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So here is how it is going to work - think about all the wrestlers currently working in major promotions, the indies, in Japan and Britain and Australia and anywhere else in the world. Write up who you are your current favorites, rank them from one to ten and then post them here in the thread. Feel free to go into as much or as little detail as you want as to why you've chosen who you've chosen, or to argue the case for any one (or more) particular wrestler you want to. I'll accept lists posted up till midnight EST on the 30th of September, just ahead of the debut of AEW's television show. Points will be assigned to each of the selected wrestlers and we'll see how each wrestler ranks - who the forum's overall favorite is and how other wrestlers rank beside them. Points will work based on individual rankings, with 10 points for a 1st place rank and 1 point for a 10th place rank. So for example: Poster A posted:1. Daniel Bryan Poster B posted:1. PCO Would result in: Daniel Bryan = 18 Chris Jericho = 16 Kazuchika Okada = 15 PCO = 15 Adam Cole = 12 BRAUN! = 9 Becky Lynch = 8 Momo Watanabe = 8 Cody = 5 Toru Yano = 4 Since for the sake of my sanity I'll be doing a running tally of points, all votes as made are final - so no editing your post after the fact or posting 27 posts later,"Change my vote for Kagetsu to a vote for Yuka Sakazaki!" - think VERY CAREFULLY before making your selection! Also, please consider: - You can enter a tag team on your list if you want, but I'll count them as two entries in alphabetical order which may drop others off your list. - If you don't rank your list, I'll assume whoever is at the top is #1 and whoever is at the bottom is at #10. - You must choose an ACTIVE wrestler. That means they have had at least one match in the last year AND they have not retired. So for example, Jushin Liger would still be considered active but at the moment Hiromu Takahashi is not. - In the event that a wrestlers' points total equals that of another, they'll be listed in alphabetical order. - Do NOT denigrate the choices of anybody else, these lists are subjective and will provide a generalized consensus but not a definitive one. - You can note any honorable mentions as well, if you are really struggling to remove people from your top choices. They won't count for points, but if you truly feel deep within your heart that Big Daddy Yum Yum needs some kind of recognition, he'll get it from your post. And now, to kick things off - my "top ten" 1. Kazuchika Okada - I'm only half joking when I call Okada a living God. He's essentially perfect. He's got the look, the talent, the charisma, the poise, the sense of timing and body language etc to be the top star and carry a promotion and he's only 31. At such a young age you'd be forgiven for fearing early burnout or an inability to sustain, but Okada has already been carrying New Japan as its top star for over half a decade! He is essentially flawless, as close to the ideal professional wrestler as it is possible to get. 2. Daniel Bryan - We thought his career was over, but he came back and the world rejoiced... and he promptly got stuck in a feud with Big Cass. But Daniel Bryan is the master of figuring out how to spin gold from straw, and he did the seemingly impossible when he successfully managed to turn heel and become a deranged eco-warrior rubbing everybody's nose in the fact he was better than them. Every week he is a highlight of WWE shows no matter how little he might appear, helped in part by the fact he knows WWE fears his departure more than they desire bringing him into line. 3. Chris Jericho - The master of reinvention, every single time Jericho seems like he might be getting a little past it or his gimmicks might be wearing thin, he manages to relight the fire and once again firmly entrench himself into high profile positions, not just in WWE but in New Japan and now AEW as he has become their first ever Champion and turned the theft (or loss) of his belt into a wildly entertaining saga generating merch sales, mainstream interest and the delight of fans. 4. Tomohiro Ishii - This fire hydrant of a man consistently has the best and most exciting matches no matter who is opponents are. His sense of timing is exquisite, he always knows just when to sell (and more importantly, when NOT to) and just when you think you've figured out the basic structure of his matches he makes you realize that he's tricked you into biting on every single false finish he delivers. 5. Minoru Suzuki - He's over 50 years old but he moves with the speed of a 30-year-old, it's insane. An angry, hateful character but apparently a tremendous human being, Suzuki continually surprises with the quality of his matches and his wonderful character work as the man with the worst personality in the world. Plus he has one of the best theme songs of all time. 6. Hiroshi Tanahashi - GO ACE! 7. Jon Moxley - I liked him as Dean Ambrose, but I absolutely LOVE him as Jon Moxley. Since his departure from WWE, Moxley has lit up the wrestling world with his revitalized character, great matches, hilarious but also serious promos, and the wonderful, seemingly spur-of-the-moment decision to kidnap/mentor up and coming young Japanese wrestler Shota Umino. His feud with Kenny Omega, his stalking of Juice Robinson, his breakdown after his defeat by Toru Yano etc. He has been one of the best things about wrestling in 2019. 