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The 2009 Boards.ie Draft (Picks thread)
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02-04-2009 2:16pm#1
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Hulk Hogan
In wrestling there are two people who's brilliance nobody will ever be able to capture again and only one of them is eligible for this draft. The biggest consistent draw eligible was the greatest face ever and one of the best heels. Drove the WWF to it's heights in the 80's and nearly brought it down with his WCW work in the 90's. He may have been limited in the ring but nobody cared. Don't believe me? Listen to the reaction at Wrestlemania 3 compared to Wrestlemania X8. 15 years apart but virtually no difference and he was booked as a heel in X8. While there are a host of wrestlers on the same technichal plateau (Bret, Angle, HBK, Benoit) nobody is on Hogan's level and nobody ever will0 -
There's only one man for me
Stone Cold Steve Austin
I don't think I have to go through a list of accomplishments. The man made a huge impact on wrestling as well as society. Whereas Hogan was a bright and colourful character who captured kids' minds, Austin was a no-nonsense hero to millions of teenagers and young adults
Many people often just remember him as a brawling wrestler, mostly punches and stomps, overlooking that he was a tremendously talented wrestler before his neck injury forced him to change his style. Add that to his almost unmatched ability to connect with a crowd on the mic and he had all the tools to be an incredible success
I feel like I'm getting one of the most versatile and well rounded picks that there is, as well as arguably the biggest star ever in wrestling0 -
Shawn Michaels
"You havent seen The ShowStopper until The HeartBreak Kid enters the ring."
My first pick is none other than the heartbreak kid, Shawn Michaels. A charismatic showman, skilled wrestler and always entertaining on the mic. As a favourite of mine, he has always shown he can hold his own, whether it be in singles competition or as part of a tag team. One of the greats and, surely, a future hall of famer.
Title History & Accomplishments:NWA Central States Tag Team titles title w/Marty Jannetty defeating The Batten Twins (May 15, 1986); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Buddy Rose & Doug Somers (January 27, 1987); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Randy Rose & Dennis Condrey (December 27, 1987);
(Tennessee) Southern Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Mike Davis & Tommy Lane (October 26, 1987);
(Tennessee) Southern Tag Team titles w/Marty Jannetty defeating Mike Davis & Tommy Lane (November 22, 1987);
WWF Intercontinental title defeating The British Bulldog (November 8, 1992 - SNME);
WWF Intercontinental title defeating Marty Jannetty (June 6, 1993);
WWF Tag Team titles w/Diesel defeating The Headshrinkers (August 28, 1994 - Live Event);
WWF Royal Rumble last eliminating The British Bulldog (January 22, 1995 );
WWF Intercontinental title defeating Jeff Jarrett (July 23, 1995);
WWF Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart in an Iron Man Match (March 31, 1996 - Wrestlemania 12); WWF Royal Rumble last eliminating Diesel (January 21, 1996);
WWF Heavyweight title defeating Sycho Sid (January 19, 1997 - Royal Rumble);
WWF Tag Team titles w/Steve Austin defeating Owen Hart & British Bulldog (May 26, 1997);
WWF European title defeating The British Bulldog (September 20, 1997 - One Night Only);
WWF Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart (November 9, 1997 - Survivor Series);
(WWE) World Heavyweight title winning the Elimination Chamber (November 17, 2002 - Survivor Series); (WWE) World Tag Team titles w/John Cena defeating Edge & Randy Orton (January 29, 2007 - RAW);
Pro Wrestling Illustrated:
PWI Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Chris Jericho
PWI Match of the Year (1993)[158] vs. Marty Jannetty on Monday Night Raw on May 17
PWI Match of the Year (1994)[159] vs. Razor Ramon in a Ladder match at WrestleMania X
PWI Match of the Year (1995)[6] vs. Diesel at WrestleMania XI
PWI Match of the Year (1996)[6] vs. Bret Hart in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII
PWI Match of the Year (2004)[158] vs. Chris Benoit and Triple H at WrestleMania XX
PWI Match of the Year (2005)[158] vs. Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 21
PWI Match of the Year (2006)[158] vs. Vince McMahon in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 22
PWI Match of the Year (2007)[158] vs. John Cena on Raw on April 23
PWI Match of the Year (2008)[158] vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1995, 1996)[159]
PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1996[160]
PWI ranked him #10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[161]
PWI ranked him #33 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Marty Jannetty in 2003[162]
Slammy Award for Best Slammin' Jammin' Entrance (1996)
Slammy Award for Best Threads (1996)
Slammy Award for Squared Circle Shocker (1996) Won for collapsing; Owen Hart accepts the award for making Michaels collapse
Slammy Award for Master of Mat Mechanics (1996)
Slammy Award for US West Match of the Year (1996) vs. Razor Ramon in a Ladder match at SummerSlam
Slammy Award for Leader of the New Generation (1996)
Slammy Award for Best Finisher (1997)
Slammy Award for US West Match of the Year (1997) vs. Bret Hart in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII
Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2008) vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards:
Best Babyface (1996)
Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Triple H and Chris Benoit
Feud of the Year (2008) vs. Chris Jericho
Match of the Year (1994) vs. Razor Ramon in a Ladder match at WrestleMania X
Match of the Year (2008) vs. Chris Jericho in a Ladder match at No Mercy
Most Charismatic (1995, 1996)
Tag Team of the Year (1989) with Marty Jannetty as The Rockers
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Last year, my biggest problem was that I had a 'heel heavy' roster, so for my first pick this year, I'm picking someone, who in my opinion, plays the face/heel roles excellantly.
My first pick of the 2009 Boards.ie draft is....The Man of 1004 Holds, the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla, the Lionheart, "Y2J" Chris Jericho.
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Finally...The Rock...has come BACK to the Boards Draft!
