Luke Menzies

[0.0] "Nia Jax in male body. Injured people so badly, even ended Big E's career. Big E said don't blame him, but let's be real, this guy is very risky to work with, he can injure you in any moment so badly, that will cost you so much pain and time. I'm glad that WWE released him and now he can't finish someone's career. I mean, he was not bad at being part of Brawling Brutes, he got something in him, but that part of him that could end peoples career because he sucks at doing his simple moves ruined everything. Imagine wrestle some bum that can finish your career by failing a simple move"

[0.0] "I really do feel bad for him as a person because the hate he's received online has clearly hurt him, but I have no choice but to rate him a 0. He ended a wrestlers career because he couldn't perform a move properly and I've seen him get the absolute worst out of some very great wrestlers which is unacceptable. He deeply hurt the NXT main event scene in late 2024 and ended a very fun faction for absolutely nothing."

[3.0] "I'm sorry, but this guy just flat out sucks. I seriously don't understand why Shawn Michaels insists on pushing this man as a main event talent when he lacks the latter. He was okay in The Brawling Brutes, but that's because he was working with incredible talent like Pete Dunne & Sheamus, now he's exposed as an inferior performer who can't get a single good one-on-one match no matter who he faces. Seriously, if you get a bad match with Ilja Dragunov, you need to go back to square one. Hopefully, some miracle will happen and he will finally improve in the ring during his time in NXT, but I don't see it. I do want to say, WWE is dirty for what they did to him and feel very sorry about his situation."

[0.0] "Since I've rated Nia Jax, it would be fair to rate Ridge Holland as well. An injury-prone wrestler with nothing interesting about his character or in-ring action. I wouldn't have any complaints about him if he performed the same moves as Mojo Rawley, thus not putting the lives of other wrestlers at risk. But he tried to perform serious and complex neck moves that he didn't know how to execute, which is why Big E still can't return to the ring. And it's no coincidence -- he also almost injured Johnny Gargano in NXT when he was performing a neck move on him."

[2.0] "Ridge Holland as less based on social media due to the fact that the wrestling community cannot handle him, Ridge is just not good in the ring but he is a good decent guy unlike others who cannot wrestle like Real One and Top Dolla. This comment was in 2024 before his call back down to NXT. Ridge Holland is unreachable, down to the fact his European uppercuts were the most impressive thing about him back when he debuted in 2019. Its been a number of years and two factions tweaked later, Ridge Holland caused injuries to a capable big man in Big E, ending his career during his peak years and overthrew creative by getting in shape, mostly avoiding the cutback radar. He is by proxy, the most overrated individual in WWE and one of the worst coordinated wrestlers in recent memory. Again good guy but do not trust him to take moves beyond the basics."

[1.0] "Holland has the look and intensity of a legitimate bruiser, but his run in WWE so far has been underwhelming. Despite being positioned alongside talents like Sheamus and Butch in the Brawling Brutes, Ridge has mostly come across as the least defined member of the group. His character lacks depth, and his promos feel flat or overly scripted. There has not been a standout moment or feud where he truly shined or felt like a future singles star. In the ring, his style is aggressive and physical, which fits his presentation, but he has not shown much variety or storytelling ability between the ropes. His matches tend to blur together and rarely generate lasting buzz. The unfortunate accident involving Big E did not help public perception, even though it was unintentional. So far, Ridge feels like someone with the raw tools but without the polish or presence to make a real impact. He may still develop over time, but right now he remains a forgettable piece of the roster who has yet to prove he belongs on a bigger stage."

[3.0] "Even before the very unfortunate Big E injury, I never thought much of Ridge. He came out of nowhere & was being pushed to an extent that I didn't find deserved. I found his character super bland & thought his ring work to be sloppy. He showed a little bit of character development in NXT when he did that fake retirement angle, but I don't see him being able to break out & I think it's only a matter of time before they realize there's nowhere for him to go & they cut him loose."

[3.0] "Everytime he is in the show, he puts me to sleep, a terrible and boring wrestler who is also an unsafe worker who ended Big E career by dropping him in the head. And now he is among the worst things in NXT, his push is a failure due to his terrible matches."

[0.0] "He dropped two people on top of their heads inside of 2 years. That's beyond unacceptable. Big E is likely finished for his career because of it. Ridge certainly didn't do it intentionally but he was poorly trained and there was no real corrective action given to him. He's also consistently a sloppy worker not accounting for injuries caused. He was never anything special to begin with and when you add in the injuries, there's nothing to redeem. For unknown reasons to the public, he's getting a huge push in NXT even though he's just as bland and clumsy in the ring. The guy doesn't have it, ok. Having Bubba Dudley yell at him isn't going to get him over either. Harsh criticism has nothing to do with "parasocial fan culture". Other people's opinions are also formed by what they see themselves."

