Past or Present who was the most charismatic wrestler? [Archive]

Seanny One Ball

10-27-2022, 05:19 PM

My mate Craig once got gifted a big box of old WCW/NWA videos by his uncle and we spend hours watching War Games and lots of great shit but by far and away the best thing we saw in those video tapes was an ancient Dusty Rhodes promo where he said he was “The Judge, Jury and Hangman” because it was essentially unintelligible.

We were crying…

Vastardikai

10-27-2022, 07:04 PM

In his own way, Stan Hansen.

Destor

10-27-2022, 07:20 PM

Charisma is walking into a room, doing nothing, and having everyone look at you. Hansen was highly charismatic

Destor

10-27-2022, 07:21 PM

Charisma =/= showmanship

The Fraze

10-27-2022, 07:53 PM

The Con Man, Rob Conway.

Seanny One Ball

10-27-2022, 08:35 PM

Charisma is walking into a room, doing nothing, and having everyone look at you. Hansen was highly charismatic

Earlier tonight me and my dad were talking about chewing tobacco and Stan Hansen came up very quickly.
I thought you’d appreciate knowing that Stan Hansen is always being discussed somewhere.

Seanny One Ball

10-27-2022, 08:37 PM

Long story short my dad did not like the Vader/Hansen eye gouge that I showed him.
He looked pretty sick actually.

Seanny One Ball

10-27-2022, 08:39 PM

Stan Hansen isn’t just a great wrestler. He’s an entire topic of discussion. Manliness and chaw cannot be talked about without his name being mentioned regularly.

Destor

10-27-2022, 08:41 PM

Hansen deserves to be a folk legend

LibSuperstar

10-27-2022, 08:43 PM

He got by on charisma alone, it sure wasn’t the bionic elba or the belly birthmark

So charismatic he got polka dots over.

Charisma =/= showmanship

Or mic skills.

Seanny One Ball

10-27-2022, 08:51 PM

Hansen deserves to be a folk legend

In my mind he will always be best presented as a mythological entity.
Retrospect is the key to legendary status and Stan Hansen has so many corroborated stories that he could legitimately be seen as a hero in centuries ahead.

I was telling my dad a few stories tonight that he enjoyed. He liked the broken neck story better than the eye gouge anyway.

Mr. Nerfect

10-28-2022, 09:22 AM

I love Stan Hansen.

Helmsphere

11-07-2022, 03:58 PM

Eugene.

xrodmuc316

11-07-2022, 05:14 PM

It has GOT to be Bray Wyatt. Dude says absolutely nothing whatsoever but has still been cutting good promos for 10 years!

Sepholio

11-07-2022, 05:35 PM

WARRRRRRRIIIOOOOORRRRRR

thekrow

11-07-2022, 08:16 PM

thekrow

11-07-2022, 08:18 PM

LibSuperstar

11-07-2022, 08:27 PM

This thread is really just about WWE talent. I failed to put it in the title.

Destor

11-07-2022, 08:36 PM

Future wwe talent should count

thekrow

11-07-2022, 08:46 PM

Destor

11-07-2022, 08:56 PM

Late bloomer is all

xrodmuc316

11-07-2022, 09:11 PM

Judging by the crowd reaction tonight, it is NOT Mia Yim.

Fignuts

11-07-2022, 09:15 PM

This thread is really just about WWE talent. I failed to put it in the title.

I mean if you only want to talk bush leagues, then sure I guess.

Destor

11-07-2022, 09:20 PM

Megumi Kudo

Supreme Olajuwon

11-07-2022, 09:58 PM

Charisma is walking into a room, doing nothing, and having everyone look at you. Hansen was highly charismatic

Bob Sapp charismatic god

It’s over folks

Destor

11-07-2022, 10:19 PM

You joke but wheresthe lie tho

Supreme Olajuwon

11-07-2022, 10:21 PM

I watched this guy upstage the Great Muta’s entrance and you dare call it a joke?

Destor

11-07-2022, 10:23 PM

Ive never seen that but i believe you that it happened

Supreme Olajuwon

11-07-2022, 10:28 PM

You were probably in Ring of Honor when it happened

Sepholio

11-07-2022, 10:50 PM

I have a friend who used to weigh 900 lbs. Everywhere he went everyone was always staring at him. Guess he was super charismatic or something.

Destor

11-07-2022, 10:53 PM

I have a friend who used to weigh 900 lbs. Everywhere he went everyone was always staring at him. Guess he was super charismatic or something.
Dont lie. 900lb people dont go anywhere

Destor

11-07-2022, 10:53 PM

:lol:

Sepholio

11-07-2022, 10:55 PM

lmao you savage bastard

ron the dial

11-07-2022, 11:11 PM

he had one of those deluxe XL scooters called the Chairismatic and that's why everyone was looking

Destor

11-07-2022, 11:15 PM

Thing better run on a caterpillar track

Sepholio

11-07-2022, 11:27 PM

It had a hemi in it.

