Hey everyone, welcome to McRankings, which is a monthly feature in the DOI newsletters. To spice up the DOI website, every week (Or as much free time as I can get) I will rank, in my opinion, the top 10 indy wrestlers that I have seen for the week. The monthly rankings will remain in the newsletter, which is available monthly. I will also rank the top 5 tag teams, top 5 women wrestlers and top 5 “Intangibles”. There will also be one “McMatch of the Weekend.” Rankings will be on what I’ve seen only, and I usually make all the top shows. NWA-TNA wrestlers will only be ranked if they wrestle in the northeast area, but I will not rank wrestlers on what they have done in NWA-TNA, but I will comment on it. This is what I look for in a ranking. The criteria is listed in order.
1- Workrate- how good was the match from a wrestling standpoint. A lot of rest holds? Non stop action? Ring psychology, footwork and selling moves will also factor into this.
2- Character/Crowd Reaction- How the wrestler did with the crowd. Was the crowd chanting boring or were they popping the whole match? Likewise, was the crowd sitting there or booing and cursing the hell out of the heels?
3- Finally win/loss records. This won’t really factor into it too much, but if 2 guys are tied, then I will give the nod to the guy with the better win/loss record.
What up everyone in DOI land and welcome to another McRankings. This weekend, I checked out JAPW's "Fall Out" event. These rankings reflect that show only, as I only rank what I see.
TOP 10 SINGLES WRESTLERS
10. Harry Smith- despite losing to EC Negro, he showed that he has the skill to get to the top.
9. Grim Reefer- had an impressive showing in the three way light heavyweight number 1 contender match.
8. M-Dogg 20- lost in a bid to win the JAPW Light Heavyweight title.
7. Frankie Kazarian- lost to Rhino in a battle of ex-WWEers.
6. Rhino- defeated Frankie Kazarian in a good match.
5. Azraiel- defeated M-Dogg 20 to keep the JAPW Light Heavyweight Title.
4. B-Boy- was defeated in his quest to become a triple crown JAPW champion.
3. Jay Lethal- defended the JAPW Heavyweight title successfully B-Boy.
2. Trent Acid- defeated Teddy Hart to win the JAPW Tag Team Championships.
1. Teddy Hart- lost to Trent Acid in a wild ass brawl.
TOP 5 TAG TEAM WRESTLERS
5. The Backseat Boyz- became the JAPW tag team titles due to a prematch stipulation in the Hart/Acid bout.
4. Corvis Fear/Javi-Air- lost to the OCK in a competitive match.
3. The OutCast Killahz- defeated Corvis Fear/Javi-Air.
2. The Briscoe Brothers- had a hell of an outing against the SAT.
1. The SAT- defeated the Briscoes in a number 1 contender match.
TOP 5 WOMEN WRESTLERS
Note: On weeks where there weren’t enough women wrestlers, managers/valets will be placed in spots. Women wrestlers will always be ranked ahead of managers/valets.
5. After having many girls at their Atlantic City show,
4. Such as
3. Krissy Vaine, Noel, April Hunter, Talia, Tara Bush and more
2. Only one girl appeared in a managing role this past Saturday night, and
1. Alicia- appeared during the main event promo, which saw Rhino gore JAPW Heavyweight champion, Jay Lethal.
TOP 5 INTANGIBLES
The intangibles will be used for the top 5 people/angles/interesting developments that occurred during the week.
5. The Backseat Boyz become 2-Time JAPW Tag Team Champions- If you didn't see it live, pick up the DVD when it comes out, as Hart/Acid was one hell of a bout.
4. Rey Misterio vs Shawn Michaels on Raw- It's just a shame that this dream match happened under these circumstances.
3. Christian Joins TNA- is he making a mistake leaving the WWE? Only time will tell.
2. Lenny Leonard Quits, then Rejoins ROH- with all the Eddie Guerrero coverage, one might've missed this story. Basically, Leonard quit ROH after FIP's Saturday night show, but by the time TNA's PPV went on the air, Leonard was back in the company.
1. The passing of Eddie Guerrero- unexpected, but not unbelievable. Eddie will be missed by all that knew him, and Smackdown will be hurting without him.
