Most Underrated Wrestler

**Mr. Nerfect** · 03-09-2009, 03:19 AM

By the Business: Elijah Burke
By the Marks: Mr. Perfect
By the Smarks: Rey Mysterio

This was really hard. I chose Elijah Burke by the business, because this guy had all the tools. He had a look, the ability to work, a legitimate background and mic skills. The man had charisma shining out of his ass, and the business never really gave him too much of a chance to hang around the level he should.

For the marks, I chose Mr. Perfect. It's not that he wasn't over, or anything, but when you really look at how good a performer he was overall, and how many wrestlers he influences, there aren't enough people who list "Mr. Perfect" as their favourite wrestler in the general wrestling consciousness.

I was almost going to go with The Undertaker by the smarks, but I chose Rey Mysterio. While I believe he is overrated by the business, I believe the smarks don't give him nearly enough credit for what he's done. Rey has broken some tremendous barriers. He holds the record for most WWE Tag Team Championships (tied with Eddie Guerrero and John Morrison at four apiece), and most WWE Cruiserweight Championships. He still has the greatest Royal Rumble performance (in kayfabe) of all-time. He's also the smallest man to have won a WWE World Title, which logically could put him contention as being pound-for-pound the most skilled competitor in WWE history (in a kayfabe sense).

When you take into consideration his size, his race, his style and the success he has had, at the ripe young age of 34 years old (although I'm sure he doesn't feel it), I don't care what you say: Rey Mysterio is destined for the Hall of Fame. He is far more impressive on paper, sure, but even still, his matches are never terrible and are often quite fun. He also makes the WWE a lot of money.

03-09-2009, 03:19 AM	#27
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	By the Business: Elijah Burke By the Marks: Mr. Perfect By the Smarks: Rey Mysterio This was really hard. I chose Elijah Burke by the business, because this guy had all the tools. He had a look, the ability to work, a legitimate background and mic skills. The man had charisma shining out of his ass, and the business never really gave him too much of a chance to hang around the level he should. For the marks, I chose Mr. Perfect. It's not that he wasn't over, or anything, but when you really look at how good a performer he was overall, and how many wrestlers he influences, there aren't enough people who list "Mr. Perfect" as their favourite wrestler in the general wrestling consciousness. I was almost going to go with The Undertaker by the smarks, but I chose Rey Mysterio. While I believe he is overrated by the business, I believe the smarks don't give him nearly enough credit for what he's done. Rey has broken some tremendous barriers. He holds the record for most WWE Tag Team Championships (tied with Eddie Guerrero and John Morrison at four apiece), and most WWE Cruiserweight Championships. He still has the greatest Royal Rumble performance (in kayfabe) of all-time. He's also the smallest man to have won a WWE World Title, which logically could put him contention as being pound-for-pound the most skilled competitor in WWE history (in a kayfabe sense). When you take into consideration his size, his race, his style and the success he has had, at the ripe young age of 34 years old (although I'm sure he doesn't feel it), I don't care what you say: Rey Mysterio is destined for the Hall of Fame. He is far more impressive on paper, sure, but even still, his matches are never terrible and are often quite fun. He also makes the WWE a lot of money.