Better Wrestler #27

[Destor]

In what turned out to be a much closer bout than I would have ever imagined Taz defeated Bam Bam with a respectable lead. But if Taz wins here today he will become the SECOND TPWW Better Wrestler Hall of Fame inductee. Can he do it? He's gonna have to take down one hell of a challenger if he hopes to. So on to todays match:

http://slam.canoe.ca/WrestlingImagesT/taz.jpg

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Three days as usual.

<SELECT><OPTION selected>Better Wrestler History<OPTION>RVD vs CM Punk (34-19-2)</OPTION><OPTION>RVD vs Santino Marella (36-4)</OPTION><OPTION>RVD vs Mr. Perfect (15-23-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Mr. Perfect vs Tully Blanchard (30-5-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Mr. Perfect vs Chris Jericho (15-23-3)</OPTION><OPTION>Chris Jericho vs Brock Lesnar (34-10)</OPTION><OPTION>Chris Jericho vs William Regal (38-14-2)</OPTION><OPTION>Chris Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero (21-23-13)</OPTION><OPTION>Eddie Guerrero vs Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (26-7-3)</OPTION><OPTION>Eddie Geurrero vs "Macho Man" Randy Savage (26-19-3)</OPTION><OPTION>Eddie Guerrero vs Diamond Dallas Page (39-8)</OPTION><OPTION>Eddie Guerrero vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin(19-28-2)</OPTION><OPTION>"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit (32-13)</OPTION><OPTION>"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts (29-10)</OPTION><OPTION>"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Sting (36-16-2)</OPTION><OPTION>"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Bret "The Hitman" Hart (32-31)</OPTION><OPTION>Hulk Hogan vs John Cena (15-24-9)<OPTION>John Cena vs Lex Luger (32-6-2)<OPTION>John Cena vs Ultimate Warrior (29-18-0)</OPTION><OPTION>John Cena vs Dean Malenko (9-40-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Dean Malenko vs Billy Kidman (31-7-2)</OPTION><OPTION>Dean Malenko vs Ultimo Dragon (22-15-2)</OPTION><OPTION>Dean Malenko vs Taz (15-17-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Taz vs Sabu (38-2-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Taz vs Jeff Hardy (25-16-1)</OPTION><OPTION>Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow (26-12-1)</OPTION></SELECT>

<SELECT><OPTION selected>Better Wrestler Hall of Fame</OPTION><OPTION>"Stone Cold" Steve Austin</OPTION></SELECT>

[Blue Demon]

I like Taz better.

[Destor]

Both of these guys in at their best are TOP NOTCH. You cant ask for better wrestlers. But for me its Taz. At one point in his career I would have easily said he was the best in the world. H for me has always been debateble, with the likes of the Kurt Angles of the world and what not. There aren't many people I would put over a Taz in his prime, and H is not exception.

[Destor]

I figured I'd be getting hate posts for this match up and yet somehow Taz has taken an early lead. CRAZY.

[thedamndest]

If they had pushed Taz properly that feud could have been hot. I'm going with Taz here for whatever reasons I have cited in voting for him in previous rounds, in addition to the fact that he knew when to hang it up and is now a damn good announcer. Can't leave that out.

[thedamndest]

I figured I'd be getting hate posts for this match up and yet somehow Taz has taken an early lead. CRAZY.

Yeah, I'm feeling a NYDon draw on this one.

[Destor]

Good call.

[Lock Jaw]

HHH, no contest. The Taz never impressed me in WWE, and I admit to only seeing small bits and pieces of him from ECW, but those didn't impress me either.

[Destor]

The poll doesn't say "Tazz." :roll:

[CSL]

Triple H. This isn't remotely close. More quality matches, more important matches, the bigger draw, more championships, more versatile. People won't be talking about Taz in 50 years. The same probably can't be said for Trips

[Destor]

Dunno about thqat more quality matches bit, but the rest I cant argue.

[MCEazy]

Despite Taz's superior wrestling skills, like CSLI said, H has drawn more, can pull off both a heel and face well, more titles and has had more important matches. I like Taz more personally but in the eyes of history HHH holds down taz.

[Destor]

6-6

[Ruien]

HHH did things without chairs, tables, ect. He did it from the bottom, he was a damn good midcarder, and one of the best main eventers in recent history.

[Destor]

Taz did it witrh out Tables and chairs as well. You clearly are only aware of the ECW the WWE has told you about.

[El Fangel]

Taz, because there was a chance he would lose.

[Xero]

Taz did it witrh out Tables and chairs as well. You clearly are only aware of the ECW the WWE has told you about.

Not to mention Triple H's ladder match, Cell matches and his heavy use of the Sledge.

Just because Taz used them in some matches doesn't mean his style was based on it, which it wasn't. Same goes for Triple H. Just because he's had matches with "hardcore" rules, whatever variation it may be, doesn't mean he was based on it.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

You're a cunt for this one btw. I love the Clique, and I love Trips but gotta go with Taz. Not Tazz, or THE Tazz, but Taz was the shit.

[Destor]

:D

[thedamndest]

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[Afterlife]

I will say this: There have been numerous occassinos where H did not bore me in the ring. That is all.

[Destor]

COME ON YOU TAZ SUPPORTERS WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuu?

[Xero]

:wave:

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Where the fuck is BDC :mad: I must discover if he will continue to support Taz in spite of Destor's asshole-ishness by putting him against a clique member. Though at least it wasn't against HBK :)

[Innovator]

Taz

[Juan]

Hate to do it, but I'm gonna have to go with Triple Haytch.

[Kane Knight]

Triple H is a mediocre wrestler who got where he is due to his connections.