The Great One's talents I'm sure are known to every single wrestling fan. I would argue he is the most entertaining wrestler of all time who captivated the millions...and millions of wrestling fans around the world in the late nineties, early 2000s. It also must be said The Rock could get it done in the ring too and while he lacked the technical prowess of others, he was nonetheless a fine athlete who worked hard and rarely if ever had the fans going home disappointed with what they got from him.
He can work exceptionally well as a babyface or a heel and is definitely a guy you want to build a roster around.
And let's not forget he's a great singer to boot...
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The King of Kings!
The Cerebral assassin!
The Lucky son-in-law!
Whatever you want to call him, I like to call him:
Triple H!!
You talk about your controversial superstars over the years, people like John Cena, Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels. But NONE of them compare to the controversy that this man has brought with him through his top-of-the-ladder career!
A 13 time world champion,
Spearheaded 2 of the most controversial factions that pro wrestling has ever seen,
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I did not see myself making this pick. I had assumed he would have been picked by now. But if there was one man, ONE MAN, that I would want to lead my roster it is Kurt Angle. One of the best Technical wrestlers ever, also great with his promos, a fantastic heel, and a brilliant face.
Professional wrestling
* Cauliflower Alley Club
o Future Legend Award (2000)
* Inoki Genome Federation
o IWGP Third Belt Championship (1 time)[20]
* Power Pro Wrestling
o PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[123]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Comeback of the Year (2003)[124]
o PWI Feud of the Year (2000)[125]vs. Triple H
o PWI Feud of the Year (2003)[126] vs. Brock Lesnar
o PWI Feud of the Year (2007) vs. Samoa Joe
o PWI Match of the Year (2003)[127] vs. Brock Lesnar in a 60-minute Iron Man match on SmackDown!, September 16
o PWI Match of the Year (2005)[128] vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 21
o PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2000)[129]
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2001)[130]
o PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2003)[131]
o PWI Rookie of the Year (2000)[132]
o PWI Wrestler of the Year (2003)[133]
o PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001[134]
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
o TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[19]
o TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sting[135]
o TNA X Division Championship (1 time)[19]
o King of the Mountain (2007)
o Second Triple Crown Champion (1 time)
* World Wrestling Entertainment
o WCW United States Championship (1 time)[13]
o WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[12]
o World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
o WWF/E Championship (4 times)[10]
o WWF European Championship (1 time)[15]
o WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)[16]
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[14]
o WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)[17] – with Chris Benoit
o Tenth Triple Crown Champion
o Fifth Grand Slam Championship
o King of the Ring (2000)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Best Gimmick (2000)
o Best on Interviews (2002)
o Best Technical Wrestler (2002)
o Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar
o Match of the Year with Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio, No Mercy 2002
o Most Improved (2000)
o Most Outstanding Wrestler (2001–2003)
o Readers' Favorite Wrestler (2002–2003)
o Wrestler of the Year (2002)
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I'll pick....
One of the greatest big men of all time and one of wrestling greatest "gimmick." for almost twenty years he has been at the top of his profession.
Multiple time WWF/WWE World Champion and a stalwart in the WWE for the last two decades.0 -
You can Love him or You can Hate him but there is no denying this guy has been the most popular wrestler since early 2005 onwards...Makes WWE the most money at the moment..Class on the mic..Very good in the ring...
My choice is the Doctor of Thuganomics..JOHN CENA..ABADOOOOOOOOOO
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
o OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[12]
o OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time)[31] – with Rico Constantino
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Feud of the Year vs. Edge (2006)[135]
o PWI Match of the Year vs. Shawn Michaels - Raw, April 23 (2007)[136]
o PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2003)[137]
o PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007)[138]
o PWI Wrestler of the Year (2006, 2007)[139]
o PWI ranked #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006 and 2007[140][141]
* Ultimate Pro Wrestling
o UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
* World Wrestling Entertainment
o World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[142]
o World Tag Team Championship (2 times)[9] – with Shawn Michaels (1) and Batista (1)
o WWE Championship (3 times)[7]
o WWE United States Championship (3 times)[8]
o Royal Rumble Winner (2008)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Wrestler of the Year (2007)
o Best Box Office Draw (2007)
o Best on Interviews (2007)
o Most Charismatic (2006–2008)
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My first pick is Mick Foley
Foley has just about every tool required to be a top man on any roster - he has been involved in some of the sickest matches in wrestling history, he could play a demonic psycho and also a loveable clown. By and large a face for most of his career, he also demonstrated that he could be an awsome heel. There's not many out there who can cut a promo like Foley either.
A 3 time WWE champion, the man responsible for breaking WCW's dominance in the Monday night wars, and a good friend of Melina - the hardcore ledgend.
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I didn't expect to get this guy, even at #12. The word 'icon' can be thrown around a lot in the wrestling business. Ironically it is the moniker that my 1st pick is currently operating under in his current promotion. He is worthy of it though. I give you the one and only....
Sting
Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lex Luger (1), The Giant (1), and Kevin Nash (1)
NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1988) NWA Iron Man Tournament (1989)
WCW Battlebowl Battle Royal (1991)
WCW King of Cable Tournament (1992)
WCW European Cup (1994, 2000)
Pro Wresting Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (2006)
PWI Match of the Year(1991) with Lex Luger vs. the Steiner Brothers at SuperBrawl
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1988)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1990)
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1991, 1992, 1994, 1997)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (1990)
PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
PWI ranked him #15 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI ranked him #52 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Lex Luger in 2003
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kurt Angle
Universal Wrestling Federation
UWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Eddie Gilbert (2) and Rick Steiner (1)
World Wrestling All-Stars
WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Best Babyface (1992)
Match of the Year (1988) vs. Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions I
Most Charismatic (1988, 1992)
Most Improved (1988)
Worst Worked Match of the Year (1995) vs. Tony Palmore at Battle 7Debuting in 1985, the man had everything in his locker in order to be a top guy in this business. He had the charisma. He had the work ethic. He had the talent. I would argue he is one of the top 2 or 3 babyfaces EVER. Fans found it almost impossible to boo him.
