Favourite and Least Favourite current wrestlers

[Tastycles]

Really simple thread this one. All I want to know is who is your favourite wrestler currently wrestling right now. They can be in any company at any level, all you have to do is say who they are and why you like them.

Similarly, you have to do the same with your least favourite. Remember to give reasons though, because we have spam rules.


Favourite

I actually struggled with this one a bit, and I really don't want to do the boring option and pick CM Punk, although he's probably my favourite main eventer right now. I'm going to therefore pick an inactive wrestler, who might not even appear on screen outside of the Royal Rumble again. That man is Goldust.

The reason I like Goldust doesn't have anything to do with his in ring abilities, though they are solid. The reason I like him is because he is pretty much the only wrestler who has been active in the last 20 years with a consistent character development. All other wrestlers completely change the way they are when they turn heel or face, but Goldust is still as weird as he ever was, he just emphasises areas of that persona in order to get the right reaction. Also, he doesn't just forget stuff that happened a few years ago, and treat the fans like morons. For example, he still stutters now, following on from actions a few years ago. Weirdly, considering he is a man in gold spray paint, he is one of the only, if not the only, wrestler where I feel like I don't have to dumb down to enjoy him.

Least Favourite

Matt Morgan. Boring, bland and banal are three words that could apply to a lot of wrestlers, but Morgan takes it to a new level. His promos lack any sort of dynamicism or range, and while he seems to be trying, his matches are as they were 6 years ago - predictable and exactly the same.

That's not my issue though, my issue is that there has surely never been a worse seller in the history of professional wrestling. Some wrestlers sell badly, others no-sell as they are being the hero - e.g. Cena and Hogan, Morgan just appears to forget what is meant to have happened. I once saw him in an ankle lock for the best part of a minute, after which he simply stood up and strolled over to the corner, before beginning to run around. I suppose to sum this up, the main difference is that to believe in Morgan's performance, I have to forget every single thing I know about sensory perception, which is something I don't really want to have to do.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Weirdly, considering he is a man in gold spray paint, he is one of the only, if not the only, wrestler where I feel like I don't have to dumb down to enjoy him.

This is more odd than when you told me you found The Undertaker less believable when he became the American Badass.

"What, less believable than when he pretended to be dead?"
"Yeah, but he could be a magician. There are such things as magicians."

I think that's more or less how it went.

Favourite​

I'm unused to not making a bullet-pointed list when people ask me questions like this - but for you, Tasty, anything.

There are a few that I could put here. CM Punk, of course. Christian maybe. Cody Rhodes is up there. Rey Mysterio's been basted by my tongue on a pretty consistent basis. AJ Styles, Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe will always have a special place in my heart, much as their stock has dropped for me. A little bit of Daniel Bryan always brightens my day. Heck, Mark Henry's been impressive lately. Look at this covert bullet-pointed list I'm doing.

I'm going to have to say that my favourite currently working wrestler is Randy Orton. I was going to say how that was surprising, but then I realised my signature could just as well be a picture of me sticking my tongue up his arse to have the same effect. If you'd asked me a year ago about Randy Orton, I'd have told you he was every bit as boring as he was "meant" to be, and the only thing that made him interesting is that he was supposedly made out of glass.

I wouldn't even say he's changed that much. It's just - somehow, some way - his matches are just much more entertaining now. Whether it's against Christian, Punk, Rhodes, Sheamus or even Henry, I'm just always just so damn entertained. His powerslam - or whatever you want to call it - makes me a little hard. His promos, generic and formulaic as they are, always make me mark out just a little bit.

It's like when I watch Gladiator. This is not Ridley Scott's best work. It entirely lacks any subtlety and nuance. This is the mainstream of the mainstream. But still, fuck yeah!

I teared up when Christian won the world title. I was pounding the floor when Punk left Chicago with the WWE title. Randy Orton is my favourite wrestler. So, so fickle.

Least favourite​

This is actually harder, but I'll actually go for... Kelly Kelly. There are a few people I could have put here - ADR, Sin Cara Classic; most Mexicans, apparently - but they have some redeeming qualities. Know what I do when I see Kelly Kelly come out? Fast forward. I genuinely dislike watching women's matches and, because Kelly is the face of the women's division, she's going to have to bear the brunt of it.

Sorry, love.

