Pro Wrestling Tournament You Pick the Winner

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All of us Pro Wrestling fans have our favorites,but got me thinking. Different time periods, different federations who really was the best if each wrestler is in their prime. Could Stone Cold Steve Austin have beaten Bruiser Brody? Could Brock Lesnar beaten Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner? What if Andre the Giant vs Big Show matched up? So let's have a tournament to figure it out. Again I ( Timb2) will put them in seeds in brackets but you pick the winners till the finals of" Who is the Best". So many so we go 64 wrestlers. If I forget a few my apologies.

1- Hulk Hogan
64-Abdullah the Butcher


26- Masked Superstar
40-Mark Lewin


25-Brett Hart
41-Angel of Death


16- Braun Strowman
50-Road Warrior Animal




18-Ultimate Warrior
48-Barbarian


32-Kane
33- Steve Williams


8- Brock Lesnar
57-Warlord



17- Billy Graham
49-Brian Cage


9-Goldberg
56-Don Muraco







4- Bruiser Brody
61-JBL


29- Sid Vicous
38-Million Dollar Man


22- Macho Man
44-Nikita Koloff


13- Antonio Anoki
52-Kurt Angle


5- The Rock
60-Mr. Wonderful


30- Dusty Rhodes
37-Scott Hall



21- Kerry Von Erich
45-Bryan " Wrath" Clarke


12- Harley Race
53-Big Van Vader








2- Ric Flair
63-Wardlow


27- Terry Funk
40- One Man Gang




24-Great Muta
42-Raven



15- John Cena
51- Jesse Ventura



7- The Undertaker
58-Roddy Piper


32- Road Warrior Hawk
35- Jerry Lawler



19- Kevin Nash
47-Tony Atlas



10- Sting
55-Austin Idol










3- Andre the Giant
62-HHH



28- Ricky Steamboat
39-MJF


23- Roman Reigns-
43-Lex Lugar


14- Big Show
52-HBK


6- Stone Cold
59-Ron Simmons


31- Sabu
36- Dave Schultz




20- Big Poppa Pump
46-Batista



11- Bruno Sammartino
54-Randy Orton
 

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I rate these guys:
-Work in the ring (not necessarily "work rate" but how believable and skilled did they appear?)
-Mic skills
-Look... Not necessarily having a "chiseled" body, but do they look like a "wrestler"
-How well did they draw?

1- Hulk Hogan
64-Abdullah the Butcher

Tough match-up for Abby. Abby was one of the first wrestlers who could draw even if there wasn't a pre-match angle involved. Folks would simply buy seats because it was Abdullah the Butcher.

Never cared for Hoga's in-ring work. But can't deny his ability to draw, mic skills and he had the look.

Hogan the winner.

26- Masked Superstar
40-Mark Lewin

Tough match-up to judge. Both are great.

Lewin just because of his longevity.

25-Brett Hart
41-Angel of Death

Brett Hart.

16- Braun Strowman
50-Road Warrior Animal

Braun Strowman

18-Ultimate Warrior
48-Barbarian

Barbarian. And it's not even close IMO. For a short-time Warrior was on fire, but the Barbarian was so much better in the ring and had greater longevity.

32-Kane
33- Steve Williams

Dr. Death and it's not close for me.

8- Brock Lesnar
57-Warlord

Brock by a landslide.

17- Billy Graham
49-Brian Cage

Superstar by a landslide.

9-Goldberg
56-Don Muraco

Don Muraco. Amazing performer in the ring. Goldberg is rather one-note to me.

4- Bruiser Brody
61-JBL

Brody by a wide margin.

29- Sid Vicous
38-Million Dollar Man

Ted Dibiase by a wide margin.

22- Macho Man
44-Nikita Koloff

Macho Man. His work prior to joining the WWF was terrific.

13- Antonio Anoki
52-Kurt Angle

Like the Abby/Hogan matchup, very tough to judge. Anoki by a smidge.

5- The Rock
60-Mr. Wonderful

The Rock by a Smidge.

30- Dusty Rhodes
37-Scott Hall

Dusty Rhodes and it's not close.

21- Kerry Von Erich
45-Bryan " Wrath" Clarke

Kerry Von Erich.

12- Harley Race
53-Big Van Vader

Harley. He was a "wrestler's wrestler."

2- Ric Flair
63-Wardlow

Ric Flair, easily a top-5 all-time.

