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Title: Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on June 27, 2003, 06:11:43 PM
In the following order, I think:

Mick Foley
Ric Flair
Hulk Hogan
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: pappy on June 27, 2003, 06:19:43 PM
as the total package from in ring skill 2 mic skills its shawn michaels an ric flair
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Skindiana bon3z on June 27, 2003, 06:21:40 PM
Mick Foley
Hulk Hogan
Ric Flair
Jimmy "Super Fly" Snuka
Shawn Michaels
Bret "the hitman" Hart
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on June 27, 2003, 06:25:24 PM
Also, I think Shawn Waltman (aka XPac etc) should get an hon mensh. He got injured almost as many times as Mick.

Stone Cold as well, the Rock doesn't quite get it because...well...just something about it him loses points. And he can't wrestle as well as you would hope for his build.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Skindiana bon3z on June 27, 2003, 06:30:45 PM
Oh yes, I forgot Stone Cold  :o...He's definately one of the greatest in my view...
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: mrtonguetwista on June 27, 2003, 07:35:27 PM
Dusty Rhodes ;D
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Perfection on June 27, 2003, 07:45:15 PM
The Undertaker
Sting
Bret Hart

And soon to be greats:
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
Randy Orton
John Cena
Sean O'Haire
Chris Benoit
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: A-Trak on June 27, 2003, 07:54:36 PM
Bret Hart
HBK
Undertaker
Ric Flair
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: .:DayGoStyLz:. on June 27, 2003, 09:49:07 PM
Best (in their primes):
Bret Hart
Hulk Hogan
Sting
Mr Perfect

Favorite:
Ricky Steamboat
Bret Hart
Superfly Snuka
Ultimate Warrior


Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: funkstylz on June 27, 2003, 11:17:56 PM
bret hart
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Hatesrats™ on June 27, 2003, 11:54:30 PM
Andre "The Giant"
Gorgeous George
Freddie Blassie
Mr Fuji
Mil Mascaras
El Santo
Bruno Samartino
Hulk Hogan
Ric Flair
Terry Funk

Nothing more nothin less...
They made the game what it is today!! period.

Hatesrats 2oooTre
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: bez on June 28, 2003, 05:14:59 AM
gotta be hitman, just the angles he was given and shit.  Amazing.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Reef on June 28, 2003, 08:10:05 AM
bret hart
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: STILLDRE IS THE GODFATHER on June 28, 2003, 09:24:44 AM
shawn micheals

bret hart

Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Trauma-san on June 28, 2003, 09:46:18 AM
Professional Wrestlers are entertainers, the man that has entertained the best over the years is

Hulk Hogan

He has charisma, mike skills, an incredible physique, a great memorable look, and has always lived and breathed the classic "good vs. bad" comic book persona, he's the greatest professional wrestler of all time.  He's so good, that even with subpar wrestling skills, he STILL became the most famous wrestler in the world.  That speaks to his charisma more than anything.  

Ric Flair is #2, he had nearly as much charisma, and much better wrestling skills, had a pretty good look, and not a very incredible physique.  I think he probably didn't get exposed to the public as much as Hogan, either, or maybe he would have been the greatest ever.

By the way, Ric Flair says all the time that Hogan's the greatest, and a couple months ago someone asked Hogan if Flair was on his level, Hogan replied No, nobody was on his level.  LOL.  So I guess they're both in agreement.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on June 28, 2003, 09:58:47 AM
I come from a different sub generation than Ronnie, and so grew up with an aging Hulk Hogan who eventually went to the WCW. I grew up watching DX break up and make up, Mankind and the Firm, the return of Cactus Jack, etc...

And so...my favourite ever wrestler, and the best in my experience. Mick Foley. Toughest son of a bitch ever. Brave, and actually had decent wrestling skills. Was one of the most humane (even when as a heel) and realistic character actors ever in sports entertainment.
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Post by: Don Jacob on June 28, 2003, 01:42:09 PM
shawn michaels hands down for me

also i got to give it  up for


undertaker
bret hart
Hogan
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: smartass on June 28, 2003, 01:49:41 PM
bret hart will always be the greatest.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: King Tech Quadafi on June 29, 2003, 12:58:21 AM
bret hart will always be the greatest.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: .:DayGoStyLz:. on June 29, 2003, 03:31:26 AM

also i got to give it  up for


undertaker



the orignal Undertaker tho. Like when he first came in the game, and would jus sit up everytime he was knocked down. THEN, he was tight...this new undertaker is trash.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: bez on June 29, 2003, 04:39:50 AM
I never rated ric flair 1 bit.  Every match seems to be the same
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on June 29, 2003, 09:04:25 AM
the orignal Undertaker tho. Like when he first came in the game, and would jus sit up everytime he was knocked down. THEN, he was tight...this new undertaker is trash.

Kane does that now. On Monday on RAW...damn that shit versus HHH was tight. And him chokeslamming Randy Orton and then RVD...My heart would have wept if it was real. I remember when he did a handicap versus Big Show/Undertaker when they mashed up XPac. That was the shit. Two great matches.

Kane can actually wrestle well for a big guy...whereas Kevin Nash and Big Show suck donkey cock.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Trauma-san on June 29, 2003, 10:09:20 AM
You guys ever notice in threads like "the greatest" blah blah blah... people always come in, and most of them just list somebody different than who's been mentioned to be different?
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on June 29, 2003, 11:07:21 AM
You guys ever notice in threads like "the greatest" blah blah blah... people always come in, and most of them just list somebody different than who's been mentioned to be different?

