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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Aug 19, 2014 6:43:38 GMT -5
Whats the biggest waste of talent in wrestling history? I'd personally go with Kurt Angle. He could've been top ten biggest ever (in terms of name value) if he'd sorted his sh*t out and stayed in WWE. Just think of the matches and feuds... vs. Undertaker at WM, heel vs. CM Punk, face vs. CM Punk, vs. Bryan, vs. HHH at WM, vs. Jericho (a proper 1-on-1 feud) and countless others. Would have been epic.
Other notable mentions:
Owen Hart - in life and in death Bret Hart in WCW Lesnar leaving (think this might be #2 actually, maybe even #1 now I think about it)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 7:13:10 GMT -5
Dynamite Kid.
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Post by Quazimoto on Aug 19, 2014 9:08:37 GMT -5
Easily Jake "The Snake" Roberts... Dude could have been top ten all time talents in the business and just oozed awesomeness. Unparalleled in-ring psychology and second to none on the mic. If he could have stayed clean and not let drugs and alcohol ruin his life and career, there's no question in my mind that anyone's list of the best of the best professional wrestlers of all time would have to include Jake Roberts.
I might have said the same about Scott Hall as well, but once he jumped to WCW, he was never going to allowed to outshine the like of Nash, Flair, Hogan, Savage, and the rest of that crew, even if he would have stayed clean. Had he stayed clean and not left WWE, Razor Ramon would be a much more prominent name in the annuls of wrestling history.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 9:46:25 GMT -5
Kurt Angle makes my top ten greatest of all time.....EASILY.
my greatest waste of talent reads like this.
Steiner Brothers in WWF 1994. Sidelined over a booking quarrel and not used again until their contract in may/June expired. Silly Vince......VERY silly.
Bam Bam Bigelow in 1995.....should have been Vinnie's top heel(and could have been).....but Vince turned him in an already packed field of faces. Confounding really.....
Vader in 1996/1997. Should have been Worlod champion and booked like the guy he was in WCW. Even if 1996 hadn't worked out? he should have been the guy to go into WM13 as WWF Champion.....not Sid.
Public Enemy in 1999. Vince should have used the two boys properly and gave them a proper shot. Instead childish sh*t ruled the roost
Big Show and Jericho in 2001. Should have been given places of prime in team WCW.
Mike Awesome in 2001. See Public Enemy.
Goldberg in 2003/2004. Not given the proper storylines or opportunities. His progress was hamstrung by childish begrudging and ridiculous booking choices at every turn.
Hmm.....you copuld argue that Vince wasted Bret Hart for most of the year in 1995 too.......and wasted most of his roster by not using them correctly at RR,WM,KOTR & SSlam.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Aug 19, 2014 10:12:26 GMT -5
Kurt Angle makes my top ten greatest of all time.....EASILY. my greatest waste of talent reads like this. Steiner Brothers in WWF 1994. Sidelined over a booking quarrel and not used again until their contract in may/June expired. Silly Vince......VERY silly. Bam Bam Bigelow in 1995.....should have been Vinnie's top heel(and could have been).....but Vince turned him in an already packed field of faces. Confounding really..... Vader in 1996/1997. Should have been Worlod champion and booked like the guy he was in WCW. Even if 1996 hadn't worked out? he should have been the guy to go into WM13 as WWF Champion.....not Sid. Public Enemy in 1999. Vince should have used the two boys properly and gave them a proper shot. Instead childish sh*t ruled the roost Big Show and Jericho in 2001. Should have been given places of prime in team WCW. Mike Awesome in 2001. See Public Enemy. Goldberg in 2003/2004. Not given the proper storylines or opportunities. His progress was hamstrung by childish begrudging and ridiculous booking choices at every turn. Hmm.....you copuld argue that Vince wasted Bret Hart for most of the year in 1995 too.......and wasted most of his roster by not using them correctly at RR,WM,KOTR & SSlam. Looking back at my wording regarding Angle I think the word greatest was wrong - I meant biggest not greatest. He is great but I don't think anyone would call him top 10 biggest ever.
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Post by Jamal on Aug 19, 2014 11:02:08 GMT -5
Im pretty sure Angle would be on a top 10 lost for a lot of wrestling fans. Sure he could have done more but it's not like he has a short list of accomplishments.
