Wrestling Wonders Pro 50
The Wonder List
2014
Part 1 (50 - 26)
Part 1 (50 - 26)
Since the last
calendar year, the best, hardworking and charismatic fifty wrestlers have made
it into the Wrestling Wonders Pro Wrestling 50, also known as the Wonder List.
Here, Wrestling Wonders presents the annual professional top 50 countdown.
Criteria establishing their places involves in-ring ability, quality and strength
in promos, mic work and wrestling as well as deliverance. This is not a
favourite wrestlers list or ‘men of the minute’ appeal.
It is the list every
professional wrestler should aspire to make, can create careers and respects
their work. It is an honour to place on the list.
The list, comprised
by Max Waltham and finalised on Tuesday 30th December 2014 covers
the annual year of 1st January 2014 – 30th December 2014.
Who held onto their
place, who rose to the occasion and who crashed out of the pro wrestling
spectrum? The answers are below.
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50
ROB VAN DAM
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Returned to WWE in
leaked but exciting two minute playfulness with Damien Sandow on April 7th Raw…
Launched into finals of vacant Intercontinental championship resulting in a
loss on 28th April Raw to
weak prospect Bad News Barrett… Lost
Triple Threat attraction by Antonio Cesaro in Elimination battle at Extreme
Rules featuring Jack Swagger… Carried
ignorant (then) Alberto Del Rio into passable Beat the Clock challenge on
mid-May Raw… Worked tirelessly to help garbage win by Bad News Barrett in
Intercontinental defence at Payback… Failed to qualify for Money in the Bank
mega match two weeks in a row over June beat by Cesaro and Roman Reigns… Took
humours vocal jibes from Seth Rollins without ego enhancing attitude to later
deliver outstanding aerial joy with Rollins on Raw… Was magically entered into
Money in the Bank match with winner Rollins, Jack Swagger, Dean Ambrose, Dolph
Ziggler and Kofi Kingston as Cesaro was miraculously dumped without sustainable
explanation… Lost a quick but decent job
on way out match to Cesaro for number one United States title contendership in
August… Awarded Seth Rollins same courtesy on Smackdown before leaving…
Part0time contract expired with WWE…
Welcomed return for
Van Dam upon shaky but since improved action… Has not allowed personal ego to
ruin clear direction on match quality and smooth showcase of skills… Began easy
approach but really changed for better since motivated morale boost… Has done enough to bag first WW Pro 50 spot,
which is no easy feat even at number 50… Proud worker sold for other
tremendously…
49
FINN BALOR
WWE
2013 Placing - 29
Produced amazing aerial Wrestle
Kingdom IWGP Junior Heavyweight title loss with Kota Ibushi for New Japan Pro
Wrestling… Floundered in New Japan Tag’s over coming months with less than to
be desired attitude which had no place as outdated concept in wrestling’s new
age… Failed to carry the company as new aggressive type to bypass cookie dough
vanilla splodge image… March 22nd circus act with Shinsuke Nakamura proved both
ignorant fellows are falling short of pecking order as credible options… Did
not re-sign with New Japan after April… Was booted out by former tag pal
Ryusuke Tagauchi at Invasion Attack PPV... Tried to fool fans and industry
experts over signing with WWE… Resurfaced on WWE’s NXT shows on September 25th
rechristened as Finn Balor, a named made from comic books inspiration… Has
spent time tagging with fellow Japanese hero KENTA, now named Hideo Itami as a
tag act…
Lacking colour, grace and
dignity, ignorant Devitt has ground to make up… Has lost all magical qualities
exposed as high flying fancy only… May have tough few years learning ropes in
WWE… Will be called up shortly but could have lost aura by then for failed
repentance… May not be as mesmeric as often perceived… Needs management
understanding than dressing up in make-up to become wrestling nomad in several
inferior promotions which add nothing to profile… Is in watchful doubt…
48
RUSEV
WWE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Made impressive shock entry into
Royal Rumble debut for WWE primetime television call up though lacked finer
exchanges during in-ring kicks and punches… Returned to NXT to brush up on
skills… Gained beautiful female valet come spokeswoman in the form of the
lovely “Ravishing Russian” Lana… Pummelled through random jobbers over months
including Zack Ryder, Xavier Woods, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston with ease… Took
on R-Truth and Xavier Woods at major PPV entry Extreme Rules in two on one
Handicap win after adopting Russian persona… Flag waving awkwardness began at
Payback where Big E. was squashed like a bug in a weak building block casting
doubt for the career of Rusev… Entered program with only American left in WWE
for patriotism angles Jack Swagger and his manager Zeb Colter as Lana urged Rusev
to submit Swagger in Crush building turnaround… Waved honour in victorious Summerslam
flag match over Swagger in gimmick battle… New American hero was sought in Mark
Henry for next battle at Night of Champions ending in a smooth Rusev submission
where Henry sold for the Bulgarian Brute… Had a Raw showdown with The Rock in an electric yet rare promo… Put in
finest work yet against Big Show where both surprised at Hell in a Cell card
delivering a very good match… Scored biggest accolade to date dropping injured
