top 30 best wrestlers ever COUNTDOWN (RESULTS)

[Mr. Emoticon Man]

Jul 25, 2009 12:56:42 GMT -5 Shovelman said:

Jul 25, 2009 12:48:53 GMT -5 Mr. Emoticon Man said:

Are the bios really necessary?

Nope, none of the wikis bob has posted has ever been necessary but he does them. And we let him cause he's got Amy Jo Johnson in his sig.

Hm. You raise a good point! A man with a sig like that can do as he wishes.

[bob]

Tie at number 21. I've never been a huge fan of either of these men.




well....it's The Big Show








Paul Donald Wight, Jr. (born February 8, 1972), better known by his ring name, The Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), wrestling on its Raw brand. Wight is also known for his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as The Giant from July 1995 to December 1998.

In WWE, Wight is recognized as a five-time world heavyweight champion having won the WWF/E Championship twice, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won the 1996 WCW World War 3, and is the only man in history to win the WWE, WCW, and ECW Championships

Wight has been featured in infomercials for Stacker 2 with NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, Scott Wimmer, and Elliott Sadler, crew chief Jeff Hammond, and 2002 and 2005 Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart. In addition, Wight made a cameo appearance on the "Thong Song" remix music video by Sisqó and Foxy Brown.











many consider the other person tied at this spot a legend....he's got the heart of a horse and had a relative of his show up in ECW
























"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson








Martin Anthony Lunde (born September 20, 1958) better known by his ring name Arn Anderson, is a former American professional wrestler. His career has been highlighted by his alliances with Ric Flair and various members of the wrestling stable, The Four Horsemen. He currently serves as the senior producer for World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand.

He is currently working as a road agent for WWE. He does show up from time to time on WWE television trying to, with the help of other WWE management, pull apart brawls. Soon after the WCW/ECW Invasion storyline happened, Anderson did color commentary for a WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between Booker T and Buff Bagwell as well as a WCW Cruiserweight Championship match with Billy Kidman and Gregory Helms, which would be his only appearance as a commentator in the WWE. He made an appearance on Raw in 2002 delivering a video to Triple H before he was supposed to renew his wedding vows to Stephanie McMahon. He was also assaulted on Raw by The Undertaker leading up the Undertaker vs. Ric Flair match at WrestleMania X8. During WrestleMania X8, he made a brief in-ring appearance during the aforementioned match, delivering his signature spinebuster to the Undertaker. Several months later he attempted to help Flair gain (kayfabe) sole ownership of the WWE during a match with Vince McMahon, but backed down from a confrontation with Brock Lesnar, who entered the ring to assist McMahon.

Anderson made a special appearance at the October 2006 Raw Family Reunion special, in which he was in Ric Flair's corner for his match against Mitch of the Spirit Squad. Anderson was in the corner of Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes, and Ron Simmons at Survivor Series 2006, where the four faced the Spirit Squad, but was ejected from the arena during the match.

On the March 31, 2008 Raw, Anderson came out to say his final goodbye to Ric Flair and thank him for his career. In October of that year, at the No Mercy event, he was backstage congratulating Triple H for retaining the WWE Championship in a match with Jeff Hardy.


and for younger fans he might best be remembered for delivering a PERFECT spinebuster on Undertaker at WM 18

[Mr. Emoticon Man]

Eh. I never saw Arn as being anything more than Flair's friend and stoogie. But, admittedly, I didn't witness the NWA days, so maybe something from that time period made him stand out enough to be seen as a legend...

[bob]

Another tie at number 19.





One is considered to be the better half of one of the greatest tag teams in wrestling history. Additionally, he is a multitime world champion. I never really cared too much for him personally, that is until he was Black Snow.




















Booker T








Booker Tio Huffman[4] (born March 1, 1965),[1] better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions with Scott Steiner . He is the owner of Pro Wrestling Alliance and is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Throughout his career, Huffman has become a six time world champion (five time World Heavyweight Champion in WCW, with his last reign under the WWE banner, and a one time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE),[2][7] and is one of only three men to hold the Big Gold Belt in both WCW and WWE (the others being Chris Benoit and Bill Goldberg). In addition, he was the winner of the WWE King of the Ring tournament in 2006, the sixteenth WWE Triple Crown Champion, and the eighth WWE Grand Slam Champion.

