Better Wrestler #102
 

<select><option selected="selected">Better Wrestler History</option><option>#1.RVD vs CM Punk (34-19)</option><option>#2.RVD vs Santino Marella (36-4)</option><option>#3.RVD vs "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (15-23)</option><option>#4."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Tully Blanchard (30-5)</option><option>#5."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Chris Jericho (15-23)</option><option>#6.Chris Jericho vs Brock Lesnar (34-10)</option><option>#7.Chris Jericho vs William Regal (38-14)</option><option>#8.Chris Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero (21-23)</option><option>#9.Eddie Guerrero vs Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (26-7)</option><option>#10.Eddie Geurrero vs "Macho Man" Randy Savage (26-19)</option><option>#11.Eddie Guerrero vs Diamond Dallas Page (39-8)</option><option>#12.Eddie Guerrero vs "Stone Cold" Steve Austin(19-28)</option><option>#13."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit (32-13)</option><option>#14."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts (29-10)</option><option>#15."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Sting (36-16)</option><option>#16."Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Bret "The Hitman" Hart (32-31)</option><option>#17.Hulk Hogan vs John Cena (15-24)</option><option>#18.John Cena vs Lex Luger (32-6)</option><option>#19.John Cena vs Ultimate Warrior (29-18)</option><option>#20.John Cena vs Dean Malenko (9-40)</option><option>#21.Dean Malenko vs Billy Kidman (31-7)</option><option>#22.Dean Malenko vs Ultimo Dragon (22-15)</option><option>#23.Dean Malenko vs Taz (15-17)</option><option>#24.Taz vs Sabu (38-2)</option><option>#25.Taz vs Jeff Hardy (25-16)</option><option>#26.Taz vs Bam Bam Bigelow (26-12)</option><option>#27.Taz vs Triple H (24-22)</option><option>#28.Edge vs Christian Cage (22-23)</option><option>#29.Christian Cage vs Raven (23-22)</option><option>#30.Christian vs Matt Hardy (22-19)</option><option>#31.Christian vs Ted Dibiase (24-25)</option><option>#32.Ted Dibiase vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (16-19)</option><option>#33."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (25-19)</option><option>#34."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Bob Backlund (26-6)</option><option>#35."Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs The Dynamite Kid (26-13)</option><option>#36."Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Ric Flair (16-19)</option><option>#37.Ric Flair vs Bret "The Hitman" Hart (19-17)</option><option>#38.Ric Flair vs Andre "The Giant" (28-5)</option><option>#39.Ric Flair vs Triple H (26-11)</option><option>#40.Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels (20-26)</option><option>#41.Shawn Michaels vs Jushin "Thunder" Lyger (26-15)</option><option>#42.Shawn Michaels vs Perry Saturn (36-12)</option><option>#43.Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (29-11)</option><option>#44.Shawn Michaels vs The Rock (28-30)</option><option>#45.The Rock vs Trish Stratus (21-16)</option><option>#46.The Rock vs Lance Storm (22-19)</option><option>#47.The Rock vs Owen Hart (18-12)</option><option>#48.The Rock vs Kurt Angle (5-24)</option><option>#49.Kurt Angle vs Ken Shamrock (36-5)</option><option>#50.Kurt Angle vs Rob Van Dam (23-13)</option><option>#51.Kurt Angle vs "King Kong" Bruiser Brody (20-10)</option><option>#52.Kurt Angle vs Mick Foley (31-6)</option><option>#53.John Morrison vs Braden Walker (36-11)</option><option>#54.John Morrison vs Kofi Kingston (34-5)</option><option>#55.John Morrison vs CM Punk (14-28)</option><option>#56.CM Punk vs Tajiri (28-20)</option><option>#57.CM Punk vs Booker T (24-23)</option><option>#58.CM Punk vs Samoa Joe (53-4)</option><option>#59.CM Punk vs "Macho Man" Randy Savage (19-36)</option><option>#60."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Adorable" Adrian Adonis (47-2)</option><option>#61."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs Goldberg (49-4)</option><option>#62."Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (31-38)</option><option>#63."Mr.Perfect" Curt Hennig vs "Diamond" Dallas Page (51-17)</option><option>#64."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs William Regal (37-18)</option><option>#65."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Brock Lesnar (48-4)</option><option>#66."Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Eddie Guerrero (39-40)</option><option>#67. Eddie Guerrero vs Arn Anderson (33-22)</option><option>#68. Eddie Guerrero vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts (37-36)</option><option>#69. Eddie Guerrero vs Sting (41-16)</option><option>#70. Chris Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero (45-18)</option><option>#71. Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio (63-3)</option><option>#72. Chris Jericho vs Kevin Nash (54-12)</option><option>#73. Chris Jericho vs Dean Malenko (39-9)</option><option>#74. Chris Jericho vs Ricky Steamboat (41-30)</option><option>#75. Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome (24-18)</option><option>#76. Masato Tanaka vs X-Pac (34-16)</option><option>#77. Masato Tanaka vs Rikishi (36-13)</option><option>#78. Brian Pillman vs Masato Tanaka (31-13)</option><option>#79. Brian Pillman vs Road Dogg (44-7)</option><option>#80. Ultimo Dragon vs Brian Pillman (29-28)</option><option>#81. Ultimo Dragon vs Goldust (35-19)</option><option>#82. Ultimo Dragon vs Barry Windham (36-9)</option><option>#83. Ultimo Dragon vs Randy Orton (35-34)</option><option>#84. Edge vs Ultimo Dragon (48-8)</option><option>#85. Edge vs Jeff Hardy (54-5)</option><option>#86. Edge vs Razor Ramon</option><option>#87. Ted Dibiase vs Edge (39-33)</option><option>#88. Ted Dibiase vs Doink the Clown (59-4)</option><option>#89. Ted Dibiase vs Rick Rude (34-20)</option><option>#90. Ted Dibiase vs. Christian (39-32)</option><option>#91. Ted Dibiase vs. Bret Hart (24-55)</option><option>#92. Bret Hart vs. Scott Steiner (56-8)</option><option>#93. Bret Hart vs. Christopher Daniels (47-15)</option><option>#94. Bret Hart vs. Triple H (40-22)</option><option>#95. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (26-47)</option><option>#96. Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty (54-7)</option><option>#97. Shawn Michaels vs. Bryan Danielson (36-12)</option><option>#98. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (38-33)</option><option>#99. Shawn Michaels vs. The Rock (44-34)</option><option>#100. Earthquake vs. Vader (10-65)</option><option>#101. Vader vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (33-32)</option></select>