Sheamus in cheap WWE Network plugged special to seize America’s most prized
possession, the United States title… Joined with The Authority in power
changing risk at Survivor Series over traditional five man elimination well…
First major defence of United States title against typecast US regular Jack
Swagger was won with ease and smoother transitions…
Considerably weak start and
tentative interactions have been smoothed over in drastic improvements… Has
been granted strong mouthpiece with hot siren Lana… Duo work perfectly on the
mic adding exemplary dynamic to further infuriate crowds… Learning to improve
and making cleaner transitions… Has made progress over year proving a place for
self on WWE programming… Could start defending US title more to gain credible
standing as champ before losing it cheaply…
SHINSUKE NAKAMURA
NEW JAPAN PRO
WRESTLING
2013 Placing - 28
Dropped New Japan’s newly
installed Intercontinental Championship to main star Hiroshi Tanahashi in a
convoluted mess on Jan 4th extravaganza... Could not achieve similar success in
rematch on 9th February in a lukewarm effort… Spent time in CHAOS stable to
pass time… Won New Japan cup finals in letdown for future prospects as nothing
achievement despite decent offerings… Regained IC title from Tanahashi showing
good attitude over April with consolation prize victory instead of glorious gold
as champ… Fought portly sadsack Kevin Steen on May combo card with NJPW and
Ring of Honor in disastrous twelve minute distraction… Became ignorant disgrace
on UK shores in June fighting a string bean that served no prolific purpose…
Lost IC title again in June with huge inconsistencies by both himself and
opponent… Failed to win G1 Climax tournament by ignorant number two Kazuchika
Okada… Regained IC title in September in another push/pull lunacy booking…
Joined in World Tag League over Nov-Dec with Tomohiro Ishii who carried
Nakamura’s wandering aerial antics… Failed to topple top three tag men in
Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi and Togi Makabe alongside Okada and Ishii which was less
than to be desired outside of Ibushi and Ishii…
Doesn’t know if he’s coming or
going… Dithering around with no consistency… Needs to figure out how to repent
and interest once again… Littered with opponent’s and own mistakes, Nakamura is
not the star New Japan have intended to create… Anticlimax, Nakamura is
treading water… Always a constant number four billed as three has much ground
work to achieve if to improve after Max Waltham’s colossal recognition last
year that boosted his star as the newest ‘thing’ in wrestling…
46
JT DUNN
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Kept hold of NEFW United States
title after pleasing battle with Green Ant… Displayed further skills beating
Kimber Lee in intergender battle in three of five falls thriller… Kept hold of
US title in four man highlight… Joined David Starr in many successful tag
matches as The Juicy Product providing entertaining perspective… Scored tag
contendership success leading to tag team title win for CZW over The Beaver
Boys in another high point of career… Took the FIP tag titles following on
against Roderick Strong and Rich Swann…
Held strength of character over June in challenges with Booby Fish and
Last Man Standing booster with Chris Hero fruitfully… Took the NYWC tag titles
from Rack and Sack Dickie Rodz and Nikki Starr in another tag team delight… Odd
title change winning WSU Tag titles from Chicks Using Nasty Tactics Annie
Social and Kimber Lee in just ten seconds… Successfully defended numbers of
their tag titles for various promotions with flying colours… Dropped CZW tag
titles on 27th September as well as NYWC belts same day… Beat limp bean Johnny Gargano
in great display which could have gone wrong for growing profile in XWA… Went
to C4 Black Friday event hoping to win Tag titles with an unsuccessful four way
including Super Smash Brothers Player Uno and Player Dos adding high energy… Played for DREAMWAVE tag titles on 6th
December with contendership battle loss in another efforted challenge… Failed
to beat Crimson and The Amazing Red in HOG tag title showdown on 19th December
with another amazing entry…
Tag team wrecking ball opened
eyes with boosted elevation… Cutesy appeal and charismatic in-ring action has
stamped footing on Indy wrestling scene as newbie with interest… Must be
carefully selective of certain opponents… One match could ruin chance of
success… Can grow if considerable in style over year… Should remain tagging to
boost position and partnership…
45
KURT ANGLE
TOTAL NON-STOP ACTION
2013 Placing - 32
Began beating Bobby Roode in fair
Steel Cage lacking real style… Defeated ignorant waste of time Magnus with
inconsistent and appalling match action held together by Angle minimally at
World Cup PPV… Joined with loony tune Willow rip off (Jeff Hardy) at Sacrifice
in tag win over Ethan Crater III and goof Spud where interactions with Carter
were feasible… Sold for Carter in rematch loss at Impact tapings after technical
tussle… Partnered MVP until breakdowns emerged… Bitter battle between Angle and
MVP ended in backstage beatdowns leading to storyline injuries… Took time off
for surgery again… Returned to be General Manager type Authority figure for
TNA… Slotted into weak Special Referee battles with biased intentions… Chose
carefully after September contract expiration to remain at TNA after trying to
publicly ask for WWE job… Denied being inebriated on plane flight making the
