GOATIEST OF THE GOATS TOURNAMENT ONGOING! COME VOTE!

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Okay, my big tournament idea is imminent, first match will be posted later. We will scientifically and conclusively decide who the greatest wrestler of all time is. I have begun compiling a list of... well its BIG, I'll confirm circa how many wrestlers will actually feature, but it'll be in the hundreds at least.

Basic rules.

Brackets will be random. I'll post a match up and you guys will vote on who you think is the better wrestler by whatever criteria you make that decision, be it in ring, drawing ability, promos, just how much they entertain you or any other methodology.

One vote per matchup. The only rule with voting is don't deliberately go against the grain just for the sake of it.

Example: Doing a tournament similar to this here when I was previously a member, a matchup was Bret Hart vs The Great Antonio (the fat guy with the beard that Inoki beat into a pulp). Antonio had only 2 notable matches, one was so bad the crowd rioted and the other resulted in Inoki murderising him. Some voted for him purely 'for the lolz' as the kids say. None of them could give any legitimate grounds for the the vote. Don't do that, it's pointless and skews the whole game.

First matchup will be when I get in from work along with a few more details.

UPDATE

Okay my list is currently over 4000 names long HOWEVER a fair number of those will be duplicates under different gimmicks as well as tag teams, factions and non wrestlers who I'll edit out as they're randomly draw. Nevertheless, it gives you an idea of how comprehensive things are. 

I'll post each matchup in turn, vote for whoever you like under whatever criteria you choose, first to 3 votes advances in this first round.

Match 1...



Jiro

BIRTHDAY

September 3, 1985



HOMETOWN

Tokyo, Japan



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'3" 220 lbs



DEBUT

November 19, 2006



FINISHING MOVE(S)

MFF (Over the shoulder back to belly piledriver)

Moonsault

Tiger Driver



Title History

Strongest-K Championship;

Strongest-K Tag Team Championship with Kaji Tomato;

Bo-So Golden Tag Tournament (2013) with Akito;

Kaientai Dojo Tag League (2009) with Hiro Tonai;

K-Metal League (2008);

Neptune Tournament (2012);

Best Performance Award (2012);

VS



Michael Zaki


BIRTHDAY

September 7, 1984



HOMETOWN

Jersey City, NJ


In March 2011, he was chosen to be one of the participants of Tough Enough V that is scheduled to premiere on April 4, 2011.



Micakael Zaki is born New Jersey but now lives in Tampa. He's got a degree in criminal justice and first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is competing on the independent wrestling circuit. He is currently dating Tough Enough WWE contestant Ivelisse Velez.

Well...they're not all going to be big names. Voteplzthankxbai

[Deleted]

Last call for this guys, I'd really like to do it

[Spider2024]

Jiro

[Duke Cameron]

Michael Zaki

[Big Bad Brad]

Jiro

[Deleted]

Going to change it to two votes for this round given the number of people in it and wanting to get the process going

That means Jiro wins!

Next matchup is...



Tom Brandi

July 9, 1966



HOMETOWN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'2" 231lbs



DEBUT

September 1985



PREVIOUS NAMES

The Patriot

Mr. Fantasy (ICW)

Johnny Gunn (ECW/Indy)

Salvatore Sincere (WWF)



FINISHING MOVE(S)

Tilt-a-Whirl Bodyslam (WCW)

Sincerly Yours (WWF)
 ~(Full Nelson Slam)

Title History

ECW Tag Team titles w/Tommy Dreamer defeating Johnny Hot Body & Tony Stetson (November 13, 1993);

AWA World Tag Team titles w/Marcus Bagwell defeating Jonnie Stewart & Ricky Landell (June 13, 2007);

PCWA Tag Team titgles [as the Patriot] w/GI Bear defeating The Canucks (February 21, 2009);

VS




Michael Tarver


March 8, 1977



HOMETOWN

Originally from Akron, Ohio

Billed from Cleveland, Ohio



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'4" 250 lbs



DEBUT

February 19, 2005



PREVIOUS NAMES

"The Upgrade" Tyrone Evans

Tyrone Jones (FCW)

Tyson Tarver (FCW)

Mr. Tarver (FCW)

"Iron" Mike Tarver

Michael Tarver (NXT)



FINISHING MOVE(S)

Kill Shot (Knockout Punch)

Tarver's Lightning
 (Reverse Thrown Powerslam)

TITLE HISTORY
PWX (Pro Wrestling Xpress) Brass Knuckles title defeating Daron Smythe (November 20, 2004);

MEWL (Main Event World League) Heavyweigh title defeating Robby Starr (April 7, 2007);

FUW (Florida Underground Wrestling) Bruiserweight title defeating Eddie Taurus (March 20, 2012);

NWA FUW heavyweight title defeating Matt Morgan (February 21, 2014);

Threatened John Cena so much Cena went into business for himself, Brother.

This feels like a match that could have happened somewhere on the indies, but who's better?

[Big Bad Brad]

Tom Brandi

[msc]

Mr Tarver

[yolo]

Tarver may have been the worst of the nexus but now he’s actually good so I’ll say Tarver.

[Deleted]

Tarver advances. Little bit surprised at that.




Val Puccio

June 9, 1965



HOMETOWN

Bronx, New York



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'0" 475 lbs



DEBUT

1989



PREVIOUS NAMES

The Punisher

Double Trouble #1



FINISHING MOVE(S)

Deathbed Hangman




TITLE HISTORY
IWCCW Tag Team titles w/The Henchmen
CWA Heavyweight title 

Val Puccio (Punisher) and his brother Tony Puccio (Henchmen) wrestled as “The Undertakers” on the East Coast..

