Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Feb 9, 2008 21:44:43 GMT -5
Here's something I'd like to see some opinions on:
Of all the major champions of the past (let's say the world champs or U.S./Intercontinental level champs from the WWF, Crockett, AWA, World Class, original ECW, or any other promotion you deem worthy), which wrestlers do you think get LESS respect than they deserve, historically?
I have a couple guys in mind...
Pedro Morales -- I think Pedro gets forgotten or underestimated a lot because up until Bob Backlund's title win, he was the only babyface world champ of the WWF other than Bruno. Pedro got less attention than Bruno, but I have read that he was a pretty good draw in his prime.
It also doesn't help that he ended his career as a frequent jobber on WWF TV in the 1980s. Has any other WWF world champion ever been COMPLETELY reduced to jobber status the way Pedro was? I mean, everyone does the job here or there, but Pedro was a full-blown jobber.
Mike Rotunda -- He was very, very good in the ring for a U.S. or IC level wrestler. His look wasn't that great, and he tended to sweat like a waterfall in a long match, but I sometimes think it's a shame that he's best remembered for his gimmicks, particularly IRS.
Thoughts?
Of all the major champions of the past (let's say the world champs or U.S./Intercontinental level champs from the WWF, Crockett, AWA, World Class, original ECW, or any other promotion you deem worthy), which wrestlers do you think get LESS respect than they deserve, historically?
I have a couple guys in mind...
Pedro Morales -- I think Pedro gets forgotten or underestimated a lot because up until Bob Backlund's title win, he was the only babyface world champ of the WWF other than Bruno. Pedro got less attention than Bruno, but I have read that he was a pretty good draw in his prime.
It also doesn't help that he ended his career as a frequent jobber on WWF TV in the 1980s. Has any other WWF world champion ever been COMPLETELY reduced to jobber status the way Pedro was? I mean, everyone does the job here or there, but Pedro was a full-blown jobber.
Mike Rotunda -- He was very, very good in the ring for a U.S. or IC level wrestler. His look wasn't that great, and he tended to sweat like a waterfall in a long match, but I sometimes think it's a shame that he's best remembered for his gimmicks, particularly IRS.
Thoughts?
