Living in Australia, I only watch WWE.
AND GUESS WHAT, I FUCKED UP! I ONLY DID IT FOR THIS YEAR
OH WELL...IT WAS FOR MY OWN BENEFIT JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE'S. IF YOU DONT WANNA USE IT, NO PROB
So here are my choices:
1. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble, World Champ for around 4 months (I think), and the most intense wrestler in the WWE. (RAW)
2. John Cena - I used to find him so annoying. Now tho, with his US title run, his amazing overness, he is holding up smackdown. (SMACKDOWN)
3. Randy Orton - Who the hell is Randy Orton is what I presume quite a few people were saying about 12-18 months ago. Future superstar of the company. Disagreed with him both loosing the belt at Unforgiven, but also getting the belt at Summerslam. I think Orton could ahve been great going into survivor series with the IC title, and winning the world title as well. (RAW)
4. Eddie Guerrero - Has had a brilliant year! Champ for 4 odd months, winner of the smackdwon Royal Rumble. However, the stress he has been feeling has been somewhat of a downfall...and might work against him on future pushes. (SMACKDOWN)
5. Triple H - Is probably still the greatest all round performer in the WWE. Worked well with Eugene, had a top feud with Michaels (altho the HIAC was average), and now has the belt (altho i'm not convinced its right on him at the moment.) (RAW)
6. Shawn Michaels - Good solid year. Good feud with triple H, and good matches with Benoit. Nothing brilliant as yet though. (RAW)
7. John Bradshaw Layfield - Love the character. Unsure about him being champ, and for that, he is behind HBK. If he was holding the US title, and not the WWE championship atm, I probably could have put him at 5. (SMACKDOWN)
8. Trish Stratus - Brilliant work earlier in the year with Jericho (although I couldnt stand watching it!) Then a fantastic heel turn, great feud with Jericho, great chemistry with christian, and made tyson look ok (until unforgiven). Would ahve been higher had it not been for her broken wrist. This really made the women's championship suffer. and why did they strip edge and not Trish! You cant have a champ with a broken hand! if she had been stripped of the title. or had lost it, could have got to 7 or 6. (RAW)
9. Kane - Seems to have really got some charisma. Has been dogged by crappy angles and a bunch of losses, and yet, still looks formidable. Hopefully he can get a mega-push soon! (RAW)
10. Chavo Guerrero - 2 great feuds, with eddie and Rey, and started a good one with noble against the shooting stars. Pity his push has kinda subsided, esspecially with his lost to jackie
Anwyay, he has cool music! (SMACKDOWN)
11. Sylvain Grenier - I have really enjoyed him! love his singing, he's
in the ring. Probably the slightly more flamboyant of the la resistance duo. (RAW)
12. Rey Mysterio - Good, consistent year. Has mixed with the big boys really well, and has given the cruiserweight title some really good recognition. (SMACKDOWN)
13. Eugene - He was great early. That stuff with La resistance, Coach and regal was brilliant. And was great at backlash. Is a fantastic wrestler! Then, his upper midcard, main event push came along
This has destroyed him. (RAW)
14. Luther Reigns - Came from no where! he looks good though. And is a good talker. Being with Angle helped as well
(SMACKDOWN)
15. Rene Dupree - Push him again. Would ahve been great to have a frenchman as the US champ. Great performer, great future. and i nthe house show, i touched his arm
(SMACKDOWN)
16. Kurt Angle - good start to the year. Then the injury. was great that he hung around! Kurt's the man. I enjoyed his GM character quite a lot. But it just wasnt the same as having the best wrestler in the WWE (equal with Benoit) in the ring. (SMACKDOWN)
17. Batista - Won the tag title, and then lost it. Was jobbing for months and months. Now, after an IC shot, is looking more and more polished. I'm really digging Batista now! (RAW)
18. Chris Jericho - People might be surprised at where i've put Jericho. He's been good, but nothing outstanding. It's not his fault tho! But he justhasnt been given much to work with. Hopefully the ICtitle and taboo Tuesday will change all that! (RAW)
19. Spike Dudley - I dunno about the heel turn...he was getting such great face pops. Since moving to Smackdown, he was slow to start off, but is now looking really good! Like i said tho, spike as a heel...i'm not so sure.
20. Rico - Really unfortunate injury. Is a hilarious character, and a decent wrestler. If he hadnt been injured, I reckon he might have made top 10! (SMACKDOWN)
21. Shelton Benjamin - The injury bug!!!! Had he not got injured, i reckon he could ahve taken Randy's title! If that was the case...top 10 i bet! (RAW)
22. Ric Flair - WOOOO. Good solid year. Not too much wrestling, and has made Batista look better and better! Flair is awesome, his matches are still great. why outside the 20 tho? should be wrestling even less than he is IMO. (RAW)
23. Christian - Christian is the man! After wrestlemania, I could have seen a feud with Benoit transpiring possibly! Instead, he got injured. Obviously not his fault, but makes it hard to judge him! Hopefully now he can have a good end to the year! (RAW)
24. Undertaker - Entrances have been great! Havent really enjoyed his wrestling though. Indifferent about him winning the title, would give it more prestige, but maybe also more zzzzzzz's. (SMACKDOWN)
25. Robbaire Conway - Good year. Is looking like a really good future superstar! I was against his gimmick early on, but now, its growing on me. Just PLZZZ call him Robbaire...adds more to his character! (RAW)
26. Victoria - Good year so far. geogeous gal, top wrestler. Hope she can get the title back soon though. (RAW)
27. Bubba Ray Dudley - Didn't like his feud with Flair and Batista much. Going to smackdown has helped tho, as well as a heel turn and a main event. Is definatly the better half of the Dudley Boyz IMO. (SMACKDOWN.)
28. Booker T - I was really down on his character early on, and although Booker is one of my top 5 favourite wrestlers, I just cant give him a higher spot because his character was just so awful. (SMACKDOWN)
29. Edge - Coming back from injury, and after all that time...he STILL had now direction. Pick up your game WWE, Edge could be a major draw! Persoanlly, was unfortunate that he took the title from Orton. Would ahve rathered someone more over. Unfortunate injury too. Does a good impression of howard finkel, that works in his favour! (RAW)
30. Charlie Haas - Good solid year. Is developing slower than Shelton Benjamin, but has had more gold than him this year. Is a really good wrestler, and I hope he gets the push he so richly deserves! Has showed he can get heel heat and face heat, and is a good worker. Now, just needs a decent push. (SMACKDOWN)
People missing out;
D'Von Dudley, Paul London, Billy Kidman, Kenzo Suzuki, Mordecai, Hardcore Holly, Billy Gunn, William Regal
(i tried), Matt Hardy, Big Show, Tajiri, Lita (horrible angle), Brock Lesner
For my own benefit, i'm gonna score up raw and smackdown (1=30, etc...)
RAW: 236
SMACKDOWN: 203
There we go