Right before i start, someone put HBK+HHH in their top 10 worst.... really?? Some people dont like Triple H because he was over-pushed for a while... but Shawn Michaels? Are you kidding me? He is incapable of a bad match... He is the Undertaker without the size. He is one of the top 5 in any company, ever...
ANYWAY, Top 10 bad wrestlers in no particular order....
1. Great Khali - Vince, listen to me, people have stopped going "Oooh isn't here big!" They stopped a LONG time ago. When he was killing cruiserweights it worked, it was funny, but NO-ONE wants to see him carry a belt or feud with top stars. I will say this right now, if you can't go a minimum of 20 minutes in the ring, you don't belong in the main event. End of.
2. Batista - I honestly think his injury shook his confidence. I was never a major fan, but everyone can see a huge difference between Batista before and after his injury. He is slow, can't throw a punch, can't cut a promo to save his life, best he can hope is someone like Edge will cut one on him and he can fire back with one-liners. Is it just me or does the Batista Bomb look a lot less devestating than it used to? Oh, and he looks horrible, that left arm... ewwww!
3. Santino Marella - I am SICK of WWE bringing in people and not showing off their move-set for at least a couple of weeks. They did it with Carlito for a long time, then they allowed him to actually wrestle and i came round to him. I see nothing wrong with this guy's potential in-ring ability, but to my knowledge he has never executed a finishing move, hell i've never seen anything beyond the generic moves everyone uses. He is essentially a jobber who wins... somehow... OH, and people aren't feeling the stalker angle, end it now please.
4. Ashley Massaro - I could probably throw Maria and Kristal in here too, but basically, they are only here to look pretty. Maria and Kristal embrace that role, however, they try and push Ashley like a wrestling female like Victoria, Melina or Mickie, when quite frankly, she isn't. She sums up the divas since Trish and Lita left, she looks unconvincing in everything she does. Can't take a bump, has no moves, just doesn't understand wrestling.
5. The Miz - Right, basically, funny guy, good on the mic, good look, nice charisma, but he isn't a wrestler and EVERYONE knows it. The fact he has been given very basic in-ring training is very evident, i doubt he has spent time developing a move-set or studied tapes to acquire some understanding of ring-psychology.
6. Hornswoggle - I dont want to see a leprachaun. Am i wrong? I hated him as Finlay's sidekick, i hate him more as an individual character. Jamie Noble is doing his best to improve the Loserweight division, but with Hornswoggle as champion, it's all for nothing.
7. Trevor Murdoch - See, weirdly, he does seem to understand wrestling, he just can't do it. I don't mind Cade, Cade can wrestle a little bit, but Murdoch is horrible. As a pair they are horrible. I personally think tag-teams should have a repetoire of at least 5 double-team moves, i haven't seen C+M use any except the High/Low (oh and that sucks btw). Just check him doing the "Texas Destroyer"... nuff said!
8. Snistky - I HATE HIM. He ruined Kane. I didn't buy him beating Kane, beating him badly, he put Kane out, then when he returned he was meant to lose BADLY, but he won again! I actually liked him best when he was doing the tag team thing with Goldust and others, had some good moves. But then they ruined him again, put him in ECW to "hype up" as a believable monster, brought him back to Raw, did NOTHING with him. Not much to be done to be fair. Just a horrible imitation of the bigger guys they used to have. Has nothing going for him really.
9. Big Daddy V - He makes me want to vomit. Put a shirt on him and i might think about reviewing his ring work. Right. Well. He has given years to the company so i suppose they feel they owe him a push after starting him strong and then putting him in the Fat Suit and then the Pyjamas. Belongs on Heat, squashing unheard of developmental wrestlers to give them experience.
10. Jim Duggan - Special appearances at MOST, i dont get why they keep him on a semi-regular schedule and yet they leave Sgt. Slaughter etc where they belong, the past
Honourable mention: Chris Masters, Mark Henry, Matt Striker
It's probably going to shock many that i didnt mention Cena, well, i saved him for a second list, the most mis-used wrestlers...
1. John Cena - Absolutely nothing wrong with HIM, it is 100% how he is booked. He is not in charge of how many matches he wins, and for some reason the WWE feel the need to have the second coming of Hogan. Fans are smarter now, you cant give us the Attitude era with good guys losing and shocks and controversy, and then send us back to Hogan's days. The Rock and Austin did brilliantly and they lost all the time. Cena is good on the mic but im not a fan of the promos he's cut since he got the major major title run. He is funny, watch the archives of 5 Questions if you dont believe me. I just think they are thinking as a business first and a wrestling promotion second. He is a smart choice for them as he has marketability. He is good for their image, he appeals to the stupid masses. The majority of wrestling viewers are casual, dont know the ins and outs, and to them, he is great. He is drug free. Essentially, they can rely on him. IT IS NOT HIS FAULT.
2. C.M. Punk. Right. This guy CAN wrestle. But. The GTS? That's a cool move but NOT a finisher... Why did they stop the Anaconda Vice? They not want him setting it up with a Rock Bottom? Eugene+Booker use the Rock Bottom. Also i duno why, but the insist on him making the people he beats look like piles of shit and then have him getting totally owned when he loses it, i just dont like the way they develop him. He has actually looked shakier in the ring than in his debut.
3. Elijah Burke. DEAR GOD GIVE HIM A BREAK! He can talk, he can wrestle, he has the look, he can get a reaction from a crowd, he can sell. All he needs is a better finisher and some faith. When the New Breed was around, he got a good push, that was the main story. Now the title picture is the focus and he should be in it, properly, not just cos Morrison got injured. They have him lose to everyone going and then put him in a title match, it just isnt believable. Hype him up, push him. OH! And let him have 20+ mins with Punk.
4. John Morrison - Right, this guy for my money is one of the top 5 in the company in terms of like potential in-ring ability. He has buckets of athleticism and a very large potential moveset. The new gimmick looked cool when he first debuted it, but now he is just Nitro with different hair and music. They put the title on him before he was ready, but to his credit he sort of ran with it. However, they do a lousy job with protecting his character. They have him cheating in every encounter with Punk with the title on the line, and in non-title affairs he is made to look like a jobber. He needs to start getting clean finishes and they need to let him go for 20 mins.
5. The Boogeyman - Well. I duno. I think he wants to wrestle, and from what i'm told he can. His gimmick has undeniable pull, he is one of the most unique performers EVER. But i duno, when they put him in the ring he either gets punked or wins in 10 seconds. Can we at least try and let him wrestle a bit?