First I thought, people who'll be talked about forever or for a long time. But then I realised people like The Shockmaster and Koko B. Ware will be talked about for a long time and it doesn't mean they are legends.Impact, popularity, Contribution to the business, Great matches or memorable moments, unique gimmick etc...
What have you in mind first of all?
So if they've just been around a long time? People have had long, crappy careers...I define a wrestling legend as someone who has been around no less than 15 or 20 years and has won a few championships. I might be willing to go as low as 10 years, but it really takes more than 10 years to become a legend.
First I thought, people who'll be talked about forever or for a long time. But then I realised people like The Shockmaster and Koko B. Ware will be talked about for a long time and it doesn't mean they are legends.
Then I thought something like, "people that have been important to wrestling" but that's super vague. A hazy definition I have right now is: the names that you cannot tell the story of professional wrestling without. So, if for some reason that person were to be Benoited tomorrow, would history look much different or not really?
I don't know. That's why I made the thread. You named the criteria that would make someone a dead ringer, how much of those things would a person have to fulfill to meet the requirements of a legend?
So if they've just been around a long time? People have had long, crappy careers...
:CornetteHavin a legendary career.
A belt, or "the" belt? Roddy Piper never won "the" belt.I also said in my post they have to have won a few championships. A person can be the greatest wrestler there is and then fade away in a year or 2 or 3, that doesn't make that wrestler a legend. But if the sticks around 10 or 15 years and wins the belt a few times spread out over time then he is a legend.
That's another thing. The 10-20 years thing sounds sound, but Rock just shatters that.Well, The Rock hasn't been around even 10 years I think.. From his debut to his first departure was 8 years, right? Since then he was never again a full-time wrestler. And still, he's a legend, and actually one of the greatest legends. So I think it's actually more important what you can do in the ring, on the mic, and how you can add to wrestling more than how long you've actually been around.
I will worry about it lol. And this is why:Rock is a special case. You cant include him.
Anyways OP, Edge is a Bonafide legend. Dont worry about it.![]()
Not going to flame, but how come you don't consider him a legend yet?Imo Rock is a great wrestler, but not a legend yet. He's not even eligible for the hall of fame yet. Roddy Piper won most of his matches and was undefeated for a long time. That makes him a legend.
I think the same is true for The Rock, he is an icon not yet a legend. ButI don't think you have to be fully retired to be a legend. Just last a long time and make contributions. Ric Flair is a legend and he isn't fully retired, he doesn't wrestle anymore but he is still in the business.a retired wrestling icon
for example John Cena is currently an icon , when he retires he will be considered a legend
Yeah, but Flair's been called a legend for a long time, dating back to late 90's WCW even. And he was certainly an active wrestler back then. I think Rock has made tons of contributions and has accomplished pretty much everything. So what is it that keeps him at Icon, and doesn't push him to "legend?" Is there even really a difference if someone who's an icon turns into a legend as soon as they retire?I think the same is true for The Rock, he is an icon not yet a legend. ButI don't think you have to be fully retired to be a legend. Just last a long time and make contributions. Ric Flair is a legend and he isn't fully retired, he doesn't wrestle anymore but he is still in the business.
Droz paid possibly the ultimate sacrifice for the WWE, does it make him a legend?I think alot of it comes down to popularity but can also be defined by the years and personal sacrifice they endure.
are you serious? piper won his matches because HE WAS SCRIPTED TO WIN THEM. ask anyone who the rock is. even non wrestling fans will know who he is. the rock is most definitely a legend, and is definitely a future HoF'r.Imo Rock is a great wrestler, but not a legend yet. He's not even eligible for the hall of fame yet. Roddy Piper won most of his matches and was undefeated for a long time. That makes him a legend.