http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/07/26/wwe-wcw-ecw-100-best-wrestlers-all-time
I'll just leave this here for everyone.
Enjoy.
I'll just leave this here for everyone.
Enjoy.
:lmaoDavey Boy Smith, or The British Bulldog, was one of the great technical wizards of the ‘80s and ‘90s,
Yeah the fact you think anybody on a top 101 is not an all timer means you have a lot of more of "looking around on youtube and the WWE Network" thing to do before making a list.Is he an all-timer? No, that’s why he’s up here at 101
This was in 1991. Hardly the "older, realer days" like the late 70s and early 80s (where Fujinami was an active wrestler anyway, so IDK how he fucked that up).When people wax poetic about the older, realer days, they’re talking about stuff like Tatsumi Fujinami beating Ric Flair, and holding the IWGP title and NWA title at the same time.
Is this your entire reason for having him in the top 50? The DDT which he created on accident? What else did he create? Your argument seems to be "he invented stuff", then you just say the DDT.Jake wasn’t a great wrestler, but he’s been responsible for some of the fundamental beats in wrestling. The DDT. That was him. He came up with that move.
34. Kenta Kobashi
Kenta is currently Hideo Itami, and clocking time in WWE’s NXT, but as KENTA he’s had some of the best matches with your favorite wrestlers. Seriously, go check out his stiff kicks on Daniel Bryan. You won’t be disappointed.
Brody was not unruly. He was a lame, stiff-bodied, no-selling hack. He became big and popular draw and is recognised as a great, sure. But he stopped being unruly once he got in the ring and stopped swinging his chain around.and all the great brawlers in the world, from Dean Ambrose to Stone Cold Steve Austin, owe something to Brody’s unruliness.
*could have been put anywhere*Welcome to the dumbest entry on this list.
Why WOULD that change it, pray-tell?Hansen might be more revered in Japan than he ever was in America, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s one of the greatest of all time.
Uhhhh don't tell any reader anything about Japanese wrestling if you can't get KENTA and Kobashi right.If most of your wrestling intake is WWE, and you haven’t ever dabbled in the indie stuff or Japanese stuff
yet you still put him at #22 .Triple H was never truly great, but through three decades of his very good matches and very good promos, we have to give credit where credit is due.
Where's the evidence that Flair and Race ever had multiple cage matches that went 35 minutes? Starrcade 83 went around 25, and cagematchdotcom tells me they had some other cage matches, but they either go below 30, or don't have a time. I'm not even doubting this was possible b/c duh the schedule was insane back then, but where's the source?When people talk about the golden era of NWA, they’re talking about the 35-minute cage matches between Harley Race and Ric Flair.
Wow, a well-written, accurate paragraph.12. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
You know the basics. He was the best promo ever, and a core influence on guys like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho, etc. He was a major part of one of the most important WrestleMania matches ever, and his charisma transitioned neatly into a couple cult action movies. But more than anything, I’ve never seen someone have as much fun with his or her character as Rowdy Roddy Piper. He was a brilliant heel, a brilliant man, and this business is a sadder place without his mind.
This is an opinion so I can't be too hard on it, but I need to point out how much I disagree. You get a guy doing exactly what 1980s Dusty was doing in 2016 and he'd probably be over as fuck. Dusty doesn't have the best reputation for ring work, but I mostly blame that on sheep mentality among some wrestling fans (aka "oh, Dave Meltzer says this guy sucks? OK, I'll agree without watching"). Dusty had great timing on all of his comebacks, a wild, erratic way of firing back, and an impeccable ability to get sympathy and support from the audience. Not a guy with a million awesome matches and by no means an all time great in the ring, but I seriously think at his best he was an excellent worker. Every single babyface wrestler in history could learn from him, no matter if they're modern.Dusty Rhodes was simply the best pure babyface in the history of pro wrestling. Yeah, his ring-work might look a little dated compared to the modern product
Is that why Ultimo Dragon held 10 titles at once? unk2 Oh, and they also didn't bother mention him being the founder of Toryumon, which has gone on to become the number 2 promotion in Japan (Dragon Gate).64. Ultimo Dragon
Everyone loves Ultimo Dragon. From his high-flying offense to ridiculous ring gear, the guy truly defined what it meant to be a cruiserweight. Nobody in a major company would ever put the title on him,
Also, they fixed that Kenta Kobashi/Hideo Itami fuck-up. So now, Hideo is 34th on the list, and Kenta Kobashi isn't even on the list at all. :lmaoUltimate Pro Wrestling (2003)[edit]
Pursuing the goal of becoming a professional wrestler, Mizanin joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), where he trained in the Ultimate University.[1] He made his in-ring debut in 2003 as The Miz.[1] During his time with UPW, The Miz competed in UPW's Mat War's tournament, making it to the finals before losing to Tony Stradlin.[1]
Jumping the gun? The guy has been wrestling for the better part of the last 15 years and is one of the very best in the world and they have him at #90 , just 9 spots above... Wild Bill Longson?90. Shinsuke Nakamura
Maybe this is another one we’re jumping the gun on, but whatever.