Missouri Wrestling Revival

By Ben Simon

Heading into March, MWR’s computerized ranking system has a surprising leader.  Believe it or not, the metrics say #1 Moondog Rover is the best wrestler in Missouri.

For details on how the rankings work, read the Introduction

Head over to the MO Rankings page for the seventh (and latest) publication.  To qualify for the Top 10, a wrestler must have the highest ratings with consistent activity (RD ≤ 200).  Rankings are published every two months.

Rover is the only newcomer to the Missouri Top 10.  Ousted entirely this month is former top dog Jake Dirden.  Jake had concentrated on a tag team campaign with Jackal, thus he has been inactive as a singles competitor.  Now that Dirdey has turned on his partner, look for an immediate return to the rankings next period.

#2 Mike Outlaw continues to make believers out of his critics.  The Dynamo Pro Champion jumps up four rungs for recent victories over Ken Kasa and Brandon Espinosa.

#3 Gary Jackson is on the best win streak of any of his contemporaries.  Jackson jumps four spots after A.J. Williams was forced to tap to Gary’s Texas Cloverleaf.  Jackson also was gifted a controversial disqualification victory over MMWA Heavyweight Champion Da’Marius Jones.