5 Pro wrestlers who had a great 2018 and 5 who didn't

Had a rough 2018: Dalton Castle

Dalton Castle, wearing the Ring of Honor World heavyweight championship, attended by the Boys.

It's truly a new era in pro wrestling. Whereas wrestlers like Exotic Adrian Street, Goldust, and Gorgeous George were booed because of their alternative lifestyle shenanigans, Dalton Castle has been greeted with nothing but cheers.

His athleticism, work ethic, and amateur wrestling background have helped propel him to the top of ROH just as much as his outlandish gimmick. However, 2018 wasn't the greatest for Mr. Castle.

Alberto Del Rio returning to WWE?

Almost right off the bat, the former ROH world champion suffered a back injury that limited his performance in the ring, and it is believed he had other health issues as well. He was forced to drop the ROH title to Jay Lethal and has only recently begun to wrestle without a back support belt.

Will 2019 treat him any better?: It looks like yes. Dalton's body is healing, the fans are still rabid for him, and rumor has it the WWE is very, very interested in acquiring his services. No matter what, we're betting he'll have a better time of it next year.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh