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1: Damn Chappelle
Of course, you're to busy watching vanilla hacks doing Argentinian Spinebusters and Tombstone Armdrags.
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Tapout said:
I just thought maybe you were mistaken. Because those three have sucked in 2012, especially Miz and WB
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This is in no specific order because I'm lazy and fat
Bryan - He had a good world heavyweight title run, that could have extended, but we all got lemmuled by Sheamus and i got ripped off a good mania match. However he also helped bring some life into the tag division with Kane and was apart of one of the most hilarious moments in WWE with the therapy sessions which I thought were great.
Ziggler - Ziggler has had some really stand out matches this year. He was good last year, but he was phenomenal this year. On top of that he's finally getting that main event push we've all been waiting for, as well as some mic time.
Punk - Punk has had a stale run and did not live up to the hype from 2011, however he has had good matches with Cena, Ziggler, Bryan, & Jericho which makes him noticible for this year. On top of that he has done a lot of media, which is always nice.
Kofi - This has been the best year for Kofi since the demise of his 09' push, or was it 10', I can't remember. If I were to put him on a spectrum he would be at the bottom since he really hasn't gotten on the mic which makes him a lackluster superstar.
Cesaro - The best wrestler to debut this year in my opinion and I think he is already competing at a main event level. Cesaro has me hopeful fo what the WWE will hold in the upcoming years. Great matches with every one he steps in the ring with.
Sandow - Great talker and good wrestler as well, but since his debut his matches have gotten stale in my opinion. If he can get some more moves I'd love to see more of him, but right now he's fighting at an upper mid card level.
Rhodes - I liked Rhodes this year because he was finally able to break out of those gimmicks since leaving Legacy. Rhodes has always been a good wrestler in my opinion and I feel he's responsible for the revitalization of Intercontinental Championship, although that is fading as we speak.
Ryder - He had a good year early on, but he's dwindled since then, but since we're considering the entire year I would have to put him in since he did really get over with the fans in the first half. He's not a bad wrestler, but he doesn't stand out and his mic skills aren't really there. I would consider him a jobber, but I'd give him props for breaking out of that.
Henry - Mark was an annoyance up until this year. Henry is my favorite monster. He's not much of a wrestler, but he was a lot worse in previous years. I think WWE's biggest success on a gamble was giving him the belt, he really turned things around with that title run.
Eve - Aside from my obvious fanboying for her, she's the best wrestler in the divas division aside from Natalya. She's got the personality as well, which in my opinion, Natalya lacks. She is the only real diva in the division. Kaitlyn is green, so is AJ, & Naomi. Everyone else just a terrible wrestler.
Bryan - He had a good world heavyweight title run, that could have extended, but we all got lemmuled by Sheamus and i got ripped off a good mania match. However he also helped bring some life into the tag division with Kane and was apart of one of the most hilarious moments in WWE with the therapy sessions which I thought were great.
Ziggler - Ziggler has had some really stand out matches this year. He was good last year, but he was phenomenal this year. On top of that he's finally getting that main event push we've all been waiting for, as well as some mic time.
Punk - Punk has had a stale run and did not live up to the hype from 2011, however he has had good matches with Cena, Ziggler, Bryan, & Jericho which makes him noticible for this year. On top of that he has done a lot of media, which is always nice.
Kofi - This has been the best year for Kofi since the demise of his 09' push, or was it 10', I can't remember. If I were to put him on a spectrum he would be at the bottom since he really hasn't gotten on the mic which makes him a lackluster superstar.
Cesaro - The best wrestler to debut this year in my opinion and I think he is already competing at a main event level. Cesaro has me hopeful fo what the WWE will hold in the upcoming years. Great matches with every one he steps in the ring with.
Sandow - Great talker and good wrestler as well, but since his debut his matches have gotten stale in my opinion. If he can get some more moves I'd love to see more of him, but right now he's fighting at an upper mid card level.
Rhodes - I liked Rhodes this year because he was finally able to break out of those gimmicks since leaving Legacy. Rhodes has always been a good wrestler in my opinion and I feel he's responsible for the revitalization of Intercontinental Championship, although that is fading as we speak.
Ryder - He had a good year early on, but he's dwindled since then, but since we're considering the entire year I would have to put him in since he did really get over with the fans in the first half. He's not a bad wrestler, but he doesn't stand out and his mic skills aren't really there. I would consider him a jobber, but I'd give him props for breaking out of that.
Henry - Mark was an annoyance up until this year. Henry is my favorite monster. He's not much of a wrestler, but he was a lot worse in previous years. I think WWE's biggest success on a gamble was giving him the belt, he really turned things around with that title run.
