09-03-2017, 07:03 PM | #41 |
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Outside of the obvious ones that have already been mentioned, feel Ricochet and Will Ospreay should get a shoutout for doing things that seem literally impossible.
Kurt Angle is probably the best athlete in wrestling history though. |
09-03-2017, 09:18 PM | #42 |
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HEY MAN, THANKS FOR STOPPING IN. I WILL HAVE TO CHECK OUT BOTH OF THOSE WRESTLERS.
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09-03-2017, 09:19 PM | #43 |
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09-04-2017, 08:07 AM | #44 |
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john morrison is a hell of an athlete. his rumble spots tend to showcase that stuff.
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09-04-2017, 12:15 PM | #45 |
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JOMO IS AN ACROBAT.
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09-04-2017, 07:43 PM | #46 |
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Like I said, I think he could have been in the conversation at one point in his career, not currently obviously. Dude was doing moonsaults and drop kicks like a cruiserweight
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09-05-2017, 06:19 AM | #47 |
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There's a lot of good gymnasts and fine athletes, but peak Angle shits on the rest of the field.
Yeah, completely missed Big Show getting a mention, what a load of bollocks. Funnily enough, while he was a bloody terrible athlete in wrestling, Steve McMichael should get a mention for being a Super Bowl winner and part of the legendary 85 Bears unit. Guys have an impressive college football career and JR would be all over them, but McMichael was a legitimately huge success in an athletic endeavour. As opposed to Corbin who somehow got a mention as an NFL player when he never took to the field for a game once, even in preseason. Last edited by hb2k; 09-05-2017 at 07:03 AM. |
09-05-2017, 06:40 AM | #48 |
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You're a load of bullocks
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09-05-2017, 06:48 AM | #49 |
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Wight was a freak of nature in college basketball. He's really in his own class altogether.
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09-05-2017, 09:18 AM | #50 |
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He's outright said he couldn't make the pros because he wasn't good enough. He was the reserve center at WSU behind Claudius Johnson, not the starter, he wasn't that special on the court. He was the man in high school, sure, but in college he wasn't a star.
Put it this way - Brian Pillman has more business in this conversation for his college career alone than Big Show does for his. |
09-05-2017, 09:33 AM | #51 |
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Liam isnt biased or anything *ignores hollywood blonde avatar*
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09-05-2017, 09:35 AM | #52 |
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Lol but if anyone argues show as being a better athlete than pillman, i will laugh.
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09-05-2017, 09:35 AM | #53 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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I've always wanted to see WWE rent out an athletic facility for a few days and film some of the guys/girls performing some of the Olympic events. Smaller and more agile guys could try their hand at hurdles, high jump, etc. after some pointers from some pro's, and the bigger guys can rock some weightlifting events....
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09-05-2017, 10:06 AM | #54 |
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09-05-2017, 08:57 PM | #55 |
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Angle, no question.
Honorable mentions for RVD and Marc Mero, though. |
09-05-2017, 11:22 PM | #56 |
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09-06-2017, 04:30 AM | #57 |
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He's talked about it on some podcast, which I understand doesn't make it true, but my point is that Show, at one pint in his career, was a good athlete for a 400+ lb giant, not that he's better than anyone that's been mentioned here.
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09-06-2017, 08:26 AM | #58 |
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09-06-2017, 09:23 AM | #59 |
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Show never did a moolnsailt. Urban legend. Now his dropkicks/missle drop kicks we pretty solid. Not like...Bob Holly good or anything but good all the same.
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09-06-2017, 04:02 PM | #60 |
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He throws a fine dropkick. Not sure if I'd put him in a "greatest athlete" conversation based on them.
I'm definitely calling bullshit on these moonsaults though. If The Big Show ever did a moonsault it would be all over the internet. lol |
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09-06-2017, 06:23 PM | #62 |
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I SEEN IT IN MY MIND'S EYE.
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09-06-2017, 06:30 PM | #63 |
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Shelton for athletics
Ric Flair and CM Punk for cardio. |
09-06-2017, 06:43 PM | #64 |
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IF GIANT EVER DID A MOONSAULT AS HE SAID IT PROBABLY HAPPENED BETWEEN 1995-1996 IN NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING.
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09-06-2017, 06:47 PM | #65 |
Rigged from the start
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WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLL IT'S THE DRUNK SHOW!
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09-06-2017, 08:22 PM | #66 |
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09-06-2017, 08:23 PM | #67 |
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"wide open" define that term. I mean I kind of know what you mean but I'd like it explained.
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09-06-2017, 08:30 PM | #68 |
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There's a few ways.
Obviously the sprints like Dragon Gate would put out. Even if you were doing 8 mans it would still be demanding. Then you have guys like Angle, Michales or anyone in the east and its a much more active match. Double downs to get some wind back but otherwise you're moving from bell to bell. Punks style though was build up to the spot and the lul them back down. Good style, but not demanding. As far and IWC darlings go he's probably the laziest. Even his classic broadways with Joe were long stretches of working the headlock. Which made for a great story but would be unfair to say he was a workhouse/cardio machine. He rests ALOT. |
09-06-2017, 09:37 PM | #69 |
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BEST CARDIO IN THE BUSINESS BELONGED TO MISSY HYATT
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09-07-2017, 01:57 PM | #70 |
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Iron Mike Sharpe for cardio and I'm being serious.
Bob Backlund was unbelievably strong and in ridiculous shape. Still is. |
09-07-2017, 02:11 PM | #71 |
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Big show moonsault the latest mandala effect
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09-05-2018, 12:57 PM | #72 |
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09-05-2018, 02:47 PM | #73 |
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she took a lot of dick.
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09-05-2018, 04:24 PM | #74 |
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POOR NEW JACK'S PENIS!
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09-05-2018, 09:41 PM | #75 |
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Bret Hart
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