Post by problematic on Oct 28, 2018 17:35:30 GMT -5
Has a very good chance of making my top 20 and a better than decent shot of making my top 10. I doubt seriously that there is a smarter wrestler on the planet in terms of structuring a match and tailoring it to his opponents/setting. Dude can have a workrate-y match and look right in step with it, or work a wild brawl, or work a long title match and make it feel like a big deal. He can calm down a young guy and bring out the best in him or make an older vet or limited big man shine. Great as a face, great as a heel. Has Yatsu-ish precision offense that is limited by smart and fierce. He's also not really obscure now - you can find him all over the place online. He's got matches on Highspots, Powerbomb and Youtube across multiple promotions, and his best matches of the year (Iron Man vs Kyle Matthews from Anarchy, vs Slim J from Action) hold up with the best individual performances of anyone this year.