Wrestlezone Tournament Discussion

[Shocky]

#177. WWE Region #45 Tyson Tomko
Total Points: 60
First Round: vs. Brian Kendrick
Credentials:
* New Japan Pro Wrestling

* IWGP World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Giant Bernard
* G1 Climax Tag League (2007) – with Giant Bernard

* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

* TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with A.J. Styles

* Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Seven

#178 WCW Region #45 Magnum TA
Total Points: 59
First Round: vs. Jerry Lynn
Credentials:
* Championship Wrestling from Florida

* NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Scott McGhee (3), Dusty Rhodes (1), and Brad Armstrong (1)

* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

* NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Mid-South Wrestling

* Mid-South North American Championship (2 times)
* Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jim Duggan (1) and Mr. Wrestling II (1)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 73 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
* PWI ranked him # 76 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Dusty Rhodes in 2003.

#179. TNA Region #45 Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff
Total Points: 59
First Round: vs. Chris Sabin
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Federation

* AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Continental Wrestling Association

* AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Georgia Championship Wrestling

* NWA National Heavyweight Championship (4 times)

* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Jimmy Snuka

* NWA Mid-America

* NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (1 time)

* NWA Tri-State | Mid-South Wrestling Association

* Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times)

* National Wrestling League

* NWL Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brian Blair

* Southeastern Championship Wrestling

* NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dick Slater (1) and Norvell Austin (1)

* Universal Wrestling Federation

* UWF Southern States Championship (1 time)

* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Paul Roma
* WCW World Television Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI Match of the Year award in 1985 - with Roddy Piper, versus Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at WrestleMania
* PWI Feud of the Year award in 1986 - vs. Hulk Hogan
* PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1986.
* PWI ranked him # 115 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991.
* PWI ranked him # 108 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992.
* PWI ranked him # 38 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993.
* PWI ranked him # 64 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994.
* PWI ranked him # 50 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1995.
* PWI ranked him # 49 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter

* Feud of the Year in 1986 - vs. Hulk Hogan

#180: ECW Region #45 Genichiro Tenryu
Total Points: 57
First Round: vs. Steve Corino
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
o AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Masanobu Fuchi
o AJPW Triple Crown Championship (3 times)
o AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Stan Hansen (3), Ashura Hara (1), and Yoji Anjoh (1)
o NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jumbo Tsuruta
o NWA United National Championship (2 times)
o PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ashura Hara
o Champion's Carnival winner in 2001
o World's Strongest Tag Team League winner in 1984 – with Jumbo Tsuruta
o World's Strongest Tag Team League winner in 1986 – with Jumbo Tsuruta
o World's Strongest Tag Team League winner in 1989 – with Stan Hansen
* Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling
o WMG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Riki Chōshū
* HUSTLE
o Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tadao Yasuda
* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | World Championship Wrestling
o NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mr. Fuji
o NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with the Road Warriors
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o IWGP World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shiro Koshinaka
* Wrestle Association "R"
o J-1 Heavyweight Championship (1 time) '(First and Only)
o WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Koki Kitahara & Animal Hamaguchi (1) and Nobutaka Araya & Ultimo Dragon (1)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 44 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
o PWI ranked him # 14 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Jumbo Tsuruta in 2003.
o PWI ranked him # 30 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Ashura Hara in 2003.
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
o Match of the Year award in 2001 - vs. Keiji Mutoh
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[Shocky]

#181. ECW Region #46 Mistico
Total Points: 56
First Round: vs. Jerry Lawler
Credentials:
* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
o CMLL World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Negro Casas
o CMLL World Welterweight Championship (1 time, current)
o CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa winner (2004) – with El Hijo del Santo
o CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa winner (2007) – with La Sombra
o CMLL Leyenda de Plata winner (2006) vs. Atlantis
o CMLL Leyenda de Plata winner (2007) vs. Mr. Aguila
o NWA World Middleweight Championship (2 times)

* International Wrestling Revolution Group
o IWRG Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship (1 time, current)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o Ranked #18 in the PWI Top 500 for 2005
o Ranked #5 in the PWI Top 500 for 2006
o Ranked #3 in the PWI Top 500 for 2007

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o 2006 Performer of the Year
o 2006 Best Box Office Draw
o 2006 Best Flying Wrestler

#182. TNA Region #46 Takeshi Morishima
Total Points: 56
First Round: vs. Homicide
Credentials: * 3 Count Wrestling
o 3CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Cauliflower Alley Club
o Future Legend Award (2007)
* Pro Wrestling NOAH
o GHC Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Takeshi Rikio (1) and Mohammed Yone (2)
* Ring of Honor
o ROH World Championship (1 time)
* World League Wrestling
o WLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o Ranked #10 in the PWI Top 500 for 2007

#183. WCW Region #46 Chris Kanyon
Total Points: 55
First Round: vs. Paul London
Credentials:
* Northeastern Wrestling
o NEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with JS Storm
* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with both Diamond Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow at the same time as the Jersey Triad
* World Wrestling Entertainment
o WCW United States Championship (1 time)
o WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Diamond Dallas Page

#184. WWE Region #46 Jimmy Rave
Total Points: 55
First Round: vs. Finlay
Credentials:
* Combat Zone Wrestling
o CZW Iron Man Championship (1 time)

* Full Impact Pro
o FIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Fast Eddie Vegas

* Hardkore Championship Wrestling
o HCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
o HCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Darin Childs

* NWA Wildside
o NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
o NWA Wildside Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Ring of Glory
o Winner of the "Sword of the Spirit" elimination/ladder match

* Ring of Honor
o Trios Tournament winner (2006) - with Alex Shelley and Abyss
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[Shocky]

#185. WWE Region #47 Nova
Total Points: 55
First Round: vs. Kevin Nash
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Council
o AWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Border City Wrestling

* BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tommy Dreamer

* Carolina Wrestling Syndicate

* CWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Blue Meanie

* NWA Northeast Wrestling

* NWA Northeast Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* New England Wrestling

* NEW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* New Jack City Wrestling

* NJCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NJCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rico Casanova

* Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Aaron Stevens

* Phoenix Championship Wrestling

* PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Frankie Kazarian)
* PCW Russ Haas Memorial Tag Team Tournament winner in 2002 - with R.C. Haas

* Premier Wrestling Federation

* PWF Universal Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 88 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005.

