In 2018 alone, Johnny Gargano has had two matches rated 5 stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. Meltzer’s ratings are a pretty controversial topic amongst wrestling fans. So how does a wrestler feel about them?
During an interview with to Alex McCarthy of Give Me Sport, Gargano was asked if he cares about star ratings for his matches.
Gargano admits that it’s a pretty cool accomplishment for him. Here is what he said (quote below via Fightful):
“I take great pride in my work. To me, if the fans enjoy it and are having a good time and are making noise, that’s really all that matters to me. But I am still a wrestling fan, historian, and purist at heart. So getting five stars is cool because people do care about that. It’s a notch in my belt.
But wrestling is subjective. What Dave Meltzer gave five stars, some people may give two or three stars. It’s all personal preference. That’s the beautiful thing about professional wrestling. It’s all an art form.”
Your thoughts on his comments?
In the same interview, Gargano named his three dream opponents on the WWE main roster. You can read more about that here.
On a related note, here are the highest-rated WWE matches of 2018.