Faire une compilation de l’année est rarement un exercice qui fera l’unanimité.
Sports Illustrated vient de publier son top 10 des lutteurs de l’année, qui suscitera certainement plusieurs discussions.
Et c’est Jon Moxley, qui brille depuis quelques mois au sein de la All Elite Wrestling et de New Japan Pro Wrestling après son départ de la WWE (sous le nom de Dean Ambrose), qui décroche le premier rang.
L’article met en valeur la capacité de Moxley de s’être réinventé lors de son départ de la WWE.
“Moxley instantly generated a buzz in AEW. He was appointment viewing every time a microphone was in his hands, and he also placed an even brighter spotlight on New Japan Pro Wrestling with his debut and subsequent defeat of Juice Robinson for the IWGP United States title. Moxley wrestled all summer in the vaunted G1 Climax, showing he could work a different style than he was known for in WWE, and also delivered an outstanding match with Pentagon in August for indie promotion Northeast Wrestling. Moxley dealt with a staph infection, causing him to miss the All Out pay-per-view, but he did not lose his momentum—he completely redefined himself in 2019.
Voici donc les lutteurs qui font partie du top 10 (qui est en fait un top 11):
1- Jon Moxley
2- Adam Cole
3- Cody Rhodes
4- Kazuchika Okada et Seth Rollins
5- Chris Jericho
6- Kenny Omega
7- Kota Ibushi
8- Will Ospreay
9- Kofi Kingston
10- Nick Gage.
Daniel Bryan; AJ Styles; Jay White; Johnny Gargano; Nick Aldis; “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt; Roman Reigns; Keith Lee; Tetsuya Naito; Pete Dunne; Tomohiro Ishii; WALTER; Lance Archer