The greatest of all time.

[The One]

Well, it’s Easter Sunday. Those who believe, I hope you have reflected on the miracle of the lord and savior rising so that he may join our father in heaven. For those of you who don’t believe...FIND THE EGGS! Always try wedged between the couch cushions first. Everyone hides an egg in the couch. Anyway, just as Jesus rose from the dead, so will I emerge from the depth of inactive poster. I thought I would start out with something very simple.

The 5 greatest Icons of Professional Wrestling.

”The Nature Boy” Ric Flair

He is the man. And that’s not a catchphrase, it’s the god’s honest truth. When you talk about the NWA in it’s peak, you’re talking about Ric Flair. The guy lived, ate, slept and breathed professional wrestling for 37 years. Most of us here haven’t been alive that long. Never the less, he walked the isle with a presence and grace that others only dream of. He could bring a big match atmosphere, and could go on the mat as well as anyone. When you talk about the measuring stick of all time greatest, it’s Ric Flair, and everyone else falls short. And you know what needs to happen to be the man…


“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan

Love him or hate him, he’s one of the greatest draws in wrestling history. I hate admitting this, but more people put their asses in the seats to see Hogan than possibly any other man. Plus, the Hogan poses and the handlebar mustache has become the reference to professional wrestling for all non-fans. He is the Babe Ruth of his sport, his records will be broken but he will always have his place as one of the all time greats, BROTHER!

”Stone Cold” Steve Austin

Oh Hell Yeah! It’s hard to think of anyone else who more dramatically changed the tone and feel of an entire industry. Steve Austin is that one in a million story of the right guy, at the right place and the right time just being himself. I heard a statistic that in 1999 someone bought a Steve Austin shirt once every 7 seconds. That right there says something. Charismatic, talented, good on the mic or in the ring. Steve brought with him something I still can’t put my finger on. I just know that personally, I have never, ever, been the least bit disappointed with the performance of Steve Austin (his booking, another story), and that’s the bottom line...

Andre The Giant

When Vince McMahon first changed his format from a regional show to a national tour attraction he brought with him ONE man to draw the people in, Andre The Giant. At the time no one on the West Coast would have cared or even knew who WWF’s (then the New York territory) Champ once. But McMahon had signed Andre to wrestle exclusively for him. And the people came. Andre was, truly, not only the first nationally known and loved wrestler, but the first internationally know performer. Kind of fitting that when he died both WWF and WCW created the Hall of Fame simply to honor him. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Andre was also, perhaps, the most charismatic wrestler of all time. We miss you Boss.

“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels

We all know I could spend the next three days talking about him, so instead I’ll let some other people say a few words;
“Shawn Michaels, who, from a performing standpoint, I don’t know, I don’t know that he has a peer yet. I don’t know that he ever will.”
-Vince McMahon
“When you look at all the variables and look at it objectively, how do you not say that Michaels is the greatest who ever lived.”
-Jim Ross
“Only a few people in the history of the world, as an artist, have been up to the level of Shawn Michaels when he’s in a wrestling ring. That’s his form of artistry, and he’s the best at it.”
-Chris Jericho

Feel free to agree, object, make your own list of the greatest icons of the industry.