10 Best Independent American Wrestlers Today

Former TNA stalwart Christopher Daniels - who, alongside fellow originals AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, was the de facto face of the company for almost a decade - is currently enjoying a late-career renaissance in Ring of Honor. He won his first ROH World title earlier this year, aged 46, before dropping it to Cody after an impressive, if brief, three-month stint as champion (which also saw him defend the belt in WCPW against El Ligero).

The Fallen Angel may be a little long in the tooth, but his ability to put on show-stealing performances in the ring hasn't noticeably suffered, with matches this year with the likes of Adam Cole, Cody and Jay Lethal proving he still has plenty of miles left on the clock.