- Multiple time world champion - Main evented and co-main evented a WM - Had amazing feuds with Lesnar, HBK, Austin, Eddie, Rock, Benoit, Undertaker - Last wrestler to make Cena tap out (gotta count for something right)
I'd say Sting is the biggest waste of talent in wrestling history.
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Post by johnnyb on Aug 19, 2014 12:07:04 GMT -5
Zack Ryder in 2011-2012 Shelton Benjamin post-2005 CM Punk post-MITB
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Aug 19, 2014 13:54:52 GMT -5
Shelton Benjamin-every time he got over they would pull the plug basically. Chris Jericho (99-06) Jericho should have been a main eventer from the get go. But instead he would bounce in and out of the ME scene in between mid card runs for basically the entire first half of his WWE run. Even after being the first Undisputed champion. It was just weird. He should have been in a spot like Angle. Not always main eventing but above the mid card and always having a meaningful storyline. Chris wasn't used properly until about a year into his second WWE run when he turned heel. Mike Awesome (WCW) I can't say enough about this one. I was the biggest Mike Awesome mark at the time and the dude was a ing work-horse in ECW. Just so good and one of those guys you just knew could be huge in one of the big two. And then WCW crap the bed like they always did and made him into a joke. He was damaged goods by the time he came to WWE. He should have accepted their offer......I could easily see Awesome working with Austin, Rock, Triple H, Taker, Angle and everyone else that was a top guy in WWE in 2000. Cody Rhodes........I don't even want to get into this one because it truly frustrates me. This kid has everything you look for in a world champion. Charisma, In-Ring talent, his head is on straight, he has a great lineage and he has turned every pile of chicken crap the WWE has handed him into chicken salad. So much potential in that kid. He should already be a world champion. The fans were behind him HUGE last year. There are a lot more I'm sure I'll think of later.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 17:05:25 GMT -5
Lex Luger in 93, could have been an awesome heel. Billy Gunn in 99. Tatanka in 06. Bret in WCW. Warrior in WCW. Owen in 98-99. Nash in 03.
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Post by Sleazyness on Aug 19, 2014 17:35:44 GMT -5
Owen Hart William Regal Shelton Benjamin Lex Luger British Bulldog(?) Curt Hennig
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Post by Darkhawk on Aug 19, 2014 17:45:08 GMT -5
Kurt Angle is easily in the top 10. I would say Goldberg with him constantly feuding with Triple H in 03. If he would have stayed in 2004 a bit longer he probably would have had better feuds and matches.
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Post by sitruC on Aug 19, 2014 20:09:13 GMT -5
William Regal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 22:16:42 GMT -5
Out of his control, but Magnum TA.
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Post by dod0411 on Aug 19, 2014 22:42:50 GMT -5
Maxx moon
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Post by The Best on Aug 20, 2014 5:36:16 GMT -5
Vader Lance storm- guy could have a great match with anyone. Dean malenko Bam bam bigelow
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Aug 20, 2014 7:22:55 GMT -5
Lex Luger in 93, could have been an awesome heel. Billy Gunn in 99. Tatanka in 06. Bret in WCW. Warrior in WCW. Owen in 98-99. Nash in 03. Tatanka looked like he was gonna have a heart attack at any point during that run........it wasn't bad but I was legitimately worried about the guy. I'll give you the rest though.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 20, 2014 8:30:31 GMT -5
So I know that Shelton Benjamin is an internet darling and is my brother's favorite wrestler, but do people really believe that he should've been a World Champion? Same goes for John Morrison?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 9:56:33 GMT -5
Anybody saying Davey Boy Smith(who I LOVED)should note that he wasted his own shot folks.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 11:36:13 GMT -5
Lex Luger in 93, could have been an awesome heel. Billy Gunn in 99. Tatanka in 06. Bret in WCW. Warrior in WCW. Owen in 98-99. Nash in 03. Tatanka looked like he was gonna have a heart attack at any point during that run........it wasn't bad but I was legitimately worried about the guy. I'll give you the rest though. I thought he looked better than he did in 95-96.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 12:49:25 GMT -5
Raven
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