Wrestlers who get the biggest pop in their hometown

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

Just about any wrestler weather face or heel will get a pop when they wrestle in their hometown. But there are some who get the over the top pop. Names that come to mind are:

CM Punk: He's at the point now where Chicago is a part of his character. It doesn't matter weather he's a face or heel, he's so pro Chicago all the time that he gets an insane reaction when in Chicago. Probably the biggest reaction of any current wrestler today.

Bret Hart: He's from Calgary, but his appeal stretches all over Canada. He is probably the greatest example of biggest hometown pop of all time.

Stone Cold: This one isn't as noticable because he gets a huge pop anywhere, but based solely on him getting cheered after turning heel and aligning with Vince at Mania XVII in Texas I had to include him.

Who else is out their past or present that gets the crazy hometown pop/Most associated with their hometown?

 

[braveh]

Big Show in Georgia? No, Jerry Lawler in Memphis?

I can't think of one

 

[Spidey Revivey]

John Cena in Boston

Christian in Toronto

 

[Mr. Artistic guy]

John Cena gets a marginally more positive reaction in his hometown than anywhere else, Christian works though.

Barrett/Regal in England.

Mysterio in Texas too.

 

[Mac Attack]

Kurt Angle Pittsburgh

 

[Slash-LN]

John Cena gets a marginally more positive reaction in his hometown than anywhere else, Christian works though.

Barrett/Regal in England.

Mysterio in Texas too.

Mysterio is from California.

Zack Ryder in New York.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

This is a silly thread. There are but two answers. Period.

 

[JohnJohnson]

I'm with NorCal on this. I think the only two legitimate answers are CM Punk and Bret Hart. Those are the only who get an exceedingly large pop versus other venues. Names like Austin and Rey get big pops regardless. All the kids love Rey and Austin..well he's loved by all of us. Any other returning big names always get a big pop as well.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

Pretty much any successful wrestler from England whether it be Bulldog, Regal, Barrett or whoever else.

Von Erichs in Texas (Dallas exploded when Kevin put on the Iron Claw at Raw)

Lawler in Memphis

There isn't a lot of wrestlers that get noticeably larger pops in their hometown. As Norcal said most wrestlers get a similar pop regardless of where they are.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

I'm with NorCal on this. I think the only two legitimate answers are CM Punk and Bret Hart.

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

MITB 2011, Canadian Stampede 97. That is all.

 

[The_Reptile_]

Surely Austin needs to be thrown in there as well.

 

[JohnJohnson]

Austin has the whole arena on their feet no matter where he goes. He's gonne get a pop whether in Texas, NY, Canada, doesn't matter.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

This is a silly thread. There are but two answers. Period.

Flair in Charlotte is usually a good one.

 

[Dirk]

Orton in Cape Town

 

[Wolf Pac]

Jacques Rougeau in Montreal? I've never seen him wrestle in Montreal but if Hogan put him over there and his retirement match at the Montreal Forum drew a sell-out crowd, I assume he must get crazy pops there.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Bret Hart in Canada. Anywhere in Canada, but especially Calgary or Alberta in general. In-fucking-sane pops.