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Bounty Hunter wrote: »Not the top 33 however as 3.Alberto & 4.Del Rio are the same personSo these would be the top 33?
(not in order, obviously...)
1. Davey Richards,
2. Rey Mysterio,
3. Alberto Del Rio
4. Del Rio, Ricardo Rodriguez
5. Bryan Danielson,
6. John Cena,
7. The Miz,
8. John Morrison,
9. Chris Masters,
10. Kurt Angle,
11. Wade Barett,
12. Batista,
13. Roderick Strong,
14. AJ Styles,
15. Alex Shelly,
16. Chris Sabin,
17. Sheamus,
18. Roderick Strong,
19. AJ Styles,
20. Shawn Micheals,
21. Chris Jericho,
22. Scott steiner,
23. Dolph Ziggler,
24. Ric Flair,
25. Doug Williams,
26. CM Punk,
27. Mr Anderson,
28. Randy Orton,
29. Nexus,
30. Jeff Hardy,
31. Christian,
32. The Undertaker,
33. Chris Hero,
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No.14: Dave Batista
This year we saw a new side to big Dave and wether he was wearing a hat or not (see Bubs vote) he made an impression on even the biggest Batista haters. He debuted his weiny heel character and really impressed on the Mic and since his involvement with the McMahon/Bret story which lead to his once again becoming World champion he garnerd far more interest. Unfortunatley after winning over so many fans with his new persona Batista exited the WWE although atleas it could be argued that our no.14 for the past year went out on top. MMA surprisingly seems to beckon for Batista but I wouldent rule out him being included in next years vote too.
No.13: Alberto Del Rio
Argueably this years breakthrough star of the year, Alberto has been booked very strongly since he announced his arrival by taking out his little buddy Rey Mysterio on Smackdown. Since then he has continued this rivalry and continued to impress to such a degree that despite only making his WWE debut in June of this year he was voted no.13 in our list of best wrestler working in America, most would expect a strong future for Del Rio.
No.12: Rey Mysterio
From a top notch feud with CM Punk to the above mentioned feud with his fellow Mexican Alberto Del Rio Mysterio has been on form this year despite a number of injuries. The WWE rewarded him for this fact by given him his second World title reign this year and we are rewarding this little high flying Mexican by voting him the 13th best wrestler of the past year.
No.11: Davey Richards
Another ROH star makes the list and at No.11 Davey Richards is the highest placed wrestler from there on our list. He is known as one half of the American Wolves but more recently has been competing in singles competition including a tournament to determine the inaugural ROH World Television Champion in which he faced his tag partner Eddie Edwards in the final and New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament. In the tournament he displayed the great in ring ability that has gotten him so high in this vote when despite not winning it overall he won 5 out of his 7 matches in the 2 week tournament.
No.10: CM Punk
The Straight Edge Saviour has had a mixed year with both his straight edge society dissolving and Injury but overall he has remained a constant source of entertainment and has excelled this year on the mic. From his promo at the royal rumble to destroying rey in front of his family he truely earned his despicable me slammy and has been a great heel this year. He has also added another dimension to his WWE character with his stint on the announce team and has made the show more entertaining from this position despite his injury.
No.9: The Miz
The Miz has been someone who has gradually improved year on year and as much as people may genuinley dislike the guy this year he seems to have made the step up to someone of importance to his brand. Be it him "mentoring" and then feuding with Daniel Bryan on NXT and Raw, forming ShowMiz or his winning and cashing in his money in the bank contract to become the new world champion he has brought his A game and honestly looks to be someone the WWE can now rely on going forward. Another huge leap forward for The Miz this year as I doubt many would have guessed he'd make the top ten last year nor ushering in the era of awesomeness.
No.8: Chris Jericho
Another who has missed a chunk of the last year and argueably may have placed even higher than this respectable 8th place had he not done so Jericho was often one of very few reasons to watch Raw/SD at times this year. He had despite winning the world title during the past year Jericho also put many of the younger talent over before going on hiatus such as John Morrison or Jack Swagger who cashed in his MITB contract against Jericho. Combine this with his time in the tag devision with The Miz and the great promos he cut almost every week and its easy to see why Y2J takes such a high placing in the vote.
No.7: Sheamus
Our own SOS comes in at no.7 and after winning not only 1 (TLC last year) WWE title but 2 (fatal 4 way) aswell as becoming the King of The Ring for 2010 it really isnt a surprise that Big Red is so high on the list. Add in the man that as far as kayfabe goes he is the man we can thank for HHH being on the shelf for the majority of this year and it could be argued he would be expect to place even better. He seems far more comfortable and assured of himself both on the Mic and in the ring this year and you would have to expect the first Irish born world champion will be at the top of these kind of lists for the foreseable future should he continue like this.
