10 Wild Wrestlers Who Oversold Throughout Their WWE Careers
Which talents were constantly over-doing it in between the ropes?
Selling in wrestling is a lost art.
The ability for two performers to tell an entertaining story inside the squared circle relies heavily on this forgotten skill. Throughout the history of the business, many of the greatest workers were those that sold the best. From Ricky Steamboat to Bret Hart, the ability to sell better than the rest could catapult a mid-card wrestler to the main event, or even world champion.
Unfortunately, today there's not much of it. Sure, the talents all register that they've been hit or that they've taken a bump, but more often than not, they're back up on their feet, ready to start the next spot regardless of its negative impact on the overall story.
At the same time, there are some talents that just over-do it.
To be an over-seller is not necessarily an insult. Over-selling can be different things to different wrestlers, but by delivering bumps, facial expressions, acts of anger, fear, or embarrassment in an exaggerated fashion are all common assessments of what it means to over-sell.
So who did it best? Or is it worst? Regardless, these are the 10 wildest over-sellers in the history of WWE.
10. Paul London
Paul London starts off our list with his most memorable act of over-selling from the 2005 Royal Rumble.
A brutal elimination, Paul London's bump made Snitsky look like an absolute monster and looked very painful.
While the Austin, Texas native may have momentarily captured the attention of the 2005 Royal Rumble's viewing audience, London's probably best known for his time spent teaming with Brian Kendrick on SmackDown during the first incarnation of WWE's brand split. Throughout his tenure in WWE, London captured the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, the WWE Tag Team Championship, and the World Tag Team Championship.
London's athleticism was always on display during his matches. Paul's ability to make nearly any opponent look impressive is often tied to his selling. As a smaller athlete and former cruiserweight, London wouldn't be the most egregious over-seller in company history, but that Royal Rumble spot alone has to count for something.