movies/tv WWE: Favorite Wrestlers past or present.

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Growing up i've always admired Mankind.  Not only for putting his body through alot of abuse to entertain us fans but for having a large heart. He donates to charities and has granted tons of 'Make-A-Wish- foundation wishes.

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There are a few names I can think of off the top of my head

 

Bruno Sammartino: You have to admit being a champion for almost 8 years is impressive

 

Shaemus: This guy can take a beating and still come back for more, he is like the ultimate bar room brawler.

 

Rey Mysterio: He is always a lot of fun to watch.

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Ric Flair: There will never be another wrestler like Ric Flair. When he was in his prime, no one compared--Hulk Hogan included. Comparing Flair to Hogan is like comparing MLP:FIM to Family Guy. Family Guy is more popular, but we know what the better show is. When Flair stared into the camera with those crazy eyes and started raving about limousines and walking the aisle, you sat still, no matter how many times you'd heard it before and would hear it again.

 

Arn Anderson: Man's man, brilliant worker and he could talk. Shame he played second fiddle to Ric Flair in the Four Horsemen for most of his career, although they did face off once at Fall Brawl '95 (and Arn won).

 

Chris Jericho: In the days when it was no longer popular to be a good wrestler, he was one of the best and still is. He's great in the ring, he can work the mic; he's a consummate entertainer.

 

Finlay: Tough Irish bastard who came back from an injury at age 47 and could still outwork most of the WWE roster. That's how good Finlay is in the ring.

 

Mark Henry: Not a great wrestler but I've always had a soft spot for him. He's dedicated, loyal, and can take a better bump than most men his size. I was so happy for him when he won the title.

 

MNM: You know John Morrison right? Well before he wrestled on his own his name was Johnny Nitro, and he was in a tag team with another guy called Joey Mercury and a hot chick named Melina. Thus, MNM. They walked around in fur coats and designer jeans acting like Hollywood big shots in 2005-07, and they were a much better team than many fans (and WWE) gave them credit for. I LOVED MNM.

 

Brock Lesnar: An awesome worker, and a legit fighter as we found out in UFC. Everything you've seen Batista do, everything you've seen Sheamus do, everything you've seen Ryback do, Brock Lesnar did better when he exploded onto the WWE title scene. I could go through all this big matches and moments or his 2012 return, but one moment sums him up perfectly for me: when he beat Undertaker in Hell in a Cell (the real HIAC, not the silly looking one they've used since 2006), climbed to the top and held up the belt while a bloody Taker stared up at him. That's as epic as it gets.

Edited February 13, 2013 by TailsIsNotAlone

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Chris Jericho: Very talented wrestler ever since he broke onto the scene in WCW, ECW, and WWE. He is very good on the mic and in the ring.

 

CM Punk: Very charismatic Straight-Edge lifestyle. He has been my favorite wrestler since 07, even before he went to WWE. Heyman gave him a chance to shine in 2006 vs. Justin Credible. Punk took advantage and went to the top, winning each major title.

 

Undertaker: A very talented superstar who gets payed each and every year to wrestle at Wrestlemania. Undefeated streak, that still stands to this day. Made the Attitude Era in the big time, with Kane as the Brothers of Destruction.

 

Stone Cold Steve Austin: A redneck from Victoria,Texas who did not take any shit from anybody. Went against Vince McMahon, did not hesitate to kick some ass. Won countless titles in the World Wrestling Federation, and World Wrestling Entertainment.

 

DX: Two legends that defined that you can go against the odds, authority, and have fun doing it. Shawn Michaels and Triple H, they both humiliated the McMahon family and other superstars to get to the odd. Rising up in both the tag team and singles competition. Many world title reigns between the two of them. Both of them, won tag titles together.

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As far as old wrestlers go, The Undertaker has to be my favorite, even today he still puts out some of the shows best matches. I also always enjoyed the likes of Stone Cold, HHH, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and the likes. I also tuned into the Rock, he was always great on mic.

 

As for current line-up, I don't have much though I do enjoy the Miz, CM Punk, John Morrison and Rey Mysterio

 

Also

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZWt9ypDClE

 

BEST. MATCH. EVER!

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Then:

 

Shawn Michaels - my all-time #1. I didn't get to see him during his DX and WWE Champion heyday, but when he came back in 2003 and onward he was the best performer on the active roster and put on classics with everyone. He was a great face. Love him vs. Jericho at WMXIX, vs. Angle at WM21, vs. Triple H on Raw, and many more

 

Goldberg - I was a Goldberg mark when I first started watching in 2003 and he was on Raw. He had such a presence and was intimidating like no other

 

Now:

 

Antonio Cesaro - I know him more as Claudio Castagnoli from the Indies, and he's my #1 current guy, #2 all-time behind HBK. His indies gimmick was cool and knows a large variety of moves. He's got unreal strength for his size. Best pound-for-pound wrestler on the roster now.

 

CM Punk - Another indies darling that I knew of before WWE. He plays a great character face or heel. Can talk on the mic with the best of them.

 

Daniel Bryan - Yep, another indies star from Ring of Honor like Punk and Cesaro. His technical abilities are amazing and has crafted a pretty good character for himself now. 

 

honorable mention: Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins

 

Future

 

Kassius Ohno - I'm excited for when he's called up to the main roster. He also comes from the indies and was Cesaro's tag partner in tons of different feds where they won tag titles. He's been in the game for years and been all over the world.

