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Post by MrElijah on Feb 8, 2019 19:03:33 GMT -5
I will never understand the love for Scott Hall's sloppy, open-handed, slaps-punches. And Austin tends to admit he just punches people, so if we're going that route I vote Terry Funk. I remember seeing a vid of Terry just teeing off of Abdullah The Butcher. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 8, 2019 19:05:41 GMT -5
I will never understand the love for Scott Hall's sloppy, open-handed, slaps-punches. And Austin tends to admit he just punches people, so if we're going that route I vote Terry Funk. I mean, good on him for following the rules, I guess. Vader also just pretty much punched guys, they'd get pretty battered. I think Funk sometimes just punched guys, too. Mick told a story in one of his books about being so excited to take his first Funk punch, and just got socked in the head, with Terry laughing when Mick told him, saying, "You just thought I was that good?" Obviously, there's still some working going on there, or else people would get Becky'd, but I imagine welts, etc, were common. This was a WCW thing, but I love that Lance Storm had a match with Dr. Death where his worked punches looked so good that guys in the back were rallying up to confront him in the back when the match was over, thinking he was taking liberties with Lance, only for him to tell them he didn't feel a thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 19:07:07 GMT -5
Bret’s punches always looked crisp.
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Post by King Devitt on Feb 8, 2019 19:40:08 GMT -5
Bret and Macho immediately sprung to mind.
Altho I am starting to really dig Velveteen's "wrench all the way back and clock someone" punches.
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Feb 8, 2019 19:43:40 GMT -5
Where specific strikes are concerned, always loved Boss Man's uppercut. I know the windup seems hokey by modern standards, but the actual punch always looked good.
Tempted to vote Vader or Austin, as they have my favorite looking punches overall, but I'm pretty sure they were just stiffing people.
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Feb 8, 2019 19:52:53 GMT -5
Couple dudes:
HHH, Angle, Austin, Rock. Loved their punches. They’re so easy to picture and distinct.
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Feb 8, 2019 20:12:50 GMT -5
Maybe I’m in the minority but I always thought Matt Hardy threw good looking punches.
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Post by r. on Feb 8, 2019 20:18:44 GMT -5
Nia....oh worked. Yeah, Austin. Double J has some good punches too
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Feb 8, 2019 20:19:45 GMT -5
Uhm, hello? Undertaker? Best pure striker and all that jazz?  |
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Feb 8, 2019 20:39:51 GMT -5
Baron Corbin has the best punching on the current roster.
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Post by Hypnosis on Feb 8, 2019 20:56:23 GMT -5
Maybe I’m in the minority but I always thought Matt Hardy threw good looking punches. Which is funny because his brother's punches suck by contrast. |
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Post by Squirrel Master on Feb 8, 2019 22:13:18 GMT -5
The Power of The Punch by William Regal we have our winner! |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 8, 2019 22:26:54 GMT -5
Maybe I’m in the minority but I always thought Matt Hardy threw good looking punches. Which is funny because his brother's punches suck by contrast. The only thing Jeff does that's better than Matt is bump and fall from a great height. |
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Post by sportatorium on Feb 8, 2019 22:48:52 GMT -5
Lawler and it isn’t close.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 0:02:43 GMT -5
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Feb 9, 2019 0:42:05 GMT -5
Which is funny because his brother's punches suck by contrast. The only thing Jeff does that's better than Matt is bump and fall from a great height. .... And move fluently, and connect with a crowd. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 1:04:17 GMT -5
Good worked punches are kind of a Memphis wrestling calling card, so Lawler wins this.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 9, 2019 1:47:46 GMT -5
The only thing Jeff does that's better than Matt is bump and fall from a great height. .... And move fluently, and connect with a crowd. Neither Hardy has ever had trouble connecting with crowds. Moving fluently, I'll give you though. Bandy-Legs Matt moves like my grandmother these days. |
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Post by avenger on Feb 9, 2019 13:48:57 GMT -5
Uhm, hello? Undertaker? Best pure striker and all that jazz? Undertaker's flurry of punches in the corner are second only to Shane McMahon's. |
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 9, 2019 15:13:29 GMT -5
Funk first. Lawler second. Eddie third.
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