If he had stayed...

[no2humanorchid]

I voted Benoit.Something about his move to ECW that really interested me.Not to say that the others didnt though.

[Jeff]

RVD

[teamjd]

MY VOTE: Angle, who brought a real legitimacy to the whole idea, and would have been able to work with a variety of opponents on the brand. For what they were trying to do with the ECW, Kurt was a vastly important piece. The only thing I see wrong with Kurt is that apart from a few random matches, he isn't a 'street fight' kind of guy, but he was vicious enough when he wanted to be he could have a great hardcore match without a ton of weapons spots. I don't think he would be making ratings any better, but the title never would have been a joke.

THE REST:

Title's rep also probably would have been fine with a long-term RVD run, and he was over, but I just don't see him being the performer a few of the other guys on this list are, certainly with it being more E then ECW. He didn't have the range, in the ring or on the mic, to really make it big time tv. The latter of that applies to Benoit., Great, great, great worker, and a lot of similarities can be drawn between him and Angle, with the exception that quite frankly, he has nowhere near the charisma of Kurt. And I say that as a Benoit fan, but I can admit that apart from 'intensity', there really wasn't much I saw him bringing. Would have been nice with him as champ though...

And finally Big Show. Love the guy, impressed me with a solid run as he was really broken down, but just never seemed like 'the guy'.

[Mecca]

It's like I said before, smarks rip RVD's work, promo skills all that but the guy has something about him that hooks people. Benoit and Angle were by far better ring workers but they never had that it factor RVD has.

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im gonna go with the guy that has the medal