Canadian Wrestlers or American Wrestlers

[realblackhart]

To name a few:

Bruno Sammartino
Larry Zbyszko
Pedro Morales
Bob Backlund
Gorilla Monsoon
Jay Strongbow
Dusty Rhodes
Ted DiBiase
Mr. Perfect
Billy Graham
Greg Valentine
Ernie Ladd
Hulk Hogan
Michael "P.S." Hayes
Tony Atlas
Buddy Rose
Brisco's
Sgt. Slaughter
Big John Studd
Don Muraco
Orton's
Brutus Beefcake
Blackjacks
Jesse Ventura
Adrian Adonis
Paul Orndorff
Hillbilly Jim
Spivey
Randy Savage
Mike Rotundo
King Kong Bundy
Jake Roberts
Harley Race
Terry Funk
Hercules Hernandez
Koko B. Ware
Bobby Heenan
Blassie
Jimmy Hart
Jim Duggan
George Steele
Bam Bam Bigelow
One Man Gang
Butch Reed
Tully Blanchard
Ole/Arn Anderson
Dean Malenko
Demolition
Slick
Ultimate Warrior
JYD
Warlord
Shawn Michaels
Mrty Jannetty
Rick Rude
Big Bossman
THE VON ERICH FAMILY
RIcky Steamboat
Shane Douglas
The Legion Of Doom
Undertaker
Ric Flair
The Rock
Triple H
Batista
Typhoon
Nasty Boys
Sid
Scott Hall
Kevin Nash
Tatanka
X-Pac
New Age Outlaws
Stiner Brothers
Sting
Jeff Jarrett
Lex Luger
Jerry Lawler
Kronik
Prichard Brothers
Raven
Mable
Jim Cornette
Ahmed Johnson
Taz
Justin Credible
Kane
Goldust
Harris Bros.
Windham Family
Marc Mero
2 Cold Scorpio
Hardy Boys
Vader
Mick Foley
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Ron Simmons
Chris Candido
Brian Pillman
Chyna
Ken Shamrock
Midnight Express
Paul Ellering
Big Show
Kurt Angle
Eddie Guerrero
Goldberg
Booker T
RVD
Rhyno
Rey Mysterio
Brock Lesnar
John Cena
Kanyon
Bischoff
Shelton Benjamin
Helms
Dudley Boyz
Kid Kash
Lashley
London/Kendrick
Midnight Express
Ron Bass
Kevin Sullivan
Lou Thesz
Tom Zenk
Jimmy Garvin
Sandman
Tommy Dreamer
Saturn
Jerry Lynn
Steve Corino
Public Enemy
Armstrong Family
Buff Bagwell
DDP
Ron Killings
Chris Saban
Samoa Joe
Sonjay Dutt
A.J. Styles


I skipped over a TON....A TON....A TON of names...

I'm sure I missed a bunch...and the list isn't perfect.


not to mention ALL the divas over the years...LOL!!!


I'm actually insulted by the question.



GAME FUCKING OVER!!

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

LMFAO!!

the problem with that list is that a good bunch of them trained in canada. The quality wrestlers come from Canada. Take a team from the US alltime 6 of them against 6 canadians retired, dead, or active and the canadian team wins.

 

[hothead25]

the problem with that list is that a good bunch of them trained in canada. The quality wrestlers come from Canada. Take a team from the US alltime 6 of them against 6 canadians retired, dead, or active and the canadian team wins.

You're putting wrestlers in a box. What exactly qualifies as a good wrestler? Bret Hart?

Bret Hart's move set: Punch, Suplex, headlock, elbow from the middle rope, atomic drop, legsweep, victory roll, the occasional SUPERplex, and the Sharpshooter...that makes a good wrestler? Bret Hart is so overrated it makes me sick.

 

[Mickey-B]

Bret Hart is so overrated it makes me sick.

Said the guy with Hulk Hogan as his avatar.

 

[realblackhart]

You're putting wrestlers in a box. What exactly qualifies as a good wrestler? Bret Hart?

Bret Hart's move set: Punch, Suplex, headlock, elbow from the middle rope, atomic drop, legsweep, victory roll, the occasional SUPERplex, and the Sharpshooter...that makes a good wrestler? Bret Hart is so overrated it makes me sick.

first of all i didn't make that list and 2nd, Chris Benoit is a great wrestler, Chris Jericho is a great wrestler, Owen Hart was a great wrestler, Dynamite Kid was an excellent wrestler, Lance Storm is a great wrestler, Edge is very good, Abdulah the Butcher is over 100 years old and still kicks ass, and BRET HART is a legend

 

[hothead25]

Said the guy with Hulk Hogan as his avatar.

You must've missed the reaction Hogan had tonight...in 2006.

not 1996.

 

[hothead25]

first of all i didn't make that list and 2nd, Chris Benoit is a great wrestler, Chris Jericho is a great wrestler, Owen Hart was a great wrestler, Dynamite Kid was an excellent wrestler, Lance Storm is a great wrestler, Edge is very good, Abdulah the Butcher is over 100 years old and still kicks ass, and BRET HART is a legend

go ahead and pick the best 6 Americans...actually the best 12...actually lets be fair and pick the best 30.

 

[Mickey-B]

You must've missed the reaction Hogan had tonight...in 2006.

not 1996.