* Steel City Wrestling

* SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Blue Meanie

* Ultimate Pro Wrestling

* UPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Frankie Kazarian

#186. WCW Region #47 Steven Richards
Total Points: 55
First Round. vs. Gregory Helms
Credentials:
* Allied Powers Wrestling Federation

* APWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Extreme Championship Wrestling

* ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Raven

* Heartland Wrestling Association

* HWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Liberty All-Star Wrestling

* LAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Maryland Championship Wrestling

* MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Earl "The Pearl" Joshi

* Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation

* MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA New Jersey

* NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (New Jersey version) (1 time)

* NWA 2000

* NWA 2000 Heavyweight Championship

* Steel Championship Wrestling

* SCW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Rahul Kay (1), The Blue Meanie (1) and Frank Stalletto (1)

* Ultimate Championship Wrestling

* UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWF/E Hardcore Championship (22 times)

* World Wide Wrestling Alliance

* WWWA Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

#187. TNA Region #47 Hayabusa
Total Points: 53
First Round: vs. William Regal
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling

* AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jinsei Shinzaki

* Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling

* FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
* FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Masato Tanaka (1) and Daisuke Ikeda (1)
* FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* FMW/WEW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Tetsuhiro Kuroda & GOEMON (1), Masato Tanaka & Koji Nakagawa (1) and Masato Tanaka & Hisakatsu Oya (1)

* World Entertainment Wrestling

* WEW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* WEW Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Mr. Gannosuke (1) and Tetsuhiro Kuroda (1)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 255 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

#188. ECW Region #47 Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Total Points: 52
First Round: vs. Harley Race
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
o Real World Tag League winner in 2006 – with Satoshi Kojima
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
o IWGP World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Masahiro Chono (5), Satoshi Kojima (2) and Osamu Nishimura (1)
o G1 Climax winner in 2003
o G1 Climax winner in 2004
o G1 Climax winner in 2006
o Young Lion Cup winner in 1993
o Super Grade Tag League winner in 1995 – with Masahiro Chono
o G1 Climax Tag League winner in 2001 – with Satoshi Kojima
o G1 Climax Tag League winner in 2003 – with Osamu Nishimura
* Catch Wrestling Association
o CWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 61 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996.
o PWI ranked him # 96 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997.
o PWI ranked him # 63 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998.
o PWI ranked him # 72 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999.
o PWI ranked him # 100 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000.
o PWI ranked him # 84 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001.
o PWI ranked him # 90 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2002.
o PWI ranked him # 57 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003.
o PWI ranked him # 223 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
o PWI ranked him # 11 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004.
o PWI ranked him # 10 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005.
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Tag Team of the Year award in 2001 – with Satoshi Kojima
​

 

[Shocky]

#189. ECW Region #48 The Blue Meanie
Total Points: 51
First Round: vs. Tommy Dreamer
Credentials:
* Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling
o CAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Dangerous Women of Wrestling
o DWW Women's World Championship (1 time)
* Memphis Championship Wrestling
o MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jim Neidhart
* NWA New Jersey
o NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion (New Jersey version) (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him #500 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
* Steel City Wrestling
o SCW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Stevie Richards (1), Nova (1), and Cactus Jack (1)
o SCW Television Championship (1 time)
* Ultimate Pro Wrestling
o UPW Internet Championship (1 time)
* Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
o APWF Heavyweight Champion

#190. TNA Region #48 Ricky Morton
Total Points: 49
First Round: vs. Austin Aries
Credentials:
* All-Star Wrestling

* ASW Heavyweight Championshp (1 time)
* ASW Southern Heavyweight Championshp (1 time)
* ASW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson

* Allied Independent Wrestling Federations

* AIWF United States Championship (1 time)

* Alternative Championship Wrestling

* ACW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* AMW

* AMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* AWA Supreme

* AWA Supreme Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Todd Morton

* Appalachia Pro Wrestling

* APW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Carolina Wrestling Association

* CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Championship Wrestling

* CW Triple Crown Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Wayne Adkins

* Exodus Wrestling Alliance

* EWA Heavyweight Championship (5 times)

* Extreme Wrestling Federation

* EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Hamrick

* Great American Wrestling Federation

* GAWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with David Jericho

* Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times) - with Robert Gibson
* WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Big Josh & Junkyard Dog (1) and Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich (1)

* Korean Pro-Wrestling Association

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson

* Memphis Wrestling

* Memphis Wrestling Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kid Kash

* National Wrestling Alliance

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Robert Gibson1
* NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)

* NWA Mid-America | Continental Wrestling Association | Championship Wrestling Association

* AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ken Lucas, (1), Eddie Gilbert, (1), and Robert Gibson (1)
* CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* CWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Robert Gibson (1) and Todd Morton (1)
* CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson
* NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Ken Lucas

* NWA Rocky Top

* NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad Armstrong

* NWA Southwest

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson

* NWA Tri-State | Mid-South Wrestling Association

* NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Eddie Gilbert
* Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Robert Gibson

* NWA Wildside

* NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson

* North American Championship Wrestling

* NACW Tag Team Championship (2 times)

* Omni Pro Wrestling

* OPW Rock 'n' Roll Cup Tag Team Tournament winner (2006) - with Aaron Armor

* Professional Wrestling Federation

* PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Smoky Mountain Wrestling

* SMW Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Robert Gibson

* Southern Michigan Championship Wrestling

* SMCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Southern States Wrestling