 

El Generico - He was just signed by the WWE a month ago and plays a great face. He's scrawny as a stick but has tons of character despite his gimmick not knowing all that much English. (A skinny Canadian guy who thinks he's a Mexican luchador)

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CM Punk. My all-time favorite wrestler. Great in the ring. Amazing on the mic. Plays a good face, but is easily the best heel in the history of the WWE.

 

Zack Ryder. I'm surprised nobody's mentioned this guy yet. Amazing in the ring, has a great persona gimmick, easily the biggest underdog right now.

 

Daniel Bryan. Oh man, this guy's persona is a masterpiece. He's great in the ring too, extremely technical.

 

Antonio Cesaro. I'm not one for his persona, but his in-ring abilities are great. He's got a very old-school feel to his wrestling style.

Edited February 13, 2013 by DusK

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Amazing views and opinions! I feel kinda guilty for not putting more depth into my post so i'll make up for it with this one.

Past:

1.) Mick Foley.-See my last post.

2.) Edge.- Good on the mic, Knows how to get under the fans skin..I mean for land sakes he was dating Vickie Guerrero and was married to her for a long time on screen. His ring skill was amazing! I can't describe how many times ive been staggered where out of no where he'd pull a take down spear out of no where.  I legit  cried man tears when he had to retire from wrestling because you see just how much love and passion he had for what he did. 

3.) Chris Benoit. Now I know i'm gonna get alot of heat from people saying he's a murderer and a roid user. Chris Benoit the person did those things. I admire the wrestler for what he accomplished in the ring. By many standards Benoit was Dynamite Kid v 2.0 a small man packing on huge muscles to have the 'look' that wrestling promoters crave and desire. Chris's downfall was the company not taking care of him or the other wrestlers with the unprotected chair shots, Doping checks being 'green lit' because they couldn't lose their product.  Now having WWE curved that and moving on a different direction I won't take from Benoit that he was very athletic and was willing to put on a decent match almost every night out of week and worked hard. 

-Current.-


The Miz- Loud, Arrogant, Good on the mic. At first I could not stand him he drove me nuts with his constant 'AWESOOOOOOOOMEEEEEEE' b.s but like most things you watch and watch some more and he grows up on you.  

Zack Ryder- Like The Miz he annoyed me to no end. I use to mute the TV whenever he talked but he just grew on me he has alot of potential to be a great WWE Champion if Vince gives him a run with the belt. [Funfact: I pre-ordered the 'Wii U: Deluxe' at GameStop and there was a guy wearing a Zack Ryder band and a DJ-PON3 shirt.  And as he was approaching the counter I yelled. 'Woo,Woo,Woo!'  and he responded. 'You Know It!'

Dolph Ziggler- He's the reincarnation of Mr.Perfect very athletic, puts on a good match and has alot going for him. I am willing to dye my hair florecent pink for a month to say that by the end of 2013 we'll see him as WWE Champion/World Heavyweight Champion atleast twice.
 

Edited February 13, 2013 by GolgoXIII

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My current favorite is Sin Cara

He is just such a high flyer and i like his moves

They are just awesome and his flips are cool

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Dolph Ziggler- He's the reincarnation of Mr.Perfect very athletic, puts on a good match and has alot going for him. I am willing to dye my hair florecent pink for a month to say that bye the end of 2013 we'll see him as WWE Champion/World Heavyweight Champion atleast twice.[/color]

How the hell could I forget this guy. Seriously, Dolph Ziggler is second to none in the ring, he's crazy athletic and sells better than TNA tickets.

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I have got too many to actually name everything I love about them because this is going to be a long list but I will try my best.

 

Past:

 

Undertaker

 

Triple H

 

Steve Austin

 

The Rock

 

Mick Foley

 

Ric Flair

 

Bret Hart

 

Hulk Hogan

 

Chris Beniot

 

Eddie Guererro

 

New Age Outlaws: I don't know what it is about them, but I seriously loved them. I can't be the only person that remembered them from their DX days with X-Pac , and Triple H. To me Road Dogg/Bad Ass Billy Gunn made such a great Tag Team.

 

Too Cool: Once again, I don't know why, but I really loved this Tag Team a lot.

 

Edge and Christian: What can I say? When it came to Tag Teams, this team seemed to have it all.

 

Currently:

 

Prime Time Players: OK, you can go ahead and laugh at me now. I don't know what it is about this team, but I really like them. Must be the only fan out there I think.

 

Dolph Ziggler

 

The Miz: Heel or Face, I have always loved this arrogant guy.

 

Chris Jericho

 

Brock Lesner

 

Zach Ryder

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Now he might not be great in the ring he's more of a comedic character but i'm starting to really like Santino Marella. I can't tell you how many times I have been in tears from laughing. The strut to the ring..his mic skills..oh god everything he does it simply hilarious

Some examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uxakWY1p44


 

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Well, I wasn't around when it first started. I remember my older brother getting me into it. I like Rey Mysterio, and John Cena, and I liked it when Edge did the spear in the match, even though they banned it. I kinda stopped watching it when my brother moved out.

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Christian is also another great wrestler.  Him returning and winning the World Heavyweight Championship I think was the best win of the year last year.  Not only does he sell but he's a great in ring performer who can keep up with the likes of Trips.

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Past:

Chris Benoit (I was like the only mark for this guy at school)

RoH / ECW CM Punk (Was the only guy at my school that knew about this guy before anyone else #Hipster)

 

Present:

CM Punk

Dolph Ziggler

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My favorite of all time would have to be Shawn Michaels!

 

I also liked Triple H and Chris Benoit. Now I like CM Punk, and of course, the Miz. Dolph Ziggler is also really good.