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Post by J is Justice on Nov 9, 2009 19:14:24 GMT -5
1. 2. 3. The Rock 4. Mick Foley 5. Randy Savage
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Post by Cretinous Humanoid on Nov 9, 2009 21:44:52 GMT -5
1. Nick Bockwinkel 2. Chris Jericho 3. 4. 5. The Rock
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2009 8:27:54 GMT -5
This list has been insanely interesting Kurt Angle being top 10 made me happy!
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Post by JerryvonKramer on Nov 10, 2009 18:37:50 GMT -5
On 39 points, 234lbs, from Calgary, Alberta, Gorilla Monsoon called him 'the excellence of execution' ...5. Bret "the Hitman" HartAfter receiving a wrestling education like no other in his father Stu Hart's legendary dungeon, Bret signed with the WWF in 1984 where he formed one half of The Hart Foundation with Jim Neidhart. The pair went on to have a series of classic matches through the 80s against teams such as The British Bulldogs and The Brainbusters; they held the tag titles twice. Towards the end of the decade, Vince McMahon toyed with giving Bret a singles push twice -- once in a feud with Bad News Brown around the time of Wrestlemania IV and once in 1989 when he had a terrific singles match with Ted DiBiase. It must have been around that time when McMahon decided that he was going to make Bret his "star of the 90s", his "Babe Ruth story". Bret received a push in the IC division defeating Mr. Perfect in a great match at Summerslam 91, he went on to have stellar matches against Roddy Piper and the British Bulldog before finally get a shot at Ric Flair's world title late in 1992, which he won. In the mid-90s, Bret would go on to have ***** match after ***** match against his brother, the late Owen Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. He was also involved in two revolutionary angles which helped to kick-start the WWF's attitude era: the first being the Canadian hero storyline in which The Hart Foundation were booked as traditional babyfaces in Canada but heels in the US (they were, in fact, effectively faces being booed); the second being the infamous Montreal incident, which you can read about on 1001 websites. He finished his career in WCW, where despite being a 2-time World champ and 4-time US champ, he achieved mixed success and failed to capture the imagination. Bret was a great in-ring talent and underrated as a "legitimate/ realistic" sort of persona on the mic. He deserves his top 5 ranking.
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Nov 10, 2009 19:30:46 GMT -5
My number 4.
1. Piper 2. 3. Sting 4. Bret 5. Cena
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Post by J is Justice on Nov 10, 2009 19:42:23 GMT -5
1. Bret Hart 2. 3. The Rock 4. Mick Foley 5. Randy Savage
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Post by quantum on Nov 11, 2009 6:25:32 GMT -5
Also Lmfao at an american being number one on the list and the highest ranking japanese wreslter being number nine. All I can say is "Cocaine is one hell of a drug." Let me just say this and this is just how I feel about how I sometimes rank wrestlers. Misawa innovated the tiger driver so to me anyone who gets over and sells out arenas and win championship using the tiger driver is partially there because of misawa. That's just my feelings though. I understand that the rock is number seven because he cut great promos but he's not doing that anymore. Misawa maybe dead but he's still making money for the wrestling industry via the people who are using the moves he innovated. . The problem with this thinking is that American wrestling has always been worldwide more accepted and popular than any other countries wrestling (including Japanese outside of Japan). Without The Rock the WWF may have not been able to come back fully during The Monday Night Wars and beat WCW. The Rock was one of the most important people to American wrestling not just in the 1990's but ever. Regardless of how short his in ring career was. He was one of the most crucial parts of The Attitude Era and his feud with Austin helped WWF over come WCW and helped establish WWF as the future and best wrestling company o9n the planet. He elevated promos in the WWF and his mark can still be felt to this day. without The Rock a huge hole is left in the WWF and wrestling in general from the late 90's and early 2000's. He drew in a ton of money and is still doing to this day In the form of DVDs and other merchandise released by WWE of older superstars/performers. He is far more important than any Japanese wrestler (outside of Japan) and that is on a worldwide basis not just one country.
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Post by thesam07 on Nov 11, 2009 21:54:39 GMT -5
1. 2. 3. Bret Hart 4. 5. Ray Stevens
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Post by Brother Ike: Thread Killer on Nov 15, 2009 10:31:21 GMT -5
Wow, figured people here would of voted for Bret in the top 2.
Either way, cant wait for the final four
woohoo! come on my last two guys!
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Post by quantum on Nov 15, 2009 11:22:50 GMT -5
Wow, figured people here would of voted for Bret in the top 2. My best guess Hogan/Flair or Flair/Hogan that's the way it should be any way in any top list of wrestlers. Number 2 is far to high for Bret he was not as significant or as big or good as many others in the sport. It would be very interesting what fans would make of his career and time in WCW if he went to WCW without Montreal happening. Not to say Iam not a Bret Hart fan just that I think people play up the importance and how good Bret was due to Montreal.
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Post by hbk4ever09 on Nov 15, 2009 11:42:49 GMT -5
Well it's between SCSA, Hogan, HBK, and Flair. Something tells me Hogan's not winnin.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Nov 15, 2009 11:57:31 GMT -5
if SCSA wins I riot, and I don't even hate SCSA that much.
