Wrestling Mount Rushmore?

[wazzu31]

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.

That is a fair point but then why is Ali nearly unanimously considered the GOAT of boxing when Marciano was ten times the fighter on paper? Ali is the perfect example of why wrestling is the greatest form of art because Ali copied Gorgeous George, every combat fight that draws money is based off wrestling promos and why the NBA and NFL get year around coverage is because all of the athletes grew up wrestling fans.

 

[RaZon]

That is a fair point but then why is Ali nearly unanimously considered the GOAT of boxing when Marciano was ten times the fighter on paper? Ali is the perfect example of why wrestling is the greatest form of art because Ali copied Gorgeous George, every combat fight that draws money is based off wrestling promos and why the NBA and NFL get year around coverage is because all of the athletes grew up wrestling fans.

You pretty mich nailed it there. The illusion of violence the rasslers were able to produce is unlike anyhing else. And we all love it.

That....

I'm going to wipe him out Friday the 7th at the Cow Palace, totally destroy him, remember Friday the 7th at........

Gotta love it!

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

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.

How do you not have Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka???

 

[RaZon]

Pro rasslin' critters...

Ox Baker
Animal Steele
Roadwarrior Hawk
Roadwarrior Animal
Moose Cholak
Bulldog Brower
Jake "Snake" Roberts
King Kong Bundy
The Cheetah Kid
Don Eagle
The Junkyard Dog
Moondog Mayne
Tiger Jeet Singh
Gorilla Monsoon
The Elephant Boy
Bearcat Wright
Leo 'Lion" Nomellini

Who did I miss?

 

[RaZon]

How do you not have Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka???

I don't have most those who came after 1970, looking for what you just did.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Pro rasslin' critters...

Ox Baker
Animal Steele
Roadwarrior Hawk
Roadwarrior Animal
Moose Cholak
Bulldog Brower
Jake "Snake" Roberts
King Kong Bundy
The Cheetah Kid
Don Eagle
The Junkyard Dog
Moondog Mayne
Tiger Jeet Singh
Gorilla Monsoon
The Elephant Boy
Bearcat Wright
Leo 'Lion" Nomellini

Who did I miss?

British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith
Ernest "The Cat" Miller
"The Viper" Randy Orton
Battle Kat
Tiger Ali Singh
"The Birdman" Koko B Ware
Bobby Heenan - Gorilla always called him a weasel
"The Dogfaced Gremlin" Rick Steiner
Moondog Rex
The Pitbulls - Gary Wolfe and Anthony Durante
"Lionheart" Chris Jericho
The Shark - John Tenta
The Kat

 

[Podunkparte]

Not a wrestling fan now, but as a child of the 90s, my Rushmore is

1. Undertaker
2. Stone Cold
3. Mankind
4. The Rock

 

[RaZon]

British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith
Ernest "The Cat" Miller
"The Viper" Randy Orton
Battle Kat
Tiger Ali Singh
"The Birdman" Koko B Ware
Bobby Heenan - Gorilla always called him a weasel
"The Dogfaced Gremlin" Rick Steiner
Moondog Rex
The Pitbulls - Gary Wolfe and Anthony Durante
"Lionheart" Chris Jericho
The Shark - John Tenta
The Kat

Good stuff!!!!

Bobby Heenan the weasal, ha!!!!

A few others.....

Rhino
Bulldog Bob Brown
The Zebra Kid...................how I forgot him?
Bronko Nagurski

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Good stuff!!!!

Bobby Heenan the weasal, ha!!!!

A few others.....

Rhino
Bulldog Bob Brown
The Zebra Kid...................how I forgot him?
Bronko Nagurski

Good stuff!!!!

Bobby Heenan the weasal, ha!!!!

A few others.....

Rhino
Bulldog Bob Brown
The Zebra Kid...................how I forgot him?
Bronko Nagurski

Can’t believe I missed Rhino.

 

[Montalban]

If wrestling had a Mt. Rushmore who would be on it?

IMO:

Hogan
Austin
Andre The Giant
Flair

Would love to know some your opinions.

Haystack Calhoun

 

[RaZon]

Can’t believe I missed Rhino.

So did I at first, let's be honest he is pretty forgettable.

"Superfly" for Snuka count?

 

[UVA_Guy81]

So did I at first, let's be honest he is pretty forgettable.

"Superfly" for Snuka count?

I’ll allow it.

One I also can’t believe I missed... Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
There’s also the Red Rooster and Tiger Mask.

 

[RaZon]

I’ll allow it.

One I also can’t believe I missed... Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.

Next time I try something like this I might wanna give it some thought first, how in the hell did I forget 'The Dragon", double...DUH!!!!

Props!!!!

I think we about covered it, no???

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Next time I try something like this I might wanna give it some thought first, how in the hell did I forget 'The Dragon", double...DUH!!!!

Props!!!!

I think we about covered it, no???

I feel like we got the majority but I’m sure that there’s still a bunch out there that we’re either forgetting or were before our time or were in lesser known organizations.

 

[RaZon]

I feel like we got the majority but I’m sure that there’s still a bunch out there that we’re either forgetting or were before our time or were in lesser known organizations.

Kind of a rassling history geek/freak, can talk Strangler Lewis, and the origins of the business. If a rassler was anyone at all I know about him.

Later after a couple mixed drinks I'll probably......oh yeah!!!!

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Kind of a rassling history geek/freak, can talk Strangler Lewis, and the origins of the business. If a rassler was anyone at all I know about him.

Later after a couple mixed drinks I'll probably......oh yeah!!!!

My knowledge is pretty much anywhere mid 80s NWA/WCW and WWF on. I never really watched a lot of ECW or the smaller promotions. Watched TNA for a short time until Russo took over and ruined my interest. Now, I don’t know a lot about main roster WWE since I quit watching that in 2008 but keep up with New Japan and AEW.

 

[RaZon]

My knowledge is pretty much anywhere mid 80s NWA/WCW and WWF on. I never really watched a lot of ECW or the smaller promotions. Watched TNA for a short time until Russo took over and ruined my interest. Now, I don’t know a lot about main roster WWE since I quit watching that in 2008 but keep up with New Japan and AEW.

I always hate to talk about age, people tend to treat you differently. I am 71 soon to be 72, so I have been into the rasslin' since the late 50's. Yep, Gorgeous George, Fred Blassie before the dye job, Wild Red Berry, Baron Leoni, the WWWF, Wrestling Revue magazine. Seen it all since around 1958ish, my granny loved it would watch it with her, I can stll hear her......HE IS PULLING HIS TRUNKS COME ON REF ARE YOU BLIND.....yep, she thought it was real and so did I........at first.

 

[calsnowskier]

Next time I try something like this I might wanna give it some thought first, how in the hell did I forget 'The Dragon", double...DUH!!!!

Props!!!!

I think we about covered it, no???

Raven

Four Horsemen
Wolfpack

 

[RaZon]

Raven

Four Horsemen
Wolfpack

The Crow....hahaha!!!! I was thinking about Raven, came up with The Crow then thought, that ain't right. So....thank you!!!

Let's check the rule book on The Four Horsemen, Wolfpack......page 6, yep!!!!!!

 

[RaZon]

Amazing what some whiskey and coke will do.

Add.....

Dragon Lee
Moose Evans
Ox Anderson
The Colossal Kongs
Scott "Hogg" Irwin