Effy

[6.0] "Credit to Effy he has improved loads since I last seen him his ring work is decent nothing that will blow you away. Effy can work a crowd and make them happy by no means is he an outstanding wrestler but he is an LGBTQ+ icon within the wrestling scene"

[10.0] "Effy would get a ten for being the man behind the Big Gay Brunch events from me alone, but he's also just a rock solid worker who I enjoy seeing on GCW shows. I rarely leave one of his matches not feeling good, he's just good fun for me. But he ensures we get large gatherings of queer wrestlers on the regular, platforming so many great performers - I couldn't give him anything lower."

[3.0] "So I can appreciate that Effy seems like an absolutely amazing person in real life and has done a lot for marginalized communities in pro wrestling. That being said, he's really not very good at being a pro wrestler. He gets great reactions but I get the feeling that's because of his actions outside the ring, not inside. His promos are usually bad, with him stumbling over words and kind of losing his train of thought from time to time. Like a surprising number of bad wrestlers, he's actually good at performing wrestling moves, but he literally never attempts to do them in any meaningful way. His matches are generally devoid of psychology, definitely from his end at the very least. The worst thing about it is he breaks immersion constantly. He'll call spots loud enough for people down the street to hear him, and have entire conversations with other wrestlers without trying to hide it at all. He doesn't know how to believably transition from spot to spot, it's just "OK, done with Spot 8, let's walk over to where we need to be for Spot 9", which is fine for stuff like deathmatch wrestling, but Effy doesn't do deathmatches nearly as much as he used to. Look, we know wrestling is fake. It's 2025. That doesn't preclude us from suspension of disbelief. I think part of it is Effy just isn't a "TV wrestler". The camera will obviously always pick up a lot more than some random person sitting in the crowd, and I can't tell if Effy either doesn't know that, doesn't care, or simply can't make it work despite his best efforts. Like I said, I like Effy personally, and there's a certain niche that he can fit into well, but I think these last eight months have proven that he simply isn't at the level of being the top champion of the like 3rd-largest indie promotion in America."

[5.0] "I feel bad rating Effy so low as for years I've championed him as the better cheek of the Bussy, if you will. Absolutely no disrespect to Allie Katch but Effy has just always been that little bit more polished. His mic skills are off the chain and something I don't see said about him enough. That said, his current title run is abysmal and has relegated the GCW World Championship to the second-most important belt in the promotion. Given Masha's streak with the JCW title and the consistent quality of GCW tag matches, there's even arguably a case to be made that Effy has made it the *least* important title. I'm sure a lot of this isn't his fault and I hope to change my rating in the future but right now he's damaging the product"

[6.0] "I like Effy in what he does for representation. I think the gimmick works well and the crowds react to it well. In the ring I would say he is fine but does not stand out."

[7.0] "Effy is a standout in the world of professional wrestling, offering a unique blend of charisma, in-ring ability, and unapologetic individuality. He brings an energy that's hard to ignore, embracing his role as a boundary-pushing, LGBTQ+ icon in a traditionally macho industry. Whether he's performing in front of a crowd of hundreds or delivering one of his signature promos, Effy is never afraid to be himself, and that authenticity shines through in his work."

[3.0] "Nothing against him but he reminds me of those local wrestlers that are pretty bad but start to think that they're phenomenal because the local mom'n'pop promotion decided to put the belt on them. He's extremely limited, has a mediocre look, but the ego is what makes it impossible for me to enjoy his matches."

[3.0] "Effy is a comedy type wrestler who operates on the border of shock and cringe. He's not a great wrestler or a particular good one but has character that GCW audiences enjoy. For me personally, the gimmick is extremely one-note and Effy is completely unbelievable as a world champion after guys like Nick Gage and Jon Moxley. Effy is a side show that has become the main show."

[3.0] "For what Effy does for representation of me, and many other gay fans, I can't thank him enough. To have the courage to be who you are as unapologetically as Effy is something I'll never properly have. And from stories I've heard, great bloke as well. It's always irked me, though, just what his matches always tend to be. There's echoes of something wrestling wise, a couple moves that fit his character well enough and some pretty decently executed stuff. But it's a comedy wrestler. A comedy wrestler that is just flat out not funny. So when I leave the comedy to see the graps, they're just not there to support it. Structurally off in ways I can't comprehend properly. In a similar vein to what I said about him first, his wrestling unapologetically comes second to who he is. Again seems lovely, just wish I had something more to hang on to with him."