rounds in WWE and TNA lockerooms as liable drunkard with previous…
With an aging broken body and a
compulsive liar, ignorant waster Angle’s WWE return looks unlikely forever…
Wise choice to stay in TNA as only place which would have him… Ruined all
options for self with ignorant behaviour and lying about body, drink and other
instances… Should really consider retirement… In TNA, needs to be less stiff
and ego centric… TNA’s last remaining veteran as number two from WWE Must work
for younger talent where appropriate…
EL PATRON ALBERTO
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - 3
Entered weak performance in
forgettable Royal Rumble January mega match… Was put over expertly by Batista
at Elimination Chamber bout… Lost ten-minute battle to Sheamus proving lack of
depth on Smackdown… Was moved into Intercontinental title division being less
than decent mid card support with Dolph
Ziggler… Selfish shows of display with Christian and Rob Van Dam on television
over IC title hunt losing both outcomes… Soon challenged for United States
title in decent match held together by Curtis Axel and Dean Ambrose in four man
Smackdown scrap… Trapped in midcard with belief was better than likes of
Ambrose, Cesaro, Van Dam, Axel and Sandow with own input marginally supportive…
Lost vacant IC battle Royal to The Miz to fill space… Lost consistent Beat the
Clock challenge with Dean Ambrose over fifteen minutes on 4th August Raw… Physically assaulted
backstage employee leading to contract release…
Played racism card in WWE to shamefully retain profile when unable to
get own way in WWE booking… Messed around on Mexican circuit briefly with empty
matches adding little value to character… constantly attacked WWE verbally in
ignorant interviews to spark racism card further in sympathy vote to fool and
use Mexican heritage as tactic… Won AAA heavyweight title in sympathy vote on
7th December in minimal match with El Texano Jr…. Finished up year with
ignorant inconsistency on UK shores adding no value to scuppered career…
Selfish technique failing to get
own way led to public fallout shamefully using racism as tool to stay relevant…
Exposed self-ignorance swiftly after in interviews and sympathy from UK markets
after top UK point of call praised style for years above no one else… Jumped on
bandwagon to build repertoire… Needs less attitude vocally and more understanding
of market… Believes is better than everyone else including WWE’s strongest and
outsiders praise… Is waste of time and money with calculated and shrewd
intentions using anyone and anything to move forward…
43
EL BARBARO CAVERNARIO
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Over January, held impressive six
man tags for CMLL cards showcasing supportive skillset and technical/comedy
moments where appropriate for fan enthusment… Failed to win six man CMLL World
Trios titles with Damian El Terrible and Herodes Jr from Los Estetas del Aire
trio with another credible encounter over March… Won by countout on 16th May First
round En Busca de un Idolo tournament against El Soberano Jr… Ruined chances
getting carried away by causing disqualification to Cachorro in comical yet
wrestling driven interplay… Fell short in Mexican National Welterweight title
two of three falls battle with champ Titan earning one fall to two charisma
filled thriller… Continued the year in supportive tag competition… December 16th
tag title battle with Los Reyes de la Atlantida proved unsuccessful alongside
Hechicero… Proved amazing fluidity in Lightning win over Dragon Rojo Jr on 19th…
Fantastic end to year in terrific six man tag two of three falls match with
Felino and Kraneo beating La Mascara, Titan and Valiente…
Goofy, crazy caveman proved to be
credible mat tussling success despite daft characterisation with image… Capable
and efficient, has the skills to really send profile with fun entertainment and
fan interaction to boundless places… Can be a credit, where applicable to certain
companies looking for entertaining fixes with levels of wrestling skill… Has
silenced critics with backed up repertoire…
HIROSHI TANAHASHI
NEW JAPAN PRO
WRESTLING
2013 Placing - 16
Relieved Shinsuke Nakarmura for
IWGP Intercontinental title diminishing Nakamura’s chance to be important… Kept
gold in predictable Feb rematch… Spent time filling in on tag battles of no
real exceptions… April return of IC title to Nakamura battle at Invasion card
was peculiar letdown… Squared off with All Japan rival Joe Doering and partner
Jon Bolen in self-serving tag scrap with Takaaki Watanabe losing at BCW card…
Gained number one contendership to NJPW tag titles with Togi Makabe in May…
Dropped the gold month later to inconsistently meaningless encounters with opponents…
Made utter laughing stock as ignorant Tanahashi was dropped by equally ignorant
blob Davey Boy Smith Jr. at G1 Climax qualifiers… Took on New Japan rookie AJ
Styles on October 13th for IWGP title unable to best the champ as challenger in
weak pair off filled with spots and infludiity… Made way to Tag League Block A
match with CHAOS members Kazuchika Okada and YOSHI-HASHI in daft but near
bearable tag lasting twelve minutes too long…
Star was simmered over last year
and a half… Hasn’t learnt how to adapt to respectful retribution… Becoming
boring and tedious to watch, may not be as wonderful as previously assumed…
Needs to repent… Must find new way of connecting carefully… Should not jump on
