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Post by Furry Senpai on Apr 24, 2013 14:49:11 GMT -5
Ultimate Warrior
Renegade
Vince Russo
Tank Abbott, especially when he was with 3 Count.
Jerry Flynn
Sparky Plugg
The Smoking Guns
Mongo (always couldn't stand Debra though)
Glacier
Zack Ryder
Goldberg
Mark Madden (yeah, sometimes I found him pretty grating, but no more often than Schiavone, Zbysko, and... hate to say it, Heenan too.)
Chyna
Alundra Blayze/Medusa (It isn't IWC hate per say... it's just whenever I mention her I often get 'Mona was better!')
Buff Bagwell
David Flair. I loved his crazy shtick with Daphne and Crowbar. I just wish it lasted a bit longer before the "who's the father" shenanigans with Hancock.
And John Cena. I HATED him for awhile, but he has gotten more and more entertaining in the ring, and I like how he handles the haters and fans.
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Post by ratetankmark on Apr 24, 2013 16:19:28 GMT -5
I think Jinder Mahal is amazing as part of the 3MB, I don't understand all the hate he got.
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Post by SOR on Apr 24, 2013 16:32:43 GMT -5
I think the question is more who I do like that is a smark favourite.
Fact of the matter is most people the smarks get behind aren't that talented. The only really talented guy that the IWC loves is CM Punk and even he doesn't live up to the hype that the IWC gives him.
As for my list. I'll list the main guys that I like that the IWC generally despise:
Triple H (In the top 10 of all time list but always get the hate of "HE WOULDNT OF DONE IT WITHOUT STEPHANIE" which is completely untrue. He was a star before Stephanie and was buddy buddy with Shawn Michaels anyway. Not to mention his incredible look and talent. Would of accomplished the same he did with or without Stephanie)
Hulk Hogan (Gets way too much hate. Is the biggest icon in all of wrestling and people hate that. I love to read the TNA Board and watch people scream about how Hogan has to leave TNA because he's killing the company. Comedic gold)
Ric Flair (Used to be loved but his recent problems get him heat with the smarks. I think he's still extremely talented even in his early 60's and still has something to offer a major company. One of the most talented wrestlers ever as well)
Batista (People like heel Batista but I think he's great as a baby face and far from boring)
Jeff Jarrett (People despise this guy and I don't know why. I understand his 5-6 reigns in TNA might not of been ideal but he's a solid hand who can talk and from like 02-06 what other options did TNA have? When someone else was big enough to take the belt off Jarrett he stood aside for good)
Kevin Nash (Gets way too much hate. People claim he never drew a dime and that he sucks in ring because he doesn't do much. Smartest individual in wrestling I think. He's like 50 and can still work the same matches he was doing in his WCW days)
John Cena (Cena is incredible. Work horse for WWE. Can talk, Can work he's a star and probably the top guy in the world today)
Randy Orton (People think he's boring and make fun of the rest holds but he's an in shape guy who can work and talk I don't get why he gets hate)
Goldberg (People hate that he had such a long streak but what people fail to recognize is that during that streak Goldberg was the biggest thing in wrestling. Nothing could compete with Goldberg and that's why he's so famous today. That story line)
Mark Madden (People think he's fat and unfunny, I think he's great)
Vince Russo (People think he's a sucky writer but I think he's pretty smart. Just pushes things too quickly and gives away too much so soon but he's talented)
Ed Ferrara (Same as above for Russo)
Eric Bischoff (People despise this man and I don't know why. People very stupidly think he's a one hit wonder but he's so much better then just that. One of the best authority figures ever, has awesome mic work and can write/book/run a company. He's awesome)
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Apr 24, 2013 18:57:05 GMT -5
John Cena - Best in the world today and has been that for about three years now and the kids LOVE him. That's always awesome to see. I get tired of 30 somethings fawning over indy dudes sometimes.
Hulk Hogan - Responsible for wrestling becoming what it is today, worldwide. I'll always have respect for that man no matter what kind of person he was backstage.
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Ultimo Gallos
Grimlock
Dreams SUCK!Nightmares live FOREVER!
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Apr 25, 2013 16:11:46 GMT -5
Bob Holly-Been a huge fan of him since he started off working the Gulf Coast indies.
Jamie Dundee-One of the best tag team wrestlers of the 90s.
Sgt Craig Pittman-Loved him on WCW worldwide back in the mid 90s.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 25, 2013 16:30:46 GMT -5
people love to shit on Shane Douglas and I can understand why, but his mic ability and in-ring talent were NEVER his issues. he was Triple H (the character) about 5 years before there was a Triple H.
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Post by Savage Gambino on Apr 25, 2013 17:07:31 GMT -5
Triple H, Randy Orton, X-Pac, Alicia Fox (who I think doesn't get a lot of credit she deserves), and Ryback (though, people seem to be turning around on him). Also, Kazarian, though he's not actually maligned by the IWC so much as oft-forgotten. I think he's insanely underrated, and he proved so during the Bad Influence angle with AJ Styles. Test-, not much of a mic worker but he moved well for a big guy, had nice intensity, and his finishers were nasty. Had the best big boot in the business, IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2013 7:49:17 GMT -5
I already posted twice, but this is one of those threads that can go on forever, because you can read new names and it clicks in your head, "Oh YEAH! I forgot about him! I loved that guy!"
Test, had a nice look and build to him, I thought they were going to push him to the moon. He was a lot better after he ditched the pump-handle slam and got a haircut. X-Pac, One word: Energy. That man gave a damn about his work, and it showed in the ring. Albert (Baldo, Tensai) is another guy who gets crapped on a lot, but give him something goofy (supposedly demeaning) and that guy RUNS with it.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Apr 27, 2013 8:52:43 GMT -5
Sgt Craig Pittman-Loved him on WCW worldwide back in the mid 90s. Last I heard, which was a few years ago, he was working as a police officer not too far from here in Pigeon Forge, TN, which is a fairly significant tourist town around here.
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Particularly fond of muffins.
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Post by FinalGwen on Apr 27, 2013 8:55:37 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre seems to get a lot of hate from people who seemingly haven't watched a single match he's been in since 2009. They're really missing out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2013 9:02:20 GMT -5
KENTA Naomichi Marufuji Sting Sheamus John Cena Jeff Hardy
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Apr 27, 2013 17:24:08 GMT -5
I hear a lot of people hate on the Young Bucks, but I f***in love em. Almost every match I've seen them in was match of the night.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Apr 27, 2013 18:14:36 GMT -5
I should probably add Eric Bischoff (STRICTLY as an on-screen character), Sheamus, Kofi, Matt Morgan and Teddy Long to my list. Also, amongst the "three ROH clones" that made up its main event a while back, I really like Eddie Edwards.
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Wait, what?
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Post by Dat Dude on Apr 27, 2013 18:34:08 GMT -5
Melina and Miz
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