8 Most Underrated Heels In Wrestling Today

1. Zack Gibson

Hopefully his exposure on NXT UK will mean that more and more people are getting on board with just how talented Zack Gibson is.

A ten-year pro, Gibson is one of the United Kingdom’s very best performers in every sense of the word. Whether it’s in-ring ability, mic skills, or presence and star power, the Liverpudlian never fails to impress.

One half of former NXT UK Tag Team Champions Grizzled Young Veterans, Liverpool’s Number 1 is everything you’d want from a classic heel. In an NXT UK scene where it can at times be hard to really get true heat in, the 29-year-old Gibson is the best villain in the promotion - bar the ominous shadow of WALTER, possibly.

Zack Gibson fully embraces the artform of professional wrestling and fully embraces the true art of being a no-nonsense bad guy who will do and say whatever it takes to receive the utter contempt and hatred of the audience.

Those who know of Zack Gibson know just exactly how good he is at what he does. For those who aren't all that familiar with the Diamond, he's everything and more that you want from a wrestling villain in 2019. Hell, Gibson is that good, he'd fit in with any period in wrestling history.

Andrew Pollard

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