Author Topic: Picking your Champions (Read 8955 times)

ckanyon99 · « **on:** February 23, 2011, 10:19:28 PM »

Out of everyone ever in pro-wrestling who would you guys picks to be your champions. World, IC, Tag, and Womans Title.

World Champ - Bruno Sammartino
-longest reigning champions in history-

IC Champ - Arn Anderson
-I think one of the best guys never to hold World Title-

Tag Champs - Road Warriors Hawk & Animal
-Many say the best tag team in history-

Womans Champ - Trish Stratus
-People say the best womans in 20 years. How can you go wrong-

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2011, 05:12:00 AM »

World ---- Ric Flair
IC ---- Me as the 4th Horseman
World Tag-team --- Arn and Tully

Playboy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2011, 05:15:25 AM »

World Champion = Ric Flair
IC Champion = Randy Savage
United States Champion = Ricky Steamboat
Tag Champs = Road Warriors

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2011, 05:58:32 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 05:15:25 AM

World Champion = Ric Flair
IC Champion = Randy Savage
United States Champion = Ricky Steamboat
Tag Champs = Road Warriors

I agree on all of these..... great choices.

Playboy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2011, 06:51:20 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 05:58:32 AM

I agree on all of these..... great choices.

Flair especially is a perfect example of a World Champion. He went to WCCW, GCW, Japan, etc, etc, etc all over the world wrestling 7 days a week against that territory's top dog defending his title successfully. Even Hogan didn't do that. Thus Flair being my choice.

Arn & Tully where a hairline away being my second choice as tag champs.

Barry Windham was a close call for the US title for me as well.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:12:06 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 06:51:20 AM

Flair especially is a perfect example of a World Champion. He went to WCCW, GCW, Japan, etc, etc, etc all over the world wrestling 7 days a week against that territory's top dog defending his title successfully. Even Hogan didn't do that. Thus Flair being my choice.

Arn & Tully where a hairline away being my second choice as tag champs.

Barry Windham was a close call for the US title for me as well.

I loved Windham, but I would probably give the 2nd place nod to Greg Valentine. He was WAY over in mid-atlantic when I was a kid and always involved in the US title picture.

Arn and Tully are always forgotten in TT discussions these days. I saw them wrestle the RnR express a few times and both of those teams could flat-out put on a show.

Playboy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:14:28 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 07:12:06 AM

I loved Windham, but I would probably give the 2nd place nod to Greg Valentine. He was WAY over in mid-atlantic when I was a kid and always involved in the US title picture.

Arn and Tully are always forgotten in TT discussions these days. I saw them wrestle the RnR express a few times and both of those teams could flat-out put on a show.

Ahhhh...I forgot about Valentine. I think his wrestling ability is grossly overlooked. Magnum T.A is another choice for the United States title.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:21:13 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 07:14:28 AM

Ahhhh...I forgot about Valentine. I think his wrestling ability is grossly overlooked. Magnum T.A is another choice for the United States title.

the Magnum vs Nikita series was brilliant booking.... I'd have to put Wahoo in the hunt too.

Playboy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:25:26 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 07:21:13 AM

the Magnum vs Nikita series was brilliant booking.... I'd have to put Wahoo in the hunt too.

Nikita Koloff....another wrestler I forgot about that was / is totally talented.

Wahoo is a given to anyone watching wrestling in that era. Flair in his DVD is high on Wahoo.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:27:27 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 07:25:26 AM

Nikita Koloff....another wrestler I forgot about that was / is totally talented.

Wahoo is a given to anyone watching wrestling in that era. Flair in his DVD is high on Wahoo.

Yeah, Flair was very appreciative of Wahoo in his book, too. He was old-school and a stiff wrestler, but I never read anyone say one negative thing about him....

Playboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:28:26 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 07:27:27 AM

Yeah, Flair was very appreciative of Wahoo in his book, too. He was old-school and a stiff wrestler, but I never read anyone say one negative thing about him....

Sad shit about Magnum T.A. He was a perfect face for the NWA until that car accident that retired him in late '86.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:29:53 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 07:28:26 AM

Sad shit about Magnum T.A. He was a perfect face for the NWA until that car accident that retired him in late '86.

TA was primed to be HUGE. For that time period, he was the perfect face and by all accounts a very professional and great guy. He is amazing with his attitude now about everything......he should write a book too.....I don't think he has.

