10 Best Wrestlers Of 2019

10. Cody

Judged purely on quantity, Cody falls far down the list - there is a wealth of awesome talent operating at a frequent, high level - but Cody's lighter schedule brings into focus just how special and inimitable his big matches are.

The best of pro wrestling serves up an unforgettable spectacle, and Cody transcended the content churn in 2019 by recovering a style, gravitas and occasion thought forever lost. His bloody, emotional epic with brother Dustin Rhodes is something, arguably, no other performer could pull off. Literally every action has seared itself into the memory of wrestling fans, within a traditional, comprehensible layout that made perfect sense and use of the dynamic. The match also conspired to keep fans guessing - and hoping, remember that? - all the while.

Much like Daniel Bryan's WrestleMania 35 masterclass, Cody's super-fun smoke-and-mirrors sprawl opposite Shawn Spears at All Out becomes more impressive as time passes, given how little his opponent has made an impression elsewhere.

Cody Vs. Chris Jericho, at Full Gear, was the timeless stuff of masters. People agonised over the stakes, as if neither could afford to lose. That used to be the point. And still, that genius finish answered every anxious question. His match with Sammy Guevera, on the debut Dynamite, while very good was far from the best match of this Wednesday Night War - but it damn sure was the loudest.

And therein lies the magic.