Board 8 > So is the Rock considered the greatest wrestler ever?

(+) Yeah! (+)

He is pretty iconic across media.

--
I think I found a way home. And this last job, that's how I get there. Stripey
1978 9653 0281. Black/White Friend Code

BEASTING

--
http://i.imgur.com/FczF1.jpg
http://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png

My personal fav of all time is Rob Van Dam. RVD is the king!

Now, for all time you can talk skill or popularity ("drawing power" as they say), and Stone Cold was right up there with The Rock at that time. For all time, Hogan, Flair, etc. And all the technical wizards.

I say RVD, the whole f'n show.

--
One Piece: Pirates with style!
-= Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Espionage Action =-

Probably depends on how you define "greatest."

--
xfd dude, it's just a popularity contest on the internets.
~Vlado and/or BlAcK TuRtLe

no.


--
Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

"wrestler"?

Far from it.

"Sports entertainer"?

One of, if not the best.

--
Fly Guys [20 - 8 - 3]
Birds [5 - 8]

Probably not but he was my personal favourite.

Austin was arguably better, and in the ring Shawn Michaels definitely was. And Undertaker's been around for god knows how long, so yeah.

All in all on an objective basis the best wrestler of all time is Mason Ryan, but Rock probably cracks the top 5, 10 easily.

--
Official ~Trendsetter~ of Board 8

As for The Rock being iconic across all media as you say, well Dwayne's current status as a popular actor doesn't have much to do with him being a contender for greatest wrestler. But he certainly is electrifying.

--
One Piece: Pirates with style!
-= Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Espionage Action =-

La Parka.



--
Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword

Yes.

--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

One on one?

--
I think I found a way home. And this last job, that's how I get there. Stripey
1978 9653 0281. Black/White Friend Code

three letters: H. B. K.

--
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/ExTha/10and14.jpg
"I was wrong." - SmartMuffin

More like H. B. Gay.

--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

To be fair, The Rock transcended wrestling like very few, if any, have ever done, even before he got into acting. The alternative is more or less Hogan.

It's like the reason people think Ali is the greatest sportsman of all time despite a lot of people believing there are actually much better boxers out there.

--
Oops! I'm breaking the fourth wall!
http://imgon.net/di-CFMD.gif

If we're talking the total package, it has to be Shawn Michaels.

Awaiting Lex Lugor jokes.

--
The King of GameFAQs Brawl posting from his phone.
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/board8/images/8/8b/ViviffChampS1.jpg

Sabuuuuuuuuuu

Also lets give a shoutout to the fallen angel Christopher Daniels.

And of course Macho Man Randy Savage, DIG IT.

--
One Piece: Pirates with style!
-= Metal Gear Solid: Tactical Espionage Action =-

XIII_rocks posted...
To be fair, The Rock transcended wrestling like very few, if any, have ever done, even before he got into acting. The alternative is more or less Hogan.

It's like the reason people think Ali is the greatest sportsman of all time despite a lot of people believing there are actually much better boxers out there.

Honestly, I can't think of anyone better than Ali. Dude was athletic, skilled, and cerebral.

--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]

From: ExThaNemesis | #012
three letters: H. B. K.

Eat your heart out girls, hands off the merchandise! *superkicks next poster*

--
http://www.facebook.com/zerosignal
My scythe is close to where my heart used to be - Manuel Calavera

*gets superkicked*

--
(Maniac64 at work)
Guns don't kill people, Kinder eggs do. I saw it in a post on GameFAQs. ~FAHtastic

I can rehash my argument if anyone wants it, but I have the belief that there are four reasonable answers to "Best Wrestler Ever" depending on how you define it: Flair, Austin, Bret, and HBK.

It's like a sports league MVP discussion. Your answer depends entirely on your definition, and different people have different definitions.

--
Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
http://bryandanielson.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/photo3.jpg

HBK by miles and miles. He is the is not just a jack of all trades, he is a master of all trades. For my money the best in ring performer ever, one of the best on the mic ever, works amazing as a face or heel, had great matches with anyone he worked with. The line "could get a 4 star match out of a broom" does not apply to anyone else.

I will say CM Punk while not as great in the ring as HBK is slowly moving his way to being viable for the best ever conversation. We'll see how his career goes.

Macho Man would also be a solid argument for best ever as he also was a total package.

Bret Hart if he were better on the mic would for sure be there.

Taker when he is on his game is amazing but he has so much of his career that was truly awful. His character also didn't allow for great promos far too often.

Never liked Austin or Flair so I am biased and will not give them credit as I did not enjoy their work.

For just affect on wrestling it would have to be Rock or Hogan since those two are arguably the biggest main stream media names in wrestling. But neither is the best overall. Hogan was particularly awful in the ring, I mean when your best match ever is with Warrior ... well Warrior is godly so I guess it makes sense.

