Every Wrestling Rookie Of The Year: Where Are They Now?

1. 2022: Bron Breakker

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In which the fingers curled on the monkey's paw of those "He's the next Goldberg!" comparisons.

Breakker was a ribcage squelcher of a dumb jock wrestler, boasting the best spear since Goldberg and Rhyno, but after an incredible start, he was trapped in supernatural hell with Joe Gacy (and then a fishing boat with Apollo Crews).

He can work a good if rarely blow-away great TV match, but the mandatory back-and-forth of the WWE style doesn't flatter him. He can do it, but he can't develop a sh*t-kicker aura when his match structure resembles everybody else's.

Bron in the G1 is an amazing prospect, but it's not happening. He's better as a heel at time of writing, but even then, he's selling too much.

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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!