One of the highlights for me are his series with Ric Flair in the 80s and 90s. Just compelling imo. He also had a high profile feud with Hogan during the nWo days.
Even today he's on top of the tree in TNA; they're title holder for months now. He is a more than worthy addition to any roster, and will form the steady foundation at which the rest of my promotion will be built around.
Ric Flair on Sting:
(a bit of a paraphrase from what I can remember, but the sentiment is worth adding!!)...
'Sting was such a joy, and so smooth to work with. I just wish Sting had had the chance to work with a guy like Vince McMahon. He could have been THE biggest star'0 -
I am going on a completely different tangent from last time. My first pick will be a surprise, and many will put it in Orestes category of silliness when he picked Lance Storm second. However, with all that said, my first pick is the best tag team in th world at present - The Murder City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. I am far too hungover to explain why or give a write up.
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"I hear voices in my head..."
Having been pipped to the post so to speak on some of my first choices, i decided to take a different approach.
The youngest world heavyweight champion ever, a third generation superstar, Orton is the man I want at the top of my roster.0 -
Since DQ took my first pick here is my back up pick
THE RATED R SUPERSTAR
* Insane Championship Wrestling
o ICW/MWCW Mid-West Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time)[132] – with Joe E. Legend
o ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship (2 times)[133] – with Christian Cage (1) and Joe. E Legend (1)
* New Tokyo Pro Wrestling
o NTPW Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian Cage[134]
* Outlaw Championship Wrestling
o OCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[citation needed] – with Psycho Joe Sampson
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Comeback of the Year (2004)[135]
o PWI Feud of the Year (2005)[136] vs. Matt Hardy
o PWI Feud of the Year (2006) [136] vs. John Cena
o PWI Match of the Year (2000)[137] with Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at Wrestlemania 2000
o PWI Match of the Year (2001)[137] with Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
o PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2006)[138]
o PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2001)[139]
o PWI ranked him # 2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007.[140]
* Southern States Wrestling
o SSW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[3] – with Christian Cage
* World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
o WCW United States Championship (1 time)1[141]
o World Heavyweight Championship (4 times, current)[142][143][144][145]
o WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (11 times)[146][147]– with Christian (7), Chris Benoit (2), Randy Orton (1), and Hulk Hogan (1)
o WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (5 times)[148]
o WWE Championship (4 times)[149][150][151][152]
o WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)[153] – with Rey Mysterio (1)
o King of the Ring (2001)[15]
o Mr. Money in the Bank (2005,[16] 20072)[80]
o Slammy Award for Couple of the Year (2008) with Vickie Guerrero[154]
o Fourteenth Triple Crown Champion
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Match of the Year (2002) with Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle at No Mercy
o Tag Team of the Year (2000) with Christian
o Worst Worked Match of the Year (2008) vs. Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov at Survivor Series0 -
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GOLDBERG
Not many guys have been a World Champion in both WCW and WWE,
Overshadowed the NWO in WCW during his 1998/99 peak,
I am delighted to get him at this stage and would have taken him ahead of some of those already picked
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WWE World Heavyweight Champion
WCW World Heavyweight Champion
WCW United States Champion (2)
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Eduardo Gory Guerrero
I’m absolutely delighted to be able to pick Eddie as my first choice in the draft. When I was drawn way down in 18th place I presumed that he’d have been snapped up way before this.
To me Eddie is the ideal first draft pick. More than anything his incredible versatility both in and out of the ring make him a fantastic asset to any roster. When planning my roster over the last few days, I made the decision that my number one criteria for picking a wrestler was that they were someone who I would happily pay money to go and see perform. I’m not going to pick people just because they’ll appeal to the masses or because they’ve won multpiple titles. With that in mind I can honestly say that there are few wrestlers from any era who have entertained me as much as Eddie has over the years.
This guy has got it all. He’s equally adept at working heel or face, which as Minto said earlier when he picked Jericho, is very important when choosing guys in this draft. As a heel hes a slimy little b*astard, a role which he plays to a tee and hes at his most natural in this role. Hoever he’s a pretty great face as well and he was over as hell around the period he won theWWE title in 2004. He’s equally adept at playing the symapthetic face in peril as he is at the goofy comedy schtick thats needed in the modern world of Sports Entertainment. In fact his versatility as a performer was never more in evidence as around 2002-2004 when he flipped between face and heel with seemingly effortless ease, excelloing in both roles.
In the ring, there are very few who can match Guerrero. He can work any style thats needed, from his roots in the lucha libre tradition, to Japanese Strong Style, wheere he worked as Black Tiger in the 90’s, to WCW cruiserweight style to WWE heavyweight style, Eddie can do it all. I would personally put him in one of the top 10 ever as far as in-ring performance goes. Hes a brilliant tag team wrestler and has tagged to great effect with a variety of guys over the years. The hair Vs mask tag match from When Worlds Collide in 1995 is without doubt in my top 3 matches of all time and was voted Match of the Year in the Observer that year. Indeed he is no stranger to WON awards having been voted Most Charismatic and Best Interview in the past and in Best tag Team (twice with different partners) and Best Feud, all of which just goes to re-emphasis his varied range of talents as a performer.
Another great thing about him is that he seems to have been totally devoid of ego. Hes never baulked at doing the right thing for business in the past and putting others over, and his fellow professionals have only ever spoken in glowing terms about him. Certainly none of the dressing room problems that apply to the likes of HHH of Hogan would be a worry in booking Eddie.
