Scott’s Five Must-See Matches From The Weekend of 2/5 – 2/8

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From Thursday, February 5th, through Sunday, February 8th, Pro Wrestling EVE, Game Changer Wrestling & JCW’s “2026 Jersey J-Cup” tournament, Dreamwave Wrestling, and Wrestling Revolver stole the weekend, including championships defended, a violent Steel Cage match, and an all-out war. The weekend kicked off a bit earlier with Revolver taking place on Thursday night. Nonetheless, here are five must-see matches for every fan of professional wrestling to go back and check out.

5. LALLIE (Lana Austin & Hollie Barlow) vs. French Art (Cory Zero & JGU) from Pro Wrestling EVE’s “Multiverse Rumble”

On Friday, February 6th, Pro Wrestling EVE returned to London for the “Multiverse Rumble.” The main event saw the “Multiverse Rumble” take place, where some of the very best of Pro Wrestling EVE entered the multiverse and came out as different characters, including Alexxis Falcon as Mr. Bean. However, while this was a very fun show, the top match of the night saw LALLIE, Lana Austin & Hollie Barlow, put their EVE Tag Team Championships on the line against French Art’s Cory Zero & JGU. LALLIE has been the EVE Tag Team Champions now for a total of 190+ days. Austin & Barlow first won the titles from Pretty Psycho’s Amira Blair & Zoe Lucas. Over the course of their reign so far, LALLIE has fended off challenges from the former champions, Pretty Psycho, as well as Nina Samuels and Abi Cartwright. Despite being new to the scene from across the pond, I’ve always been very high on LALLIE. Austin and Barlow have that perfect frenemy relationship where Barlow loves Austin, but Austin wants nothing to do with Barlow. It has truly been so much fun to watch. As for their opponents in this one, this was my first time seeing French Art, but I’ve heard many great things about them. The potential and hype are truly there, and it’s easy to see why they’re viewed as being such a fun team to look out for. Cory Zero & JGU are the perfect blend of power, skill, athleticism, and charisma all meshed into one team. This was such a fun one. Go back and check this one out on the Pro Wrestling EVE YouTube channel. This whole show was nuts. I promise, you won’t be disappointed.

4. 1 Called Manders vs. Mad Dog Connelly from GCW/JCW’s “2026 Jersey J-Cup Night One”

On Friday, February 6th, Game Changer Wrestling & Jersey Championship Wrestling teamed up to present Night One of the “2026 Jersey J-Cup.” This show and the entire tournament were arguably among the best in the United States as of late, and that’s saying a lot. This one was headlined by a bloody, brutal, and violent main event, in which 1 Called Manders met Mad Dog Connelly to finally end their rivalry inside a steel cage. This is something that has been brewing for quite some time, and it all finally came to a head at Night One of the “2026 Jersey J-Cup.” Back in September of 2025, things really began coming to a head for the two warriors as they met in a Lights Out Match, but fortunately for the fans, this didn’t settle much. Mad Dog Connelly got the win, and Manders wanted his lick back. Fast forward to October, Manders teamed up with his Cowboy Way partner, Thomas Shire, to take on the very scary team of Mad Dog Connelly & Beastman. So, with each person getting a recent win over the other, everything had to come to an end, and it did so in the perfect way. This was a war between two of the absolute hardest-hitting wrestlers in the sport today. They could dish as much as they could take and then some. I don’t usually love very hardcore matches, but everything about this was just done so perfectly. This was a perfect ending to one of JCW’s top rivalries for the past few months. Go back and check this one out on TrillerTV+. It’s very much worth it.

