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Post by hbkjason on Sept 26, 2022 4:19:38 GMT -5
Howdy folks, I follow this Instagram account about Bret Hart and they recently posted this video of The Hitman punching and kicking people and it truly is remarkable just how real 99 percent of his offense looks. http://instagram.com/p/Ci2dZ9osFoh It got me thinking, is there anyone else who throws as good a looking "working" punch as Bret Hart does? Also, I hate to talk about modern wrestling, but punches and kicks these days look so damn fake! It is like throwing a real looking punch has been replaced by these horrible looking chops that I am sure hurt like hell, but they do nothing for me to add drama to a match at all as they are so overused. I am kind of surprised so many modern wrestlers go along with these chopping contests, isnt the point of wrestling to look like you are hurting your opponent when you are not? Anyway, would love to hear some thoughts on Bret Harts punches and who else you feel throws some awesome looking punches and kicks! |
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Post by The Brain on Sept 26, 2022 4:57:41 GMT -5
When I think of great strikers, this guy always comes to mind first...  |
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Post by hbkjason on Sept 26, 2022 5:34:07 GMT -5
When I think of great strikers, this guy always comes to mind first... Great call on that one  Another guy I always felt threw a pretty good punch was Triple H. |
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Post by ¡Twist Of 45 and 47! on Sept 26, 2022 7:05:43 GMT -5
Taker would be my favourite, mainly from his American Bad Ass persona onwards. Even his smaller and shorter punches looked as effective as his bigger ones.
Runner up would be Lesnar.
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Post by MKSavage on Sept 26, 2022 9:03:16 GMT -5
Yeah, Bret had great punches and kicks, but then again, he did a lot of great things in the ring. Everything he did looked so real, you really believed he was legit. Jake was another one that had some great punches.
And you are right about todays wrestling, everything looks so weak. The chops are good, but they use it too much. The chopfests that go on now look ridiculous. I believe Jim Cornette talked about this on one of his podcasts recently, he was reviewing the Bryan Danielson/Chris Jericho match, and though he thought it was a good match, the one thing he did not like was the 2 minute chop fest those two got in.
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Post by The Brain on Sept 26, 2022 12:52:54 GMT -5
Lawler is another one. Always thought he had a great punch
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Post by PuroMasta on Sept 26, 2022 19:41:49 GMT -5
A quick top 5 off my head as far as favorite strikers(no particular order)
Bret Hart
Razor RIP
DDP
Vader RIP
Jerry Lawler/Terry Funk
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Post by The Brain on Sept 27, 2022 0:08:10 GMT -5
Many soup bones dished out from this man  |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Sept 27, 2022 0:29:20 GMT -5
Bret always made his punches and his kicks look legit real.
I agree with all the names being mentioned about being great punchers in the ring, but I have another one...
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! When he'd fire off some big punches they looked legit and painful.
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Post by The Brain on Sept 27, 2022 1:01:45 GMT -5
Bret always made his punches and his kicks look legit real. I agree with all the names being mentioned about being great punchers in the ring, but I have another one... "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! When he'd fire off some big punches they looked legit and painful.
Always got a kick when the ref would get on em about it and he would yell ''get off my a$$!'' |
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Post by JokerFC on Sept 27, 2022 12:01:48 GMT -5
Agree 100%.
Brets offense was incredibly crisp & genuine looking. Also thought the following had great punches
Lawler
Austin
Hall
Funk
UT
Duggan Vader
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Sept 27, 2022 12:07:48 GMT -5
Speaking of Bret Hart, let's also talk about his suplex
I don't think any other wrestler has ever done a normal suplex like Bret Hart did. He would throw his own body in the air too with his opponent and have both come crashing down with the suplex. Very cool if you ask me! Other wrestlers would keep their feet on the ground when doing it
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Post by nibs92 on Sept 27, 2022 12:22:18 GMT -5
Bret looked legit in everything he did. So sharp in the ring.
Another I thought had a decent punch was Tito Santana. Good shoulder and forearm movement
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Post by The Brain on Sept 27, 2022 16:33:33 GMT -5
Also gotta shout out Bret's selling.
His corner bump spot looked stiff as hell every time
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Post by JokerFC on Sept 28, 2022 4:46:36 GMT -5
Also gotta shout out Bret's selling. His corner bump spot looked stiff as hell every time That chest first one? Hell yes...the WM13 one vs Austin was nuts!! |
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Post by hbkjason on Sept 28, 2022 5:47:37 GMT -5
Also gotta shout out Bret's selling. His corner bump spot looked stiff as hell every time That chest first one? Hell yes...the WM13 one vs Austin was nuts!! The one he does at One Night Only against Undertaker is brutal as well. |
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Post by MKSavage on Sept 28, 2022 8:06:46 GMT -5
I always liked Kevin Nash's comment about Bret's side-back breaker. He basically says that he would never let any other person under 6 feet ever try that move on him, but with Bret he didn't mind, because Bret was going to do it right every time.
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Post by The Brain on Sept 28, 2022 9:35:55 GMT -5
Boss Man is another one. His uppercut looked fantastic
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Post by Warriah' on Sept 28, 2022 10:28:30 GMT -5
Bret always made his punches and his kicks look legit real. I agree with all the names being mentioned about being great punchers in the ring, but I have another one... "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan! When he'd fire off some big punches they looked legit and painful. I have always HATED Duggan's punches lol |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Sept 28, 2022 10:28:52 GMT -5
Bret is too good.
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