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[DeaconKnowledge]

Inspired by that Scott Steiner thread. Who's the best professional wrestler ever? To eliminate favorites and joke posts, the wrestler has to be the best combination of mic skills, charisma, and technical ability.

 

[Dai101]

 

[WhiskeyDiver]

Sin Cara

 

[Turbowaffles]

HBK.

Most popular and overall greatest of all time?

Stone Cold Steve Austin.

 

[Jazzy Network]

Not sure about best maybe Shawn Michaels?

Favorite is CM Punk though.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Macho Man Randy Savage.

 

[Zee-Row]

Macho Man

 

[Xyrmellon]

Rick Steamboat?

 

[NoRéN]

EDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler

personal favorite.

 

[MrToughPants]

HBK

 

[Alex Anderson]

Flair

 

[BigJonsson]

Bret Hart
Brock Lesnar

 

[ZeroRay]

Depends on how it's categorized

At doing his job? Hulk Hogan
In ring proficiency? Kenta Kobashi
All round awesome? Stone Cold

So it's Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! for me bah gawd!

 

[Tdog987]

Y2J

 

[JordanN]

Man, it's been a long time since I watched Wrasslin.

I remember liking Kurt Angle, Booker T and Rey Mysterio.

 

[meltingparappa]

I see it's another "how old are you" thread.

 

[FreeMufasa]

Who's the guy that used to do the perfectplex?

 

[Jazzy Network]

Who's the guy that used to do the perfectplex?

Curt Henning.

 

[MrHicks]

Depends on how it's categorized

At doing his job? Hulk Hogan
In ring proficiency? Kenta Kobashi
All round awesome? Stone Cold

So it's Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! for me bah gawd!

hogan has like 5 moves
his "technical ability" is below average so hes disqualified

 

[Bruce Lee Kicks]

Was just discussing this with some friends like a week ago. It came down to Taker & HBK, with the Deadman having an edge because his entire career has been great.

 

[dummydecoy]

The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be

 

[The Faceless Master]

John Cena

 

[Onemic]

The Rock
Stone Cold
Hulk Hogan

The trifecta right there

 

[Neverfade]

Mick Foley has given way more to the sport (yes, i know) than most others. He's got to have some sort of qualification somewhere.

 

[krae_man]

The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be

This.

Also

 

[Degen]

ROCKY! ROCKY!

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Aside from Macho Man, the only other answer I'd consider would be Mick Foley.

 

[JesseEwiak]

 

[DominoKid]

 

[DiscoJer]

Ric Flair


He's been a wrestler forever, and yet is arguably one of the most likable guys.

 

[RBH]

Shawn Michaels


When I think about a wrestler who has a combination of in-ring ability, charisma, mic skills, and just overall flexibility as far as being to play a face or a heel at the drop of a hat over the entire span of his career, I think HBK fits all of those criteria more than anyone else.

But it's very very tough to decide between HBK, Flair, Stone Cold, and Macho Man.

 

[Mechanized]

CM Punk or Bret Hart.

Its a shame there are some wrestlers CM Punk will never get a match with. Punk vs Mr. Perfect, Macho Man, Stone Cold(it could technically happen, but unlikely), all of which would be instant classics. The feuds would be great, tons of amazing promos and great wrestling.

 

[Aaron-Lagann]

The cream rises to the top.

 

[Zuly]

For me, Jericho. He can make any match and title look good.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Technically? Mr. Perfect.

Overall? Macho Man Randy Savage or Jericho.

 

[Beth Cyra]

For my money it's Bret The Hitman Hart. No other was able to be overall as awesome as he was.

Though I did love me some Stone Cold and Taker for a time.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Ric Flair


He's been a wrestler forever, and yet is arguably one of the most likable guys.

Maybe by fans. He's a dick in the locker room.

 

[Fatalah]

Bret Hart was the first name that came to mind. Man, it's a shame how badly he was mishandled at WCW. Plus, Goldberg breaking him... also a shame.

 

[AniHawk]

if i was a kid, i'd say hulk hogan.

now, i'd say mick foley. i haven't watched in 12 years though.

 

[Heel]

Ric Flair. We can now close the thread and never have to wonder again.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Macho Man for sho

 

[YaGaMi]

I stopped watching wrestling 13 years ago. It's Bret "The Hitman" Hart.

 

[Luixfern]

 

[weekend_warrior]

Guys don't be stupid, it The Rock.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

HBK.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

John Cena is the type of Superstar whose shoulders you can put an entire business on.

 

[Chamber]

HBK

 

[F#A#Oo]

Bret Hart...

Or HBK...

 

[Heel]

A very respectable choice, and a sign of taste.

 

[RustyNails]

Ric Flair. We can now close the thread and never have to wonder again.

RIC FLAIR THREAD!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry OP, your thread is now hijacked by Ric Flair.