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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Oct 2, 2015 12:00:13 GMT -5
It was kind of hard to title this thread but basically I want to know which wrestlers were the biggest or most successful in their respective sport. Like there were plenty of wrestlers who played football but of those who were the biggest deals in football?
For example Kurt Angle being an Olympic champion would put him up there for amateur wrestling.
Any wrestlers ever successful basketball players? I know (I think?) Nash played in Europe but anyone better than that?
I think I read on here that Mongo was a Super Bowl finalist, is he known to the average American? Could anyone give me a sort of British/European football equivalent of a Mongo?
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Post by Old Baby on Oct 2, 2015 12:04:41 GMT -5
Ernie Ladd
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Oct 2, 2015 12:11:33 GMT -5
It was kind of hard to title this thread but basically I want to know which wrestlers were the biggest or most successful in their respective sport. Like there were plenty of wrestlers who played football but of those who were the biggest deals in football? For example Kurt Angle being an Olympic champion would put him up there for amateur wrestling. Any wrestlers ever successful basketball players? I know (I think?) Nash played in Europe but anyone better than that? I think I read on here that Mongo was a Super Bowl finalist, is he known to the average American? Could anyone give me a sort of British/European football equivalent of a Mongo? Mongo is a guy who is probably VERY well known to hardcore football fans, but to your average joe, he's nowhere near as notable as legendary figure like a Joe Namath, Lawrence Taylor or similar names. But in a more serious answer to this, Akebono's gotta be up there, right? Yokozuna ranked sumo, and a shockingly successful wrestler, given his obvious limitations.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 12:20:16 GMT -5
Lots of the strongmen. Mark Henry, Braun Strowman, Bill Kazmaier
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 12:28:34 GMT -5
Ron Simmons was the 9th runner up for the Heisman Trophy in 1979 which is kind of amazing for a defensive tackle, was a multiple time All-American, is in the College Football Hall of Fame, and had his number retired at Florida State.
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Post by Old Baby on Oct 2, 2015 12:47:41 GMT -5
John Tenta was undefeated in sumo.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Oct 2, 2015 12:55:48 GMT -5
Wahoo McDaniels had an nice career in the AFL. Not the best career but its worth noting.
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Post by SAJ Forth on Oct 2, 2015 13:46:50 GMT -5
Does Lesnar in UFC count.
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Post by Reflecto on Oct 2, 2015 14:06:12 GMT -5
Does Lesnar in UFC count. If Lesnar in UFC would be a gray area, then in theory it'd put Ken Shamrock or Tank Abbott higher (since Lesnar was a pro wrestler, then went to UFC- but Shamrock and Abbott were UFC stars first [albeit with Shamrock being a unknown pro wrestler beforehand], then went to pro wrestling.)
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 2, 2015 14:21:03 GMT -5
I think I read on here that Mongo was a Super Bowl finalist, is he known to the average American? Could anyone give me a sort of British/European football equivalent of a Mongo? I'd put Mongo on the same level as the likes of Jamie Carragher. Well-respected and well-known, but not a world-beater or a superstar.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Oct 2, 2015 14:24:24 GMT -5
I think I read on here that Mongo was a Super Bowl finalist, is he known to the average American? Could anyone give me a sort of British/European football equivalent of a Mongo? I'd put Mongo on the same level as the likes of Jamie Carragher. Well-respected and well-known, but not a world-beater or a superstar. Yeah. I admit, my knowledge of football is....negligible at best, but from what I can tell, he was a really good player on a team of really good players. Not really a standout by himself, just a part of a strong machine.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Oct 2, 2015 14:30:57 GMT -5
Bad News Brown/Allen - bronze Olympic medal.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Oct 2, 2015 15:08:23 GMT -5
Bronko Nagurski - football Mr. Perfect - every sport!
Randy Savage might be the most successful baseball player?
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Post by cactussam on Oct 2, 2015 15:14:51 GMT -5
I think I read on here that Mongo was a Super Bowl finalist I don't know why but the phrase "super bowl finalist" just made my day as it has been a kind of crappy one, so I thank you. But on that, as a former defensive lineman myself, it's not much of a glamour position. In the Chicago area all of those guys from that '85 team are still revered.
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Post by Reflecto on Oct 2, 2015 15:14:45 GMT -5
Randy Savage might be the most successful baseball player? Depends on the definition- but if referees count. With the basketball example...Eli Cottonwood had a couple ten-day contracts in the NBA, which might make him the biggest star from basketball by default.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Oct 2, 2015 15:16:45 GMT -5
I was going to say Tim Wiese, the former German goalkeeper, for a footballer but upon further inspection it seems he only made a guest appearance as a time keeper for NXT once and was never actually signed, and he would have barely counted anyway. But in researching him I just realised that there is ANOTHER former professional goalkeeper in developmental right now, Hugo Knox aka Stuart Tomlinson formally of Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale among other clubs. I had no idea of that, not that I knew of him before now but dont remember him being signed or anything.
Edit: Actually I read the Tim Weise thing wrong, it just says he claimed he got offered a contract but doesnt say if he is signed or not or has had matches and I'm not too bothered doing much more research than that to be honest.
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Post by Old Baby on Oct 2, 2015 15:26:39 GMT -5
Bronko Nagurski - football Mr. Perfect - every sport! Randy Savage might be the most successful baseball player? Or Dale Torborg?
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Oct 2, 2015 15:42:10 GMT -5
Mike Adamle Baron Corbin Goldberg
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Post by FHgrad99 on Oct 2, 2015 15:50:52 GMT -5
Bronko Nagurski is at the very top of this list, as far as I'm concerned and here is a list of reasons why:
-4 time NFL All-Pro player (1932-1934 and 1936)
-3 time NFL Champion (1932, 1933 and 1943)
-Member of the 1930's NFL All Decade Team and the NFL's 50th and 75th Anniversary All Time Teams)
-Was a member of the NFL's first Hall of Fame Class in 1963.
-He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
-The Bronko Nagurski Award is given out to the best Defensive Player in College Football every year since 1993.
-In wrestling he was a 2-time NWA World Champion, along with several NWA regional titles.
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Post by willyjakes on Oct 2, 2015 16:18:49 GMT -5
Did anybody actually know who Kurt Angle was before he came to the WWF? So he was an amateur Olympic wrestler....lots of people win gold medals and are totally unknown. I don't ever recall him having an Americas darling type run of fame like Mary Lou Retton
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