Eve - Aside from my obvious fanboying for her, she's the best wrestler in the divas division aside from Natalya. She's got the personality as well, which in my opinion, Natalya lacks. She is the only real diva in the division. Kaitlyn is green, so is AJ, & Naomi. Everyone else just a terrible wrestler.
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Henry was gone for most of 2012 not to mention he had a losing streak and broke it against Zeke.
His year was 2011.
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Before I begin, I'm going to recite the painfully obvious as I've reiterated it in about half my posts, I haven't watched a lot of wrestling this year. I've watched the majority of Raw's from the first of January all the way to Extreme Rules where I started missing more frequently but I still saw most of the Raw's (Though I DVR'd and skipped half of it) and stopped a few weeks after the terrible 1000th episode. Plus, I believe I've only seen a month or so of TNA (the Claire Lynch angle stopped me from watching more) but not enough to justify putting them on my list . . . normally. Basically what I'm getting at, is I'm probably going to have trouble after wrestler number four, so this isn't going to be pretty. My criteria, by the way, is simply who's entertained me the most since that's ultimately what wrestlers are suppose to do. Without further ado . . .
I. CM Punk ~ Surprised? Honestly, I don't feel like articulating exactly why CM Punk is my number one since I pretty much already did that in excessive detail here. Over MM (2000 for those who haven't regressed back to roman numerals) long and naturally, I don't feel like adding any more to that. Stand-Out match: Vs. Jericho at Extreme Rules.
II. Daniel Bryan ~
Daniel Bryan has had an interesting year to say the least. Going from World Champion telling AJ to shut up to being in a demented bromance with Kane where they argue over who truly is "The Tag Team Champions". But nevertheless, it's been an entertaining one. Team Hell No are hilarious and Daniel Bryan has provided some of the best matches of the year through great story telling and technical prowess that is arguably in a class of it's own. Bryan falls short of Punk due to not having as many great matches this year and because on the mic (as a whole) Punk was much less likely to comprise a promo entirely out of catchphrases. Stand-Out matches: Vs. Sheamus at Extreme Rules or Vs. Punk at Over The Limit or Vs. The Shield at TLC.
III. Dolph Ziggler ~ Dolph would probably be higher had I watched his most recent rise. I missed most, however Dolph is fantastic and is a close third to Bryan. I feel his mic skills are really underrated for one, the guy is awesome. He's got a unique style that he nails constantly, and despite some critics stating he isn't saying anything of substance, I feel he actually does at least to the same extent of others. His promo against Mick Foley when he said he'd wanted to join the Rumble is a perfect example of Dolph's mic skills and personally one of my favorite promos of the entire year. When it comes to wrestling, there are very little complaints to be made here. Really, the only reason he is third is because the two above are just better. Stand-Out matches: Vs. Punk at Rumble (probably, the others were equally good) or Vs. Orton at Night Of Champions.
IV. Chris Jericho ~ Won't go into much detail since it's Jericho but I really enjoyed what I saw from his run. Loved the feud with Punk, loved the no talking gimmick at the beginning, and I loved the vignettes that came along before he's return (yes, the vast majority happened prior to 2012, I'm mostly mentioning this because I really loved them, not because I'm taking them into account here). Stand-Out match: Vs. Punk at Extreme Rules.
V. Dean Ambrose ~ I'll be honest, I'm pulling at straws here. I kind of was with Jericho, this is really bad. And I've watched quite a bit of 2012, a lot more than I thought but the thing is, most of the wrestlers simply didn't make an impact on me. So it's not just that I haven't watched most of 2012 but it's also because what I did watch, wasn't the best product and the people who stood out to me, are the people who always stands out to me. That's why even though Dean Ambrose's tenure on the main roster has been brief, he makes it in the top five. In the very short time, for the very short promos he made, he's already interested me more than the vast majority of the WWE roster. The match at TLC was one of the best matches this year too, so add another feather in his cap for that. Stand-Out match: Vs. Ryback & Team Hell No at TLC.
VI. Brock Lesnar ~ Side note, this would be easier if Paul Heyman counted. I didn't see the Triple H/Lesnar bout but I don't need to in order to place him on the list. The Lesnar/Cena feud was absolutely excellent and in comparison Cena's feud with the Rock was absolute garbage. This is only not true when it comes to examining the finish. The finish of the Lesnar/Cena match was terrible and I don't think I have to explain why. But that aside, Lesnar's return has certainly lead to some great TV. Granted a lot of that has to do with Heyman but you know what, Heyman is an extension of Lesnar's character. But still, two of the best booked builds this year in WWE both involve Brock, and the match quality of his bout with Cena was just enough to place him as number six. I'm sure he's feeling the feeling that I'm feeling as we speak. Stand-Out match: Vs. Cena at Extreme Rules.
