The Katz Files
Top 2009 Rookies
The Kingfish Arnie Katz picks his favorite newcomers for 2009.
Pro wrestling depends on fresh faces and young blood to keep fans’ enthusiasm high. We go to the arenas and buy the pay per views to see the marquee stars in the main event matches, but promotions grow stale and predictable without high-profile rookies.
It is axiomatic in wrestling that this year’s hot rookie may be next year’s fan fest participant. Therefore, it’s entirely possible that five years from now, it’ll be obvious that I overlooked someone who became a megastar and touted someone else who washed out along the way.