Best Wrestler #10

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey, voters of Best Wrestler, remember when you couldn't pick a winner in Best Wrestler #2? Well that forced us to use a triple threat. And here it is. Enjoy!

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The Undertaker

vs.

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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

vs.

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Shawn Michaels




3 days.



<select><option selected="selected">Best Wrestler Tournament History</option><option>ROUND 1</option><option>#1. Randy Savage vs. Taz (72-4)</option><option>#2. The Undertaker vs. Steve Austin (42-42)</option><option>#3. Chris Jericho vs. Jake Roberts (52-15)</option><option>#4. Bret Hart vs. CM Punk (44-24)</option><option>#5. Curt Hennig vs. The Rock (27-31)</option><option>#6. Mick Foley vs. Kurt Angle (18-41)</option><option>#7. Eddie Guerrero vs. Shawn Michaels (13-50)</option><option>#8. Chris Benoit vs. Hulk Hogan (28-36)</option><option>ROUND 2</option><option>#9. Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan (41-18)</option></select>

[Keith]

HBK.

[whiteyford]

Austin was better overall IMO

[Lock Jaw]

This is easily down to Taker/HBK for me. (Y'know since I didn't care for Steve Austin as a face)

Undertaker has always been one of my favorites and is a big part in why I went from casual wrestling fan to hardcore wrestling fan. Always been absolutely captivated by Taker.

I hated HBK back when he was a douchebag, but his matches were always amazing... and after he came back from his injury and was no longer a douchebag, I could appreciate him in other ways too. No denying he is one of the all time greats.

I am going to have to think long and hard about this one.

[Curd]

I chose Shawn because he:
1) Put over Undertaker cleanly almost the same number of times he defeated 'Taker by outside interference over a decade earlier -- a good sport.
2) Passed the torch to Stone Cold without complaint in 1998 -- a marked change from when he balked at jobbing to Vader.
3) Can produce a 4-star match with a vacuum cleaner like Flair can with a broomstick!
4) Stuck it to Hogan by comically over-selling for Hogan at Summerslam '05.
5) Has the grace to remain retired in a world of fake retirements.

[#1-norm-fan]

Not so hard, this one. HBK

[Tazz Dan]

HBK.

[Kane Knight]

I didn't even have to hesitate. All three had strong qualities, but HBK is way above the crowd. Any crowd.

[Road Warrior]

Austin for me, doesn't matter though HBK gonna win. In fact he's gonna win the whole thing.

[drmayberry7]

All 3 are in my top 5, but going with HBK because he's at the top of my personal list.

[Rammsteinmad]

Shawn Michaels.

[Nicky Fives]

The Showstopper

[Cool King]

Austin for me, doesn't matter though HBK gonna win. In fact he's gonna win the whole thing.

I actually think Savage will win the whole thing.

The final will most likely be Savage vs Michaels.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Oh boy.

[Shisen Kopf]

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[Waylander]

I have to wonder if pictures are necessary on these threads.

[Ruien]

I have to wonder why you would care.

[Ruien]

DOWN WITH THE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Theo Dious]

I have to wonder if pictures are necessary on these threads.

You certainly aren't and nobody has suggested throwing you out...

[XCaliber]

Of these HBK since he was the best one in each category overall.

[KaosDarksol]

Austin out of favoritism

[Joesgonnakillyou]

Austin, he was like Hulk Hogan but actually great in the ring.

but HBK is gonna win the whole thing

[MoFo]

Haitch Bee Kay

[MVP]

Wanted to vote Austin, but realistically it's HBK.

[whiteyford]

2) Passed the torch to Stone Cold without complaint in 1998 -- a marked change from when he balked at jobbing to Vader .

Yeah not sure if that's true.

[Keith]

While "Stone Cold" was doing his post-match press conference, HBK caused a scene by storming off and kicking a door open as he was leaving, most likely out of frustration, given that at the time he thought he was finished.

It's on one of HBK's dvd's.

Also, both Undertaker and Austin have spoken about the fact that there was doubt about whether Shawn would do "the right thing" at WrestleMania 14, and that 'Taker, as the "locker room leader" was watching the match very closely to see if he (Shawn) didn't do what he was supposed to do (It's on an "Off The Record" interview Undertaker did).

So I wouldn't say HBK passed the torch to Austin "without much complaint". I don't even know if you could say that he "passed the torch" at all.

Still, he's one of the greatest of all time, if not the best.

[Emperor Smeat]

Stone Cold.

[whiteyford]

Not sure how true it is but wasn't 'taker sat in the gorilla while the 'mania match took place because HBK acted up before the match and talked about not doing the job?

