John Bradshaw Layfield names Mike Bailey, Josh Alexander as must-watch

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The pro wrestling landscape is so vast, nobody can really watch all of it.

The main companies like WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) run shows up to four times per week. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) runs a show on Thursday nights and Major League Wrestling (MLW) runs its flagship show Saturdays on YouTube. That’s without mentioning the international programs and independent shows being streamed during the week as well.

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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 that fans should really watch over the course of their viewing experience in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

“I saw ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey in AEW who is just an incredible talent. Josh Alexander’s the same,” he said. “There’s a guy, Will Allday, down in Texas who works on the independents. I watched him down there. Every time he walks out, he ignites the local crowd – to my knowledge, no TV experience. I think there’s a lot of young talent.”

Bradshaw, who spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of his partnership with BZZR, touted the amount of talent that is performing all over pro wrestling and contrasted it with his own era.

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JBL at WWE WrestleMania 21 WrestleMania Goes Hollywood at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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

“I’ve never seen more talent in all over wrestling. Back 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 kinda picked and choose.

“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 that they can get. You look at now for wrestling, there’s so much freaking talent and it’s so freaking deep. It’s unbelievable the place the business is in right now.”