He is also known for being one-half of the tag team Harlem Heat with his brother Lane "Stevie Ray" Huffman.[2] They were WCW World Tag Team Champions a record ten times together.[5] Huffman is one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning fifteen World Tag Team titles between WCW, WWF/E and TNA.



























The other individual at this spot is one of the few whowrestled in WWF/E, TNA, original ECW, and WCW. He is a former world and United States championship. He was also a manager for a bit as well.

























Raven







Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964), better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, actor, writer, and producer, best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and most recently returning to TNA along with Shane Douglas to be apart of TNA's Seventh Anniversary of Slammiversary. He currently works for VCW.

He is a three time world champion, having won the ECW twice and NWA World Heavyweight Championship once, and holds the record for most reigns as WWF/E Hardcore Champion. He is the 2005 King of the Mountain winner at Slammiversary in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Raven was the first professional wrestler to hold championships in each of the major American promotions of the last decade; World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Levy is also the innovator of numerous types of "gimmick" wrestling matches, such as the Clockwork Orange House of Fun match, the Raven's Rules match, and the Hangman's Horror match.

[bob]

3-way tie at the spot. Unfortinately 2 of the 3 wrestlers have had well documented substance abuse problems. The other individual has been arrested too.








This wrestler was just around in the wrong era, as he would've had at least one world championship reign in any other era. He wrestled in WCW, WWF, and in ECW. He is a master of ring psychology and was a heel in every sense of the word. He also invented one of the most used moves in wrestling today.












Jake "The Snake" Roberts









Aurelian Smith, Jr. (born May 30, 1955), is a second-generation American professional wrestler and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

Roberts is best known for his two stints in the World Wrestling Federation—the first between 1986 and 1992, and the second between 1996 and 1997—though he also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling in 1992 and the Mexico-based Asistencia Asesoría y Administración between 1993 and 1994 and again in 1997. Throughout his career he was known for his intense and cerebral promos, his dark charisma, his extensive use of psychology in his matches, and has been credited for inventing the DDT. Roberts was also one of the subjects of the 1999 documentary film Beyond the Mat.





















This next wrestler also had well documented substance abuse problems. He is a multitime tag team and Intercontinental Champion. He was also involved with the argueably most famous angle in wrestling history.































Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. In the course of his career, which has spanned over two decades, Hall has wrestled for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

In the WWF, Hall was a four-time Intercontinental Champion.[3] In WCW, he was a two-time United States Heavyweight Champion,[4] a former World Television Champion,[5] and a seven-time World Tag Team Champion (six times with Kevin Nash, once with The Giant),[6] as well as the winner of the 1997 World War 3 battle royal.[7] In AWA, he was a former World Tag Team Champion with Curt Hennig.[8] Hall is a former world champion, having enjoyed a reign as WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, however this title was never defended on an international forum.










This man can make a strong case for being the most popular wrestler of all time. He wrested in original ECW, WCW, and WWF/E. And on a personal note I was the arena when his best known catchphrase was debutted.








Stone Cold Steve Austin



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Steve Austin (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven Williams),[3] better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin[7], is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler. Austin wrestled for several well-known wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and most famously, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which later became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. In the late 1990s, Austin gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied his boss, Vince McMahon.[8] This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Stone Cold Stunner, his finishing move.[9]

Austin had his first starring film role as Jack Conrad in the 2007 thriller The Condemned. He will next star as "Dan Paine" in "The Expendables" for director/star Sylvester Stallone. Austin recently wrapped production on "Damage," a hard-edged, bare-knuckles fight film that focuses on the tough choices people make in times of recession. The film is the first in a multi-picture deal between Austin, Nasser Entertainment, and Caliber Media. Austin also recently signed a television development deal with Original Media and Caliber Media.

Austin has won the WWF Championship six-times, the 1996 King of the Ring, and the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Royal Rumbles, and is the only man in WWE history to win the Royal Rumble three times. He is widely regarded as the biggest star in the history of professional wrestling, and has been described as such by prominent industry figures such as Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman and Ric Flair.

