The man once known as Pac has been one of the most exciting wrestlers in NXT in recent years. His high-speed, adrenaline-filled strikes and aerial maneuvers, especially his Red Arrow finisher, are reminiscent of the Cruiserweight era from years past. His finisher what gets people talking the most; its a corkscrew Shooting Star Press, and it is one of the reasons he was given the moniker the man that gravity forgot. He is a true high flying artist, reminiscent to a certain degree of Evan Bourne, Juventud Guerrera, among others. Having competed in numerous promotions such as Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Guerilla before signing with WWE, he brings a lot of experience to the table. With cruiserweights and aerial specialists in short supply in the WWE these days, Neville might actually be the best high-flyer that they possess. Japanese Equivalent: Hayabusa Though Japanese wrestling is full of high-flyers, few of them have defied gravity in the same way as Eiji Hayabusa Ezaki. His name literally meant Falcon/Phoenix, and he is the one who innovated one of the most impressive aerial maneuvers: the Phoenix Splash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USwrKKaDEbc He was truly a gravity-defying wrestler, performing the move on numerous occasions. However, he wasnt as well-traveled as Neville; Hayabusa spent the bulk of his career in Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, before retiring from a career-ending neck injury. Though Hayabusa has long since retired from pro wrestling, his legacy remains, as many wrestlers perform his trademark Phoenix Splash. It is really difficult to determine which one of them is a better wrestler, as both of them have demonstrated that they could defy gravity on a frequent basis.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
