10 Best In-Ring Workers In WWE Right Now
10. The Revival
The Revival team of Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder have reconciled old schools and new as well as any act on the modern wrestling landscape.
Heels cannot be heels (largely) anymore because those perceived as great workers are automatically respected by the more savvy portion of the audience. Those perceived as unable to present good matches are the real heels, but the heat generated, of the channel-changing variety, is ineffective. The Revival - an honourable mention for the aforementioned list - have simultaneously commanded the respect of the discerning set and antagonised them by perfecting the blind tag chicanery of the heel tandems of yore.
Their inventively underhanded tactics, particularly in matches opposite American Alpha and #DIY, were fused seamlessly with the level of athleticism expected from modern talents.
The Revival's matches are invariably received as the thrillers they are - but the real magic within them exists in the moment. Their evident and respected talent is rightly hailed in the aftermath, but in those moments, the heat was off the charts. Fans allowed themselves to suspend their disbelief and connect with the plight of their wronged babyface opponents, albeit fleetingly.
Such emotional responses are largely a thing of the past. The Revival name is completely apt.