[CSL]

more than one guy in the locker room claimed Taker taped his fists up as some kind of "intimidation" towards HBK to make sure he did the job. Was towards the end of the mad "cliquey" locker room times where everybody seemed to be part of some kind of group

[Keith]

Yeah, that's what I was referring to.

It's on this video, at 8:38

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S18RryHbPZ0


If someone can help out with the embedding, that'd be swell.

[Lock Jaw]

Eh, screw it. I'm voting Undertaker.

[Lock Jaw]

Taker should at least beat Steve Austin. :shifty:

[#1-norm-fan]

Damn. Knowing HBK is probably gonna win this one I should have saved my vote just in case it was needed to allow Austin to beat Taker.

[Gertner]

Taker with the win

[Curd]

While "Stone Cold" was doing his post-match press conference, HBK caused a scene by storming off and kicking a door open as he was leaving, most likely out of frustration, given that at the time he thought he was finished.

It's on one of HBK's dvd's.

Also, both Undertaker and Austin have spoken about the fact that there was doubt about whether Shawn would do "the right thing" at WrestleMania 14, and that 'Taker, as the "locker room leader" was watching the match very closely to see if he (Shawn) didn't do what he was supposed to do (It's on an "Off The Record" interview Undertaker did).

So I wouldn't say HBK passed the torch to Austin "without much complaint". I don't even know if you could say that he "passed the torch" at all.

Still, he's one of the greatest of all time, if not the best.

Ah, I see now. Thank you for clarifying, Keith!

[Joesgonnakillyou]

Austin is criminally underrated on TPWW!

[Rollermacka]

Thisis a hard choice, all three are awesome wrestlers. I have to go with The Undertaker. He has pretty much changed what it means to be a "big man" in professional wrestling. He started off as a lumbering generic big man, but he started adding in diffrent submissions and strikes. He made it so that a big man can be quick and agile. Nobody would have expected that "the Dead Man" would still be going strong 20+ years later, but he's still arguably the biggest draw the WWE has.

[Saving Grace]

As much as of an HBK mark I am, i voted for Austin simply because of his contribution to the revolutionary launch of WWE and wrestling into world audience with the Attitude Era. I think Shawn Michaels and HHH can be credited for having a distinct role in pushing the envelope and laying the ground work for the Attitude Era, but Austin took the ball and ran with it. For that he gets my nod alone.

[Rock Bottom]

Steve Austin is my best.

Michaels is my 4th or 5th.

Taker's on their level, sure.

[Rock Bottom]

4) Stuck it to Hogan by comically over-selling for Hogan at Summerslam '05.

That match. Lol.

[Rock Bottom]

Austin is criminally underrated on TPWW!

This. I'd cut my wrist and bleed all over this thread for a lack of Austin votes, but it's not like it's Austin losing to some overrated internet queen. It's Michaels and Taker. :-\

[CSL]

exactly. He's not underrated at all on here. He makes the final four of this easily if he doesn't come across Taker and HBK straight away

[Emperor Smeat]

He did make it to the finals on someone else's recent Greatest Wrestler Ever tournament :shifty:

Also beat Taker during that tournament as well.

[Lock Jaw]

I am getting worried here. Should have voted HBK just so Austin doesn't take the lead. He is too close for my comfort.

[#1-norm-fan]

I kinda had/still have a feeling that all the "HBK is the greatest ever and is probably gonna win this tournament" talk was/is gonna end up costing him as people vote against him just to make it exciting or are turned off by the hype.

[itsmeJD]

I voted Austin, preferred him, and even if he doesn't beat Michaels I hope he soundly defeats Taker as they shouldn't have been tied in the first place.

[Double D]

I voted Undertaker. I had a Ministry of Darkness t-shirt in high school. All are great, but The Undertaker got me into WWF, and from there I grew to appreciate all 3.

[Rock Bottom]

After Best Wrestler there should probably be an alternative poll where you can vote people off. That offers a broader sense of where they stand as opposed to whether or not they're the best.

[#1-norm-fan]

So a poll where you vote for the worst? As opposed to the best?

[Ruien]

I think people are counting out Kurt Angle a little to soon.

[Rock Bottom]

So a poll where you vote for the worst? As opposed to the best?

Yeah. So that way you don't see GOATS eliminated before S(emi)GOATS.

[#1-norm-fan]

Wait, wouldn't the GOATS then be eliminated first? If you're voting for the worst...

[Rock Bottom]

nah mane

like the guy who gets voted off goes home

the winner is the guy who doesnt