SirSmUgly Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 12 hours ago, The Natural said: Reigns getting a kick out of little Heyman was the best part of that whole thing. 5
The Natural Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SirSmellingtonofCascadia said: Reigns getting a kick out of little Heyman was the best part of that whole thing. Agreed. Edited May 15, 2022 by The Natural 1
zendragon Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 6 hours ago, A_K said: Eh - that's a lot of companies through the past decade. That culture isn't going to last for much longer (quite literally possibly in the months). TNA's biggest problem -- I mean biggest problem -- is their production looked like shit. If they'd had RVD, Angle, Sting etc. working in a WWE-level production environment (which AEW has basically achieved) it could have been quite different. But it looked like the kind of carny a carny would turn their nose up at. People say AEW looks like PWG with money which reminds me of how people would say TNA should try to be ROH with money instead of poor mans WWE 3
A_K Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, zendragon said: People say AEW looks like PWG with money which reminds me of how people would say TNA should try to be ROH with money instead of poor mans WWE I don't know what PWG is, but just checked some stuff out and that's pretty harsh on AEW. AEW production values aren't that far from WWE's now in my opinion (some of the virtual/augmented reality stuff aside). Everything about TNA production was awful, not least the grainy quality of the image. TNA at the time was the equivalent of taking some well known DJs who can still sell tickets and putting them in a field with a shit sound system then trying to compete on a like-for-like basis with a Vegas superclub. It was just ruinous for everyone involved in that project, except those who limped back to WWE and could be rehabilitated. 1
The Natural Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Here's mine: Bryan Danielson. Bret Hart. Kazuchika Okada. Kenta Kobashi. Hiroshi Tanahashi. Mitsuharu Misawa. Ricky Steamboat. Eddie Guerrero. Mick Foley. Rey Mysterio. The Undertaker. Sting. Randy Savage. Kenny Omega. William Regal. Edited May 15, 2022 by The Natural 3
SturmCRF Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Bryan Danielson Bret Hart Mick Foley Tomohiro Ishii Will Ospreay Masato Tanaka CM Punk Shinsuke Nakamura Kota Ibushi Walter Yoshihiro Tajiri Kenny Omega Kurt Angle Claudio Castagnoli Shingo Takagi Missing WCW, All Japan and Joshi in particular, but I'm favouring wrestlers I've watched lots of in real time, rather than just a selection of the highlights years after the fact. 4
cwoy2j Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Octopus said: I choose Sharkboy as Jim I see your Sharkboy and raise you a Curry Man. Imagine Dixie explaining TNA on a white board and then Curry Man strutting in, enclosing Dixie's drawing in a pyramid, handing her the marker and then dancing off. Edited May 15, 2022 by cwoy2j 6 4
Dog Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 On 5/14/2022 at 11:48 AM, Blue Dragon said: Good news for WWE: https://deadline.com/2022/05/wwwe-nbcuniversal-fox-upfronts-advertisers-streaming-1235023355/ "We can script the buzzer-beater moments, we can script the Hail Marys." I've made this argument to non-wrestling fans, and they just look at me like I'm stupid.
cwoy2j Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 I did my favorite 15 on Twitter as well. Here are mine in no particular order Flair Austin Raven Terry Funk Stan Hansen Foley Harley Race Arn Anderson CM Punk Tully Bret Hart Barry Windham Eddie G Brock Lesnar Scott Hall 3
SirSmUgly Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Bret Hart, Jim Breaks, William Regal, SID, Great Muta, The Rock, Mark Henry, Vader, Randy Savage, IT'S BAYLEY~, Rick Rude, Razor Ramon (not Scott Hall in general...Razor specifically), Eddie Guerrero, Owen Hart, Booker T Not in any order, just the guys who I am most likely to stop and watch or get a hankering to watch. If I filled out a top-100 list for the project at PWO, a fair number of these wrestlers aren't getting on the list, I don't think. As much as I'd like to rank Sid #1. 2
Ryan Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dog said: "We can script the buzzer-beater moments, we can script the Hail Marys." I've made this argument to non-wrestling fans, and they just look at me like I'm stupid. So, WWE should get into scripted sports, I see where you're going with this... 1
BrianS81177 Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Ryan said: So, WWE should get into scripted sports, I see where you're going with this... Don't go giving Vince the idea to start yet another football league 1