There are so few wrestlers that bring it all, HBK, Punk, Savage, Flair (if you like guys screaming and getting red faced I guess), Mr. Perfect, Jericho.

--
Not changing this sig until the Bengals, Bills, Browns and Lions win the Super Bowl (10/10/10)
The most American Canadian on Board 8 - #9 Bro on Board 8

HOGAN

--
Wem-ber-ly!, Wem-ber-ly! Were the famous MAN UNITED!!
and we're going to Wem-ber-ly! GE: g[Anon]dorf - ManU*AnonGE

"The line "could get a 4 star match out of a broom" does not apply to anyone else."

Not even Kurt?

--
XIII_rocks, the cream of XIII fanboyism.
The guru champ isn't such a SuperNiceDog, he made me change my sig!

From: RPGLord95 | #022
Flair (if you like guys screaming and getting red faced I guess)

I take it you haven't seen a lot of the first half of Flair's career.

--
Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
http://bryandanielson.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/photo3.jpg

From: Princess Anri | #009
La Parka.

My parents loved him

--
http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp8al2dw5G1qzhqy3o1_400.jpg

Bret Hart is the best he is the best their is and was and ever well be

--
i am the game you people are still just the players
WINNER OF 1 V-TOKENa.nd Gold Trophy

SUPER DRAGON

--
i consider myself a very positive influence on the youths of my community
http://sonicgenerationart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/slider15.jpg

Taka Michinoku.

--
"SMOKEDOG42O taught me how to feel love, but fetus taught me how to make love." - Pablo Escobar

From: JaKyL25 | #021
I can rehash my argument if anyone wants it, but I have the belief that there are four reasonable answers to "Best Wrestler Ever" depending on how you define it: Flair, Austin, Bret, and HBK.

Take out HBK and Bret, add Misawa and Kawada.


--
Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

Well okay yeah, I've never gotten into puro (or lucha) so my list is strictly about American pro wrestling.

--
Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
http://bryandanielson.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/photo3.jpg

I think Hulk Hogan is probably still the greatest wrestler ever. If we are talking something more modern, Steve Austin is far better than The Rock as well.

--
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/3156/couchpotatocat.gif
http://cdn.jamesgunn.com/wp-content/uploads/Lollipop-Chainsaw-6.jpg

ExThaNemesis posted...
three letters: H. B. K.

Four letters:
T.H.I.S

--
GameFaqs....a place where people are friendly and nice to each other? You must live in a fantasy world.

Yeah, we need more Jericho love up in here, too. He's my #2 guy.

--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

No... Not the greatest, nor the most popular.

Yeah I don't really think Rock's in the discussion because Austin exists. They've got similar styles, but Austin's a better wrestler by a good amount, almost as good a talker, and stayed involved with wrestling longer.

That's not to say I think Austin's the best. He might be, though. I think there's an argument to be made for Shawn Michaels or Kurt Angle too. I guess Bret Hart or Ric Flair on a stretch.

I'd probably go with HBK though.

--
I tried to have a fierce rivalry with SuperNiceDog, but he made me look worse than a GameFAQs Contest!

Yeah I don't really think Rock's in the discussion because Austin exists. They've got similar styles, but Austin's a better wrestler by a good amount, almost as good a talker, and stayed involved with wrestling longer.



--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

From: BIGPUN9999 | #026
My parents loved him

So did I.

I never watched wrestling but I played an N64 wrestling game a lot with one of my friends and I was always La Parka.

Not sure why.

--
Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword

Cause he had a f***ing chair, dude.

--
TheRock ~ Slow dramatic zoom-pan. Doesn't phase the hooded man.

From: TheRock1525 | #039
Cause he had a f***ing chair, dude.

Yeah and his dance moves were top tier.



--
Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword

From: TheRock1525 | #034
Yeah, we need more Jericho love up in here, too. He's my #2 guy.

Literally this.

--
http://i45.tinypic.com/2jdhsno.gif

This damn topic.

I can't stop watching this video now.



--
Congratulations to Rafael Nadal on a Career Golden Slam. - The Mana Sword

I am familiar with young Ric Flair. Not my cup of tea

--
Not changing this sig until the Bengals, Bills, Browns and Lions win the Super Bowl (10/10/10)
The most American Canadian on Board 8 - #9 Bro on Board 8

XIII_rocks posted...
"The line "could get a 4 star match out of a broom" does not apply to anyone else."

Not even Kurt?

knew I forgot someone on my has all the skills list

--
Not changing this sig until the Bengals, Bills, Browns and Lions win the Super Bowl (10/10/10)
The most American Canadian on Board 8 - #9 Bro on Board 8

Eddie Guerrero deserves to be in this conversation, but sadly he was cut down in his prime. If he'd been in the spotlight as long as guys like HBK I think he'd be right up there with them.

--
[NO BARKLEY NO PEACE]