Better Wrestler

**Chavo Classic** · 02-21-2008, 04:25 PM

LOOSE CANNON!!!

RVD at the end of the day, just for his exploits with Lynn and Sabu. Try and find me a better series of matches than Lynn and RVD and I'll kiss your feet

**KingofOldSchool** · 02-21-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chavo Classic

LOOSE CANNON!!!

RVD at the end of the day, just for his exploits with Lynn and Sabu. Try and find me a better series of matches than Lynn and RVD and I'll kiss your feet

Steamboat/Flair
HBK/Razor Ramon
Austin/Rock

**Chavo Classic** · 02-21-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingofOldSchool

Steamboat/Flair
HBK/Razor Ramon
Austin/Rock

Get those feet ready for the first one only

**Nowhere Man** · 02-22-2008, 11:24 AM

This is the second time in a row where I'm going to vote against RVD (which makes me sad, because I really do like him).

Perfect had matches that would still hold up as awesome today, and considering that in the late 80s/early 90s just jumping off the top rope was impressive, he's one of only a handful of people who can say that. Van Dam has had some spectacular matches, and managed to stick out even when all the flippy-dippy spots of lucha libre had made it into mainstream wrestling. Still, I can go back and watch SummerSlam '91 and still get into it, while all I can do when watching Hardcore Heaven '99 is count all the spots Van Dam and Lynn botched (4).

Both of them were over like nobody's business, despite never getting the big push from Vince. Both knew how to work their crowds in their own way, but I'm going to have to give the edge to Perfect again. For starters, he was miles ahead of Van Dam on the mic, and the Mr. Perfect gimmick is one of those that would work in any time period. Put a pot-smoking narcissist in the old-school WWF, and there's no way he'd ever get over. Perfect was just one of those timeless heel gimmicks, and Hennig played it to a T.

Also, Hennig was a lot more consistent. When he was good, he was great, and when he was bad, he was still pretty good.

View Poll Results: Who is the better wrestler?
RVD	15	38.46%
Mr. Perfect	23	58.97%
Draw	1	2.56%
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02-21-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
Chavo Classic The Great Pink Hope Posts: 8,817	LOOSE CANNON!!! RVD at the end of the day, just for his exploits with Lynn and Sabu. Try and find me a better series of matches than Lynn and RVD and I'll kiss your feet

02-22-2008, 11:24 AM	#4
Nowhere Man Now. Here. Man. Posts: 8,370	This is the second time in a row where I'm going to vote against RVD (which makes me sad, because I really do like him). Perfect had matches that would still hold up as awesome today, and considering that in the late 80s/early 90s just jumping off the top rope was impressive, he's one of only a handful of people who can say that. Van Dam has had some spectacular matches, and managed to stick out even when all the flippy-dippy spots of lucha libre had made it into mainstream wrestling. Still, I can go back and watch SummerSlam '91 and still get into it, while all I can do when watching Hardcore Heaven '99 is count all the spots Van Dam and Lynn botched (4). Both of them were over like nobody's business, despite never getting the big push from Vince. Both knew how to work their crowds in their own way, but I'm going to have to give the edge to Perfect again. For starters, he was miles ahead of Van Dam on the mic, and the Mr. Perfect gimmick is one of those that would work in any time period. Put a pot-smoking narcissist in the old-school WWF, and there's no way he'd ever get over. Perfect was just one of those timeless heel gimmicks, and Hennig played it to a T. Also, Hennig was a lot more consistent. When he was good, he was great, and when he was bad, he was still pretty good.