Jake De Leon vs. Chelsea Marie at PUSO Wrestling's first show, Unang Tibok in August 2024. It was the main event in PUSO Wrestling's first ever show.
Hello everyone.
Every wrestling fan this blogger knows of will likely remember their first wrestling show. I've been kind of lucky because of seeing my first one in North America and my first in Asia.
Hopefully, this wrestler won't mind my sharing about him and his wrestling career throughout Southeast Asia. His name is "Mr. Philippine Wrestling" Jake De Leon.
Jake, also known as JDL, has wrestled professionally for a little over 10 years now. In the independent Southeast Asia promotions, wrestlers don't wrestle too many matches within their promotion. However, Jake has wrestled over 100 times now in his career.
He began with Philippine Wrestling Revolution when the promotion began in September 2014. Over that time, he won the PWR Title on two occasions as well as the PHX title.
When Covid-19 hit the planet in 2020, there was definitely an uncertainty whether pro wrestling would even come back. When the Covid pandemic was lifted in 2022, PWR was in a holding pattern. Jake would eventually go over to the Manila Wrestling Federation. He would wrestle in several of their shows.
In September that year, Jake would win the vacated Manila Wrestling Federation title in a three way match at the Road To Fate show.
In December, Jake would lose to Fabio Makisig at the Niche Buena show at the PETA Theater.
After that, De Leon would make sure that he stepped up his game and physique. There would be more time in the gym, etc.
One year later, in the December 2023 show, Jake De Leon would recapture the MWF Pinoy Wrestling Championship in an eight way elimination tag match. He would remain the championship until the Manila Wrestling Federation ended operations in May 2024.
This would not stop Mr. Philippine Wrestling however. There was the May 26, 2024 Dexcon show at the Brawl Pit Bulusan. Jake De Leon faced former NJPW Champion, Zack Sabre Jr. in what was termed a match for the ages.
The match ended in a 30 minute draw and it's still talked about today as the greatest pro wrestling match ever seen in the Philippines!
In fact, a few weeks back, a group called Voices Of Wrestling ranked this match number 47 of Match Of The Year rankings for 2024! This match was ranked higher than the Will Ospreay-MJF match last August as well as the Samu Zayn-Gunther WWE match at Wrestlemania!
Jake has been a major part of the new PUSO Wrestling brand as well as with Dexcon and WUW Philippines shows. Also, he's traveled to Singapore, Japan, and most recently, Thailand for important shows with various promotions.
In closing, this blogger has said time and again that Jake has been the ultimate professional in and out of the ring. We've talked a little before and after shows and has taken the time out to share wrestling moments.
Honestly, it will be interesting to see what Jake De Leon has in his future. There is the WUW - Philippines Master Clash show next month in a tag team encounter. He will be teaming up with Fabio Makisig against Nigel San Jose and Robin Sane. The winner of this match will face a familiar face in Zack Sabre Jr. and El Phantasimo in Dexcon's May show!
Certainly, there could be another wrestling championship in mind! Maybe he might be thinking of visiting another country. All we know is that JDL will entertain the fans and do well whatever show and whatever country he visits. That is for certain!
