How are the Best of the Indies 2019 roster doing?

[CanadianPitbull]

So I think there has been ample time past that I can ask this and see where the talent in this set are in your fed(s).

Brian Pillman Jr. made his debut in my ROH Canada fed as the third man announced for The New Era Hart Foundation to take on The Trios Champions: The Kingdom. The Hart Foundation would secure the titles at end of Season 5's Final Battle V PPV. Brian had one singles match before the PPV against MJF and he should have had the victory but Hammerstone interfered. MJF didn't renew his contract so going into Season 6 will see Pillman taking on Hammerstone. It will be interesting to see how Pillman fares against Hammerstone, who has been on a dominant streak as of late and just finished injuring and putting Sonny Kiss on the sidelines for a month.

Wheeler YUTA is still in my free agent pool. Hopefully he comes up in my next free agent draw mid way through a season and at the end and see if he can make an impact when and if he appears in ROH Canada.

Filthy Tom Lawlor is a BEAST! He came into ROH Canada to face the most untouchable and undefeated champion in ROH Canada history. Kevin Steen was the Bruno Sammartino of his era when it came to title reigns. This long reign came to an end at ROH Canada's Feast or Famine PPV in where Lawlor after a long and hellish battle tapped out a crimson faced Steen to become the NEW ROH Heavyweight Champion and the first man to actually to some serious damage to Steen. Steen would then leave the company and chose not to renew his contract (He had been there since it's inception and champion for his entire run and probably wanted a break), then Kenny Omega would come knocking and recently at Final Battle V Tom Lawlor made short work of Omega. Making it the fastest title defense up to that point. Omega also chose not to renew his contract and so Tom Lawlor goes into Season 6 as an unstoppable fighting champion. Whomever he is to face in his first title defense of Season 6 better be ready for a fight. The dice love this guy and I am really digging a fresh face as champion. I am hoping Season 6 is a strong year for Lawlor as champion. But the "Powers That Be" aka the dice always have other ideas as to the finish of these sorts of things. But so far they are in his corner.

Lone Star Curt Stallion is another that has not been drafted as of yet.

Mance Warner came in hot and was quickly attacked by an old rival Sami Callihan but The Christ brothers were there to triple team him until the Beer City Bruiser and Kingpin Brian Milonas made the same. This would set up a Six Man Tag Match: OvE (Sami Callihan and the Crist Brothers) vs. Mance Warner, Beer City Bruiser & "Kingpin" Brian Milonas. Unfortunately Mance and gang would not win that battle and the feud would continue. Mance just could not get past OvE. He was losing at every interaction with that stable and they would even interfere in matches that had nothing to do with them. Until at Final Battle V Mance took Callihan to his limits in a Hardcore Match and would come out strong as the victor. Mance put that feud to bed and looks onwards and upwards going into Season 6. While he struggled in the first few months of debuting his future looks bright.

Anthony Greene has only had a few matches since debuting and his win/loss record is even at the moment. Greene has his eyes set on the TV title held by Jay Lethal but he will have some ways to go to see that dream fufilled.

Josh Briggs only recently signed at the end of Season 5 so I won't see how he performs until Season 6 but I have high hopes for the big man as both Moose and Brodie Lee have left the company. So having another big man in ROH Canada will be exciting.

Robbie Eagles has not been drafted as of late.



How are these wrestlers doing for you?

[topdollar]

I'm using them in 2 of my 3 Rebel Wrestling Network federations. They were in championship tournaments, so I waited until after the results were posted before I posted this.

REBEL WRESTLING INTERNATIONAL

Josh Briggs: He was the #1 seed in the RWI North American Championship Tournament. He was upset by #6 seed Samuray Del Sol in the first round when Del Sol pinned him with DEL SOL DRIVER. Del Sol wanted to shake hands after the match, but Briggs spit in his face and walked away!

Brian Pillman Jr.: He's teaming with Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Teddy Hart as Hart Foundation. They were the #2 seed in the RWI Trios Championship Tournament. They beat #7 seed Xyberhawx 2000(Razerhawk, Sylverhawk & Nytehawk) in the first round when Pillman pinned Razerhawk with DIRE PROMISE. They beat #3 seed Rob Van Dam, Jerry Lynn & Rhino--managed by Bill Alfonso--in the Semi-Finals by disqualification when RVD hit Hart with VAN TERMINATOR. They faced # 1 seed British Strong Style(Pete Dunne & Moustache Mountain: Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) in the Finals. Pillman made Dunne bleed with DIRE PROMISE, but "Bruiserweight" Dunne went on to pin Smith with BITTER END.

