10 Best Wrestlers Of 2022 (So Far)
Honourable Mentions
The wrestlers named here may have made this list had it been expanded from 10 to 20. Alas, wrestling's unparalleled accessibility in modern times has created a volume problem. Being spoiled for choice is a good problem, admittedly (if you can't find a wrestling promotion that suits your needs in 2022, you probably aren't looking hard enough). Simultaneously, it is impossible to acknowledge every standout name.
Hence this section.
Biff Busick has slowed down in recent months but nonetheless stands as US indie wrestling;s standard-bearer in 2022. His bouts with Jon Moxley, Brody King, Wheeler Yuta, Kevin Ku, and more justify this. If you see him on a match graphic, don't hesitate: just click.
FTR's Cash Wheeler might be the most underrated wrestler on the planet. He has played as big a role in re-establishing his tandem as the best in the world as Dax Harwood, though he doesn't have the same singles resume. Elsewhere in AEW, pre-injury Bryan Danielson maintained the highest of standards coming out of 2021, 'Hangman' Adam Page's in-ring form has matched his lofty card positioning, and while his best work and biggest spots came in Japan, Konosuke Takeshita's ongoing excursion continues to win him hordes of new fans.
If her body of work were stronger, Bianca Belair would be a shoo-in for inclusion. The Raw Women's Champion increasingly feels like WWE's next franchise player in the making. WrestleMania 38 vs. Becky Lynch was a remarkable achievement on par with last year's career-making Sasha Banks clash.
In Japan, Tomohiro Ishii's resurgence has put him back in the conversation, proving there's life in the battle-ravaged 'Stone Pitbull' yet, while Kazuchika Okada has been excellent throughout NJPW's 50th anniversary year. El Lindaman, the reigning GLEAT G-Rex Champion, has surged not only for his run atop the cult indie, but for his incursions into NJPW as well.
Anyway, onto the best wrestler in the world...