LibSuperstar

11-08-2022, 12:09 AM

Judging by the crowd reaction tonight, it is NOT Mia Yim.

*Chuckles* Glad she's back. But the reason my poll is WWE-centric is b/c it was inspired by a column I wrote recently discussing what makes characters work.

DAMN iNATOR

11-08-2022, 11:51 PM

I have a friend who used to weigh 900 lbs. Everywhere he went everyone was always staring at him. Guess he was super charismatic or something.

Happy Humphrey?

Mr. Nerfect

11-12-2022, 11:45 PM

I want to visit the universe where Bob Sapp was more of a thing in professional wrestling. He could have been the one to end Goldberg’s streak.

Supreme Olajuwon

11-13-2022, 06:30 PM

He was funnier than Goldberg in the Longest Yard remake. Does that count?

DAMN iNATOR

11-13-2022, 06:59 PM

I think we should be able to take guys like Randy “The Ram” Robinson and Nacho Libre into consideration.

Fignuts

11-14-2022, 12:17 AM

Ive never seen that but i believe you that it happened

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Destor

11-14-2022, 12:27 AM

Not the prettiest but there was some pop worthy stuff there. Wizard off the ref, Sapp dping a house show dive and that massive front drop kick.

LibSuperstar

11-15-2022, 03:34 PM

How about tag teams, 205 Live and NXT (Black and gold included) talents?

Mr. Nerfect

11-15-2022, 04:48 PM

For NXT, Sami Zayn springs to mind. And I think you’re seeing that play out on the main roster TV right now.

Mr. Nerfect

11-15-2022, 04:49 PM

205 Live…Enzo. He had other downfalls, but you can’t deny the guy got people caring about the noise he was making.

Destor

11-15-2022, 06:40 PM

I think thats a credit to his showmanship not his charisma

Destor

11-15-2022, 06:40 PM

If he never spoke youd never notice him

LibSuperstar

11-15-2022, 07:22 PM

If he never spoke youd never notice him

Isn't it more telling of a person's charisma or lack thereof when silent?

Destor

11-15-2022, 07:25 PM

Thats what im driving at yeah

LibSuperstar

11-15-2022, 08:22 PM

Thats what im driving at yeah

Gotcha! I misread. One thing that's been reinforced for me doing this poll across forums and social media is that quite a few ppl associate charisma with mic skills.

Destor

11-15-2022, 08:33 PM

A lot of it is the rock. He's outrageously charismatic. He's also an exceptional showman and elite on the mic. So they see the rock, who everyone universally praises as among the most charismatic humans to ever live, and then conflate his superfluous skills with charisma.

Bad News Gertner

11-15-2022, 10:45 PM

Jimmy Valiant

Fignuts

11-15-2022, 10:56 PM

Inoki

weather vane

11-16-2022, 12:54 AM

Adrian Adonis

weather vane

11-16-2022, 12:55 AM

Also my avatar.

Mr. Nerfect

11-16-2022, 03:31 AM

If he never spoke youd never notice him

Hmm, I dunno about that.

Sepholio

11-16-2022, 03:35 AM

If he never spoke youd never notice him

Again, 900lb friend. No speaking required.

LibSuperstar

11-18-2022, 08:56 PM

Also my avatar.

Who's your avy?

DAMN iNATOR

11-19-2022, 01:07 AM

Who's your avy?

According to Google reverse image search, it’s Raymond Rougeau.

Fignuts

11-19-2022, 01:49 AM

Jimmy Del Ray

weather vane

11-19-2022, 02:06 AM

According to Google reverse image search, it’s Raymond Rougeau.

Jacques

LibSuperstar

11-19-2022, 08:15 AM

Jacques

Ah! I thought it was one of the Rougeaus. I wasn't sure. I take it you're a fan of the Rougeau Brothers.

Sepholio

11-19-2022, 09:55 AM

The only legit answer to this is Super Humman.

Sepholio

11-19-2022, 09:56 AM

I need Super Humman in AEW. Now. Seems like their kinda guy. He can work up to the big league from there.

DAMN iNATOR

11-20-2022, 12:30 AM

Jacques

Blame Google for the error, not me, good sir.

DAMN iNATOR

11-20-2022, 12:38 AM

Stevie Richards

Wish I could go back to 2002 and assign Billy Kidman’s Survivor Series - whenever theme to Richards.

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Steven Richards was doing a crazy guy gimmick and being an item on RAW around the same time this theme was first used for Kidman, who was not. I mean, the Richards theme with him yelling “I’LL SHOW YOU! YOU’LL SEE!” was OK, but that’s all it was -- just average, run of the mill kind of theme for a crazy guy gimmick.