4. Jay Lethal - Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion
The former Black Machismo has enjoyed a lot of success with the Ring of Honor promotion, where he was the first ever dual champion, holding both the TV title and the World Heavyweight title.
Whether working as heel or face, no performer is as consistently good and thrilling as Lethal, who connects with any sized audience. How was his 2018?
Win loss record: With 33 wins and only nine losses, Lethal has a stellar record for 2018. Grade: A+
Championships: Jay Lethal began 2018 as ROH World Champion, and ended the year as ROH champion with only a few months without gold, an outstanding record: Grade: A
Popularity: Jay Lethal is excellent at connecting with audiences, and gets boos as a heel and cheers as a face: Grade: A
Mainstream Appeal: Jay Lethal who? Is he a rapper or something? Sorry Jay, but no one outside of pro wrestling fandom knows you exist. Grade: D-
Overall Grade: B+ Jay Lethal had an outstanding year in Ring of Honor and elsewhere.