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Post by JokerFC on Jan 23, 2024 22:35:40 GMT -5
Interested to see what folks take on this is. I'm sure there are a LOT of the same names going to turn up here but I'm intrigued in the discussion due to "curveball choices"
I have Rock at #1. Im basing this on his promo work from 98-2003 and the blistering interactions he had with some of the best that did it too.... not the corny cr@p he coughs up in recent times. The rest are in no particular order.
2) Bobby the Brain Heenan
3) Stone Cold Steve Austin
4) Rowdy Roddy Piper
5) Ric Flair
6) Hulk Hogan
7) Vince McMahon. as Mr McMahon? he was dynamite lads.
8) Jerry Lawler
9) Dusty Rhodes
10) Scott Hall
Could have been a few other guys in those 9 & 10 slots (Savage, Jericho, Nash, HHH etc) ,but what say you folks?
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Post by The Brain on Jan 23, 2024 23:40:12 GMT -5
Lets see here... No particular order after the first four(my mount rushmore if you will)
Naitch
Piper
Jake
Arn
Heenan
Austin
Dibiase
Rock
Dusty
Vince(His heel work on the mic=Fantastic)
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 23, 2024 23:58:11 GMT -5
Lets see here... No particular order after the first four(my mount rushmore if you will) Naitch Piper Jake Arn Heenan Austin Dibiase Rock Dusty Vince(His heel work on the mic=Fantastic) Great list. I completely forgot about Jake & Dibiase...2 great stick men. |
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Post by tmnt316 on Jan 24, 2024 0:02:44 GMT -5
Not really in order.
Austin
Savage
Piper
Rock
Arn
Jake
Heenan
Foley
Flair
Cornette
Honorable mentions Dibiase,Dusty,Punk, Vince and think Taker/HBK can be underrated at times.
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Post by drifter on Jan 24, 2024 1:08:25 GMT -5
No specific order, but I think mine would be
Steve Austin
Roddy Piper
Mick Foley
Bobby Heenan
Jake Roberts
Dusty Rhodes
Paul Heyman
Ric Flair
Randy Savage
Shawn Michaels
and two honorable mentions, that I don't think get enough credit for their promo work are Shane Douglas and Raven.
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Jan 24, 2024 3:58:40 GMT -5
Hogan Flair 1 & 2 no doubt
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Post by hbkjason on Jan 24, 2024 4:58:08 GMT -5
The Rock: Still the best to do it, like you said, his modern stuff is not great, but from 98 to 2003 he was amazing, the way he could hold a whole crowd in the palm of his hand was amazing.
Stone Cold Steve Austin: I have said it a million times, but no one walks the line of being badass and hilarious at the same time like ol Stoen Cold.
Macho Man Randy Savage: I loved his whole schtick, even when he was the Macho King! He had a level of intensity about him that made you buy into everything that he said.
Bobby the Brain Heenan: My favorite manager of all time and one of the best play by play guys. He was so fast and so funny, I also loved it when he would get mad too. His stuff ripping on Boss Man's mama is some of my favorite work of his.
Hulk Hogan: He was an absolute entertainer and his pre match promos would always get you hyped up. I loved his stuff in the NWO too, you could always tell he was having a great time with that!
Ultimate Warrior: Yeah, I know I am in the minority here, but here me out. I would have been 8 to 12 years old when the Warrior was around and while it is so easy to look back and laugh and say what the hell was he talking about. As a kid, he completely captivated me, like Savage, he has this intensity about him that just made me sit and take in every word he said.... granted, I never always knew what the hell he was talking about, but at the time, I loved it so I had to include him on this list.
Chris Jericho: I was all about Jericho in WCW and I was a massive Jerichoholic when he came into the WWF. He was able to have great back and forth with pretty much anyone. He did a segment with Austin and Bischoff at Insurexion 2003 that is still one of my favorite promo segments of all time.
Bret Hart: I have never understood the whole "Bret wasn't a good promo thing". His stuff in 1997 is some of the best in history! But from 91 to before the Hart Foundation in 97, his promos always made you belive that he truly believed what he was saying.
Shawn Michaels: I had to have HBK on this list, some of the stuff he would say and do in 1997 and early 1998 was insane! His initial Heartbreak Kid run was a ton of fun too, he made you want to smack him in the mouth, but he could also make you laugh too.
Rowdy Roddy Piper: While I missed out on all his heel antics in the early 80s, I still loved face Hot Rod. My grandfather who is Scottish just ate up everything Roddy Piper did in 89 to 92. He was so manic and so much fun, his promo at WrestleMania VIII with Bret Hart is a ton of fun as was all his stuff during his short IC feud with the Mountie.
