Pro wrestler Effy reacts to discourse on indie wrestling dying, pushes industry to think about the fan
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE OutKick Dropkick asked Effy in a recent interview about the pre-written obituaries for independent wrestling and whether it was, in fact, dying.
Key points
- On almost any given night around the U.S., there is pro wrestling to be seen – whether it’s a random high school gymnasium or a small venue with about 3,000 seats.
- "You're going to see something wild and crazy and exciting, and it's gonna fit whatever I'm booked for, but I'm going to tell you about the show, I'm gonna show you what Effy can do, and I'm gonna try to get you excited to come to the shows." Effy has a long history with Slade and is eager to defeat Dr.
- "The guy who announces his match to everybody and can sell a few tickets to family and friends, and maybe is not as good of a wrestler as you, is more valuable to 90% of these shows than you thinking you're the most impressive thing possible, and they should just….
Effy, a star on the indie scene, will also take part in a few high-profile matches for PRODUCE Wrestling in New York this weekend.
It’s been a question that has popped up in pockets of the pro wrestling social media space over the last two weeks and left some wondering what is even being talked about.
Additional details
- "Indie wrestling is not dead, but whatever this fake hierarchy that we've created in wrestling is, because it is ignoring the No.
- OutKick Dropkick wrote about Fight Factory Wrestling putting on a show for many folks in Central New Jersey just last weekend.
- They're just waiting for your talent scouts to show up, they're waiting for your agents to show up, they're waiting for the hierarchy to permit them to go to whatever the next level is.
- And what I'm saying is, we should be promoting any show we are on at the biggest level we can promote it on because there's no ceiling on the show other than it's selling out.
- Effy, himself, has appeared in nearly three dozen promotions throughout 2026 – some big and some small.
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