8. Kota Ibushi - As stupid as he is beautiful (and he is very beautiful), Ibushi is a prodigy who seemingly could only exist and thrive in a bizarre industry like professional wrestling. A genius of wrestling, a master at evoking emotional responses, and his ability to produce spectacular match after spectacular match is only matched by a troubling lack of regard for his own well-being. 9. Juice Robinson - Living proof that WWE's development system is lacking something, Juice went from the utterly unremarkable CJ Parker in NXT to the beloved midcard (and sometimes higher) sensation Juice Robinson in New Japan. He has developed a character, improved as a wrestler, become an incredible promo and dived headfirst into Japanese culture to show his appreciation for the belief they showed in him. Juice rules. 10. Samoa Joe - After years slumming it as a big fish in the small pond of TNA/Impact, Joe came to NXT and then finally the WWE main roster. There he has shown a remarkable ability to take even the shittiest angle or stupidest pre-written promo and make it believable or entertaining. He's so good at retaining his badass aura that he's eaten loss after loss after loss in close to every feud he has been in and.... it doesn't matter, he still comes across like a giant badass. It's almost unbelievable, but here he is, doing it! The long and short of it: 1. Kazuchika Okada 2. Daniel Bryan 3. Chris Jericho 4. Tomohiro Ishii 5. Minoru Suzuki 6. Hiroshi Tanahashi 7. Jon Moxley 8. Kota Ibushi 9. Juice Robinson 10. Samoa Joe So that's my top ten as at this present time. I'm sure it will change over time, but for now it is a relatively accurate representation of who I generally enjoy the most. As you can see, I have a heavy New Japan bias with a bit of WWE and AEW sneaking in. There were more wrestlers who I considered of course - such as Toru Yano, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Adam Cole, AJ Styles, Becky Lynch etc, but I'm sure all of them (and more) will see consideration when you post your lists. I'll be very interested to see who comes out on top. Edit: ADDITIONAL FUN! El Generico repurposed a game comparison script and grabbed the top 128 wrestlers listed to date (20 September) so you can run through and see if selecting a series of match-offs ends up ranking a list close to your original. El Generico posted:Alright, here's the Adversarial/Tournament System for Determining your Favourite Wrestlers script: https://serene-noyce-4b38c8.netlify.com Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 09:05 on Oct 3, 2019 |
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Final Rankings: #63 - #51 #50 - #41 #40 - #31 #30 - #21 #20 - #15 #14 - #11 #10 - #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 08:28 on Oct 3, 2019 |
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Some statistics/lists/minor analysis here and here
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Mr. Swoon posted:3. Hiromu Takahashi Unless he makes a return before the end of September (  ) I won't count him, so I'd be simply shunting everybody else on your list up and giving them the appropriate points. Would you like to add an "11th" spot I can count as your 10th or just leave it as is and hope for some beautiful shock to prove your faith right? Either way is fine.  Mr. Swoon posted:and Dr. J is still here is a testament to his incredible ability to adapt. Just the fact people have started using "Dr. J" is another example of just how incredible he is at getting stuff over, it's amazing 
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Mr. Swoon posted:I want your thread to have a good time within its confines, so I've adjusted my list accordingly. Thanks buddy, and I too hold out hope for Hiromu, who would be high on my list if he was active for sure
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Punch McLightning posted:How are we handling tag teams/trios? Just listing them separately? Jerusalem posted:- You can enter a tag team on your list if you want, but I'll count them as two entries in alphabetical order which may drop others off your list. Last time I did this I didn't consider people would put in tag teams, and when they did I listed them as a unit which was a mistake, as it diluted the potential voting amounts for particular wrestlers. This time around if somebody listed The Lucha Brothers as their #1 pick for instance, I'd count Fenix as their Number 1, Pentagon as their #2 and whoever their #10 was would drop off the list. It's the fairest way I can think to do it.