1990: Vince McMahon puchased the rights to The Undertaker trademark and gave to a new WWF wrestler named Mark Calloway.
1992: Val Puccio & Tony Puccio went on to have a short run as “Double Trouble” in the World Wrestling Federation and Japan

VS



Brooke Tessmacher

December 4, 1984



HOMETOWN

Born in Missouri

Lives in Texas

Moved to Georgia



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

5'4" 112 lbs (51 kg)



DEBUT

2006



PREVIOUS NAMES

Brooke Adams (DSW),

Brooke (WWE),

Miss Tessmacher (TNA)



FINISHING MOVE(S)

Tess-Shocker,

Asstastic,

Butterface Maker,

Diving Elbow Drop

TITLE HISTORY

TNA Knockout Tag Team titles w/Tara defeating Sarita and Rosita (July 21, 2011);

TNA Knockout title defeating Gail Kim (June 10, 2012);

TNA Knockout title defeating Madison Rayne (August 16, 2012);

TNA Knockout title defeating Taryn Terrell (July 15, 2015);

Bit of a clash of styles here

[msc]

Brooke

Literally picked at random tbh.

[darthobiwan]

Brooke

[Duke Cameron]

Brooke Tessmacher

[Deleted]

Brooke advances




Fred Curry Jr

May 19, 1977



HOMETOWN

Born in Columbus, Ohio



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'0" 185 lbs



PREVIOUS NAMES

The Rocket
Flying Fred III

Title History


North American Tag Team titles;





Fred Curry Jr. is a 3rd Generation wrestler, his grandfather is “Wild” Bull Curry and his father is “Flyin'” Fred Curry.

VS




Burrhead Jones

HOMETOWN

South Carolina



PREVIOUS NAMES


Jimmy Jones (WWWF)

Title History

NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Tri-State Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time)


Nelson began training with professional wrestlers at a gym near the store where he worked. After gaining muscle and learning how to wrestle, he was given the ring name Jimmy Jones by Vincent J. McMahon upon being hired to compete in the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He competed in occasional matches for the WWWF from 1968 to 1971. His WWWF stint included a match against Ivan Koloff, who went on to win the WWWF Championship two months later.



Nelson also competed in several other promotions, as many wrestling organizations in the United States were racially segregated and there were not enough African Americans in any single promotion to provide sufficient competition. As a result, Nelson also worked as a referee when no African American opponent was available.



In the early 1970s, Nelson wrestled in the Continental Wrestling Association based in Tennessee. He teamed with Bearcat Brown and Charlie Cook and had a series of matches against Jerry Lawler, Jim White, and Sam Bass. In the middle of the decade, he competed in the Tennessee-based Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling. Nelson also wrestled for Championship Wrestling from Florida.



Nelson's ring name was changed as a joke by promoter and wrestler Billy Hines. He told the media that Nelson would be competing as Cockleburrhead Jones, although the promotion later shortened the name to Burrhead Jones. The name which some people believe to be a racial slur, was a reference to Nelson's afro hairstyle. As Burrhead Jones, Nelson also competed for Montgomery, Alabama's Tri-State Wrestling, where he originally competed as a heel (villain). After losing a tar-and-feather match, which saw Jones end up covered in molasses and feathers, Jimmy Golden came to the ring and asked to team with him. Golden was a face (fan favorite), and the storyline saw Golden convert Jones. Together, the pair later held the Tri-State Wrestling Tag Team Championship. Jones also competed in, and lost, a tar-and-feather match in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After the match in Mississippi, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) protested and several wrestling shows were cancelled as a result.



I'd be interested to know more about Jones, seemed he had an interesting life, and died in October last year aged 80. Anyhow, get to votin'

[Big Bad Brad]

Fred

[RadcapRadsley]

Burrhead Jones

[msc]

Jones

[Deleted]

Jones Advances.



William Regal

May 10, 1968



HOMETOWN

Originally: Blackpool, England

Resides in Fayetteville, Georgia



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'2" 245 lbs



DEBUT

1983



PREVIOUS NAMES

Steve Regal,

Roy Regal,

Steven Regal,

Lord Steven Regal,

Steven William Regal,

Steve Jones,

Darren Matthews,

Hellraiser



FINISHING MOVE(S)

The Regal Stretch,

The Power Of The Punch

TITLE HISTORY
MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ranked No. 18 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994
WCW World Television Championship (4 times)
WWE Hardcore Championship (5 times)
WWE European Championship (4 times)
WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Lance Storm (2), Eugene (1) and Tajiri (1)
King of the Ring (2008)[186]

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 Best Television Announcer (2013, 2014)

VS



Stan Lane

HOMETOWN

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA



HEIGHT AND WEIGHT


6' 1" (185 cm) 224 lbs (102 kg)



DEBUT


1978


PREVIOUS NAMES

Stan Flair

Stanley Lane



FINISHING MOVE(S)

Myawashi Leg Kick

AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Bryan St. John
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Steve Keirn
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (16 times) - with Steve Keirn (14 times), Koko Ware (1 time), and Ron Bass (1 time)
NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bobby Eaton
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Bobby Eaton
PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1987 - with Bobby Eaton

SMW Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Tom Prichard
SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Keirn
USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Keirn
VWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jeff Collette
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bobby Eaton
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) with Bobby Eaton as The Midnight Express

Our first big matchup! 

[msc]

Regal

[Duke Cameron]

Regal