10 Greatest High-Flyers Of The Pre-Attitude Era

2. Hayabusa

Unorthodox. That was the best description they could give Hayabusa when he first came onto the scene. And there's no surer sign that a wrestler is going to leave an impact on the business than when he leaves people searching for a way to describe his distinctive style.

His dazzling array of aerial attacks kept fans on their toes at all time. Honestly, he'd make this list if only for the mind-boggling corkscrew 450° splash he used for his finishing move. 

But it certainly didn't stop there, as he was constantly looking for ways to take standard moves and turn them into something breathtaking.

The sit-out suplex slam is a cool maneuver on its own...but what if it were done while spinning off the top rope? Senton splashes look nifty by themselves...but why not toss in a couple extra twists in the air? Maybe after spring-boarding into it?

Every single high-flyer that's stepped foot into a wrestling ring since the mid-90s has been influenced by Japanese wrestler Hayabusa. 

And if they weren't knowledgeable enough to seek out his stunning matches in New Japan, they caught him in one of the greatest ECW matches of all time alongside Jinsei Shinzaki against RVD and Sabu.