VII. Eve Torres ~ I'm pretty sure if there is one thing I've made abundantly clear here it's probably my feelings towards Eve. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, she's great in the ring. One of the best ever for diva's and this is my honest opinion. And she's the best diva on the mic (granted, not many are given time so I can't assess their abilities). If there's anything that's making me want to knock her down a peg is her heel turn (the way she turned) and her involvement of the terrible Rise Above Hate angle earlier in the year, but I'm willing to overlook that for her. Stand-Out match: Vs. Layla at Night Of Champions.
VIII. Triple H ~ Just like Lesnar, Triple H hs been involved in two of the best booked builds this year in WWE and it can't just be coincidence. Like Lesnar, those were the only two matches he wrestled and I've also only seen one. Unlike Lesnar, Triple H's match has no crappy finish and is probably my second favorite match of the year. So then, why is Triple H below Lesnar? Because I'm not thinking this through that's why! No but seriously, it's simply due to the fact that Triple H on his own holds no interest for me anymore. I wasn't interested in Triple H vs. Lesnar because of Triple H. I wasn't interested in Triple H vs. Taker because of Triple H. Nothing against The Game, it's just the way it is. Stand-Out match: Vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania.
IX. Austin Aries ~ I've seen very little from this guy but I took a liking too him immediately. Unfortunately I missed all his PPV matches with the exception of one, which will be the stand out match. He will also be my only TNA guy on here because I kind of wanted to keep this all WWE but I couldn't do it. Technically speaking, I enjoyed some TNA guys more this year than I did number X but considering how little I saw of TNA it's not that impressive and I feel it's a cop out. Stand-Out match: Vs. Alex Shelley at Against All Odds.
X. John Cena ~ What a year it's been for John Cena. His feud with The Rock was everything I thought it would be . . . mediocre. I don't entirely get why anyone thought their match was going to be anything other than average but to me it was exactly what I expected (minus the finish). Build-wise, I felt they failed here because it was all sharp tongue and eventually felt more like fun & games than a legitimate beef. I don't really recall them even laying a finger on the other for most of the feud, they just took cheap shots at each other. For the most part it was lame. I enjoyed the Rock concert, and the promo Cena did on 2/20/12 (the week before Rock came back for the build to Mania) is not only my favorite promo of the year, it's my favorite Cena promo ever (five star promo really). But after that promo it felt like the intensity was gone, then his Brock feud rectified that as it was instantly a physical confrontation. The brawl was awesome, as was the match except the finish. Then Cena moves onto an incredibly boring angle and delivers one of his worst promo. The "Loser" Jim Carrey promo. Needless to say, it's been a mixed bag for Cena this year, but it's filled with enough goods to make it on the list. Stand-Out match: Vs. Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules or Vs. CM Punk at Night Of Champions.
I. CM Punk ~ Surprised? Honestly, I don't feel like articulating exactly why CM Punk is my number one since I pretty much already did that in excessive detail here. Over MM (2000 for those who haven't regressed back to roman numerals) long and naturally, I don't feel like adding any more to that. Stand-Out match: Vs. Jericho at Extreme Rules.
II. Daniel Bryan ~
Daniel Bryan has had an interesting year to say the least. Going from World Champion telling AJ to shut up to being in a demented bromance with Kane where they argue over who truly is "The Tag Team Champions". But nevertheless, it's been an entertaining one. Team Hell No are hilarious and Daniel Bryan has provided some of the best matches of the year through great story telling and technical prowess that is arguably in a class of it's own. Bryan falls short of Punk due to not having as many great matches this year and because on the mic (as a whole) Punk was much less likely to comprise a promo entirely out of catchphrases. Stand-Out matches: Vs. Sheamus at Extreme Rules or Vs. Punk at Over The Limit or Vs. The Shield at TLC.III. Dolph Ziggler ~ Dolph would probably be higher had I watched his most recent rise. I missed most, however Dolph is fantastic and is a close third to Bryan. I feel his mic skills are really underrated for one, the guy is awesome. He's got a unique style that he nails constantly, and despite some critics stating he isn't saying anything of substance, I feel he actually does at least to the same extent of others. His promo against Mick Foley when he said he'd wanted to join the Rumble is a perfect example of Dolph's mic skills and personally one of my favorite promos of the entire year. When it comes to wrestling, there are very little complaints to be made here. Really, the only reason he is third is because the two above are just better. Stand-Out matches: Vs. Punk at Rumble (probably, the others were equally good) or Vs. Orton at Night Of Champions.
