Choose 20 wrestlers

[BollywoodSingh]

I got this idea from a hockey forum I visit where the thread starter asked the forum members to select 20 hockey players that you would put on the front cover of a book that is about hockey since 1990.

So, which 20 wrestlers would you put on the cover of a book that highlights professional wrestling since 1990?

Here's my list off the top of my head. Most of the names on this list are just the most popular wrestlers since 1990, but I put Benoit and Owen Hart in there because of the headlines their deaths made.

Steve Austin
The Rock
Hogan, Nash, and Hall in nWo gear
Bret Hart
Goldberg
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Triple H
Mick Foley
Sting
Ric Flair
John Cena
Chris Benoit
Owen Hart
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio

[#1-norm-fan]

Yep. That's pretty much the list I think. lol

I don't think you're gonna get a ton of differing opinions on this one. Probably just a couple changes here and there.

[Rammsteinmad]

Dunno, we'd have to wait for DLVH's and Seth's lists.

[Rammsteinmad]

Come to think of it, there are a few wrestlers from the 80's that need to go on it. I'd probably take out Benoit, Owen or Foley and put in Andre the Giant, and maybe a couple of British wrestlers from the World of Sport days, maybe Johnny Saint or someone. Some really oldies too, Gorgeous George or something like that.

[Nicky Fives]

I just made a list without looking at yours and the only difference I had was Kane instead of Randy Orton.....

[CSL]

Come to think of it, there are a few wrestlers from the 80's that need to go on it. I'd probably take out Benoit, Owen or Foley and put in Andre the Giant, and maybe a couple of British wrestlers from the World of Sport days, maybe Johnny Saint or someone. Some really oldies too, Gorgeous George or something like that.

since 1990. I got about 13, 14 names in before I noticed that too

[Rammsteinmad]

Vince McMahon should probably go on it too.

[Rammsteinmad]

Ah fuck me, thought it said 1900 ha ha! :D

[loopydate]

Steve Austin
The Rock
Hogan, Nash, and Hall in nWo gear
Bret Hart
Goldberg
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Triple H
Mick Foley
Sting
Ric Flair
John Cena
Chris Benoit
Owen Hart
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio

Looks like a pretty comprehensive list to me. I might include RVD and Jarrett to showcase ECW and TNA, respectively, since both promotions seem left out. Not sure who should be bumped, though. Argument could be made for Eddie, as well.

[DLVH84]

Here's my 20...

Men
01. Ricky Steamboat - U.S.
02. Bret Hart - Canada
03. Konnan (masked) - Mexico
04. Tony St. Clair - England
05. Franz Schuhmann - Austria
06. Victor Zangiev - U.S.S.R.
07. Jason The Terrible (the one from W*ING) - Puerto Rico
08. Fit Finlay - Ireland
09. Ricky Fuji - Japan
10. Shaun Koen - South Africa

Women
11. Ivory - U.S.
12. Nattie Neidhart - Canada
13. Sexi Star - Mexico
14. Lisa Fury - England
15. Rebecca Knox - Ireland
16. Megumi Kudo - Japan
17. Jessie McKay - Australia
18. Sweet Nancy - Puerto Rico
19. Wesna - Croatia
20. Desiree Petersen - Denmark

[XL]

Brilliant. I was gonna make a mock list made up of obscure foreigners but the real deal is even better. At least 2 guys that retired less than 4 years into the 22 year period to choose from.

Honestly, Steamboat over Austin/Hogan?

[whiteyford]

Steve Austin
The Rock
Hogan, Nash, and Hall in nWo gear
Bret Hart
Goldberg
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Triple H
Mick Foley
Sting
Ric Flair
John Cena
Chris Benoit
Owen Hart
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio

Id replace Owen, Benoit and probably Flair honestly,otherwise thats pretty much everyones 20

[Wolfpack423]

Id replace Owen, Benoit and probably Flair honestly,otherwise thats pretty much everyones 20

I think Flair would make the cut. I understand the Owen and Benoit not being on the cover though.

[Wolfpack423]

I got this idea from a hockey forum I visit where the thread starter asked the forum members to select 20 hockey players that you would put on the front cover of a book that is about hockey since 1990.

So, which 20 wrestlers would you put on the cover of a book that highlights professional wrestling since 1990?

Here's my list off the top of my head. Most of the names on this list are just the most popular wrestlers since 1990, but I put Benoit and Owen Hart in there because of the headlines their deaths made.