[2.0] "A completely inadequate ring worker saved by his hit or miss heel work. His work with the Brawling Brutes never stood out because of Sheamu's undeniable status and charimas and the wildness of Butch. After him ending Big E's career, no one really gave him much respect. As a heel in NXT, he has ended Chase U, won the tag titles, and been in quite bad matches in the NXT title scene. Really ineffective and poor worker overall."

[3.0] "I never liked him, I feel that he is very bad at what he does, he lacks charisma, microphone and showing more skill in the ring, very unsafe in the ring for some reason he has hurt people in the ring due to his lack of belief in himself, he still has a lot to learn but he has not improved enough yet."

[2.0] "I'm kinda getting off this guys train, he's just been part of some of the worst parts of NXT. And the allure is running its course of..yes he hurt people, but that's just capitalizing off of his X-Pac heat. Boring matches, kind of a boring guy overall, even Trick Williams said it."

[1.0] "Don't like him in the slightest. He got pushed too early next to Sheamus & Pete, and botched a suplex that likely killed someone's in-ring career. Did nothing else notable in WWE, then got put into NXT and ends one of the most beloved/over stables during an undeserved and unwanted push. And gets a PLE main event for the top title that literally no one wanted. He's boring in-ring & his promos are extremely bad. Genuinely a nothing-burger wrestler that for some reason HBK & Triple H seemingly love."

[1.0] "Just doesn't do it for me. Feels like he's being forced into a perpetual push that he's nowhere near prepared for. Put with Sheamus and Pete Dunne? Botches a suplex and probably ends a career, does nothing else notable in his time with them. Sent to NXT and put with the extremely over Chase U? Botches another suplex and then gets a random push to end Chase U and get a PLE main event singles match for the top title. I want him to improve, he seems like he can be great, but there's just nothing notable other than being mid and botchy. He's also a charisma vacuum, I genuinely am bored listening to him try to get through a promo."

[2.0] "Bland look, not a great promo, no real physical charisma, and a below average worker. All in all, might be the weakest performer on the WWE roster right now. Not sure why this dude keeps getting chances at this rate, he's never really hit at all in his time there."

[6.0] "Very unfortunate what happened to Big E but it's the business. No, Ridge Holland is not unsafe. He's a solid worker who gets to many hate. Too bad he's already out of Chase U because he found his place with them."

[6.0] "I rather liked Ridge Holland but I think he was badly accompanied. He has a lot of potential but his in-ring isn't perfected and mastered enough and is too ordinary. His physique and look are atypical and could give something interesting but no personality or character was ever given to him. I think it's a miss, and the fact that he unfortunately injured two wrestlers shows his lack of preparation. It's a real shame."

[7.0] "I like Ridge Holland. He has potential but I don't think they have gone in the right direction with him. I liked the peaky blinders look he had originally and his work in his original NXT run. Don't know why they broke up the Brawling Brutes but his latest NXT run has been poor. I don't know whether he is a face or a heel. I know he has a bad reputation for injuring people but he's not a lost cause."

[3.0] "One of the weakest wrestlers in WWE. Not horrible, but you can feel the mediocre. Nothing in his moves is fun. He doesn't have the best character or ring psychological, and something is lacking on the oomph! I generally dislike his current character, just not fun, annoying, and just one of the weaker parts of the roster."

[0.0] "Ridge Holland is awful and one of the few wrestlers that I genuinely struggle to watch or that I end up skipping when they're shown. His promos are devoid of personality or charisma, it feels like he's bumbling his way through them and pulls down everyone else involved. His in-ring ability is still not there and has show no sign of improving despite having 8 years experience. He is awful to watch in-ring and I always end up scared for his opposition given how his inexperience has caused him to drop 2 people on their heads within 2 years of each other. It sounds like Ridge is a nice guy outside off the ring but it feels as a spectator there isn't much room for Ridge to grow from his current ability."

[8.0] "I like Ridge Holland. He has some great power, actually has some speed on him, most of his matches have been pretty solid if they manage to get over 5 minutes long. He has a past history in rugby which explains the explosive energy, power and speed. His promos haven't been introduced much yet but I did like his small promo on Trey Baxter before the Takeover 36 Pre-Show because I actually found it funny. I can see him being a huge success in WWE and making a large name for British wrestlers while participating in the US. His gimmick with the flat cap, cloak and has an amazing theme all links cool as it is original, I don't think anyone has ever had this type gimmick and character style before. I can wait to see what he can do in the future and I hope for more singles matches with him which last over 5 minutes as it would be nice how much he can do against stronger carded opponents -- like Tommaso Ciampa or Kyle O'Reilly."

