>>6099200So, I haven't watched Style since he left New Japan, but I can say in New Japan, he was the perfect example of how a lot of guys really hit their prime in their late 30s. Styles at that point was a vet who understood the business, could do more with less, but his body was still healthy enough to let him perform at a very high level. Basically the point where a wrestlers experience and mental game starts to peak and his body hasn't yet started to break down.
It's why, outside a few examples, New Japan top guys tend to be consistent top of the card in their late 30s. The axis of ring experience and physical capability meet at about that age. The few guys who make it to the top younger, like Okada and Jay White recently, are extremely gifted and rare.