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Post by Brother Ike: Thread Killer on Nov 15, 2009 14:16:52 GMT -5
Wow, figured people here would of voted for Bret in the top 2. My best guess Hogan/Flair or Flair/Hogan that's the way it should be any way in any top list of wrestlers. Number 2 is far to high for Bret he was not as significant or as big or good as many others in the sport. It would be very interesting what fans would make of his career and time in WCW if he went to WCW without Montreal happening. Not to say Iam not a Bret Hart fan just that I think people play up the importance and how good Bret was due to Montreal. That's how I'm thinking it will come out too and deservedly so, but I just found it surprising since Bret has a pretty large following on this board and I figured Flair would have already popped up by now considering how low his votes were in the "Blank vs. Flair" threads (and thankfully that is not the case). heres how I'm thinking it will go 4. HBK 3. Austin 2.Flair 1. Hogan
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Post by JerryvonKramer on Nov 15, 2009 15:05:16 GMT -5
And now, on 46 points, from San Antonio, Texas ... some call him the show stopper...4. Shawn MichaelsAs Power and Glory defeated The Rockers at Summerslam 90, few could have predicted that there would be a future World Champion in the ring. Just two years later, Michaels had thrown his former partner through the barber shop window and was riding high as a cocky "heart throb" heel IC champion. After a groundbreaking ladder match with Razor Ramon at Wrestlemania X, he would go on to establish a power base backstage in the WWF known as 'the Kliq' (with Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Triple H). In 1996, he defeated Bret Hart for the World title at Wrestlemania. Michaels held the title for almost a year. After dropping the title briefly to Sid he would regain it at Royal Rumble '97 but was forced to forfeit it due to an injury. When HBK came back he formed Degeneration X with Triple H and Chyna (and Rick Rude). His next title would come in contraversial circumstances, again against Bret Hart, at Montreal. Then, following a career threatening injury, Michaels was forced to retire from in-ring wrestling until 2002. Upon his return, he would have some of the best matches of his career against Chris Benoit, Triple H, Kurt Angle, and a middle-aged Ric Flair cementing his place as a WWE legend. Michaels has natural charisma both on and off the mic, but it's in the ring where he truly excels as a technical high-flyer. hbk4ever09 said: "Shawn Michaels has perhaps the greatest resume in pro wrestling history. The first grand slam winner in WWF/E history, the first to win a royal rumble entering #1 and two straight royal rumbles, the creator of one of the most influential groups in wrestling history, the first man to wrestling in a HIAC, ironman, ladder (in wwe land), and elimination chamber matches. Known as a broomstick worker, HBK has captured crowds as both a heel and a face. His in-ring ability so impressive, even his greatest enemies throw him credit (cough Bret Hart). After returning from a career-threatening back injury in 2002, there is perhaps nobody in North America who has put on the type of matches he has at such a consistent rate. As we are observing one of the all time greats in the twilight of his career, it is still a treat to watch him perform." SandmanBrawl Saturday?!?!?!? said: "Shawn Michaels. He flies high, he works hard, the people just migrate to the guy. Not exactly the best interview, but he gets his points across and makes even the biggest critic actually CARE about him."
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Post by hbk4ever09 on Nov 15, 2009 15:59:19 GMT -5
1. HBK (#4) 2. 3. 4. 5. Rock (7)
Riot time!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 1:57:48 GMT -5
1. HBK 2. The Rock 3. 4. Kurt Angle 5.
boo!!
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Post by thesam07 on Nov 16, 2009 2:56:35 GMT -5
1. 2. 3. Bret Hart 4. Shawn Michaels 5. Ray Stevens
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Post by JerryvonKramer on Nov 17, 2009 18:12:30 GMT -5
And on 55 points, weighing 252lbs, from Austin, Texas ... bah gawd it's ... STONE COLD STONE COLD STONE COLD3. Stone Cold Steve AustinAs "Stunning" Steve, Austin had a fine upper mid-card career in WCW where he was long touted as a major star of the future. He notched up notable TV title and US title reigns as well as forming one half of one of the great tag teams of the early 90s with Brian Pillman, the Hollywood Blondes, with whom he won a World tag title. However, with stars like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage coming to WCW, Austin found a glass ceiling at US title level in WCW and was eventually fired by Eric Biscoff after an injury. After a stint in ECW in 1995, Austin moved to the WWF as Ted DiBiase's "ring master" and the new Million Dollar Champion. That gimmick proved to be short-lived, but it made way for something that what change wrestling forever at King of the Ring 1996: Austin 3:16. As the brash, trash-talking Stone Cold, Austin would redefine wrestling in the late 90s by essentially taking the Bad News Allen/Brown character and making him a marketable face anti-hero. In what has come to be known as the Attitude Era, Austin had legendary feuds with Bret Hart, Vince McMahon and The Rock, holding the WWF/E title on 6 occassions before a recurring neck injury would eventually force him to retire from active in-ring competition. Austin was very solid in the ring, but it is for his mic work and unique persona that fans will most remember him. He was only on top for a few years but he burned very brightly when he was there, and in the words of Neil Young, "it's better to burn out than to fade away". fg76 said: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - He was the Attitude era. Another guy I wish could do one more match, but outside of brawls - I think he's done due to legit health reasons. Most of his memorable matches were more Hogan or brawl like, and he could cut a 20 minute promo like nobody else." chunkylover53 said: ""Stone Cold" Steve Austin - Prior to Wrestlemania XIV, The Texas Rattlesnake had a rough journey gettng there. A huge bump in the road was Eric Bischoff firing him via faz machine. Little did he know it was a blessing in disguise, as he found greater success in the World Wrestling Federation." Mac said: "Steve Austin: Ring Skill 7, Mic 9, Work Crowd 7, Overness 10"
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Nov 17, 2009 19:09:04 GMT -5
wooo hooo now I don't have to make a trip to detroit to set cars on fire!
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Nov 20, 2009 20:23:09 GMT -5
seriously I'm the only one who's going to talk about stone cold being number 3?
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