WWE's Workhorses

golfguy · 12-02-2009 3:51pm #1

Who do you think they are/have been over the years? Who have been the guys that, no matter their place on the card, were passionate enough to never say die, and continued on wrestling through injuries, personal issues, etc. Who are the guys that always put in 100% every match, every night, for every fan out there? Who are the true superstars that really bleed for the business, try to return early from injuries, love the fans, and never take "breaks" away from the ring?

I can think of a few, such as John Cena, Undertaker, & Triple H. Who else can you guys think of (past or present)?

Kane-N-Nite · 12-02-2009 4:00pm

I'll say Kane, but I don't expect many to agree with me.

gimmick · 12-02-2009 4:15pm

^ Why? Not being smart, but would like to know why you think Kane is a workhorse.

For my money it would be Jericho, Benoit, HBK. All able to carry outstanding matches with pretty much everyone. They can perform all over the card without losing credibilty, and do not need a belt to get over.

MikeHoncho · 12-02-2009 4:17pm

Kane was the first guy to spring to mind actually. I know alot on here dont like him but I think he fits the workhorse mold for sure. Holly too but he got the boot. Maybe Regal but he foked up recently.

Kane-N-Nite · 12-02-2009 4:21pm

gimmick wrote: »

^ Why? Not being smart, but would like to know why you think Kane is a workhorse.

I just think hes very comitted & loyal to the company. Like I said it's just my opinion.

JP Liz · 12-02-2009 4:56pm

John Cena and Matt Hardy

chopperbyrne · 12-02-2009 6:05pm

Curt Hennig
Shawn Michaels

Two guys I have never seen "phone in" performances from.

gimmick · 12-02-2009 6:06pm

A thread like this is useless unless you tell people why you think your opinion :rolleyes:

golfguy · 12-02-2009 7:09pm

what about sting in tna?

callaway92 · 12-02-2009 8:31pm

Kane..The guy never seems to be injured..Very good worker

golfguy · 12-02-2009 8:33pm

kane must under usad guy in the wee just like mvp

Diabhal Beag · 12-02-2009 8:48pm

Kane,HBK ,Angle and Benoit. I couldn't be arsed to watch old 1990's **** so this is the order I go by. Honourable mention to AJ Styles too

chopperbyrne · 12-02-2009 9:02pm

Little Shyte wrote: »

Kane,HBK ,Angle and Benoit. I couldn't be arsed to watch old 1990's **** so this is the order I go by. Honourable mention to AJ Styles too

90's is old.

Machismo Fan · 12-02-2009 10:43pm

golfguy wrote: »

what about sting in tna?

To give Sting credit he really does put the effort in, his matches with AJ and Joe a few months ago were great but AJ and Angle are the workhorses of TNA.

CMpunked · 13-02-2009 1:07am

golfguy wrote: »

kane must under usad guy in the wee just like mvp

Not being smart.. but what?

I would agree with Kane. He gets a rib as a character, but that would be creatives fault, what would not be creatives fault is how hard he obviously does work.

gimmick · 13-02-2009 9:45am

Nonsense. Kane should have wished the best for his future endeavours years ago. His character is so stale it is unbeliveable. He is incapable of putting together a half passable match, is no good on the mic. With those traits in mind, I fail to see what putting more of him on TV will achieve other than getting people to change the channel.

Bubs101 · 13-02-2009 10:14am

Machismo Fan wrote: »

To give Sting credit he really does put the effort in, his matches with AJ and Joe a few months ago were great but AJ and Angle are the workhorses of TNA.

Kurt works his ass off in every match he has when most top guys do very very little. Joe does alot as well.

As far as the WWE, Kane's not a workhorse. He never works particularly hard in matches, he's stopped doing his only spot (top rope rolling clothsline)probably because it took too much work and the only reason he hasn't been released as he's seen as a good company man

CMpunked · 13-02-2009 10:32am

Kane is a character. Kids like over-the-top comic-book style characters.
WWE is now PG. Kane too is now PG. Thats why he still has a job and isnt setting anymore people on fire or doing anything he used to for that matter.
Only his name remains.
Does he even get referred to as 'takers brother anymore?

gimmick · 13-02-2009 11:25am

^ Ad Nauseum during the Rumble.

Fair points above. Still does not make him a good worker though.

Tricity Bendix · 13-02-2009 11:26am

gimmick wrote: »

Nonsense. Kane should have wished the best for his future endeavours years ago. His character is so stale it is unbeliveable. He is incapable of putting together a half passable match, is no good on the mic. With those traits in mind, I fail to see what putting more of him on TV will achieve other than getting people to change the channel.

