The third installment of ESPN's top 30 professional wrestlers under 30 saw several stars miss the age cutoff (Toni Storm, Konosuke Takeshita, Kris Statlander, Logan Paul, Yuma Aoyagi, Jamie Hayter and Dragon Lee), leaving room for some new talent to join this year's list.
Some wrestlers rose, some fell and others held on to their spot in 2025. However, the movement highlights the depth of wrestling talent under the age of 30. This year's list features representatives from WWE, AEW, CMLL, Stardom, TNA, NJPW, NOAH and AAA.
This ranking is based on merit rather than future potential. The criteria included drawing power, popularity, skills, position on the roster and accomplishments, including championships and tournament victories.
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