Will Ospreay’s new promotion Frontline Wrestling held their debut show ‘Build Me An Empire’ this past Thursday and the show was met with acclaim from the fans in attendance.
During our exclusive interview with Ospreay earlier this year he stated that wanted the Frontline brand to be defined as British Puroresu, saying that “I have fallen in love with the Japanese style of wrestling, and not just the wrestling itself. The story telling, the Drama, the production. Most likely cause I’ve been sucked into that New Japan vibe.”
One of the major elements of the new promotion is the inclusion of ‘Young Lions,’ a concept that this hugely prevalent in Japanese wrestling culture and adds an extra layer of ‘Puroresu’ to the aesthetic of Frontline. The company has issued a press release highlighting the crop of talent chosen to be their first batch of ‘Young Lions’ and they are as follows:
- Cieran Donnelly
Former IPW:UK Tag Champion with DND. With Duggan heading over regularly to the New Japan LA Dojo, Cieran sees this as an opportunity to rebrand and master the Young Lions Programme.
- Joshua Joesph
Trained by The Wild Boar & Mark Andrews, Josh passed the course with flying colours. Showing his mix of strength & agility. He’s also undefeated in amateur mixed martial arts.
- Nico Angelo
Another man trained by Mark Andrews, Nico has an Olympic Power Lifting background. What sealed the deal was his incredible standing “Mooncent” (450 moonsault)
- Scott Davis
Better known in his home promotion OTT, he has been an amateur wrestling from a young age. Scott sees this as a platform to finally stretch out to the U.K. scene and take over.
- Cameron Thomas
Cameron trains at the LSLL and wrestles for Lucha Britannia. He had a huge stand out match with Jody Fleisch at the recent Project W show. Not much match experience however but the heart on this man will shine through more than anything.
- Chris Gladden
Mostly know for his work in Apex. Yet still not completely satisfied with the work he portrays and believes he can offer more. Chris shows so much determination through every single drill & workout we threw at him and wants the responsibility of being a main player in the British Wrestling Scene.
Callum Newman
15 Years Old. But Callum has been wrestling since he was 10. A high-flyer but prides himself on his technical wrestling. As the youngest he has a long journey ahead of him but the level of talent in such a young man is astonishing.
- Rhonda Powell
As the only Female, she completed the drills quicker than 40% of the male athletes. Her cardio was the stand out & great coordination. Not much match experience however a lot of potential to become a strong stand out in Frontline
- Scott Wainwright
Former WCPW Tag Champion, but nearly forced into retirement after a serious stomach injury. After rebuilding his strengths and losing a significant amount of weight, Scott has decided to take part in the Young Lions Programme to redesign himself. “Start from the bottom, climb to the top”
- Nedeem Al-Astrabadi
Absent due to a family emergency, Ned has unlimited potential to be on of the best wrestlers in the world. Mainly seen as part of Triple L promotion as their former champ, he is one of the most charismatic characters you will ever meet, but has agreed to strip it back and allow his ability to shine through.
Journey’s always have a beginning https://t.co/BL7jFgH2aV
— Frontline Wrestling (@FrontlinePuro) June 30, 2018