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forkboy84 posted:This is a rad thread and also unbelievably hard thing to do. It killed me to not include Pentagon on my list, I think I wrote up something like 16 potential people to put into my top ten and culling some of them was really drat tough.
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Cavauro posted:what happen if someone becomes decidedly inactive during this? do not alter my list If they were active at any point from when the contest started to when it ends, they're a valid addition to the list.
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I have added up all points through to super macho dude's post, so any changes or edits made to any posts before that will have no affect on the results tallied to this point. A few neat little things from the first day:
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Even though he appears to still be classified as retired he's had three matches this year including one only a month ago so I'm gonna count Necro as still active for the purposes of this thread.RealFoxy posted:If you haven't seen it, I HIGHLY recommend looking up her "Light Tube Death Match" with Akito in DDT Pro This match was incredible and I also highly recommend people watch it.
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Sep 7, 2019 12:43
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I've updated the standings through to Low Desert Punk's list. There are now 128 individual wrestlers listed, and the "least favorite" of our favorites taking alphabetical order into account is no longer YOSHI-HASHI but Utami Hayashishita!Defiance Industries posted:5. Chris Jericho - An all-time great who can get anything over, no matter how dumb. He's got a Bowie-like talent for reinventing himself and I respect the hell out of that. Also I think he's the last of the WCW wrestlers to be an active wrestler for a major company? I guess technically you could say that Christopher Daniels and AJ Styles are too but I don't know if they really count.
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super macho dude posted:Would love to see everyone's Top 10 all time list. Would be interesting to see if Ric Flair would still win that. I do think it's neat that Chris Jericho made the top ten of that list 12 years ago and Daniel Bryan was in 15th place, and today they're still ranking very near the top of the CURRENT favorite wrestlers list.
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Updated through to Kevino07's list. A few notable things: - There are now 145 individual wrestlers listed. - 2 wrestlers in the top 10 have not received any #1 picks - 8 wrestlers in the top 20 have not received any #1 picks - As has been the case through the entire thread so far, the current #1 wrestler does not have the most #1 picks - The takeaway from the above three is that a wrestler's ranking is heavily influenced by the weight of their position on your Top 10 lists. - The #2 spot is currently tied between two wrestlers with a third extremely close to their points total. - 9 of the wrestlers in the top 10 are from New Japan, 2 are from AEW and 1 is from WWE. 2 of the New Japan wrestlers are also signed with AEW. - The top female wrestler so far is currently ranked at #21, though only due to draws in the top 20 being sorted alphabetically. In terms of points alone, she would be ranked 19th equal.
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Sep 10, 2019 06:51
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Low Desert Punk posted:it's sort of interesting that Gargano has only been on two lists. i feel like having the Ciampa/Gargano feud drag out for so long might have cooled him off a lot more than I realized. if it was this time last year, I think he would be a good bit higher in the rankings. Gargano really suffered from his call-up to the main roster clashing so obviously with the year-long storyline that had been going on in NXT, compounded by Ciampa's injury derailing it entirely. The feud with Cole was cool but also went on a little too long, and while I still think Johnny is great, his no-man-land status between obviously being done with NXT but not really having anything waiting for him on the main roster has hurt him a lot.
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Sep 10, 2019 07:00
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Nick Gage has only been put onto 5 lists but has ranked extremely high on three of them, which has put him right up on the edge of the Top 20. Maki Itoh is our top ranked female wrestler so far and has only appeared on four lists, but ranked high enough that she's right there with Nick Gage.
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Sep 10, 2019 12:01
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Luke Harper is still an active wrestler, he's wrestled this year and his current absence is purely down to WWE being dicks.