3. B3CCA vs. Maggie Lee from Dreamwave Wrestling’s “Livin’ On A Prayer”

On Saturday, February 7th, Dreamwave Wrestling returned to LaSalle, IL, for it’s first event of 2026, “Livin’ On A Prayer.” The event was headlined by a four-person “Survival of the Fittest” match, which saw The Curse’s Connor Hopkins, Stephen Wolf, Damien Deschain, & Aminah Belmont face off with four of the finest wrestlers that Dreamwave has ever seen for Team Dreamwave: Channing Thomas, Bobby Orlando, Hartenbower, & Brittnie Brooks. This whole show was great from top-to-bottom. We even got a MASSIVE swerve at the end, which saw Brooks turn heel and attack Orlando with a steel chair. While this was all some amazing stuff, the best match of the night saw B3CCA put her Dreamwave Women’s Championship on the line against a returning Maggie Lee. Earlier in the show, B3CCA set out to have a Championship Celebration. As is the case with professional wrestling, these never end well for the person they’re set out to celebrate. This proved to be true as TNA’s Maggie Lee returned to Dreamwave and sent B3CCA into a face full of cake. A match was made for later in the night, which saw B3CCA put her Dreamwave Women’s Championship on the line, and spoiler alert, it was a remarkable match. B3CCA is doing some of her best work late, and it’s about time she’s getting the recognition she deserves. Since making her return to the independent scene, B3CCA hasn’t missed a step. She’s wrestling’s biggest pop star for a reason, and that’s a title she not only deserves but has earned. B3CCA first won the Dreamwave Women’s Championship from Maggie Lee in October and has held it ever since. In her 122-day reign, so far, B3CCA has knocked off the likes of Shayna Baszler & Brittnie Brooks. As for Maggie Lee, she’s the one who put the Dreamwave Women’s division on the map, and she deserves all that credit. She has put on some tremendous matches in her time as the Dreamwave Women’s Champion with the likes of Brittnie Brooks, Elayna Black, Zayda Steel, and countless others. She has been crushing it on TNA, but this was a fantastic reminder of just how good she is to fans who may not have seen too much of what she’s doing at TNA. If given the chance, Lee is someone that you can build an entire women’s division around. She would make a tremendous TNA Knockouts Champion if she ever left the Elegance Brand. But for now, enjoy the work she’s putting in to entertain all of us as “M By Elegance.” This was a fantastic match and a passing of the torch type of moment. It remains to be seen how often Lee may return to Dreamwave, but one thing we know for sure is that she is truly one of the best wrestlers in the ring when the bell tolls. Go back and check this one out on the Dreamwave Wrestling VOD channel on IWTV.

2. Bustah & The Brian (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) vs. Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) from GCW/JCW’s “2026 Jersey J-Cup, Night Two

On Saturday, February 7th, Game Changer Wrestling & Jersey Championship Wrestling held their epic conclusion to the “2026 Jersey J-Cup.” The main event saw Billie Starkz put her JCW World Championship on the line against Charles Mason, which also marked the finals of the 2026 Jersey J-Cup. This night saw a ton of excellent action, including so much great tournament action, and even some non-tournament tag team action. However, the best match of the night, far and wide, saw AEW’s newest signees, Bustah & The Brain’s Alec Price & Jordan Oliver, put their GCW World Tag Team Championships on the line against Sinner & Saint’s Judas Icarus & Travis Williams. This was a tag team dream match in every sense of the word. Bustah & The Brain are two-time GCW World Tag Team Champions, with their second reign beginning back in October when they finished off the Brothers of Funstruction. Over the course of their 121-day reign, so far, Price & Oliver have knocked off a who’s who of tag teams on the independent scene. This includes the likes of High Seas, Star Struck, Memory Museum, LaBron Kozone & Manny Lo, C4, Krusty Krew, & 2 Bald F*cks. While all of these teams are tremendous, they were only the appetizers for the main course, which saw Bustah & The Brain square off with arguably one of the other best tag teams on the independents today, Sinner & Saint. Judas Icarus & Travis Williams have accomplished so much together, including being the DEFY World Tag Team Champions for 400+ days (and counting). Everything Bustah & The Brain have been doing on the East Coast, Sinner & Saint have been doing on the West Coast. This match was about as equal as you think it would be, and was also as amazing as you think it would be. This match was the best of the weekend for the J-Cup, and it’s not close. That’s saying something since some of those tournament matches were absolute bangers. However, this was far and wide one of the best tag matches I’ve seen in a LONG time. Go back and check this one out on TrillerTV+.

1. Killer Kross vs. Bear Bronson from Wrestling Revolver’s “Kross Hour”

On Thursday, February 5th, Wrestling Revolver kicked off the extended weekend in a massive way with their huge event, “Kross Hour.” The show saw a ton of huge moments and great action, including Chris Danger putting his Revolver Remix Title on the line against BDE in a “Danger, Ladders, & Chairs” match, and Myron Reed putting his Revolver World Title on the line against Krule, which turned into a three-way match with Alan Angels. This event also marked Killer Kross’s return to Wrestling Revolver. Kross returned to Revolver in a HUGE way as he faced off with one of professional wrestling’s hottest stars today, Bear Bronson. When you think of a war, when you think of hard-hitting, and when you think of two men who respect each other but just really want to beat the hell out of each other, that all explains this match to a tee. Since returning to the independents last year, Kross has set out to show the world how damn good he is. Spoiler alert, Kross is truly that damn good. Kross is hard-hitting, methodical, scary at times, but above all else, dangerous. Most of that can also be said about his opponent in this one. Bronson had a pretty similar story to Kross. Bronson departed AEW in June last year and returned to the independents, set out to show how good he is. Whether in deathmatch wrestling or standard professional wrestling matches, Bronson has shown a side of himself we’ve never seen at All Elite Wrestling. That’s a huge testament ot the hard work and fantastic character re-invention Bronson put into himself back on the independent scene. Overall, this event did an excellent job at setting the tone for 2026, and I hope we get to see both Kross and Bronson back in Revolver sooner rather than later. Go back and check this one out on TrillerTV+.

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