20 Absolute Best Wrestlers In The World Right Now

10. Tam Nakano

That wrestling critics rarely give Tam Nakano her flowers has little to do with her working prowess. Primarily, the lack of gushing praise is down to her environment, where Syuri, Utami Hayashishita, Giulia, and Mayu Iwatani stand out as flashier, more immediately engaging performers. Cruel as it is, this is what happens on rosters as loaded as Stardom's. This is one of the most impressive pools of talent a joshi promotion has ever assembled, with the returning KAIRI now added to the group.

But while Nakano may not have drawn the same level of hype as Syuri and Utami in 2021, she is the best pure worker on this lauded roster.

Nobody in wrestling does a better job of roughing themselves up and going through the wringer. When Tam's in a fight, you know she's in a fight from the expressions she wears, how she sells, and the intense, physical journey she carries viewers along. With elite-tier facial expressions and body language, she might be the best pure actress in wrestling. She boasts immense charisma, too, and whether attempting to portray hurt, determination, or rage, never does Nakano become melodramatic.

Though yet to truly take off between the ropes in 2022, that Nakano so deftly balances the physical and intangible elements of her game means that the most diverse performer in Stardom can be re-elevated in a send's notice.