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**Anybody Thrilla** · 01-03-2005, 05:29 PM

I'm doing this in order, not of how much I enjoyed them, but the order in which they effected me.

1) The Ultimate Warrior - He was my first favorite wrestler when I started watching. I never wanted him to lose. EVER. I don't even really know why. He was just so cool to me. I liked him WAY more than I ever liked Hogan, and I remember being really pissed off when Sgt. Slaughter beat him for the WWF title at that....Royal Rumble, was it?

2) Bret Hart - I suppose Bret came next after the Warrior had long fizzled out. He seemed like a genuinely good guy and he was an excellent wrestler, so it was hard not to like him. I remember being seriously pissed when he lost to Shawn Michaels in that Iron Man match, but I'm getting ahead of myself.

3) Owen Hart - When he was the Blue Blazer and part of High Energy and all that bullshit, I really didn't care about him. But when he turned heel and started feuding with Bret Hart (even though Bret was still my favorite), I couldn't help but start liking the guy. He was the first heel that I ever cheered for. When he beat Bret at Wrestlemania X, I wasn't even upset. I was shocked, but I wasn't upset. Especially since Bret won the title later that night, but enough on that.

4) Chris Jericho - Not the watered down, babyface Jericho that we see today, but the WCW Cruiserweight champion, Chris Jericho. For a very long time, he was the ONLY reason that I watched WCW. Again, when he was a face, I didn't give a single fuck about him, but his heel turn was SO creatively done. He would lose a match, get pissed at the ref, and attack him. But then the next match, he'd offer an apology for his actions, and I think that he even bought one ref a suit to make up for his behavior.

That was just the tip of the iceberg, though. When he turned full blown heel and started the "Man of 1004 Holds" and the debating loopholes and whatnot, I fell in LOVE with the character. My favorite moment during this run was without a doubt when he was trying to emulate Goldberg's entrance, but got lost on the way to the ring, ending up in the parking lot. I STILL laugh when I think about that.

I remember being really excited when he came to the WWF, and at first, he was awesome. But I just can't stand Jericho as a face. As long as he's heel, he's tops in my book.

5) Steve Austin - Maybe I should have placed this one before Jericho in the timeline, but I don't right remember. Doesn't matter much anyway. The "Stone Cold" character was just revolutionary on so many levels, and I loved it. I even think that his theme music alone had something to do with how much I liked the character. He was just so...bad ass. However, I still cheered for Bret when they feuded.

01-03-2005, 05:29 PM	#3
Anybody Thrilla Cranky Kong Posts: 78,671	I'm doing this in order, not of how much I enjoyed them, but the order in which they effected me. 1) The Ultimate Warrior - He was my first favorite wrestler when I started watching. I never wanted him to lose. EVER. I don't even really know why. He was just so cool to me. I liked him WAY more than I ever liked Hogan, and I remember being really pissed off when Sgt. Slaughter beat him for the WWF title at that....Royal Rumble, was it? 2) Bret Hart - I suppose Bret came next after the Warrior had long fizzled out. He seemed like a genuinely good guy and he was an excellent wrestler, so it was hard not to like him. I remember being seriously pissed when he lost to Shawn Michaels in that Iron Man match, but I'm getting ahead of myself. 3) Owen Hart - When he was the Blue Blazer and part of High Energy and all that bullshit, I really didn't care about him. But when he turned heel and started feuding with Bret Hart (even though Bret was still my favorite), I couldn't help but start liking the guy. He was the first heel that I ever cheered for. When he beat Bret at Wrestlemania X, I wasn't even upset. I was shocked, but I wasn't upset. Especially since Bret won the title later that night, but enough on that. 4) Chris Jericho - Not the watered down, babyface Jericho that we see today, but the WCW Cruiserweight champion, Chris Jericho. For a very long time, he was the ONLY reason that I watched WCW. Again, when he was a face, I didn't give a single fuck about him, but his heel turn was SO creatively done. He would lose a match, get pissed at the ref, and attack him. But then the next match, he'd offer an apology for his actions, and I think that he even bought one ref a suit to make up for his behavior. That was just the tip of the iceberg, though. When he turned full blown heel and started the "Man of 1004 Holds" and the debating loopholes and whatnot, I fell in LOVE with the character. My favorite moment during this run was without a doubt when he was trying to emulate Goldberg's entrance, but got lost on the way to the ring, ending up in the parking lot. I STILL laugh when I think about that. I remember being really excited when he came to the WWF, and at first, he was awesome. But I just can't stand Jericho as a face. As long as he's heel, he's tops in my book. 5) Steve Austin - Maybe I should have placed this one before Jericho in the timeline, but I don't right remember. Doesn't matter much anyway. The "Stone Cold" character was just revolutionary on so many levels, and I loved it. I even think that his theme music alone had something to do with how much I liked the character. He was just so...bad ass. However, I still cheered for Bret when they feuded.