Top 3 punches

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Punching is very essential to a worker's repertoire I think. If you don't have a good believable punch it really ruins the flow of a match.

You can list current guys or oldschool guys. For me it's Shawn Michaels, Terry Funk and Bret Hart. Honorable mentions for Scott Hall.

I'd imagine a lot of you will list newer guys and I'm interested to see whose punches you all like?

-EDIT- What do you all think goes into good punches?

[Gertner]

Bobby Eaton and CW Anderson

[CSL]

def. the 4 guys in the o.p (especially Hall and Bret), Triple H, Lawler, Jake Roberts, Sting

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Yeah forgot about Jakes, awesome awesome punches.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Stone Cold's punches are the default punches anybody my age use to pretend to throw in school.

[CSL]

Taker, Road Dogg

[whiteyford]

Dr. Death

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Shane-O-Mac

[Corporate CockSnogger]

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[Anybody Thrilla]

Big Show has some nice ones. I always liked Jake Roberts little snap jabs, too.

You know who has really shitty punches? RVD.

[Gertner]

Bret Hart's punches were boring and over-rated...just like Bret

[Anybody Thrilla]

Gertner, I oughta stomp your dick.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

RVD's punches were AWFUL. Also, Savage's punches were wicked.

[CSL]

yeahhhhh def. Savage

[whiteyford]

Did RVD actually throw punches? All i can remember are the fore arm shots he threw.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

What do we all think goes into good punches?

It's hard to say for me. I'm not expecting mma punches, but somehow they need to look tight and it's nice when they look like they actually damage the guy similar to an atomic drop, and not just "filler" punches because they can't think of anything to do. They need to have some menace behind them.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Did RVD actually throw punches? All i can remember are the fore arm shots he threw.

some type of shitty hybrid. Either way they sucked.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I love HBK's "pop" he puts in on his punches. Like so perfectly timed it is ridiculous. looks like he's straight decking the dude in the chin, and it smacks so nicely.

[Rammsteinmad]

Bret Hart, Scott Hall and Kurt Angle.

[Wake Up Call]

John Cena

[MoFo]

Vader
Bradshaw?

Maybe Regal too.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Bret Hart, Scott Hall and Kurt Angle.

Good call on Angle. I was just watching Angle/Michaels from Vengeance like two and a half hours ago, and his whole offense just looked brutal as fuck. Good stuff.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Angle's are nice but for some reason they always reminded me of Stone Cold's. I've always liked Austin's punches but I don't know if they're the best, but they were damned good. What I liked about his punches is he sort of punched exactly how you would imagine he would, just wild brawling haymakers.

[Gertner]

Mark Jindrak had a great punch

[Nicky Fives]

Scott Hall, Kurt Angle, Stone Cold..... in that order.....

[Gertner]

Anyways.

My order is

1. Bobby Eaton
2. Scott Hall
3. Mark Jindrak

[Waylander]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Undertaker yet. His are pretty great.

[CSL]

<marquee>Taker, Road Dogg</marquee>

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[Damian Rey]

Have always liked Taker's big overhand rights, or "soupbonez", as Tazz called them. Kurt Angle, Bret Hart, and Benoit's forearm shots were also my faves.

[Shisen Kopf]

Bret Hart's punches were boring and over-rated...just like Bret

I thought all Canadians worshipped Bret Hart? How dare you besmirch his greasy headed greatness!

[Shisen Kopf]

My 3 punchers are

Ken Shamrock
The Rock
Don "the rock" Muraco

It's a proven fact that if you have the word rock in your name or rasslin name you have a punch that is 64% better than regular rasslers. My source for this is the international commission for serious business in pro rasslin.

[blak23]

Taker definitely. I really like Sheamus

[Gertner]

How about Rock and Roll Buck Zumhoff. That's some serious wrasslin right there.

[Joe Kerr]

William Regal

[Damian Rey]

Triple H gets a nod from me as well, as does Austin

For me, a good punch has to give me the feeling that whoever is throwing it is reallyrocking back and firing away, and looks like they are really tagging their opponent. Angle and Bret's look quick and stiff, while Taker looks like he is unloading and Benoit's looked vicious.

[Joe Kerr]

Ric Flair

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Undertaker's are inconsistent. Sometimes they look great, sometimes sloppy.

[Indifferent Clox]

Lawler, taker, sawa

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Yeah Lawler does have badass punches to this day. The crowd reacts to them like they're legit offense.

[Jordan]

1. Taker, as Cole says he's the best striker in WWE.

2. Flair, love it when he'd get a guy in a headlock and just hammer on the head.

3. For some controversy, Big Show's WMD. Very, very well done.

Worst of all time ...

Foley, Hogan, and The Rock.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Always thought Foley had good punches.

[Jordan]

I always felt like any Foley offense was totally week tbh.

[Shisen Kopf]

1. Taker, as Cole says he's the best striker in WWE.

2. Flair, love it when he'd get a guy in a headlock and just hammer on the head.

3. For some controversy, Big Show's WMD. Very, very well done.

Worst of all time ...

Foley, Hogan, and The Rock.

Um, let's see here, NO! The rock is most excellent. Please change your list so that it is not WRONG. Thank you.

[KaosDarksol]

RVD Tajiri and ... Some other guy that is good at kicks but not punches

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Sid has some of the worst punches I've seen. Seriously would ruin the flow of his matches. Was an athletic big guy too and not a bad performer... just lacked certain essential things aka promo skills, punches and focus.

[Damian Rey]

Lawler has excellent right hands. Feel like Christian and Booker T have less than stellar rights. Did like Eddie Guerrero's short, overhand right was always good.

[DLVH84]

Bobby Eaton
Arn Anderson
Michael Hayes

[Krimzon7]

Taker for fucking sure. Kurt angle and maybe Scott hall

[Wolfpack423]

I've always thought The Rock had the best punches!!! I love the energy he puts into them. Always liked Randy Savage's wind up punches as well.

[Wolfpack423]

Sid has some of the worst punches I've seen. Seriously would ruin the flow of his matches. Was an athletic big guy too and not a bad performer... just lacked certain essential things aka promo skills, punches and focus.

I am a fan of Sid-one of the few I know, but yes I would agree his punches and promos weren't very good. I don't know what it is, but I've just always been a fan of his. I was probably the only one rooting for Psycho Sid against Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series 1996.

[Juan]

Bret, Hall, Roberts and Savage

[edyhdrawde]

Dustin Rhodes

[dingdongyo]

what makes a good punch: recognizability. when you would be able to tell who was throwing the punches just by their silhouette.

[Blue Demon]

Bret Hart's punches were boring and over-rated...just like Bret

YOU SCREWED BRET! YOU SCREWED BRET! YOU SCREWED BRET!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Undertaker's are inconsistent. Sometimes they look great, sometimes sloppy.

Nah, 'Taker's still got it, especially when it comes to his punches.

[Jordan]

Scott Hall just like the Rock throws those fake ass lazy handed slaps.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Nah, 'Taker's still got it, especially when it comes to his punches.

I'm not doubting Undertaker's ability as a performer, but let's face it, he's perfectly capable of unleashing a stinker. Part of it is because he has to face shitty guys. However I've seen his punches not look too hot, a little labored I guess.