IV. Chris Jericho ~ Won't go into much detail since it's Jericho but I really enjoyed what I saw from his run. Loved the feud with Punk, loved the no talking gimmick at the beginning, and I loved the vignettes that came along before he's return (yes, the vast majority happened prior to 2012, I'm mostly mentioning this because I really loved them, not because I'm taking them into account here). Stand-Out match: Vs. Punk at Extreme Rules.
V. Dean Ambrose ~ I'll be honest, I'm pulling at straws here. I kind of was with Jericho, this is really bad. And I've watched quite a bit of 2012, a lot more than I thought but the thing is, most of the wrestlers simply didn't make an impact on me. So it's not just that I haven't watched most of 2012 but it's also because what I did watch, wasn't the best product and the people who stood out to me, are the people who always stands out to me. That's why even though Dean Ambrose's tenure on the main roster has been brief, he makes it in the top five. In the very short time, for the very short promos he made, he's already interested me more than the vast majority of the WWE roster. The match at TLC was one of the best matches this year too, so add another feather in his cap for that. Stand-Out match: Vs. Ryback & Team Hell No at TLC.
VI. Brock Lesnar ~ Side note, this would be easier if Paul Heyman counted. I didn't see the Triple H/Lesnar bout but I don't need to in order to place him on the list. The Lesnar/Cena feud was absolutely excellent and in comparison Cena's feud with the Rock was absolute garbage. This is only not true when it comes to examining the finish. The finish of the Lesnar/Cena match was terrible and I don't think I have to explain why. But that aside, Lesnar's return has certainly lead to some great TV. Granted a lot of that has to do with Heyman but you know what, Heyman is an extension of Lesnar's character. But still, two of the best booked builds this year in WWE both involve Brock, and the match quality of his bout with Cena was just enough to place him as number six. I'm sure he's feeling the feeling that I'm feeling as we speak. Stand-Out match: Vs. Cena at Extreme Rules.
VII. Eve Torres ~ I'm pretty sure if there is one thing I've made abundantly clear here it's probably my feelings towards Eve. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, she's great in the ring. One of the best ever for diva's and this is my honest opinion. And she's the best diva on the mic (granted, not many are given time so I can't assess their abilities). If there's anything that's making me want to knock her down a peg is her heel turn (the way she turned) and her involvement of the terrible Rise Above Hate angle earlier in the year, but I'm willing to overlook that for her. Stand-Out match: Vs. Layla at Night Of Champions.
VIII. Triple H ~ Just like Lesnar, Triple H hs been involved in two of the best booked builds this year in WWE and it can't just be coincidence. Like Lesnar, those were the only two matches he wrestled and I've also only seen one. Unlike Lesnar, Triple H's match has no crappy finish and is probably my second favorite match of the year. So then, why is Triple H below Lesnar? Because I'm not thinking this through that's why! No but seriously, it's simply due to the fact that Triple H on his own holds no interest for me anymore. I wasn't interested in Triple H vs. Lesnar because of Triple H. I wasn't interested in Triple H vs. Taker because of Triple H. Nothing against The Game, it's just the way it is. Stand-Out match: Vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania.
IX. Austin Aries ~ I've seen very little from this guy but I took a liking too him immediately. Unfortunately I missed all his PPV matches with the exception of one, which will be the stand out match. He will also be my only TNA guy on here because I kind of wanted to keep this all WWE but I couldn't do it. Technically speaking, I enjoyed some TNA guys more this year than I did number X but considering how little I saw of TNA it's not that impressive and I feel it's a cop out. Stand-Out match: Vs. Alex Shelley at Against All Odds.
X. John Cena ~ What a year it's been for John Cena. His feud with The Rock was everything I thought it would be . . . mediocre. I don't entirely get why anyone thought their match was going to be anything other than average but to me it was exactly what I expected (minus the finish). Build-wise, I felt they failed here because it was all sharp tongue and eventually felt more like fun & games than a legitimate beef. I don't really recall them even laying a finger on the other for most of the feud, they just took cheap shots at each other. For the most part it was lame. I enjoyed the Rock concert, and the promo Cena did on 2/20/12 (the week before Rock came back for the build to Mania) is not only my favorite promo of the year, it's my favorite Cena promo ever (five star promo really). But after that promo it felt like the intensity was gone, then his Brock feud rectified that as it was instantly a physical confrontation. The brawl was awesome, as was the match except the finish. Then Cena moves onto an incredibly boring angle and delivers one of his worst promo. The "Loser" Jim Carrey promo. Needless to say, it's been a mixed bag for Cena this year, but it's filled with enough goods to make it on the list. Stand-Out match: Vs. Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules or Vs. CM Punk at Night Of Champions.
