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This is a topic that's always up for debate, and given how quickly things can change in professional wrestling it may be different than a year ago, but after Seth Rollins and Will Ospreay's fun Twitter beef, it's a good time to re-visit it. While it's never going to be 100% correct with wrestling fans across the board as wrestling is a very subjective art that will never be agreed upon, the following 5 men are without a doubt the cream of the crop.
From looks to athleticism to charisma, plenty of things go into becoming one of the world's top stars. Given that all of these people possess that, you'll never go wrong watching any of their matches. So without further ado, sit back and read along as we look through the world of pro-wrestling today and look at 5 of the best in the world.
(Honourable mentions: AJ Styles, Tetsuya Naito, Charlotte, Johnny Gargano, and countless others)
#5 Kota Ibushi
This may be one that takes people by surprise, but given AJ Styles' injury-ridden 2019, The Golden Star has stepped up and taken his spot in the top 5. He's had fantastic matches with Will Ospreay, Tetsuya Naito and plenty more, and given the gold he's held, it's hard to argue just how great he is.
One thing we can all agree on is that Ibushi needs to tone his style down, but given the grueling G1 on the horizon, that's highly unlikely to happen. Matches with Okada, Ospreay, Kenta and so many others will take place in that tournament. Going in as a heavy favourite, The Golden Star is going to prove to the entire world that he's on the level of his best friend.
#4 Kenny Omega
In terms of the whole package, few in wrestling can match The Cleaner, but given how inactive he's been in 2019, it's hard to put him on the level of Okada and Ospreay right now. Sure, his high-profile bout against Chris Jericho was fantastic, and he's still as talented as ever, but wrestling is all about 'what have you done for me lately?'
At his best, Kenny is as creative and engaging as he is physically breathtaking, and when All Elite Wrestling gets to a weekly schedule, it's very likely he'll again rise to the top of this list. With opponents like Hangman Page, Jimmy Havoc, Jon Moxley, Joey Janela, MJF and so many more ahead of him, we could be seeing The Cleaner take it to a whole new level in 2020. But for now, he just falls short of the very top on our list.
#3 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins is currently reigning as the Universal Champion, and despite a few poor singles matches in 2019, he's still an elite performer inside the squared circle. The King Slayer has been one of WWE's best for quite some time now, and despite being matched up with the likes of Baron Corbin recently, he's still managed to put on some entertaining matches. Sure, outside of WWE where he could have more freedom, Rollins would be putting on incredible matches nightly. But under the banner, he has struggled to put together a hot run of his own.
Regardless, The Architect is WWE's top guy for a reason, and with potential matches against guys like Styles, Ricochet, McIntyre, Reigns, Joe and so many others in his near future, he'll prove everyone wrong again. It's likely that his Twitter beef with Ospreay was just a bit of fun because both men are incredible. But given the 2019 form of both men, we have to give the edge to our next entry.
#2 Will Ospreay
For years now, Will Ospreay has been one of the world's top high-fliers, but over the last 12 months, he's put on weight and developed an incredible all round game. A lot of people still fail to credit how far he's come, but watching his top matches from the first half of 2019 tells you just how great he is now, and it may not be long until he's #1 on this list.
With that being said, for the first 6-months of the year 2019, Will Ospreay has undoubtedly been the world's best performer. His matches with Shingo Takagi, Dragon Lee, Robbie Eagles, Jeff Cobb, PAC, Kota Ibushi and so many more prove this, and with the G1 upcoming, his year is bound to get better. At just 26 years old, the Essex native still has plenty of room to grow, and if he can truly make the switch to heavyweight, we could be looking at one of the greatest performers in wrestling history.
#1 Kazuchika Okada
While the debate on Twitter was between Will Ospreay and Seth Rollins, it is still The Rainmaker and current IWGP Heavyweight Champion that stands on top. Okada hasn't had a bad match for years, and given the amazing main event style he's become famous for in New Japan, it's hard to argue that he's the best in the world today.
His 2019 hasn't been quite as good as The Aerial Assassin, but given the resume that New Japan's top guy has put together over the past 5 years, he'll likely be on top for some time. The debate has been between Omega and Okada for the past 2 years, especially with their incredible series of matches, but Kenny has been way too inactive in 2019. While Okada hasn't been as active as Ospreay, he's still just as good, and the G1 is another great chance to prove that.