bandwagon of overseas bookings without heavy though of company or opponent…
Market research would prove valuable…
41
AJ STYLES
NEW JAPAN PRO
WRESTLING
2013 Placing - 20
Began year leaving TNA’s
travelling circus going on his own instead to the independent scene with empty
money earning matches which was supposed to build tarnished profile… Almost crippled an ignorant worker on British scene in a very badly handled move in the ring with the Styles Clash in what many are calling karmic retribution for both as a wake up call to better booking management of selves... Modern day
Action Man figurine joined New Japan Pro Wrestling in May dethroning Kazuchika
Okada for his NJPW Heavyweight championship in shock debut… Replacement to
outgoing New Japan mainstay Prince Devitt, styles fell short of credible
delivery including Indy bookings and title defence with Okada rematch on May
25th… Beat by Tetsuya Naito in G1 Climax bearablity on Day 4… Day 7’s meeting
with Minoru Suzuki added glint of hope… Was finally relieved by ignorant
company leader Hiroshi Tanahashi in King of Pro-Wrestling irony in which
neither had excelled and only portrayed above average in their transition…
Booked favourably by New Japan despite being its number 5 dressed as 3 which is
not working for other opponents necessary to grow…
With a high level of ignorance
and popping up in inconsistent companies has failed to boost profile as
intended… Outside of TNA Styles has proven to be better but only marginally…
Should be booked by New Japan as solo star and reflect on how to build
character… Seems New Japan is one step above Dixie Carter but still backward in
booking, approach and star belief overtaking credibility with decisions…
40
JOEY RYAN
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - 48
Defended CWFH International
Television title over January from Willie Mack and Eric cross in stable encounters
adding value to title… Vacant battle for WCA Golden State tag titles with Rocky Romero unsuccessful with
credible action… Defended CWFH’s Hollywood gold in an entertaining and
technical triple threat with both Mack and Owens… Fought Cheerleader Melissa in long awaited
thrill built on comedy intentions… Put in numerous hardworking appearances on
Independent circuit including further successful CWFH title defences… Awarded
luxury of booting out Drake younger in PWB television title Farewell event…
Teamed upto form impressive intergender King and Queen qualifier with Cndice La
Rae for WSU over May… Became number one contenders to DRAMWAVE tag titles with
LaRae to win the gold day later as World’s Cutest Tag Team… Lost those titles
day later in weekend win-loss confusion which worked in places as transitional
champs… Lost PWB title ending June in another good match… Solid performance
with LaRae to grab PWG tag gold over August… Had good laugh as exception to
rule in QPW’s man in woman’s world beat by Christina Von Eerie at tournament
finals… Tested edges of career doubt in IPW four man tag with losers Joel
Redman and Mark Haskins adding nothing to their repertoire… Dropped IWL’s
anarchy title over September in obvious namesake… Lost tad of magic on PWG tag
defence against Chuck Taylor and ignorant bean Johnny Gargano… Defended tag titles in PWG against Frankie
Kazarian and the floundering ignorance of Christopher Daniels which could
affect the linage of titles and performance…
Thinks carefully about match
opponents but bookers should realise Ryan, who is valuable to the Indy circuit
t this time, needs good booking… Any ignorant bedfellows must be avoided if
Ryan is to survive Indy circuit with level of probably credibility… Has
capabilities as one of hardest workers adding joy and entertainment to
technique… Has grown since last year’s WW Pro 50 recommendations…
39
CHRISTIAN YORK
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - 30
Defended MCW heavyweight title
over Cobian in Anniversary card in certified encounter… Played in first round
OMEGA title tournament dropped to CW Anderson in another fertile battle…
Battles with Luke Hawx ended with no contest and two of three falls stunners in
same night on 26th April in London, Ontario… Finally relieved of MCW
heavyweight gold in another tantalising fight against Drolix over no
disqualifications… Challenged Chuck Lennox in another show of might during MCW Rage Television title chancer in June…
Rewarded MCW tag titles with Ruckus on October 3rd with strong involvement…
Weird change next night losing same titles diminishing title and performer
prestige… Couldn’t best Flex Armstrong at BTW title square off over November
coolly… Lost raging fuelled content
driven Falls Count Anywhere No Count Out No Disqualification MCW heavyweight
title mouthful with Drolix on the 15th … Placed onto House of Hardcore card
with much needed win to boost star aura again against Bryan Myers… Finished up
year with tidy singles loss putting over Mitch McGillicutty in Maryland…
Receiving losses after expert
title building over previous year… Has built incredible place for self on Indy
scene… Works others perfectly to substantial performances… Team player needs
rewarding despite understanding necessary losses where appropriate… York’s respect shouldn't taken for granted … Holds company worth together with credible input…
TV title should suffice in 2015…
38
KAZUCHIKA OKADA
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING
2013 Placing - 2
Defended IWGP title in splendid
