What are different wrestling styles in WWE?

These different forms of wrestling exist in the WWE.

Over the years, WWE has evolved many different wrestling styles. A major factor that drives the form of wrestling is the wrestler’s build. If a performer is of supreme build, he might fancy a ground-based offense. On the other hand, a lighter wrestler might prefer a more fast-paced approach.

A technically adept performer is more likely to lean towards slower and mat-based maneuvers. Let’s take a deep dive into the various wrestling styles that are prevalent in WWE.

5. Brawler 

This wrestling style is an amalgamation of different wrestling styles. In it, a wrestler uses all the tricks in the book to outmaneuver their opponents. This form relies heavily on the intensity with which a move is performed in the squared circle.

For example, a simple chop feels much more devastating when it comes from ‘The Ring General’ Gunther’s hand. The agility with which these types of performers move within the ropes is moderate to high. These performers rarely perform any springboard moves and are generally limited to the confines of the ring.

Apart from Gunther, ‘The Scottish Warrior’ Drew McIntyre and Sheamus are the exponents of the brawler-based form of wrestling.

4. High-Flyer

As the name suggests, this style of wrestling is based on different high-risk maneuvers. Moonsaults, Summersaults, Suicide Dives, and Hurricane Ranas are some of the common moves in a high-flyer’s arsenal. These performers always keep the fans on the edge of their seats as they have a sense of unpredictability about them.

High-flyers usually require more precision than any other style, owing to the dangers involved in the versatile move sets. In today’s world dominated by social media viral moments, this style is the best in garnering engagement.

For instance, Logan Paul’s insane frog splash from the turnbuckle to the announcer’s table on Cody Rhodes at the King and Queen of The Ring PLE hogged all the limelight in the web world. In addition to Paul, Ricochet was another major name in WWE who has been a certified high-flyer since he left WWE.

3. Hardcore

This wrestling style has faded from WWE over the years but makes occasional comebacks on special occasions. It usually involves heavy equipment use to maximize the impact of any move. While tables and chairs are the most commonly used props, many times baseball bats, kendo sticks, and trash cans could also be deployed.

In extreme cases, a wrestler could also use thumbtacks to increase the level of pain on their opponents. A prime example of this has to be Mick Foley, who could go to any lengths to entertain the audience. More recently, this style of wrestling has been limited to special PLEs, such as Elimination Chamber and the now-defunct Extreme Rules.

2. Powerhouse

This type of wrestling involves wrestlers using brute force to outmuscle their opponents. These performers are usually super heavyweights who use their massive frames as weapons during their matches. Moves such as bear hugs, body slams, and front splash are usually part of their repertoire.

Surprisingly, their imposing build does not stop them from employing springboard maneuvers to ascertain their dominance. Current main roster stars such as ‘Big’ Bronson Reed and Ivar could be considered powerhouse wrestlers.

1. Technician

This form of wrestling sees the wrestlers taking a more methodical approach in their matches. Significantly sucking out the intensity from a fight is their special quality. At the same time, relying on mat-based offenses usually, submission holds to neutralize their opponents.

The use of suplexes, whether normal or belly to belly or even German suplexes, is generally a part of the arsenal of such athletes. The exponents of this style are students of the game and are held in high regard in the wrestling world.

Injuring and focusing on a particular body part of their opponents is the most common form of storytelling for such performers in a match. Among the current crop of WWE wrestlers, Chad Gable could be termed an accomplished technician. 

The ultimate goal of a wrestler is to forge a connection with the fans and entertain them. These styles are merely different ways in which a performer can achieve this goal.

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