5 best in-ring technicians in WWE history
Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart was known especially for his technique and ability in the ringRegardless of the plethora of shenanigans that attach themselves to the product as mainstream elements, it does not take away from the fact that the heart and soul of the industry is driven by what occurs inside of the squared circle.Being spontaneous and entertaining on the microphone might be a useful asset for a WWE Superstar, but the ability to work a solid match is markedly more important. Looking past the high-flyers and the brawlers, who undeniable add gloss and verve to proceedings, the in-ring wizards that have mastered every lock, hold and reversal comprise the true engine room of the product.By virtue of their craft and skill, these wrestlers have won the audience over with their mastery of their art. Indeed, while it is far easier to think of the exemplary in-ring technicians that have graced the WWE over time, it is rather more complicated to rank them.What with each wrestler in the list legitimately deserving to be there, the process of ranking them sometimes proves merely perfunctory; nonetheless, here is a definitive look at the 5 best in-ring technicians that have punctuated the WWE’s history.
#5 CM Punk
Perhaps any mention of the UFC-in-waiting megastar draws a resentful sense of what might have been, but dropping pipe bomb promos and even briefly overtaking John Cena in merchandising numbers were not the only achievements that CM Punk subscribed to in the WWE.
What rather made every segment featuring the Straight Edge star must-see was not only his considerable propensity with the microphone but also how he backed up his words by consistently working solid matches each week.
In some senses, CM Punk was also the trendsetter that catalyzed the change-over from the PG era to the wrestling-centric Reality era that has seen the spotlight return onto producing solid in-ring action. What started off as a string of incredibly technical and fast-paced matches against Daniel Bryan during his lengthy run as WWE Champion, looking back in hindsight now, was very much the precursor to the increase in the importance that Indie based Superstars have received on the WWE stage since then.
For a wrestler that could so emphatically be categorized as the complete package, it is arguable that CM Punk’s in-ring ability and the confidence that stemmed out of that were very much at the root of the stratospheric success that he met with in the WWE.