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Originally Posted by Rock Bottom
I wouldn't go far enough to say that any particular style makes a wrestler, rather than wrestlers make the style. Here is my reasoning.
Bret Hart and Chris Benoit bring out the best of the technical wrestling. They were both resiliant, tenacious, and they execute their moves beautifully. There is more to technical wrestling than having a bunch of arm-drag and headscissor-reversal spots. You have to look intense. You have to keep coming at your opponent. You have to focus on their body parts. When you portray technical wrestling at its finest, and take on all comers like these two, then you are the man.
Then there is the powerful type, some would say grappling. I think Brock Lesnar was a hell of a guy at this. He was mean, powerful, intense, big, and he just looked intimidating. I factor in the appearance because I am not going to take someone who looks goofy seriously when they are this type of wrestler. Lesnar was incredibly agile for his size, and his condition is unquestionable. When he wanted to, he could give you an incredible match.
Then there are the high-flying technicians, there are PLENTY to mention but for now I'll stick with Rey Mysterio Jr. and Ultimo Dragon. Ultimo sctintellates me. I also happen to think that him and Eddie Guerrero work extremely well together. And when I say Rey Mysterio, I don't mean this stupid WWE "West Coast Pop" Mysterio. I am talking about the ECW Rey Mysterio, and WCW. Rey was not only good at high-flying, but you could just look at him even on the ground and go, "Holy shit, this could very well be the most agile man on the planet."
Then you have your high-energy main event types. The Rock and Steve Austin. Not the greatest technicians, but they bring alot of energy and emotion into the ring. They make the crowd pop like crazy just because of who they are, and they put alot of work into it. There is an art to being charismatic, and using it to your advantage in a match. These are the types of wrestlers that can make people freak out with simple taunts.
Then you have your sound workers, like Eddie Guerrero, or Shawn Michaels. They're quick, they execute their moves flawlessly 99% of the time, and they have finesse. These are the types of guys that can basically carry anyone to an entertaining match. Alot of these guys, with the right push and gimmick/personality/character, can become main-eventers regardless their size or strength, like the technical wrestlers.
Anyway, there are plenty of wrestling styles. And plenty that I've missed. But overall, the greatest wrestlers stand out not just because of their style, but because of how they innovate their style. It is one thing to marvel at the cars, but to marvel at the racers is a totally new ballgame.
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