10 Best High-Flying Wrestlers In WCW History, Ranked

The high-flying wrestling style is amazing and a lot of fun to watch. Acrobatics and aerial moves, such as jumps from the top rope, splashes, Moonsaults, and other spectacular moves require courage, dexterity, and skill.

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In WCW there were several talented high-flying wrestlers, who were not afraid to put their bodies on the line to perform a great move to entertain the fans. In fact, WCW had its cruiserweight division, and in those matches, it was common to see a lot of high-flying spots. So, without further ado, let's take a look at the 10 best high-flying wrestlers in WCW history, ranked.

10 Chavo Guerrero

It's no secret to anyone that Chavo Guerrero was overshadowed by Eddie Guerrero and even Rey Mysterio, which is perhaps unfair since Chavo was talented as well.

Guerrero worked for WCW from 1996 until the last days of the company, and that period was more than enough to establish himself among the best high-flyers in WCW history. Chavo was a two-time Cruiserweight Champion and delivered some great matches with his all-around wrestling style, which included high-flying moves.

9 Psicosis

Psicosis had some amazing matches in WCW, like the Lucha Libre clinic against Rey Mysterio at Bash At The Beach 1996, his great bout against Ultimo Dragon at The Great American Bash 1997, or his mind-blowing spots in multi-man matches.

All that was thanks to his high-flying skills and his innovative spots. Psychosis played a huge part in the development of high-flying wrestling, and he is considered a legendary luchador.

8 Shane Helms

Shane Helms, better known in WWE as The Hurricane, was much more than a comedy wrestler in his WCW days. In fact, Helms was arguably one of the best high-flying wrestlers in the history of the promotion.

His arsenal of moves was great, and his technique was very good as well, and he had the best matches of his career back then. He even won the Cruiserweight Championship. Shane Helms was much better than the fans realized.

7 Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho wasn't exactly a high-flyer, but when he worked for WCW, he was young, fast, and athletic, which allowed him to perform high-flying moves with ease. He used to perform the Diving Crossbody, Diving Elbow Strike, Triangle Dropkick, and Lionsault, among others.

In addition to those moves, Jericho had submission moves and was always a great storyteller, so it's no wonder he became one of the best to ever do it.

6 Billy Kidman

Billy Kidman is an underrated wrestler, as fans often forget that he was actually quite talented. Kidman had a great arsenal of high-flying moves, such as the Shooting Star Press and the 450° Splash, which were complex moves that very few wrestlers dared to do at the time, and he left fans in awe on a regular basis.

Billy Kidman had the best matches and the best moments of his wrestling career in WCW, but sadly he was not as successful in WWE.

5 Juventud Guerrera

Juventud Guerrera was an extremely talented high-flyer; some fans consider him to be one of the best cruiserweight wrestlers of all time. He lived his best moments in WCW, where he was a three-time WCW World Champion and delivered several amazing matches.

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His high-flying moves were spectacular, and his wrestling pace was much more dynamic than average. Unfortunately, his career went downhill after his WCW days and that's precisely why fans tend to forget how great Juventud Guerrera was.

4 Eddie Guerrero

Fans remember Eddie Guerrero as a muscular, all-around wrestler who could perform power moves and technical maneuvers, but he also knew how to fly, especially when he was in WCW.

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Back then, Guerrero was more agile and athletic, which allowed him to perform high-flying moves in a fluid and dynamic manner. Eddie's wrestling style was very flashy, and that, in addition to his charisma, was what made him a fan favorite.

3 Ricky Steamboat

Ricky Steamboat wasn't exactly a high-flyer, but he could perform high-flying moves as well as one. In fact, Steamboat was one of those gifted wrestlers capable of pulling off any kind of move, and that's why he became a legend.

"The Dragon" worked for WCW in the last years of his career, but still he showed an exceptional level and had several great moments, like his matches against Ric Flair, Rick Rude, or Steve Austin.

2 Ultimo Dragon

Ultimo Dragon is a wrestling legend, as he contributed so much to the industry. He was a tremendous high-flyer, with an amazing moveset and flawless technique, so it's no wonder he had so many great matches in his career, including his days in WCW.

Ultimo Dragon worked for WCW between 1996 and 1998, and in that short period, he was a two-time Cruiserweight Champion and a two-time World Television Champion as well. He had great matches against Rey Mysterio Jr., Lord Steven Regal, Dean Malenko, and Chris Jericho.

1 Rey Mysterio Jr.

Rey Mysterio Jr. was arguably the best high-flying wrestler in WCW history. Young Mysterio was very fast, extremely agile, and his wrestling moves were smooth and fluid.

Watching Rey Mysterio wrestle was an absolute delight for WCW fans, and probably most of them had never seen anything like it. Rey Mysterio made a huge impact with his wrestling style, as, despite his size, he was able to look legit. Rey Mysterio was an icon in WCW, as he was everywhere he went.