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I'd add the Canadian Stampede 10 man and the first TLC

What would be some recommendations for some great lucha brawls? I've seen the MS-1 Chicana match and loved. From what I've read and seen clips of I like Pirata Morgan and Jerry Estrada as well

Yea I've been looking for it as well, I love me some southern rasslin. That's a nice mix if workers too. Continental and WWC are two promotions that I've seen very little if any of but have always intrigued me just from reading on them.

Outside of the Stud Stable who were the key players of Continental?

I think Arn deserves at least consideration as well.

Can one of the mods change the name to top 10 US workers of the 80s

It's not that crazy actually because I semi agree with that. I'm just trying to cement a few spots to narrow down the debatables.Id say guys like Hansen, Rose, and Bock are all locks definitely. So we'd debate a handful of guys for the last four spots. While I agree with your point Jerry, I can't see a top 10 without Steamer

Does anyone debate Flair,Funk,Hansen,Lawler,Bock, Steamboat and Rose as being locks in the top ten?

I really like Backlund as well and he would make my personal top 10 over Hogan. I think Dibiase deserves credit by I'm not sure id take him over Savage.

Ok well if we go top 10 who are the next 7? Hansen, Steamboat, Bock, Hogan, Rose, maybe Dibiase and Martel? I'm sure Savage gets consideration as well right?

It's definitely a struggle to find a concrete number four. Dylan, Will and those guys did enough to convince me of the first three I mentioned. Their arguments for each guy as well as watching the 80s sets where those guys shine leads me to believe they deserve the merit. The fourth cut I think wouldn't have the total package that the first three do though. Hogan would be the argument for drawing power, maybe Steamboat for in ring, Hansen as the world traveler and maybe a guy like Bock as an ace of a major territory. It's so varied that I'm also tempted to go top 10 and the 10 best matches of each guy for a wider comparison. What do you guys think?

Yea i only say four strictly for the Mt. Rushmore concept. Also because a top 25 matches of each guy equates to 100 and just makes it easier. The whole point would be for the debate as to who number four is. I'm sensing it's Hansen.

Yea Chad I would include everything the US guys did so the Japan stuff would count. The stuff that wouldn't count are primarily Japan guys with only a few US matches. Hope that makes sense

I was thinking about the all time greats of the 80s and how the top three are definitely Funk,Lawler, Flair to most people in different orders depending on preference. My question is who is number four? I'm talking guys in the same vein as the three kings that mostly wrestled in the US but also ventured to other countries, so I'm discounting the guys who are lucha and Japan based wrestlers for the majority of their work. So a guy like Hansen would fit because he had enough of a body of work but a guy like Jumbo wouldn't. While these guys are the stars of the 80s I'm still taking their 90s work into consideration as well if need be. The reason I say that is because the end game would be a top 25 list of each of the four guys' matches just to see how they stack up side by side. So who is that fourth guy? Hansen? Bock? If maybe a guy like Dibiase or Rose? I could even see Martel as a dark horse as well as Backlund.

Dont know if its been mentioned or not so i could be late, but the Super Juniors participants have been announced. I'm interested to see how Trent Berretta does

I currently listen to the first two, what is the name of the last one you listed?

Not sure if this is where I should post this but are there any good puro podcasts on itunes? Mainly focusing on the current product. I'm starting to watching NJPW again starting in Oct from last year and would like to be queued in on everything

Thanks Chad, 2002 is a blank period for me as far as foreign wrestling goes.

I'm currently watching all the 2002 I can as I think its an awesome year for WWE especially the Smackdown six. You also have the beginning if ROH,TNA, and Chikara. What are some Japan and lucha matches I should check out?

Man Shane Douglas looks full blown tranny in the 2012 stuff. Looks like his goatee is died his hair is girl flat, and he seems to be wearing makeup. Richards looks to be doing great, always liked him

Just got mine in the mail. I'm tempted to watch this and Rise and Fall back to back.

I think it depends on taste. I appreciate guys like Kanyon, Nova, etc. that can be very innovative but id much rather see Lawler punch a guy. The execution and ability to look so real make his punches so damn good