fight against Tetsuya Naito on 4th Jan lasting thirty strong minutes… Followed
defence month later with challenger Hirooki Goto guiding well… Joined multiple
tag battles over March falling to likes of Hiroshi Tanahashi becoming wasteful…
Proved failure to AJ Styles losing IWGP Heavyweight title starting May in
awkward singles fight… Dysfunctional triple threat against nobody Michael Elgin
and ignorant Styles for promotional rematch marred lineage… Failed again week
later with Styles title defence in one on one beatdown… July summer resurge won
G1 Climax B Block tournament… Fought ignorant loser Joel Redman, among others,
on British shores devaluing profile greatly… Also battled ignorant shrimp
Austin Aries night after at inconsistent card host… Joined YOSHI-HASHI in tag
team relegation at NJPW tag league to fight Rob Conway and Jax Dane in
controlled match… Lost in another smooth tag bout with winner La Sombra and
Tetsuya Naito…
Last year’s Wrestling Wonders Pro
50 number 2 has drastically dipped since becoming sloppy with exchanges and
wrestling principals… Ignorant worker filed to exceed expectations as all-round
performer… European tours were waste of time where 26 year old did nothing of
note… Weakly exposed in ground and physical work… Cannot seem to really reach
the big one with fans or industry experts…
37
BOBBY FISH
RING OF HONOR
2013 Placing - 37
Won eight man Battle Royal from
Pro Wrestling NOAH in January with follow up tags to fill time… Defended Ring
of Honor tag titles against Tadarius Thomas and ACH (Adrenaline RUSH) with Kyle
O’Reilly as reDRagon in controlled pairing on 12th anniversary show… Lost to
Dalton Castle in decent IWC World title match in March… Further problems arose
when dropping ROH Tag Titles to The Young Bucks Matt and Nick Jackson in
fifteen minute flying frenzy… Lost to ignorant blob Kevin Steen in nothing
match on 22nd by disqualification… Regained tag titles on ROH/New Japan
promotional tour card from the Bucks in another waste of time over May…
Couldn’t beat Rampage Brown and T-Bone at UK wrestling show of no value in tag
team tosh, also wasting time with no hoper Dave Rayne and Chris Masters… Beat
Rhett Titus back at ROH in June thanks to healthy competition… Fought a
Cheeseburger in July for ROH in another moment of laughability… Carried to
great match with Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and KUSHIDA) in NJPW for Junior
Tag gold… Won Super Junior Tag Tournament over The Young Bucks at NJPW in
another tawdry trade exchange… Won Tag titles from Time Splitters in mild
battle build again on financial trading for popularity, heavily diminished as
result… Disgrace self for another combo weekend with inferior wrestling company
in England which meant nothing to anyone involved…
After being re-born three years
ago back into the scene by acknowledgement of change by Wrestling Wonders 2011
Pro 50, Fish has become complacent… With everything to lose, Fish at 43 has
shown questionable belief to his wrestling abilities… Could change if he loses
ignorance… Started well but has dipped from talent to trading card pawn…
Retribution should be sought to remain relevant…
36
TETSUYA NAITO
NEW JAPAN PRO
WRESTLING
2013 Placing - 38
February 11th title loss of NEVER
Openweight gold to Tomohiro Ishii was another display of Naito’s best work on
offer… Went to a time limit draw of thirty minutes partnering Naomichi Marufuji
against KENTA and Masato Tanaka in NOAH’s Great Voyage spectacular… Defeated
Tomohiro Ishii in a twelve minute technical joy to pass first round of New
Japan Cup in March… Failed to secure NEVER title in gripping rematch in April…
Put in supportive battles following months but forgotten about slightly…
Entered G1 Climax tournament as defending champion losing block at last minute
in inconsistent booking… Failed to secure number one contendership in New Japan
test for possible heavyweight upgrade to ignorant NJPW number two Kazuchika
Okada… Paired up perfectly with La Sombra going into World tag league with
sheer dominance putting strong highlight in against IronGodz Jax Dane and Rob
Conway… Had tag partnership with Tomoaki Honma continue excellence in partnership
with a high delivering amazement in tag loss to Hiroki Goto and Katsuyori
Shibata…
Cool, calm and collected worker
has remained a consistent force for New Japan… Lower down pecking order, could
be boosted up if less aggressive nature and optical feature character
re-packaged into a wrestling understanding… Ferocious, smooth and tender, can
deliver all-round qualities to matches… Could go for big one upon above
re-packaging in short pants with brawling nature and figurative approach to
technical title ground works… Submissions would benefit…
35
LASHLEY
TOTAL NON-STOP ACTION
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Took on Ethan Carter III after
bursting onto TNA’s scene as ‘star buy’ revelation… Scary bulk had a go at TNA
World title ten man grab bag contendership gauntlet calamity… Dropped Kenny
King by Count out in awkward display… Joined MVP and King in new three man
wrecking team instead wrecking TNA’s management angle… Thrust into battle with
absurd TNA World champ selection from nowhere, goofy backstage favourite Eric
Young… Entered a best of three series with Young which failed to gain fan
respect because both prospects lacked everything required to seem credible
options… Won World title opportunity against Samoa Joe in fair battle at
Slammiversary… Joined World title on same card later with ignorant midget
