10 Modern Wrestlers Who Embody The Spirit Of Classic Superstars

2. Dolph Ziggler

WWE fans are decidedly split on Dolph Ziggler as a performer in the ring. You either love his flopping, flipping, and generally ridiculous selling antics or you think his propensity for cartoonish reactions is destroying the realism the modern WWE product yearns for.

But back in the early '90s, you probably wouldn't have questioned it. In fact, it's not hyperbole to suggest that Ziggler would've helped create some of the best (and most rewatchable) matches of the era. After all, that's the kind of over-the-top stuff guys like Mr. Perfect and Shawn Michaels brought to the table each and every night. And the crowds ate it up.

Unlike Ric Flair, whose flopping occasionally sauntered right over the line into showboating jackassery for no apparent reason, Perfect and Michaels basically no-sold gravity to add some extra excitement to ordinary moves.

Now, to be fair, Ziggler doesn't have quite the natural charisma that Michaels did in his heyday, nor is he on the same level as Perfect's technical prowess, but he certainly matches up in the "willing to destroy his body via 360 somersaults and backflips into the turnbuckle" department.