Loss Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Vote for the wrestler that you think had the better career in WWE (whether you base that on impact or match quality is your decision), from 1985 to 2005. Voting will end Sunday morning. Please give the wrestler's name first and any explanation thereafter. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alfdogg Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Roddy Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teke184 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Roddy Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy Smith Piper's run from 1985 to 1987 saw him draw money with Hogan, but after that, he was very off and on. Smith had been with the company for the better part of 15 years of the time frame we're covering and headlined a huge stadium show. Had lots of good matches in both singles and tags too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Roddy Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy Smith Loved the Bulldogs, loved his top singles work...even if he was carried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Roddy Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rob Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Roddy Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy Smith -His best matches smoke Piper's. He was involved in some really great angles (Hart Foundation '97, chasing the Dream Team, vs. Brother in laws.) Has had about as many of the top matches in the fed as many of the other greats (Austin, HBK, Bret). Piper, on the other hand was horrible in the ring, took part in god-awful boxing matches, a horrible angle w/ Bad News Brown, a bad return in 2003... and those programs with Bret and Hogan. Sadly, Piper's best contribution came before 1995 with the Jimmy Snuka coconut angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy Smith Piper's greatest success came between 1984 and 1987, which was admittedly a HUGE period for him, but Davey Boy was very successful within the tag division at the same time and was having better matches. He then came back in 1991 and had another two year run, and came back again in 1994 and had a strong three-year run. Worked face, worked heel, and was a PPV foil to Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Diesel on top. Headlined the biggest house in company history in 1992, and if you made a list of the top 20 matches of the 90s for this company, Davey Boy would probably be in nearly half of them in some capacity. Bret and Shawn would be the only ones from that era who had more great matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hunter's Torn Quad Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 DBS In the time period given, DBS has the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bruiser Chong Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Piper. DBS had less stability and there was a lot of questionable stuff in between all of the memorable moments he provided during his tenure with the WWF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Some Guy Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Piper. Piper was a consistantly over. Bulldog rode in on DK's coattails and then latched on to Bret. Davey Boy's pinacle was higher (SS 92) but Piper's career was more successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treble Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Piper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOwnSummer Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mac Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Davey Boy Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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