5 Best High Flyers In Wrestling Today
Faster than a speeding bullet - a look at the highest flyers across the board.
Ever since ECW and WCW introduced high flying wrestling to American audiences in the 90s, the lucha and more acrobatic styles of wrestling have taken the world by storm. The norm for decades in Mexico, the likes of Rey Mysterio, Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera brought new eyes on the genre, tearing the house down with their wildly agile clashes.
In the years since, everyone from Jeff Hardy to AJ Styles to Kota Ibushi have put their own stamp on how far the style can go, often introducing crazier bumps and variations of classic manoeuvres. The success of these 3 and many others through the noughties till now is a testament to the entertainment value on offer.
The result has been an explosion of popularity this decade with a whole generation of talent aspiring to conquer the highest highs gravity will allow (unless of course gravity completely forgot about them like a certain pioneer). A fixture of both indie and mainstream promotions all over the world, the crowd pleasing unpredictability will only continue to grow as the new decade rolls in.
Let’s take a look at the 5 best high flyers tearing the house down right now.
5. El Phantasmo
Boasting the supremely arrogant attitude mandatory for all Bullet Club members, the Canadian born lucha libre maestro has taken New Japan by storm with his slick, high octane aerial wars. ELP rocked the house at this year’s Best of the Super Juniors putting on instant classics with Rocky Romero and Will Ospreay.
A 14 year veteran of the ring, ELP is one of the most agile and fluid performers in the world today. His balance and poise are world class, allowing him to perform various rope walking and springboard spots in his matches. Hard to believe is the fact he wrestles so well with hip problems due to a horrendous motorcycle crash in 2017. Thankfully he did not go the way of Magnum T.A. and is now enjoying a fruitful, globetrotting career.
The bird flipping Rev Pro Cruiserweight champ has had his best year yet in 2019. Expect him to challenge Will Ospreay for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title once the G1 has wrapped up.