* SSW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Bobby Fulton (1), Beau James (1), and Ricky Harrison (1)
* SSW Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Southwest Championship Wrestling

* SWCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ken Lucas (2) and Eddie Bilbert (1)

* Ultimate Championship Wrestling

* UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* United States Wrestling Association

* USWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Robert Gibson
* USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* United Wrestling Association

* UWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* UWA United States Championship (1 time)

* Virginia Championship Wrestling

* NWA VCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Virginia Wrestling Association

* VWA/CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Organization of Wrestling

* WOW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Robert Gibson

#191. WCW Region #48 C.W. Anderson
Total Points: 47
First Round: vs. Rick Rude
Credentials:
* Carolina Championship Wrestling Association

* CCWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* CCWA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Pat Anderson

* Jacksonville Wrestling Alliance

* JWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Live Action Wrestling

* LAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Major League Wrestling

* MLW Global Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Simon Diamond

* Midwest Wrestling United

* MWU Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA National Championship Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pat Anderson

* NWA 2000

* NWA 2000 American Heritage Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Pat Anderson (1) and Cueball Carmichael (1)

* Palmetto Pride Championship Wrestling

* PPCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Premier Wrestling Federation

* PWF Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* PWF United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* PWF Universal Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Corino
* PWF Television Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling WORLD-1

* WORLD-1 Great Lakes Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bull Wheeler
* WORLD-1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Corino

* Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX

* NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Corino
* NWA United National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)1

* Southern Championship Wrestling

* SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* SCW North Carolina Championship (2 times)
* SCW Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Pat Anderson (2), Cueball Carmichael (1), and Dewey Cheatum (1)

* Other Titles

* NIWA Television Championship (1 time)
* SWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Pat Anderson
* X3 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

#192. WWE Region #48 Jesse the Body Ventura
Total Points: 47
First Round: vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Association

* AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Adrian Adonis

* Central States Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) – with Tank Patton

* Continental Wrestling Association

* AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* International Wrestling Institute and Museum

* Frank Gotch Award in 2003

* NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions

* NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Strong

* Pacific Northwest Wrestling

* NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Bull Ramos (2), Buddy Rose (2) and Jerry Oates (1)

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)

* Cauliflower Alley Club

* Iron Mike Mazurki Award (1999)


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[Shadowmancer]

So what we have here is. A Fat man who can do a Moonsault. A tag team legend that should be able to at least hold his own against Austin Aries, It doesn't matter what you think he could hold his own in this thing if you are really thinking about this rather than it being a popularity contest. Then We have a man who was going to be the next big thing in ECW right at its end, Called a Ring General by Steve Corino, wasn't used correctly by WWE when he was there, He could have made the brand great with the young guys learning how to work a crowd properly. Then we have another legend, the original Governator, one of the Two big names of the 80s that patterned themselves on Superstar Billy Graham, could even beat DDP if people vote with their heads.

 

[IrishCanadian25]

A tag team legend that should be able to at least hold his own against Austin Aries, It doesn't matter what you think he could hold his own in this thing if you are really thinking about this rather than it being a popularity contest.

So much truth there. Morton should be a potential upset at EVERY STAGE of this tournament. Let us not forget, folks, Morton did go an hour with Nick Bockwinkel and had a great series of feuds with the Four Horsemen and Ric Flair, challenging for the NWA / WCW World Heavyweight Title on a number of occassions. I know Austin Aries is popular with the ROH / TNA people, but Morton has talent, longevity, versatility - and Shadowmancer and IC25 in his corner.

 

[Shadowmancer]

Actually with the lower seedings I would like to stress vote with your head not who you think is more popular. As with my list I am giving some of the less well known Wrestlers a decent shot at winning this. Already my list is out of date as well with the looking at other Wrestlers like Jumbo Tsuruta who I have recently done a WotW with. If in doubt with the Old School and the Japanese Wrestlers look them up on YouTube or Daily Motion. Sohei Baba Aka Giant Baba is a guy you should look up as he is perhaps the second biggest name in Puroresu behind Rikidōzan, The man who brought Wrestling to Japan. He was put over by Lou Thesz no less but I forgot about him when making my list.

 

[tarp]

Shadowmancer and IC25, you have a third on your side. I thought I would have to do the Ricky Morton bandwagon. He and Flair had some great 45 to 60 minute matches. If he would've done the HBK and turned on Gibson(which I think was the better of the two as far as a tag wrestler) but back to my point he could have been a great 2nd or 3 tier man. Flair even says to in his book about Morton and we know if Flairs says it you gotta believe.
Some great potential upsets in these releases. Tyson Tomko over Brian Kendrick. Magnum TA I think could've been along the lines of a Ricky Steamboat had the wreck not happened. I think in their primes he and Jerry Lynn could've stole the show. I do go with Magnum. Please to all the younger fans look up Tully Blanchard and Magnum's matches or Nikita Koloff vs Magnum. Also I see the Body Ventura pulling the upset. This has been some of the best releases in a while. Although Blue Meanie before Ricky Morton. He couldn't even bend over to lace Ricky's shoes.

