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The year 2018 has been an amazing chapter in pro wrestling history. It's just been five months since the year began, and we've already seen plenty of five-star matches, as well as house-full shows. WWE is now full of great wrestlers from all over the world, but these are the best out of all.
When it comes to WWE, there are many wrestlers who are marvelously talented. However, those who couldn't make it to the top five, deserve an honorable mention.
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Daniel Bryan: He is undoubtedly one of the best in-ring performers all over the world. He is supported by each and every wrestling fan.
Dean Ambrose: He is one of the most unique guys on the main roster. He is a former Mr. Money in the Bank and also a Grand Slam champion.
Roman Reigns: He is the Big Dog of the WWE. He has incredible talent and has achieved the Grand Slam mark in just six years.
The Miz: He is really the most must-see superstar in the WWE, but due to his heel character, he rarely gets to show his true in-ring potential.
Other mentions go to Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn, Jeff Hardy, and Andrade "Cien" Almas.
#5 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens is the only wrestler on the planet who was capable of defeating a wrestling legend like John Cena in his debut match.
Since then, he has been a three-time United States Champion, one-time Universal Champion, and has also held the Intercontinental Title for a considerable time period.
When it comes to his in-ring abilities, he is a 300 pounder who is also capable of performing amazing high flying moves with perfection. He uses powerful moves like the Cannon Ball, Frog Splash, and the Pop-up Powerbomb as his signature moves.
He has been booked as an amazing heel and is just one title away from being a grand slam champion. He is best remembered for his classic rivalry with Sami Zayn, as well as for his Universal Title reign.
#4 Finn Bálor
Finn Bálor works as a babyface, and has an alter-ego, named The Demon King. He is amazingly athletic in his own respect and has also held the NXT Championship two times, and is the longest reigning NXT Champion till date.
His matches against the likes of Seth Rollins and AJ Styles are some of his best performances offered.Bálor so far.
Bálor, formerly known as Prince Devitt (In NJPW) is one of the most hard-working wrestlers we have today. He was the first ever leader of the Bullet Club and had a good reputation as Prince Devitt in the Indy scene. As he came to NXT, WWE changed his name to Finn Bálor. He was the inaugural Universal Champion who had to relinquish his title the very next day, because of a shoulder injury.
Talking about his in-ring capabilities, he uses some signature strikes, some running moves and a top-rope finisher called 'Coup De Grace'. Sometimes, he uses a move called '1916' as his finisher. His demon persona is still undefeated on the main roster with him only using it 3 times since his main roster debut.
#3. Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura is one of the few wrestlers who have wrestled incredible matches in NJPW, as well as in the WWE. He has also been a former MMA fighter. He debuted in the WWE back in 2016 and won the NXT Championship the same year. He was later called up to the main roster in the year 2017.
He is not that good when it comes to promos due to the Japanese background, but there is no comparison to him when it comes to the in-ring action. He has nicknames like 'King of Strong Style' and 'The Artist', given to him by his fans. He is the 2018 Royal Rumble match winner and is currently a heel wrestler, who cuts some of the most interesting promos in recent history with his catchphrases "No speak English" and 'Knee to face!' .
His move set completely consists of strong style moves, which include the Reverse Exploder Suplex, some strong strikes, and a running knee as his finisher which is called as the 'Kinshasa'. He is one of the most dangerous athletes, when he is inside the squared circle.
#2. Seth Rollins
Talking about Seth Rollins, it is just impossible to be as charismatic like him. He has done spectacularly well as a heel and also as a babyface. He was known as Tyler Black before his arrival into the WWE. He started his career in the WWE as a member of the Shield with his teammates being Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. He is the current Intercontinental Champion and is said to be the Real Face of Raw, rather than Brock Lesnar, because of his wrestling abilities. Seth is the true definition of a fighting champion.
It has just been 6 years since his WWE main roster debut, and he has already held the WWE Championship on two different occasions and has also achieved the Grand Slam award. He won the Money In The Bank contract back in 2015 and eventually became the only wrestler to cash in his contract in the main event of WrestleMania. He is also the only wrestler to hold the WWE Championship and the United States Championship at the same time.
Seth Rollins' overall skills as a wrestler are fairly admirable. He is awesome in the ring, and is also pretty good at his promos. He uses moves like the Sling Blade, Falcon Arrow and the 'Curb Stomp' as his signatures. He has achieved some marvellous feats like defeating John Cena and Roman Reigns in a single night. He is arguably the most sought-after superstar in the WWE right now.
#1. AJ Styles
Right from the beginning, AJ Styles' journey has been astounding. He debuted in the WWE back in 2016 and won the WWE Championship in the latter half of the same year. He has captured the highest number of unique titles in the world, and is the only wrestler to work at the flagship pay-per-views of WWE, NJPW and TNA(now called Impact).
Just in the time span of two years, AJ Styles has managed to win the WWE Championship and the United States Championship two times each. He even worked a whole week suffering from fever, just due to his pure dedication towards wrestling. His classics against John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Finn Bálor and Kevin Owens are just some of his awesome matches to watch. He is one of the only two wrestlers to debut straight into into the WWE's main roster without going through the NXT, along with Ronda Rousey. Styles is one of those wrestlers who get cheered as a pure heel and even as a babyface.
He is currently 41 years old, but still amazingly capable of performing moves like the 450 Splash to absolute perfection. His other moves include the Pele Kick, Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker (Ushigoroshi) and a unique combination of strikes. His signature moves include the Phenomenal Forearm, the Styles Clash and a submission move called the Calf Crusher. He works amazingly in the ring and also delivers excellent promos. He is truly the #1 wrestler in the WWE. According to PWI rankings, he's the #2 wrestler in the world, as of 2017.
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