[0.0] "Possibly the worst wrestler working today. I grade a comedy act on how much they make me laugh and every Effy match I've ever seen has me imitating an Easter Island Head. Not only do I not find this funny but I genuinely do not see how anyone could find this funny or enjoy it unironically. Generally I don't follow the promotions he appears in most often but whenever he makes an appearance for a local promotion I go to like Prestige he always has the worst match on the show and its not really close. To add to that he's just not great at the fundamentals of wrestling, so he's got nothing to offer outside of his comedy which always falls flat. I can appreciate the work he's tried to do in order to add increased representation and create a safe space but his gimmick raises the question of if bad representation is better than no representation."

[6.0] "Effy is tough to rate. He's a great character and great ambassador for the LGBTQ community. The Big Gay Brunch shows are usually a lot of fun to watch. The problem is that his matches are rarely any good. Independent wrestling in general can be heavy on the goofy shenanigans but nearly all of Effy's matches are like that. I understand he's not there to put on a 10 star banger in the dome, brother but at some point something has to change."

"[2.0] Effys persona and presence is definitely one of a kind, however is in-ring work is just overall bland, and unfortunately I think its the main reason as to why hes held back from being booked elsewhere."

[2.0] "Effy is sloppy, point blank simple. He does great for the LGBTQIA+ wrestlers, but, he's not fun to watch. Gimmick is niche, but as a wrestler, he makes the new trainees in the WWEPC look like they been in the business as long as he been in the business."

[10.0] "Some of y'all are so quick to rate any queer wrestler poorly and excuse yourself by blaming their ring work and it's honestly sickening. Effy is an excellent pro wrestler and does great comedy work and has a good work rate. His tag team Bussy is very over. He's doing amazing work as a booker too bringing his Effy Big Gay Brunch series to red states which in 2023 is EXTREMELY brave of both him and the wrestlers he books. If you want to see a good example of Effy's workrate and booking watch his match on Effy's Big Gay Thanksgiving on fite+/triller tv vs Kaydin Pierre I think it's a 10/10 match and everyone is sleeping on it I'll just say that show in general was a really fun watch. But yeah put some respect on Effy's name because he's one of the best Indie wrestlers out there and a top Queer wrestling star."

[5.0] "He has a place in wrestling, for sure, but that raunchy niche he slots into really limits his appeal. As I wrestler, I find him sloppy and his punches are some of the absolute worst I've ever seen. But as I said, he uses his sexuality as his gimmick well enough, and has made a career from it and had some entertaining matches, even if most of them are not for me."

[8.0] "Is EFFY a great wrestler? No but he is, for sure, good. He can go in a variety of styles & he never fails to entertain everyone. EFFY is one of the best on the indy scene & proves that you dont need to be in one of the big two to be a success."

"its the entrance hell yah brother jacket nice too kind of gay i guess not my thing other people like"

[5.0] "EFFY is a wrestler that should be studied for how to market oneself as an independent. I wish I could say that his matches worked for me, but something just doesn't connect. That said, I can't fault his hustle and I'll keep watching to see if he eventually breaks through in my head."

[6.0] "Bizarre but unique. He exathemised his sexuality and made a nice character. This plus a nice style and his psychology in the ring make him a nice name in indy wrestling USA"

[9.0] "Effy is my favorite wrestler. He oozes charisma, can perform well in any type of match and just has a great skill set. Not to mention he seems like a real stand-up guy. It can be a 2-minute nothing match or a drawn-out title bout or a fun tag team brawl, if Effy is in it then I'm paying rapt attention. He's exciting in the ring and incredibly funny outside of it. All-around excellent."

[0.0] "The worst wrestler in the business today. Next to Shane McMahon's horrendous "boxer" punches that don't even connect, Effy's punches are the worst I've ever seen. I'm not big on wrestlers who rely on schtick (I.E. the Joey Ryan types), so he automatically loses my interest on that alone, but the fact that his schtick is tasteless, cringe-worthy, and a gross stereotype of homosexuals is what makes him the worst. If you've read Pat Patterson or Chris Kanyon's books, you'd know about the struggles they faced as homosexuals trying to earn respect in the business, so Effy's act feels like a mockery that spits on all those who came before him and sets homosexual wrestlers back decades. I'm also iffy on schtick-heavy wrestlers who don't know when to drop the act, like when they're in a main event title match, because it just makes the title and the promotion as a whole look like a joke. If the wrestler himself can't take the title match seriously, then why should I as the viewer? The Chikara promotion was guilty of doing a lot of silly stuff, but one thing I give them credit for is that every weighty or important title match had a serious tone where even the gimmicky wrestlers treated it as a big deal, because the prestige of the title was more important than getting their schtick in. That's something Effy could learn from."

[4.0] "This guy is just as cringey as so many wrestlers in this generation. He is a straight up attention span killer for me."

[5.0] "Well, Effy is a good wrestler. But he needs to be serious. I'm not a fan of the extreme sides of his gimmick, it's a good gimmick but he takes it way too far sometimes which hurts his overall performance."

[9.0] "One of a kind! Great Gimmick, cool moves. What else can you ask for? Also so brave to be himself and that's what best wrestlers are. Exctensions of them selves. Effy is the reason I started watching GCW."

[6.0] "Ring work is pretty good. Look and presence is good as well but certainly something missing for me. Wary of wrestlers more over for social media then in ring."

[4.0] "Effy could be a decent wrestler if he toned down on the overly campy gay gimmick. I understand that he might've faced discrimination early into his career from actual homophobes in crowds, but now he's a regular amongst one of the most "progressive" wrestling communities with GCW and able to host his own named event in Effy's Big Gay Brunch under the GCW banner, and as time goes on his gimmick just feels stale: going from his Nick Gage deathmatch where he went over the top in the promos promising that MDK will turn into "Make Daddy Kum" but actually delivering a decent deathmatch to now just doing the most predictable homoerotic stuff possible, as shown in a recent Mike Bailey match on 2022 Wrestlemania Weekend where you could see him doing a spot where he was gonna put Mike Bailey's feet in his mouth and make out with them the second the match was announced. When Effy gets booked by GCW in a "dream match, " the question is always, "I wonder what wacky erotic thing Effy will make his straight opponent do? " instead of actually being interested in seeing a good match. It's disappointing because he actually has shown some potential to be a fair to good wrestler on his own, and he has shown some good promo work before."

[3.0] "The only thing I appreciate about Effy is his entrance, it's great. But beyond that, I don't find him entertaining or fun to watch in the ring."

[0.0] "Effy's terrible. Im glad there are wrestlers out there who represent my community like ASUKA, Anthony Bowens, & Nyla Rose. I just wish the big one on the indies wasn't a freaking pervert doing sexual harassment spots and showing his ass constantly. Not to mention he barely has any skills when it comes to actual pro wrretling so he has to rely on shtick. We have evolved so far so quick that it's bewildering that this dude still thinks that it's okay to do thoss creepy ass spots in wrestling. I know he says "Wrestling is Gay" but you hump women in the face in the corner? That don't seem Gay to me pally. Also don't get me started on him carnying with Disco Inferno to make money on a Twitter feud in match nobody wanted to see in real life, scummer."

[4.0] "Bleh. Bad gimmick, okay ring work. I know a lot of people see great stuff in this guy but I just don't get it."

[7.0] "Great all-rounder who has created a nuanced LGBT character that can work in any promotion. Puts in the work and isn't afraid to eat shit in risky spots. High ceiling, very interested to see where he goes from here"

[4.0] "A perfectly fine indie mid card wrestler. Found a nice card filling spot during a hot period of GCW."

[6.0] "Constantly talking about getting hate out of Pro Wrestling but then also happily advertising and working with Disco Inferno is quite the choice. Otherwise eh, could jave good matches but rarelr does cause comedy. Him vs Makabe is a peek into what he could do that we will never get"

[8.0] "Great all around worker. Can cut a promo and wrestle any style. Put him in the ring with anyone and it will be entertaining."

[8.0] "Effy has a good look and is a well balanced wrestler and a hard hitter. He is good on the mic and good at building heat through match storytelling. He is engaging on social media and has great facial expressions. One challenge he will face is that the strongest part of the "Effy Experience" is his ring entrance to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, yet as he becomes more well known he will have to retool his entrance to not use that song due to Licensing & Copyright reasons. A fun positive character that you can put anywhere on the card - great to get a crowd hyped, great to lighten the mood after a big downer in the middle of a show, and capable of rising to the occasion to put on a 10-15 minute Indie main event if needed."

[9.0] "A good, interesting wrestler with a decent move set and more than interesting and unique character. Matches are fun and don't seem to drag on, gimmick is over the top yet executed well and Effy promotes himself well. Easy to remember his name and sooner or later he'll be a star and well known. Very talented for the number of in ring years in my opinion."