mikedudelang
01-10-2011, 03:48 AM
For the record, I excluded Magnum T.A. and Owen Hart, as they both had their careers cut short because of tragedy. Also, I only considered the World Titles of the AWA, NWA/WCW, & the WWF/WWE. While I was always especially fond of ECW, Mid-South and WCCW, even I am forced to admit that they were truly second-tier promotions compared to the the big three.
I'm curious to hear opinions on this:
10. Christian - He may still get a run at some point but Christian has been a top performer for years without ever really getting the push he's earned.
9. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine - I guess he just came along at the wrong time because I always thought "The Hammer" would've made a great NWA Heavyweight Champion, especially when he was so over in '83 during those dog collar matches with Piper.
8. Nikita Koloff - After Magnum T.A.'s car accident, Koloff's face turn made him the hottest wrestler on the planet. He was so over it was silly.
7. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - Make no mistake about it, "Superfly" was ridiculously over with fans. It was long rumored that Snuka was set to get a run with the belt before Hogan showed up and took the wrestling world by storm. Roddy Piper attacking him during the Piper's Pit remains one of wrestling's most memorable moments.
6. Tully Blanchard - Tully's attitude is probably the only thing that kept him from be World Champion. A self-admitted prick back in his prime, Blanchard was, for a time, the most consistent performer in wrestling. That's saying something considering the fact he ran with the likes of Arn Anderson & Ric Flair.
5. Ted DiBiase - In his prime, "The Million Dollar Man" had white hot heat. His feud with Hogan where he tried to buy the WWF Title remains one of the best storylines in wrestling history.
4. "Mr. 1derful" Paul Orndorff - During his run in the 80's, only Piper had more heat as a heel in WWF. Great body, great manager (Bobby Heenan), Ordorff should've gotten a run with the belt.
3. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - Piper was WWF's biggest heel in the 80's. Problem was, the WWF was not gonna even think about taking the belt off Hogan during their takeover of the wrestling world. That's really a shame because Piper would have been a great champion.
2. Rick Rude - "The Ravishing One" has it all: the body, the skills, the mic work. His run with Jake Roberts was amazing work and he was nothing short of brilliant in making Ultimate Warrior look competent in the ring.
1. Scott Hall - Mostly derailed by his own demons, Hall could have gone down as one of the greatest champions of all time. Great in-ring, great on the mic, great look, Hall had it all.
I'm curious to hear opinions on this:
10. Christian - He may still get a run at some point but Christian has been a top performer for years without ever really getting the push he's earned.
9. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine - I guess he just came along at the wrong time because I always thought "The Hammer" would've made a great NWA Heavyweight Champion, especially when he was so over in '83 during those dog collar matches with Piper.
8. Nikita Koloff - After Magnum T.A.'s car accident, Koloff's face turn made him the hottest wrestler on the planet. He was so over it was silly.
7. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka - Make no mistake about it, "Superfly" was ridiculously over with fans. It was long rumored that Snuka was set to get a run with the belt before Hogan showed up and took the wrestling world by storm. Roddy Piper attacking him during the Piper's Pit remains one of wrestling's most memorable moments.
6. Tully Blanchard - Tully's attitude is probably the only thing that kept him from be World Champion. A self-admitted prick back in his prime, Blanchard was, for a time, the most consistent performer in wrestling. That's saying something considering the fact he ran with the likes of Arn Anderson & Ric Flair.
5. Ted DiBiase - In his prime, "The Million Dollar Man" had white hot heat. His feud with Hogan where he tried to buy the WWF Title remains one of the best storylines in wrestling history.
4. "Mr. 1derful" Paul Orndorff - During his run in the 80's, only Piper had more heat as a heel in WWF. Great body, great manager (Bobby Heenan), Ordorff should've gotten a run with the belt.
3. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper - Piper was WWF's biggest heel in the 80's. Problem was, the WWF was not gonna even think about taking the belt off Hogan during their takeover of the wrestling world. That's really a shame because Piper would have been a great champion.
2. Rick Rude - "The Ravishing One" has it all: the body, the skills, the mic work. His run with Jake Roberts was amazing work and he was nothing short of brilliant in making Ultimate Warrior look competent in the ring.
1. Scott Hall - Mostly derailed by his own demons, Hall could have gone down as one of the greatest champions of all time. Great in-ring, great on the mic, great look, Hall had it all.