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Promos are an integral part of professional wrestling. Every Raw, SmackDown, NXT or 205 Live show has wrestlers expressing their views on a microphone, backstage interviews and/or arguments between wrestlers turning into fights.
WWE is often known for trash talking to hype up their matches and many times the talks are far more entertaining than the matches themselves. Over the years, along with several memorable matches, there have also been a number of extremely memorable promos in WWE, which were either extremely well written, well-spoken or usually both.
There have been some wrestlers though who have created a remarkable distinction with their unique, captivating and thoroughly entertaining oratory skills. This has helped propel their careers and has also helped gain widespread success in avenues outside the world of Sports Entertainment.
Here, we look at ten such top-notch superstars. Wrestlers mentioned as current superstars on the official WWE superstar page on wwe.com have been considered for the same. Again, this is just my opinion, your's may differ.
Honorable Mention
Paul Heyman
Heyman is one of the best if not the best orators the wrestling business has ever had. His voice modulation and the amount of emotion he puts into every word makes his promos one of a kind and something to always look forward to.
A significant amount of credit for Brock Lesnar being the successful beast he is goes to how well Heyman speaks for him. The only reason he is not a numbered entry on to this list is that he is not a wrestler. If he did, however, he would have been very close to the top of it if not at the top itself.
#10 Randy Orton
The Viper is a 16 year veteran in the WWE. Along with perfecting the art of hitting the cutter also known as RKO in this duration, he has also developed into an effective and engaging speaker.
His recent heel turn gave him the opportunity to cut promos in which he showed us how good he is at that. His slow, methodical, yet effective delivery style makes him one of the best orators in the company today.
#9 Becky Lynch
The Man has established herself as a top-level performer in the WWE. Her recent character change has been extremely well received by the fans. Her promos have played a major role in making that happen.
Her emotional, yet effective speeches about how she was not handed anything and had to earn her way to the top have resonated extremely well with the WWE Universe and have made her the most liked personality in WWE today.
#8 Daniel Bryan
The WWE Champion along with being a tremendous in-ring competitor is a very good orator as well. Whether, as a heel or as a babyface, his promos are effective and always accomplish what is needed for his storylines.
His catchphrases "Yes", "No" and "Fickle" have all been very successful. He has almost cemented himself as a heel and even gets booed in less than a month which can be significantly attributed to his excellent work while holding a microphone.
#7 Alexa Bliss
The five-time Women's Champion is one of the company's best talkers. Her facial expressions both, while competing and cutting promos are unparalleled and are one of the reasons for her outstanding success.
Her post-match promo after the first ever women's elimination chamber match where she trolled the fans by faking a face turn is an example of how good she is at cutting promos.
#6 Matt Hardy
This is hoping that according to one of his latest interviews, Matt Hardy has not retired and he will once again usher his woken wisdom upon us. The Renaissance of Matt Hardy with the enormously successful broken character also showcased just how entertaining and effective he can be at cutting promos. His several passionately voiced catchphrases have become popular with the crowds and it is always delightful to hear him talk.
#5 Samoa Joe
Joe is probably the most effective speaker in WWE today. His words as vicious as his moves and convey his sheer dominance. His promos in his rivalry with AJ Styles though of whatever taste were quintessential to adding the emotional element to their feud.
His delivery as a straightforward, no-nonsense yet villainous character is the finest it can be. His ongoing feud with Jeff Hardy also relies heavily on his skills with a microphone in hand.
#4 John Cena
John Cena was the face of the company for over a decade and has delivered several promos over his 16-year tenure. He has developed into one of the most emotion-evoking, engaging and captivating speakers the wrestling business has ever seen.
Earlier this year, he single-handedly built his entire feud with The Undertaker, courtesy his extraordinary skills with the mic. His oratory skills have also been key to his success in Hollywood, especially his critically acclaimed voicing in the movie Ferdinand.
#3 The Miz
Looking at how well The Miz speaks now one would assume that he was born with a microphone in his hand. Appropriately enough, his real name is also 'Mike'. Keeping the pun game aside, Miz is indeed WWE's most must-see star.
A Miz-TV segment is always something to look forward to. His larger than life enthusiasm and compelling promos have been key to his huge success for over a decade.
#2 The Rock
The Rock is one of the most iconic figures in wrestling history. His promos replete with his extremely popular catchphrases and comedic elements remain to be one of the finest in WWE history.
Whether a babyface or a heel, there has never been quite anyone who engages or electrifies the crowd in the way Rock does. This skill of his has also helped him become one of the biggest movie stars and box office attractions in the world today.
Widely hailed as the best talker in wrestling history by many, the Rock's promos though extremely rare these days will always be cherished.
#1 Chris Jericho
When it comes to promos, no one tops Y2J. For almost two decades Jericho has been giving all of us the 'gift of Jericho' by means of his promos. Right from the day he made his stellar debut on Raw to the modern day, Jericho has always known what and how to say to get the desired reaction from the fans.
There is nobody who literally controls and extracts whatever reactions he wants from the crowd as Jericho does. His catchphrases are a delight to hear and he keeps reinventing himself and adding new ones to his arsenal to keep the fans engaged.
Whether, he is a young enthusiastic babyface, a cocky young heel, a middle-aged slow talking methodical heel world champion, a veteran funny heel or a ruthless villain in NJPW he has always nailed it with a mic in his hand. His character calls him the Best in the World at what he does and to be true, it is very difficult to disagree.
