PWI Top 500 Wrestlers Of 2019 - Top 10 Names REVEALED

6. Johnny Gargano

In the far-flung-future, historians will likely regard Johnny Gargano as Mr NXT. While he's seen countless colleagues called-up from beside and beneath him, his story in the developmental brand still shows no signs of being over. He's likely due another run as its champion, and you could argue it still wouldn't be complete without one final showdown with former partner Tomasso Ciampa.

But still, many will be surprised to see him holding court in the top 10 at the expense of the man who defeated him for the title, Adam Cole. While the Undisputed Era leader has gone from strength to strength, Gargano's abortive main-roster flirtation seemed to unsettle his momentum by splitting it between two bery different audiences.

Regardless though, he posted a 4.75 star match with Aleister Black in November and two 4.5s with Ciampa last summer, marking him out as WWE's most dependable in-ring talking point of the last 12 months. the stories may have worn thin, but the matches he crafts to accompany them are yet to. Where he goes next is absolutely critical.