![]() ![]() His exit from the big stage was the definitive watershed moment in the industry: The Montreal Screwjob. But he was the perfect wrestler: a big guy who could do the acrobatics as well as the small guys with technical perfection. I don’t see how he’s not the consensus pick for greatest wrestler of all time. His death broke my heart, and it’s a primary reason why I don’t watch wrestling anymore. Youngest scion of the legendary wrestling family, Eddie was often cast as a heel, but he was too ecstatic for the role to stick– fans rooted for him anyway. He was beloved because he was lovable. The most fun in-ring performer in the sport. Not the best technical wrestler, and he had no shortage of awful feuds (#1: The “no hitting in the face” fight against Rick “The Model” Martel), but he was iconoclastic in an era of icons. I loved him for his role in the Rockers, I loved him for his star turn, I loved to hate him for his heel turn(s), and I loved him for giving DX its first spark. This will be a bit hypocritical when you get to number one on my list, but I loved HBK when I was a kid. No one has ever cut a better promo than Dwayne Johnson without the aid of benzoylmethylecgonine. Like a few other guys on this list, Mysterio’s career had its share of infamy: Perro Aguayo died during a match against Mysterio this March. He came out of Mexico’s luchador circuit and blew mainstream US audiences away with performances that were actually fun to watch in a visceral way, rather than just buff dudes doing feats of strength to pad for time *cough* Hulk *cough*. I like the tiny hard workers, and Mysterio was one of the best. Presenting: Our Favorite Pro Wrestlers of all time. I informed him, no, Kane falls somewhere behind The Godfather and Val Venis on my list. Ian supposed Kane might be one of my favorites. RMNB’s Slack has somehow turned into a discussion on the greatest wrestlers of all time. ![]() It’s August, Holtby and Johansson have re-signed, and there’s basically nothing else going on. Note: Steve Austin does not appear on any of our lists.
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