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Post by NDX on Dec 5, 2013 2:06:29 GMT -5
Nah, even I would put Naitch at number 1. We got the top 10 established (we only question Piper being placed 5th and not 3rd). We need to work on 11 - 20 on our own. A lot of guys out there can talk, but who is the best of the best.
I'm thinking of even throwing Arn Anderson into the mix. He was no slouch on the mic.
What about managers. Should they count? Because we could have Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart and Jim Cornette on that list.
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Post by gorepolice on Dec 5, 2013 12:38:27 GMT -5
It was a manager's job to talk, so I'd definitely say they belong there. Paul Heyman would definitely have to be on this list in that case.
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Post by gorepolice on Dec 5, 2013 12:41:04 GMT -5
Gotta agree with Flair for number 1 as well. The guy was always passionate when he spoke, and he had one of the all time great catch phrases of all time with "In order to be the man, you've got to BEAT the man!" Also, the phrase that will live on in wrestling for the rest of eternity; WOO!
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Post by NDX on Dec 5, 2013 13:16:20 GMT -5
Heyman would squeeze Jericho out of the top 10.
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Post by endo on Dec 15, 2013 2:01:31 GMT -5
I don't know enough about today's group to voice an opinion. I know Jericho is good as is Heyman. Angle was pretty good from what I remember. I always felt like in the old days the NWA guys were way better on the mic than the guys we'd get in the WWF. Maybe back then it was still Sr. running the show and he didn't care about the promos much. I mean, they didn't do much to make you believe it was real anyway at the time. The two guys who supposedly hated each other and were going to kill each other in the main event were right behind each other being interviewed.
The NWA always seemed to focus on their promos being serious and really good. Made the wrestling seem that much more legit to me as a younger fan.
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Post by NDX on Dec 15, 2013 2:45:53 GMT -5
There are a lot of guys out there now that can cut promos pretty well, garnering reactions more than what we got in the attitude era, or rather, the catchphrase era.
Just Mark Henry alone went from being a complete joke to a total package at the end of his career.
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