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Post by nibs92 on Jan 24, 2024 4:58:24 GMT -5
My personal choices here. In no order
Chris Jericho
Kurt Angle
Ric Flair
The Rock
Steve Austin
Vince McMahon
Bobby Heenan (more his commentary and hosting)
Ted Dibiase
Rick Rude
Triple H
Maybe not everyone’s choices but all the above could certainly talk me in to the building. Would give special mention to HHH and Angle. Loved Trips circa 2000 and couldn’t get enough of his promos (uhh). Angle used to crack me up with his wind up of the crowd (“please don’t make me the *insert town name* of champions etc.)
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jan 24, 2024 5:19:00 GMT -5
Austin
Rock
Foley
Piper
Savage
Heenan
Flair
Dusty
Jericho
Vince
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 24, 2024 9:20:11 GMT -5
Lets see here... No particular order after the first four(my mount rushmore if you will) Naitch Piper Jake Arn Heenan Austin Dibiase Rock Dusty Vince(His heel work on the mic=Fantastic) Great list. I completely forgot about Jake & Dibiase...2 great stick men. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 24, 2024 9:29:46 GMT -5
In no particular order after the first 2:
Jake the Snake Roberts
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Dusty Rhodes
Ric Flair
Macho Man Randy Savage
the Rock
Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase
Bobby the Brain Heenan
James E. Cornette
Honorable Mention: Arn Anderson, Superstar Billy Graham, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley (all three characters), Ravishing Rick Rude.
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Post by tmnt316 on Jan 24, 2024 10:07:08 GMT -5
In no particular order after the first 2: Jake the Snake Roberts Rowdy Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes Ric Flair Macho Man Randy Savage the Rock Stone Cold Steve Austin The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase Bobby the Brain Heenan James E. Cornette Honorable Mention: Arn Anderson, Superstar Billy Graham, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley (all three characters), Ravishing Rick Rude. Looks like our list are about the same aside from a couple and Lawler is a good mention too. |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 24, 2024 12:26:47 GMT -5
Ric Flair
Dusty Rhodes
Arn Anderson
Roddy Piper
Jake Roberts
Kevin Sullivan
Jim Cornette
Billy Graham
Cactus Jack
Raven
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 24, 2024 12:55:39 GMT -5
In no particular order after the first 2: Jake the Snake Roberts Rowdy Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes Ric Flair Macho Man Randy Savage the Rock Stone Cold Steve Austin The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase Bobby the Brain Heenan James E. Cornette Honorable Mention: Arn Anderson, Superstar Billy Graham, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley (all three characters), Ravishing Rick Rude. Superstar Graham...another great shout |
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 24, 2024 12:56:06 GMT -5
Ric Flair Dusty Rhodes Arn Anderson Roddy Piper Jake Roberts Kevin Sullivan Jim Cornette Billy Graham Cactus Jack Raven Cornette 👌 |
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 24, 2024 13:55:14 GMT -5
In no particular order after the first 2: Jake the Snake Roberts Rowdy Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes Ric Flair Macho Man Randy Savage the Rock Stone Cold Steve Austin The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase Bobby the Brain Heenan James E. Cornette Honorable Mention: Arn Anderson, Superstar Billy Graham, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley (all three characters), Ravishing Rick Rude. I may have to amend my list. I can't believe I forgot Jesse the Body Ventura. I'll take DiBiase off my top 10 and put Ventura in there. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 24, 2024 13:56:04 GMT -5
In no particular order after the first 2: Jake the Snake Roberts Rowdy Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes Ric Flair Macho Man Randy Savage the Rock Stone Cold Steve Austin The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase Bobby the Brain Heenan James E. Cornette Honorable Mention: Arn Anderson, Superstar Billy Graham, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley (all three characters), Ravishing Rick Rude. Superstar Graham...another great shout Yeah, he was one of the great talkers of the pre-WrestleMania era. Influenced a lot of guys. |
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 24, 2024 14:14:15 GMT -5
Superstar Graham...another great shout Yeah, he was one of the great talkers of the pre-WrestleMania era. Influenced a lot of guys. Certainly did |
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Jan 24, 2024 14:39:33 GMT -5
in no particular order:
hulk
piper
jake
flair
savage
rude
honkytonk
heenan
austin
rock
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Jan 24, 2024 14:47:56 GMT -5
What about Raven?
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Hogan VS Flair
