Wrestling thread

[BGv4.0]

Big Slim Wrote:

BGv4.0 Wrote:25.) Great Muta
24.) Bill Goldberg
23.) Mick Foley
22.) Abdullah the Butcher
21.) Randy Savage
20.) Sabu
19.) Ray Mysterio Jr.
18.) The Rock
17.) The Ultimate Warrior
16.) Mr. Wrestling II
15.) Sting
14.) The Undertaker
13.) Roddy Piper
12.) El Santo
11.) Dusty Rhoads
10.) Carlos Colon
9.) Bob Backlund
8.) Bruno Sanmartino
7.) Wahoo McDanial
6.) Tony Atlas
5.) Harley Race
4.) Stone Cold Steve Austin
3.) Ric Flair
2.) Andre the Giant
1.) Hulk Hogan

Overall that's an excellent list BG. I definitely think Brett Hart and Shawn Michaels should both be on there however, especially over a guy like Rey Mysterio. Unless Mysterio's been doing great stuff I don't know about the past 10 years or so since I stopped watching. I also wasn't really aware Tony Atlas was such a crucial figure. By the time I started tuning in he wasn't much more than a mid-card muscle guy in WWF, kinda like Magnificent Muraco or Dino Bravo. But that's just nitpicking at worst.

My real question is, what about tag team wrestlers? I think you could make an argument for The Road Warriors being top 10 as far as impact and achievement, though obviously you would have to put them in together. Neither Hawk or Animal had much of a solo career. And another team I think deserves consideration is The Outsiders. People usually think of Hall and Nash more as solo wrestlers, and while they both had a lot of success wrestling solo, certainly neither guy would make any top 25 lists. But as The Outsiders and the original members of the nWo these two pretty much reinvigorated the entire business. Their coolness factor as heels threw the industry on its head. They pretty much lay down the template for Stone Cold.

You know, the thing about it is....when you limit yourself to just 25...it's very difficult to squeeze them all in....maybe a 35 or 40...would have been better.

Some off my list that I've had time to think about....Both you mentioned, although I put Brett Hart over SM.

Rocky Johnson
Curt Henning
Jake Roberts
Terry Taylor
Rick Rude
Kurt Angle (this is one my cousin, who is a pro-wrestler on the Indy circuts, brought to my attention...he is the ONLY "Pro-Wrestler" that has a Olympic Gold Medal for wrestling....and he says the guy is one hell of a wrestler.....it's just that he came after the tie I stopped watching, I saw some of his early matches, but to be honest just knd of forgot about him)


Now if you ask me to put a list of personal favorites....there would be a whole host of guys that were not on my list.

Butch Reed, Lord Humongus, Bruiser Brody, Yokozuna, Masked Superstar, Mil Mascaras, Steve Williams, Brian Pillman, Shane Douglas, Perry Saturn, Kevin Sullivan, Hercules Hernandez, One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy....and yes... Golddust! lol

There's just so many over the years....

As for Tag Teams....no doubt Road Warriors are for sure top 5...maybe even top 3. I was never a huge fan of tag teams though. BUT...some of my persona faves...The Road Warriors, Doom, Mr. Wrestling II and Magnum TA, Freebirds, The Eliminators (that finsing move was the best...double elimination!!!) The Blade Runners (Ultimate Warrior and Sting)....

Just so much to choose from.