[bob]

Another tie at this spot, number 14. They both recieved 7 votes.












This man wrestled in the WWF/E and WCW. He is without question one of the best Intercontinential Champions of all time. He was also an announcer for a bit. There are great wrestlers....but there is only one.....

























Mr. Perfect








Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig[2] (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003)[3] also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled for, among other promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. He is the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Henning.

Among other accolades, Hennig was a two-time world heavyweight champion (a former AWA World Heavyweight Champion and a former WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion), a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion (and the longest-reigning champion of the 1990s), a former WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a two-time World Tag Team Champion (a former AWA World Tag Team Champion with Scott Hall and a former WCW World Tag Team Champion with Barry Windham). Although health problems prevented Hennig from once again being pushed as a world champion in the WWF during the 1990s,[4] he became one of the promotion's most colorful personalities and later assumed a role as a manager and color commentator. In addition to his championship success in WCW in the late 1990s, he was also a member of the New World Order and later, wrestling stable and country music group, West Texas Rednecks, who recorded their infamous, tongue-in-cheek anti-rap song, "Rap is Crap."[1] Hennig returned to WWE for a brief period in 2002, and continued to accept bookings from independent promotions until his death on February 10, 2003.

Described by WWE as "one of the best in-ring technicians of his generation",[5] peers including Hulk Hogan,[6] Ric Flair,[7] Bret Hart,[8] Shawn Michaels[9] and Randy Savage[10] consider Hennig to be one of the most gifted in-ring performers in professional wrestling history. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.







Our other wrestler at this spot is also a former Intercontinental Champion. Additionally, he is a former tag team, European, United States, and WWE champion. He wrestled in original ECW, WCW, and the WWE. Unfortately he passed away and left us way too soon.








Eddie Guerrero











Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero[1] (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005)[1] was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family.[2] Guerrero wrestled in Mexico and Japan and in several major professional wrestling promotions in the United States[2] He wrestled in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Guerrero's gimmick was that of a crafty, resourceful wrestler who would do anything to win a match. His catch phrase became "Cheat to Win." Despite being a villain for most of his career, he got over in and outside the ring. Another one of Guerrero's famous slogans was "I Lie! I Cheat! I Steal!," which was used in one of his entrance themes. Guerrero partly used this phrase in his autobiography Cheating Death, Stealing Life.

Throughout his career, Guerrero encountered various substance abuse problems outside of wrestling, including alcoholism and an addiction to painkillers. His problems outside of the ring were sometimes integrated into his angles. Notwithstanding these issues, he won numerous titles during his career, including the WWE Championship. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]

[bob]

I went out for a bit, but down Im'back so let's continue. Another tie at this spot, number 12.






This first individual has wrestled in TNA, WWF/E, and WCW. He is a multitime world champion and tag team champion. He was part of one of the most historical angles in the history of prowrestling and half of one of the most succesfull tag teams ever.





































































Kevin Nash









Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959)[3] is an American professional wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names, but most notably by his own name, for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and wrestled by his own name and as Diesel in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E). He currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where he is the current TNA Legends Champion. Nash is a six-time World Champion (five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and former WWF Champion), eleven-time World Tag Team Champion (nine-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion) and former WWF Intercontinental Champion. He also won the 1998 WCW World War 3 match.










This next wrestler is a much better technical wrestler then Nash. He's also smaller the him too. He has wrestled in the original ECW, WCW, and the WWF/E. He is a multitime tag, Intercontintental, and Word Heavyweight Champion. This man was our party host adn later he saved us.
























Chris Jericho














Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970)[2] better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian professional wrestler, television and stage actor, author, radio host, television host and rock musician. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), wrestling on its SmackDown brand, where he is the reigining Unified WWE Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and internationally in Canadian, Mexican, and Japanese promotions.

As a part of WWE, he is credited as being the first-ever Undisputed Champion in WWE. Also, he has won the WWE Intercontinental Championship a record nine times.[1] Jericho is a five-time World Champion, having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the World Wrestling Federation Championship once, and the World Heavyweight Championship twice. His first reign as WWF Champion and his second reign as WCW Champion (then known as the World Championship) together make him the first Undisputed Champion in history. In addition, he is also the ninth Triple Crown Champion and the fourth Grand Slam Champion.

