Wrestling Mount Rushmore?

[Blackshirts BLVD]

Personal favorites: Stone Cold, The Rock, Sting, Goldberg, Kane

 

[RaZon]

How hard would it be to rank the top 50 pro rasslers of all time?

Can it be done?

How do the old legends stack up vs Hogan, Flair, Austin? Can't see anyone active belonging right now. Cena not active.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

How hard would it be to rank the top 50 pro rasslers of all time?

Can it be done?

How do the old legends stack up vs Hogan, Flair, Austin? Can't see anyone active belonging right now. Cena not active.

I'm sure it could be but it'd take someone that's seen tons of wrestling from all over the world for many decades. Plus, it'd probably be subjective pending on who you got to do it since each person would probably emphasize different things.

 

[RaZon]

I'm sure it could be but it'd take someone that's seen tons of wrestling from all over the world for many decades. Plus, it'd probably be subjective pending on who you got to do it since each person would probably emphasize different things.

Impact on the sport has to be the first thing ya look at.

Lou Thesz
Bruno Sammartino
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Verne Gagne
Killer Kowalski
Fred Blassie
The Sheik
Edouard Carpentier
Antonio Rocca
Dick the Brusier
Fritz Von Erich
Ray Stevens
Bobo Brazil
The Destroyer
Sholhi "Giant" Baba

in that pre 1970 gang

"Superstar" Billy Graham
Harley Race
Jack Brisco
Dory Funk Jr

and on and on, it can be done.

The fun is where do guys like Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair stack up vs the old greats.

 

[RaZon]

Pro rasslers in the movies, hmmmm?

What a 100 or so?

 

[RaZon]

Decided to attempt to come up with 100 pro rasslers who had some part in some movie, not sure I can do it.

Professor Taru Tanaka
Harold Sasaki....................Odd Job
Mil Mascaras
El Centro........his dad
Samson Burke
Seymore Koenig
Woody Strode......yep, he rassled.
Haystacks Calhoun
Mike Mazurki..........been in TONS of movies
Tor Johnson
Count Billy Varga
Judo Gene LaBelle
Primo Carnera
Hard Boiled Haggarty
Gorgeous George
Big John Studd
Andre the Giant
Terry Funk
Great Kali
Goldberg
The Miz
The Rock
Edge
Diamond Dallas Paige
John Cena
Kevin Nash
Randy Orton
Dean Ambrose
John Morrison
Bautista
Rob Van Dam
Hulk Hogan
Ox Baker
Ted Dibiase Jr.
Animal Steele
Steve Austin
Triple H
Sting
Dustin Rhodes
Pepper Martin
Jeep Swenson
Earl "Mr. Universe" Maynard

That's it,, talk about a huge fail, I thought there were more than that. Anyone else?

 

[nrgmorris]

Decided to attempt to come up with 100 pro rasslers who had some part in some movie, not sure I can do it.

Professor Taru Tanaka
Harold Sasaki....................Odd Job
Mil Mascaras
El Centro........his dad
Samson Burke
Seymore Koenig
Woody Strode......yep, he rassled.
Haystacks Calhoun
Mike Mazurki..........been in TONS of movies
Tor Johnson
Count Billy Varga
Judo Gene LaBelle
Primo Carnera
Hard Boiled Haggarty
Gorgeous George
Big John Studd
Andre the Giant
Terry Funk
Great Kali
Goldberg
The Miz
The Rock
Edge
Diamond Dallas Paige
John Cena
Kevin Nash
Randy Orton
Dean Ambrose
John Morrison
Bautista
Rob Van Dam
Hulk Hogan
Ox Baker
Ted Dibiase Jr.
Animal Steele
Steve Austin
Triple H
Sting
Dustin Rhodes
Pepper Martin
Jeep Swenson
Earl "Mr. Universe" Maynard

That's it,, talk about a huge fail, I thought there were more than that. Anyone else?

The Undertaker

 

[RaZon]

Have to add.....

Lenny Montana......big guy in The Godfather
Roddy Piper
Jesse Ventura

 

[RaZon]

The Undertaker

What movie?

 

[nrgmorris]

What movie?

Suburban Commando, Hulk Hogan vehicle

 

[RaZon]

Suburban Commando, Hulk Hogan vehicle

Missed it, ok cool, add The Undertaker.

MMA guys.....Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Randy Courture, Rampage Jackson

 

[calsnowskier]

Decided to attempt to come up with 100 pro rasslers who had some part in some movie, not sure I can do it.

