Reactions to the Honorable Mention List, Part 3

[Dylan Waco]

I thought Okada and the new New Japan guys would have had some top ten votes.

 

Tanahashi will. Okada has had a very short career by comparison.

[goodhelmet]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Butch Reed is out. Reed, Perro and Wildfire. Today sucks.

[cubbymark]

Hunter facing guys I am emotionally invested in makes their triumphs so much sweeter, and their losses that much more bitter.

 

With Tanahashi, I don't give a shit about him or his opponents. However, Toru Yano dragged Tanashashi to a couple entertaining performances last year, which to me says more about Yano than it does Tanahashi.

[bradhindsight]

Heckuva 10-year bump for Butch. Went from honorable mention to here in a much deeper field.

[Grimmas]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Butch Reed is out. Reed, Perro and Wildfire. Today sucks.

That's the worst part of your day, Will. Rest is not so bad.

[El-P]

I should have voted for Devil Masami. Stupid me.

[Grimmas]

Tanahashi shows vulnerability and can build his matches around his opponents when he wants to. He has more strengths than HHH, and more individual performances that I'd rate.

 

Okada is basically the Japanese Randy Orton to me.

Agreed.

 

Tanahashi is a better wrestler. Lots of Triple H matches are short too, don't forget that.

[goodhelmet]

I'll admit it. After looking at the pictures.... I want to see "Lex Express" Lex Luger vs. Final Fantasy Okada.

[victory]

Fricken Butch Reed is out. That sucks. He was one of the best musclehead wrestlers ever. Biggest shock as we move along here.

[jaedmc]

Shit, I didn't even see Kikuchi go out. This is a tough day.

[Scarlet-Left]

I just popped back into to check out who'd dropped... damn... it hurts so much... one-two-three-four-five gut punch and I'm out!

 

Tommy Rich, Bruno Sammartino, Kazuchika Okada, Butch Reed and, then, Devil Masami. Ouch! That takes me to forty-four drops.

[Grimmas]

Biggest drop since last time?

[jaedmc]

TAKADA. Ouch.

[Loss]

145. Lou Thesz

144. Lex Luger

 

This is way funnier than Scott Steiner getting a number one vote. It's amazing.

[Grimmas]

145. Lou Thesz

144. Lex Luger

 

This is way funnier than Scott Steiner getting a number one vote. It's amazing.

Totally undersold, but yeah that's awesome!

[BAMptb]

Devil Masami out for me - my highest so far.

[goodhelmet]

I love Hustle Takada. I love Hustle. I should have ranked Takada just for his Hustle outfits.

[Matt D]

145. Lou Thesz

144. Lex Luger

 

This is way funnier than Scott Steiner getting a number one vote. It's amazing.

It's tough for Lou to beat Lex when this is the only surviving footage of him:

 

[El-P]

Takada not even in the top 100. Ah ah ! I expected a severe drop, but nothing this ridiculous. I'll go hardcore on all those overrated guys ahead now. Takada was a fucking great wrestler for nearly 15 years.

[Grimmas]

Takada not even in the top 100. Ah ah ! I expected a severe drop, but nothing this ridiculous. I'll go hardcore on all those overrated guys ahead now. Takada was a fucking great wrestler for nearly 15 years.

I didn't rank shoot style guys.. my bad.

[goodhelmet]

What do you mean you will go hardcore? As opposed to softcore?

[Dylan Waco]

Peace out Takada. It was a good run.

[Dylan Waco]

I'm actually pleasantly surprised Masami did so well. I think she's better than some of the women who will rate ahead of her, but I expected to see her name drop a long time ago. Damn good worker for a long time.

[El-P]

What do you mean you will go hardcore? As opposed to softcore?

 

Yes. Wait until some of those not-so-great guys show up. They stole Takada's spot damnit !

[GOTNW]

I'm honestly surprised Takada held on for this long. He did better than I expected. First guy from my top 15 to drop. I expect Ikeda and Otsuka to drop before 100 as well. Maybe Maeda?

 

We are Okada-free at last.