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The professional wrestling landscape is so vast that no one can really see it all.
The main companies such as WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) run up to four times a week. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) runs a show on Thursday nights and Major League Wrestling (MLW) runs its flagship show on Saturdays on YouTube. That’s without mentioning the international programs and independent shows that are also streamed during the week.
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Kevin Knight, left, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, center, and Místico celebrate winning the AEW World Trios Championship at AEW Revolution on March 15, 2026. (All Elite Wrestling)
WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield named a handful of wrestlers fans really should watch during their viewing experience in a recent interview with Pakinomist Digital.
“I saw ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey in AEW, who is just an incredible talent. Josh Alexander is the same,” he said. “There’s a guy, Will Allday, down in Texas who works the independents. I saw him down there. Every time he goes out, he ignites the local crowd—no TV experience to my knowledge. I think there’s a lot of young talent.”
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JBL during WWE WrestleMania 21 “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
“I’ve never seen more talent in all of wrestling. Back when we had the Attitude Era, we had a really loaded roster. WCW had a really loaded roster. The Independents didn’t have a loaded roster,” he said. “They just picked and chose.
“Now you go to these independent shows and these guys are amazing. I think it’s the training. It’s the amount of schools that they have. The amount of learning that they can get. You look at now for wrestling, there’s so much terrific talent and it’s so freaking deep. It’s unbelievable where the company is right now.”
JBL makes his debut at WWE RAW at the American Airlines Center on January 20, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (WWE/Getty Images)
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Pro wrestling is more popular than it has ever been, with men and women able to attract interest even if they are not on one of the top promotions.
