Wrestler of the Decade

**PantherBeast_OS** · 07-17-2009, 11:46 AM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

Originally posted by JiggidyJames

It's almost over, so who you got?

Tough to choose. In the 80s, there were three guys you could make a strong case for (Flair, Hogan & Jumbo) and the 90s had no less than four (Bret, HBK, Austin & Misawa). The 00s? Nobody had more than really a dominating 2 or three year run.

I've kicked names around my head, but I don't think I can pick one...

John Cena: Top North American star...great run of main events from '06-'07...no questioning the fact he's the most over wrestler here

Shawn Michaels: Had a nearly three strecth where it seemed he never had a bad match...involved some of the decade's best matches and feuds

Triple H: Top guy in WWE at the start of the decade and remains one of them today...great match after great match...leader of the only stable that mattered in years...influential backstage and can make or break a career with three words "he can't work"

Kenta Kobashi: A dominating two year run from '03-'05...was really the only wrestler in Japan that mattered until he went down to cancer

Kurt Angle: Great matches...Huge influence on the more workrate friendly style of WWE midway through the decade...seems like he's about to breakdown but then pulls off a great match

Chris Benoit: Seemed to never have a bad match...Countless great matches even when he was on Velocity...Big influence along with Angle...biggest mainstream wrestling story of the modern era...killed the huge momentum WWE had in '07

Edge: All around best performer in North America from '06 on...WWE's top heel...an actual draw

Bryan Danielson: Reagrded by many as the finest in ring performer...Great matches within all styles...top guy in America's number three promotion...unquestionable draw at the indy level

Perosnally, I lean toward Cena. But he's not a blow away candidate and the best reason I have is "just beacause". Really all these guys have negatives so it's hard.

Where is sting at on the list. Sting is one of the grestest wrestler in the later 80s and althrough the 90s. Sting should be on this list aswell. A few of the guys I have never even herd of. Where is Arn anderson are Magnum TA The amercain dream Dustin Rhodes and so on. Man bro add to the list.:wink:

**ProfessaPackMan** · 07-17-2009, 12:05 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

You do know he listed Wrestlers that wrestled this decade, right?

**raidersbball20** · 07-17-2009, 12:33 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

I would say Triple H Hands Down. Some of those guys had a good run, but he has basically been a top 3 wrestler this whole decade rather than just a few years

**Santino** · 07-17-2009, 12:33 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

Personally, I'd go with The Undertaker. Other guys to consider for the list would be Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Jericho.

**JiggidyJames** · 07-17-2009, 12:46 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

Originally posted by Santino

Personally, I'd go with The Undertaker. Other guys to consider for the list would be Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Jericho.

I messed up not mentioning Rey.

You picking Taker shows just how wide open this is. There's not much negative that can be said about him that wouldn't apply to any of the other contenders.

**jbate15** · 07-17-2009, 01:24 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

No Randy Orton? I understand why you didn't put him up there but if it was my list he'd be up there, my favorite wrestler or not. Well I started watching wrestling again about 3 years ago, I think, and the first match I saw was John Cena vs some dude I forget and he became my favorite wrestler for a while then when I saw Randy Orton and it switched real fast. Anyways I would have to say John Cena.

**DTX3** · 07-17-2009, 02:54 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

It's John Cena hands down. This is coming from a natural Cena *****. Thanks for shoving him down our throats, Vince.

**FedEx227** · 07-17-2009, 03:40 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

It has to be either Cena or HHH... as much as I despise both of them.

**goh** · 07-17-2009, 03:55 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

I'll have to vote for Jericho. Cena might be the most popular/over but he doesn't put on good matches very often anymore. He's capable of it,he just doesn't.

**JohnDoe8865** · 07-17-2009, 05:04 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

I'd go with Michaels or Angle.

**OSUFan_88** · 07-17-2009, 05:15 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

It really depends on how you want to view it.

If you're going for the most money made, without a doubt it's Cena.

If you're going for best wrestler, I could make the case for Angle, Michaels, and perhaps Beniot and maaaaaaaaaaaybe Edge, although his injuries really hurt him.

If you're going for biggest headliner, without a doubt it's HHH.

If you're going for biggest fan base, it would probably be the Rock or Steveweiser.

I cannot decide...I would lean towards Michaels, Cena or HHH...

**TimmeH** · 07-17-2009, 08:57 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

My unbiased answer would be John Cena. While his reign at the top didn't start until halfway through the decade, he has been the most successful all-around of the bunch. He's constantly the focus of the show, is extremely profitable, he draws, he's over(whether it's cheers or boos, everyone has a reaction), he puts on great "serious" promos, he's been in some classic matches, and is the only guy to really achieve any kind of mainstream popularity. Sure, he has some weaknesses.

My biased opinion is Edge. He's been putting on classic matches this entire decade and is really underrated in his ability to always bring the best out of his opponents. And his character since 2006 has been notch. Best heel wrestling has seen in a long time, IMO. And as JJ said, he's a heel that actually draws. People bitch about all his reigns, but truth be told, faces chasing Edge is a huge draw. He has been my favorite guy to watch over the last four years.

**Other Guy** · 07-17-2009, 09:09 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

Just after reading the thread title, HHH immediately came to mind. But as mentioned it is wide open.

**TheMatrix31** · 07-17-2009, 09:24 PM

Re: Wrestler of the Decade

Originally posted by OSUFan_88

It really depends on how you want to view it.

If you're going for the most money made, without a doubt it's Cena.

If you're going for best wrestler, I could make the case for Angle, Michaels, and perhaps Beniot and maaaaaaaaaaaybe Edge, although his injuries really hurt him.

If you're going for biggest headliner, without a doubt it's HHH.

If you're going for biggest fan base, it would probably be the Rock or Steveweiser.

I cannot decide...I would lean towards Michaels, Cena or HHH...

Boom.

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