Robbie Eagles: The "Sniper Of The Skies" is teaming with the "Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay as Birds Of Prey. They were the #3 seed in the RWI No Limits Tag Team Championship Tournament. They beat #6 seed Peter Kaasa & Billy Roc in the first round when Eagles caught Roc's top rope crossbody block attempt and turned it into Turbo Backpack for the win. They faced #2 seed Quacksaw(Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw) in the Semi-Finals. Eagles made Quackenbush bleed with avalanche huracanrana, but Quack later made Eagles bleed with Qucakendriver. Ospreay jumped off the top rope, but Jigsaw moved out of the way, and Ospreay crashed to the mat and got busted open! Jigsaw then hit JIG 'N' Tonic to pin Ospreay as Birds Of Prey lost a tough Semi-Finals match.

Wheeler YUTA: He teamed with Sammy Guevara as the #8 seed in the RWI No Limits Tag Team Championship Tournament. They lost to #1 seed Inner City Machine Guns(Rich Swann & Ricochet) in the first round when Ricochet pinned YUTA with 630 SENTON. YUTA later lost a singles match to Wani in the No Limits Division, but he redeemed himself in The Fray against RJ City, Mark Andrews, Mike Bailey, Sammy Guevara & Jody Fleisch. Andrews & City were already eliminated when YUTA entered last. Guevara pinned Fleisch, but he was later busted open from Bailey's GREEN TEA PLUNGE. YUTA broke up Bailey's pin attempt on Guevara and got a near-fall on Bailey with O'CONNOR ROLL that drew blood. YUTA eliminated Bailey with DIVING ELBOW DROP. Then YUTA made Guevara submit to YUTA GATAME to become the survivor of The Fray Match!

REBEL WARRIORS: THE NEW AGE OF OLD SCHOOL SOUTHERN WRESTLING

Mance Warner: The "Southern Psycho" is teaming with the "Anarchist" Arik Cannon as Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers. They use the ZZ Top song of the same name as their entrance music. They were the #1 seed in the Rebel Warriors Southern Tag Team Championship Tournament. They beat #8 seed Rockabilly Roughnecks(Lucas Calhoun & Brodie Lee) in the first round by disqualification. Warner was bleeding after 3 BIG BOOTS from Lee & SAMOAN DROP from Calhoun. Lee later hit Warner with a chair outside the ring, and the referee let it slide. Lee did it a second time, and the ref disqualified him. Cannon & a heavily bleeding Warner later attacked Calhoun & Lee in the locker room. They beat #4 seed Sterling Silver(Chet Sterling & John Silver) managed by Larry Dallas in the Semi-Finals. Warner made Silver bleed with KNEEPAD UP/KNEEPAD DOWN before pinning him with LARIAT. They beat 32 seed Rock 'n' Rave Infection(Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave) with Brittany Blake in the Finals. Warner made Rave bleed with LARIAT, and Cannon pinned Rave with ANARCHIST HAMMER. After the match, Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers shared their favorite beers with Rock 'n' Rave for a toast. Then they went into the crowd to celebrate winning the Southern Tag Team Titles with the fans!

Anthony Greene: He was the #8 seed in the Rebel Warriors Southern Championship Tournament. He was introduced by his manager Larry Dallas who said, "I'm the owner of the hottest club in the South--The Scene, home of the Platinum Hunnies, and the only nightclub where you'll see V.I.P.'s like your soon-to-be Southern Champion--Anthony Greene!". Unfortunately, Greene was bleeding when he lost in the first round to #9 seed Ethan case who pinned him with FLOPLEX. Greene and his Platinum Hunnies are members of Larry Dallas' The Scene with "Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor, "Blonde Bombshell" Barbi Hayden & Sterling Silver(Chet Sterling & John Silver). They have a rivalry with Larry Sweeney's Sweet 'n' Sour Inc. team of "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce, Ethan Case, Angelus Layne & Ego Express(Robert Anthony & Ethan Page with The Gatekeepers).

Curt Stallion: The "Lone Star" was the #10 seed in the Rebel Warriors Southern Championship Tournament. He lost in the first round to #7 seed Ricky Starks who pinned him with THE BUSTER KEATON. He joined "Dirty" Andy Dalton, Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett & Jessica James as Dirty South. They're having a "Civil War" with Damn Yankees(Mike Verna, Pepper Parks with Cherry Bomb, Rude Boy Riley, Logan Black & Marti Belle).

Tom Lawlor: He was the #3 seed in the Rebel Warriors Next Gen Championship Tournament. He beat #6 seed CW Anderson in the first round after 2 MASTER BLASTERS. He faced #1 seed Johnny Gargano in the Semi-Finals. Lawlor busted open Gargano with MASTER BLASTER, but Gargano later made Lawlor bleed with GARGANO ESCAPE. Gargano hit Hurts Donut on the floor, and Lawlor was counted out. After Gargano beat Adam Pearce in the Finals to become the first Next Gen Champion, "Filthy" Tom Lawlor came out with "The Business" Alexander Hammerstone, Nicole Matthews & Workhorsemen(Anthony Henry & James Drake). Hammerstone called this group The Dynasty.