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1. Daniel Bryan - Undoubtedly the WWE's breakout star of 2012, Daniel Bryan has certainly made the most of his opportunities and overcome some poor booking decisions to become arguably the company's most popular star.
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi - One of the greatest world champions of all-time, the 36-year-old Hiroshi Tanahashi reinforced his reputation as one of the industry's top talents by enjoying another excellent year in the ring.
3. CM Punk - Began the year feuding with Chris Jericho over who really was "The Best in the World" before the rivalry took a more personal turn, resulting in heated matches at Wrestlemania 28 and Extreme Rules. "The Voice of the Voiceless" then spent the summer embroiled in WWE's best feud of 2012 against old nemesis Daniel Bryan, producing match of the year contenders at Over the Limit and Money in the Bank.
4. Austin Aries - began 2012 as TNA's X Division champion, and by the time he dropped the belt in July, he was the longest-reigning champion in the title's history at an impressive 298 days.
5. Kazuchika Okada - Since returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2010 following a disastrous stint with TNA, 25-year-old Kazuchika Okada has firmly established himself as the fastest-rising star in all of professional wrestling.
6. Dolph Ziggler - spent the first part of the year treading water, failing to wrest the WWE Championship from CM Punk at the Royal Rumble before stealing the show as part of Team Johnny in a Wrestlemania 28 elimination match. A short-lived and ultimately pointless alliance with Jack Swagger followed, before more unsuccessful attempts at world title gold, this time involving Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship.
7. Prince Devitt - Quite possibly the best-kept secret in professional wrestling, the 31-year-old Irishman is one of the most complete in-ring performers in the business, and 2012 saw "The Irish Captor" enjoy another excellent year.
8. Sheamus - Despite being heavily pushed since his debut back in 2009, it was this year that Sheamus finally cemented his position as the newest member of the WWE's main-event scene, whilst also enjoying the best year of his career so far.
9. Jeff Hardy - At age 35, Jeff Hardy surprised almost everyone by putting his personal demons behind him and refocusing his attention on his in-ring exploits, which resulted in a consistency rarely seen over his 19-year career.
10. Bobby Roode - began the year as TNA World Heavyweight Champion, and was the longest-reigning champion in company history by the time he dropped the belt to Austin Aries on July 8, in what was the best match of his stint with the belt. The "It Factor" then revived his feud with James Storm that had already been done to death, resulting mostly in audience apathy.
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi - One of the greatest world champions of all-time, the 36-year-old Hiroshi Tanahashi reinforced his reputation as one of the industry's top talents by enjoying another excellent year in the ring.
3. CM Punk - Began the year feuding with Chris Jericho over who really was "The Best in the World" before the rivalry took a more personal turn, resulting in heated matches at Wrestlemania 28 and Extreme Rules. "The Voice of the Voiceless" then spent the summer embroiled in WWE's best feud of 2012 against old nemesis Daniel Bryan, producing match of the year contenders at Over the Limit and Money in the Bank.
4. Austin Aries - began 2012 as TNA's X Division champion, and by the time he dropped the belt in July, he was the longest-reigning champion in the title's history at an impressive 298 days.
5. Kazuchika Okada - Since returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2010 following a disastrous stint with TNA, 25-year-old Kazuchika Okada has firmly established himself as the fastest-rising star in all of professional wrestling.
6. Dolph Ziggler - spent the first part of the year treading water, failing to wrest the WWE Championship from CM Punk at the Royal Rumble before stealing the show as part of Team Johnny in a Wrestlemania 28 elimination match. A short-lived and ultimately pointless alliance with Jack Swagger followed, before more unsuccessful attempts at world title gold, this time involving Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship.
7. Prince Devitt - Quite possibly the best-kept secret in professional wrestling, the 31-year-old Irishman is one of the most complete in-ring performers in the business, and 2012 saw "The Irish Captor" enjoy another excellent year.
8. Sheamus - Despite being heavily pushed since his debut back in 2009, it was this year that Sheamus finally cemented his position as the newest member of the WWE's main-event scene, whilst also enjoying the best year of his career so far.
9. Jeff Hardy - At age 35, Jeff Hardy surprised almost everyone by putting his personal demons behind him and refocusing his attention on his in-ring exploits, which resulted in a consistency rarely seen over his 19-year career.
10. Bobby Roode - began the year as TNA World Heavyweight Champion, and was the longest-reigning champion in company history by the time he dropped the belt to Austin Aries on July 8, in what was the best match of his stint with the belt. The "It Factor" then revived his feud with James Storm that had already been done to death, resulting mostly in audience apathy.