 

[Shocky]

#193. WWE Region #49 Claudio Castagnoli
Total Points: 45
First Round: vs. Ultimo Dragon
Credentials:
* Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling

* CAPW Unified Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

* Combat Zone Wrestling

* CZW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chris Hero

* CHIKARA

* Campeonado de Parejas (1 time) – with Chris Hero
* Tag World Grand Prix 2005 winner – with Arik Cannon
* Tag World Grand Prix 2006 – with Chris Hero
* Torneo Cibernetico 2007 winner

* German Stampede Wrestling

* GSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares

* International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom

* IPW:UK Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares (held as part of Swiss Money Holding)

* Independent Wrestling Association: Switzerland

* IWA Switzerland World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Ring of Honor

* ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Hero
* 2007 Race to the Top Tournament winner

* Swiss Wrestling Federation

* SWF Powerhouse Championship (2 times)
* SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares

* westside Xtreme wrestling

* wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* wXw Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Ares

#194. WCW Region #49 Jimmy Yang
Total Points: 45
First Round: vs. Terry Funk
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling

* Real World Junior Heavyweight Tag Team League (2002) (with Kaz Hayashi)

* Other Titles

* Central American Middleweight Championship (1 time)

#195. TNA Region #49 Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Total Points: 44
First Round: vs. Dusty Rhodes
Credentials:
* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
* WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Corporal Cajun

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Cruiserweight Championship (4 times)
* WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Eddie Guerrero

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 385 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter

* Tag Team of the Year award - with Eddie Guerrero (2002)

#196: ECW Region #49 Chris Candido
Total Points: 42
First Round: vs. Alex Shelley
Credentials:
* Extreme Championship Wrestling
o ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Johnny Hotbody (2) and with Lance Storm (1)
* National Wrestling Alliance
o NWA New Jersey Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA Midwest
o NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Smoky Mountain Wrestling
o SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship (2 times)
o SMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o SMW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Brian Lee
o SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling Council
o WWC Television Championship (1 time)
* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Zip
* Xtreme Pro Wrestling
o XPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 358 out of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
o PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year award in 2005
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Most Underrated Wrestler award in 1995
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[Shocky]

#197: ECW Region #50 Crowbar/Devon Storm
Total Points: 42
First Round: vs. Bryan Danielson
Credentials:
* Century Wrestling Alliance
o CWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling

* East Coast Pro Wrestling
o ECPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o ECPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kodiak Bear

* East Coast Wrestling Association
o ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling

* Eternity Wrestling Association
o EWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling

* International Fighting Network
o IFN Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
o MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o MEWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mark Schrader

* National Wrestling Alliance
o NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling

* NWA New Jersey
o NWA Jersey Hardcore Championship (1 time)
o NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (New Jersey version) (1 time)

* NWA New York
o NWA New York Television Championship (1 time)

* NWA 2000
o NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time)

* New Jack City Wrestling
o NJCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Richmond Championship Wrestling
o RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling

* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
o WCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with David Flair

* World Wrestling All-Stars
o WWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)

#198. TNA Region #50 Eric Young
Total Points: 42
First Round: vs. Ken Kennedy
Credentials:
* Memphis Wrestling
o Memphis Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Johnny Devine
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bobby Roode
o Inspirational Star of the Year (2006)
o World Beer Drinking Championship (1 time)(current) Note: This is an unofficial TNA Championship
* Other titles
o ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o APWF Light Heavyweight Championship (Current)
o CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o FCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
o FSPW Independent Championship (2 times)
o IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o MCW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o NSP Independent Championship (1 time)
o NSP Tag Team Championship (1 time)
o XWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

#199. WCW Region #50 John Kronus
Total Points: 42
First Round: vs. Low Ki/Senshi
Credentials:
* Extreme Championship Wrestling
o ECW World Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with New Jack (1) and Perry Saturn (3)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 382 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
o PWI ranked him # 89 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years in 2003 with Perry Saturn
* United States Wrestling Association
o USWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Perry Saturn

#200 WWE Region #50 Kaz Hayashi
Total Points: 41
First Round: vs. Brock Lesnar
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling

* AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with The Great Kosuke
* AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Satoshi Kojima
* AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* AJPW Junior League (2006)
* World’s Strongest Tag Team League (2003) — with Satoshi Kojima

* Kaientai Dojo

* Strongest-K Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX

* NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Leonardo Spanky

* Other titles

* Michinoku Central American Middleweight Championship (1 time)


​

 

[Shocky]

#201. WWE Region #51 Kenny Dysktra
Total Points: 41
First Round: vs. John Cena
Credentials:
* Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Television Championship (1 time)

* Premiere Wrestling Federation - Northeast

* PWF-NE Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Johnny Curtis

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - as a member of the Spirit Squad

#202. WCW Region #51 Mikey Whipwreck
Total Points: 40
First Round: vs. Andre the Giant
Credentials:
* Border City Wrestling
o BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* European Wrestling Association
o EWA European Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Eastern Championship Wrestling | Extreme Championship Wrestling
o ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Cactus Jack (2) and Yoshihiro Tajiri (1)
o ECW Television Championship (2 times)
o 4th ECW Triple Crown Chmpion
* Impact Championship Wrestling
o ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Maryland Championship Wrestling
o MCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* New York Wrestling Connection
o NYWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o NYWC Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* USA Pro Wrestling
o USA Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wayne
* Xtreme Wrestling Coalition
o XWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Rookie of the Year in 1994

#202. TNA Region #51 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Total Points: 40
First Round: vs. Sabu
Credentials:
* Southeastern Championship Wrestling
o NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ken Lucas (1) and Robert Fuller (1)
* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Greg Valentine
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 173 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
o PWI ranked him # 94 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Greg Valentine in 2003.
* Other Titles
o SAW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
o WWWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

#204. ECW Region #51 Haku/Meng
Total Points: 39
First Round: vs. Umaga
Credentials:
* Lutte Internationale (Montreal)

* Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Canadian International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Richard Charland

* NWA Hawaii

* NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA Mid-America

* NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ken Lucas & George Gulas

* Super World of Sports

* SWS Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Yoshiaki Yatsu
* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)

* World League Wrestling

* WLW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* World Wrestling Council

* WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gran Apollo
* WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hercules Ayala

* World Wrestling Federation

* WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with André the Giant

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 330 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.​

 

[Shocky]

#205. ECW Region #52 Jado
Total Points: 39
First Round: vs. Matt Hardy
Credentials:
* Big Japan Pro Wrestling

* BJW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gedo

* Dragon Gate

* IJ Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gedo

* Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

* WEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gedo
* WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gedo
* FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Gedo & Hiromichi Fuyuki and Mr. Gannosuke & Yukihiro Kanemura
* WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Gedo & Koji Nakagawa (2), Gedo & Kaori Nakayama (1) and Gedo & Masato Tanaka (1)

* New Japan Pro Wrestling

* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Gedo

* Toryumon X

* UWA World Trios Championship (1 time) - with Gedo & Katsushi Takemura

* Universal Wrestling Federation

* UWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Crush

* WAR

* WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Gedo & Hiromichi Fuyuki

* W*ING

* WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

#206. TNA Region #52 Lance Cade
Total Points: 39
First Round: vs. JBL
Credentials:
* Heartland Wrestling Association

* HWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* HWA Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Steve Bradley (2) and Mike Sanders (1)

* Texas Wrestling Alliance

* TWA Television Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* World Tag Team Championship (3 times,)- with Trevor Murdoch

#207: WCW Region #52 "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Total Points: 38
First Round: vs. Jeff Hardy
Credentials:
* International Wrestling Association of Japan
o IWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* International Wrestling Cartel
o IWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Scottie Gash

* Mid-South Wrestling Association | Universal Wrestling Federation
o Mid-South Louisiana Championship (1 time)
o Mid-South North American Championship (1 time)
o Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Magnum T.A.
o UWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Taylor

* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9]
o WCW World Television Championship (1 time)[9]

* World Wide Wrestling Alliance
o WWWA United States Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Federation
o Royal Rumble (1988) winner (1 time) (First)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 157 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Most Improved Wrestler award in 1982
o Feud of the Year award in 1985 - vs. Ted DiBiase

#208. WWE Region #52 D-Lo Brown
Total Points: 36
First Round: vs. Davey Boy Smith
Credentials:
* Border City Wrestling

* BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling

* CAPW North American Championship (1 time)

* Global Wrestling Alliance

* GWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Great Lakes Wrestling

* GLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Heartland Wrestling Association

* HWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* International Wrestling Association

* IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Glamour Boy Shane

* International Wrestling Promotions

* IWP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Irish Whip Wrestling

* IwW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Maximum Pro Wrestling

* MXPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* New Era Pro Wrestling

* NEPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 261 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2005.

* Pro Wrestling NOAH

* GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Buchanan

* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship – (1 time) with Gran Apolo

* USA Pro Wrestling

* USA Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Federation

* WWF European Championship (4 times)
* WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

​

 

[Shocky]

#209. WWE Region #53 Batista
Total Points: 35
First Round: vs. Rhyno
Credentials:
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
o OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Wrestling Entertainment
o WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rey Mysterio
o World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
o World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ric Flair
o Royal Rumble (2005)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005.
o PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award in 2005
o PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 2005

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Feud of the Year award in 2005 - vs. Triple H

#210. WCW Region #53 Gangsta New Jack
Total Points: 35
First Round: vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
Credentials:
* Extreme Championship Wrestling

* ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Mustafa Saed (2) and John Kronus (1)

* North Georgia Wrestling Association

* NGWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mustafa Saed

* Smoky Mountain Wrestling

* SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mustafa Saed

* United States Wrestling Association

* USWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Home Boy

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 386 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.

#211. TNA Region #53 Mike Mizanin
Total Points: 35
First Round: vs. Scott Hall
Credentials:
* Deep South Wrestling

* Deep South Heavyweight Championship (1 time; First ever)

* Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Cage

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with John Morrison

#212. ECW Region #53 Brent Albright
Total Points: 34
First Round: vs. Jeff Jarrett
Credentials:
* NWA Universal

* NWA Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)

* Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* OVW Television Championship (1 time)
* OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Masters
* OVW Triple Crown Champion (1 time)

* Oklahoma Championship Wrestling

* OCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* OCW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Rocco Valentino

* Oklahoma Wrestling Alliance

* OWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* OWA Ironman Championship (2 times)

* Steel Rage Pro Wrestling

* SRPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

​

 

[Uncle Sam]

#209. WWE Region #53 Batista​

Finally, the great 'Tista shows up. Quite frankly, I'm pretty surprised. I can't quite seem to remember where I put him on my list, or even if he was present. All I know is this could be a sign of things to come. My prediction? Out in the first round. I'll have to check who he's got in the tournament, mind. If it's a nobody, he may make it to a second. Being in the WWE region is his only chance. So we've just got about a week more of the seeds being revealed or...?

 

[Shocky]

#213 ECW Region #54 Pat Patterson
Total Points: 34
First round: vs. Scott Steiner
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Association
o AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ray Stevens
* Championship Wrestling from Florida
o NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff
o NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
* International Wrestling Alliance
o IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Art Nelson
* Lutte Internationale
o Canadian International Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Raymond Rougeau (2) and Pierre Lefebvre (3)
* NWA Hollywood Wrestling
o NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA San Francisco
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (5 times)
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (9 times) - with "Superstar" Billy Graham (1), Pedro Morales (1), Pepper Gomez (1), Peter Maivia (1), Moondog Mayne (1), Rocky Johnson (3), and Tony Garea (1)
* NWA Western States Sports
o NWA North American Heavyweight Championship(Amarillo version) (1 time)
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
o NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (1 time) - with Johnny Powers
* Pacific Northwest Wrestling
o NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
o NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tony Borne (1) and The Hangman (1)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI Ranked him #110 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
o WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
o WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time) (First)
o WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
o Match of the Year award in 1981 - vs. Sergeant Slaughter
o Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
o Worst Match of the Year award in 2000 - vs. Gerald Brisco

#214. TNA Region #54 Barry Windham
Total Points: 33
First Round: vs. Big Van Vader
Credentials:
* Championship Wrestling from Florida
o NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Bass
o NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
o NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
o NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Graham (1) and Scott McGhee (1)
o NWA Florida Television Championship (3 times)
o NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mike Rotundo
o NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Mike Graham

* Jim Crockett Promotions | World Championship Wrestling
o NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ron Garvin
o NWA Western States Heritage Championship (1 time)
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dustin Rhodes2
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Lex Luger
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dustin Rhodes (1), Curt Hennig (1), and Kendall Windham (1)
o WCW World Television Championship (1 time)

* Music City Wrestling
o NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA All-Star Wrestling (North Carolina)
o NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tully Blanchard1

* NWA New England
o NWA New England Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA Southern Championship Wrestling
o NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Tennessee version) (2 times)

* Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
o TCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* World Wrestling Council
o WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kendall Windham

* World Wrestling Federation
o WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike Rotundo

#215. WCW Region #54 Chris Hero
Total Points: 33
First Round: vs. Abyss
Credentials:
* Alternative Championship Wrestling

* ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* CHIKARA

* Campeonato de Parejas (1 time) - with Claudio Castagnoli

* Coliseum Championship Wrestling

* CCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
* CCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with John Caesar

* Combat Zone Wrestling

* CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* CZW Iron Man Championship (1 time)
* CZW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Claudio Castagnoli

* Garage Professional Wrestling

* GPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Hard Core Wrestling

* HCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Danny Blackheart

* Impact Championship Wrestling

* ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Independent Wrestling Association East-Coast

* IWA East-Coast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South

* IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
* IWA Mid-South Sweet Science 16 winner (2000)
* IWA Mid-South Strong Style winner (2005)

* National Wrestling Alliance

* NWA VW/OH Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NSWA

* NSWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Ring of Honor

* ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Claudio Castagnoli
* ROH Intergender Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (first, 1 time, current) - with Sara Del Rey (unofficial title)
* Survival of the Fittest winner (2007)

* Unified Championship Wrestling

* UCW Television Championship (1 time)

* Violent Championship Wrestling

* VCW Tag Team Championship (2 times)
* VCW Triple Threat Championship (2 times)

* westside Xtreme wrestling

* wXw World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament Winner 2007
* wXw Tag Team Championship (current) - with Marc Roudin

#216. WWE Region #54 Cody Rhodes
Total Points: 33
First Round: vs. Jake Roberts
Credentials:
* OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Spears
* OVW Television Championship (1 time)
* OVW Triple Crown (1 time)

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Hardcore Holly​

 

[IrishCanadian25]

WOW. Best 1st round match may after all be Barry Windham vs Big Van Vader.

Windham is a classic case of "always a bridesmaid, never a bride." He was "the new member of the Four Horsemen" for a spell. He basically held the NWA Title as a loaner for Flair. But the guy had talent. Tall, strong, quick, technically sound.

Shame he'll get flattened in under 10 minutes by THE GREATEST SUPERHEAVYWEIGHT in wrestling history, Big Van Vader. Anything Windham can do, Vader did, plus 150 pounds. Vader could win this whole thing, but Windham will at least test him. Maybe more than Vader's 2nd round opponent will.

 

[tarp]

Intersting matches here.
First off some that you can help me decide on. CC vs Alex Shelly, Haku vs Umaga, Bastia vs Rhyno. I'm leaning towards CC, Haku, an yest Bastia(lucky guy) I'm not big on Rhyno. If it were ECW or TNA maybe but not in WWE or WCW region.
I hope Dusty takes Chavo. Some newbies will go with Chavo but this is the dream we're talking about.
Jake will DDT Cody while he is amazed by the snake. One of the greatest finishers ever.
Please let's not have a repeat of last year. VOTE ANDRE! VOTE ANDREA! This isn't ECW which if it was all it would do is piss the real giant(sorry Big Show) off when Mickey grabs the weapon. It might as well be Mickey Mouse! Sorry ECW guys but lets be real here.
Now as IC25 says possibly the best match is Windham vs Vader. However Windham would never be pinned in under 10 minutes by anyone. Please go back and watch Flair vs Windham on the Flair DVD. If in any other year would've been match of the year. It was same year as Savage vs Steamboat from Wrestlemania.
All right posters help me decide. CC or AS, Haku or Umaga, Bastia or Rhyno and Windham or Vader. Leaning towards Windham.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Seriously though you can tell who didn't really put any thought into their selections. Sure I think that Kenny & Cody have plenty of potential. But as a wrestling fan would I really add two wrestlers who have so far done nothing in wrestling, or even had a great match? They just seem like strange choices for me. I can even understand Brutus Beefcake being in this. He was garbage but I still found him entertaining, the sad thing is that he's done more in wrestling than Cody & Kenny.

 

[IrishCanadian25]

Seriously though you can tell who didn't really put any thought into their selections. Sure I think that Kenny & Cody have plenty of potential. But as a wrestling fan would I really add two wrestlers who have so far done nothing in wrestling, or even had a great match? They just seem like strange choices for me. I can even understand Brutus Beefcake being in this. He was garbage but I still found him entertaining, the sad thing is that he's done more in wrestling than Cody & Kenny.

Ah yes, let's not forget that he was "The Zodiac" in the Dungeon of Doom. Brutus Beefcake is like the bread machine in the movie "Old School." Just keep repackaging him and giving him to someone else.

The only time I really liked Beefcake was Wrestlemania 9, coming back from the boat accident to team with Hogan against one of the greatest tag teams of all time, Money Inc. Beefcake was a WWE fixture as Hogan's bitch and the guy who ALWAYS showed up in hair vs hair matches.

Jake is right about Cody and Kenny. They are going to get smoked. Has Tatanka made this list yet? Hell, even Skinner accomplished more than Kenny and Cody.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I wouldn't mind Skinner & Tatanka on the list. Just because they sucked doesn't mean you can't enjoy them. I've been a wrestling fan without any breaks for 20 years now. I didn't stop and start again when Austin became popular. So I'm a big fan of all the shitty mid 90's gimmicks. They're more memorable than a lot of gimmicks today.