 

[This Is My Name Thank You]

My current favorite wrestler at this moment in time for me is Bully Ray. Ever since he has turned heel to become legit bully is simply awesome. He has lost weight, wrestling is looking good, and his heel work is out of this world. When this guy gets on the mic he makes me listen. Bully Ray is probably one of the best on the mic in the biz as we speak. He has tons of charisma, tons of fire, and he plays the perfect heel. I hope one day he gets to hold the WHC as he deserves it with this amazing run he has been doing.

My least favorite wrestler is Bobby Roode. Yes, I said it Mr. Bland, boring, and the most uncharismatic guy I have ever seen. I think he needs to hug Bully Ray so some of his charisma will run off onto Bobby. These last two weeks he has put me to sleep when he gets on the mic to cut a promo. Fortune hyped him up and when he stared to talk you could hear crickets. Sting did the same thing as he was feeding off the crowd, where as Roode was shocked he was actually getting cheered. It threw me off of him as a person who lacks charisma. He is the Joe Henning of TNA. He has all the wrestling talent in the world with zero charisma. Sure, Roode is decent on the mic but that is it. If he wasn't a great wrestler and maybe the first TNA guy to have a chance to win the title this year then I couldn't care less about him.

I am sure people will hit on me for this but hey, it's just an opinion. I wish it was Storm in Roode’s spot as he has charisma and is interesting to watch and listen to.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

Favorite

It's a hard choice, because I'm split between Randy Orton and Mark Henry, but I think I'm going with Henry here.

Mark Henry's run as the dominant monster heel has been so impressive this year. At first, I didn't pay too much attention to Henry's rampage on Smackdown. Mark Henry has received this type of push before, but he never reached the top of the mountain. He couldn't breakthrough. But Henry has gained a ton of momentum this year, and he finally won "the big one."

Mark Henry is currently my favorite heel, and I love his character. He's the bad ass bully, who wants to destroy everything in his path. He's pissed off, he wanted to prove all of his doubters wrong and he did, when he defeated Orton at Night Of Champions. Henry's world title win was a great moment, because after so many years of ups and downs, he finally captured the big prize. I also enjoyed Henry's post match victory speech, as he vented his frustrations. I could really feel the anger in Henry's voice, and he wouldn't let the crowd join him in his moment of triumph.

Henry's character is pretty simple, but the big man is very effective. The live crowds are reacting to him, and I hope he can have a nice run with the World Heavyweight Championship.

Least Favorite

I'm going with Mr. Anderson here. TNA won't give up on this guy, and I can't understand why. Anderson has been involved in some main event pay per view matches this year. Some of them were okay, some of them were solid at best, but none of those matches stood out. Anderson is average at best in the ring, and his mic skills aren't that good. Anderson does have some natural charisma, but I just see a mid carder, when I look at this guy. Still, TNA has given Anderson his fair amount chances at some main event spotlight this year. But Anderson has already had two forgettable world title reigns, and he really hasn't delivered any memorable moments or matches this year. Also, I think Anderson's character is damaged beyond repair. When it comes to heel and face personas, he's bounced back and forth between the two enough times this year, and he hasn't shown any signs of improvement. The whole "asshole" rebel anti-hero character had some promise at first, but TNA ran all of the asshole stuff into the ground so quickly, and this character never clicked with the live crowds.

 

[Dagger Dias]

My favorite current wrestler is John Cena. Has been for a few years now and the main reason is because his character's never give up attitude is a constant source of inspiration. Sure he's not the best in the ring, but he is someone I look up to and have enjoyed his entire run as the top guy. I hope he stays on top long enough to break Flair's world title record, with him being at his prime now and no heel turn in sight, he still has several years left. If and when his heel turn happens I hope to see another lengthy run for him at the top but as an evil villain this time.

My least favorite current wrestler comes in the form of a tag team, The Usos. I detest them. Their characters are extremely boring, have bad matches, are below average on the mic, and have the most annoying entrance ever. Seriously. I would rather listen to Vickie Guererro scream EXCUSE ME a thousand times than ever hear the Usos doing their entrance ever again, I dislike it that much.

 

[GrandSword]

Favourite wrestler who I am enjoying their work the most right now is Sting. The guy has upped his game since he reinvented himself to fight fire with fire when it came to Hogan and Immortal. Last time Sting had to stop Hogan and his nWo, Sting flew out of the rafters, hit people with bats and tried to scare people by not saying anything. It wasn't enough, the nWo just kept living in one form or the other. Sting failed.