Austin Aries and champ Young in decent entry of three way cage loss… Smashed Young four days later on June Impact
television show to win the TNA World Heavyweight championship… Defended against
multiple challenges from Young and Jeff Hardy separately to establish key
profile… On course for domineering stance until Bobby Roode came along to
battle for title in handover of gold by ignorant and bitter Special Referee
Kurt Angle on Impact… Lost double count-out in efforts to make Austin Aries
seem relevant again after upsetting multiple people in the business, including
his key asset to success…
Despite TNA’s financial struggles
causing its categorical failure on an industrial scale, Lashley, while weak in
certain areas improved as a star… As frontman of company, Lashley worked to the
best of his ability putting in strong battles were necessary… Not perfect, but
improving… Needs to work on mic skills and look a little less stiff regardless
of monstrous appeal… Tidier transition on moves will help too…
34
TOMMASO CIAMPA
RING OF HONOR
2013 Placing - 44
Defended recently won Ring of
Honor World Television title over Silas Young in biggest start for championship
career respect… Fended off second defence in three way thriller from Matt Taven
and ignorant loser Jay Lethal… Impressive credentials moved Ciampa to World
title contendership opportunity, snatched by bumbling oaf Kevin Steen four way
challenge… Brief six min match made best of allocated time shortage in defence
over Hanson on 12th Anniversary show… Defended slur of shows for TV title at
tentative promotion wXw with Freddy Stahl in consistent challenge… Ignorantly
defended it in ludicrous bingo hall equivalents on UK shores with weakly
ignorant opponents adding no flair to star quality… 2nd March event in UK was
undone by previous ignorant bookings… Also battled ignorant stick insect waster
Johnny Gargano in a ridiculous time limit draw at one of the worst booking
houses possible… Defended back in ROH with Taven in considerable but foolish
anti-climax… Lost gold to Jay Lethal after ignorant mini tour crippling
reputation, brand and star essence on April ROH PPV… Challenged ignorant
self-server Adam Cole for ROH World title which was entirely diluted lacking
any flavour… Failed to follow up success
in new World title chance with ignorant blubber Michael Elgin… Won an XWA title
three way off of David Starr in pointless spell… Returned to same ignorant UK
promotion on ROH combo card in November failing to realise its diminishing
effect as a superstar of the future… Waste of time at Final Battle with Elgin
loss in December… Couldn’t in four man at OWG days later in nothing match…
Has transitioned from excellent
monstrous prospect to pointless promotional fodder… Hasn’t learnt from mistakes
be them childish, naïve or plain idiotic… Ignorant block of muscle now towering
mess of vanilla… Bland in-ring standards slipping… Needs road to retention
imminently to regain any hope of figuring how to succeed future career…
Shameful waste of potential ability by personal choices…
33
SANADA
WRESTLE-1 / TOTAL NON-STOP ACTION
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Trade export that never really
made the big time years ago in Japan… Began Jan-Feb with WRESTLE-1 battling
numerous foes including Rene Dupree in considerable matches until TNA trade
foray began… Won TNA X-Division Title contendership Battler Royal in Feb on W1
soil… Instantly dismissed weak fodder Austin Aries as champion in transitional
of X-Division title with smooth undertaking on Arch 2nd combo card for
TNA/Japanese advertising… Went over to
TNA with Tigre Uno as trade exports… Paired played together in X-title defence
series well including predictable but workable best of three series matches…
Entered TNA World title contendership in multi man scrap decently over April…
Put in hearty effort with Ethan Carter III over May at Victory Road loss… Played
good Samaritan after decent run of title holder to predictable previous champ
Austin Aries making title meaningless again…
Lost out to Samoa Joe in June lunacy management with three way chance to
regain vacant X-Division title days after Aries won… Transformed into The Great
Sanada over September for CHIKARA with positive results… Mentored by The Great
Muta, Sanada’s transformation of sell out influence was short spell of
meaningless piffle… Returned to WRESTLE 1 promotion… Joined WRESTLE-1’s First
Tag League beginnings with success alongside Hiroshi Yamato over KAI and Ryota
Hama in excellent pairings… Followed up
another stunner with thirty minute draw against AKIRA and Manabu Soya…
Was better as star when in tights
and beefy body in Japan… Colourful coat was good addition but lost magic behind
TNA’s production… Despite strong effort and technical joy is slightly below par
as real contesting force… Could use heavier push and credible manager to boost
profile… Teaming with Hiroshi Yamato in W1 might benefit tag extension… Needs
wider outreach other than trade export…
32
SHINGO TAKAGI
DRAGON GATE
2013 Placing - 13
Twin Gate Tag title successful
defended against CIMA and T-Hawk held together by Takagi… Fair defences
including Open Twin Gate madness with MAD BLANKEY’s YAMATO and Cyber Kong
lasting a decent 28:07… Dropped T-Hawk
in March ending best of seven series second match rouser… Played in Captain’s
Fall Elimination match against captain T-Hawk, Flamita and Eita alongside
