10 Wrestlers That Could Get A Good Match Out Of ANYONE

The New Day and The Usos find the REAL Power Of Positivity

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"It ain't ballet".

But, it kind of is, actually.

The above soundbite is often thrown out by an older industry head every time a performer breaks a leg, suffers a stinger or takes a Brie Bella boot in the face, but the wrestling business would do well to show the same respect to the nuanced dance as Darren Aronofsky did after he'd shown respect to theirs. In The Wrestler and Black Swan, he shone a light on the pained and seemingly unrealistic realities of two niche and diverse industries that respectively grappled and swayed with the human condition first and the means of expression second.

The eponymous leads weren't separated in the mental and physical toll their (mostly) chosen professions imparted upon them, and relied upon others to ensure their performance was as polished and proficient as it possibly could be for an audience of waiting masses.

Is ballet not one of the richest forms of dance? And is dance not a medium that requires incredible physical precision and deft dual decision-making?

Dance, if anything, requires both performers to be simpatico and synced up in skill. Great wrestling is possible with only 50% of the talent at an elite level - and it's these broad-shouldered stars that cut the canvas better than most...

10. The Usos

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Criminally kept away from the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships since losing them to The Bludgeon Brothers at WrestleMania, Jimmy and Jey Uso's absence from television has given their characters a bit of breathing room after carrying the blue brand since their post-2016 Brand Split heel turn.

The dynamite duo were often ignored as the "play hard in the pant!" babyface bores but remained relevant on the strengths of their in-ring work whilst others around them fell through the floor.

A switch to the dark side fabulously reinvigorated their act. The hilarious pair from Total Divas were suddenly smack-talking Tuesday mainstays, with a feud against The New Day resulting in both units becoming hot property all over again for the countless match-of-the-year candidates the rivalry delivered.

2018's cool-down hasn't been without merit. Harper and Rowan looked better opposing them than just about any other team they faced in their title tenure, but the squashes hurt the otherwise-impenetrable wall of credibility that acted as the foundation of the "Uso Penitentiary". Acts on the blue brand have, for the most part, recovered from minor absences, and The Usos have proven far to valuable to neglect over the long term.

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