Highlights

  • High flyers like Ricky Steamboat, Eddie Guerrero, AJ Styles, and Rob Van Dam paved the way for modern WWE superstars in WWE 2K24.
  • Even though modern wrestlers are smaller, they still pull off impressive feats of athleticism and agility in the ring in WWE 2K24.
  • Wrestlers like Rey Mysterio Jr. and Ricochet showcase their high-flying abilities with signature moves like the Dragonrana and the 630 Senton in WWE 2K24.

High-flying wrestlers in the WWE are more common now in American wrestling thanks to the popularity of wrestling legends like Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Ultimo Dragon, Jushin Thunder Liger, The Great Muta, and many more. WWE 2K24 features a range of modern and upcoming high-flying superstars and some of the WWE legends who paved the way for the more athletic and incredible feats of gymnastics integrated into wrestling matches.

Most of the best high flyers in wrestling are cruiserweight and light heavyweights, but there are notable legends from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Even the high flyers were bigger in the past, but the feats of athleticism are still impressive by today's standards. This list includes modern stars and legends of the past in WWE 2K24 that defy the laws of gravity.

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6 Ricky The Dragon Steamboat

Combination Of Speed And Technical Ability

WWE 2K24 Ricky Steamboat entrance

Notable Moves

  • High Cross Body - Finisher
  • Body Splash - Running and Corner Springboard Attack
  • Slingshot Thrust Kick - Springboard Attack From the Apron
  • Diving Brain Chop - From the Top Turnbuckle
  • Shoulder Snapmare - Running Grapple

Ricky Steamboat returns to WWE 2K24 as a high-flying and technical performer. He's remembered for his incredible matches against Ric Flair, Ravishing Rick Rude, and the Macho Man Randy Savage. Steamboat is a big wrestler compared to modern high flyers, but was viewed as one of the smaller performers on the roster compared to giants like Hulk Hogan, The Warlord, Ultimate Warrior, and more. This allowed him to use his athleticism and speed to pull off impressive feats of agility. His move-set includes the High Cross Body, Diving Brain Chop, Slingshot Thrust Kick, and his trademark Arm Drag rebound attacks.

5 AJ Styles

A High Flying Legend Still Going Strong

WWE 2K24 AJ Styles Entrance

Notable Moves

  • Springboard 450 Splash - Signature
  • Phenomenal Forearm - Finisher
  • Spiral Tap - Super Finisher

Even though AJ Styles is classified as a technician, he has many high-flying moves to complement his ground and submission work in WWE 2K24. Before arriving in the WWE, Styles was a star in TNA with his iconic matches against Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels in the X Division.

Styles was a Bullet Club member in New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the IWGP Heavyweight title. He also had a memorable run as a two-time WWE World Champion and with memorable matches like his champion versus champion event against Brock Lesnar at the 2017 Survivor Series. WWE 2K24 features a range of AJ Styles' best moves. This includes the Springboard 450 Splash, the Phenomenal Forearm (a flying springboard forearm attack) and the Spiral Tap from the top rope.

4 Eddie Guerrero '97

A High-Flying Rulebreaker From His Run In WCW

WWE 2K24 Eddie Guerrero entrance

Notable Moves

  • Five Star Frog Splash - Finisher
  • Diving Hurricanrana - Diving Attack
  • Running Springboard Hurricanrana

The late great Eddie Guerrero got physically bigger during his run in WWE, and adopted a technical style that complimented his Luchador wrestling style. He still used a lot of high-flying moves, but was faster and more explosive in WCW. His matches against Rey Mysterio were legendary, and featured in WWE 2K22's Showcase mode.

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The 1997 version of Eddie is a lot of fun to play with his combination of rule-breaking moves and high-flying attacks. He has a range of finishing moves like the Five Star Frog Splash and the Hurricanrana from the top ropes.

3 Rob Van Dam

ECW And WWE Legend With A High-Risk Style

WWE 2K24 RVD entrance

Notable Moves

  • Split-Legged Moonsault - Signature
  • Rolling Thunder - Signature
  • Five Star Frog Splash - Finisher
  • Coast To Coast - Seated Corner Grapple

Rob Van Dam is one of the most athletically gifted wrestlers to compete in ECW and WWE. He combines martial arts with dangerous high-risk and high-flying moves. RVD still wrestles and occasionally performs in AEW at a high level in his fifties. WWE 2K24 features several of RVD's unique move-sets and martial arts attacks. He's one of the best characters to control in WWE 2K24, and can match speed and ability with any wrestler on the roster. RVD is better known for his matches in ECW against legends like Sabu, but he's had memorable matches against John Cena, Jeff Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, and more.

2 Rey Mysterio Jr.

WCW And WWF Legend And One Of The Greatest Of All Time

WWE 2K24 Rey Mysterio Jr entrance

Notable Moves

  • Dragonrana - Finisher
  • Springboard Hurricanrana - Signature
  • Avalanche Bulldog - Signature
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When WCW Monday Night Nitro aired Rey Mysterio and other cruiserweights like Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Psychosis, and Ultimo Dragon, they were stealing the show and having the quality matches on the card. It was a refreshing reprieve from the NWO standing in the ring and talking for an hour or Goldberg squashing his opponents in minutes. Rey became a bigger name in the WWE as a giant killer, but he was more athletic and used more high-flying moves in WCW. The WCW version of Rey is faster and can attack his opponents from all angles before finishing them off with the Dragonrana or the Avalanche Bulldog.

1 Ricochet

The Most Agile Wrestler In The WWE

WWE 2K24 Ricochet entrance

Notable Moves

  • Deadlift German Suplex - Heavy Grapple
  • Phoenix Splash - Diving Attack From The Top Turnbuckle
  • Handspring Pele Kick - Signature
  • Double Rotation Moonsault - Signature
  • 630 Senton - Super Finisher

Ricochet is one of the most athletically gifted athletes in the WWE. He built a reputation on the indie circuits and in Japan, with memorable matches in Japan for the New Japan Pro Wrestling, Lucha Underground, and Dragon Gate Wrestling. Before signing a WWE contract, he faced well-known stars like Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kevin Owens, John Morrison, and many more. The former WWE US and Intercontinental Champion has some of the most impressive move-sets in WWE 2K24 and is the best high-flying wrestler to choose for exciting matches. Ricochet's vast signature, finisher, and standard moves are satisfying to pull off and hard to predict, with the 630 Senton being one of the best moves in the game.