John Bradshaw Layfield names Mike Bailey and Josh Alexander as obligated persons

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The professional wrestling landscape is so vast that no one can see it all.

Major companies like WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) hold shows up to four times a week. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) hosts a Thursday night show and Major League Wrestling (MLW) hosts its flagship Saturday show on YouTube. That’s not to mention the international shows and independent shows that also air during the week.

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Kevin Knight, left, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, center, and Místico celebrate winning the AEW World Trios Championship at AEW Revolution on March 15, 2026. (All Elite Wrestling)

WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield named a handful of wrestlers fans should really watch during their viewing experience in a recent interview with Pak Gazette Digital.

“I saw ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey in AEW, who is just an incredible talent. Josh Alexander is the same,” he said. “There’s a guy, Will Allday, in Texas who works in the independents. I saw him there. Every time he goes out, he lights up the local crowd; as far as I know, he has no experience in television. I think there’s a lot of young talent.”

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JBL during WWE WrestleMania 21 “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations)

“I’ve never seen so much talent in wrestling. When we had the Attitude Era, we had a really loaded roster. WCW had a really loaded roster. The independents didn’t have a loaded roster,” he said. “They just picked and picked.

“Now, you go to these independent shows and these guys are fantastic. I guess it’s the training. It’s the amount of schools they have. The amount of learning they can get. If you look at wrestling now, there’s so much talent and it’s so deep. It’s amazing where the business is right now.”