The Nomination Thread

[shoe]

Butch Reed needs a thread.

[Dylan Waco]

Kengo Kimura is an 80s set guy worth a thread

[Timbo Slice]

Billy Robinson, for sure.

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/13178-billy-robinson-world-of-sport/?hl=%2Bbilly+%2Brobinson

[Phil Schneider]

I made an offhand throw away jimmy Jacobs comment, but I actually think he is an interesting candidate

[shoe]

Billy Robinson, for sure.

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/13178-billy-robinson-world-of-sport/?hl=%2Bbilly+%2Brobinson

He's already on the nominees list.

[El Boricua]

Pat O'Connor

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/21166-pat-oconnor/

[Timbo Slice]

Sting & Lex Luger

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/19229-sting-vs-lex-luger/?hl=sting

[JerryvonKramer]

 

 

I just noticed that Duggan isn't on the list...he had some classics in Mid-South against all kinds of guys

Are we going to nominate anyone who ever had a half decent match?

 

Duggan made those DiBiase matches great don't hate him.

 

Hey, I'm not hating on him but where does this end? Let's nominate Paul Roma and Hercules while we're at it.

 

I'm still waiting to pull the trigger on my nominations.

[WingedEagle]

Yeah, this may result in "guy who had a couple or handful of very good matches" getting nominated, but hopefully it doesn't mean anyone who had a few solid nights places in a GOAT poll.

[Timbo Slice]

Everyone has different tastes. It's not like we're looking for a united Top 100 from everyone and we all turn in the same ballot. There's a reason people get nominated. No sense in complaining about it.

[JerryvonKramer]

Right that's it.

 

Irwin R. Shyster

 

Dory Funk Jr

 

Tommy Rogers

 

Bob Orton Jr

 

Ernie Ladd (80s project threads), Titans of Wrestling

 

The Original Sheik (see Dory thread)

 

Abdullah the Butcher (as above)

 

Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner

 

Bobby Heenan

 

Dennis Condrey

[El Boricua]

Bobby Heenan's an inspired nominee Parv. I like all of your selections.

 

And I would like to see threads for (I can't paste the links to the reviews on the device I'm on at the moment but I'll do so later when I'm able to):

Ron Garvin

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/13984-heavenly-bodies-jim-cornette-vs-rock-roll-express-ron-garvin-smw-tv-112192/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/17176-ron-garvin-vs-greg-valentine-wwf-royal-rumble-012190/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/18606-ron-garvin-vs-invader-i-wwc-anniversario-070691/

 

Adrian Adonis

 

Pat Patterson

 

Tom Prichard

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/12390-rock-roll-express-bob-scott-steve-armstrong-vs-heavenly-bodies-bruise-brothers-jim-cornette-smw-fire-on-the-mountain-081493-rage-in-the-cage/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/18515-jeff-jarrett-vs-tom-pritchard-uswa-dallas-sportatorium-052491-cage-match/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/15352-skip-rad-radford-tom-pritchard-1-2-3-kid-vs-marty-jannetty-hakushi-barry-horowitz-bob-holly-wwf-survivor-series-111995/

 

Hiroshi Tanahashi

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/21290-hiroshi-tanahashi/

 

Dick Slater

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/18739-dick-slater-dick-murdoch-vs-the-enforcers-wcw-main-event-090891/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/17864-jerry-lawler-vs-dick-slater-uswa-world-title-tournament-100890/

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/14837-harlem-heat-vs-bunkhouse-buck-dick-slater-wcw-fall-brawl-091795/

 

Karl Gotch

 

Mascarita Dorada/El Torito

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/26557-wwe-payback-live-as-it-happens/?hl=torito

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/26271-extreme-rules/?hl=torito

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/26215-hornswaggle-vs-el-torito-wwe-smackdown-041814/?hl=torito

[Jimmy Redman]

AJ Styles

[shoe]

Jake Roberts

[Grimmas]

Karl Gotch

 

Mascarita Dorada/El Torito

 

References for these two.

