Historically, the August bank holiday has meant a lot of things for the UK populous — mostly lamenting the end of a summer that failed to turn up. But in recent years, the final days of sunshine season have begun to heat up (both figuratively and literally) as All Elite Wrestling brings its biggest annual event, All In, to London’s Wembley Stadium.Following a brief foray into the O2 Arena in 2025, due to a Coldplay-sized booking clash under “the arch,” Tony Khan’s troupe are back again this weekend for what promises to be another sterling night of professional wrestling.But, in the same vein as WrestleMania, these AEW trips have breathed additional life into the UK independent scene, as grapplers from around the world flock to the likes of RevPro, PROGRESS and Pro Wrestling EVE, to take advantage of the increased eyeballs.As such, we thought we’d cater to those who like to invest in their wrestlers early, by highlighting five (mostly) unsigned acts you should consider buying stock in over this year’s All In festivities.KanjiThe British independent wrestling scene is a unique beast in that the relative density of talent, promotions and weekly shows allows for momentum to take hold far quicker than in other places. As a result, when a wrestler catches fire, it tends to spread across the country, with multiple promotions keen to get in on the act.The next grappler in line for such treatment would appear to be Kanji. The 32-year-old Nottingham native has built a stellar reputation in recent years as one of the country’s finest technical wrestlers, attracting praise from wrestling royalty Mercedes Moné, who stated previously that she was “obsessed” with the British star who would be her “No. 1 pick” to join AEW. With a bumper weekend of matches lined up, including a tilt with former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa, this may be the shop window needed to make Moné’s desire a reality and land Kanji in All Elite Wrestling.Where to catch them:Friday, Aug. 28, vs. Thunder Rosa at Riot Cabaret’s “All Singing, All Dancing” for the Women’s World title.Saturday, Aug. 29, vs. Alexxis Falcon at RevPro’s 14th Anniversary show for the Undisputed British Women’s titleLuke JacobsLuke Jacobs is turning heads on the UK indie scene. (James Musselwhite, Riot Cabaret)Stiff, stoic, and with a lariat that would make Stan Hansen proud, the 26-year-old Jacobs has become a marquee player on the British indies in recent years.Occupying a similar role to that of a pre-WWE Pete Dunne, the Manchester man is now the standard-bearer of the British scene, holding silverware across all the country’s major promotions, including both RevPro and PROGRESS. Having been involved in a WWE tryout as recently as last year, it’s evident that Jacobs has garnered some overseas attention, and justifiably so. While a run in Japan might be a better fit stylistically, a busy All In weekend — including a tantalizing tussle with AEW star PAC — may well put Jacobs back on the radar of th
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