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My top 5

Michaels
Bret Hart
Angle
Punk
Austin

Benoit was always one of my top guys as well, but it feels wrong to list him now.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

My top 5

Michaels
Bret Hart
Angle
Punk
Austin

Benoit was always one of my top guys as well, but it feels wrong to list him now.

nobody asked you

but thank you for contributing

[BigRedLedbetter]

Mysterio was phenomenal in WCW. As was his stuff with Eddie in WWE. Other than that? Hit or miss.

i was a big wcw fan during that time...pretty much stopped watching completely after the buyout

who bought the wrestling?

wwe bought wcw come on guy

the fact that i never liked wrestling was an early indicator that i was going to turn out okay

i should stone cold stun u

i'm disengaging from this quote pyramid

me too because truth b told i hated stone cold steve austin and wwe in general during that time

Were you a hulkamaniac?

for awhile...i was still relatively young when he was huge...i actively rooted against him in the nwo days

who are your five favorite wrestlers, thomas?

Bret Hart
Kurt Angle
Shawn Michaels
Randy Savage
Sid Vicious

i expected an isaac yankem dds in there but sid vicious will have to suffice

My top 5(favorites)? Glad you asked. Oh, you didn't? Well here they are anyway....

Randy Savage
Mick Foley
Bret Hart
Sting
Ted DiBiase

[Iholdthepain]

WCCW:
Great Kabuki
Kevin Von Erich
Michael Hays
Rick Rude
Dingo Warrior

WWF:
Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
Randy Savage
Brett Hart
Ted DiBiase

HM's:
Ric Flair
Kerry Von Erich
Sting
Jake The Snake Roberts
Andre the Giant

[BigRedLedbetter]

WCCW kicked so much ass.

WCCW:
Great Kabuki
Kevin Von Erich
Michael Hays
Rick Rude
Dingo Warrior

WWF:
Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
Randy Savage
Brett Hart
Ted DiBiase

HM's:
Ric Flair
Kerry Von Erich
Sting
Jake The Snake Roberts
Andre the Giant

[MattA75]

It's a couple of weeks old now, but the Nerdist podcast episode recorded at Comic Con with CM Punk is a must listen...not a lot of wrestling content but still so enjoyable and very very funny

[Iholdthepain]

WCCW kicked so much ass.

Damn right!

http://camelclutchblog.com/dvd-review-t ... wrestling/

Here's a great documentary DVD... I think there are snippets on youtube, it used to be on Netflix, and you can still get it on Amazon. I have the 2 disc set... 2nd disc has several complete matches... some legendary stuff where I grew up, back in the early 80's.

[BigRedLedbetter]

WCCW kicked so much ass.

Damn right!

http://camelclutchblog.com/dvd-review-t ... wrestling/

Here's a great documentary DVD... I think there are snippets on youtube, it used to be on Netflix, and you can still get it on Amazon. I have the 2 disc set... 2nd disc has several complete matches... some legendary stuff where I grew up, back in the early 80's.

Yeah dude I have it. Very good but sad doc. Wish the match selection was better but still good shit.

Are you from the metroplex? I have lots of family in the Dallas area.

Feuds rarely have been better than the Von Erichs/Freebirds and heels rarely have been better than Rick Rude.

[Iholdthepain]

Yeah, I was born in Dallas. Grew up in Mesquite. Saw a lot of matches at the Sportatorium and the Rodeo Arena (before and after the renovation)... The Great Kabuki was my absolute favorite, but he creeped me the fuck out! Never saw the matches at Texas Stadium or the Cotton Bowl, so I'm glad some of it is on the DVD. I think Marc Lawrence is a preacher somewhere in the Metroplex now. I bet he's awesome at it

[BigRedLedbetter]

Yeah, I was born in Dallas. Grew up in Mesquite. Saw a lot of matches at the Sportatorium and the Rodeo Arena (before and after the renovation)... The Great Kabuki was my absolute favorite, but he creeped me the fuck out! Never saw the matches at Texas Stadium or the Cotton Bowl, so I'm glad some of it is on the DVD. I think Marc Lawrence is a preacher somewhere in the Metroplex now. I bet he's awesome at it

My best friend's parents live in Mesquite. Small world. REALLY pulling for Wrestlemania 32 to be at Cowboys Stadium which is like 10 minutes from my sister's house.

[BigRedLedbetter]

The network is so wonderful. Diving into HBK's first title run in 96. Just classic stuff. Great matches with Bulldog, Vader, Mankind (mind games is a 5 star classic) and even the matches with Sid are good. In fact the Survivor Series match is great. HBK could sell and work like no other.

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That match with foley is great. Michaels turned him into Bret Hart for a night.

[BigRedLedbetter]

That match with foley is great. Michaels turned him into Bret Hart for a night.

Foley was a pretty good compliment to a lot of guys. A very underrated worker and performer. Amazing matches with Taker, HHH, Austin, Rock, Orton, Edge, etc. Even going back to WCW he had classics with Sting and Vader.

But yes I can't say enough good things about Mind Games. Really gave HBK a mean streak.

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You know what's a really good, underrated match from that era? The fatal four way from the final four IYH ppv in 97. Great work from taker, hart, and austin just as he's starting to become a main eventer. The real highlight though, is Vader. Has to be Vader's best match in wwe.

[BigRedLedbetter]

You know what's a really good, underrated match from that era? The fatal four way from the final four IYH ppv in 97. Great work from taker, hart, and austin just as he's starting to become a main eventer. The real highlight though, is Vader. Has to be Vader's best match in wwe.

Oh totally. I love that match. One of the best from a stacked year. Bret superplexing Vader was incredible.

Vader was a beast. Vince totally mismamanged him. He was great in WCW and Japan but just so so in WWE. Rumor was HBK was supposed to drop the belt to Vader at Summerslam 96, successfully defend it in a rematch at Survivor Series 96 and HBK was going to win it back at Rumble 97 (in his hometown) but HBK refused. Which is why Sid won the title at Survivor Series 96.

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I really liked Vader. Usually I dont like the big guys(I think Taker is vastly overrated for example) but Vader was really good, he could move around well and didnt need rest holds every 2 minutes.

[BigRedLedbetter]

I really liked Vader. Usually I dont like the big guys(I think Taker is vastly overrated for example) but Vader was really good, he could move around well and didnt need rest holds every 2 minutes.

Vader was athletic as fuck for a big man. Was a D1 offensive lineman and I believe was in the NFL for a little bit. Him and Bam Bam Bigelow were very fun to watch. They were a tag team in Japan. Check these out....

[CopperTom]

My Top 5:
Bret Hart
Hulk Hogan
Stone Cold
Steiner Brothers (WCW era, pre NWO)
Demolition (pre Crush)

I also liked "colorful" Sting and Ricky Steamboat.

[CopperTom]

I really liked Vader. Usually I dont like the big guys(I think Taker is vastly overrated for example) but Vader was really good, he could move around well and didnt need rest holds every 2 minutes.

Vader was athletic as fuck for a big man. Was a D1 offensive lineman and I believe was in the NFL for a little bit. Him and Bam Bam Bigelow were very fun to watch. They were a tag team in Japan. Check these out....
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The Sting v Vader match at Starcade(?) where Sting won the title was a great match. I still remember that one.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Scott Steiner (pre ridiculous amount of roids and with a sweet mullet) was awesome. My buddy ran into him at a Gold's gym in Omaha in 2003 before a WWE house show and I guess he was a huge jerk. Weird.

Steamboat is sooooooo underrated. The three matches he had with Flair (Chi Town Rumble, Clash of the Champions and Wrestle War) in 1989 never get old.