[3.0] "I just dont understand how you could drop TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE on their neck and still have a job. Especially with one of them being a former world champion that was one of the most popular acts in wrestling at the time of his injury. and the other being a top 3 wrestler on WWEs roster."

[3.0] "Terrible wrestler that has no place being in the position he is. He needs to go back to developmental and work on just about everything about wrestling, especially safety of other people. But because Vince cares abouts muscle and size more than talent, he's being pushed."

[5.0] "Ridge Holland is rapidly improving with Sheamus and Dunne. Called up to early where he was not trained well enough and was dangerous in the ring. Have noticed his improvement in the ring and wrestling a safer style. Shows some charisma and mic skills but also needs more development there."

[4.0] "Meh, a dangerous worker at times, like him in the Brawling Brutes, wasn't much in NXT, still not all that in the ring or mic"

[6.0] "Ridge Holland has tremendous potential. Did he screw up and injure others before? Yes, but that shouldn't define his career. He's improved a lot and people coming back to old comments and reiterating their points about it aren't giving him a chance when Big E clearly said he said things have smoothed over. People screw up in pro wrestling (Owen/Ston Cold being the biggest example of. Broken neck resulting in almost ending a career) Anyway, enough with the rant. He's far less green, strong as hell and can be very entertaining with the brutes. He's clearly the weaker link of the bunch but is still growing and developing in the ring"

[4.0] "Okay in the ring if a little botchy, not really good on the mic, but okay as the 3rd member of Brawling Brutes. An okay lowcarder, nothing more, but he can be an okay hand"

[9.0] "This guy is everything that a pro wrestler should be. Dude is a freak of nature and can cut a promo. Should be a future world champ."

[0.0] "I can't really put in a good word for this guy, particularly after he injured Big E and even then he was nothing special. Ultimately the Big E incident has kind of ruined my opinion of him as I can't watch him without getting worried about tragedy striking. Edit: While he has benefitted from being apart of the brawling brutes, I still don't feel comfortable seeing him wrestle given Big E may never wrestle again."

[10.0] "Ridge is improving, and improving, and improving, I love how he is going, as I love Brawling Brutes every single member, I'm giving Ridge 10, he deserves it for me"

[7.0] "I am changing my rating following the recent ongoing run of the Brawling Brutes, Ridge has honestly seemed to improved a lot as a worker (that Alabama Slam to Top Dolla anyone? ) and that unfortunate botch with E should objectively NOT be the only thing he is remembered for. Owen Hart nearly ended Steve Austin? s career, and Austin did the same to Misawa, Seth injured Sting, Sting injured Rude etc. The Brutes are currently in the middle of a spectacularly hard hitting feud with Imperium and consistently manage to prove themselves as a top stable, I for one am definitely looking forward to their match with the Usos for the tag titles."

[6.0] "I think he is way too hated. Accidents like his happen in the wrestling world - Rollins damaged Sting's neck, Samoa Joe ended Tyson Kidd's career, even Shinsuke Nakamura makes mistakes because he knocked John Cena right on the back of their neck during their SmackDown fight. Ridge also made a mistake, true, but since Big E has no grudge against him, we shouldn't hate him either - let's not exaggerate. And looking beyond the injury aspect, Holland is a really decent heel and team player, I don't know how he would be a solo wrestler, but in his current form he is doing very well."

[7.0] "Solid Wrestler, great look and theme. Doesn? t deserved the hate or negative reviews he? s probably gonna receive over the Big E botch"

[8.0] "Great look with power and speed. Watched him since NXT uk and in NXT and always been impressed. His pairing with sheamus is perfect."

[3.0] "Really boring and overpushed. Haven't seen anything impressive out of him and don't know how anyone has."

[8.0] "Great powerhouse wrestler. He has a great charisma and his performance in ring is awesome. He has a serious injury now, but I hope he will come back even better."

[10.0] "Baffling to me how he's this low rated on this website. He's complete fire: funny look, funny name, great suplexes, unpredictable in the ring. Full package"

[7.0] "Right now he's pretty green, but has a massive amount of potential to be a solid mid card guy. His first two matches on NXT have both been really good."

[7.0] "Good wrestler, with good body. When he goes to main roster, Vince is going to love him. But he leaks Charisma"

[7.0] "Ridge is a promising wrestler who hasn't quite reached his full potential yet. I hope when NXT UK comes back he gets a push."