Why you must watch him: Hes the most revolutionary cruiserweight ever. For the better part of two decades, Jushin Thunder Liger was arguably the best cruiserweight wrestler on the entire planet. Combining the elements of lucha libre with Japanese strong style, Liger created a unique hybrid style that dazzled audiences wherever he went. This, coupled with his superhero-inspired look, made him a huge draw for many years. Not only has Liger demonstrated his impressive aerial skills on several occasions (including through his patented Shooting Star Press), but he has also demonstrated an impressive versatility and adaptability over the years. While he doesnt do as many top-rope maneuvers as he did in the 1990s, he still has enough skill and technique to pull off outside dives and planchas without any difficulty. For more than thirty years, Liger has been putting on some of the most dramatic and exciting wrestling matches ever seen. His matches against the likes of Brian Pillman, Pegasus Kid (Chris Benoit), Owen Hart, El Samurai, and the Great Sasuke, are some of the greatest junior heavyweight matches ever seen.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