So there you have it. I’m delighted as I’ve said to be able to use Guerrero on my roster. As one of the great all rounders in the history of professional wrestling, hes an ideal guy around which to build a company.
Viva la Raza!
Career accomplishments:
* Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
o AAA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[162] - with Art Barr
o AAA Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)[163]
* Extreme Championship Wrestling
o ECW World Television Championship (2 times)[11]
* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
o IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[81]
* Latin American Wrestling Association
o LAWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[citation needed]
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o NJPW Junior Heavyweight Super Grade Tag League Championship (1 time)[162] - with The Great Sasuke
o Best of the Super Juniors (1996)
* Pro Wrestling Federation
o PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time)[162] - with Hector Guerrero
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Comeback of the Year (1999)[164]
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2002)[165]
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2004)[165]
o PWI Stanley Weston Award (2005)[166]
o PWI ranked him # 2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004.[167]
* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)[42]
o WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[168]
* World Wrestling All-Stars
o WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[169]
* World Wrestling Association
o WWA Welterweight Championship (1 time)[162]
o WWA Trios Championship (1 time)[162] - with Chavo Guerrero and Mando Guerrero
* World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWE Championship (1 time)[170]
o WWE Tag Team Championship (4 times)[171] - with Chavo Guerrero (2), Tajiri (1), and Rey Mysterio (1)
o WWE United States Championship (1 time)[168]
o WWF European Championship (2 times)[172]
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[173]
o WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)[3]
o Eleventh Triple Crown Champion
o Sixth Grand Slam Championship
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o 5 Star Match (1994) with Art Barr vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagón at When Worlds Collide in a Hair vs. Masks match on November 6
o Best on Interviews (2005)
o Feud of the Year (1994) with Art Barr vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagón
o Feud of the Year (1995) vs. Dean Malenko
o Most Charismatic (2004, 2005)
o Tag Team of the Year (1994) with Art Barr as La Pareja del Terror
o Tag Team of the Year (2002) with Chavo Guerrero as Los Guerreros
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)
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im torn between two picks so ill go for the value one and introduce the founder members of the BWA (Bounty Hunter's Wrestling alliance) to be....
The Brittish Bulldogs, The Dynamite Kid and the British Bulldog
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My first pick is someone who at the height of his powers was one of the top heels of all time. A performer whose in ring ability was matched by charisma out of it.
An incredibly talented wrestler who was able to have incredible matches with the likes of Bret Hart, Shawn Micheals and Kerry Von Erich and then make a transition to working with the likes of Hulk Hogan without breaking a sweat.
A multi-time champion in WWE, AWA and WCW.
The Perfect number one choice.
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I agonised over this but with my 2nd pick I am delighted to introduce to you collectively, one of the most effective tag teams of all time. Together they were also part of arguably the greatest antagonistic faction ever; certainly the original one anyway. Individually they were also hugely talented; in the ring, on the mic and charisma-wise; winning multiple titles between them.
I give you.....
Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
Part of the infamous 'Four Horsemen' stable, these guys together were a major cog in a faction that owned professional wrestling for much of the 1980s - with Arn as the Enforcer, and Tully as the smarmy, technical one who always got booed out of the building no matter what.
As a tag team they were seamless, reading eachother's minds and making their colleagues look a million bucks at the same time. They could beat you up, outwrestle you, whatever way you wanted to get beat they could do it, and do it convincingly.
They brought this to their singles careers too; with both winning numerous titles including the coveted World Television Title.
Most importantly, people paid to see these guys perform. Whether they wanted to see them finally get the beating they deserved, or whether they wanted to see them beat the holy hell out of someone, they came in their 1000s, and they paid.
So many options open up for me with these two now on my roster, and I lick my lips at the prospect of them performing in my promotion.
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Feud of the Year (1987) Four Horsemen vs. Super Powers and the Road Warriors
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1989) with Tully Blanchard
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1991) with Larry Zybszko
o PWI Stanley Weston Award (1997)
Arn Anderson
Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling
o NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ole Anderson
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 times) - with Tully Blanchard
o NWA World Television Championship (2 times)
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Larry Zbyszko (1), Bobby Eaton (1), and Paul Roma (1)
o WCW World Television Championship (2 times)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
o NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Jerry Stubbs (3) and Pat Rose (1)
World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tully Blanchard
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o 5 Star Match (1992) with Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko vs. Nikita Koloff, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, & Dustin Rhodes (May 17, WarGames match, WrestleWar)
o Best on Interviews (1990)
Tully Blanchard
Central States Wrestling
* NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / Jim Crockett Promotions
* NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA Television Championship (1 time)
* NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 times) - with Arn Anderson
* NWA World Television Championship (2 times)
NWA All-Star Wrestling (North Carolina)
* NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Barry Windham
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Feud of the Year (1987) Four Horsemen vs. Super Powers and the Road Warriors
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1989) with Arn Anderson
Southwest Championship Wrestling
* SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
* SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Gino Hernandez
* SCW Southwest Television Championship (3 times)
* SCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Gino Hernandez
World Wrestling Federation
* WWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Arn AndersonSo far.....
1. Sting
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I'll pick two for the price of one and go for
Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster - Money Inc.
Money Inc.