Outside of WWE, Jericho is the frontman of Fozzy, an American heavy metal band, and a star of the wrestling documentary Bloodstained Memoirs.[5][6]

[bob]

Another tie, this time at number 10. Both have had WWE DVD releases.












One of them wrestled in the WWF and WCW. He is a former Intercontinential and world champion. He is best remembered by some for his outfits, endorsements, and a hisotrical night back in the 80s.






"The Macho Man" Randy Savage









Randall Mario Poffo (pronounced paw-foh) (born November 15, 1952),[2][3][4] better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, is a former American professional wrestler and actor who is best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). For much of his tenure in the WWF, he was managed by his real life wife, "Miss Elizabeth" Hulette.[4]

Savage was recognizable by wrestling fans for his distinctively deep, husky voice; colorful attire (often comprising sunglasses and a bandanna, gaudy robes, and a cowboy hat); intensity exhibited in and out of the ring; his entry to the strains of Sir Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" and his signature catch phrase, "Oooh, yeah!"[4]

In WWF, he was a two-time WWF Champion,[5][6] a former Intercontinental Champion[6][7] and the winner of the 1987 King of the Ring tournament.[6][8] In WCW, he was a four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[6][9] his first reign a result of winning the 1995 World War 3 battle royal.[6][10]











The next wrestler competed in WCW, WWF/E, and ECW. He is a former world champion. He still holds a record for longest title reign ever. He claims to be the show and with his moves it's hard to disagree with him.








Rob Van Dam













Robert Alexander Szatkowski[1] (born December 18, 1970)[1] better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (frequently shortened to RVD), is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Since leaving the company, Van Dam has produced RVDTV, a reality based webshow looking at his life.[2]

In the original ECW, he was a two time World Tag Team Champion with Sabu and a one time (and the longest reigning) World Television Champion. During his time in WWE, he was a two time world champion, having won the WWE Championship and ECW World Heavyweight Championship once each. Additionally, he was a six time Intercontinental Champion, a four time (and the final) Hardcore Champion, the final European Champion, a two time World Tag Team Champion with Kane and Booker T respectively, and a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Rey Mysterio. He was the first ECW World Heavyweight Champion under the WWE banner, and the only man to hold both the ECW and WWE Championships at the same time. He was also the Money in the Bank ladder match winner in 2006.




Not only that he was super nice when I got his autograph hours before he took on Goldust at No Way Out 2002.

[bob]

At the number 9 spot is a sole wrestler. Yay! He wrestled in ECW, WCW, and WWF/E. He is a former Cruiserweight, Intercontinential, and World Heavyweight Champion. He is arguably the best high flyer in the histroy of the business.


























Coming in at number 9, with a total of 15 votes.



Rey Mysterio


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Oscar Gutierrez[3][4] (born December 11, 1974)[3] better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an Mexican-American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its SmackDown brand where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Mysterio trained in and started his career in the lucha libre style of Mexico and has achieved success in the heavyweight, cruiserweight and tag team divisions throughout his career. Before wrestling with WWE, Mysterio had notable tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2001 as well as with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1996.

Mysterio is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight wrestling revolution in the United States in the late 1990s during his time in WCW. He has won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship a record-setting eight times.[5] In WWE, Mysterio has won the World Heavyweight Championship once,[6][7] the WWE Cruiserweight Championship three-times,[5][7] the WWE Tag Team Championship four-times[7][8] and the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice, making him the 21st person to win the Triple Crown Championship. Mysterio was also the winner of 2006 Royal Rumble.[9] In WCW, Mysterio won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship five-times,[5][7] the WCW World Tag Team Championship three-times[7][10] and the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship once with Billy Kidman as part of the Filthy Animals.[7][11]

[bob]

Coming in at number 8 is a sure fire WWE Hall of Famer. His debut is one of the more memorable ones in the history of wrestling. He is a former tag team, hardcore, and world heavyweight champion. He wrestled in WCW and WWF/E. He has mainevented Wrestlemania and is one of the best of all time.














