The current WWE roster is a gifted one filled with fantastic talents who can put together brilliant performances in the ring. However, they also showcase a lot of quality in terms of their personality. This was similar within the Ruthless Aggression era, which brought together one of WWE's greatest ever crops of talent.
These wrestlers were able to get over, taking the wrestling world to new heights in the process. There are a lot of similarities between the two rosters, and that leads to a lot of comparisons. Certain wrestlers within the stars of today are extremely easy to link with those from the past.
10 Rhea Ripley (Beth Phoenix)
There are a lot of distinct comparisons to be made between Rhea Ripley and Beth Phoenix. During the latter's time in the Ruthless Aggression era, she was the most powerful member of the roster, and that helped her stand out. Ripley now finds herself slotting into the same role.
She is unique, pushing her physicality and strength, which often leads to fantastic matches. The two of them are gifted athletes, and can be heels or fan favorites, which helps draw comparisons between them.
9 Bron Breakker (Batista)
During the Ruthless Aggression era, a young Batista was able to burst onto the scene and became a main event player. Being brought in due to his brilliant physique, he was able to run through his opponents to become a genuine talent. This is something that Bron Breakker is now experiencing.
While it remains to be seen whether Bron will go on to have the same type of career as Batista, he is certainly being positioned in that manner. He's someone who has pushed himself, and his physicality is a giant part of why he works so well.
8 Dolph Ziggler (Christian)
There is no denying the in-ring skills of both Dolph Ziggler and Christian. They are two of the most gifted athletes of all time, and inside the ring, they are capable of putting together some incredible matches. However, they will both be seen as nearly men in wrestling, which is where their similarities lie.
During the Ruthless Aggression era, Christian was seen as someone that fans wanted to see pushed to the top, but didn't quite earn the spot. Throughout his career, that has been the same for Dolph Ziggler. Both men will be remembered highly, but not to the point their talent should have been.
7 Baron Corbin (JBL)
Baron Corbin may not be putting on five-star classics, but what he is capable of doing is telling stories, cutting promos, and working on a specific character. This is where he works similarly to JBL. He was not all about style points, but JBL was one of the most effective heels in the history of wrestling.
Being a genuine heel is not an easy thing in wrestling, especially nowadays when most fans think it is cool to boo people. But both Corbin and JBL are examples of talents that made wrestlers hate them, which was an important skill.
6 Alexa Bliss (Eve Torres)
Alexa Bliss and Eve Torres might be very different in terms of their size and physique, but that does not mean that there are no similarities. Where they are alike is their ability to play a distinct character that can make a crowd feel a certain way. They can control audiences, which is what makes them both so gifted.
Eve was severely underrated when it came to her ability to push the fans. She was a top babyface and a hated heel, which is exactly what Alexa has since been able to do, better than most on the current roster.
5 Seth Rollins (Kurt Angle)
Seth Rollins is one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling right now, and he is someone who has brought both fantastic wrestling skills and the ability to entertain. That is something that Kurt Angle was always brilliant at doing, which is why they are similar.
Angle was able to make fans laugh and feel silly at points, but then when he got into the ring, everyone took him seriously as a worker. Seth has also been capable of doing that, from his dancing around to the classic laugh he provides, yet in the ring, fans know Seth gets down to business.
4 Roman Reigns (Triple H)
Roman Reigns is the top star of this current era, and Triple H was in a similar spot during the peak of his career. They share many similar personality traits in terms of how their character operates. Whether it was Roman being the classic babyface as Triple H did, or, where they operate best as heels.
Both of them dominate their opponents, working a methodical style that tells a fantastic story. On the microphone, they are confident and firm, and they both know how to draw the fans in, which is why they're two of the all-time greats.
3 AJ Styles (Shawn Michaels)
There is a reason why fans have always wanted to see AJ Styles mix it up with Shawn Michaels, because the two of them are so similar. When it comes to their in-ring work, they are two of the very best. While Styles brings slightly more striking to his work, they both sell everything brilliantly and add in some high-flying moments to make their matches even more exciting.
They are strong promo men as well, being able to portray arrogant heels, or beloved babyfaces. They are extremely special and truly generational talents, and the links between them are obvious to see.
2 Ricochet (Shelton Benjamin)
While Shelton Benjamin is still involved with WWE today, fans will always recall him best for being involved in the Ruthless Aggression era. He was always one of the most athletically gifted men on the roster, capable of doing things that other wrestlers would only dream of.
That is exactly how Ricochet operates. He is consistently pushing the boundaries, and he is someone that fans want to see pushed further, as they did for Benjamin. However, Shelton never quite broke into the main event slot, and Ricochet is likely to be in a similar situation.
1 Sami Zayn (Eddie Guerrero)
Both Sami Zayn and Eddie Guerrero are amazing wrestlers. While Sami doesn't always get to showcase it as much, he can work with the best of them, and that is similar to Eddie. He can sell perfectly, bringing real passion and energy into everything he does.
Both men are notoriously known for nitpicking on the smallest details, which is what makes them so good. They can work as true underdog babyfaces, as well as psychotic heels. They're not the typical unhinged bad guys, but they push themselves to different levels that others simply will not.