For a true high-flying spectacle, neither organization could send a better representative than Rollins or Ibushi. Rollins plied his trade on the independents and became famous for his high-risk offense. He toned it down when joining WWE with The Shield, but he still busts out the occasional corkscrew plancha (or, as seen at the Royal Rumble, Phoenix Splash) when needed, showing he hasn't missed a beat. Ibushi, meanwhile, has been voted Best Flying Wrestler of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter four of the last six years. He can brawl and wrestle as well as anyone, but he's mostly known for his springboard moonsault, standing shooting star press, and of course, Phoenix Splash. Rollins would probably start off the bout conservatively; he's gotten far more cautious as a wrestler. That wouldn't phase Ibushi, though, who can work any style with total acuity. Eventually, things would get more frantic, with both men attempting (and often missing) high-risk maneuvers. Rollins's willingness to bend the rules makes him a wild card, but in the end, Ibushi would bring out the best in him, and it would a Phoenix Splash -- from someone -- that ends the bout.
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