With a total of 16 votes at 8th place.....










The Undertaker




















Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Undertaker. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), currently wrestling on the SmackDown brand, although he is currently inactive.

Calaway began his wrestling career with World Class Championship Wrestling in 1984. He joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as "Mean" Mark Callous in 1989. When WCW did not renew Calaway's contract in 1990, he joined the World Wrestling Federation (which later became World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002) as The Undertaker in November of that year. Having remained with that company ever since, Calaway is currently one of the senior performers in the WWE.

The Undertaker has two contrasting gimmicks which are the Deadman and the American Bad Ass. The Undertaker's half-brother is Kane, whom he has teamed up with as the Brothers of Destruction. The Undertaker is undefeated at WrestleMania with a 17–0 record and is recognized by WWE as a six time world champion, having won the WWE Championship four-times and the World Heavyweight Championship two-times. He was also the winner of the 2007 Royal Rumble in which he became the first man to win the Rumble at number 30.

[bob]

At number 7 there is one person. He wrestled in ECW, WCW, and WWF/E. He is one of the best technical wrestlers of all time in my opinon. He is a former United States, Intercontinental, tag team, and World Heavyweight champion.













































Chris Benoit.















Christopher Michael Benoit (French pronunciation: [bəˈnw¨»]) (May 21, 1967 ¨C June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who is best recalled for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He was often referred to by the nicknames "The Crippler," "The Canadian Crippler," and "The Rabid Wolverine."

Throughout his career with those companies, Benoit accumulated a total of sixteen championships as a singles competitor, and is recognized by WWE as a two-time world heavyweight champion: a former World Heavyweight Champion[3] and a former WCW World Heavyweight Champion,[4] thus the second of only three men to hold the Big Gold Belt in both WCW and WWE (the others being Bill Goldberg and Booker T). Stephanie McMahon has confirmed that Benoit was booked to win his third world heavyweight championship, the ECW World Championship, at Vengeance: Night of Champions on the night of his death.[5] He held the United States Heavyweight Championship five times, the most reigns with the title in professional wrestling history.[6] Benoit was a decorated tag team competitor in all three promotions, and a seven-time Tag Team Champion overall. He also held a number of championships in the Stampede Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling promotions. In addition to championship success, Benoit also won the 2004 Royal Rumble, being the second of only two men to win as the number one entrant (the other being Shawn Michaels).[7]

Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia home on June 25, 2007. Authorities concluded[8] that Benoit killed his wife and son, and subsequently hanged himself. WWE officials had alerted police after Benoit missed several live appearances. Prior to his death, Benoit was widely regarded as one of the most popular, respected, and technically gifted performers in the history of professional wrestling.

[bob]

Moving on.....


there's a tie at the 5th spot. Both wrestlers received 18 votes. Both are legends. One is in the WWE Hall of Fame and one day the other wrestler will. These men had a match against each other. Fans remember these men for different reasons: one is one of the best technical wrestlers ever where as the other played a major role in the then WWF's expansion.












Coming in at 5th is.......









Hulk Hogan














Terry Gene Bollea[6] (born August 11, 1953) better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler, with a wave of wins in heavy-weight WWE championships.

Bollea had mainstream popularity in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s as the all-American, working-class hero character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF — now World Wrestling Entertainment), and was notable in the mid-to-late 1990s as "Hollywood" Hogan, the villainous nWo leader, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Following WCW's fold, he made a brief return to WWE in the early 2000s, revising his heroic character by combining elements of his two most famous personas.

Bollea was later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and is a twelve-time world heavyweight champion: a six-time WWF/E Champion and a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a former World Tag Team Champion with Edge. He was also the winner of the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991.









also coming in at this spot



















Shawn Michaels























Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. He performs for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the World Wrestling Federation, on its Raw brand. Hickenbottom is one of the senior performers in WWE, having joined in 1988.

Hickenbottom began his wrestling career with Mid-South Wrestling, now known as Universal Wrestling Federation, and American Wrestling Association (AWA). During his time with AWA, he performed in partnership with Marty Jannetty, as The Midnight Rockers; winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice. Hickenbottom and Jannetty then signed with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), while in contract with AWA. They returned to AWA, only to go back to the WWF in 1988.