27- Terry Funk
40- One Man Gang

Terry Funk, easily a top-10 all-time.

24-Great Muta
42-Raven

Muta.

15- John Cena
51- Jesse Ventura

Cena and it's not close. Ventura had the "look" but was horrible in the ring. Not the draw Cena was.

7- The Undertaker
58-Roddy Piper

Undertaker by a nose. Piper at his peak may have been the greatest heel of all-time. But his in-the-ring work is meh. Mark had incredible agility for a big-man.

32- Road Warrior Hawk
35- Jerry Lawler

Not a Lawler fan, but have to give him his due, between his mic-skills and his in-ring story-telling ability he played the Memphis market like a maestro for many years.

19- Kevin Nash
47-Tony Atlas

Atlas. Never a fan of Nash's in-ring work.

10- Sting
55-Austin Idol

Sting.

3- Andre the Giant
62-HHH

Andre. Could that man draw a crowd. And when he was young, he was athletic.

28- Ricky Steamboat
39-MJF

Steamboat. Steamboat was a forever "babyface" but when it came to being one, he was one of the best.

23- Roman Reigns-
43-Lex Lugar

Reigns.

14- Big Show
52-HBK

HBK by a wide margin. One of the best in-ring workers of all-time.

6- Stone Cold
59-Ron Simmons

Simmons doesn't get enough credit but Stone Cold in this one.

31- Sabu
36- Dave Schultz

Sabu

20- Big Poppa Pump
46-Batista

Scott Steiner

11- Bruno Sammartino
54-Randy Orton

Close, but I'll take Bruno. He didn't have the in-ring skills of Randy Orton, but boy Bruno could draw in the northeast. There's a reason why the Vince Sr. kept the belt on Bruno as long as he did.

Other wrestlers who could have been included:
-Dory Funk Jr.
-Buddy Rogers
-Jack Brisco
-Bob Backlund
-Dick Murdock
-Nick Bockwinkle
-Lou Thesz
-Billy Robinson
-Giant Baba
-Stan Hansen
 

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Love the old time rassler chatter.

I rate these guys:
-Work in the ring (not necessarily "work rate" but how believable and skilled did they appear?)
-Mic skills
-Look... Not necessarily having a "chiseled" body, but do they look like a "wrestler"
-How well did they draw?

1- Hulk Hogan
64-Abdullah the Butcher

Tough match-up for Abby. Abby was one of the first wrestlers who could draw even if there wasn't a pre-match angle involved. Folks would simply buy seats because it was Abdullah the Butcher.

Never cared for Hoga's in-ring work. But can't deny his ability to draw, mic skills and he had the look.

Hogan the winner.

26- Masked Superstar
40-Mark Lewin

Tough match-up to judge. Both are great.

Lewin just because of his longevity.

25-Brett Hart
41-Angel of Death

Brett Hart.

16- Braun Strowman
50-Road Warrior Animal

Braun Strowman

18-Ultimate Warrior
48-Barbarian

Barbarian. And it's not even close IMO. For a short-time Warrior was on fire, but the Barbarian was so much better in the ring and had greater longevity.

32-Kane
33- Steve Williams

Dr. Death and it's not close for me.

8- Brock Lesnar
57-Warlord

Brock by a landslide.

17- Billy Graham
49-Brian Cage

Superstar by a landslide.

9-Goldberg
56-Don Muraco

Don Muraco. Amazing performer in the ring. Goldberg is rather one-note to me.

4- Bruiser Brody
61-JBL

Brody by a wide margin.

29- Sid Vicous
38-Million Dollar Man

Ted Dibiase by a wide margin.

22- Macho Man
44-Nikita Koloff

Macho Man. His work prior to joining the WWF was terrific.

13- Antonio Anoki
52-Kurt Angle

Like the Abby/Hogan matchup, very tough to judge. Anoki by a smidge.

5- The Rock
60-Mr. Wonderful

The Rock by a Smidge.

30- Dusty Rhodes
37-Scott Hall

Dusty Rhodes and it's not close.

21- Kerry Von Erich
45-Bryan " Wrath" Clarke

Kerry Von Erich.

12- Harley Race
53-Big Van Vader

Harley. He was a "wrestler's wrestler."

2- Ric Flair
63-Wardlow

Ric Flair, easily a top-5 all-time.

27- Terry Funk
40- One Man Gang

Terry Funk, easily a top-10 all-time.

