Best Wrestler

The current Southern Underground Pro champion — a belt Brett Ison has held for the better part of a year — is a standout in the local independent wrestling scene. The “Strong Style Pitbull” comes in at 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds, which is intimidating enough. But Ison prefers to make his entrance with his head draped in a towel, which somehow makes him seem even more frightening. Despite his size, Ison moves like a cat in the ring, echoing the style of his favorite wrestlers as a youngster, like the legendary Rey Mysterio Jr. After a show at The Basement East — where he’s undefeated all-time — Ison screamed, “This is my territory!” It sure is. J.R. LIND

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