Bret or Shawn: Better wrestler overall?

[saggyboyflair]

Who would you say is going to go down in history as the better wrestler. I know its a bit subjective and both have their strengths and weakness but who do u guys think is the better wrestler overall out of the two?

[MGH]

Bret is definitely more technically sound, that's for sure. As far as the total package though? Working through a match, carrying a match, making matches exciting, and probably having more high quality matches overall, I'd have to say Shawn is my answer.

[rko]

shawn, could and still can do the mat stuff as well as mixing high flying moves. bret was more of a mat guy, his lack of air skills makes shawn the better wrestler imo.

[Ben Wyatt]

Spoiler: This thread will end in lots of namecalling and chilidsh bickering

[Error]

Personally, its Shawn. Something about him and his matches is just more appealing to me than Bret.

[AmericanDragon420]

Bret. Less overselling, better psychology (by a ton), and always did what was right for business (rather than himself) in his matches.

[Loser troll. Please ban me]

Bret, but then agian ive always found hbk to be obnoxious.

[Schemer]

Bret is the more technically sound, and probably will be the last true technical wrestler in WWE... He Who Must Not Be Named, having disappeared from history after all...

HBK however, does a far better job of selling matches. His charisma makes it feel important, and he is far better than Bret was at carrying lesser wrestlers. Bret could only do so much, at least in my view.

[samachine]

Shawn is more entertaining is all I know.

[The Thread Barbi]

Bret was the better ground technician, Shawn was the better high-flyer. As for selling - Bret made it seem like he was going to die of pain (see vs Razor Ramon 1993), whereas Shawn flipped around too much for my liking.

For speaking - view anything in 1997 and see Bret being on par with HBK on the mic. Shawn wasn't always gold on the mic. His Rockers days promos weren't all that hot, with Janetty doing the better promo and in-ring work at the time. Same could be said of Bret and Anvil. As for 'carrying' opponents - Bret used to be called upon to carry the rookie referee in some matches. How subtle is that?

It's like asking - who's better - Ryu or Ken? Its a toss-up.

[britishbulldog]

For me this is a very hard call. I have to give it to Bret. Strickly because I think he had some of his best matches against people who generally suck. He made me care about worthless fueds, ie. Lawler, Pirate guy, Isacc Yankem, and many others. When HBK wasn't in a high profile match he seemed not so important.

[Jam]

I'm a fan of both. HBK is only slightly better because he can carry ANYONE to a good match.

[J is Justice]

Bret

[Kevin Hamilton]

Shawn.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

I'll answer if someone else answers me this:

What the hell is this all the Bret/Shawn threads....even after the Survivor Series?

[machinegun]

Bret

[The Thread Barbi]

Shawn (let's continue this game )

[royboy8]

Shawn- At 42, he is just as good as he was at 32. Bret at 42, was a shell of his former self. Shawn is one of the best all around of all time and is just better. Bret had a great career, just not as good as Shawns.

[Chilly McFreeze]

Shawn.

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Shawn\