Summary
High-flying wrestlers in the WWE are more common now in American wrestling thanks to the popularity of wrestling legends like Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Ultimo Dragon, Jushin Thunder Liger, The Great Muta, and many more.WWE 2K24features a range of modern and upcoming high-flying superstars and some of theWWE legendswho paved the way for the more athletic and incredible feats of gymnastics integrated into wrestling matches.
Most of the best high flyers in wrestling are cruiserweight and light heavyweights, but there are notable legends from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Even the high flyers were bigger in the past, but the feats of athleticism are still impressive by today’s standards. This list includes modern stars and legends of the past inWWE 2K24that defy the laws of gravity.
Combination Of Speed And Technical Ability
Notable Moves
Ricky Steamboat returns toWWE 2K24as a high-flying and technical performer. He’s remembered for his incredible matches against Ric Flair, Ravishing Rick Rude, andthe Macho Man Randy Savage. Steamboat is a big wrestler compared to modern high flyers, but was viewed as one of the smaller performers on the roster compared to giants like Hulk Hogan, The Warlord, Ultimate Warrior, and more. This allowed him to use his athleticism and speed to pull off impressive feats of agility. His move-set includes the High Cross Body, Diving Brain Chop, Slingshot Thrust Kick, and his trademark Arm Drag rebound attacks.
A High Flying Legend Still Going Strong
Even though AJ Styles isclassified as a technician,he has many high-flying moves to complement his ground and submission work inWWE 2K24.Before arriving in the WWE, Styles was a star in TNA with his iconic matches against Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels in the X Division.
Styles was a Bullet Club member in New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the IWGP Heavyweight title. He also had a memorable run as a two-time WWE World Champion and with memorable matches like his champion versus champion event against Brock Lesnar at the 2017 Survivor Series.WWE 2K24features a range of AJ Styles' best moves. This includes the Springboard 450 Splash, the Phenomenal Forearm (a flying springboard forearm attack) and the Spiral Tap from the top rope.
A High-Flying Rulebreaker From His Run In WCW
The late greatEddie Guerrerogot physically bigger during his run in WWE, and adopted a technical style that complimented his Luchador wrestling style. He still used a lot of high-flying moves, but was faster and more explosive in WCW. His matches against Rey Mysterio were legendary, and featured inWWE 2K22’sShowcase mode.
The 1997 version of Eddie is a lot of fun to play with his combination of rule-breaking moves and high-flying attacks. He has a range of finishing moves like the Five Star Frog Splash and the Hurricanrana from the top ropes.
ECW And WWE Legend With A High-Risk Style
Rob Van Dam is one of the most athletically gifted wrestlers to compete in ECW and WWE. He combines martial arts with dangerous high-risk and high-flying moves. RVD still wrestles and occasionally performs in AEW at a high level in his fifties.WWE 2K24features several of RVD’s unique move-sets and martial arts attacks. He’s one of the best characters to control inWWE 2K24,and can match speed and ability with any wrestler on the roster. RVD is better known for his matches in ECW againstlegends like Sabu, but he’s had memorable matches against John Cena, Jeff Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, and more.
WCW And WWF Legend And One Of The Greatest Of All Time
When WCW Monday Night Nitro aired Rey Mysterio and other cruiserweights like Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko,Eddie Guerrero, Psychosis, and Ultimo Dragon, they were stealing the show and having the quality matches on the card. It was a refreshing reprieve from the NWO standing in the ring and talking for an hour or Goldberg squashing his opponents in minutes. Rey became a bigger name in the WWE as a giant killer, but he was more athletic and used more high-flying moves in WCW. The WCW version of Rey is faster and can attack his opponents from all angles before finishing them off with the Dragonrana or the Avalanche Bulldog.
The Most Agile Wrestler In The WWE
Ricochet is one of the most athletically gifted athletes in the WWE. He built a reputation on the indie circuits and in Japan, with memorable matches in Japan for the New Japan Pro Wrestling, Lucha Underground, and Dragon Gate Wrestling. Before signing a WWE contract, he faced well-known stars like Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kevin Owens, John Morrison, and many more. The former WWE US and Intercontinental Champion has some of the most impressive move-sets inWWE 2K24and is the best high-flying wrestler to choose for exciting matches. Ricochet’s vast signature, finisher, and standard moves are satisfying to pull off and hard to predict, with the 630 Senton being one of the best moves in the game.
