What made DDP great? (DDP appreciation thread)

**Ol Dirty Dastard** · 04-27-2012, 06:39 PM

With his DDP yoga making it pretty big and him being back in the dirt sheet limelight a little bit, I started watching a lot of his matches. (PS. since starting ddp yoga and going "caveman", Chris Jericho looks the best he's EVER looked at 40).

The man's work is downright impressive. He went from manager, to jobber, to lower mid card, to upper mid card to main event. He is the epitome of "student of the game". His career as a wrestler only started at 35, and really, that probably benefited him because he had the maturity for a level head.

I remember at 10 years old being disgruntled because Bret Hart my childhood hero went to WCW and was kind of just there and also was just another nWo jabroni pretty quickly. However, there was something about DDP that really clicked with me, moreso than the rest. He really channeled who he was into his character and he was so damned polished by '97-'98. The diamond cutter could come from anywhere, and the fluidity of his matches was something special. He would often be involved in what felt like "epic" matches, with greats like Guerrero and Benoit, and getting the best match out of Goldberg anyone ever had.

For me, watching him now in his prime as a worker, he had a very realistic looking style. It was hard hitting. hard nosed and "workman like". Essentially he was able to wrestle as his personality, the same as the Rock. He also legitimately would watch tape of his matches so he could keep getting better.

I think the best match I've seen him had was with Sting in 1999 on Nitro. It showed how far he had come, and he himself even said, Michael Hayes called him (while working with the WWF) and congratulated him on the performance. The match is a spectacle, and a real dog fight. There is this "special" feeling to the match, it is legit red hot from beginning to end. This special feel lacks in 99% of wrestling today and is why I love watching his old work.

Post why you loved (or hated) DDP and some favourite (or not some favourite) moments. IMO a great and under rated performer of the late 90s.

04-27-2012, 06:39 PM	#1
Ol Dirty Dastard boop/bop/beep Posts: 38,430	What made DDP great? (DDP appreciation thread) With his DDP yoga making it pretty big and him being back in the dirt sheet limelight a little bit, I started watching a lot of his matches. (PS. since starting ddp yoga and going "caveman", Chris Jericho looks the best he's EVER looked at 40). The man's work is downright impressive. He went from manager, to jobber, to lower mid card, to upper mid card to main event. He is the epitome of "student of the game". His career as a wrestler only started at 35, and really, that probably benefited him because he had the maturity for a level head. I remember at 10 years old being disgruntled because Bret Hart my childhood hero went to WCW and was kind of just there and also was just another nWo jabroni pretty quickly. However, there was something about DDP that really clicked with me, moreso than the rest. He really channeled who he was into his character and he was so damned polished by '97-'98. The diamond cutter could come from anywhere, and the fluidity of his matches was something special. He would often be involved in what felt like "epic" matches, with greats like Guerrero and Benoit, and getting the best match out of Goldberg anyone ever had. For me, watching him now in his prime as a worker, he had a very realistic looking style. It was hard hitting. hard nosed and "workman like". Essentially he was able to wrestle as his personality, the same as the Rock. He also legitimately would watch tape of his matches so he could keep getting better. I think the best match I've seen him had was with Sting in 1999 on Nitro. It showed how far he had come, and he himself even said, Michael Hayes called him (while working with the WWF) and congratulated him on the performance. The match is a spectacle, and a real dog fight. There is this "special" feeling to the match, it is legit red hot from beginning to end. This special feel lacks in 99% of wrestling today and is why I love watching his old work. Post why you loved (or hated) DDP and some favourite (or not some favourite) moments. IMO a great and under rated performer of the late 90s. Team Toxic 4 lyfe