The win is the trilogy. Garza takes the first match via cheap roll-up (because he’s smart, not strong). Wells wins the second in a street fight (because he’s tougher, not smarter). The third match—ladder match, iron man, or just a straight fight—is where legacies are made.
My pick for the decider? Not because he’s better, but because Garza will get too cute. He’ll try a springboard 630 onto a standing Wells, miss by a foot, and walk right into a knockout lariat that folds him in half. 1-2-3. Rio Garza Vs Reese Wells
Collision Course: Why Rio Garza vs. Reese Wells is the Fight “Too Big” for the Indy Scene The win is the trilogy
Garza cut a promo blaming Wells’ “sloppy, reckless haymakers.” Wells responded by putting Garza through a table in the parking lot. No cameras. No buildup. Just violence. Since then, they’ve been kept apart by bookers who know the match is a main event—and a liability. Here’s the genius of this feud: they haven’t had the singles match. We’ve seen six-man tags where they start on opposite corners and immediately break the rules to get their hands on each other. We’ve seen a pull-apart brawl that took eight security guards and a stray folding chair to resolve. The third match—ladder match, iron man, or just
April 16, 2026 Category: Pro Wrestling Analysis Author: The Ringside Rook
Book it now. Book it for the title. Book it in a cage. Just don’t wait until the hype cools off.
But the real winner is us. The fans who get to watch two young killers push each other into all-timer territory. Rio Garza vs. Reese Wells isn’t just a dream match. It’s an inevitability . It has the athleticism of peak Ospreay, the hate of Punk vs. Kingston, and the clean storytelling of an 80s NWA feud.