With total props to @WholeFN'Moe, I decided to do the opposite of his thread. I don't often get bashed for wrestlers I don't like as much as I get bashed for wrestlers I DO like. So let's do a mirror of his thread, while giving him the credit for the original idea.
Jeff Jarrett. In my mind, Ric Flair is the unequivocal greatest wrestler to ever step into a ring. Although I would NOT consider Jarrett the second best, he is my second favorite easily. In fact, if Jarrett were to step into the ring with Kazuchika Okada, I would likely be cheering for Jarrett. I think Jarrett is terribly underrated. I think he is a lot better than most people give him credit for. He is not the greatest guy in the ring, but he can put on a good match and he can make his opponent look a little better than they are. He is not as nearly skilled at this as Flair or HBK, but he can do it. Other than that, Jarrett founded and ran my favorite promotion since Jim Crockett Promotions, TNA from 2002 to 2010. I think he did an awesome job of running the company, which he did even though Panda Energy owned it. It wasn't until he was removed from power that TNA went on a downward spiral that they have yet to recover from. Jarrett is a much better promoter than a wrestler, but I like him as both. And no one can say Jeff Jarrett never drew a dime, because I've gone to dozens of wrestling events over the years simply because Jeff Jarrett was on the card. He drew me to matches, period.
Ric Flair. Oddly enough, this was considered blasphemy in my time. However, lots of people today think Flair was overrated. I am sorry though, if you think Flair is overrated, then you have no business being a wrestling fan. Flair was the most humble wrestler in the ring EVER. He was always willing to make himself look out matched in order to promote other wrestlers. He was always willing to work his ass off to make others look good. And he didn't have to because the man was so talented he could have a match with Roman Reigns and it would be a 5 star classic. But some people just don't get it. The worst are the die hard Bret Hart fans, who erroneously think he is better than Flair. Hart was amazing, but he could only have good matches with other good wrestlers. If Hart was pitted against a bad wrestler, the match sucked. Flair didn't have that handicap. But I do hear a lot of crap from the Hart die hards. Sorry guys, Flair was better.
Andy Kaufman. Yup, you heard it right. I think Andy was one of the best pure heels of all time. His work with Jerry Lawler made Kayfabe look real. I don't think anyone in the history of wrestling was able to make a crowd hate him the way Andy could. However, when I sing his praises, people put me down. They think he wasn't serious about what he was doing. They think he was just a rich Hollywood guy exploiting wrestling. But he wasn't. Andy Kaufman, the greatest comedian of all time, was BORN to be a professional wrestling personality. Wrestling was the perfect fit for his work of blending truth and fiction. But a lot of people don't realize this and wonder why I praise the guy. Because he was awesome.
Jeff Jarrett. In my mind, Ric Flair is the unequivocal greatest wrestler to ever step into a ring. Although I would NOT consider Jarrett the second best, he is my second favorite easily. In fact, if Jarrett were to step into the ring with Kazuchika Okada, I would likely be cheering for Jarrett. I think Jarrett is terribly underrated. I think he is a lot better than most people give him credit for. He is not the greatest guy in the ring, but he can put on a good match and he can make his opponent look a little better than they are. He is not as nearly skilled at this as Flair or HBK, but he can do it. Other than that, Jarrett founded and ran my favorite promotion since Jim Crockett Promotions, TNA from 2002 to 2010. I think he did an awesome job of running the company, which he did even though Panda Energy owned it. It wasn't until he was removed from power that TNA went on a downward spiral that they have yet to recover from. Jarrett is a much better promoter than a wrestler, but I like him as both. And no one can say Jeff Jarrett never drew a dime, because I've gone to dozens of wrestling events over the years simply because Jeff Jarrett was on the card. He drew me to matches, period.
Ric Flair. Oddly enough, this was considered blasphemy in my time. However, lots of people today think Flair was overrated. I am sorry though, if you think Flair is overrated, then you have no business being a wrestling fan. Flair was the most humble wrestler in the ring EVER. He was always willing to make himself look out matched in order to promote other wrestlers. He was always willing to work his ass off to make others look good. And he didn't have to because the man was so talented he could have a match with Roman Reigns and it would be a 5 star classic. But some people just don't get it. The worst are the die hard Bret Hart fans, who erroneously think he is better than Flair. Hart was amazing, but he could only have good matches with other good wrestlers. If Hart was pitted against a bad wrestler, the match sucked. Flair didn't have that handicap. But I do hear a lot of crap from the Hart die hards. Sorry guys, Flair was better.
Andy Kaufman. Yup, you heard it right. I think Andy was one of the best pure heels of all time. His work with Jerry Lawler made Kayfabe look real. I don't think anyone in the history of wrestling was able to make a crowd hate him the way Andy could. However, when I sing his praises, people put me down. They think he wasn't serious about what he was doing. They think he was just a rich Hollywood guy exploiting wrestling. But he wasn't. Andy Kaufman, the greatest comedian of all time, was BORN to be a professional wrestling personality. Wrestling was the perfect fit for his work of blending truth and fiction. But a lot of people don't realize this and wonder why I praise the guy. Because he was awesome.
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