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The Hardys
Definitely Matt. I've always liked him better. Probably because he doesn't need the high spots like Jeff does. Matt also planned out most of their matches, and has turned into a better ring general. He's also far more charismatic. I remember when people thought the guy had no personality, and then he busted out the "Mattitude" character. Fuck, that kicked so much ass. Now people have forgotten about it, but he should really bring it back for his feud with MVP. It would really fit if they were both somewhat cocky pricks competing against each other.
Winner: Matt Hardy
The Redneck Wrecking Crew
I've always liked Lance Cade better. I just feel he is the more likeable of the two. He's got some good size to him, can fly, and has got more than passable mic skills. Trevor Murdoch is a little more intense with his gimmick, and certainly isn't a bad worker, but I just like Cade better. It might have more to do with taste than their abilities. Both guys are good.
Winner: Lance Cade
The Hooliganz
Believe it or not, I've had a hard time chasing down some of Brian Kendrick's earlier stuff. Recently I've developed a larger fondness for him than Paul London. I don't know what it's based on, but I just have a lot of sympathy for him. Perhaps it's because he's overlooked more than London. I think I'd have to give the nod to Paul, though. Brian Kendrick has got the skills to be less than a step behind, though. Much like Cade & Murdoch, both guys are good to the point where it doesn't really matter.
Winner: Paul London
MattV(1.0)P
This is a tricky one. Again, both guys are so good. MVP is hot right now with the wave of love he has gotten. Matt is really growing into quite the ring general, though. My heart says Matt Hardy, as he was once one of my favourite wrestlers (and still is), but another part of me (probably my brain) says to give the nod to MVP. Like the previous two, this one is close enough to go either way.
Winner: MVP
Edge & Christian
Once upon a time it was Edge, but as my smarkiness has grown, so has my love for Christian. How the WWE fucked up so badly with him during his massive pop era is a mystery I will never understand. I'm glad both guys have become World Champions, though. I hope that one day I will get to see a feud between the two for the WWE Championship. There isn't much chance of that, though.
Winner: Christian
The Brothers of Destruction
Kane, and I didn't even need to think about it. Kane has always been more likable to me. He's managed to hold my interest more, and I remember marking out for him so hard during the 2001 Royal Rumble. Kane was originally my favourite wrestler, and the soft spot for him remains. The Undertaker may have a few more great matches to his name, but his career in the WWE is also much longer. Kane has always been the more entertaining performer.
Winner: Kane
New Age Outlaws
Little known fact: I used to be a huge mark for Billy Gunn. The guy was never horrible. He also interested me much more than the Road Dogg, who bored me to tears. I definitely give the nod here to The One.
Winner: Billy Gunn
La Resistance
Rob Conway, Rene Dupree and Sylvain Grenier, in that order. There were three incarnations of the team, but Conway and Dupree were always the ones with more potential, with Grenier not being horrible, but definitely placing last.
Winner: Rob Conway
The Motor City Machine Guns
Alex Shelley reminds me of Chris Jericho in a lot of ways. He just has a lot of personality, a lot of wrestling skill, and he can fly. Chris Sabin is not as bland as some people make him out to be, but I'd have to put him behind Alex Shelley in every category.
Winner: Alex Shelley
MNM
Joey Mercury will probably end up signed to TNA, which is good for him, but I never wanted to see him leave the WWE. He brought it upon himself, true, but Mercury was more talented in the ring than Johnny Nitro, and was actually better on the mic and had more personality. He's the Matt Hardy to Nitro's Jeff Hardy, and while Nitro has become much better on the mic (to the point where his promos make me legitimately laugh), and his matches have become highly enjoyable, I guarantee Mercury would have been capable of that, as well. It's truly a shame he's gone.
Winner: Joey Mercury
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