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Favorite Old School WWF Wrestler

Omackeral · 2020-03-23 17:16:16

I've run similar tournaments on the Pro Wrestling forum on boards but thought I might give it a wee go here and get a bit of nostalgia going. Nowadays, the main show in town in called WWE but many remember fondly the older days of the WWF with mad character and acts. I've picked 30 of the best acts from the 80's and 90's…

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#452 26-03-2020 11:20pm
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It has to be the Undertaker. We all know he's past his best, but I can't think of a name that generates more interest at Wrestlemania. Maybe a Rock vs Stone Cold rematch would
but that's about it

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#453 26-03-2020 11:23pm
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foley

who had the harder job, the man flinging someone from the cage, or the one being flung

saw it again on this thread the other day,

how did they let that happen

mankind for the win

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#454 26-03-2020 11:32pm
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Love both but wouldn't have had either in the final.

I will vote for Foley to make up for me having to endure triple H beating him, even as Cactus Jack one of the times, in three PPVs in a row in 99 or 2000. Hungry ba5tard wouldn't even let him have one.

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#455 26-03-2020 11:44pm
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15 minutes remaining...

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#456 26-03-2020 11:49pm
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My final vote has to be for the Dead Man.
He's gonna put Cactus Jack in a coffin and give him the last rites.

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#457 27-03-2020 12:03am
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I have got to ask myself how we got to this point.

I blame society.

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#458 27-03-2020 12:15am
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And there you have it folks, the Greatest of them all is none other than the Phenom, the Deadman... THE UNDERTAKER

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#459 27-03-2020 12:17am
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Whoops. Missed the Final altogether. Ah well, would've voted for The Undertaker anyway.

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#460 27-03-2020 12:19am
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Omackeral wrote: »

And there you have it folks, the Greatest of them all is none other than the Phenom, the Deadman... THE UNDERTAKER

Cheers as Allways for running this!

Best entrance music ever next please & thanks

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#461 27-03-2020 12:20am
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Thanks again for doing this Omackeral, the effort is much appreciated even if the final result is wrong.
The winner should have been stylin' and profilin'.

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#462 27-03-2020 12:21am
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Chuck Noland wrote: »

Best entrance music ever next please & thanks

We did one of them a few years ago. Here's the link!

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#463 27-03-2020 12:22am
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Honestly had Hogan running away with this. Maybe Austin 2nd favourite with Rock as slightly behind him. Pleasantly suprised by the winner!

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#464 27-03-2020 12:23am
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Omackeral wrote: »

We did one of them a few years ago. Here's the link!

6 years is a long time and perhaps options and posters have changed

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#465 27-03-2020 12:28am
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Mr JR Ross commentating on these wrestlers made it all the better!

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#466 27-03-2020 12:30am
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Chuck Noland wrote: »

6 years is a long time and perhaps options and posters have changed

True. Plus this forum would give it a fresh set of eyes and ears.

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#467 27-03-2020 12:32am
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Omackeral wrote: »

True. Plus this forum would give it a fresh set of eyes and ears.

Maybe bump the old thread too with a link to the new one

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#468 27-03-2020 8:36am
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early nomination that no one is going to go for!

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#469 27-03-2020 10:53am
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Omackeral wrote: »

True. Plus this forum would give it a fresh set of eyes and ears.

I remember that competition, back in the days where I only posted in the PW Forum.

Some class additions now if you were to update it... just to mention a few...

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#470 27-03-2020 11:14am
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Omackeral wrote: »

Honestly had Hogan running away with this. Maybe Austin 2nd favourite with Rock as slightly behind him. Pleasantly suprised by the winner!

I would have had Hogan too. I guess the age profile of the posters and the time they watched wrestling comes into play more

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#471 27-03-2020 5:23pm
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Rikand wrote: »

I would have had Hogan too. I guess the age profile of the posters and the time they watched wrestling comes into play more

I still find it amusing that Hogan was eliminated by Kane, of all people.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a massive Kane fan, and I'd vote for him all day long, but most don't seem that fussed about him, so it was bizarre to see

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#472 27-03-2020 9:04pm
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I still find it amusing that Hogan was eliminated by Kane, of all people.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a massive Kane fan, and I'd vote for him all day long, but most don't seem that fussed about him, so it was bizarre to see

Was it a vote for Kane or a vote against Hogan. His primadonna antics caught up on him.

Also, Glenn Jacobs survived Isaac yankem and fake diesel before coming good, and in a lot of other people's hands, being undertakers little brother could have been another dudd gimmick. Credit to the man.

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#473 29-03-2020 3:15am
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Great thread really enjoyed reading it! Bit disappointed I didn't see it earlier and didn't get to do any voting. Also disappointed there was no sign of one of my favourite wrestlers of the 90s - Doink!

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#474 29-03-2020 4:06am
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sonic85 wrote: »

Great thread really enjoyed reading it! Bit disappointed I didn't see it earlier and didn't get to do any voting... !

Same from me.

How about a similar thread for the old NWA, they had some serious talent - but clearly hadn't deep enough pockets, so over time they saw some of their best move organisation.

I'll always remember The Road Warriors - Hawk and Animal, an absolutely incredible tag team, before they were lured over to the WWF and became too commercial.

Thanks,
G.

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#475 29-03-2020 9:06am
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Ill run a Tag Team tournament if you guys fancy it. A big one!

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#476 29-03-2020 9:08am
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Electric Nitwit wrote: »

The Undertaker wins this entire tournament, surely?! The streak, the entrance chimes, the coffins, the tombstone, Paul Bearer, even the terrible biker period was better than a lot of wrestlers

Just checked this back. You called it!

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#477 29-03-2020 9:08am
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Tag Team, Theme Music, best WWE/WCW/Intercontinental Champ....

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#478 29-03-2020 9:10am
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I’ll start a tag team one tonight maybe...

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#479 29-03-2020 9:13am
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Omackeral wrote: »

I’ll start a tag team one tonight maybe...

Don't forget to GET THE TABLE!!!!

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#480 29-03-2020 9:14am
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Omackeral wrote: »

I’ll start a tag team one tonight maybe...

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#481 29-03-2020 9:24am
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Omackeral wrote: »

I’ll start a tag team one tonight maybe...

There was a team that I saw just once and I’m pretty sure they were introduced as something like ‘the team of Stephen Well and Timothy Dunne, Well Dunn’ they’re already the winners in my book.

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