Technical wrestlers in the WWE

**Mr. Nerfect** · 12-15-2007, 12:59 AM

I remember when I first started watching the WWE, everyone was in love with Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. OK, that is a bit of a generalisation, but those men were highly respected (and should still be) for their technical prowess in the ring. You'd also have guys like Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Lance Storm and Perry Saturn hanging about. They're just examples. Looking at the WWE today, you have a lot of guys who can work the technical style, but how many of them actually have credibility?

Chris Jericho and Finlay would have to be the top two. Triple H and Shawn Michaels are great wrestlers, but I'm not sure if I'd categorise them as being "technical" guys. Triple H mixes in a lot of brawling, and HBK is just...HBK. The WWE still has William Regal, albeit he's in a non-wrestling role, and Shelton Benjamin is once again getting a bit of a push. How long will that last, though? MVP can work the technical style, but he's more of a "personality" still, at this stage. It feels like he is still growing to some. The only other guy of note I can think of is Jamie Noble, who has been on a bit of a roll. Part of me thinks the lack of technical guys getting used might be why.

There are a lot of guys who can work the style, but don't because they're too busy getting pushed as power guys. John Cena can carry a tune in the ring, and Bobby Lashley has that amateur background. Rob Conway used to be a great wrestler, kind of a cross between Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels in styles, but in the WWE he playing a guy who was obsessed with his muscular development.

I'm not complaining with this post, by the way, I'm just interested in discussing what happened to that particular wrestler that you knew could carry a pudding to a great match? I guess one answer is that they all got broken necks, or murdered their families, or whatever, but I really have to ask:

1) Do you think the WWE seems importance in technical guys? Is that why Jamie Noble is getting used a bit more? Is that why Finlay is getting a bit of a push?

2) You talk about guys being the next Rock or Austin in terms of their potential importance to the WWE, but who are the next Kurt Angles, Chris Benoits, Eddie Guerreros and Chris Jerichos? Are there any?

3) Wouldn't it be fucking awesome if Dean Malenko came out of retirement?

12-15-2007, 12:59 AM	#1
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	Technical wrestlers in the WWE I remember when I first started watching the WWE, everyone was in love with Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. OK, that is a bit of a generalisation, but those men were highly respected (and should still be) for their technical prowess in the ring. You'd also have guys like Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Lance Storm and Perry Saturn hanging about. They're just examples. Looking at the WWE today, you have a lot of guys who can work the technical style, but how many of them actually have credibility? Chris Jericho and Finlay would have to be the top two. Triple H and Shawn Michaels are great wrestlers, but I'm not sure if I'd categorise them as being "technical" guys. Triple H mixes in a lot of brawling, and HBK is just...HBK. The WWE still has William Regal, albeit he's in a non-wrestling role, and Shelton Benjamin is once again getting a bit of a push. How long will that last, though? MVP can work the technical style, but he's more of a "personality" still, at this stage. It feels like he is still growing to some. The only other guy of note I can think of is Jamie Noble, who has been on a bit of a roll. Part of me thinks the lack of technical guys getting used might be why. There are a lot of guys who can work the style, but don't because they're too busy getting pushed as power guys. John Cena can carry a tune in the ring, and Bobby Lashley has that amateur background. Rob Conway used to be a great wrestler, kind of a cross between Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels in styles, but in the WWE he playing a guy who was obsessed with his muscular development. I'm not complaining with this post, by the way, I'm just interested in discussing what happened to that particular wrestler that you knew could carry a pudding to a great match? I guess one answer is that they all got broken necks, or murdered their families, or whatever, but I really have to ask: 1) Do you think the WWE seems importance in technical guys? Is that why Jamie Noble is getting used a bit more? Is that why Finlay is getting a bit of a push? 2) You talk about guys being the next Rock or Austin in terms of their potential importance to the WWE, but who are the next Kurt Angles, Chris Benoits, Eddie Guerreros and Chris Jerichos? Are there any? 3) Wouldn't it be fucking awesome if Dean Malenko came out of retirement? Pfft