None of what you said prevents him from being a workhorse going bby the definition of the OP. You might think he can't draw, or is a bad wrestler, but you have to admit he's in there week in, week out, performing anywhere on the card.

Bubs101 wrote:

As far as the WWE, Kane's not a workhorse. He never works particularly hard in matches, he's stopped doing his only spot (top rope rolling clothsline)probably because it took too much work and the only reason he hasn't been released as he's seen as a good company man

Kane still does the flying clothesline.

For my money, Jericho and HBK are the best two workhorses in the WWE, as they are capable of having decent matches no matter where they are placed on the card. A name I'll put out there to watch for in the future is Shelton Benjamin. I know people say he's a spot monkey, but at least he is trying to constantly shake things up. His matches are rarely repetitive, and he looked like a real main-eventer against the Undertaker recently.

AlphaMale 3OO · 13-02-2009 11:33am

I thought Kane too. Puts up with a lot of sh1t with his charachter and whereas the big stars he came up with like Taker, HHH, Michaels etc. have all moved on to bigger things he gets treated like dirt and gets jobbed out to people like Khali etc. He never seems to complain about this and thats why he is a workhorse. He gets on with the job. Being a workhorse has got nothing to do with talent and everything to do with how you use the talent you've been given.

Cactus Col · 13-02-2009 11:36am

Comic-Book-Guy wrote: »

Does he even get referred to as 'takers brother anymore?

Think there might have been something mentioned during the Royal Rumble.

The problem that I have with Kane (and I would consider myself a fan of his) is that WWE blow hot and cold on him, leaving him with nothing to do for months at a time, at best jobbing to the stars, and then all of a sudden decide to put him in a feud with Batista or Mysterio, and expect fans to get excited again.

At this stage in his career, I think he might be more suitable in a bodyguard / enforcer role.

golfguy · 13-02-2009 11:37am

what about dave finley on ecw then

big syke · 13-02-2009 11:49am

Mayb not over the years but over past year/two Miz and Morisson have been hard at work

Working the three brands some weeks putting in good matches n relatively entertaining on the mic. goin to be rewarded in the future with BIG singles pushes imo

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 13-02-2009 11:52am

Little Shyte wrote: »

Kane,HBK ,Angle and Benoit. I couldn't be arsed to watch old 1990's **** so this is the order I go by. Honourable mention to AJ Styles too

I think 1997-2002 was the best time for WWE. DX, the coporation, NOD, the rock and steve austin at their best.

regarding the thread topic, HHH, taker, ric flair, bret heart and cena

6th · 13-02-2009 11:56am

And no one is saying Austin? Or Foley? When they gave they really gave.

gimmick · 13-02-2009 2:22pm

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

None of what you said prevents him from being a workhorse going bby the definition of the OP. You might think he can't draw, or is a bad wrestler, but you have to admit he's in there week in, week out, performing anywhere on the card.

Id be there week in week out as well if my pay cheque was not bouncing. The fact that he is still the same mediocre (I am being kind in saying that) charatcer as what he was when he was first unmasked, almost 7 years ago, tells the entire story as far as I am concerned.

Can the same be said of Val Venis and Funaki? They do the job any time they are asked also.

CMpunked · 13-02-2009 4:10pm

6th wrote: »

And no one is saying Austin? Or Foley? When they gave they really gave.

The thread is WWE, not WWF

;)

Lol.

But i guess i just thought this thread was about present day workers.
If we were talking about ever, theres no one who aint got shít on some of the workers of the 90s.

6th · 13-02-2009 4:17pm

golfguy wrote: »

Who do you think they are/have been over the years?

Comic-Book-Guy wrote: »

The thread is WWE, not WWF ;)

Lol.

But i guess i just thought this thread was about present day workers.
If we were talking about ever, theres no one who aint got shít on some of the workers of the 90s.

By todays standards you do look at the likes of Jericho but when you read the OP as "over the years" some of the modern guys are far less impressive. That said I was a big fan in the 80s/90s and am a fair weather fan now days.

MikeHoncho · 13-02-2009 4:50pm

Worker and Wokhorse are 2 different things in my opinion. A workhorse is the guy you can always depend on. Jericho doesnt count because he took a long period of absence when his passion ran out. A guy like Kane has been there through thick and thin and always done what was asked of him. Edge and Cena should be up there too. They put up with alot of bull in their careers with fans turning against them etc but instead of letting it get to them they just went out and gave more and more and made it work. Any injury they had they worked really hard to get back from and they have never given less than 100%.

HBK now yes maybe but could you say he was a workhorse his whole career? Great in the ring sure but a moany little biotch backstage.

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