elliott Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 I've been thinking about this watching all the young Kiyoshi Tamura matches. Who are some of your favorite/the best young wrestlers ever? I'm thinking first 2-3 years of their career? Gut reaction is Tamura, Kobashi, and Akiyama. Who else was a great rookie/youngster? Quote
NotJayTabb Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 It's arguable that the first 2-3 years were the best years of Angle's career, always enjoyed him then. Danielson was pretty great a year or two into his career. Too early to say for sure at the moment, but isn't Chad Gable only a year into his career? He could be an answer when we run this process again in 10yrs Quote
Childs Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Jumbo, Funaki, Juventud Guerrera, Dynamite Kid, Sean Waltman, Curt Henning. Quote
JerryvonKramer Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Ricky Steamboat is the slam dunk answer, if you've ever seen the stuff from 78, you'd now why I say that. Quote
InYourCase Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Katsuhiko Nakajima and Milano Collection A.T. are two modern-ish candidates. Nakajima was hanging with Kobashi and Sasaki at age 17, a year after his debut, and Milano was legitimately very good when he debuted with the T2P class. Better than YOSSINO or Ryo Saito. Quote
Slasher Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 It's arguable that the first 2-3 years were the best years of Angle's career, always enjoyed him then. Danielson was pretty great a year or two into his career. Too early to say for sure at the moment, but isn't Chad Gable only a year into his career? He could be an answer when we run this process again in 10yrs Why would we wait 10 years? He would be eligible in only 2 years from now if he was worthy of it. Quote
soup23 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Danielson was pretty amazing by 2002 when he was three years in. Arguably top ten in the world level good. Quote
Timbo Slice Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Ohtani always gets overlooked. Was really good as early as 22-23 years old. Quote
NotJayTabb Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 It's arguable that the first 2-3 years were the best years of Angle's career, always enjoyed him then. Danielson was pretty great a year or two into his career. Too early to say for sure at the moment, but isn't Chad Gable only a year into his career? He could be an answer when we run this process again in 10yrs Why would we wait 10 years? He would be eligible in only 2 years from now if he was worthy of it. Only because this is in the GWE folder, and I believe the plan is to create another list in 10yrs, so I linked it to that. Certainly we'll be able to make a judgement on him in general in a couple of years Quote
Cap Posted December 30, 2015 Report Posted December 30, 2015 I haven't rewatched the early stuff in quite some time, but I always remember the Briscoe Brothers (especially Jay) being pretty good right off the bat, especially if you focus on them in the context of the indy boom and the style that was being developed there. Quote
Grimmas Posted January 1, 2016 Report Posted January 1, 2016 Sean Waltman?? He debuted in late 89 and was having great matches in 90/91. Complete natural. Quote
joeg Posted January 1, 2016 Report Posted January 1, 2016 Volk Han, Dragon Lee, Jerry Lawler. Lee is only 19. Lawler went from setting up the ring, to being a ref, to wrestling in a matter of weeks. He had his first main event feud like 2 years in. Quote
ohtani's jacket Posted January 1, 2016 Report Posted January 1, 2016 Volk was 30 when he debut in RINGS so that may disqualify him. Quote
elliott Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Posted January 1, 2016 I see OJ is reading this thread and I want to steal his thunder and say Young Davey Boy Smith Quote
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