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Old 02-25-2011, 07:05 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by El Tigre View Post
Jake had a lot of personality both in the ring on the mic, and a mind game that equals or possibly surpasses the likes of wrestlers today, such as Undertaker and Triple H.

With that being said, I still voted for Arn Anderson. The reason for this is because all of the Jake's attributes that I've mentioned may have made him a great character, but not a great wrestler. Arn was a great competitor, what he lacked in mic skills he surely made up for in ring ability.

Now this isn't to downgrade Jake's accomplishments, but on the subject of who is the better wrestler, I'll have to tip my hat to the enforcer.
Always disliked this argument. If 'getting it done' between the ropes was what really mattered, Dynamite would be a millionaire and Benoit would have won 18 world titles. I also think you're underselling Jake a bit, his timing, 'psychology' (ugh) etc was on par with anybody ever, which is far more important than how many reversals and holds you can do. Arn Anderson was solid at most, Jake is a legend.
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