* World Wrestling Federation
WWF Tag Team Championship (3 times)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked them #61 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" in 2003
Irwin R. Schyster
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
World's Strongest Tag Team League (2000) - with Steve Williams
* Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (2 times)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (4 times) - with Barry Windham (3) and Mike Davis (1)
* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Steve Williams
NWA Television Championship (1 time)
NWA World Television Championship (2 times)
* Maple Leaf Wrestling
NWA Canadian Television Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling Federation
WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Barry Windham (2) and Ted DiBiase (3)
Ted DiBiase
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Stan Hansen
NWA United National Championship (1 time)
PWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Stan Hansen
World's Strongest Tag Team League (1985) – with Stan Hansen
* Central States Wrestling
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
NWA National Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Stan Frazier (1) and Steve Olsonski (1)
* NWA Tri-State | Mid-South Wrestling Association
Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
Mid-South Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Matt Borne (1), Jerry Stubbs (1), Hercules Hernandez (1), and Steve Williams (1)
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) – with Dick Murdoch
* NWA Western States Sports
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tito Santana
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1982)
PWI ranked him #17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991
PWI ranked him #32 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI ranked him #20 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Steve Williams in 2003
* Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2007
* St. Louis Wrestling Club
NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* Texas All-Star Wrestling
TASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling Federation
WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Irwin R. Schyster
Million Dollar Championship (2 times)
King of the Ring (1988)
Slammy Award for Humanitarian of the Year (1987)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Best Heel (1987, 1988)
Best Technical Wrestler (1981)
Feud of the Year (1982) vs. Junkyard Dog
Feud of the Year (1985) vs. Jim Duggan
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)0 -
The Ultimate Warrior
The dude is up their with Sheiky in terms of how insane he is but what he gives me a genuine main eventer, one of the biggest draws left and a money feud with the Hulkster complete with one of the best promos ever (The one with the airplane crash). So he wasn't a good worker, so what. He shook those ropes so damn well that nobody cared about his matches. Everything was done at a ridiculous tempo and the fans loved every minute of it during his first run. If I want a technichal showpiece I can still get one. If I want a Wrestlemania moment that warms the heart I have one0 -
My 2nd choice is The Charismatic Enigma
* National Championship Wrestling
o NCW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[4]
* New Dimension Wrestling
o NDW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
* New Frontier Wrestling Association
o NFWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
* North East Wrestling
o NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
* NWA 2000
o NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Hardy[5]
* Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
o OMEGA New Frontiers Championship (1 time)[18]
o OMEGA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Hardy[5][160]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Comeback of the Year (2007)[161]
o PWI Match of the Year (2000) with Matt Hardy versus The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in the Triangle ladder match at WrestleMania 2000[162]
o PWI Match of the Year (2001) with Matt Hardy versus The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in the TLC II match at WrestleMania X-Seven[163]
o PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2008)
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (2000) with Matt Hardy[162]
o PWI ranked him # 17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001[164]
* Universal Wrestling Association
o UWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time)[5]
* World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
o WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Hardy[4]
o WWE Championship (1 time)[8][9]
o WWE European Championship (1 time)[8][43]
o WWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)[31]
o WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times)[29]
o WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[30]
o WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Matt Hardy[8][165]
o Ninth Grand Slam Champion
o Slammy Award for Extreme Moment of the Year (2008)[166]
o Eighteenth Triple Crown Champion
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Best Flying Wrestler (2000)[167]
o Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (2008) Hardy attacked in stairwell before Survivor Series0 -
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I think I better make this pick now, before one or both men get taken.
I consider it a steal to get two great technical wrestlers and one of the best promo guys in the industry as a tag team, but they do lie within the guidelines.
If I can be serious for a moment, I present to you my second draft pick, by way of Blackpool, England and Calgary, Alberta, Canada respectively.....The Un-Americans William Regal and Lance Storm.
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Ricky Steamboat.
My second pick is my first choice for Round 2, Ricky Steamboat. Steamboat is the quinntessential babyface who never worked heel as far as i know throughout his career. He is the ideal foil for any number of possible heels that I may select and by that token opens up many many possibilities for me. Hes the type of star that you can build a roster around and be confident in his ability to carry the promotion on his back.
Steamboat's greatest strength is his abiity inside the wrestling ring. I could pick pretty much any wrestler to feud with him and I'll be guaranteed a fantastic match,He has the credibility of being a former World Champion and the resect og hispeer throught the wrestling industry. I personally view him in the top ten in-ring workers of all time. His style was revolutionary for its time, with his Japanese style deep armdrags, high flying splashes and incredible ability on the mat. Again he fulfils the criteria that I mentioned for my first pick; he is someone I personally would pay to see wrestle. Again his ability to work a great wrestling match as opposed to simply working off his charisma alone is very important to me as a fan, and by extenion as a booker.
His resume of feuds and awesome matches is quite unparallaled. His matches with Flair are the finest in-ring feud in the history of North American wrestling. 3 of their matches have been given the coveted 5 star rating by Dave Meltzer, as well as match of the year in 1987:in reality they had a 5 star match every single time of the dozens of times they hooked up, on many occasions twice in the one day. Perhaps the treatest compliment I can pay the guy coames from the lips of the greatest of them all, Ric flair, who calls him the greatest he ever stepped in the ring with. His match with Randy Savage at Wrestlemania III stands up over 20 years later as one of, if not the greatest in the history of the event and was the observer Match of the Year in 1989. Even last night at the age of 56, he outshone guys half his age with his performance at Wrestlemania 25. If he could do that at that age, what could he do in his prime?
Again I'm delighted with my pick for the first round. Even though I've several great ideas, even if I book my foirst rtwo choices against each other, Eddie Vs Steamboat would be a match for the ages and quite possibly one of the greatest matches in the history of wrestling.