24-Great Muta
42-Raven

Muta.

15- John Cena
51- Jesse Ventura

Cena and it's not close. Ventura had the "look" but was horrible in the ring. Not the draw Cena was.

7- The Undertaker
58-Roddy Piper

Undertaker by a nose. Piper at his peak may have been the greatest heel of all-time. But his in-the-ring work is meh. Mark had incredible agility for a big-man.

32- Road Warrior Hawk
35- Jerry Lawler

Not a Lawler fan, but have to give him his due, between his mic-skills and his in-ring story-telling ability he played the Memphis market like a maestro for many years.

19- Kevin Nash
47-Tony Atlas

Atlas. Never a fan of Nash's in-ring work.

10- Sting
55-Austin Idol

Sting.

3- Andre the Giant
62-HHH

Andre. Could that man draw a crowd. And when he was young, he was athletic.

28- Ricky Steamboat
39-MJF

Steamboat. Steamboat was a forever "babyface" but when it came to being one, he was one of the best.

23- Roman Reigns-
43-Lex Lugar

Reigns.

14- Big Show
52-HBK

HBK by a wide margin. One of the best in-ring workers of all-time.

6- Stone Cold
59-Ron Simmons

Simmons doesn't get enough credit but Stone Cold in this one.

31- Sabu
36- Dave Schultz

Sabu

20- Big Poppa Pump
46-Batista

Scott Steiner

11- Bruno Sammartino
54-Randy Orton

Close, but I'll take Bruno. He didn't have the in-ring skills of Randy Orton, but boy Bruno could draw in the northeast. There's a reason why the Vince Sr. kept the belt on Bruno as long as he did.

Other wrestlers who could have been included:
-Dory Funk Jr.
-Buddy Rogers
-Jack Brisco
-Bob Backlund
-Dick Murdock
-Nick Bockwinkle
-Lou Thesz
-Billy Robinson
-Giant Baba
-Stan Hansen

i like it and pretty much agree.

Could also have,,,,

Dick the Brusier
Fred Blassie
The Sheik
Edouard Carpentier
Ray Stevens
Verne Gagne
Fritz Von Erich
Antonio Rocca
Bulldog Brower
Pepper Gomez
Wilbur Snyder
Cowboy Bob Ellis
Pat O' Conner
Crusher Lisowski
 

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my final 4
ultimate warrior
macho man randy savage
the undertaker
triple h

title match...
undertaker over macho

winner....
:bow:THE UNDERTAKER:bow:
 

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why does sting gotta be in the taker's region?
that is my dream match.
also love dusty rhodes.
 

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My take

1- Hulk Hogan
64-Abdullah the Butcher( Tough match, but Hogan in his prime was a top guy. Hogan wins)


26- Masked Superstar
40-Mark Lewin( Good match up but Lewin wins with his crazy unpredictable nature)


25-Brett Hart
41-Angel of Death( Bret Hart was skilled to handle all kinds of wrestlers,Hart wins)


16- Braun Strowman
50-Road Warrior Animal( Strowman bigger and more agile wins)




18-Ultimate Warrior
48-Barbarian( Warrior pumps up for the win)


32-Kane
33- Steve Williams( ( Kane vs Williams close call,but Kane victorious)


8- Brock Lesnar
57-Warlord( Warlord matches strength but Lesnar is more athletic for the win)



17- Billy Graham
49-Brian Cage( Two big dudes but Superstar gets the win)


9-Goldberg
56-Don Muraco( Goldberg tougher fight than usual but takes the win)







4- Bruiser Brody
61-JBL
( Brody bullies the bully and not even close,Brody wins)

29- Sid Vicous
38-Million Dollar Man( DiBiase outsmarts Sid Vicious for the victory)


22- Macho Man
44-Nikita Koloff( Koloff does pretty good until Macho Man starts coming off the top ropes. Macho Man wins)


13- Antonio Anoki
52-Kurt Angle( Kurt makes it a great Wrestling match but Anoki wins over a game Angle)


5- The Rock
60-Mr. Wonderful( The Rock flusters Mr. Wonderful for the victory)


30- Dusty Rhodes
37-Scott Hall( Rhodes brawls over the bad guy. Dusty wins)



21- Kerry Von Erich
45-Bryan " Wrath" Clarke( Kerry more skilled and gets the victory over the bigger opponent)


