Fred Rosser

[4.0] "The guy who tried to reanimate his career in Indi, not just finish and be a slash in the history. I respect him and his work, maybe he's not that talented, but he's not bad as Titus."

[3.0] "I was introduced to him during the first season of NXT back when it was a reality rookie show. Of the crop of guys on that show, he was obviously one of the worst. Once he made it to the main roster, he never really brought much to the game. Once leaving WWE, he started finding a bit of success & started to win fans over. I suppose he got better with time. But eventually he petered out."

[7.0] "Did not get a chance to shine in WWE but hit the ground running when he was released. His time working with NJPW on Strong has been a highlight. Hope he stays with NJPW and gets to work with some of their top talent both in the US and in Japan. Another example of somebody whose post WWE career is so much better than his WWE career under the creative control of Vince McMahon"

[5.0] "Completely generic, JAG-type guy. A decent look and since leaving WWE he's certainly carved out a little niche on the NJPW US shows, but nothing I've seen has engaged me. He's just a hard working, average wrestler."

[4.0] "Was struggling to choose between 3 and 4. Decided to go with 4 because I think 3 is too low for him, but he's the definition of a generic wrestler. He isn't very good at promos, he doesn't have a look, his ability in-ring is very average, you'd be crazy to think he could put on a 5 star match with anybody. Was the better partner in Prime Time Players, had a really strange gimmick with Bob Backlund. Will give him credit for doing something for himself post WWE, but that's as far as my praise will go. Average wrestler."

[5.0] "Just a solid wrestler but I like him as a person from what I've heard. I can tell he's a good leader"

[4.0] "Just another body in the WWE. Orlando Jordan 2.0. But you need roster filler to feed to the guys who have the "it" factor."

[8.0] "At the risk of repeating a lot of other comments here, Fred Rosser has come a long way since the Darren Young days. Solid no bs type wrestler."

[8.0] "I really enjoyed the PTP, and make Darren Young great again. But now finally he's revitalizing his career and he's become great."

[7.0] "Best known to most TV viewers as Darren Young from WWE. Got released from WWE in 2017. He was one-half of the Prime Time Players, a team I grew more disappointed in due to the comedic presentation and losing record. After WWE, Rosser's singles career became more credible with more serious matches. His physical appearance and in-ring performance vastly improved and looked more convincing as a competitor. I'm glad he's signed with a company again and hope he enjoys his time in NJPW."

[7.0] "His recent metamorphosis has been nothing short of breathtaking. Who would've thought that jobber Darren Young would turn into a bona-fide badass ?"

[7.0] "Has come a long way from his WWE days as a Prime Time Player. A very decent technical wrestler and has shown well as NJPW Strong #1 Babyface. Hope that time there gets him a run in New Japan proper as he's definitely deserved it."

[8.0] "Good for him for turning things around so late in his career and for having gotten so much better during the last few years."

[5.0] "He looked really green back in his WWE days so I was surprised to learn he was wrestling for a long time before that as I'd never heard of him. His work there didn't set the world on fire in the ring and he didn't really have the charisma either. He's really stepped up since popping up in NJPW though and puts on consistently decent matches."

[8.0] "He has grown so much since the Nexus days, and beating Lawlor for the STRONG Openweight title is a good for him"

[7.0] "Since leaving WWE, Fred Rosser (aka Darren Young) has improved in-ring & on the microphone. Good matches on NJPW STRONG have really elevated him, & hopefully he gets & good run with the STRONG openweight belt."

[8.0] "He has REALLY improved since leaving WWE, he deserves the Strong Openweight Champion, I wish he would get an opportunity on the big stage again."

[6.0] "Fred has improved so much since parting ways with the WWE, and honestly Im so glad to see it. He may not still be a top tier worker or a killer on the mic, but he has the ability to connect to the fans and that's what made him a staple of NJPW STRONG. Hopefully people continue to realize that he's gotten better."

[7.0] "Yea, Fred Rosser is way better now as a performer than this score currently suggests. He's having a good run on NJPW Strong atm. This dude had an awesome banger against Tom Lawlor a couple of months ago for the NJPW Strong Openweight title, and his mic work is fairly good atm. I might not be a fan of Rosser personally, but the dude should really be reevaluated again in 2022 since he's not the inexperienced (tag) guy from several years ago anymore."

