MasterJonBurr

1 Terry Funk 2 Ric Flair 3 Stan Hansen 4 Toshiaki Kawada 5 Genichiro Tenryu 6 Kenta Kobashi 7 Tatsumi Fujinami 8 Negro Casas 9 Mitsuharu Misawa 10 Aja Kong 11 Daniel Bryan 12 Jerry Lawler 13 Ricky Steamboat 14 Jumbo Tsuruta 15 Rey Mysterio Jr. 16 Bull Nakano 17 Akira Hokuto 18 Jushin Liger 19 Randy Savage 20 Brock Lesnar 21 Buddy Rose 22 Akira Taue 23 El Dandy 24 Yoshiaki Fujiwara 25 Arn Anderson 26 Billy Robinson 27 Shinya Hashimoto 28 Vader 29 Eddie Guerrero 30 William Regal 31 Jun Akiyama 32 The Destroyer 33 Barry Windham 34 Riki Choshu 35 Jack Brisco 36 Sgt. Slaughter 37 Rick Martel 38 Nick Bockwinkel 39 Rick Rude 40 Dustin Rhodes 41 John Cena 42 Chigusa Nagayo 43 Sami Zayn 44 Chris Benoit 45 Tully Blanchard 46 Dick Murdoch 47 Terry Gordy 48 Harley Race 49 AJ Styles 50 Dusty Rhodes 51 Ted Dibiase 52 Samoa Joe 53 Hiroshi Hase 54 Shinjiro Ohtani 55 Fit Finlay 56 Dick Togo 57 Dr. Wagner Jr. 58 Ricky Morton 59 Owen Hart 60 Bobby Eaton 61 Roddy Piper 62 Brian Pillman 63 Jim Breaks 64 Dynamite Kid 65 El Hijo del Santo 66 Adrian Adonis 67 Buzz Sawyer 68 Invader I 69 Tito Santana 70 El Satanico 71 Keiji Mutoh 72 Naoki Sano 73 Larry Zbyszko 74 Yoshihiro Tajiri 75 Osamu Nishimura 76 Mick Foley 77 Randy Orton 78 Carlos Colon 79 Wahoo McDaniel 80 Daisuke Ikeda 81 Kerry Von Erich 82 Terry Rudge 83 Super Dragon 84 Mayumi Ozaki 85 CIMA 86 Too Cold Scorpio 87 Shinsuke Nakamura 88 Steve Austin 89 Curt Hennig 90 Atsushi Onita 91 Jake Roberts 92 Eddie Gilbert 93 The Rock 94 Big Boss Man 95 Johnny Saint 96 Bill Dundee 97 Mike Jackson 98 Tracy Smothers 99 Mark Briscoe 100 Hulk Hogan Yours, JHHBjr

I think these two fellas being the final fray is pretty indicative of what a success this project has been. I think the chasm between Funk & Flair and the rest of the list is quite dramatic. I had Funk first, but am filled with regret with every Flair testimonial I read, and am certain I would feel the same if the roles were reversed. The two greatest there's ever been, who happened to produce the most important feud in my wrestling fandom. Salud! Yours, JHHBjr

He was, like many, a shoot-style guy was also worked in pro-style promotions. As a shoot-style guy, he also used quite a bit of pro-style stuff. Did I mention his horrible headbutts ? He also wasn't that great working outside of shoot-style environment, unlike Yamazaki or Takada. He was fun, but not that good, especially past his peak. Yes. So you rated Fujiwara 28th, but are dismayed at where he ended up being ranked? Having difficulty sussing out your viewpoint. Fujiwara is the closest to a shoot stylist that I ranked. I decided to take Maeda off my list, despite loving him in the past, and am now regretting it. Fujiwara ticks all my boxes in that he's not just a good worker, but also a great entertainer. I like shoot style but it's almost a different thing for me, and I haven't seen enough to consider my opinion even close to expert. Yours, JHHBjr

Dibiase getting 42 is some Douglas Adams shit, for sure, when it comes to Parv's affection for him. List is heating up! Yours, JHHBjr

And that's why OJ is still king of wrasslin posts! Yours, JHHBjr

Baba > Andre, in my estimation. Had Sarge at #36. I've heard reports of him dogging it, at times, but I've never seen that, and I've seen him as Beatiful Bob Remus. Hell, his turnbuckle bump is the only crazier bump than Hamrick's that said wrestler would routinely break out. That alone should get him some major love. Bull at 61? Maybe y'all meant 16, because that's where I had her. Best look in wrasslin history and such an amazing big match worker with such a cool career arc and stellar feuds. I wonder if this is a grim augury for joshi on the whole, or just a plummet for Nakano. Lots of guys here in this slot I didn't rank. I need to revisit Tamura, as I sort of eschewed true shoot style, but don't feel bad about leaving Blue Panther, Atlantis, Baba, and Ishikawa off at all. BP and Atlantis began to bore me a little on the deep dives, to the point where I would avoid their matches. Love their big stuff, but when I actively dodge you that frequently, you off the list! I only ranked one battlarts guy, and that was Ikeda, but you could tell me you think ishikawa is superior and I wouldn't bat a lash. Baba has soared past his once jocular status, but this seems an overcorrection to me. Had Ohtani & Togo about 20 spots higher, as it seems I value the junior work more, but kinda saw this coming. Ohtani's heavy stuff is vastly inferior to his junior run, but then again what isn't. Had Dick Togo slightly behind him as the king of lucharesu. All in all, fun to see where consensus lies now. Yours, JHHBjr

