Your "Mount Rushmore" of All-Arounders

**Wishbone** · 10-04-2016, 01:57 PM

I made my list around a couple of simple criteria for what I consider an "all-arounder." To make the list you have/had to:

A) Have exceptional mic and in-ring skills, a good look, AND exude charisma.

B) You must work well as both a heel and face (even if you only did one for a short period of time.)

If both of these are not met then you do not qualify as an "all-arounder" in my honest opinon.

John Cena - The man has the perfect look to be "the guy" and he's got more charisma and talking ability in his pinkie finger than half the wrestlers to ever live combined. He's also proven himself to be IMHO the best "top guy" in the ring that WWE's ever had (by "top guy" I mean Hogan, Rock, Austin, etc.)

Shawn Michaels - While I'd argue he never achieved "top guy" status (this is debatable I suppose) Michaels is by far one of the best "all around" performers pro-wrestling has ever seen. He might not have been a giant, but he still had a great look, and his in-ring and mic skills were damn near unmatched.

The Undertaker - The man has had one of the longest and most prosperous careers in the history of the business. While his early ring work wasn't quite up to snuff he more than made up for it with his stellar work in the last near decade. He also may never have had the same way with words guys like Michaels and Cena have, but he still was able to make an entire arena and everyone at home take heed every time he uttered even a short promo. I mean what other guys in history can we say could get millions of people pumped up with three simple words? One phrase, "Rest. In. Peace," and the Undertaker could do what most can't in an entire 10 minute promo.

Kurt Angle - He's Kurt "I won a gold medal with a broken freakin' neck" Angle. What more is there to say?

10-04-2016, 01:57 PM	#11
Wishbone I'm a loner, Dottie... Posts: 3,069	I made my list around a couple of simple criteria for what I consider an "all-arounder." To make the list you have/had to: A) Have exceptional mic and in-ring skills, a good look, AND exude charisma. B) You must work well as both a heel and face (even if you only did one for a short period of time.) If both of these are not met then you do not qualify as an "all-arounder" in my honest opinon. John Cena - The man has the perfect look to be "the guy" and he's got more charisma and talking ability in his pinkie finger than half the wrestlers to ever live combined. He's also proven himself to be IMHO the best "top guy" in the ring that WWE's ever had (by "top guy" I mean Hogan, Rock, Austin, etc.) Shawn Michaels - While I'd argue he never achieved "top guy" status (this is debatable I suppose) Michaels is by far one of the best "all around" performers pro-wrestling has ever seen. He might not have been a giant, but he still had a great look, and his in-ring and mic skills were damn near unmatched. The Undertaker - The man has had one of the longest and most prosperous careers in the history of the business. While his early ring work wasn't quite up to snuff he more than made up for it with his stellar work in the last near decade. He also may never have had the same way with words guys like Michaels and Cena have, but he still was able to make an entire arena and everyone at home take heed every time he uttered even a short promo. I mean what other guys in history can we say could get millions of people pumped up with three simple words? One phrase, "Rest. In. Peace," and the Undertaker could do what most can't in an entire 10 minute promo. Kurt Angle - He's Kurt "I won a gold medal with a broken freakin' neck" Angle. What more is there to say?