My Top 5 Indie Talents Who Have Become Major Stars 

Intro

Over the past 25 years, the wrestling industry has undergone many changes, from how storytelling has seen a dynamic edge, added to weekly tv, whilst the PPV market has undergone a major change, and will be continuing to face changes, as from January next year when WWE's flagship show. Monday Night Raw, will be airing exclusively on Netflix, with PLE's also heading in the same way. Over here in the UK, everything WWE related will be going to the streaming global megaforce, but with this new line of income, making its way, to almost every device on this world, a fresh view on talent should be looked at, as a means to look to the future. Barry Blaunsteins 1999 documentary Beyond The Mat, uncovered the foundations of what it's like to become a wrestler, even though it was through controversial patterns. The film showed this from the ground up, and it was a facinating insight into how the world of Pro Wrestling, needs to keep invating itself, before it turns in on itself. Indie Talents are needed now, more than ever. These are my top 5 indie Talents Who have become major stars.

5 Macho Man Randy Savage

I know what you're all thinking. The Macho Man was well known for his WWF, and WCW runs, and not the indy scene, but, you're wrong, when he broke into Pro Wrestling, he worked for his dads promotion, this was were he honed in his craft, from his promo, to his overall look. His Dads promotion was just like Stu Harts Stampede wrestling, from out of Calgary, it was a territory that was used as a proving ground, for finding stars. The Poffo strategy that echoed the same sentiments, and randy would end up signing for the then WWF. He paved a way, that smaller wrestlers continue to walk down, to this very day. I don't believe we would have a Will Osperay, or a. Bryan Danielson. If it wasn't for the Macho Man. This. Is. How you create a legacy.

4 Ricochet

As a performer this man is sensational, his high end tale athletisism, and charisma, is nothing short of ground breaking, from his world defining matches against Will Osperay, to his work in ROH, and. NJPW. Ricochet is the definition of passion.

3 Will Osperay

What can I say about this generational talent. His matches are well crafted pieces of art, and his effort to leading into his most storied AEW matches of late, have been great, but it all started over here in the UK, because this Romford native, has done his own version of starting from the bottom, and has become a stallwart for determination. Yesterday I sat down to do my Dynamite review, and I missed off Ricochet facing up to Will Osperay. It was on purpose, because I had plans to sit down, and write this list. His indie run, working for London based promotion RevPro, and. Progress, are studied in wrestling schools, he's become the figure of, you can do it if you work hard enough. He's a modern day wrestling inspiration.

2 Cm Punk

Cm Punk is a man, that over the past 3 years, has completely divided up fan opinion, you either love him, or you hate him, but, you can't hide the mans impact on this industry, he has gone from indie darling, to a mountain sized superstar, that has caught most fans opinions, and minds, his run in ROH is legendary, and his rivalry with Samoa is considered one of the best of all time. His match quality against the likes of AJ Styles. Austin Airies, and. Bryan Danielson, don't varie, because, there consistantly excellent, he might trouble, but remember people, fear is how we fall.

1 Bryan Danielson

Recently. I watched this  man beat Sweve Strickland, in the main event of AEW All In, at Wembley Stadium, as a man who's trying to break into the reviewing world of Pro Wrestling. Danielson is a huge of inspiration, from his days in ROH, and his work over here on UK shores, he's always stayed one step ahead of the curb. As the industry has changed over time. Bryan Danielson hasn't changed his priniciples, as he has shown the industry, that in the independant scene, you can create glitter and Gold.