ignorant teammates Ricochet and Akira Tozawa… Reached King of tournament Semi
Finals putting over Jimmy Susumu fairly… Dropped tag gold in July to Hawk and
Eita with considerable effort… Tag League Summer tourney finals reached beaten
by Hawk and Eita once more… Took on Dragon Kid briefly in successful singles
endearment… Continues Monster Express as leading star without Akira involvement
any longer boosting career further…
Needs to remain away from
ignorant Tozawa which could hold back … Looks better as tag force for meantime
with Masato Yoshino and others… growth capable of adding small parts
supportively to build others as needed… Is spare wheel at this time and run of
mill with no jumping out qualities of excellence as previous years… Must not
overdo growing stages and ruining other potential company growers but support
them instead over 2015…
31
BATISTA
FREELANCE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Scored biggest New Year return
possible in WWE entering and winning the Royal Rumble with ease to huge
speculation amid indifference hoping for pleasing fan reception… Found opposite
fan appreciation to expectancy problematic… Upon bad reception from fans,
proved himself valuable when working backbone to help Alberto Del Rio seem
credible at Elimination Chamber collaboration… Caved into fans wrath and blamed
them swiftly becoming a dishonourable man after failed attempts to please the
fickle bunch in best decision for Batista yet… Held good tn minute Raw match
with Daniel Bryan ending in tacky disqualification in run up to big one at
Wrestlemania… Joined old pal Randy Orton in Triple Threat World title challenge
at Wrestlemania against burning favourite Daniel Bryan who snagged the gold
from Orton and ‘Big Dave’ in crowning justification which all three stabilised…
Lost a mesmeric six man battle with The Shield re-joining Evolution stable with
Orton and Triple H at extreme Rules really coming into own… Proved outstanding
in Payback match dressed in new blue attire to become “Bluetista” in follow up
ending leading to The Shield’s dysfunction…
As soon as becomes technically
sound has left WWE once again ironically… Didn’t take short return to WWE for
granted with hardworking attitude… Could easily fit back into WWE again after
Hollywood career… Hollywood success is main priority, which could see Batista
become the second wrestler to actually make a success in such a transition…
30
ADRIAN NEVILLE
WWE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Blistering Ladder match win over
Bo Dallas on NXT arrival in February was extraordinary ask and skill driven
personification… Beat Brodus Clay in five minutes to keep hold of NXT title in
No Disqualification encounter over April calmly… Moved into terrific battles
with Tyson Kidd for NXT gold in successive wins in May… Moved onto internet
favourite Sami Zayn who “does all that flippy sh*t” where Neville upheld the
matches and made the action extraordinarily meaningful… Tested by Dolph Ziggler
wannabe Tyler Breeze over Summer for title offering in winning battles
fervently… Could not be beaten for NXT
gold by all-comers including Breeze, Zayn and Kidd… Tested water on dark Smackdown taping in victory over Fandango
on 4th November… Finally
dropped the NXT title in another outstanding display of technical exchange to
carried stuntman Zayn at NXT takeover…
After serving his time and making
good on all in NXT, has done it all and faces natural progression with call up
to main roster… Has clear direction and carries good deliverance… Must be
decent on mic promo’s for audience to lap up… Needs strong direction if lone
force or tag guiding star… Should start solo then move towards mid-year teaming
if necessary… About to take WWE fans to newer highs and greater prospects if
Triple H can resist his ego personally taking over future prospect…
29
FLAMITA
DRAGON GATE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Impressive eight man with partner
Rocky Lobo for ERLL Elimination input a strong boost for year beginning… Joined
team Millenials with Eita and Yosuke Santa Maria in another amazing showcase
for Dragon Gate nine man elimination… Won biggest starting point to career as
new prospect with Brave Gate title win from Genki Horiguchi HAGeeMee… Proved sterling force as last team standing
with MAD BLANKEY in twelve man elimination mash up… First title defence as
Brave Gate champion was successful victory over Jimmy Susumu with even more
flight and growing oomph… Proved capable in four man as winner and stronghold
to title with some doubters based on size… Followed with another three spate
defences in following months to September proudly… Continues to hold gold in
multiple defences including most recent triumph from Ryo Jimmy Saito in longer
seventeen minute joy…
Despite size and new to scene has
grown in short space of time expertly… Understands opponents and works credibly
for them… At an astonishing 20 years old only has huge potential to a bright
future if up-kept by companies involved with… Could do with few more promos and
build on mic work… Tag partnership working well and should not be rushed…
28
ETHAN CARTER III
TOTAL NON-STOP ACTION
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Two and a half months after his
debut, Carter began new year against ignorant old sack Sting which was a
stepping stone to spotlight at least in nothing feud filled with run ins… Moved onto equally aging ignorance with tee
total Kurt Angle in pitiful encounters supposed to make him successful… Was