[8.0] "Currently sitting at 4.65, I completely understand why Fred Rosser was slept on by a majority of the IWC. While his work in the WWE was serviceable at best, I think his current run in NJPW (and by extension, his few appearances in the NWA) has shown he made great progress. Sitting as the current NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion, Fred Rosser completely changed himself from his WWE days and greatly elevated his performance. His character as a "tough love locker room leader" is really compelling to follow and make a great contrast compared to the typical baby faces who usually leads a brand. His feud against Tom Lawlor (himself, among my favorites) and his team was also interesting to follow and lead to a great series of matches. While I understand he isn't t to anyone's taste, his great progress as a wrestler is undeniable and Fred Rosser showed to me that he can easily lead the USA branch of NJPW."

[8.0] "One of the most improved wrestlers of the last few years. Understands the basics of wrestling as a babyface heavyweight at a fundamental level, something of a lost art. A highlight of New Japan Strong more times than not."

[8.0] "All I can say is, Wow. I remember seeing Darren Young on NXT Redeption and I thought he was a good hand, definitely a ceiling as a Tag Wrestler. But now, I see him on the Shin Nihon mat, and this guy is a Psycho MadMan! ~ Mr. No Days Off certainly takes his nickname to the Heart, and to all you out there who rate him low, I have but one thing to say to you... #BlocktheHAte. In all seriousness, if you're a fan who didn't like his gimmicks in the NY Fed, you will be in a surprise of your life if you watch him in the ring now; If you want Strongstyle Strikes, he can give you those in spades! But Also, if you want that NOAH Brand of Kings Road Pro, he truly walks the Royal Road, with his Takeshi Morishima slobberknockers. A Multifaceted Athlete. If you step into the squared circle with this Psycho MadMan, and you're not ready, I'm sorry for you."

[6.0] "His work in NJPW Strong is very solid, and I think his rating is very much dated and undeserved. He was put into a box in WWE."

[8.0] "Darren Young is a very good wrestler. I like his move-list. He is charismatic even if he has a little less than Titus. I wish he had won a solo title during his wwe run."

[6.0] "A lot better than his time in WWE, they say NJPW does wonderful for everyone and he's not the exception."

[6.0] "He's been great since his appearances in New Japan and might have some potential beyond Strong when the border situation gets better."

[7.0] "Mr. No Days Off has seemingly greatly improved from his days in WWE. He was a perfectly fine wrestler before, and now I genuinely look forward to seeing him"

[8.0] "Fred Rosser fka Darren Young is the perfect undercard wrestler, one that any company should be lucky to have. Perfect at 10 minute matches or less, funny, charismatic, good on the mic and is truly one of the most likeable people in the wrestling industry. His work on NXT Season 1 and NJPW Strong is genuinely really good."

[7.0] "Rosser has gotten to show so much more in New Japan . His style doesn't fit as well in Sports Entertainment. In New Japan he's been able to show his skills as a wrestler with an older school style that isn't as common as it was before. NJPW US doesn't have competitors of the same callibre as that of New Japan in Japan, but with time there, he can definitely stand out and kill it. Right now, he's done a good job separating himself from his WWE days."

[6.0] "Fred Rosser is a good wrestler. Even if I am clearly not a fan when I see WWE matches of him, I can clearly say that outside of WWE, he fits pretty well with some styles and can do good matches. I liked some matches of him in NJPW Strong and he can do a really good job with the NWA style."

[4.0] "A guy with basic takedown moves. That's it! Nothing spectacular about him. Okay he entertained the crowd. He really didn't do anything on his own after Nexus."

[4.0] "He was OK. Nothing special. Major respect to him for revealing he is gay, not an easy thing to do in today's society."

[6.0] "He was a decent in ring performer that always lacked a little personality, I have to say I did like the make Darren great again but it didn't make a lot of sense as he was never really a singles star. He had a much better move set when he was managed by Backlund."

[1.0] "Like his former tag team partner titus, i didn't find anything good about darren. He is the definition of absolutely nothing. Sub par in ring at best. Have very little charisma and mic skills. His tag team work as PTP was nothing and the make darren great again was horrendous to watch."