twiztor Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) top 15ish (in no oarticular order except the Macho Man being #1. also this is all off the top of my head so is subject to change) Randy Savage Ultimo Dragon Jushin Liger Stevie Richards Samoa Joe Chris Jericho Shawn Michaels Christian Owen Hart Eddie Guerrero Bryan Danielson Steve Corino Raven Chris Benoit Kanyon honorary mention: the Repo Man and mountie gimmicks. not the performers, or their matches, i just love those ridiculous gimmicks. Edited May 16, 2022 by twiztor 5
stuntmanc Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 In no particular order: Danielson, Foley, Funk, Macho Man, Piper, Brody, Vader, Samoa Joe, Sabu, Eddie Guerrero, The Great Muta, Mikey Whipwreck, R-Truth, New Jack 3
Matt D Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Agreeing with the caveat that this isn't a GWE but just favorites that sort of represent different periods of my watching too... Negro Casas Nick Bockwinkel Jim Breaks Mocho Cota Buddy Rose Bret Hart Christian Hector Garza Dustin Rhodes Arn Anderson Andre the Giant Bill Eadie Genichiro Tenryu Yoshiaki Fujiwara Serpentico Jose Lothario just missed the cut. He should really have made it to represent Houston. So did Satanico and Hector Garza and Eddy Guerrero and Mark Henry and a bunch of french guys (they all sort of eliminated each other, but Delaporte came the closest followed by Leduc/Corn and Manneveau) and who knows who else. Edited May 16, 2022 by Matt D 3
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 CM Punk Scott Hall Bret Hart Roddy Piper Tully Blanchard Sid Owen Hart Randy Savage Curt Hennig Paul London Bull Nakano Bam Bam Bigelow Steve Corino Yoshihiro Tajiri Eddie Kingston 3
Zimbra Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Top 15, no particular order: Big Boss Man Vader Eddie Guerrero Genichiro Tenryu Bryan Danielson Yuki Ishikawa Alexander Otsuka Tajiri John Tenta Toshiaki Kawada William Regal Amazing Red Andre Taka Michinoku Dick Togo Otani, Kingston and Dr Death all honorable mentions. 3
Eivion Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 I have trouble deciding past 6. Kind of amazed all of you can reach 15 so easily. I have plenty of favorites in the moment, but all time is always a tough one.
The Natural Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Hacksaw Jim Duggan is currently battling cancer again. Fuck. Best wishes go out to Hacksaw Jim Duggan. 7
Wyld Samurai Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Barry Windham Rickey Steamboat Randy Savage Bret Hart Toshiaki Kawada Curt Hennig Terry Funk Steven Regal Bobby Eaton Arn Anderson Steve Austin (pre injuries) Nick Bockwinkel Ric Flair Shinjiro Ohtani Chris Benoit 2
SturmCRF Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 7 hours ago, twiztor said: top 15ish (in no oarticular order except the Macho Man being #1. also this is all off the top of my head so is subject to change) Randy Savage Ultimo Dragon Jushin Liger Stevie Richards Samoa Joe Chris Jericho Shawn Michaels Christian Owen Hart Eddie Guerrero Bryan Danielson Steve Corino Raven Chris Benoit Kanyon honorary mention: the Repo Man and mountie gimmicks. not the performers, or their matches, i just love those ridiculous gimmicks. Love this list, especially the Steve Corino nod. He nearly made mine, but I wasn't sure that buying every ECW PPV VHS from their last couple of years was enough to go on. Phenomenally entertaining wrestler though. Kanyon probably would have made mine if I'd seen more than a fraction of his career, Owen and Christian were also very close. 2
Gordi the BJW fan Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) My 15 favourites. Today, specifically. In order of how much joy they spark in my heart. 1 - Giant Baba 2 - Bryan 3 - Ishii 4 - Eddie Kingston 5 - Terry Funk 6 - Andre 7 - Asian Cooger 8 - Ebessan 9 - Super Porky/Brazo de Plata 10 - Alexander Otsuka 11 - MiSu 12 - Kana-chan 13 - Lulu Pencil 14 - Masanobu Kurisu 15 - Les Kellett The "watching their matches makes my heart leap with joy, but then thinking about them makes me sad" list would include Misawa, Eddie, Owen, and a couple dozen others. "15 Greatest" would be way harder. Plus my list would be objectively wrong, and also mostly 80s and 90s AJPW guys and maybe I'd rank Shinobu Kandori over Hokuto and Taue over Kobashi or something... plus no luchadores. Unless you count Eddie Guerrero. Bryan, Funk, and Andre would make both lists... Hm. Maybe: Bryan Funk Jumbo/Tenryu tied for third Fujiwara Andre Baba Misawa Kawada Kandori Jaguar Liger Bret Eddie Hashimoto Taue But... So many genuinely great wrestlers still not listed... impossible. "Favourites" is definitely more fun! And even that list would be different tomorrow. Edited May 16, 2022 by Gordlow 5
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