van_Fair Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 As we are progressing more and more on the list I have started to wonder. Who is the highest ranking wrestler that no one considers the greatest ever? My personal guess is one William/Steven Regal. I have him ranked in my top 20 and he has an amazing body of work, as most of you are well aware of, which is also why I think he will do very well. But his career also always has been a case of what could have been to me. His personal demons kept him from reaching even higher levels. As far as I know he only has one match for a major championship in his entire career, which is match with Hashimoto from 95 for the IWGP title. For a wrestler of his caliber to never get big opportunities seems ridiculous unless you know about his drug problems and the fact promotores just didn't trust him enough to give him a big push. Case in point the one time WWE gave him something resembling a major push when he won King of the Ring, he promptly got himself suspended. He seems to be in a good place now, but if he never had the problems in the first place I wonder if he could have become a slam dunk candidate for Nr 1 overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Arn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Wouldn't surprise me if it was Bobby Eaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Regal and Arn seem like likely choices. Someone who I think it has a chance of being that I think would be interesting is El Dandy. I could see him beating Arn or Regal and I think it's probable that nobody ranked him number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesie_2015 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Arn, Dustin Rhodes, Regal all good shouts from US guys. Could see Kawada or Taue being very high without any No.1's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 No way in hell Kawada doesn't get any number one votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotJayTabb Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 My first thought was Barry Windham. He's a guy I see ranking highly, but not being anyone's #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 This came up in another thread and my guess is Arn. Regal is also a decent shout. Maybe Rey. Kind of wonder if he'll get a #1 vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 The person comes up in the number 14 slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 ARN ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willninho Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Santo? I don't know if anyone has dropped a 1 on him but he could have a ton of top 10s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blak Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 There's going to be enough of a voter percentage gap for Lucha that I'd think that even someone like Bret or Shawn might have a better shot at this than Santo. (Though I hope Santo finishes high, regardless.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I think Santo is absolutely immune to reevaluation, to the point that I bet he made it at least 1 Number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InYourCase Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Liger? Taue? Akiyama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWebb Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I'm wondering if Steamboat got a number one? I could see it being Liger too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Bobby Eaton, outside shot Aja Kong though I suspect she drops too soon for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lacelle Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I'm thinking Steamboat as well, Ricky not Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InYourCase Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I don't see Steamboat ranking at 14. Wouldn't complain if he did, but I don't see that as a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 We know it's not Scott Steiner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 It's not 2 Cold Scorpio either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWebb Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Well, it's not Curt Hennig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van_Fair Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Since it is not going be either Arn or Regal I am now quite curious who is going to be revealed as Nr. 14 should come up today. A good number of the candidates that were thrown out here have been eliminated since. Steamboat appears to have a decent chance, but I would have expected him to get at least one Nr. 1 vote. Another candidate of those that are left is Eddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Vader maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I was definitely thinking Steamboat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van_Fair Posted April 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Vader maybe? I was just about to edit my post to point him out as well. If you make it this high without a Nr. 1 vote you will have to make almost every ballot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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