Round 1, Day 8, Detroit, MI

[Shadowmancer]

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RVD will win this one and that should be it for him winning when you take into account that his next match up will be against Misawa. But against Steve Blackman, RVD will dominate this easily. RVD in a six sided ring is a scary thought if you look when RVD was at his best. But Do your researc for the next round Misawa should win over RVD.

 

[Shadowmancer]

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Have to go with the Model on this one. He has had a few great feuds in his career the one that comes to mind is the one with Jake Roberts which resulted in a Bindfold match after Martel blinded Roberts. But as Underrated as Martel is you can't call him Underrated when everyone calls him underrated.

 

[Shadowmancer]

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JBL is overly criticised for his match work. But taking into account the back injuries you can see him doing well. I have to find some of his Japanese stuff to see how he was back then. Cade has potential but over the experience factor and the fact that JBL's Lariat is the hardest hitting one in the WWE for the last few years.

 

[HBK-aholic]

JBL would win this hands down. He's entertaining, we all know that much. When he wasn't wrestling he still had a very active role as announcers and everything else on Smackdown. He was also a great champion; he defeated several people and kept everyone entertained.

JBL also has the experience. He's one of few people who came out of a tag team; a good one; to lead a very successful singles career.

 

[X]

Am I the only Taka mark here? COME ON PEOPLE! Shadow, you're our resident Japanese wrestling expert, how can you not show some love for Taka?!

Taka was badass. He was like Taz in that he was small as hell but could easily destroy half of your promotion's roster in a match if given the chance. The Michinoku driver is one of the most badass moves ever IMO. His ECW and Japanese work is ridiculous, and I can proudly say that he has had more then one FIVE STAR match in his career (though no one would know that because of his Kaientai stage).

Rick Martel on the other hand is also a legend. Another guy who was just exciting as hell to watch work in the 80s and early 90s in the WWE. I'm willing to bet quite a few people will confuse him with Rick Rude, but either way, Rick Martel would take this one.

I'm still voting for Taka though, just because I know he won't get much of any votes and he deserves some for his talent.

 

[Shocky]

I'm one of those guys that really didn't mind Steve Blackman. Certainly not an Upper card guy, but still, he was a solid under card to mid card talent. He's facing RVD though, and the thought of RVD in a six sided ring in his prime is just damn scary. RVD was so damn good ten years ago, and has stayed good throughout the decade, shouldn't be a problem for RVD.

 

[Shocky]

I think Koloff was pretty damn good. Pretty solid for a guy taht was all muscle. However, Misawa is a legend int he business. He's going to be a guy that doens't benefit from the exposure, but he should be able to beat Koloff. Now, can Misawa beat RVD in a 6 sided ring if they were in their primes, I couldn't tell you to be honest.

 

[Shocky]

Not a big fan of JBL, think he is over valued because he can work a mircrophone. His matches have all been shit in my opinion. But he's facing a guy taht is so unproven in the business on a big stage. Cade has a nice big body, but JBL would flatten him in a second. The clothesline from hell looks stiff as hell, and would knock Cade's head off.

 

[Shocky]

Needless to say, this is a more intriguing match then what it is made out ot be. I think outside of a six sided ring, Sabin has no chance in hell. Orndorff is built like a brick shit house, the guy is huge compared to Sabin. I think I'm going to lead with Sabin though. He's a Michigan boy in a Michigan arena, and in a ring that he excels at. Sabin gets through based on the environmental surroundings.

 

[Shocky]

The Rock should take this one, and fairly easily. No, the Rock is not a wrestler, he is an entertainer. However, the Rock is an athlete, and in great condition. He is a better athlete then Joey Mercury is a wrestler. In fact, I don't see the big fuss about Mercury. The only thing he's famous for is havigna a drug problem and getting his face splattered. The Rock wins easily.

 

[Shocky]

Charlie Haas is a damn good wrestler. It's a shame that the WWE feels that everything should be packaged with a pretty iamge instead of beign able to hold its own based on it's work. That being said, you're dealing with a legit legend in Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask #1, and I've seen limited work, is damn impressive. Like Jake said, he's the man that made Billington into the great worker he was, and that has to say something.

 

[Shocky]

The Miz is terrible and shouldn't even be in he top 2560 wrestlers of all time. Scott Hall was the work horse of the n.w.o. He was the only one of the main N.w.o. guys capable of putting on a decent wrestlign match. Couple that with the fact he was a revolutionary IC title holder as far as match quality and gimmicks, you have a pretty good combination.

 

[Shocky]

Taka was good, but no where near the league of good as Rick Martel. Rick Martel has had so many classic feuds and good matches with big name guys, while Taka was the holder of the coveted WWF light heavyweight championship. The model should win this one rather easily, and he won't even have to bust out any Arrogance to do it.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

The Michinoku driver is one of the most badass moves ever IMO.

and is totally absolete and useless against anyone who weighs more than 200 pounds. well, I mean if its Taka trying to use it of course.

The Modeal was a ridiculosly skilled, athletic wrestler who was GREAT at playing his character, and drawing heat, great conditioning, and selling ability, and also had a very good run with Tito Santana in the enforcers. The Model goes over here.