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KungFu Grip posted:10 Shota Umino - Tell em Shooter Shota Umino posted:
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Points have been calculated through to Lead Pipe Cinch's list Notable things: - 1st place's spot, seemingly unassailable at one point, is slowly being clawed back. - 2nd, 3rd and 4th place have become a logjam with the wrestlers involved frequently switching places. - The first wrestler to be ranked at every single spot on a Top 10 list is Jon Moxley after the latest roundup of points. Zack Sabre Jr, Pentagon Jr and Chris Jericho are all one spot away. - Two surprisingly late new additions to the overall list are Rey Mysterio and Sasha Banks. - Asuka has slipped by Maki Itoh to become the new favorite female wrestler so far, though she is still outside of the top 20. - 157 individual wrestlers have appeared in the lists so far. - Utami Hayashishita remains the least favorite favorite (but still a favorite!) thanks to alphabetical sorting. Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 11:26 on Sep 13, 2019 |
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Sep 13, 2019 07:20
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SamuraiFoochs posted:loving A, 2019 wrestling is absurdly talented. Seriously, it's loving crazy and we are blessed to have such an enormous amount of talent regularly putting together some of the best matches in history on a fairly regular basis, helped hugely by the ease of access we now have to so many promotions.
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Notes from the latest count (through to remusclaw): - Pentagon Jr has joined Jon Moxley as the only wrestlers to get voted into every single spot on a Top Ten at least once. - Daniel Bryan joins Zack Sabre Jr as only one spot away from having every spot filled on the Top Ten at least once. - The top four wrestlers have steadily pulled away from the next six in the top 10. #2 remains close enough to #1 to be a real threat, with #3 and #4 not far off. - Maki Itoh has just managed to edge into the Top 20 after retaking her spot as the top female favorite on the list. Aja Kong has really pushed up to take 2nd-equal spot with Asuka as top female. - Maki Itoh also has the highest amount of points with the least amount of individual votes - 167 individual wrestlers have now made the list. - Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura are surprisingly late additions to the list. - Thomas Santell is now alphabetically the least favorite favorite on the list, after Utami Hayashishita rose up in points.
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A bump to catch us up to chirico cuvie's list, as well as keep us on the front page. Things of note: - Utami Hayashishita, who for much of the poll was in last place as least favorite favorite.... is now in the Top 60! - There are now 171 individual wrestlers on the list. - Thomas Santell remains the least favorite favorite. - While the top 4 remain largely in the vanguard, spots 5-10 are frequently changing with even the most minor addition of points. - 12 wrestlers are over the 100 points mark, with a 13th right on the cusp. The top four all have over 200 points.
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El Generico posted:Well, I took a look at the code, and sure enough, it was pretty simple to replace the games in there with all the names of the wrestlers that I think might make my top 10. I tested it and it worked for me (although you'd be galled by who's missing in mine). So if anyone else is interested in doing that, I could make up a version with all of the names listed in this thread. That sounds really interesting and would be a neat thing to see, especially for those who have already written up lists to see if this system would generate the same list for them when they're not actively ranking the wrestlers themselves.
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Sep 19, 2019 04:51
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In addition to the above (thanks El Generico, it's cool as hell!) I've also updated through to mary had a little clam. - There are now 173 individual wrestlers on the list. - I am a dumb idiot who counted two Hazuki picks as separate entries, which El Generico picked up on and made me aware of. - Shockingly late additions to the list are Bayley and EVIL (!) - Number 1 is edging closer to the 300 point mark. #2 has fallen back slightly but remains within reach of the top spot, while #3 and #4 are constantly flipping places. - Only 18 points separates #5 from #10 - Chuck Taylor has accidentally buttressed the patriarchy by knocking Maki Itoh out of the Top 20 thanks to alphabetical listing. - 75 Goons have posted lists so far. remusclaw was the 69th. Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 13:06 on Sep 20, 2019 |
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Sep 20, 2019 12:48
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Cavauro posted:I will remove this if it's confusing to the point of the thread. The way you framed it makes perfect sense and I hope others follow suit, thank you. Cavauro posted:Surprised I love Naito more than I think, but that's kind of his thing  No votes to count in this post Jerusalem posted:1. Kazuchika Okada Original post above vs Script below quote:1. Kazuchika Okada It seems I rate Ishii and Ibushi higher than I thought. Naito and Omega didn't make my original list while Samoa Joe and Juice Robinson disappear entirely (they're actually down around 20 and 22 on the full list, which really surprises me. Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 13:27 on Sep 20, 2019 |
