10 Wrestlers We're Most Thankful For In 2018
8. Tomohiro Ishii
Wrestling's athletic and psychological evolution is glorious, and the global scene has never been so rich in cutting-edge action, with the likes of Ricochet, Kenny Omega, and countless others pushing the game forward in new, innovative ways.
Sometimes, however, you just need to watch a hard bastard throwing his big thick head at other peoples' big thick heads, and nobody scratches that itch like Tomohiro Ishii.
The guy is, without a word of hyperbole, one of the absolute best in the world on his day. He takes one hell of a beating, his selling is G.O.A.T. level, and nobody draws you into the struggle quite like him. He doesn't just convey hurt: he makes the viewer feel it themselves, and that means he's incredibly easy to root for.
Ishii is 42 years old, and given how violent and hard-hitting his matches can be, he's not going to be doing this forever. Appreciate this little wrecking ball of a man while he's still able to deliver on this level. His big match record speaks for itself, and we all need a little gruff, hard-nosed machismo to break up all the flippy sh*t in our lives.