No.6: Chris Sabin
As one half of the Motor City Machine guns Chris Sabin has taken part in not only some of TNA's best matches of the year but some of the best matches in wrestling period in the past 12 months. These two have given many a reason to watch TNA and have shown what tag team wrestling can be (in contrast to the WWE's product) with numerous great excibitions against teams such as Generation Me and most notably their Best of 5 series against Beer Money.
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No.5: Wade BarettCharisteas wrote:I voted for Wade Barrett as one of the top wrestlers for 2010 mostly because of the huge impact he has made in the WWE this year. 12 months ago, he was an unknown rookie in developmental, and now he is one of the main reasons I am watching Raw every week. The debut of Nexus this year was probably the greatest wrestling moment of 2010, and Barrett along with Nexus have been booked relatively strongly for the remainder of the year, even though some critics saying that they would only last for a few weeks.
They have lost in some high profile matches lately, and because of that, people have complained that Barrett and Nexus have been poorly booked as of late. But considering that they were all unknown rookies 6 months ago, they not only won the battle to have John Cena join them, they also got him fired. So despite their ups and downs, they are still in a very strong position on the WWE roster.
Wade Barrett has been excellent in his role as team leader of Nexus, good on the mic and decent promos, and believable interaction with other superstars, most notably with John Cena and David Otunga. I also believe he is a very good wrestler, not looking out of place when wrestling with Cena, Orton and other veterans in the company. He is entertainment on every level, and is now definitely accepted as a main-event talent, with or without Nexus. Here's to Wade Barrett pushing on in 2011 and hopefully becoming a WWE Champion.
No.4: Alex ShellyGimmick wrote:Long been seen as a guy with buckets of telent and charisma, but who "just is not big enough to go far", Alex Shelley has become something of a by word for the reasoning that small guys wont make it to the top of the game. 2010 has shown that size no longe rmatters in the wrestling game, and Shelley is a proud exponent of this. Better known as a tag wrestler with Chris sabin, many feel, rightly or wrongly, he is the top guy in the team. I am sure Sabin fans will argue, but as we are only splitting a hair I would not get too wound up by this. This year for Sheeley will be remebered as the year the MCMG brought Tag team wrestling in America back to peoples attentions. With some crazy feuds and matches with Beer Money and Generation Me, and even a few where they managed to make the Dudleys look half decent, few can argue the merit of MCMG being Americas best tag team at the moment, but to just look at it that way ignores Shelleys contribution. He is the mouth piece of the group, he is the one who sells the feuds who draws you in. One to watch for years to come, Shelley has age on his side as well as his seemingly limitless ability, so for that, we can all be very thankful.
No.3: John CenaRjd2 wrote:Its been one of the most interesting Cena years, however despite many memorable moments for his fans and even his detractors, booking wise he has been let down in crucial moments of the year.
His feud with Batista was excellent stuff and a worthy Mania World Title Match. However looking back I think Batista should have won the Mania match. Dave as heel champ with Cena chasing could have been a license to print money, instead the feud petered out before Dave went of to new pastures. The Nexus stuff however is what most people will remember Cena for when they look back at 2010. The debut of Nexus on Raw was an obvious highlight and Cena done a truly wonderful job in selling them like death that night. Danielson spitting at Cena was an obvious highlight and true WTF moment for the IWC.
The feud has had some fantastic moments which did excite many jaded WWE Fans, however when push came to shove, they were reluctant to really pull the trigger on Nexus. Nexus really should have won at Summerslam, and even after they somehow got the feud back on track before Survivor Series with the firing stipulation, they pissed that away with Cena returning that night. However you probably shouldn’t blame Cena for his booking, all reports indicate he doesn’t politic like other guys. His matches for the most part were quite good, he is never going to appeal to some of the hardcore IWC but I doubt he really cares anymore. His match with Dave at Mania was arguably the second best of the night behind Taker v HBK and on reflection overshadowed a rather disappointing effort from an off-key Edge and Jericho.
The one match however which really highlighted Cena’s class was his performance with Wade at HIAC. We all know Wade is money when he speaks, but as a worker he is very limited. , but Cena carried him to a 4 star match. The way that Cena can still involve the crowd was perfectly highlighted that night as well. You compare how he carried Wade that night to Orton’s performance with him the following month and the difference is startling. Wade did nothing different that night, but Orton simply wasn’t able to carry Wade to something as memorable as what Cena did. The silence of the crowd that night brutally illustrated this as well.
