10 Wrestlers Who Are The Best In The World At Exactly ONE Thing

Kazuchika Okada is a flawed professional wrestler who isn't considered amongst the best in the world for offense that occasionally looks a little too soft or long, elaborate promos, but because his ability to slowly build layered, nuanced drama without resorting to WWE-style high-school "acting" is second to none. Never before has 'The Rainmaker' stared gormlessly at his hands in "shock" of the violence he has just inflicted on his opponent.

The Okada closing stretch is a thing of beauty informed by more than just big move kickouts. His brand of drama is earned through meticulous, slow-burning layouts, many of which stretch beyond the 30-minute mark, and it's a rollercoaster every single time. How he's able to do this without straying too far from his established performer puts him on Ric Flair's level.

Key to this is Okada's ability to time a nearfall, with his shoulder shooting off the apron or his legs kicking into the air a fraction of a second before the referee's hand hits the mat for a third time. The gap is often so short that it feels like a botch. Slow the footage down, however, and you realise that Okada timing is instinctive - and the bastard gets you every single time.