11 WWE Wrestlers With Multiple 5 Star Matches
These guys knew what Uncle Dave's sweet spot was.
Hey guys, we're talking about Dave Meltzer and his star ratings system again! Cue the chorus of "Why does anyone care about what Dave Meltzer says?" as well as "Dave Meltzer didn't give Shawn and Undertaker five stars, his opinion is invalid!"
Seriously though, yes, it is a bit old hat to discuss star ratings, especially when it comes to Uncle Dave, but in the case of WWE, it's actually quite special. As of the recent NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, the company now has an extra two 5 star matches to boast about, when historically, they only had six. This also means that WWE now have an additional three wrestlers who have multiple 5 star matches from Dave Meltzer.
It can be tricky to determine who are the "best" wrestlers to ever step foot in WWE, but when you consider that Meltzer awards matches 5 stars based on how they get over with the crowd based on the work in the ring, you're certainly in the conversation if you have that honor multiple times. These gentlemen got many of their 5 star ratings outside of WWE, but that doesn't change the fact that while in WWE, they were (or are) some of he very best at what they do.
11. Johnny Gargano
2018 has been a whirlwind for Johnny Wrestling.
In 2016 and 2017, the former NXT tag team champion had established himself, along with Tommaso Ciampa, as the best act in NXT, putting on classics with the Revival and the Authors of Pain. His career was changed forever last year when, in a failed effort to regain the titles, Ciampa turned on Johnny, forcing him into a singles run.
That run paid off huge in January of this year, when Dave Meltzer awarded his NXT title match against Andrade "Cien" Almas five stars, the first honor for WWE since 2011. Last week, his run of greatness continued, as he had a five star match in a grudge match against Ciampa, now considered to be the greatest match in NXT history.
With two five star classics in just the developmental league, Johnny Gargano is now more-or-less WWE's best-kept secret. Given his size and the moniker of "Johnny Wrestling," he doesn't seem like the kind of guy Vince McMahon would be all that invested in upon reaching the main roster. Still, the more power Triple H gains backstage, the more interesting it'll be to see how future call-ups perform.