OHHHHH that proves he's not overrated

 

[realblackhart]

Hogan could have a trillion people give him a standing O, that doesn't quallify him as a good wrestler. Hogan was charasmatic yes, had wrestling abilty? NONE

 

[hothead25]

Hogan could have a trillion people give him a standing O, that doesn't quallify him as a good wrestler. Hogan was charasmatic yes, had wrestling abilty? NONE

Hogan might be the worst 'wrestler' on the planet...I've said that a trillion times, and do you know what...It make no difference. That's pretty amazing..for someone to be that bad of a wrestler, and still get the biggest ovations year after year. What does that tell you? Think long and hard...because Canadians cheer this guy more than anyone.

 

[Mickey-B]

Hogan might be the worst 'wrestler' on the planet...I've said that a trillion times, and do you know what...It make no difference. That's pretty amazing..for someone to be that bad of a wrestler, and still get the biggest ovations year after year. What does that tell you? Probably the same thing I'm trying to tell you.

Well it proves to me that he's still overrated.

 

[hothead25]

Well it proves to me that he's still overrated.

Doesn't Bret Hart live in Italy now? Edge/Christian/Jericho all live in the US...they must be total idiots.

 

[realblackhart]

It tells me the fans loved him, thats fine he was charasmatic like nobody else, the top face in the business, and he was a HORRIBLE wrestler with a HORRIBLE backstage attitude. You can't sit here and say Bret Hart is overated and give Hogan all this love at the same time. Hogan is way overtated

 

[realblackhart]

Why don't we poll this match even though we've seen it

You're American guy Hogan vs. Canadian Brett Hart
is that really a difficult decision?

 

[hothead25]

It tells me the fans loved him, thats fine he was charasmatic like nobody else, the top face in the business, and he was a HORRIBLE wrestler with a HORRIBLE backstage attitude. You can't sit here and say Bret Hart is overated and give Hogan all this love at the same time. Hogan is way overtated

Overrated as a wrestler YES. Bret Hart has 50 times the wrestling skills Hogan has(so does Funaki for that matter). It makes no difference.

As a fan of wrestling, out in the crowd...envisioning yourself trying to make it as a wrestler. You picture yourself walking through that curtain, in front of 20,000 fans going wild, being a star. Once you're there, you thrive off the same thing, but there's more to it, including payoffs. It's a tradeoff. The fans are there to see the wrestlers, and the wrestlers are there to walk out through the curtain to thousands of screaming fans. The Hogan name is worth more than pretty much every name(excluding Austin)..Hogan doesn't return just for the money. That's why he can't retire...you live for that same feeling you have as a kid...that feeling of walking through the curtain to the roar of the crowd.

If pro wrestling was based on actual wrestling...Kurt Angle would be wrestling HBK every week.

 

[mr. mojo risin]

I'm mexican, and I like Bret Hart, he is one of the best in this bussines, he had the best attitude at backtage, he was a good wrestler with legendary matches, I love to watch him wrestling, I never get boring of him.

But in Hogan case, his match sucks, and I don't take care about de crowd, I sleept in the match Hogan vs Andre at Wrestlemania III, I prefer to see a classic:

Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania XII

This was gold, it was like canada vs america, So I think Shawn Michaels is the best american wrestler.

 

[hothead25]

Why don't we poll this match even though we've seen it

You're American guy Hogan vs. Canadian Brett Hart
is that really a difficult decision?

Yeah.

Do you have any clue how many Hogan haters there are? You could put Hogan against Gillberg, and Gillberg would get 80% of the vote.

Just watch Raw. That will tell you all you need to know.

 

[hothead25]

I'm mexican, and I like Bret Hart, he is one of the best in this bussines, he had the best attitude at backtage, he was a good wrestler with legendary matches, I love to watch him wrestling, I never get boring of him.

But in Hogan case, his match sucks, and I don't take care about de crowd, I sleept in the match Hogan vs Andre at Wrestlemania III, I prefer to see a classic:

Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania XII

This was gold, it was like canada vs america, So I think Shawn Michaels is the best american wrestler.

You slept through Hogan vs. Andre? That tells me you're less than 16 years old.

It also tells me how knowledgeable of a fan you are.

 

[hothead25]

I don't even know why I'm so caught up in this.

I have a ton of respect for Candian wrestlers. I just think Canadians get a little carried away sometimes.

The Bret Hart comment should've been reserved for the 'Controversial Topics' Thread. (I actually kind of like Bret Hart..his hall of fame speech was surprisingly funny)

I'm going to bed..unlike some of you, i have work in the morning.

 

[sevastra]

I voted canadian, because out of the two choices, canadians seem to put out better wrestlers...america puts out "superstars"

but, if I had my choice, I would pick Latino, Asian, British, then canadian

 

[Eternal Dragon]

See the thing is I (and many other wrestling fans) was born after all of the Hogan hype back in the 80's so I never really got the chance to experiance Hulkamania when it was it's prime. Maybe that's why I think the Hogan vs Andre match was pretty boring in the late 80's. The atmosphere was great but, the wrestling wasn't. Now I've seen Bret Hart wrestle and he's amazing in the ring. One of the best. I prefer him.

In order I would have to say:

Asian
Canadian, Mexican,British
American

Flames Out
Dragon

 

[RatedRKO]

Im English and im going to have to say Americans - e.g Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan, HHH, Orton, JBL, Undertaker, Flair, Savage, Austin, The Rock and many many more!