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Ah damn. Another huge match-up here. This is pretty hard here but I spent more time as a child watching and hating Vader. He was the ultimate bully and the guy you wanted the good guy to finally beat.

Muta was wonderful from what I saw of him but only got to see alot of his WCW work and nothing more. Vader for me.

It's time, it's time, it's Vader Time!!!

It's STILL Vader Time!!

Vader had a mask....so did Muta even though it was paint....but Vader didn't have green and red mist....so Muta gets the win here.

i'm hoping AJ Hayes joines me here and votes for Muta cause I think he's a Muta fan

What's a Muta with you?

Nothing, because I'm voting for Vader.

Mutoh,

One of the biggest stars in the history of Japan and also the most innovative, most unique performer in all of wrestling.

Wrestling for over 25 years, in main events for 20, has created numerous successful gimicks and has carried 2 seperate companies over the last two decades. Now owns, books and performs for AJPW which he saved from going out of business.

I love Vader, but he is going up against one of the best workers of all time.

Oh, and he held six world titles at the same time.

http://thewrestlingdaily.com/wp-cont...IWGP-Champ.jpg

Vader. Haven't seen enough of Muta.

Muta gets my vote.

There was no doubt Muta was great but I thought Vader was slightly better.

Muta, without a doubt. One of the best in the world, ever. If we were all as familiar with Japanese wrestling as we are American wrestling, I have no doubt that we would consider Keiji Mutoh to be on the level we think of Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, etc.

Deffinately Muta. One of the all time greats. In my top 10 of all time, easy.

QFT

huge Vader mark.... but I love Muta.... I hate to say it, but It's still Vader Time!

Uh oh, a non-WWE wrestler. I'm shocked he's getting so many votes honestly.

Me too. Like I said before, he's on the level of an HBK, Bret Hart, or
Chris Jericho. The only thing against him in this is the shortsightedness, both intentional and unintentional, of many of the posters on here against anything that isn't WWE.

Love Vader, but you can't deny the greatness of Muta.

Well said Juan...for that you get....juan es muy muy bueno!!!

Vader has had some mad tough competition. Hopefully it will still be Vader time after this round.

The Great Muta, easily.

The matches Great Muta had with Ric Flair and Sting are priceless.

lol, I love how everyone always throws a snide "easily" or "come on" in there.

To be honest, I have seen very few Muta matches but grew up watching Vader during his time as a wrestler in WWF/WCW. All I know about Muta is that he's reaposnible for bloody matches rated on a Muta scale and his trademark facepaint apperance.

Voted for Vader but mostly because I grew up watching him in the WWF and how agile he was for a big guy.