I have lived in and around Nashville for the TNA run as well. I also just hate the name TNA. But, I completely agree with you. I've completely ignored it after giving it a quick shot during the early days. It really didn't play a factor in any of my rankings. I even played a few shows with you back in my Boro days Mr. Burr. Small world. Oh, my stars and garters! What band? And, to keep this sucker on topic, did anyone who has ever worked SAW, middle Tennessee's REAL premier federation, even sniff the GWE? Besides Tracey Smothers, of course! Yours, JHHBjr

Query for the peanut gallery: how much does the TNA stuff influence the rankings of Angle, AJ, Joe, Christian, et. al? Seems like a whooooole lot for most of y'all. Living in Nashville for the past decade has made, ironically enough, TNA a huge blind spot for me, as its misinterpretation of southern wrestling being in my face all the time made me actively and willfully ignore it. Perhaps this is why I'm not as hateful towards Angle & Joe and don't truly understand the Christian love. I guess this blind spot makes my rankings of lots of the TNA guys ring pretty hollow but I'm now really curious what the TNA era has done for nominees of the list. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? And kudos to The Great Muta for making the list! My all-time favorite wrestler! Don't think I had him very high but glad others still rate him. Yours, JHHBjr

This is absolute genius and a wonderful analogy. You found the words, friend. Enjoyed Thrillseekers & WCW era, but that's about it. Yours, JHHBjr

A few folks have chimed in, already, and wouldn't you belong in the pro-Andre, anti-taker camp yourself? And I imagine a cursory glance at the old nominees listings would prove out that plenty old Skool marks are probably in this camp. There's lots of Taker antipathy, while Andre is pretty beloved but, really, they're two of the most protected wrestlers ever whom I happen to think are pretty intelligent workers during the peaks of their careers. I didn't rank either of them in my GWE list, but I enjoy parts of both of their careers. I just think their careers have marked similarities and think their appraisals on this board are waaaaaay dissimilar. Again, this is not me saying taker is better than Andre or that Andre sucks! Yours, JHHBjr

I know Angle and Taker can be the drizzling shits, but I think the highs are pretty damned high (especially Angle's "It's True" early run) and that Taker, especially, should be given credit for getting such a ludicrously stupid character over to the degree that many marks consider him THE wrestler amongst wrestlers. If you voted for Andre and think a vote for Taker is completely asinine, you're probably an old Skool fetishist. Angle definitely lost his way, but was a prodigious talent and doesn't deserve the scarlet letter with which he's been stitched. GWE list candidate? Nah. But worst wrestler ever candidate? Definitely nah. Yours, JHHBjr

I had Tajiri at #74. I think he's one of the best wrestlers in not only ECW history, but also WWE. I also have so much respect for guys who can get over in the states without talking. I also send my friends (graps fans or no) .GIFs of him misting eddy Guerrero from inside that low rider's trunk on a semi-daily basis. Yours, JHHBjr

Steve Williams is more akin to the aforementioned "one year wonder" narrative than Rude, I think. Maybe it's more like "2 territory wonder" for Williams, as I only rate his AJ run and parts of his UWF stuff. Doc made my top 200 (I made a list of 250, initially) but I didn't really consider him for GWE. Now if we were listing favorites, Dr. Death is top 50 easily. Still a huge mark for all his signature spots and mannerisms. Yours, JHHBjr

I think Rick Rude belongs. Beach Blast 92 is as good as it gets in my eyes and I felt like he was damned good no matter where he was working. Dragged an absolute classic out of Chono and his tag team with Manny Fernandez was outstanding. Worked well with all sorts of WWF underachievers and when he made the jump to the worker's haven WCW, he was suddenly one of the best in the world. Whether you believe his injury was real or not, it was the reason for his downfall and, otherwise, he probably continues ripping it up. VOTE RUDE, 2026 SWEATHOGS! Yours, JHHBjr

I looooooove Rugged Ronnie Garvin, but couldn't find a way to get him near my Top 100. I think it's great that his ascent in everyone's estimation in the last decade is so dramatic, though. Coincidentally, Garvin beating Flair for the belt led to all my classmates declaring wrestling to be fake and is one of my very first memories of our great sport. Yours, JHHBjr