10 Wrestlers That Could Get A Good Match Out Of ANYONE
9. Tomohiro Ishii
'The Stone Pitbull' is often considered something of a seasonal performer, with his annual highs coming in (and either side of) New Japan Pro Wrestling's illustrious G1 Climax. Within the tournament itself, Tomohiro Ishii managed to dazzle and delight with his grisly selling style in the (literal) face of inhuman abuse.
Underneath headline-grabbers Hiroshi Tanahshi, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and Kazuchika Okada though, Ishii was actually the most reliable wrestler in the field. He contributed precisely zero bad matches - a virtual impossibility with Bullet Club upstart crew The Firing Squad attempting to ruin as much the event as possible with objectively awful contests.
The most unbabyface babyface of the modern era, he lacks the traditional heroic wrestling aesthetic but makes up for it with a uniquely sympathetic stature. It's impossible not to root for him as he looks up to taller foes, but within minutes fans realise they've actually sided with the hardest man in the room as he runs through opponents with wicked headbutts and fierce throws. A flawless worker (as long as he can be bothered) Ishii makes everything his opponent does matter even more. His matches have crafted his legacy, rather than a rich history of personal gain.