Of course. But who in this thread has done that? ;)
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Maestro Minded on June 29, 2003, 04:21:44 PM

also i got to give it  up for


undertaker



the orignal Undertaker tho. Like when he first came in the game, and would jus sit up everytime he was knocked down. THEN, he was tight...this new undertaker is trash.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Black_Smoke on June 29, 2003, 06:59:24 PM
Bret Hart
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: .:DayGoStyLz:. on June 29, 2003, 10:35:56 PM
You guys ever notice in threads like "the greatest" blah blah blah... people always come in, and most of them just list somebody different than who's been mentioned to be different?

could happen, or maybe...its this wierd thing called "difference of opinions". lol. Shouldnt be new to u  :P
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Immortal on July 03, 2003, 01:10:25 PM
bret hart will always be the greatest.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: White-Chocolate on July 04, 2003, 12:22:02 AM
Brett & Owen Hart
The Ultimate Warrior (hehe while he lasted) <anyone know anyting bout him now??
Andre The Giant
Hulk Hogan
the first Undertaker
kane
austin (use to be)
the rock (use to be)
i dont know yall, back in the day WWF was hella tight
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: pappy on July 04, 2003, 12:26:38 AM

The Ultimate Warrior (hehe while he lasted) <anyone know anyting bout him now??


yea he went insane.  he legally changed his name to the warrior. an his last short stint in wcw he would make up imaginary words
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: da_notorious_mack on July 04, 2003, 01:13:51 AM
Zach Gowen...he's undefeeted...an...one legged
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Perfection on July 04, 2003, 07:18:55 AM
The Warrior legally changed his name to the Ultimate Warrior so that no one esle could ever use it without paying him.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Jay ay Beee on July 04, 2003, 08:35:50 AM
This is very WWF dominated

And Trauma I'm about to do what you said lol

Jushin Thunder Liger and The Great Sasuke are the greatest skill wise wrestlers ever.

American wrestling - Hogan was never ever any good in the ring - he was shit

Flair was phenomeonal, but over the last 10 years he has destroyed his legacy

Bret Hart was a bit one dimensional

Undertaker - apart from 1997 - are you kiddin me?

The two best ever, in terms of the total package - pure entertainment are:

Shawn Michaels (not anymore - '89 - '97)
Mick Foley

Michaels was the greatest all rounder in the history of the WWF

Mick Foley went through about two straight years, when the only point of watching a WWF pay per view was to see what ridiculous thing he was going to do next.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on July 04, 2003, 09:37:11 AM
The single greatest wrestling moment, to me better than Hogan slamming Andre, was Mick jumping off the Cell...Such devotion to duty.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Perfection on July 04, 2003, 09:43:08 AM
The Dynamite Kid is one of the greatest pure wrestlers of all time. And Ric Flair hasn't embarrassed himself in the lst 10 years. And The Undertaker has had some great matches since 1997 and he has had some great matches within the past year. The Jeff Hardy Ladder match last August, and the Hell in the Cell vs Brock Lesnar. And it looks like it will be The Undertaker vs John Cena at Vengence and that will be a great match.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Jay ay Beee on July 04, 2003, 10:26:58 AM
The Undertaker had a great year in '97, although he was carried at times by Michaels, Hart and Vader.  But he is nowhere near the upper echelon of great ring performers.  Name 3 classic matches he had between 1991 and 1996.  It was gimmick time, beating any freak Vince tossed his way in casket matches.

At the time of Mick Foley falling off the cell I honestly thought he was dead.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on July 04, 2003, 10:43:23 AM
My actual favourite Foley moment was him leaving the ring on a stretcher, blood pouring from his face, with him grinning and lifting a fist in triumph.
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Post by: Trauma-san on July 04, 2003, 10:47:39 AM
At the time of Mick Foley falling off the cell I honestly thought he was dead.


Yeah, ha, me too!  We used to watch every month, and go "Man, he's dead.  He just killed himself".  We actually thought he was gonna take it too far.  By the time he got to the point where he fell through the mat that time, he was starting to take it easy, though.  

He took a bad bump last month, somebody kicked him off the apron and he hit the cage HARD.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Jay ay Beee on July 04, 2003, 12:26:31 PM
He went too far in the Hell in the Cell vs Taker, and against the Rock (although it was the Rock's fault) in the I Quit match, and in WCW when he let Vader powerbomb him on concrete (lol).
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: TheSheriff on July 04, 2003, 12:32:03 PM
Mick was a crazy mofo.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Perfection on July 04, 2003, 10:19:55 PM
Stop Bad Mouthing The Undertaker. He was one of the reasons that the WWE didn't go out of business when WCW was kicking the WWE's ass in the ratings. The Undertaker is one of the biggest names in the history of wrestling, he can still have great matches at 40, and he doesn't mind putting over the youngers because he knows the future of the business depends on those youngsters.
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: White-Chocolate on July 04, 2003, 10:25:54 PM
Mick was a crazy mofo.

haha fo sho
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: white Boy on July 04, 2003, 10:27:11 PM
rocky miavia, (spelled worng,)

ps. wrerstiling is soo gay
Title: Re:Greatest "professional" wrestler of all time
Post by: Perfection on July 04, 2003, 11:40:33 PM
Lets see you do what they do. I bet you 10 seconds into a match would'd be running & crying for your mother. then we'll see if you still call wrestling gay.