Hickenbottom later worked as a sole performer, taking on a new persona of "The Heartbreak Kid." He was the leader of a backstage group known as The Kliq, which was known for performing an unscripted act during the Madison Square Garden "Curtain Call" incident in 1996. The following year, he teamed up with Hunter Hearst Hemsley, who often was referred to as Triple H (HHH), and Chyna to form D-Generation X (DX). This group of wrestlers was known for their sophomoric crude humor. That same year, Hickenbottom took part in one of the most controversial matches in wrestling history, dubbed as the "Montreal Screwjob." After a back injury forced him to retire following his WWF Championship loss at WrestleMania XIV, Hickenbottom opened a wrestling academy, called The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy, in which he trained upcoming wrestlers. He made his in-ring return at SummerSlam in 2002. In 2006, Hickenbottom and Triple H briefly reformed DX, but after an injury that Triple H sustained, Hickenbottom returned to singles wrestling.

Among other accolades, Hickenbottom is a four-time world heavyweight champion: a three-time WWF Champion and a former World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion. Aside from professional wrestling, Hickenbottom is a born-again Christian, husband, and father of two children.

[bob]

Our last tie comes at the 3rd spot. They both recieved 21 votes. They both broke into the business in the 1980s. Both have had famous feuds with others who have appeared on this list. One is in the WWE Hall of Fame where as one is still wrestling. They are have an excellent work rate.



































This man is involved with some of the famous matches in the history of Wrestlemania. One still holds the record as longest match and the other is remembered best for a double turn. He claimed to be the best their is, the best their was, and the best their ever will be.













Bret "Hitman" Hart













Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, author, and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling under the persona, "The Hitman." A son of wrestling patriarch Stu Hart, he was born into the Hart wrestling family. His seven brothers were either wrestlers or involved backstage with the wrestling business; his four sisters all married professional wrestlers. Three of his brothers-in-law, the Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, and Jim Neidhart, had successful careers in the business. His youngest brother, Owen Hart, became a decorated wrestler in his own right before his death in 1999.

Hart competed as both a villain and a fan favourite during his professional wrestling career. In terms of in-ring ability, he is regarded by many prominent industry figures as one of the greatest professional wrestlers in history.[3] Vince McMahon has described him as being "in a class by himself," with "unparalleled" storytelling and technical wrestling skills. Jim Ross has referred to his in-ring work as "art," while Gene Okerlund has asserted that Hart should appear in anyone's top ten wrestlers of all time.[3] Peers such as Stone Cold Steve Austin,[4] Chris Benoit,[5] Road Warrior Animal,[6] Steve Lombardi,[7] Shawn Michaels[8] and Roddy Piper[9] have named Hart as one of their all-time favourite opponents.[3] Hart himself frequently described himself as "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be" (derived from the 1984 film The Natural), which he justifies through three claims: he never injured an opponent through any fault of his own; through the entire course of his career he missed only one show (as a result of flight difficulties); and that he only once refused to lose a scripted match—his final WWF match with Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series event in 1997, which culminated in the now infamous Montreal Screwjob.[10]

Among other accolades, Hart is recognised by WWE as a seven-time world heavyweight champion (five-time WWF Champion, and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion). He is the only two-time King of the Ring in WWE history, having won the 1991 tournament and the first King of the Ring pay-per-view in 1993. Hart was also the 1994 Royal Rumble co-winner (with Lex Luger). Hart is widely regarded as one of the most universally popular and gifted technical professional wrestlers of all time.[11] He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Steve Austin.


















The other man is a legend. He has wrestled for the NWA, WCW, and TNA. He participated in the best built up match in the history of WCW.







































Sting












Steve Borden[2] (born March 20, 1959)[2] better known by his ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[1]

As a singles wrestler, Sting is a thirteen-time world heavyweight champion: a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and former WWA World Heavyweight Champion. Often referred to as the "franchise" of WCW, [5][6][7] he is perhaps the most well-known professional wrestler to have never signed with World Wrestling Entertainment.[8][9]

[bob]

Well......we're now to the final two. I had a feeling it would come down to these two. I'm sure everyone knows who is left. The man in second place received 27 votes. He is a former European, Intercontinental, tag team, WWE, and World Heavyweight Champion. He is a former 13 time world champion, which makes you wonder how many title reigns he would have had by now if he started earlier.































