5 New Names Added To Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Class 2018

by Michael Sidgwick

1. AJ Styles

AJ Styles WWE champion
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Styles secured second billing - likely by finally shedding his TNA company man image and truly performing on a level befitting his talents. Always known as an innovative and superb wrestler, Styles proved himself even better than that in New Japan (by wrestling the 2014 Match Of The Year with fellow inductee Minoru Suzuki), in which he was also proven as a draw.

Becoming the consensus best wrestler in WWE elevated him into the Hall, too: phenomenal matches with Roman Reigns, John Cena - even Jinder bloody Mahal - saw him copyright his nickname.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!