10 Best Wrestlers Under 25 Years Old In The World Today

7. Mistico (II)

When Mexican superstar Mistico left CMLL for WWE in 2011, the lucha libre organization was left without its top star. While there was no replacing the box office attraction, CMLL did its best to bring the character back - in 2012, talented youngster Dragon Lee was repackaged as the new Mistico. While Mistico II hasn't been the draw his predecessor was (much can be written about how the original's departure from CMLL and subsequent flop in WWE as Sin Cara has damaged Mexico's native promotions), the 24-year-old former World Welterweight Champion is a world-class talent. His high-flying ability makes him a worthy successor of the name Mistico, and while a motorcycle accident put him on the shelf for much of 2014, he's come back better than ever. Like many luchadors, Mistico comes from a wrestling family (his brothers are also major stars in CMLL), but no simple explanation can fully account for his pure talent.
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013