Championships and accomplishments
* Maple Leaf Wrestling
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)1[6]
* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | World Championship Wrestling
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[12]
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Paul Jones (3) and Jay Youngblood (1)[13]
o NWA Television Championship (2 times)[7]
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time)[6]
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)2[5]
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (6 times) – with Paul Jones (1) and Jay Youngblood (5)[9]
o WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dustin Rhodes (1) and Shane Douglas (1)[10]
o WCW World Television Championship (2 times)[8]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Match of the Year (1987) vs. Macho Man Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
o Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar
o PWI Rookie of the Year (1977)
o PWI Stanley Weston Award (1995)
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1978) with Paul Jones
o PWI ranked him #7 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991
o PWI ranked him #19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Jay Youngblood in 2003[67]
* Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
o Class of 2002
* World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[3]
o WWE Hall of Fame (2009)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Tag Team of the Year (1983) with Jay Youngblood
o Match of the Year (1987) vs. Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
o Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Hpu24RzSY
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My second pick is Rob Van Dam.
The whole F'N show - RVD is a guy who has delivered each and every night he performed in ECW and the WWE. One of the most popular wrestlers in history - as was proved in 2001 where immediately upon his arrival in the WWE, he became the most over guy on the roster. Had RVD been used to his full potential in the WWE, he would have gone on to be one of the all time greats.
Capable of working an array of styles, I believe him and my first pick Foley will tear the house down, and will make the basis of my main event. Like Foley, can play the face and the heel, and both can interchange the roles well. Promo-wise - if given the stick with no limits, RVD has demonstrated that he has the mic-skills needed to compete with Foley. His ECW work is proof - not to meantion his ONS promo from 2005.
Noteable Achievements:
WWE Champion - 1 time
WWE Intercontinental Champion - 6 times
WWE/World Tag-Team Champion - 3 times
Mr Money in the Bank - 2006
ECW World Heavyweight Champion - 1 time
ECW Television Champion - 1 time (23 month reign)
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year - 2001, 2002
PWI top 500 #1 Wrestler of the Year - 2002
Pro Wrestling Report - 2006 Match of the Year - Rob Van Dam vs John Cena - One Night Stand 2006
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"The snake will always bite back."
My second pick is going to be one of the most intense competitors to ever step foot inside the squared circle, I give you Jake 'The Snake' Roberts!
Jake Roberts pretty much had it all. A great gimmick, superb mic skills, terrific ability and not to mention what was a devastating finisher in its day, the DDT. When you watched Jake you genuinely felt like you were watching a crazy SOB (and when you consider what he's been through you weren't wrong!)
It's a shame he had the personal demons that he did but even with those problems he still managed to cement himself as a legend of the business and had many memorable feuds with the likes of Randy Savage and Rick Rude.
Here's one of the great heel promos from Jake which in my opinion is one of the best heel promos ever. It happened right after he slapped Miss Elizabeth in what was a genuinely shocking moment at the time. Roberts comes across like a completely deranged lunatic. This is how you cut a promo, kids.
I reckon Jake 'The Snake' will fit in very nicely alongside my previous first-round pick The Rock and I believe they could come up with some great moments together.
MNG roster
Round 1 pick: The Rock
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I wrote up a shortlist of 6 picks I thought my roster could use as this round started and maybe it was due to me already having picked a tag-team in round one 3/6 are left and they are all big name, big sized wrestler but at the last minute ive decide to pick from outside the list as im Not Vinnie Mac, i know you dont have to be huge in size to be a massive star and therefore if like to introduce the third member of the BWA and my second draft pick as the man the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded Best Technical Wrestler to for the past 3yrs and Most Outstanding Wrestler for the past 2...
Bryan "The American Dragon" Danielson
Best known as former ROH champ and head trainer of the ROH wrestling academy, here are his wiki achievements[edit] Championships and accomplishments
All Pro Wrestling
APW Internet Championship (1 time)[22]
APW King of the Indies tournament (2001)
All Star Wrestling
ASW Heavy Middleweight Championship (1 time)
East Coast Wrestling Association
ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Low Ki
Full Impact Pro
FIP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Memphis Championship Wrestling
MCW Southern Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[23]
MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time)[24] – with Spanky
National Wrestling Alliance
National
NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Regional
NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time)[25] – with Curry Man
Pomales Wrestling Entertainment
PWE Unified World Championship (1 time, current)[citation needed]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #13 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008[26]
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
PWG World Championship (1 time)[27]
Pro Wrestling Noah
GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Report
Independent Wrestler of the Year (2006)
Ring of Honor
ROH Pure Championship[28] (1 time)
ROH World Championship (1 time)[28]
Survival of the Fittest (2004)
Texas Wrestling Alliance
TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[3] – with Spanky
World Series Wrestling
WSW Heavyweight Champioship (1 time)[29]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Best Technical Wrestler (2005–2008)
Match of the Year (2007) vs. Takeshi Morishima on August 25
Most Outstanding Wrestler (2006–2008)
Rd1: The British Bulldog, Dynamite Kid
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"RAVISHING" RICK RUDE
A top heel who was dynamite on the mic and very good in the ring too, one of the best wrestlers never to lift a world title.. but still a legend and a valuable addition to my roster.
Major Titles held:
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (2)
NWA United States Tag Team Champioship (with Jesse Barr)
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (with King Kong Bundy)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Manny Fernandez)
WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (3)
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
NWA American Heavyweight Championship
WCCW Television Championship
WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Roster so far:
1. Goldberg
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Well ... I guess it's me. For my second pick, I will be choosing the New Hart Foundation, which is of course made up of Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart.
