Tis the seasonš for giving, and we like giving out complimentās.
We're not the onlyš ones, as Jordan Oliver joined us for our SHOOT SOFTLY series, where we ask pro wrestlers to say nice things about some of their colleagues. Oliver is in action at GCW Slime City this Saturday against Chris Bey. If you're in the giving mood, donate during tšhe show to help out wrestlers affected by COVID-19.
Ace Austin of IMPACT Wrestling:
"Oh, thatāās so easy. Ace Austin is my favorite wrestler. Yeah. I mean, we just went through three twenty-five minute matches across New Jersey, Indiana, back to New Jersey. But, Ace Austin, I think, is going to be the best wrestler in a few years. I think heās the next AJ Styles. Iāve been saying that since I met him when I was 16 that heās going to be the next AJ Styles. Itās crazy. Heās made for it."
Gregory Iron, who once owned TRAPT on Twitter:
"Gregory Iron sucks. I hate that guy. Nah, heās nšice. Heās nice, but heās from Ohio. Like, come on. Ugh, Cleveland. Youāre gotta take sixteen showers after that one."
Anthony Greene/August Grey, new WWE signing.
š"Heās another guy that really helped me out early on and really ą¼started helping me figure things out. Thereās a few veterans that kind of hang on to you or whatever and start helping you out. Heās one of the guys. I can still go to him right now for advice. Heās getting everything he deserves."
Joey Janela of AEW:
"Yeah, he is like the Godfather of the Indy Scene. Joeyās another guy that helped me get on GCW. He helped me figure stuff out. We had a recent singles match, but prior to that, maybe, three years before that me, him and KC Navarro had a triple threat at a local indy. That was one of the first matches that hešlped me get a little bit of buzz ācause Joey actš¹ually put me over on Twitter after it."
AJ Gray, indie star:
"AJ Gray is cool. I hadnāt really kš§nown him until I started wrestling for No Peace. Like, weād been on a lot of the same shows, but once I started doing No Peace, we started talking and stuff. Heās a really cool guy. Probably got the best clothesline on the indies right now. Clešans you. Itās crazy, heās so unique. He does similar things to other people, but he does it very AJ Gray. His aesthetic is out of this world."
Matt Sydal, AEW talent, WWE veteran:
"Iāve loved Matt Sydal since I wasš like a little kid when I saw him on RAW and ECW doing the shooting star press. I mean, Matt Sydalās so awesome. It was actually a dream, I got to work with him a few months back in Texas. We had a twenty five / thirty minute match and we didnāt talk about anything in the back. We called it all in the ring because I told him I was trained by Jimmy, and he was like, āOh, okay. I guess you can go then.ā So, we just wrestled and that was awesome."
You can see our full talk with Jordan Oliver at the top of the page, and make sure to check out GCW Slime Season, this Saturday, December 5. You can donate to wrestlers . You can see Kenny Omega SHOOT SOFTLY at this link.