Steve Austin
The Rock
Hogan, Nash, and Hall in nWo gear
Bret Hart
Goldberg
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Triple H
Mick Foley
Sting
Ric Flair
John Cena
Chris Benoit
Owen Hart
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio

I think your list is great, but I'd replace Owen and Benoit with Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior. In 1990, Warrior was huge and Savage is a major part of wrestling history.

[whiteyford]

I dont see Flair when i think of wrestling in the 90s onwards but thats probably just me

[#1-norm-fan]

lol DLVH84 does not disappoint.

Steamboat is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time and even I found that as a huge reach for attention.

[Seth82]

The Undertaker
Bret Hart
Scott Hall
Goldberg
Sting
Chris Benoit
Toshiaki Kawada
Kenta Kobashi
Jun Akiyama
Mitsuharu Misawa
Vader
The Rock
Sabu
Ric Flair
Rey Mysterio Jr
CM Punk
Edge
Kurt Angle
Eddie Guerrero
John Cena

[#1-norm-fan]

Brilliant. I was gonna make a mock list made up of obscure foreigners but the real deal is even better. At least 2 guys that retired less than 4 years into the 22 year period to choose from.

Honestly, Steamboat over Austin/Hogan?

Come on. Who WOULDN'T buy a book chronicling pro wrestling since the 1990's with Jason The Terrible (the one from W*ING) and Croatia's own Wesna on the cover???

[Rammsteinmad]

I was sold at Lisa Fury.

[#1-norm-fan]

I wanna be cultured too and make a top 20 with people from all around the world for my book cover...

1. Mike Knox (USA)
2. Ludvig Borga (Finland)
3. Akeem the African Dream (Africa)
4. Giant Gonzalez (Argentina)
5. The Goon (Canada)
6. Aldo Montoya (Portugal)
7. Vladimir Kozlov (Russia)
8. The Tonga Kid (Tonga)
9. The Iron Sheik (Iran)
10. Chyna (China)
11. Robert Conway (France)
12. Outback Jack (Australia)
13. Hakushi (Japan)
14. Kwang (The Orient)
15. Kamala (Uganda)
16. Santino Marella (Italy)
17. Hornswoggle (Ireland)
18. Jinder Mahal (India)
19. Mantaur (Greece)
20. Armando Alejandro Eeeeeeeeeeeeeestrada (Cuba)

[XL]

Good list. I'd have gone for Yokozuna to represent Japan though. Dude was a two-sport champion afterall.

[CSL]

Here's my 20...

Men
01. Ricky Steamboat - U.S.
02. Bret Hart - Canada
03. Konnan (masked) - Mexico
04. Tony St. Clair - England
05. Franz Schuhmann - Austria
06. Victor Zangiev - U.S.S.R.
07. Jason The Terrible (the one from W*ING) - Puerto Rico
08. Fit Finlay - Ireland
09. Ricky Fuji - Japan
10. Shaun Koen - South Africa

Women
11. Ivory - U.S.
12. Nattie Neidhart - Canada
13. Sexi Star - Mexico
14. Lisa Fury - England
15. Rebecca Knox - Ireland
16. Megumi Kudo - Japan
17. Jessie McKay - Australia
18. Sweet Nancy - Puerto Rico
19. Wesna - Croatia
20. Desiree Petersen - Denmark

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[Sting Fan]

Here's my 20...

Men
01. Ricky Steamboat - U.S.
02. Bret Hart - Canada
03. Konnan (masked) - Mexico
04. Tony St. Clair - England
05. Franz Schuhmann - Austria
06. Victor Zangiev - U.S.S.R.
07. Jason The Terrible (the one from W*ING) - Puerto Rico
08. Fit Finlay - Ireland
09. Ricky Fuji - Japan
10. Shaun Koen - South Africa

Women
11. Ivory - U.S.
12. Nattie Neidhart - Canada
13. Sexi Star - Mexico
14. Lisa Fury - England
15. Rebecca Knox - Ireland
16. Megumi Kudo - Japan
17. Jessie McKay - Australia
18. Sweet Nancy - Puerto Rico
19. Wesna - Croatia
20. Desiree Petersen - Denmark


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[Lock Jaw]

11. Robert Conway (France)

Rob Conway was an American. He was just a French sympathizer.

Anyways, my list:

Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart
The Undertaker
Hollywood Hogan
Kevin Nash (Wolfpack colors)
Sting
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Rock
Triple H
Bill Goldberg
Chris Jericho
Rob Van Dam
Kurt Angle
Mean Street Posse
Eddie Guerrero
Brock Lesnar
AJ Styles
John Cena
Randy Orton
Edge
CM Punk

[#1-norm-fan]

Rob Conway was an American. He was just a French sympathizer.