Owen's accomplishments:
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[61]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Editor's Award[62] (1999)
o PWI Feud of the Year[63] (1994) vs. Bret Hart
o PWI Rookie of the Year[64] (1987)
o PWI ranked him #10 of the 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994.[65]
o PWI ranked him # 84 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with Davey Boy Smith in 2003.[66]
* Stampede Wrestling
o Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[67]
o Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ben Bassarab[68]
o Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[69]
o Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame[70]
* United States Wrestling Association
o USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[71]
* World Wrestling Federation
o Slammy Award winner (2 times - Squared Circle Shocker, 1996; Best Bow Tie, 1997)[72]
o WWF European Championship (1 time)[36]
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[30][33]
o WWF Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Yokozuna (2),[22][23] British Bulldog (1),[26] and Jeff Jarrett (1)[41]
o King of the Ring (1994)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o 5 Star Match (1994) vs. Bret Hart in a cage match at SummerSlam 1994
o Best Flying Wrestler (1987, 1988)
o Feud of the Year (1997) with Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy Smith, and Brian Pillman vs. Steve Austin
Jim Neidhart's accomplishments:
* Championship Wrestling from Florida
o NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
o NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - with Krusher Khruschev
* Memphis Championship Wrestling
o MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Blue Meanie
* Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
o MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 37 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with Bret Hart in 2003.[7]
* Stampede Wrestling
o Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Hercules Ayala (1) and Mr. Hito (1)
o Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame[8]
* Universal Wrestling Alliance
o UWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Mid-South Wrestling Association
o Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Butch Reed
* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bret Hart
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Feud of the Year (1997) with Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Brian Pillman vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin0 -
The Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal, Death–Defying Sabu
Championships and accomplishmentsHardcore Championship Wrestling
HCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Asylum Championship Wrestling
ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Border City Wrestling
BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)1
ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Tazz (1) and Rob Van Dam (2)
ECW World Television Championship (1 time)
ECW FTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Second ECW Triple Crown Winner
Extreme Wrestling Alliance
EWA Junior Championship (1 time)
European Wrestling Association
EWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
FMW World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Horace Boulder
Insane Wrestling Federation
IWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Juggalo Championship Wrestling
JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Main Event Championship Wrestling
MECW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Motor City Wrestling
MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Independent World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling Conference
NWC Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him # 5 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995.
Professional Championship Wrestling
PCW Television Championship (1 time)
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ultimate Championship Wrestling
UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Council
WWC Hardcore Championship (1 time)
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Readers' Favorite Wrestler (1994)
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
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Brian Pillman
This is a wrestler who really had a two-part career, and he entertained me equally with both parts
In the early '90s Pillman attracted a lot of attention because of his high-flying style, which was pretty unique in American wrestling. He had countless great matches back then with smaller wrestlers who wouldn't get pushed to the main event. And as fresh as those matches seem today, back then it must have been something else
He went on to form an all-round amazing tag team with Steve Austin (also a pick of mine) called the Hollywood Blonds, who were infamously held back by politics, which was a real shame because both of them had it all
Pillman suffered a very bad ankle injury later on and that put a stop to him wrestling the type of match that made him famous. But it was during this period that he was evolving into the Loose Cannon character. He would do some controversial stuff during tv shows, like apparently going against the script in a match with Kevin Sullivan in WCW, showing up in ECW and threatening to piss in the ring, and pulling a gun on Stone Cold on Raw
Pillman had undeniable charisma and if he had never suffered that ankle injury who knows how big a star he could have become. Unfortunately he died young from heart disease, but he made a big impression on a lot of people during his life, me included. I'm really happy that I got this pick0 -
What type of Wrestler accomplishes and Achieves all this in the length of their career?:
- All Access Wrestling
- AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[68]
- Ballpark Brawl
- Natural Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[71]
- Christian Wrestling Federation / Christian Wrestling Entertainment
- CWF/E Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[68]
- Independent Professional Wrestling
- IPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[72]
- Independent Wrestling Revolution
- IWR King Of The Indies Championship (1 time)[76]
- Maximum Pro Wrestling
- Max-Pro Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Midwest Pro Wrestling
- MPW Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[68]
- New Korea Pro Wrestling Association
- NKPWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[68]
- NWA Wildside
- NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[77]
- NWA Wildside Television Championship (3 times)[78]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2006)[80] with Christopher Daniels
- PWI ranked him #8 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004[81]
- Pro Wrestling Report
- Tag Team of the Year (2006) - with Christopher Daniels
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[84]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jerry Lynn (1), Abyss (1) and Christopher Daniels (2)[85]
- TNA Legends Championship (1 time, current)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tomko[86]
- TNA X Division Championship (6 times)[87]
- TNA Triple Crown Champion (3 times)
- First TNA Grand Slam Champion
- Mr. TNA (2003–2005)[1]
- TNA Match of the Year (2006) with Christopher Daniels vs. Homicide and Hernandez at No Surrender, September 24, 2006
- TNA Tag Team of the Year (2006) with Christopher Daniels
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- 5 Star Match (2005) vs. Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels at Unbreakable on September 11
- Best Flying Wrestler (2005)
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (2003) Styles Clash
A Veteran? No, A "legend"? Nope, A Hal of famer? Not close.
But the only word to describe this wrestler?....Phenomenal!
Thats right,
CBG's second pick is
AJ Styles!
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“You can't beat me on your best day”
Great ability in the ring and works well on the mic, Christopher Daniels never fails to entertain. He has accomplished so much already in his career and has proven that he has the ability to achieve much more. A joy to watch in the ring and a great addition to my roster.