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Sep 20, 2019 13:08
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Bumping and updating through to Jaragoh, with a reminder that you have till the 30th of September to get your list in, so basically just under a week left. Things of note: - There are now 174 wrestlers on the list, with 79 goons having put in their favorites. - The #1 spot has passed the 300 mark, but #2 is not far behind. #3 & #4 are in the mid 200s, with the rest of the top 10 all in the mid-high 100s. - There are 39 women wrestlers on the list. - The latest shockingly late addition to the list is Jushin Liger (what the hell he wasn't on before this?  ).- Speaking of which, the oldest wrestler on the list is Jushin Liger at 54. - The youngest wrestler on the list is Mikoto Shindo at 18. - That said, there were a handful of wrestlers I couldn't find ages for. If anybody can help with Alex Kellar, Jimmy Lloyd, Kris Statlander, Lulupencil, Misao, Nyla Rose, Session Moth Martina, The Butcher Andy Williams, Toni Baroni, Tony Deppen, Viktor Tykki and Yuka Sakazaki it would be a big help. - Finally, muscle memory made me put down the wrong Hashimoto, meaning the list contained a dead wrestler for awhile 
Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 09:49 on Sep 24, 2019 |
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Sep 24, 2019 09:44
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IceAgeComing posted:she's a full time games writer with wrestling being a side thing I figure that still counts as an active wrestler personally v  vSticky Nate posted:Jimmy Lloyd just turned 21 Thanks
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Sep 24, 2019 13:04
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That sounds neat, it would be pretty cool to compare world champions throughout time against each other like that.
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Sep 27, 2019 12:10
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Currently updated through to BodyMassageMachine - There are now 176 wrestlers on the list, with submissions by 83 goons - #1's lead is starting to increase, though #2 remains within reach of them - Daniel Bryan has joined Jon Moxley and Pentagon Jr as wrestlers who have been listed on every spot of a Top Ten so far, with Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega still one away from that - Asuka has retaken her spot as Rowdy Ringsports' favorite female pro-wrestler thanks to the alphabet putting her above Maki Itoh despite having the same points. - I still need ages for Josh Briggs, Kris Statlander, Lulupencil, Misao, - I'LL STOP COUNTING SUBMISSIONS AT MIDNIGHT EST ON SEPTEMBER 30TH!
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Sep 28, 2019 10:38
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Thanks, kind of a weird website I agree but I haven't seen anything else that offers an age so I'll take this as accurate unless I hear otherwise.
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Sep 28, 2019 10:51
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Thank you, I'm actually surprised he is that "young".
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Sep 28, 2019 11:23
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God they had such a good thing with Finn and they blew it. I mean, they had such a good thing with <x> and they blew it, but loving up Finn is particularly galling.
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Updated through to Netsky - #1 and #2 sit on over 300 points each - Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay & Zack Sabre Jr join Daniel Bryan, Jon Moxley & Pentagon Jr as wrestlers who have been picked at least once in every spot on a list. Chris Jericho, Cody, Shingo Takagi, & Tetsuya Naito are now all one away from doing so. - There are now 197 individual wrestlers on lists provided by 105 goons. 154 are male wrestlers, 43 are female wrestlers. - Bandido, Charlotte Flair, Christopher Daniels, Ember Moon, Lacey Evans, Marty Scurll, Matt Riddle and Roman Reigns are the latest additions to the list. - Asuka has managed to break away from Maki Itoh to be the top favorite Woman wrestler. However she remains tantalizingly just outside of the Top 20, as every time she gets in, those around her also jump up and edge her out. - Kenny Omega has made a big late push up the rankings into the Top 10 after languishing for awhile. - The Top 10 are now all over 200 points. Spots 3-7 are all very close and frequently switch around. - I am still looking for ages for Allie Kat, Danhausen, Gentleman Jervis, Kris Statlander, Lulupencil, Marq Quen, Misao, Tony Baroni & Yuka Sakazaki stab posted:2. Matt martel Can I just confirm the Matt Martel you've listed is the 35-year-old former Shane Matthews in NXT teaming with Chase Parker, and not the 45 year old Indy wrestler? Big Dave posted:Does G-Raver count? My understanding is that while he requires surgery on his arm and is out for the foreseeable future, he hasn't retired or announced he is done with wrestling so I'm happy to count him as still active. REMEMBER, ENTRIES CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT EST ON SEPTEMBER 30TH!