Coming in at 2nd place.....







Kurt Angle

















Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, actor and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

Angle was involved in amateur wrestling during both high school and college. In college at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, he won numerous accolades, including being a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion.[5][6] After graduating, he won the 1995 World Championship tournament.[5] Angle then competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he won a gold medal in heavyweight freestyle wrestling.[6][7]

Initially turning down an offer to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF),[6] Angle signed a multi-year contract with the company in 1998. His first big push in the company was in February 2000, when he held both the WWF European Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship.[8] Not long after, Angle began pursuing the WWF Championship. He continued to be a part of main event matches until August 2006, when Angle was granted a release from his contract.[9] Throughout his tenure in the company, he was a six-time world champion (four-time WWF/E Champion,[10] World Heavyweight Champion[11] and WCW Champion),[12] WCW United States Champion,[13] WWF Intercontinental Champion,[14] WWF European Champion, [15] WWF Hardcore Champion[16] and WWE Tag Team Champion (with Chris Benoit).[17] In addition, he was the winner of the King of the Ring tournament in 2000,[18] the tenth Triple Crown Champion, and the fifth Grand Slam Champion. He is also the 2007 and 2009 King of the Mountain winner at Slammiversary.

After leaving WWE, Angle joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he became the second wrestler in TNA to win TNA's Triple Crown and the first man to hold all three TNA championships simultaneously.[19] While in TNA, his real-life wife Karen began accompanying him to the ring and playing a part in his on-screen storylines. Angle has also made appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Inoki Genome Federation, where he was the IWGP Third Belt Champion.[20] Also a three-time (and current) TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Angle is a nine-time World Champion overall, though TNA bills him as a thirteen-time world champion.

[bob]

And that leaves......













"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair














Richard Morgan Fliehr [3] (born February 25, 1949)[3] better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is a retired American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world.[citation needed]

Flair is recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion (8-time NWA Champion, 6-time WCW Champion, and 2-time WWE Champion) although his actual tally of World Championship reigns varies by source - some totaling as high as 22.[citation needed] In World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he also had two stints as a booker—from 1989 to 1990 and again in 1994.[5] Flair also won the 1992 Royal Rumble and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008. Flair ended his 36-year in-ring career in 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV. Flair has also appeared in the Ring of Honor promotion, serving as Ambassador. He returned to World Wrestling Entertainment on May 17, 2009 at the annual PPV Judgment Day.

[bob]

my list

1 Ric Flair
2 Kurt Angle
3 Bret Hart
4 Chris Benoit
5 Sting
6 Undertaker
7 Macho Man Randy Savage
8 Chris Jericho
9 Shawn Michaels
10 Mr. Perfect

[thelesserevil]

1. Shawn Michaels
2. Rey Mysterio
3. Kurt Angle
4. Undertaker
5. Sting
6. Ric Flair
7. RVD
8. Bret Hart
9. Mick Foley
10. AJ Styles

[Mr. Emoticon Man]

1. Hulk Hogan
2. Sting
3. Kevin Nash
4. Randy Savage
5. Rey Mysterio, Jr
6. Scott Hall
7. Booker T
8. Big Show
9. John Cena
10. Chris Jericho

[Shovelman]

1. Bret Hart
2. Ric Flair
3. Hulk Hogan
4. Rob Van Dam
5. Shawn Michaels
6. Stone Cold Steve Austin
7. Raven
8. The Undertaker
9. The Rock
10. Kurt Angle

[The Raven]

10. The Undertaker
9. Roddy Piper
8. Arn Anderson
7. Chris Jericho
6. Jake Roberts
5. Mr. Perfect
4. Eddy Guerrero
3. Ric Flair
2. Kurt Angle
1. Chris Benoit

I went with best over favorite on most of these.