personagamer
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Post by personagamer on Apr 21, 2022 19:32:17 GMT -5
For myself ill say William Regal and Goldust
Regal was one of the best heels of the Ruthless Agression Era and did put on some really good matches and I'd consider him safe to work with as I don't recall anyone who was injured or had anything bad to say about him, I feel he deserved at least one World Title Run.
Goldust was always a fun character for me and like Regal he's one as I got older I began to respect more, he was a good guy who could put on some good matches and while the Ruthless Agression Era Goldust was toned down to a comedy charecter I still enjoyed him everytime he would return, I think his best chance as champion was during the Attitude Era
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2022 19:35:08 GMT -5
piper or ted dibiase
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Post by Scott! on Apr 21, 2022 19:40:24 GMT -5
Piper will always be my answer to that one.
If we're talking guys we really liked that wish had become something more, one of my childhood favourites was Test. I wish he had been bigger than he was, I always felt he was a guy they could have went all the way with and never did.
I'll throw in X-Pac in this argument too.
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Post by Grenouille on Apr 21, 2022 20:27:26 GMT -5
It was real, at least in my head canon.  As for the question a Piper reign would’ve been nice. |
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Post by MKSavage on Apr 21, 2022 21:15:33 GMT -5
Top 5 for me: Rowdy Roddy Piper (Easily could have been heel champion in 1984/85) Mr. Perfect (Looked to be on his way in 1991 until his back injury) Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff (Like Piper, he easily could have been heel champion in 1986/87) Ravishing Rick Rude (Though he did wear the big gold belt, technically that was considered the International Heavyweight Title, not the WCW World Title) Jake the Snake Roberts (Never really needed a belt, but was one of the most over wrestlers in the 1980s, definitely had the skills and popularity to be champ) DiBiase could have easily made the list, but like Grenouille, I already view him as Champion - he even made title defenses at house shows for a week after "The Main Event".  |
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Post by The Brain on Apr 21, 2022 23:28:41 GMT -5
Piper. Wouldve loved to see em beat Hogan at WTSTS. He no doubt wouldve lost it at Mania but that month with him as champ wouldve been gold
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Post by AndrewR85 on Apr 22, 2022 1:17:37 GMT -5
Jake Roberts!
Also Roddy Piper.
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 22, 2022 1:58:02 GMT -5
Owen in 94 is a big one. Could have won at Summerslam and then dropped it to Diesel after Survivor Series.
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 22, 2022 4:57:20 GMT -5
For me its Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff. I think had he defeated Hogan for the belt and Hulk won it back from him it would have been huge.
Other favourites of mine that I would have liked to see win the big one in WWF & were realistic?
Razor Ramon
Vader
Piper
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Post by The Brain on Apr 22, 2022 5:03:48 GMT -5
He no doubt wouldve made a Wonderful World Champion  |
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Post by PJ on Apr 22, 2022 10:45:04 GMT -5
My Top 5 Favorites who could have been World Champion are…
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
“Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
“Mr Perfect” Curt Hennig
“Magnificent” Muraco
Scott Hall
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Post by cordless2016 on Apr 22, 2022 12:55:57 GMT -5
I’d say Rick Rude but I consider him a former world champ. Anyone who held the “big gold belt” is a former world champ to me.
So I’d say Owen for me. He was on fire in 1994 and it’s a shame Backlund was the one to take the belt off Bret and not Owen (and I’m a fan of Backlund’s run in 1994).
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 22, 2022 13:19:58 GMT -5
British Bulldog is my top pick for this. And I am not talking about the 1995/96 WWF Title shots, I never thought Bulldog was ever gonna be the WWF Champion. But...
In 1993, Davey Boy Smith should have been the one to defeat Big Van Vader for the WCW World Title. I never understood how WCW didn't pull the trigger, knowing how over Davey Boy was and how he was just in the main event at SummerSlam just 6 - 9 months earlier.
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Post by cordless2016 on Apr 22, 2022 14:06:49 GMT -5
British Bulldog is my top pick for this. And I am not talking about the 1995/96 WWF Title shots, I never thought Bulldog was ever gonna be the WWF Champion. But... In 1993, Davey Boy Smith should have been the one to defeat Big Van Vader for the WCW World Title. I never understood how WCW didn't pull the trigger, knowing how over Davey Boy was and how he was just in the main event at SummerSlam just 6 - 9 months earlier. It’s crazy how around the same time that the WWF fumbled Luger’s push, WCW did the same thing with Davey. Everyone focuses on Luger’s failed push to the WWF Title, but WCW did the same thing with Davey. He looked like a sure-fire bet to beat Vader for a while there. |
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Post by Grenouille on Apr 22, 2022 14:23:53 GMT -5
British Bulldog is my top pick for this. And I am not talking about the 1995/96 WWF Title shots, I never thought Bulldog was ever gonna be the WWF Champion. But... In 1993, Davey Boy Smith should have been the one to defeat Big Van Vader for the WCW World Title. I never understood how WCW didn't pull the trigger, knowing how over Davey Boy was and how he was just in the main event at SummerSlam just 6 - 9 months earlier. It’s crazy how around the same time that the WWF fumbled Luger’s push, WCW did the same thing with Davey. Everyone focuses on Luger’s failed push to the WWF Title, but WCW did the same thing with Davey. He looked like a sure-fire bet to beat Vader for a while there. Davey’s 1993 run in WCW made him feel like a big deal that could have won the world title. Being a kid, I was absolutely sure he was taking it at Slamboree. Even a short reign during this period would have been huge for him and made sense. It’s unfortunate it didn’t happen. |
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Post by JokerFC on Apr 22, 2022 18:04:57 GMT -5
Smith in WCW was definitely a strange one. Bischoff has said on numerous occasions they were looking for a way to increase revenue & brand awareness...DBS in 1993 would have given them this I feel...
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Warriah'
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 23, 2022 3:59:22 GMT -5
Owen Hart for me too. Ah well, we'll always have this.
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Post by Grenouille on Apr 23, 2022 10:12:56 GMT -5
Owen Hart for me too. Ah well, we'll always have this. I was there live at this TV taping. Looking back I wish Finkel’s announcement had been more believable. It kinda telegraphed it wasn’t going to stand. |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 23, 2022 19:08:59 GMT -5
Razor Ramon / Scott Hall in WWF & WCW
Piper
Roberts
I also agree on Goldust & Regal, Luger & Rude in WWF, DiBiase.
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Apr 24, 2022 15:34:05 GMT -5
Piper
Scott Hall/Razor
Mr Perfect
Ken Shamrock
Billy Gunn
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