Titles and Accomplishments:All Pro Wrestling
APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)
APW King of the Indies (2000)
Ballpark Brawl
Natural Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
East Coast Wrestling Association
ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
ECWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2001)
ECWA Super 8 Tournament (2000, 2004)
Empire Wrestling Federation
EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Frontier Wrestling Alliance
FWA British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
MPW Futaritabi Tag Team League (2002)
Midwest Championship Wrestling
MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Reign
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with American Dragon
NWA Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Midwest
NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Kevin Quinn
New Age Wrestling Federation
CT Cup Co-Holder (1 time) – with John Brooks
Premier Wrestling Federation
PWF United States Championship (1 time)
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Tag Team of the Year (2006)with A.J. Styles
PWI ranked him # 15 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2006
Pro Wrestling Zero1-Maz
Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship (1 time)
Ring of Honor
ROH World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Donovan Morgan (1) and Matt Sydal (1)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
NWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times)– with Low Ki and Elix Skipper as Triple X (3), James Storm (1), and A.J. Styles (2)
TNA X Division Championship (3 times)
TNA World X Cup (2004) with Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin and Elix Skipper
TNA Match of the Year (2006) with AJ Styles vs. Homicide and Hernandez at No Surrender, September 24, 2006
TNA Tag Team of the Year (2006) with AJ Styles
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
UPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Windy City Pro Wrestling
WCPW League Championship (1 time)
WCPW Lightweight Championship (1 time)
WCPW Middleweight Championship (1 time)
WCPW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kevin Quinn (1) and Mike Anthony (1)
World Power Wrestling
WPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling Council
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Having given it much thought, I have decided to retain the services of John Cena
Cena's career has gone from strength to strength, having recieved a hard time from the crowd in recent months, his in-ring ability has drastically improved and for his size, possesses unbelievable strength. While his charisma and mic skills may only appeal to a younger generation of fans, he is a solid superstar to build a roster around and there is definite potential for him there as a heel as well.
Accomplishments:
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
o OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[12]
o OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time)[31] – with Rico Constantino
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Feud of the Year vs. Edge (2006)[136]
o PWI Match of the Year vs. Shawn Michaels - Raw, April 23 (2007)[137]
o PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2003)[138]
o PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007)[139]
o PWI Wrestler of the Year (2006, 2007)[140]
o PWI ranked #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006 and 2007[141][142]
* Ultimate Pro Wrestling
o UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
* World Wrestling Entertainment
o World Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current)[143]
o World Tag Team Championship (2 times)[9] – with Shawn Michaels (1) and Batista (1)
o WWE Championship (3 times)[7]
o WWE United States Championship (3 times)[8]
o Royal Rumble Winner (2008)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Wrestler of the Year (2007)
o Best Box Office Draw (2007)
o Best on Interviews (2007)
o Most Charismatic (2006–2008)
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KANE
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The Big Red Machine has always possessed the brute strength to beat anyone on his day. It is fair to say that he never really reached his potential but there's no reason why he wont do it here =]
Kane will always draw attention with his mysterious past and short temper. A consistent in-ring performer who always plays to his strengths, with the right push there's no telling how far he could go.
Accomplishments:
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1999) with X-Pac[75]
o PWI ranked him # 13 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004[76]
* Smoky Mountain Wrestling
o SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Al Snow[11]
* United States Wrestling Association
o USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[77]
* World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
o ECW Championship (1 time)[66]
o WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[30] – with The Undertaker
o WWF Championship (1 time)[17]
o WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)[27]
o WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[28]
o WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (9 times)[18] – with Mankind (2), X-Pac (2), The Undertaker (2), The Hurricane (1), Rob Van Dam (1), and The Big Show (1)
o Eighth Triple Crown Champion
o Third Grand Slam Champion
Check out some the video of his return to clean house in 2000. When on this form, there aren't many who can stop his path of destruction.
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I am going very risky here again, but again I am going for a great great tag team. They will suit my card right down to the ground when I actually put it together. They are not known in mainstream US wrestling too well, but thats the main streams loss, not mine. They started out as a team, but have had some of the greatest matches I have ever seen against each other. My 3rd round pick is the team of KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji
Facing each other in an incredible match
Tagging
Maybe some more obvious picks to follow. However, I feel the roster I have in mind would have something for everyone
* for the record, they both have peformed in ROH, therefore making the criteria. They have main tagged in Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan.0 -
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages, MuffDaddy proudly brings to you, the 5 time tag-team champions of the worllllld - The Roaddog Jessie James, The Badass Billy Gunn, The New Age Outlaws
Who would have thought a feud between Rock-a-Billy and The Real Double J on Shotgun Saturday Night would result in the quintessential tag team of the attitude era. No team in the history of wrestling has made such an impact in such a short space of time.
They will be used predominatly in tag matches, but they will definitly have some entertaining programmes with the main eventers. There is history between Foley and the Outlaws, and I plan for them to cross paths with one another at some stage.
Both have tasted varying degrees of success in their singles careers.
Outlaws championships/accomplishments:
Roaddogg:
* Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling
o ACCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Catch Wrestling Association
o CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cannonball Grizzly
* Continental Wrestling Federation
o Continental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Millennium Wrestling Federation
o MWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Beau Douglas
* NWA Wrestle Birmingham
o NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)1 – with Konnan and Ron Killings
* United States Wrestling Association
o USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o USWA Television Championship (2 times)
o USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tracy Smothers
* World Wrestling All-Stars
o WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)[30]
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[31]
o WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Billy Gunn[32][33][34][35][36]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1998) with Billy Gunn
o PWI ranked him #43 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years in 2003 with Billy Gunn[37]
Billy Gunn
* International Wrestling Federation
o IWF Tag Team Championship (2 times)[43] – with Brett Colt
* KYDA Pro Wrestling
o KYDA Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[44]
* Maryland Championship Wrestling
o MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)[45] – with B.G. James
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him #43 of the best 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2002[46]
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (1998) with Road Dogg
o PWI Tag Team of the Year (2002) with Chuck
o PWI ranked him #43 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years in 2003 with "The Road Dogg" Jesse James[47]
* World Pro Wrestling
o WPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
* World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWF Hardcore Championship (2 times)[12]
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)[19]
o WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (10 times)[3] – with Bart Gunn (3), Road Dogg (5), and Chuck (2)
o King of the RIng (1999)[14]
Picks
1. Mick Foley
2. Rob Van Dam
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