He is one of the few who still brings a big match feel to his PPV matches, something which few can do these days. Until someone steps up and connects with the crowd as well as he does and provides solid PPV matches and moves as much merch, his position as top dog on Raw will remain intact.
Next year will be interesting, ideally we get a Taker Mania match and a CM Punk feud is something that could be huge if given enough time.
I also want to see a match with Bryan as well…
No.2: Kurt AngleMachismo fan wrote:2010 has been a very turbulent year for TNA but one pillar of consistency has been Kurt Angle. After a mediocre 2009 by his standards, Angle constantly delivered throughout 2010. Whether he was helping Anderson to his best career match by a long way, tearing it up with Styles when all eyes were on TNA on January 4th, running through the top ten or taking on Hardy in one of the most exciting, dramatic matches this year - Angle has been pure excellence no matter what.
For me Angle has been the most dynamic, consistent wrestler of 2010 with a body of work better than nearly anybody else along with always making his opponent look like a million bucks - win, lose or draw. What more can you ask from a guy?
No.1: Bryan Danielson/Daniel BryanFlahavaj wrote:They said he wasn't big enough. They said he hadn't the charisma. They said he wouldn't be able to work the WWE "style." They said he wouldn't cut it in the big leagues.
And yet after his first full year in WWE, Daniel Bryan, the wrestler formerly known as Bryan Danislson has confounded his critics in the most emphatic way possible. Danielson has shown the wider wrestling world why he has been for so long termed the "Best in the World" by his indy fans. Danielson has held the US title for many months now and has carved a niche for himslelf by putting on excellent matches in the opener of every PPV, restoring the belt's credibility after years of mediocrity and shoddy booking. If he continues in this vein he bis guaranteed to make the top 5 or better in polls such as this for years to come..0 -
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Delighted to see Danielson win, I was certain Angle would win given his popularity on here. Nice one.
Ha, I imagine a good chunk of peeps here don't watch TNA, and it'd be the TNA audience haranguing people to put Angle up at the top
. Shocked to see Shelly so far up, since he hasn't cut a promo all year....also that the guns were split 
Danielson and Angle were my top two but in reverse order. Angle's had much better varied matches all year long but it's incredibly refreshing to see Danielson work his magic, especially since he's an internet nobody (in vince's eyes initially anyway). 0 -
jaykhunter wrote: »Ha, I imagine a good chunk of peeps here don't watch TNA, and it'd be the TNA audience haranguing people to put Angle up at the top. Shocked to see Shelly so far up, since he hasn't cut a promo all year...
a true promo in the sense of the word no but he has been good on the mic, that promo with the guns in the ring with mcguinness and magnus where shelly was taking the piss out of mcguinness was hilarious0 -
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Man, we're a smart group! :pac:
Humorously it's almost exactly in line with my personal thoughts although I've no doubt that Jericho smokes both Barrett and Sheamo in the ring and on the mic. Ask him! about the love for Layla, I'd consider her the worst out of herself, Nattie & McCool. Although i was surprised her match with nattie wasn't awful, i would've credited Nattie for that. 0 -
jaykhunter wrote: »Man, we're a smart group! :pac:
Humorously it's almost exactly in line with my personal thoughts although I've no doubt that Jericho smokes both Barrett and Sheamo in the ring and on the mic. Ask him! about the love for Layla, I'd consider her the worst out of herself, Nattie & McCool. Although i was surprised her match with nattie wasn't awful, i would've credited Nattie for that.
tbh I think the women got 1 or 2 votes each in total. I would agree with you about Jericho but he did miss a good chunk of time and that was recent time too which sticks out for people.
wonder who got the closest with their top 10 prediction? (well votes to be more accurate)0 -
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jaykhunter wrote: » about the love for Layla, I'd consider her the worst out of herself, Nattie & McCool. Although i was surprised her match with nattie wasn't awful, i would've credited Nattie for that.
well i was probably one of the few who voted layla, for me it wasn't about picking the best workers of the year but the people who entertained me and laycool despite all their haters have actually entertained me at times and layla for me was more entertaining than mrs taker, layla has been more entertaining on the mic than any other female in tna/roh or wwe this year for me, i like to see new stuff and laycool commentating on their own match (which some found annoying) i found refreshing and amusing
there are better female workers in america but charisma wise the difference between neidhart and layla is huge0 -
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