In honor of Black History Month...well the last week of it anyway.
With me being African-American, it makes me think for a minute. Think about the best african-american wrestlers that have ever stepped foot in a wrestling ring. May it be in the WWF/E, WCW, ECW, TNA, ECT.
Now I know ya'll saying to ya'll selfs it's between "Ron Simmons" & "Booker T." because they are the only black wrestlers who have been world champion before (not including the Rock). But this thread can't be based on that allow. It takes more than just winning a world title to be considered "The greatest african-american wrestler of all-time". Let's take a look on this list. And this is not a list you would find New Jack on!...
1. Ron Simmons-Pound for pound the very first african-american world champion (in WCW). Former Florida State all-american football player who also played for the Cleveland Browns. And future hall of famer.
2. Booker T.-Like Shawn Michaels, Booker started off as a tag team wrestler before going solo and winning the WCW world championship five times, five times, five times, five times, FIVE TIMES!! And had some great feuds on that road including against the late, great Chris Benoit. And oh yeah he won the WWE world heavyweight title once.
3. The Junkyard Dog-Even though JYD never won a world title, he won the hearts of fans from around the globe by putting on great matches against the likes of Harley Race, Greg Valentine, and Ric Flair. A great wrestling personality all around!
4. Ahmed Johnson-Ahmed's wrestling career was cut short due to getting released from diffrent promotions. But "the pearl-river powerhouse" was the first ever WWF/E african-american IC champion in 1996. Had stand out feuds with Ron Simmons in the WWF years. Just ahead of his time!
5. Tony Atlas-Probraly the strongest african-american wrestler in wrestling ever? Breakthrough performer in NWA wrestling in the 1980's. Wrestled in the WWF/E. And is still with the company ti'l this day! (HaHaHA!)
That's all I could name. Hopfully Shelton Benjamin will make this list one day? He hasn't won a world title yet? Not even the now defunct-ECW championship! But has the tools and skills to be a great name in wrestling as a african-american performer.
But I guess we'll never truly know? Maybe somebody can talk me otherwise?
With me being African-American, it makes me think for a minute. Think about the best african-american wrestlers that have ever stepped foot in a wrestling ring. May it be in the WWF/E, WCW, ECW, TNA, ECT.
Now I know ya'll saying to ya'll selfs it's between "Ron Simmons" & "Booker T." because they are the only black wrestlers who have been world champion before (not including the Rock). But this thread can't be based on that allow. It takes more than just winning a world title to be considered "The greatest african-american wrestler of all-time". Let's take a look on this list. And this is not a list you would find New Jack on!...
1. Ron Simmons-Pound for pound the very first african-american world champion (in WCW). Former Florida State all-american football player who also played for the Cleveland Browns. And future hall of famer.
2. Booker T.-Like Shawn Michaels, Booker started off as a tag team wrestler before going solo and winning the WCW world championship five times, five times, five times, five times, FIVE TIMES!! And had some great feuds on that road including against the late, great Chris Benoit. And oh yeah he won the WWE world heavyweight title once.
3. The Junkyard Dog-Even though JYD never won a world title, he won the hearts of fans from around the globe by putting on great matches against the likes of Harley Race, Greg Valentine, and Ric Flair. A great wrestling personality all around!
4. Ahmed Johnson-Ahmed's wrestling career was cut short due to getting released from diffrent promotions. But "the pearl-river powerhouse" was the first ever WWF/E african-american IC champion in 1996. Had stand out feuds with Ron Simmons in the WWF years. Just ahead of his time!
5. Tony Atlas-Probraly the strongest african-american wrestler in wrestling ever? Breakthrough performer in NWA wrestling in the 1980's. Wrestled in the WWF/E. And is still with the company ti'l this day! (HaHaHA!)
That's all I could name. Hopfully Shelton Benjamin will make this list one day? He hasn't won a world title yet? Not even the now defunct-ECW championship! But has the tools and skills to be a great name in wrestling as a african-american performer.
But I guess we'll never truly know? Maybe somebody can talk me otherwise?