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They've jobbed other MITB winners, but NEVER like Sandow. Seriously, what's the point? Not only does it bury Sandow, but it buries the entire MITB gimmick.
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Then he'll win the mitb only to lose the belt Ina few months ala dolph and sthwaggerThey've jobbed other MITB winners, but NEVER like Sandow. Seriously, what's the point? Not only does it bury Sandow, but it buries the entire MITB gimmick.
Benoit.
Sandow is not scheduled to win the World Title.Then he'll win the mitb only to lose the belt Ina few months ala dolph and sthwaggerThey've jobbed other MITB winners, but NEVER like Sandow. Seriously, what's the point? Not only does it bury Sandow, but it buries the entire MITB gimmick.
Sandow is not scheduled to win the World Title.
WWE.com just announced that Jim Ross is retiring today..
I would argue with anyone that JR is the biggest talent that WWE has wasted in the past decade.
I heard good stuff about it. Exaggerated and stories retold through his point if view though. Not wwe published, so he didn't hold back.
Top Five Wrestlers on the Mic in History
COMMENTARY | The ability to deliver effective promos is one of the most important skills that a professional wrestler can possess.
Wrestlers who were great athletes but were ineffective on the mic never achieved the level of success that lesser athletes who could speak well attained. This is even truer today with the scarcity of managers that once covered for wrestlers whose mic skills were poor. Most of the greatest wrestlers in history had outstanding mic skills and many fans remember their promos even more than their matches.
Take a look back at the top five wrestlers on the mic in history.
5. The Rock
While Steve Austin was stunning Vince McMahon every week during the Attitude Era, The Rock was entertaining wrestling fans with his amazing mic work. He brought an infectious energy to everything he did in wrestling from his matches to his promos. The Rock's "This Is Your Life" segment with Mick Foley is one of the greatest moments ever on Raw. Although his most recent WWE mic work wasn't as strong upon his return, The Rock still belongs on this list.
4. CM Punk
Some fans contend that CM Punk's mic skills stand out today only because other wrestlers don't deliver promos as well as they did years ago. While there may be some validity to that contention, there is no denying that Punk is in a league of his own on the mic today. In fact, he is such a skilled mic worker that he can easily move between heel and babyface characters. I still get chills watching CM Punk's worked shoot promo on Raw from a couple of years ago.
3. Ric Flair
Before every minute detail of wrestling promos were scripted as they are today, these three wrestlers were truly legends on the mic. Ric Flair was incredible on the mic in that he could deliver a variety of amazing promos. When the situation was appropriate, he could play a funny heel. Flair could also get worked up to the point that his head looked like it would explode. And as a rare face character, Ric Flair could show real emotion on the mic for the fans.
2. Dusty Rhodes
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Dusty Rhodes was truly one of the most unique characters in wrestling history. From his funny jive antics in the wrestling ring to his larger than life figure, Rhodes' charisma mesmerized fans in the 1970s and 1980s. But Dusty Rhodes is perhaps best remembered for the amazing promos and interviews he delivered on the mic. In fact, the WWE should consider giving Dusty Rhodes some kind of on-air role today to utilize his tremendous mic skills.
1. Roddy Piper
In the interest of full disclosure, Roddy Piper is my all-time favorite wrestler. But the reason why he occupies that position is because of his amazing mic skills. Everyone knows of the greatness that was Piper's Pit. However, many fans missed Piper's equally stellar mic work before that on Georgia Championship Wrestling. In fact, Roddy Piper was so great on the mic that I may have been one of the few kids in the world who hated Hulkamania in the 1980s.
Honorable mention greatest wrestlers on the mic
Arn Anderson, Steve Austin, Edge and Christian, Mick Foley, Michael Hayes, Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik, Chris Jericho, Raven, Jake Roberts, Randy Savage
Patrick Michael lives in New Orleans and has always been a big fan of pro wrestling. Patrick's favorite wrestling promotion was Mid-South Wrestling back in the 1980s. Patrick's favorite wrestling angle of all-time was the NWO and his favorite wrestler is Roddy Piper.
Did Holly still have his racecar gimmick when he stood up to the kliq? I'm trying to imagine a long haired Holly telling nash he'll knock him out.
Did Holly still have his racecar gimmick when he stood up to the kliq? I'm trying to imagine a long haired Holly telling nash he'll knock him out.
Watching that Hogan/Yokozuna match reminded of how much wrestling shenanigans you overlooked when you were a kid.
Now I'm like:
Why did Mr. Fuji challenge Capt. Save-a-Bret to a match after Yokozuna just finished one, and put up Yokozuna's newly won title to boot?
Why did Bret Hart okay Hogan accepting the challenge on some damsel in distress, defend my honor steez?
Seeing this vid, You could make the argument that Hogan was the OG MITB winner.
I could only imagine a scenario like this playing out now, only with Triple H being substituted for Hogan. All of use would be in here screaming bloody murder.
Paul Heyman "seeking an upgrade".... the seeds have been planted to get this loser Axel off my tv screen
Very good idea for Flair to possibly help NXT guys out with promos and stuff. That would really be beneficial to both the talents and Flair.
JR retiring is definitely the end of an era. There's quite a few matches his voice was needed this year and last year.
He's not going there.Most likely won't happen but could JR save TNA?