[4.0] "All the props to Young for coming out, and he was a solid ambassador for the company while he was there. However, Young was the definition of mediocre in his run in the company. In any of his partnerships, he was always overshadowed (by Titus and Backlund) and he wasn't too impressive in the ring to warrant anything other than a tag team specialist role. But his the first wrestler to pick his hair mid-match so that's nice."

[5.0] "Hopefully this current make Darren great again gimmick elevates young. Young has little to no mic skills that's why I have him rated a 5. Young has good in ring work at times but is inconsistent. Edit: So far this gimmick is getting him over with the crowd."

[4.0] "Darren Young is not a bad wrestler, but he's punishingly generic. The man is decent in the ring, decent on the microphone, decently charismatic -- and unfortunately, utterly forgettable. There's nothing offensive about Young, but there's little to recommend him. He lacks superstar quality, and after a number of attempt to get over under several gimmicks, the time may have come and passed. I don't expect he'll be released anytime soon, especially with the good publicity he provides the company. I doubt, though, that he'll ever rise above the midcard. The Prime Time Players showed how Young can be utilized best -- as a tag-team specialist whose act was enhanced by a more confident and charismatic partner. Perhaps he was paired with Bob Backlund for the same reason, but that hasn't worked out nearly as well."

[4.0] "This guy is lame. He cannot tell a good story in the ring and is very sub-par. I think the WWE should either stick him in a tag team or job him out until they release his ass. A very Jim Powers or Z-Man level wrestler which is average and generic."

[7.0] "Darren Young is an underrated member of WWE's midcard. I ain't saying that he is great, but he is a useful hand that can be successful when he is pushed alongside someone else (Backlund or Titus). Oh, he also has two of the best finishers in the roster!"

[7.0] "Darren Young shouldn't have so many low reviews. I understand that most of them were before his re-debut, but he has really improved under the whole "Make Darren Young Great Again" gimmick. He's showing real potential, and although he's not there yet, he could be a top mid-card superstar pretty soon."

[4.0] "I find Darren Young to be painfully generic. He's improved in the ring since his unimpressive debut skillset, but he's never stood out in any sense and still seems awkward in front of a microphone. It's not that he's an awful wrestler; he occasionally seems befuddled or sloppy in the ring but he isn't a dangerous worker or anything. It's just that he has absolutely nothing to specially recommend him. His look, his moves, his vague and undefined character... the only bit of interest he's ever generated has been due to his life outside the ring. I applaud him for coming out of the closet; wrestling has always been a tough business and often a homophobic one. But Young was never able to turn even the best of press into a memorable moment or angle."

[7.0] "I think Darren Young has really come into his own with the Prime Time Players by playing off of the natural charisma of Titus O'Neil. He's a fine in ring wrestler, nothing mind blowing but not bad by any stretch. Plays a good babyface in peril on a tag team so I think he's in the perfect role for him right now."

[2.0] "Darren Young and Titus O' nobody were basically a watered down version of Cryme Tyme when you think about it. Awful hairdo and almost non-existent charisma."

[4.0] "The problem with Darren Young is that he doesn't stand out. He doesn't have a move that makes you go "WOW, that was cool! ", has a very standard look and lacks mic skills. Being in a tag team covered up his weaknesses, but apparently the WWE are planning on using him as a singles competitor. However, it's worth noting that he did work on his look since getting injured, and I'm looking forward to seeing his return to the ring. I'd love for him to improve in the ring and prove me wrong, and I'd really like to raise my rating for this guy!"

[7.0] "Good competitor with a lot of drive and passion. Could use some more personality and character, but he definetly has what it takes to work great matches for years to come."

[4.0] "Average wrestler. In Prime Time Players he was good, but as single wrestler he has not chance to suceed."

[2.0] "Horrible wrestler in the ring (struggles even with the most basic moves) and also seems to have a really bland personality. His one asset is his good look (even called the black John Cena)"

[7.0] "Realistically should be rated 5/10, though I'll give him a bit of credit for both being the first openly gay active wrestler in history and being able to rally a crowd."

[4.0] "He is a regular wrestler, but his gimmick is awful. I think that is no so hard create a good black wrestler, wuth in-ring abilities, micro and gimmick."