How dare you imply flaws in my list, sir.

[#1-norm-fan]

I believe he was hailed as being from Quebec so... French enough.

[Rock Bottom]

Austin
Rock
Hogan
Lesnar
Angle
Michaels
Hart
McMahon
Triple H
Undertaker
10 People Who Died

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Was going to do this but then I saw DLVH's list. Absolutely ridiculous person.

[Xero]

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ROFL

[CSL]

Austin
Hogan
Rock
Flair
HBK
Taker
HHH
Warrior
Bret
Savage
Misawa
Kobashi
Liger
Nash
Hall
Cena
Orton
Foley
Sting
Goldberg

maybe

[Shisen Kopf]

Bushwhacker Luke
Tatanka
Isaac Yankem
Saba Simba
Shockmaster
Conquistador numero dos
El Dandy
Renegade
Disco Inferno
The Yet-ay
Who
Man Mountain Rock
Skinner
Bret Hart
That one Indy guy I saw at a show in 2001 that had a pair of skidz.
Bertha Faye
And the RTC

[Krimzon7]

Nobody going with Jeff hardy?

[Indifferent Clox]

Rock, Austin, triple h, Angle, Jericho, punk, cena, hbk
Kenta kobashi, mitsuhari misawa, kiwada, jushin liger, muta
Hogan, flair, steamboat, savage
Nash, Jarrett, and probably Bryan danielson, Zack sabre Jr. , Or Mike quackenbush as the future or whatever.

[CSL]

Zack sabre Jr. , Or Mike quackenbush as the future or whatever.

come on son

[Indifferent Clox]

Yeah it'd have to be danielson.

Quack however has contributed to a scene that I believe one day will blow up. Probably not this generation however.

[steveweiser]

What about:-

:- The Rock
:- Steve Austin
:- Triple H
:- Shawn Micheals
:- Kurt Angle
:- Jeff Jarrett
:- CM Punk
:- Sting
:- John Cena
:- AJ Styles
:- Ultimate Warrior
:- Hulk Hogan
:- Randy Savage
:- Goldberg
:- L.O.D
:- Bret Hart
:- Owen Hart
:- Eddie Guerrero
:- The Undertaker
:- Vince McMahon

[FourFifty]

This thread is bad enough without my view points...

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[CSL]

good god

[James Steele]

Did somebody say ROB CONWAY!?!?!?!!

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[BollywoodSingh]

Steve Austin
The Rock
Hogan, Nash, and Hall in nWo gear
Bret Hart
Goldberg
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Triple H
Mick Foley
Sting
Ric Flair
John Cena
Chris Benoit
Owen Hart
Kurt Angle
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Rey Mysterio

I forgot about the Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage. I'd take out Orton and one of Benoit or Owen Hart and put Warrior and Savage in.

Other names I was considering but couldn't find room for: Lesnar, Edge, Eddie Guerrero, Lex Luger and Batista.

[#1-norm-fan]

Did somebody say ROB CONWAY!?!?!?!!

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Gooodnessss

[KaosDarksol]

Braden walker x20

[Mr. Nerfect]

Hulk Hogan
Ultimate Warrior
Ric Flair
Randy Savage
Bret Hart
Shawn Michaels
The nWo (focusing on Hogan, Nash & Hall)
Sting
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Vince McMahon
The Rock
Mankind
Triple H
Goldberg
The Undertaker
Kurt Angle
Brock Lesnar
Eddie Guerrero
John Cena
Rey Mysterio

I unfortunately had to not include guys like Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, CM Punk and even Sheamus, all men that would certainly make a Top Twenty list since 2000 (which I think would be a far more interesting discussion, too). Fuck it, include Chris Benoit or Edge and have a Top Twenty-Five. Or you could give Benoit's spot to the customary "weird choice." Something like a look at TNA, ROH and the independent scene as a whole as a discussion about "the future." That's a cheat answer, I know.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Did somebody say ROB CONWAY!?!?!?!!

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I'll fucking say it: I want Rob Conway back in the WWE for one more shot, where he plays an older dude who thinks he can outshine the kids of today. Stick him on NXT and help him work with the rookies there as a heel.

[tjmidnight420]

WWE would probably print the book. That said the cover would be divided up like this:

John Cena: 50%

The Rock, Stone Cold, Vince, HHH: The other 50%.

Would be written in kayfabe and strangely devoid of any information on other promotions.