allowed credit for storyline injuring Angle… Entered huge contest at Lockdown
with injured Angle in idiotic booking scene where match was no-contest for
Angle’s lack of ability to continue as result… Open challenge met by incoming
force Lashley where Carter won by disqualification on Jeff Hardy’s rip-off
Willow lunacy as confusing distraction from nowhere… Tagged with midget goon
Spud losing to Willow and Angle in empty battle again at Sacrifice card…
Entered as plus one to Aunt Dixie’s battle with abusive blubber Bully Ray in
lacking feud where Carter put in credible technical performances among lack of
talent available… Blamed Rhino for Aunt
Dix being slammed into a table, which audience heavily cheered as two fingers
to Dixie’s daft management leading to Street Fight which Carter dominated
perfectly… Moved into stupid battles with another of Dixie’s backstage
favourites Abyss to lacking thrills… Easily beat idiotic retard Grado playing a
Eugene simpleton type character with a level of highly neglectful down-syndrome
connotations plugging ignorant TV show British Bootcamp 2, which serves no valid
purpose… Beat Eric Young in decent but unfulfilling entry over September adding
stability… WRESTLE-1 combo card fight with Ryota Hama proved lucrative with
skill, talent and mat fluidity… Ploughed through idiotic clown Spud, turning on
the Carter’s as resident stooge, where Carter destroyed the ignorant tiny
beanie baby… Recruited former WWE heavy Tyrus, then Brodus Clay, as bodyguard…
Tyrus lost first significant battle for TNA debut to reforming Hardys to
maintain Carter’s so called undefeated streak since last year’s debut…
While saddled with Aunt Dixie’s
troublesome surname, Carter’s place is solidified on TNA programming for now…
Has been given strong place as new force… However is neglected as jobber
despite being of high storyline value to TNA by useless management… Has real
potential to be its heavyweight champion should TNA stop comedy booking and
push with credible opponents and interactions… Could feud with Jessie Godderz
over Summer 2015 losing or winning Heavyweight gold from him, should TNA use
brains… With one haircut, WWE dropped the ball… Should rehire… Could use
personality boost than less rigid guy…
27
HIDEO ITAMI
WWE
2013 Placing - 5
GHC heavyweight title battle with
Takeshi Morishima lasted gripping 21:48 handover for NOAH… Won intense No
Disqualification battle with Maybach Taniguchi establishing further
international value… Failed Second Navigation card rematch for GHC title from
Yuji Nagata in February… Participated in NOAH’s Global League tournament losing
to imports Chris Hero and Colt Cabana in what many feel was a laughing stock
moment for Itami’s skillset… Parting
match with Japan’s esteemed veteran Takashi Sugiura and Katsuhiko Nakajima with
iconic Naomichi Marufuji was a prevalent 28:31 send-off on 17th May… Finally
signed with WWE, debuting on NXT in September… Deal was secured on television
by WWE ambassador Hulk Hogan… Constantly new NXT interactions have begun
delivering positive, quick wins… Has joined incoming ignorance from former New
Japan luvvie Finn Balor. Previously Prince Devitt in a tag team to raise
profile…
Finally made necessary jump to
WWE… After having done it all in Japan was only logical step left… Is unknown
and needs boost to WWE roster, though saddled with Balor is only logical choice
for WWE minds to raise both… Needs high booking faith on sole principals and
hard backstory… School of current NXT stars are ignorant independent wastes
that may devalue Itami’s eventual rise…
26
NARUKI DOI
DRAGON GATE
2013 Placing - Unlisted
Failed to grab hold of Triangle
Gate six man tag titles after amazing skirmish during vacant February battle…
Created carnage in Free Weapon and No disqualification battle with BxB Hulk and
Kzy… Missed out on Twin gate tag gold as MAD BLANKEY with Hulk against Shingo
Takagi and the ignorant Akira Tozawa… Won twelve man tag elimination battle as
three man team with great in-ring action over the near forty minute mayhem…
Took on BxB Hulk after fall out in trusty King of Gate first round tournament…
Hammered Hulk down in five on one handicap match including YAMATO and Cyber
Kong on side adding match balance to action... Won triple tag gold in nine man elimination with Kong and Kzy with
flying colours… First major defence against the Jimmyzs in three team challenge
was another developing joy… Strange victory in four on one handicap winning BxB
Hulk’s Dream Gate title with Cyber Kong, Naruki Doi and Mondai Ryu… Dropped
gold back to Hulk in singles action both keeping staying power as fighters…
Continued stable title defences of triple tag titles until 9th October loss to
ignorant short comer CIMA, Don Fuji and Gamma… Returned after heated feud on
2nd November for Triangle Gate title opportunity with Jimmyz over twenty-four
minutes of splendid and engaging action…
Has been strong potential in tag
divisions adding much needed stability to unsure, developing area… Came into
own for first time with leadership qualities in faction formation… Is strong
supporting character vital to successful progression of unit in company…
Rewarded with titles was contained, smooth and efficient… Beautiful battles
with others put shining light on rising WW Pro 50 entry…
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Max Waltham 30th December 2014
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