Pro wrestler Effy reacts to discourse on indie wrestling dying, pushes industry to think about the fan
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.OutKick Dropkick wrote about Fight Factory Wrestling putting on a show for many folks in Central New Jersey just last weekend.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.
He will square off against Slade at Assembly and then battle Dr.Wagner Jr.
at Lucha Fresca.Effy, himself, has appeared in nearly three dozen promotions throughout 2026 – some big and some small.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Professional wrestler Jack Knudsen is held by opposing wrestler Effy during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter TNT Extreme Wrestling in Liverpool, northern England, on Sept.
17, 2023.The event pitted UK-based wrestlers representing TNT Extreme Wrestling against U.S.
wrestlers from Game Changer Wrestling and featured Helen Charlotte Campbell versus Dark Sheik, which is understood to be the first singles wrestling match between binary trans women in the U.K.(AFP via Getty Images)OutKick Dropkick asked Effy in a recent interview about the pre-written obituaries for independent wrestling and whether it was, in fact, dying."Here's the truth about independent wrestling," he said.
"It will not be dead as long as there are people who are willing to do what the actual function of an independent wrestling show is, which is to draw in people, to excite people to want to come to the show, and to sell tickets and sell views and sell streams of what your entertainment is because people right now have unlimited choice for entertainment, right? I got a Plex server.I'm not gonna lie ...