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| View Poll Results: Who is the better wrestler? | |||
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin |
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32 | 71.11% |
| Chris Benoit |
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13 | 28.89% |
| Draw |
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0 | 0% |
| Voters: 45. You must log in or register to vote on this poll. | |||
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I am the cheese
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Better Wrestler #13
Yet another potential Better Wrestler Hall of Famer's dreams have been squashed. All hail the new champion! The Texas Rattle Snake, Stone cold Steve Austin. This man is the most dangerous champion we've seen yet for my money and it's going to take someone amazing to out shine Stone Cold. Can it be done? Well today we take our first steps to finding out:
![]() VS ![]() How will it all go down? 3 days and we'll know. ![]() Last edited by Destor; 04-04-2008 at 11:03 AM. |
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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Since I don't know who that second guy is, I'm voting Austin. Plus it is fucking Austin.
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One Of A Kind
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We all know Benoit was great at what he did int erms of wrestling, but Austin did far more for the business overall. Gotta vote for austin.
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Inno Knows.
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Austin, hard because Benoit was one of my favorite guys ever
but Austin drew more money, better on the mic, just a shade below Benoit in the ring pre-injury. plus Austin never killed his wife....just stunned her |
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Furry Furry Bah Gawd
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Austin easily.
Austin had something Benoit really lacked...charisma...and a lot of it! Both were solid wrestlers in their time, but Austin had that x-factor and personality that Benoit never did. I was not a big time fan of Austin, but he entertained me far more than Benoit ever did. |
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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Wife beater v Family killer.
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A Property of Matter
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Good thing Benoit is dead, cause he's gonna get killed here!
Benoit was technically-great in the ring, but lacked the personality, same reason that Malenko and Saturn never really made it over with WWE crowds totally (which is not to say Benoit wasn't over, but there is a difference in an Austin pop and a Benoit-pop). |
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Chris is AWESOME
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Austin without hesitation. Yes Benoit was a great technician in the ring, but Austin is the absolute goods. Better on the mic, was very good pre injury, and still could go even after injury. Like stated above Austin did have that X Factor that Benoit never had. Vote goes to Austin.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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As before, Austin defined a generation of wrestling. I think the ONLY guy I'd be likely to vote against Austin in favor of is the Rock. Well, actually, the Rock or Michaels. So two guys.
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Benoit.
I always enjoyed watching him waaaay more than Austin, and him winning the title was a bigger mark out moment to me than anything Austin ever did. |
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TPWW's #3 Peep
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Benoit.
He's been my favourite wrestler since 1994. Sucks what happened, but what can ya do? |
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One Of A Kind
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Strangely enough, i have a feeling if austin gets to within one match of the HOF, that the rock will be his opponent..
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EATER OF HOT POCKETS
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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Austin
He's not a murdering murderer |
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Taller than Adam Cole
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Austin. who's that other guy again?
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The Year of the Bullet
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Austin. And that is considering just their careers in wrestling and nothing more. I don't see how you could vote Benoit over Austin based on that criteria. Benoit was better in the ring, but Austin was SO MUCH better at EVERYTHING ELSE that I think it outweighs Benoit's ring ability. Austin is the face of the peak era of professional wrestling.
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I am the cheese
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Quote:
(Someone has sour grapes over Eddie) Last edited by Destor; 04-04-2008 at 02:37 PM. |
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I am the cheese
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This is another that for me personally is extremely difficult.
I enjoyed Benoit's work more than I enjoyed almost every other wrestler since I started watching. But when I look at it from an unbiased stand point it's really hard to vote Benoit. Austin had the greater impact, Austin worked the stick better. Austin had the more...iconic matches. But Benoit did had the better matches. Benoit had the (way) better psychology. Benoit was the better worker. Benoit had an old school style with new school technique. Benoit was a wrestler's wrestler. He did everything the way you should do it, if this were 30 years ago Benoit would have had an amazing career as far as achievements go. But the fact is Austin had the amazing career, Austin is the one who was in the right the place at the right time. Austin is the one who helped breath a fresh breath of air into the entire business allowing guys like Benoit to have a chance to make an impact of their own. I'm leaning toward a draw here, but I just can't vote against Benoit. I gotta go with the personal bias on this one. Just can't do it. Benoit for the win. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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One Of A Kind
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I am the cheese
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for the record I don't see anyone giving Austin competition. I racked my brain trying to think of an opponent that wouldn't just be ludicrously dominated by Austin and just couldn't do it. I was browsing the forum and saw the Benoit thread and just went with it.
if anyone has any suggestions for the next round please go ahead, cause I'm having a hell of a time with it. |
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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Destor, you are a wrestler right?
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I am the cheese
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He's Here
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Quote:
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He's Here
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Anyway, Austin wins out. If Benoit had been great on the mic it would have been a lot harder to choose. It was the only thing really holding him back.
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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I am the cheese
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He's Here
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I'll vote for The Dest.
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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It would be more like 48 - 2 Desty.
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One Of A Kind
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Destor- try either hbk or angle, or even, yourself!
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I am the cheese
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I am the cheese
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And as much as I appreciate the sentitiment I dunno about all that jazz. Maybe when there's a shitty guy whose champ that we know isn't going in the hall of Fame...maybe. Dunno. I'll think about it.
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The Year of the Bullet
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Batista?
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ELF ANGEL
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ELF ANGEL
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I think ya blew your load early Des, anyone if anyone that can beat Austin, will not likely be beaten.
I would suggest when they will 10 matches, they get put in the hall of fame, and the title vacated or something. |
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I am the cheese
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Why ten as opposed to 5? No one would ever make at 10...
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ELF ANGEL
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I was suggesting, thats all. I suppose 5 would be better and less dragged out.
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I am the cheese
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As far as blowing loads though I agree. The problem wasn't Austin though, it was Jericho. Every since then it's elevated to uber Main eventers. It's all good though.
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ELF ANGEL
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Well after you retire someone to the HOF I would suggest that it reset the list of who can compete, minus the HOF-ers, that way you can keep it going longer.
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