 

[Shocky]

#217. WWE Region #55 Shannon Moore
Total Points: 33
First Round: vs. Brian Pillman
Credentials:
* Heartland Wrestling Association

* HWA Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
* HWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Evan Karagias

* NWA Wildside | National Championship Wrestling

* NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Shane Helms

* Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts

* OMEGA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* OMEGA Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* OMEGA New Frontier Championship (1 time)

* Southern Championship Wrestling

* SCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW Hardcore Championship (3 times) - held jointly by 3 Count

* Other Titles

* ACW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NFWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

#218. WCW Region #55 Tyler Black
Total Points: 32
First Round: vs. Shelton Benjamin
Credentials:
* Scott County Wrestling
o SCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current)
o SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Shane Hollister

* NWA Midwest
o NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Marek Brave

* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
o IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Ring of Honor
o ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Jimmy Jacobs

#219. TNA Region #55 Cowboy Bob Orton
Total Points: 31
First Round: vs. Curt Hennig
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Federation

* AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Championship Wrestling from Florida

* NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bob Orton

* Georgia Championship Wrestling

* NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tim Woods (1) and Dick Slater (1)

* International Championship Wrestling

* ICW Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ICW Southeastern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bob Roop (1) and Barry Orton (1)
* ICW Television Championship (1 time)

* Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) - with Don Kernodle

* Mid-South Wrestling

* Mid-South Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Midwest Powerhouse Wrestling

* MPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Powerhouse Championship Wrestling

* PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI Rookie of the Year award in 1973
* PWI ranked him # 121 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

* Southeastern Championship Wrestling

* NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Bob Roop (1), Ron Garvin (2), and Jerry Blackwell (1)

* Universal Wrestling Federation

* UWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* UWF Southern States Championship (2 times)

* World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)

* Other Titles

* WWS Television Championship (1 time)

#220. ECW Region #55 Lance Hoyt
Total Points: 31
First Round: vs. MVP
Credentials:
* GZW

* GZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* STEW

* STEW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

* NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kid Kash

​

 

[Shocky]

#221. ECW Region #56 Mushiking Terry
Total Points: 31
First Round: vs. Ted DiBiase
Credentials:
* Pro Wrestling NOAH
o GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
o GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Ricky Marvin

#222. TNA Region #56 Necro Butcher
Total Points: 31
First Round: vs. Dean Malenko
Credentials:
* Capital of Texas Power Wrestling

* CTPW Tag Team Championship (1 time)

* Championship Wrestling Association

* CWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)

* Combat Zone Wrestling

* CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toby Klein
* CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship (1 time)
* Tournament of Death 4 winner

* Frontier Wrestling Alliance

* FWA Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)

* Juggalo Championshit Wrestling

* JCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Mad Man Pondo

* Idependent Wrestling Association Deep-South

* IWA Deep-South Carnage Cup winner (2006)

* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South

* IWA Mid-South Deathmatch Championship (1 time, current)
* King of the Deathmatch winner (2002)

* Insane Hardcore Wrestling

* IHW Hardcore Championship (1 time)

* Insane Wrestling Federation

* IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* National Wrestling Alliance

* NWA Texas Hardcore Championship (4 times)

* Texas All Star Wrestling

* TASW Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times)
* TASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Texas Championship Wrestling

* TCW Hardcore Championship (2 times)

* Westside Xtreme Wrestling

* wXw Hardcore Championship (1 time)

* Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling

* XICW Xtreme Championship (1 time)

#223. WCW Region #56 Stevie Ray
Total Points: 30
First Round: vs. Kane
Credentials:
* Global Wrestling Federation

* GWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* GWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Booker T

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1995 - with Booker T
* PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1996 - with Booker T
* PWI ranked him # 248 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
* PWI ranked him # 62 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Booker T in 2003.

* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW World Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Booker T
* WCW World Television Championship (1 time)

#224. WWE Region #56 Doug Williams
Total Points: 29
First Round: vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Credentials:
* 3 Count Wrestling

* 3CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* All-Star Wrestling

* ASW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ASW Middle Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ASW People's Championship (1 time)

* Athletik Club Wrestling

* ACW World Wrestling Championship (2 times)

* European Wrestling Promotion

* EWP Submission Shoot Championship (1 time, first)

* Frontier Wrestling Alliance

* FWA British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* German Wrestling Promotion

* GWP WrestlingCorner.de Championship (1 time, current)

* International Catch Wrestling Alliance

* ICWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first)

* Judo

* British Judo Championship at 72kg weight class (1992)

* NWA UK Hammerlock

* NWA Hammerlock Survivor Series Tournament (1996, 1997)
* NWA Hammerlock King of the Ring (1998)

* Premier Wrestling Federation

* PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
* PWF Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
* Worthing Trophy (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
* PWF Wrestler of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 92 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2002.

* Pro Wrestling NOAH

* Global Honored Crown Tag Team Championship (1 time) -with Scorpio

* Ring of Honor

* ROH Pure Championship (1 time)

* The Wrestling Alliance

* Universal British Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first/only)
* TWA British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* TWA European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* TWA British Tag-Team Championship (1 time) - with Robbie Brookside

* Triple X Wrestling

* TXW Crush Championship (1 time, current)

* Ultimate Wrestling Alliance

* UWA Championship (1 time, first)

​

 

[Shocky]

#225. WWE Region #57 Santino Marella
Total Points: 29
First Round: vs. Raven
Credentials:
# Ohio Valley Wrestling

* OVW Television Championship (2 times)

# World Wrestling Entertainment

* WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

#226. WCW Region #57 Gedo
Total Points: 28
First Round: vs. Taz
Credentials:
* Big Japan Pro Wrestling

* 1-time BJW World Tag Team Champion (with Jado)

* Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

* 1-time FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Champion (with Koji Nakagawa)
* 1-time FMW World Street Fight Six Man Tag Team Champion (with Hiromichi Fuyuki & Jado)

* New Japan Pro Wrestling

* 4-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with Jado)

* Universal Wrestling Association

* 4-time UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Champion (Two times with Punish, one time with Pat Tanaka and one time with Dick Togo)

* WAR

* 2-time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Champion
* 1-time WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (with Lionheart)
* 6-time WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Hiromichi Fuyuki & Jado)

* World Entertainment Wrestling

* 1-time WEW Hardcore Tag Team Champion (with Jado)
* 5-time WEW Six-Man Tag Team Champion]] (One time with Kodo Fuyuki & Koji Nakagawa and one time with Koji Nakagawa & Jado)
* 3-time WEW Tag Team titles (One time with Koji Nakagawa, one time with Kado and one time with Masato Tanaka)

* Other

* 1-time Rocky Mountain North American Mid-Heavyweight

#227. TNA Region #57 Psicosis
Total Points: 27
First Round: vs. CM Punk
Credentials:
* All Pro Wrestling

* APW Internet Championship (1 time)

* Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.

* Mexican National Trios Championship (2 times) - with Fuerza Guerrera & Blue Panther (1) and Halloween & Damián 666 (1)
* Mexican National Welterweight Championship (2 times)

* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)

* World Pro Wrestling

* WPW Cruiserweight Championship (1)

* World Wrestling All-Stars

* WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) (First)

* World Wrestling Association

* WWA National Welterweight Championship (2 times)
* WWA World Welterweight Championship (2 times)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 107 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.

#228. ECW Region #57 King Kong Bundy
Total Points: 28
First Round: vs. Tom Billington
Credentials:
* AWA Superstars of Wrestling

* AWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Continental Wrestling Association

* AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rick Rude

* Georgia Championship Wrestling

* NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Masked Superstar

* Maryland Championship Wrestling

* MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* NWA New York

* NWA New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Top Rope Wrestling

* TRW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Class Championship Wrestling

* NWA American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Irwin (1) and Bugsy McGraw (1)

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#229. ECW Region #58 The Warlord
Total Points: 25
First Round: vs. Ricky Steamboat
Credentials:
* Central States Wrestling

* NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Killer Karl Kovac

* National Wrestling Alliance
* Regional

* NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff & The Barbarian
* NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* World Wide Wrestling Association

* WWWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Barbarian

* Wrestle Association R

* WAR Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bob Backlund & Scott Putski

* Ultimate Wrestling Supreme

* UWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling

* MXPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* ranked #296 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
* ranked #97 of the best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with The Barbarian

#230. TNA Region #58 Sean O'Haire
Total Points: 23
First Round: vs. Roddy Piper
Credentials:
* World Championship Wrestling
o WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Mark Jindrak (2) and Chuck Palumbo (1)
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
o Rookie Of The Year (2000)

#231. WCW Region #58 Vampiro
Total Points: 23
First Round: vs. Hulk Hogan
Credentials:
* Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

* Rey de Reyes (2006)

* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

* NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Federación Internacional de Lucha Libre

* FILL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* International Wrestling Association

* IWA Hardcore Championship (3 times)
* IWA Intercontinental Championship (1 time)

* Juggalo Championship Wrestling

* JCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* Nu-Wrestling Evolution

* NWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 31 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 2000.

* Universal Wrestling Association

* UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* UWA World Tag Team Champion (2 time)

* World Championship Wrestling

* WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Great Muta

* World Wrestling Council

* WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Wrestling Society X

* WSX Championship (1 time, also the first WSX champion)

#232. WWE Region #58 "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce
Total Points: 21
First Round: vs. Christopher Daniels
Credentials:
* Alternative Wrestling Show
o AWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
o IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* National Wrestling Alliance
o NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
o NWA Heritage Championship (2 times, current; first)
* Mid-American Wrestling
o MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
o PWG Championship (1 time)
* Steel Domain Wrestling
o SDW Northern States Television Championship (1 time)
* Ultimate Pro Wrestling
o UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
o PWI ranked him # 99 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006

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#233. WWE Region #59 Daivari
Total Points: 21
First Round: vs. Samoa Joe
Credentials:

#234. WCW Region #59 Doink the Clown
Total Points: 21
First Round: vs. Randy Orton
Credentials:

#235. TNA Region #59 Jun Akiyama
Total Points: 21
First Round: vs. Lance Storm
Credentials:
* All Japan Pro Wrestling

* AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Takao Omori
* AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – Kenta Kobashi (2) and Mitsuharu Misawa (1)

* Pro Wrestling NOAH

* GHC Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
* GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship (1 time)
* GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Akitoshi Saito (1) and Takeshi Rikio (1)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 90 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

* Wrestling Observer Newsletter

* Rookie of the Year (1993)
* Match of the Year -with Mitsuharu Misawa vs Steve Williams and Johnny Ace (1996)
* Tag Team of the Year - with Mitsuharu Misawa (1996)
* Tag Team of the Year - with Mitsuharu Misawa (1997)
* Tag Team of the Year - with Kenta Kobashi (1999)
* Match of the Year - vs Kenta Kobashi (2004)

#236. ECW Region #59 Tatanka
Total Points: 21
First Round: vs. Booker T
Credentials:
* American Wrestling Federation

* AWF United States Championship (1 times)

* i-Generation Wrestling

* i-Generation International Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* North American Wrestling Association

* NAWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* South Atlantic Pro Wrestling

* SAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Stampede Wrestling

* Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* United States Wrestling Association

* USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

* Pro Wrestling Illustrated

* PWI ranked him # 279 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003

* International Wrestling Superstars

* Wrestler of the Year in 2003

* Other titles

* ASW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Joe Gomez
* CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* IWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* TRCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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