10 Most METAL Wrestlers Of All Time

2. Daniel Bryan

Aleister Black
WWE

Daniel Bryan is living his best life, and that is all that really matters. He moves to the beat of his own drum, eschewing the expected in favour of what works best for him. Bryan is arguably the best professional wrestler of his generation but you won't find him tooting his own horn; he's too busy perfecting his craft.

All of which makes him the most metal wrestler of all time, with the obvious exception of the name that remains. The perception of metal music is often a little misguided, focused more on the bombast and controversy than on the years of dedication required to excel at this genre. Metal combines technical wizardry with confidence, charisma and credibility. It isn't just about wearing black and being noisy, far from it.

Daniel Bryan is the pro wrestler's pro wrestler, a man who got the basics down pat before excelling in every facet of the game. He ploughed his own furrow throughout, following his heart and his beliefs, even when the easier route may have led to fame and riches. He was proven very, very right in the end.

Oh, and he wears flannel shirts much of the time.

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.