Who do you guys think was had the best mic skills
 

In my personal opinion, I think it would have to be the Rock. The guy was just phenomenal with getting the crowd all riled up and excited plus he was talented in the ring.

My 2nd would probably be a young Chris Jericho he was funny and gave a new meaning to the suffix holic (Jerichoholics anonymous).

Although as of right now I think it would be CM Punk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zux-po8YorY

Since this is kind of a relevant addition to the topic, what do you think makes a fantastic heel/face.


What do you guys think?:shifty:

fuck.. forget about the error i made in the title i edited it a bunch of times and forget to delete the was..

I hate Skip Bayless, and his fucking mic skills.

In all seriousness I like Punk and Ziggler when they give him a mic.

I agree the Rock was excellent as well as Austin, and really enjoyed Kurt Angle back during the 3 I's when he was a goofier wrestling machine.

skip bayless is a GREAT heel

Macho Man comes to mind who was a heel/face and everything he said was gold

There is no question who is the best at it! The mic work is a huge freaking contribution to the making of Stone Cold and The Rock. If Punk would have kept the balls he had in his summer, he would have been up there too, but he really watered hmself down. Cena is about the best you're gonna get right now, and because the PG shit censors what he can and can't say, we're not really seeing his true potential, and it might be too late to use it if there is a change in policy, but don't quote me on that.

Probably The Rock as far as just being entertaining on the mic.

As far as actually hyping a match via a promo, I'd probably go with Foley.

Randy Savage
Chris Jericho
Ric Flair
Rick Rude

I seriously doubt HE had anything to do with that.

In all honesty though, I really think CM Punk is the best mic guy, if not ever, then certainly 'up there'. The guy just knows how to work the mic. He knows how to talk and tell a story. He knows exactly what to say, and what snarky insults to make, to work the crowd. And as we saw last year, much like Austin's "3.16" promo, Punk is the guy who can, will, and did, cut a promo that'll make or break his career.

CM Punk is a lot more easy to relate to through his promos too. He knows what to say, and which mannerisms and tones to use, to really make his words connect to the viewer. When Rock comes out, screaming and shouting, repeating the usual catchphrases and repeating the same impressions, he's entertaining as hell, but ultimately, that's his job. He's an entertainer. Punk really is "the voice of the voiceless", He's one of us. He'll flat out say what he thinks, in a way that normal people like us 'get', without resorting to constantly using the same catchphrases, screaming and shouting. Even his "that's bullshit" line a few weeks back... that would have only worked with a guy like CM Punk, because he understands perfectly how to deliver a line, and use it to full effect.

Just re-read my post. The fuck am I waffling on about? :wtf:

Not a shot at The Rock by the way, as I think he's amazing on the mic, just saying that I really think when it comes to promos and talking, CM Punk is the goods. :y:

In particular, besides his "shoot promo" last year, I loved the line he used to Cena, about how he was the underdog, and that Cena was the "New York Yankees". The deliverence of that line was incredibly well done.

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I remember when Cena rap battled people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cjfv3x3rw8

Hulk Hogan.

Hogan. Could sell matches just from his promos alone and had the crowd in the palm of his hands every time he spoke. The backlash alone from his first ever nWo promo was huge in how legit angry the crowd became and got worse as he trashed them.

Closest to him would be between The Rock, Austin, and Jericho.

I don't think there's been a guy as good and/or entertaining on the mic as "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Ric Flair's close, though. But I'll go with The Macho King.

Paul Heyman

I think that Ric flair was had the best mic skills. Woooooo!

Rowdy Roddy Piper!!

I can't tell if you're trolling or not.

Certainly guys like Punk, Ziggler and Rhodes are the best guys on the mic in WWE right now. Ziggler, especially, has a very natural, likeable delivery in everything he does. All time would probably be a toss up between HBK or Jericho.

I like those last two picks I was a jericho fan when he was younger and I liked HBK up until his retirement.

Jake Roberts
Rock
Stone cold
Punk
Jericho





The ryback.

Roberts was a very good choice, but i watched a documentary of him recently and his life is/was kind of sad i mean he lived to impress his dad and he hardly sees his daughter anymore.

Beyond the mat or pick your poison?

Also I have met and talked with him a few times. He's a grumpy Gus but sober....lately...for anyone who cares....

My all time favorite.

JBL was had the best on the mic.

I found his ring work and character to be mild. His best work was behind the desk. Just my opinion.

Yeah, it was Beyond the mat and it was surprisingly good. I saw it on Netflix a couple nights ago because I read somewhere there was the mankind vs. rock match in it. I think it's pretty cool that Mick Foley is such a good guy irl and after watching that i was kind of interested in what his daughter looked like now. Since that was made in like the 90s, his daughter is actually kind of cute and she is like 19 or something. (I found her twitter)

I don't think he is. Heyman is a fucking legend on the mic. He could sell ketchup popcicles to a woman with white gloves.*

*Tommy Boy Reference Woo!

As a father I hated that he subjected his kids to that. I actually cried a tear for them. And kinda creepy you saw a little girl and found her on twitter to see if she turned out hot.

But alas...I liked the movie but Barry b. lied to jake and painted things way worse than the reality. He's a filmmaker not a documentarian....please remember that.

You're just being difficult and your opinion is wrong. Please take the correct measures to rectify this flaw. Thanks.

I worked in banking during his run....never cared for the character cuz I was bossed around by his twin all day lol

That's true.

Kind of feel bad for Jake though something must of messed him up for him to get like that and I was just starting to think of what a cool and unique dude he was then i saw that he was arrested for failure to pay child support and i was just like. :(c'mon jake

ahhaha i'm still in my teens.. i'm curious.. i mean mick's wife was kind of hot and all.

you must be a huge Alberto Del Rio fan then.

You should friend him on Facebook. So cranky. Get him on messenger and once in a while if he's in the right mood he will spill some funny stories.

wait Jake the snake Roberts is on FB and he will accept a friend request... wuuut

Del Rio's problem is that he's pretty shit on the mic. Great worker though. Needs a little bit more than just blah blah it's my destiny.

He's the total reverse of John Bradshaw Layfield.

Yes but don't ask him dumb questions or send him game requests.

Example of dumb question.....do you still own snakes....answer....he dislikes them and never owned even one.

Del Rio is an odd case of seeming to have a ton of charisma but being completely boring on the mic.

I remember when he debuted, I thought he was pretty great during his first few promos. Then they slowly became the formulaic bore-fests that they are today.