Professional Wrestling is in the best space it has been in the last many years with so many companies which means there are a lot more champions than there usually would have been. This is a great development because more wrestlers are getting the opportunity of holding Gold in their respective companies. There are a few incredible champions that are there in professional wrestling currently and to choose the best among them is difficult. There are many champions in WWE, AEW, Impact Wrestling, NJPW and so many others
Let’s look at the Top 3 contenders for the best champion in professional wrestling and then see who is the best among these 3
Gunther – Intercontinental Champion (WWE)
Gunther is easily among the Top 3 champions in professional wrestling. He has single handedly brought back prestige to a title that had lost everything. He has been the Intercontinental Champion for more than 500 days and it looks like no one will be able to stop him for a long time. He has had some of the best matches in WWE for this championship. His classic against Sheamus at Clash at the Castle or the Triple Threat at WrestleMania. His feud with Chad Gable was one of the best of the year. Gunther has defended the Intercontinental Championship more than 70 times across Live events, PPVs and TV shows. He will continue to have this dominant reign and unlike Roman Reigns, the fans want to see more of him as champion. He is also the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, a title which has a history of more than 40 years.
Check out here Best Moves of Gunther
MJF - World Champion (AEW)
The AEW World Champion MJF is also In the conversation for being the best champion in professional wrestling. He has already become the longest reigning AEW World Champion of all time in the short 4 year history of the company. MJF- is also one of the best wrestlers in the world. His matches against Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, CM Punk, Samoa Joe were all incredible and he proved that he can back up all the talk in the ring. It also helps that he is the best promo in AEW as well. MJF is only in his mid 20s and he has a very bright future in wrestling whether it be in AWE or WWE in the future.
Seth Rollins – World Heavyweight Champion (WWE)
The third champion that is in the reckoning for being the best champion in professional wrestling is Seth Rollins with the World Heavyweight Championship. He became the World Heavyweight Champion in May and it has been nearly 6 months that he has held that title. When this title was introduced everybody said this was the secondary championship in WWE but the hard work put in by Seth Rollins and the series of excellent matches he has had had truly elevated this championship by a great deal. The WWE fans take the World Heavyweight Championship more seriously and the top superstars on Raw want it. He has had Matches against Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and so many others. He has been at every live event with this Championship and it looks like he will have a few more months with the World Heavyweight Championship. Check out here Best Moves of Seth Rollins
Who is the Best Champion in Professional Wrestling?
Out of all the 3 amazing champions that were talked about, Gunther has to be the best champion in professional wrestling. The sheer value and the prestige he has brought back to the Intercontinental Championship is something that cannot be overlooked. He has held that championship for over 500 days and it is the single longest reign for the Intercontinental Championship. Gunther makes everyone in the ring better and Chad Gable is the perfect example as he made him into a main event player with their trilogy of matches. Now every WWE superstar wants that Intercontinental Championship. And the best part is Gunther beats his opponents without any outside interference. He can have an all time classic against wrestlers smaller than him or bigger than him. Gunther is easily the best champion in professional wrestling but the other 2 champions in MJF and Seth Rollins are doing amazing work as well.
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