Are we voting for the Muta gimmick or the man behind the gimmick?

Whatever you want, chieftain.

OK then, Muta. Wouldn't mind seeing some Japanese contests even if I know they won't get in the hall of fame.

It's ALWAYS Vader time.

Can't wait until I get my Vader shirt. Frothing here.

The Great Muta

I voted Muta because I was all like "hey why not"

But it looks like I tied the vote huzzah.

*sits on your face and farts*

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its soo close

Have a feeling this is going to end in a shenanigan vote like last round when it was close to end and tied up.

The only real accomplishment in the sport of professional wrestling is entertaining the fans and living off the money you made doing it.

edit: I vote Muta, he was a better wrestler if not a more well-known one. This was still a close one though.

I just voted for Vader, merely for the slip.

Its about lasting memories people.

Vader is arguably the best big man ever

All the way

Vader literally made a huge Impact everywhere he went. Almost won the WWE title at multiple times. He was more consistent as well.

classic!

I was always a fan of Vadar

These two comments reek of stupidity.

This is pretty close to my feelings on the matter. This matchup basically comes down to talent vs. exposure. Muta should be a 5th round opponent without question but not enough people here have seen him. As good as Vader was, he's nowhere close to Keiji Mutoh in terms of ability, impact, or legacy.

why do people havta break out a real name and say ooh Keiji Mutoh..It's Great Muta...Not Leon White vs. Keiji Mutoh...oh and its VADER TIME!!

thus the lack of exposure becomes apparent once more

What a jackass.

well I'm sorry i watch AMERICAN wrestling not overseas stuff.

obviously you never saw Muta in WCW and the NWA....Muta has competed on an international level over the 35 plus years that he's been in the wrestling business. And I hate to burst your bubble but alot of the guys that you call "American" wrestlers have honed their skills in the internation scene and on a worldwide level.

Hulk Hogan was trained by Hiro Matsuda from Japan....guys like Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Owen Hart, Jim Neihardt, Brian Pillman, Perry Saturn, Sting, Ric Flair, Shane Douglas, and many many others of the American wrestlers earned their stripes wrestling in Korea, China, Japan, the UK and all over.... so to say you watch "American" wrestling to me is an assanine statement.

By the way...its just my opinion....take it or leave it....just saying don't limit your spectrum of what you watch or think that you are watching is just American based.

Vader is an international wrestling superstar in his own right.

No where near on the level of Mutoh internationally though.

agreed

Muta has great influence in wrestling....proof positive:

Kiyoshi from TNA:

http://shoptna.com/images/products/d...iyoshicopy.jpg

and

The Great Muta:

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.co...eatmuta/37.jpg

The Muta Scale:

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that was a good match.

Has The Great Muta ever faced Vader in Japan since Vader did spend some time there in his career ?

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I know he wrestled in WCW watched him with ICP Vampiro and such. So if you compare American careers then I say Vader had more success.

That is a good point, he did have a better American career. I just wish people would look outside the box.

Muta never had matches good as Vader/Sting series,Vader/Misawa,Vader/Cactus series. He also had an awesome match with HBK and Ric Flair. Main event Summerslam,Starrcade and other ppvs. Retired Antonio Inoki. Won the WCW heavyweight title,IWGP heavyweight title,UWA heavyweight title when it meant something and ALL JAPAN triple crown.

He had thousands of great matches that it's too hard to list.

Vader made it to the top of the mountain in America and Japan. Muta just did it in Japan.

If I was a betting man, I'd say you haven't seen many Muta matches.

Vader didn't retire Inoki. Not even close.

I've a ton of Muta matches, not recently. Muta never been known for his wrestling skills. It was his gimmick that got him over. People never talk about great Muta matches. Not saying the IWC opinion is the holy grail but you just never hear about them. In Muta prime, people talk about junior heavyweights, ALL Japan heavyweights,Chono and Vader.

Stop while you're ahead you ignorant fuck.

lol

He does have a point. We haven't had any Muta polls recently.

June 8th, 2001 Keiji Mutoh vs. Genichiro Tenyru- Wrestling Observer match of the year.

Alright, let's stop with this ignorant Muta bashing. USAUSA1, I voted for Vader but want to punch you in the face right now.

IT'S STILL VADER TIME!

yeah maybe if i had seen some Muta in Japan i may have swayed my vote...Muta was good to watch in WCW but to me Vader was one of a kind.

Muta, hands down!!!

I was lucky enough to see enough of muta to come to love him but at the same time Vader is just a badass there are no words....hmm I have to go with my main man muta no disrespect to the baby bull though.