Playboy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:32:23 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 07:29:53 AM

TA was primed to be HUGE. For that time period, he was the perfect face and by all accounts a very professional and great guy. He is amazing with his attitude now about everything......he should write a book too.....I don't think he has.

No, I don't believe he has either but he is another wrestler who IMO was drastically under-rated.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:34:48 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 24, 2011, 07:32:23 AM

No, I don't believe he has either but he is another wrestler who IMO was drastically under-rated.

I think of that time period as so exciting because it was right before the corporate side of things took over...JCP and GCW becoming WCW, WWF going totally cartoonish for awhile, etc..... all those guys really paved the way for the guys now, but I doubt half the guys on the WWE roster can name 10 guys from that period and REALLY know anything about them.

Playboy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:38:34 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 24, 2011, 07:34:48 AM

I think of that time period as so exciting because it was right before the corporate side of things took over...JCP and GCW becoming WCW, WWF going totally cartoonish for awhile, etc..... all those guys really paved the way for the guys now, but I doubt half the guys on the WWE roster can name 10 guys from that period and REALLY know anything about them.

I agree. But they are all "Tough Enough" winners so they think they know it all.

Look at the past tough ENough / Diva search winners. Maven, Nidia, Christie Hemme, etc...some that didn't win were called to train in OVW and made it to the big show anyway...are they good? Absolutely not. They stinka nd are mid to low card to dark match wrestlers at best.

Montague · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2011, 02:22:44 PM »

Damn...ALL EXCELLENT choices.

Only one I'd add to the mix is the "Original Rock," Don Muraco.

ckanyon99 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:22:37 PM »

The 90's WWF

World Champ - Steve Austin
IC Champ - Razor Ramon (Scott Hall)
Tag Champs - New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & The Road Dogg)

The 90's WCW

World Champ - Sting
US Champ - Steve Austin
Tag Champs - Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray)

The 80's WWF

World Champ - Hulk Hogan
IC Champ - Randy Savage
Tag Champs - Demolition (Ax & Smash)

The 80's WCW-NWA

World Champ - Ric Flair
US Champ - Barry Windham
Tag Champs - The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton)

The 80's AWA

World Champ - Nick Bockwinkel
Tag Champs - Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2011, 09:48:06 PM »

World Champ - Lou Thesz
IC - Macho Man
U.S - Magnum TA
Tag - Road Warriors
Woman's - Moolah

yates fan · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:41:32 AM »

world champ-sting or dusty
i.c.champ-razor ramone
tac champos-roadwarriors
o.c.w.champ-sherman tank

Playboy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:52:08 AM »

Quote from: Montague on February 24, 2011, 02:22:44 PM

Damn...ALL EXCELLENT choices.

Only one I'd add to the mix is the "Original Rock," Don Muraco.

I liked him better as "The Magnificent" Muraco. His 1985 gfued with Ricky Steamboat was awesome!

Montague · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:30:56 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 25, 2011, 04:52:08 AM

I liked him better as "The Magnificent" Muraco. His 1985 gfued with Ricky Steamboat was awesome!

Damn good workers.
Steamboat said he could always count on Muraco to be there for the spots.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2011, 05:47:57 AM »

I really liked the Muraco vs Snuka feud too. It was Muraco who first actually took the death leap from the top of the cage...

Playboy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:21:34 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 25, 2011, 05:47:57 AM

I really liked the Muraco vs Snuka feud too. It was Muraco who first actually took the death leap from the top of the cage...

I remember that too....when Snuka dove off the top of the cage. It was unheard of back then. Some great memories there.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:36:35 AM »

Quote from: Playboy on February 25, 2011, 06:21:34 AM

I remember that too....when Snuka dove off the top of the cage. It was unheard of back then. Some great memories there.

We had USA network at that time, and they would show some WWF, so I actually got to see it......that was surreal for that time period. EVERY person in the bldg was on their feet when Snuka climbed to the top.....could barely see him for all the flashbulbs going off when he was standing on top....awesome.

Playboy · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2011, 07:19:59 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on February 25, 2011, 06:36:35 AM

We had USA network at that time, and they would show some WWF, so I actually got to see it......that was surreal for that time period. EVERY person in the bldg was on their feet when Snuka climbed to the top.....could barely see him for all the flashbulbs going off when he was standing on top....awesome.

Lol...the good old days of just a spotlight on the ring. No music, no pyro.