This time Sting knows to kill it, he has to cross the line. He has gone insane and started beating up monsters with barbed wire gloves and has gotten inot the heads of Hogan and Bischoff that he cannot be stopped, he is the one they fear now and he has changed in order ot finally cut the head off Immortal once and for all. Great stuff.

His in ring work is quicker than it was a year ago and a guy like Sting knows how to get a clothesline over more than an X Diviosn guy throwing himself off a balcony.


Who do I hate- The Miz he is an absolute channel changer. He screams product of the system, annoying and uninteresting. Miz just said he's going to beat me up.. who cares? He looks as if he couldn't beat up his own grandma. I cannot suspend any disbelief when I watch him. When he steps in the ring I cannot see him being a threat to anyone.

 

[RavenChaos21]

My favorite current wrestler right now would have to be CM Punk. He just has so much charisma on the mic. All of his promos have been solid and his in-ring work is always top notch. I have yet to see a bad CM Punk match.

My least favorite wrestler right now would have to be Randy Orton. I just can't get into his matches. More often then not I leave when ever he comes on to have a piss break. I can't get into his promos because I feel as though there is no emotion behind it. I feel like even if he is supposed to be a cold, calculating viper-esque character he is still very boring. I just feel like he doesn't give his all in the ring.

Honorable Mention to a character I am in-between liking and disliking...Dolph Ziggler. He is really good in the ring but I am just not sold on his mic skills just yet. I wish the creative team would let him speak freely. I have a feeling he is a beast on the mic and the fans just haven't seen it yet.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Favorite Current Wrestler
I'm torn here between two of the top superstars on Smackdown, Randy Orton and Sheamus. I have been a major Orton fan ever since his debut, and I have loved watching him rise to become one of the faces of the WWE over the years and he improves every time he wrestles. Sheamus is my favorite "rookie" superstar even though he isn't brand new any more, he's got a great look, great agressive style that's very fun to watch and he can be a great heel or face. Basically Sheamus is my new Orton, he's the next superstar that i'm going to watch grow from his early WWE days to a multiple time world champion and permenant main eventer, he has potential up the wazoo just like Orton around 2004.

Least Favorite Wrestler
Jinder Mahal without a doubt, this guy is such a robotic peice of crap in the ring and the fans arn't buying him at all. He was supposed to get a decently big push while working with Khali and I thank god every day now that it didn't go through because it's hard enough to have to watch him talk or wrestle, but if it were for a midcard title or anything like that I would be livid. I really hope WWE gets rid of him now that they've seen he can't get any reaction, he's boring as fuck and I would love nothing more to see him gone, if he doesn't leave I would say lets keep him losing to guys like Santino because that was kindof fun to watch

 

[Wrestlingfan100]

Evan Bourne- Since age 17, he's been in the biz and for 11 years.
He has 150 moves in his arsenal, wwe cut him down to 88.
His kicks are awesome.


Jeff Hardy-check out his match in Japan.

 

[Mick Overlast]

My favorite wrestler at the moment is CM Punk (surprising, no?) I'm a fan of guys who tell it like it is (kayfabe or not), and I appreciate what he's done in the past few months. He's the sole reason I started watching wrestling again.

My least favorites are Cena and Orton. Cena can put on a good match as we've seen since the Punk feud, but I just despise his character and his corny jokes. Orton is just boring to me, plus the exaggerated pounding the ring before hitting the RKO and the comments of "he's going to that special place" irritate me to no end.

 

[Paralyzer Z]

My favorite wrestler is Daniel Bryan. He is such a great technician. No one in the company is as good in the ring as he is. His style is just awesome and soon he will gain some personality.

The worst goes to Wade barret. I have never liked the guy and he is not very good in the ring, ad half decent in the mic. He irritates me to hell when he speaks becuase he is just so annoying.

 

[Wicked Valentine]

Favorite:
CM Punk
Because i think he's funny, i love his references, and i'm always entertained by his matches and his promos. Plus, i think he's hot.

Least:
Eve
She's annoying, can't wrestle, i'm tired of the flips, and she's just shit to me and the division could do better without her (although i'm not saying she's the reason the division is so shitty, there's a lot of reasons for that...)