[soup23]

HHH

 

VS. The Rock - SummerSlam 1998

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/27351-hhh-vs-the-rock-wwf-summerslam-083098-ladder-match/

 

vs. The Undertaker - WrestleMania 17

 

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-wrestlemania-17/

 

vs. Kane - Judgement Day 2001

 

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-judgment-day-2001/

 

Kurt Angle

 

vs. Edge - Backlash 2002

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-backlash-2002/

 

vs. Edge - Judgement Day 2002

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-judgement-day-2002/

 

vs. Rey Mysterio - SummerSlam 2002

http://placetobenation.com/vintage-vault-pre-viewing-summerslam-2002/

[Dylan Waco]

Chad going heel?

[soup23]

Ha, while I don't think any voter that did their true due diligence would vote for either, I do want all candidates that could be named in other corners of the internet to get a fair shake here.

 

I don't want anyone to think that we overlooked those two guys or that we are just being "PWO" goofy by naming random luchadors and territory stars for this list.

 

That being said, Angle is a guy I can perfectly enjoy in some settings but I feel I portray his weaknesses in the Edge matches pretty well that plagued most of his career. He was a guy that could have some great spurts of athleticism and charisma but not enough "glue" to hold most of the matches together.

 

HHH is even more frustrating as their are times like in the Kane match and the Taboo Tuesday 2004 match where he is really good and he can sell a body part when motivated. Of course, we know he has some dreadful performances as I have highlighted in my reviews of the Steiner series where I think Steiner is clearly better.

[conker8]

Christian

 

http://segundacaida.blogspot.fr/search/label/Christian

[El Boricua]

Ha, while I don't think any voter that did their true due diligence would vote for either, I do want all candidates that could be named in other corners of the internet to get a fair shake here.

 

I don't want anyone to think that we overlooked those two guys or that we are just being "PWO" goofy by naming random luchadors and territory stars for this list.

 

That being said, Angle is a guy I can perfectly enjoy in some settings but I feel I portray his weaknesses in the Edge matches pretty well that plagued most of his career. He was a guy that could have some great spurts of athleticism and charisma but not enough "glue" to hold most of the matches together.

 

HHH is even more frustrating as their are times like in the Kane match and the Taboo Tuesday 2004 match where he is really good and he can sell a body part when motivated. Of course, we know he has some dreadful performances as I have highlighted in my reviews of the Steiner series where I think Steiner is clearly better.

 

This is pretty much my thinking with regard to the nomination process. For this project's credibility, any and all prominent names that meet the nomination requirements should be given the due process of consideration even if they would be a tough sell to make anyone's final list. And to back up that thought...

 

Bruiser Brody

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/18167-bruiser-brody/

 

I'll get to adding the missing references in my previous post Grimmas.

[El Boricua]

 

Karl Gotch

 

Mascarita Dorada/El Torito

 

References for these two.

 

 

I've added the El Torito references in the original post, but it looks like I've conflated some Gotch reviews I've read elsewhere with this board. My apologies for that, it looks like Gotch will have to be held off as a nominee.

 

in the case of Adonis he has the reviews on the 80's sets but I can't find the specific reviews at this moment. Patterson has quite a few scattered about (including Titans of Wrestling), but I can't find them at the moment. I'll see if I can add them later today.

[Grimmas]

 

 

Karl Gotch

 

Mascarita Dorada/El Torito

 

References for these two.

 

 

I've added the El Torito references in the original post, but it looks like I've conflated some Gotch reviews I've read elsewhere with this board. My apologies for that, it looks like Gotch will have to be held off as a nominee.

 

in the case of Adonis he has the reviews on the 80's sets but I can't find the specific reviews at this moment. Patterson has quite a few scattered about (including Titans of Wrestling), but I can't find them at the moment. I'll see if I can add them later today.

 

Everyone else is good, I found stuff to back them up.

[JerryvonKramer]

I recall some very lively debate around the time we were calling Patterson MVP for 1979, but can't for the life of me find it.

[Grimmas]

I recall some very lively debate around the time we were calling Patterson MVP for 1979, but can't for the life of me find it.

You guys covered it well on Titans. I feel that counts for something.

[Mr. Lacelle]

I would like to nominate Ron Starr, Rip Rogers & Paul Orndorff.