10 Most Well-Developed Characters In Wrestling Today
4. Tyler Bate
He can obfuscate it all he wants with his moustache twirling and old school aesthetic, but at his core, Tyler Bate is a young man living his dream. The purity of the gimmick - or lack thereof - makes him an immensely likeable figure and one of the best underdogs in wrestling today.
In behind the scenes footage - particularly the terrific documentary produced before NXT TakeOver: Cardiff - we get the inside track on Tyler the man, who is essentially exactly the same as Tyler the wrestler. A starry eyed kid from the Midlands who loves wrestling and chases his dream incredibly hard, what you see is what you get.
It’s this underplayed style that makes the “character” so effective. He can make you believe that he’ll overcome insurmountable odds, like WALTER, and can have a huge crowd eating out of the palm of his hand just by being himself.
Unlike broader personae, there’s no concern that Tyler will ever go stale. He’s doing what he loves with his close pals, and the joy is infectious.