Professor Taru Tanaka
Harold Sasaki....................Odd Job
Mil Mascaras
El Centro........his dad
Samson Burke
Seymore Koenig
Woody Strode......yep, he rassled.
Haystacks Calhoun
Mike Mazurki..........been in TONS of movies
Tor Johnson
Count Billy Varga
Judo Gene LaBelle
Primo Carnera
Hard Boiled Haggarty
Gorgeous George
Big John Studd
Andre the Giant
Terry Funk
Great Kali
Goldberg
The Miz
The Rock
Edge
Diamond Dallas Paige
John Cena
Kevin Nash
Randy Orton
Dean Ambrose
John Morrison
Bautista
Rob Van Dam
Hulk Hogan
Ox Baker
Ted Dibiase Jr.
Animal Steele
Steve Austin
Triple H
Sting
Dustin Rhodes
Pepper Martin
Jeep Swenson
Earl "Mr. Universe" Maynard

That's it,, talk about a huge fail, I thought there were more than that. Anyone else?

Former WCW Heavyweight Champion David Arquette
WMII Main Eventer Mr T
Kane
Christian
Edge

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Impact on the sport has to be the first thing ya look at.

Lou Thesz
Bruno Sammartino
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Verne Gagne
Killer Kowalski
Fred Blassie
The Sheik
Edouard Carpentier
Antonio Rocca
Dick the Brusier
Fritz Von Erich
Ray Stevens
Bobo Brazil
The Destroyer
Sholhi "Giant" Baba

in that pre 1970 gang

"Superstar" Billy Graham
Harley Race
Jack Brisco
Dory Funk Jr

and on and on, it can be done.

The fun is where do guys like Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair stack up vs the old greats.

I wouldn’t be opposed to that. But for me, I feel like I would’ve had to have seen them wrestle some to put them in my list. And I never really was able to watch the territories like Mid South, AWA, World Class, Stampede, etc...

 

[RaZon]

I wouldn’t be opposed to that. But for me, I feel like I would’ve had to have seen them wrestle some to put them in my list. And I never really was able to watch the territories like Mid South, AWA, World Class, Stampede, etc...

You don't have to have seen Sugar Ray Robinson box to know all about him.

But, the territories were the best of times for pro wrestling, so many name wrestlers around then.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

You don't have to have seen Sugar Ray Robinson box to know all about him.

But, the territories were the best of times for pro wrestling, so many name wrestlers around then.

To a point, I feel like that’s true for boxing because you can have a great record but fought a lot of jabronies.
For me, one of the factors I’d consider is being a box office draw. For that, you obviously wouldn’t need to watch and can just look at ratings, attendance and even possibly merchandise sales. But if I were placing a high emphasis on technical ability, that’d be something where I’d obviously have to have seen the talent instead of hearing about something by word of mouth.

 

[RaZon]

To a point, I feel like that’s true for boxing because you can have a great record but fought a lot of jabronies.
For me, one of the factors I’d consider is being a box office draw. For that, you obviously wouldn’t need to watch and can just look at ratings, attendance and even possibly merchandise sales. But if I were placing a high emphasis on technical ability, that’d be something where I’d obviously have to have seen the talent instead of hearing about something by word of mouth.

Yep, putting butts in the seats is what a pro rassler is judged on. Do they bring in the fans? That really is all that actually matters, can they sell their character?

Who holds the titles, who is in the main events, that is what matters.

Dusty Rhodes didn't have the look, he couldn't wrestle a lick but his ability to tell the story was unmatched. He got by on his mic skills which were as good as it gets.

 

[RaZon]

Former WCW Heavyweight Champion David Arquette
WMII Main Eventer Mr T
Kane
Christian
Edge

Kane......how did I miss Kane, yep...DUH!

I have Edge.

Christian?

 

[RaZon]

This is a thrill for anyone into the history of the pro rasslin' world.

 

[RaZon]

Eugene "Mercury" Morris the speedy Dolphins running back back in the day was out of West Texas State, so were these pro rasslers who were all WTS footballers

Dusty Rhodes
Tully Blanchard....QB
Tito Santana
Manny "Ragin' Bull" Fernandez
Dory Funk Jr
Terry Funk
Brusier Brody
Ted Dibiase
Blackjack Mullighan
Stan "Lariat" Hansen

I don;t know the connection yep...????

Roman Reigns Georgia Tech
The Rock Miami

 

[calsnowskier]

Kane......how did I miss Kane, yep...DUH!

I have Edge.

Christian?

Jay Reso | Actor, Producer, Stunts

Known for: Shoot 'Em Up, Haven, WWE Smackdown!

www.imdb.com

i remember him from Haven, so I assumed he did some movies as well. While he did do a few, it looks like they were of the direct to video variety.