10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Adrian Neville

1. The Man That Gravity Forgot

If there's one thing you should know about NXT superstar Adrian Neville, it's this: he is perhaps the greatest high-flying wrestler in the world. Even if you have only seen him wrestle once or twice, you know what he's capable of. But Neville's time in NXT hasn't even scratched the surface of what he is capable of. Neville began inventing all manner of flips and twists in the backyard. Before he decided to go pro, he would wrestle in backyard federations and put on shows with friends in gyms and halls. He also utilised a local gymnastics facility that was equipped with trampolines, spring floors and a foam pit to perfect his aerial moves. While originally a little sloppy and hit-and-miss in his execution, Neville sharpened up his high-flying moves considerably while working in Dragon Gate. Headsprings, corkscrew moonsaults, standing shooting star presses, planchas, hurricanranas and his finishing move, the 360 degree shooting star press, became the norm. On occasion he would also bust out a 630 (double front flip) and a double rotation moonsault, too. Neville's 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' nickname was coined during his IWF days but today it is more apt than ever before. When it comes to professional wrestling, the sky really is the limit for the former NXT Champion.
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