Opinions as to when a wrestler experinces his prime...

[Brilliance In Supremacy]

There were mild, off-topic discussions of this in another thread, but I might as well make it a full blown topic here.

Wrestlers are athletes as much as they are artists. Like any athlete, a wrestler experiences a performance prime. However, like any artist, a wrestler can continue to get better well beyond the supposed athletic prime. Here's my take on the "prime wrestling age" debate...

The athletic prime is between 26-30. Mentally, an athlete is in top form in his mid 30s. From what I've seen, wrestlers usually peek somewhere between 32-36. Despite this, some wrestlers have continued to wrestle excellently beyond those ages. Wrestlers such as Angle, Benoit, and Bret Hart were all still excellent beyond those ages. On the other hand, there are guys who rapidly decay when they enter their late 30s and can seldom put on a good match. I believe that my theory shows that not-so-good wrestlers like John Cena still have it in them to improve drastically.

What do you guys think regarding a wrestler's prime?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I think it's hard to judge when a wrestler is in his/her prime. For example you can probably judge when a main eventer is in their prime due to the fact that they wrestle on the majority of wrestling shows. But a mid/lower carder is harder to judge. If their not appearing on T.V. every week or are frequently jobbed out their prime might pass them by.