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Updated through to TV Zombie. - Kairi Sane and Momo Watanabe finally made the list, and somebody finally basked in Keith Lee's glory - The two top wrestlers are now over 400 points each, while #3 hasn't quite hit 300 yet. - Asuka's curse continues, as she got a boost in points but so did everybody else around her, causing her to still be just one spot outside the Top 20. - THERE IS NOW LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO GET IN YOUR LIST!
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MJeff posted:So I have until 11:59 tonight to do this, right? Correct. Stone Pitbull 141 posted:I"m going to level with you J-Ru, I've attempted 5 times now to make a list and I just can't decide. It may be a heartless machine that churns through wrestlers like interchangeable props (wait sorry I got distracted thinking about WWE) but El Generico's thing might help you, even if the data is now a little out of date from when they asked me to provide the then current top 128 listed. El Generico posted:Alright, here's the Adversarial/Tournament System for Determining your Favourite Wrestlers script: https://serene-noyce-4b38c8.netlify.com
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3.5 hours to get your entries in!
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Submissions are now closed. Any lists posted after this won't be counted in the final results. I'll be rechecking my math and will try to have results/stats etc up relatively soon, ideally before AEW Dynamite first airs but that might be a little optimistic.
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This is going to take awhile, but let's start at the bottom and work our way up. With 201 wrestlers listed by 114 Goons, divided into 63 categories, we covered a diverse range of ages, genders, and most importantly wrestling promotions. While some things went as expected, there were a lot of surprises, and now it's time to see where the wrestlers ended up. Since we're counting from #63 down to #1, where wrestlers drew I have assigned them all into one placing in reverse alphabetical order. Any number in parentheses next to a wrestler's name means they were voted at least once as a Goon's personal top favorite active wrestler. You said who YOUR Top Ten Favorite Active Wrestlers were, now let's find out who Rowdy Ringsports' Consensus Top 201 wrestlers are!  #63 - 1 point Thomas Santell Tam Nakano Solo Darling Niño Hamburguesa Michael Nakazawa Luke Harper Kofi Kingston Joe Coffey Hijo Del Vikingo Gentleman Jervis Cedric Alexander Awesome Kong Allie Kat Alex "Worldwide" Kellar Hangman Adam Page #62 - 2 points Zack Gibson Yujiro Takahashi Último Guerrero Tony Baroni Su Yung Shinsuke Nakamura Shayna Baszler Sha Samuels Saya Iida Sakura Hirota Saki Akai Robbie Eagles Nyla Rose Nick Jackson Matt Tremont Marq Quen Kazuki Hashimoto Josh Briggs Erick Stevens Charlotte Flair Big Mami Bandido #61 - 3 points Xavier Woods Viktor Tykki Tony Deppen Tessa Blanchard Mark Briscoe Konami Katsuhiko Nakajima Jordynne Grace Jimmy Lloyd Jake Lee Eric Ryan Dalton Castle Chase Owens Andrade "Cien" Almas #60 - 4 points Tetsuya Endo Shinjiro Ohtani Session Moth Martina RUSH Misao Mei Suruga Matt Angel Marty Scurll Jay Briscoe Jack Gallagher G-Raver Brock Lesnar #59 - 5 points YAMATO Timothy Thatcher Tenille Dashwood PCO Lacey Evans Kikutaro KENTA Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio Isami Kodaka HARASHIMA Christopher Daniels The Butcher Andy Williams #58 - 6 points Takashi Sugiura Seth Rollins Naoya Nomura Jamie Hayter Ember Moon Colt Cabana Brody King #57 - 7 points YOSHI-HASHI Shun Skywalker Sasha Banks Rey Mysterio Mario Bokara MAO Lulupencil Kylie Rae Keith Lee Finn Bálor Danhausen Caristico #56 - 8 points Shota Umino Scorpio Sky Sareee Roman Reigns Matt Riddle Matt Jackson Lance Archer Eddie Kingston Chase Parker BxB Hulk #55 - 9 points Shawn Spears Ryo Mizunami Riho Momo Watanabe MJF Mikoto Shindo Matt Martel Kzy Kyle O'Reilly Hazuki Fallah Bahh BIG E Bayley #54 - 10 points Slex (1) Shelton Benjamin (1) Sexxxy Eddy (1) Necro Butcher (1) Mayu Iwatami Chad Gable #53 - 11 points Miyu Yamashita Kagetsu David Starr Alex Colon #52 - 12 points Utami Hayashishita (1) Kris Statlander Effy Chris Dickinson #51 - 13 points EVIL Jimmy Havoc (1) Kairi Sane Roderick Strong Sami Zayn Takumi Iroha For me perhaps the most interesting thing is how low the likes of Bayley, BIG E, Brock Lesnar, Finn Bálor, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Shinsuke Nakamura and Xavier Woods did. Sure there were a fair few low ranked members of other promotions (Adam Page and Rush for example), but all of those WWE wrestlers were once solid favorites of Rowdy Ringsports, and now only a couple of them were able to make double-digits in a popularity contest. Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Oct 2, 2019 |
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Oct 2, 2019 14:28
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Now we're into the Top 50, where a relatively low 14+ points was enough to get you into the upper echelon of Rowdy Ringsports' favor! Remember, the number in parentheses indicates how many times a wrestler was picked as a Goon's absolute top favorite currently active wrestler. #50 - 14 points Jun Kasai #49 - 15 points Masaaki Mochizuki Juice Robinson El Phantasmo Bárbaro Cavernario #48 - 16 points Speedball Mike Bailey Meiko Satamura (1) Jungle Boy Johnny Gargano #47 - 17 points Yuka Sakazaki Ricochet Chris Brookes #46 - 18 points Ryusuke Taguchi Hana Kimura ASUKA (DDT) #45 - 19 points Jushin Liger Bray Wyatt (1) #44 - 21 points Jungle Kyona Hirooki Goto #43 - 22 points L.A. Park Dragon Lee #42 - 23 points Kento Miyahara Io Shirai (1) #41 - 25 points Pete Dunne It's interesting to see here a lot of midcarders (or main eventers in smaller promotions) start showing up. NXT seems to have fared somewhat better than WWE in terms of keeping the luster on some of its top guys - that said, Bray Wyatt's ranking feels surprisingly low even after all the bad booking he'd been through over the years. In sadder news, Ryusuke Taguchi failed to get 69 points and is probably softly weeping somewhere in Japan as we speak, you monsters.
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Oct 2, 2019 15:13
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Through into the 30s now and we're starting to see wrestlers who have had the charisma and talent to still be held in high regards even in the face of bad or malicious booking. Some very talented veterans are also included, the oldest and scariest being Aja Kong, but the once fresh-faced kid AJ Styles is hardly a spring-chicken himself anymore. #40 - 26 points Daisuke Sekimoto #39 - 27 points Kevin Owens #38 - 28 points Aleister Black #37 - 29 points Becky Lynch #36 - 30 points Masashi Takeda #35 - 32 points Joey Janela (2) AJ Styles #34 - 34 points Fénix #33 - 35 points Adam Cole #32 - 36 points Darby Allin (1) #31 - 38 points Aja Kong (1) ♪ God made the devil, just for fun! But when he wanted the real thing, he made Aja Kong! ♪
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This brings us down into the 20s, where the points still haven't quite taken off yet but we're seeing a clear pull away from the rest of the pack, and the ties have basically ended at this point. The write-ups get a little more robust after this and will take a little longer to post. #30 - 40 points WALTER (1) #29 - 41 points Toru Yano (2) #28 - 44 points Velveteen Dream #27 - 48 points Luchasaurus (1) #26 - 51 points Cesaro (1) #25 - 52 points Maki Ito (2) #24 - 57 points Samoa Joe #23 - 62 points Asuka #22 - 65 points Chuck Taylor (3) #21 - 69 points Switchblade Jay White In the end, Asuka managed to hold onto her spot as the top female on the poll. But she was denied again a spot in the Top 20, which she spent so long just hovering on the edge of, sometimes getting in only to be knocked back out by somebody else around her getting in. Plus, of course, Switchblade Jay White made sure to steal getting 69 points just to made Taguchi sad.
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