12- Harley Race
53-Big Van Vader( ( Vader goes toe to toe with Harley which is a mistake. Harley Race wins)








2- Ric Flair
63-Wardlow( Flair with a easy win)


27- Terry Funk
40- One Man Gang( Funk wins on craziness)




24-Great Muta
42-Raven
( Muta takes it up another speed level for the victory)


15- John Cena
51- Jesse Ventura( Jesse Ventura grounds Mr. Wannabe for the victory)



7- The Undertaker
58-Roddy Piper( Tough matchup. Piper is nasty but Undertaker takes it to a new level, Undertaker wins)


32- Road Warrior Hawk
35- Jerry Lawler( Hawk dominates but not use to being a singles match. Lawler pulls out his bag of tricks for the victory)



19- Kevin Nash
47-Tony Atlas( Close call but giving it to Nash)



10- Sting
55-Austin Idol( Sting amps up for the victory)










3- Andre the Giant
62-HHH( Andre gets his hands on you it's over. Andre gets the victory)



28- Ricky Steamboat
39-MJF( Ricky has the experience for the win)


23- Roman Reigns-
43-Lex Lugar( Reigns can actually move vs statue Lugar. Roman wins)


14- Big Show
52-HBK( HBK is outmatched vs BIG SHOW, Big Show breaks HBK's heart for the win)


6- Stone Cold
59-Ron Simmons( Stone Cold taken to the limit but stuns Simmons for the victory)


31- Sabu
36- Dave Schultz( Schultz can play dirty but Sabu was crazy doesn't matter,tables,ladders,barbwire. Sabu wins)




20- Big Poppa Pump
46-Batista( Steiner with the Frankensteiner on flat footed Batista. Big Poppa Pump goes to the next round)



11- Bruno Sammartino
54-Randy Orton( Orton makes it a fight but Bruno wins in wrestling smarts)

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The challenge with something like this is that it needs parameters... Do you rate the guys as if it's a true "shoot" or do you rate them on other factors?

If you're looking at it from a "shoot" point of view guys like "Dr. Death" Steve Williams (4 Time All American wrestler in college) or Tony Atlas (Virginia state champ in high school) would be right up there.

Then you have the true "tough guys" like Harley Race, Bruno and Brody.
 

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My take

1- Hulk Hogan( The wayv64 goes I guess Hogan being the #1 seed gets a pass to the next round



40-Mark Lewin
25-Brett Hart



16- Braun Strowman
18-Ultimate Warrior



32-Kane
8- Brock Lesnar



17- Billy Graham
9-Goldberg








4- Bruiser Brody
38-Million Dollar Man


22- Macho Man
13- Antonio Anoki



5- The Rock
30- Dusty Rhodes




21- Kerry Von Erich
12- Harley Race









2- Ric Flair
27- Terry Funk





24-Great Muta
51- Jesse Ventura



7- The Undertaker
35- Jerry Lawler



19- Kevin Nash
10- Sting











3- Andre the Giant
28- Ricky Steamboat



23- Roman Reigns-
14- Big Show



6- Stone Cold
31- Sabu





20- Big Poppa Pump
11- Bruno Sammartino


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1- Hulk Hogan( The wayv64 goes I guess Hogan being the #1 seed gets a pass to the next round



40-Mark Lewin
25-Brett Hart

Winner-Brett Hart

16- Braun Strowman
18-Ultimate Warrior

Winner-Braun Strowman

32-Kane
8- Brock Lesnar

Winner-Brock


17- Billy Graham
9-Goldberg

Winner-Goldberg






4- Bruiser Brody
38-Million Dollar Man

Winner-Bruiser Brody

22- Macho Man
13- Antonio Anoki

Winner-Anoki

5- The Rock
30- Dusty Rhodes

Winner-Dusty Rhodes


21- Kerry Von Erich
12- Harley Race

Winner-Harley Race








2- Ric Flair
27- Terry Funk


Winner-Ric Flair


24-Great Muta
51- Jesse Ventura


Winner Great Muta


7- The Undertaker
35- Jerry Lawler


Winner-Jerry Lawler

19- Kevin Nash
10- Sting


Winner-Sting










3- Andre the Giant
28- Ricky Steamboat


Winner-Andre

23- Roman Reigns-
14- Big Show

Winner-Roman


6- Stone Cold
31- Sabu

Winner-Stone Cold




20- Big Poppa Pump
11- Bruno Sammartino


Winner-Bruno
 
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