Taz is a phenomenal wrestler who never tanked the promotion he was working for. Heyman did, but that's another story.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Juan, you go to hell and you die! :mad::mad::mad:

[Innovator]

The phrase doesn't go "beat me if you can, then i'll bury you backstage"

[Zen v.W.o.]

Triple H. This isn't remotely close. More quality matches, more important matches, the bigger draw, more championships, more versatile. People won't be talking about Taz in 50 years. The same probably can't be said for Trips

That's cause Trips is still gonna be on the shows in 50 years time.

[Heros Welcome]

I like this matchup very much. Taz in his prime was an absolute beast. Trips was/is a top man and its debatable if he would be as successful as he is if he had not be married to the bosses daughter.

Trips is a great wrestler. I am not that big of a fan of his. In fact I could deal without him. But I will give credit were credit is due.

TAZ like i said earlier was an animal. He could have been considered the best in the world at one point, and to me he is the BETTER man of the 2. Beat him if you can Trips, survive if TPWW lets you!

Vote goes to TAZ

[Heros Welcome]

Also I am shocked to have watched a video with Trips on SD!

[Nowhere Man]

Vote goes to Taz. In terms of performance, I'd say they're about even, but I absolutely despise Trips for his looooong history of behind-the-scenes dickery. Plus, there's the fact that Trips had to be fed victories over just about everyone in the company before anyone gave a shit about him, while Taz managed to stay over for a good while even after WWE went out of their way to job him out.

[CSL]

That's cause Trips is still gonna be on the shows in 50 years time.

And would have nothing to do with being one of the most successful workers of all time

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I've never been a huge HHH fan outside of the original incarnation of DX, and the following McMahon/Helmsley era. I don't dislike him... I'm just indifferent. 95% of the time, I fast forward through his promos and matches.

Taz is amazing. Pound for pound, he was one of the best built "threats" in wrestling, and he had an arsenal of moves that were built to be huge.

Taz all the way.

[Destor]

19-15! Holy shit Taz might do this!

[Destor]

So excited right now

[Afterlife]

Wow, Taz sure picked up some votes in the second half. Then again, this poll is more interesting than his wrestling....

[Londoner]

I got to vote for HHH here, i like Taz but don't see him being anywhere near HHH's level.

[The One]

Hunter.

I'm assuming that anyone who voted for Taz was doing so by joke. Don't get me wrong, Taz is a fucking pimp, but Hunter is one of the very best to ever lace a pair of boots. Other than Flair and Michaels, I can't think of anyone better.

[Londoner]

I think they're voting for taz more out of hate for HHH rather than Taz being better, or something like that. Which isn't what this is about.

[Afterlife]

I think they're voting for taz more out of hate for HHH rather than Taz being better, or something like that. Which isn't what this is about.

Agreed. :-\

[Destor]

19-19

SHIT

[Destor]

20-19! YAY

[El Fangel]

Wait, what? Holy shit.

[Londoner]

I'll rep anyone who votes HHH. ;) :shifty:

[Destor]

I'll neg rep anyone who votes TRiple H.

[El Fangel]

Ill rep everyone who doesnt vote

[Londoner]

Bastards.:mad:

[Afterlife]

I, too, will rep anyone who votes HHH. If he wins, that is.

[D Mac]

Tough one. I went with HHH. Dont really know why.

[Blue Demon]

I can't think of anyone better.

Bret Hart

[Destor]

Gonna through my sig out there.

[Destor]

This is gonna be a long two days.

[Londoner]

I bet taz wins.

[Kane Knight]

And would have nothing to do with being one of the most successful workers of all timeLOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Kane Knight]

Bret Hart

The dozens of people who busted their ass to make Trips look good.

[NoRoolz]

Taz.

Always loved him, his ability, his character, his look, and as a person he seems pretty cool too. The things that made me consider voting HHH is the fact that he has always been a much bigger draw and more of an icon, high-profile matches etc.

But overall for me Taz gets the vote, as much as I like HHH.

[McLegend]

I can't vote until I see what NYdon decides.

[Destor]

lol

[Blue Demon]

The dozens of people who busted their ass to make Trips look good.

Them too.

[Destor]

23-21 with just one day to go. Tight match.

[Kane Knight]

Them too.

Yeah, Triple H's greatness is based predominantly around a position within the company where he was allowed to put himself on top, and get tons of people who were clearly his betters to make him look good.

He's not really that great a wrestler. He's not really that good at promos. He's somewhat amusing some of the time, but he's not as funny as people want him to be. Mild comedy is relatively easy; that's why every political figures, every celebrity, every actor resorts to it when they're on TV.

What he has going for him is that he buddies up to Shawn, got in with the Boss, and got in the Boss' daughter.

If this were "Better Politician," Or "Better Sociopath," Trips would be a lock. But better wrestler?

[thedamndest]

Like voting? Can't wait for Better Wrestler #28? I don't blame you, I'm a man who likes democracy as well. You may have heard of me, my name is Thedric Amndest and I'm participating in the King of the Forum, but don't let the title mislead you. I'm just a regular guy or gal like yourself who enjoys regular things like watching wrestling, the internet, cell phones and the rest, HA! So help me get to round two, because voting starts in the heart (but mostly it starts with you voting for me, but also the heart). Well I've got to go now. As much as I'd like, these wildfires aren't going to put themselves out! See you in round three!

http://tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=80337

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[Destor]

Holy crap! Taz is in the HoF! Fucking awesome. Gonna let Jerry and/or HW do the next one. See what theycome up with from scratch.

[Heros Welcome]

WOOOO TAZ!!