10 Most Controversial Wrestlers On The Planet Right Now

10. Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano is either one of the best professional wrestlers in the world, or the most self-indulgent.

He's so beloved that those who love him can scarcely believe that some don't. He is capable of orchestrating unreal drama and cauldron atmospheres of awe and emotion, but is it to a cost? Does Gargano get way, way too much sh*t in? That's the counterargument to the notion that Gargano is among the very best pro wrestlers in the world, which is the premise of the divide. Nobody of rational mind would claim that Gargano isn't at least an excellent professional wrestler, but the overload of content and finisher kick-outs, to some, removes him from the conversation. Is it character work that conveys the sheer size of his heart, or a hollow shortcut to drama?

And who is Gargano, incidentally? A conflicted hero, or uneven character?

Author's take: Gargano is both; he has lost support since elevating the NXT in-ring standard to the all-time great stratosphere, but, barring the ridiculous TakeOver:Toronto main event, Gargano makes a fan of this naysayer all over again, every time.

That's the sign of a wrestler who is every bit as good a worker.