My Favorite Wrestlers

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One of the many things that I've been "in to" for almost all of my life is professional wrestling. I'm not sure how I got interested in it. I think a childhood friend of mine started me on it around 1985 (right around the time that WrestleMania took place). Anyways, over the years, like many other mat fans, I became a fan of some many different wrestlers. Here's my list of my fav's:
1) Hulk Hogan: back before he became "Hollywood", Hogan has this "look" about him. He had something that no one (and I mean no one) else had. HE was the total package; he had the muscles, the ability to talk a good fight, and a presence like no other. Back in the day, Hulk was the WWF. No other superstar in the mid-80's could touch his level. Why did he have the belt for just over four years straight? Because nobody else had the charisma that Hogan had. The guy was "sports entertainment" before anyone else new the meaning of the term. The WWF put out merchandise such as (and I had this) the Hulk Hogan work out set. It came with two "dumbbells", a head band, and an audio cassette tape of Hogan "inspiring" the listener to be just like him. Hogan was one of the best ever and will always be regarded by many as just that.
2) Bret "The Hit Man" Hart: this guy was the best technical wrestler of his generation. He was way more believable then say Hogan or Andre the Giant, because of what he did in the ring. He actually had wrestling talent. He lived and breathed this business. I would say to any mat fan go and read this guys book: "Bret Hit Man Hart: My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling". It's the best wrestling autobiography I've ever read. It's a must read for any wrestling fan. Unlike others, Bret didn't need to shout or yell during his promos; he kept his cool almost all of the time.
3) Owen Hart: if his brother Bret was the best technical wrestler, Owen wasn't far behind. Owen had just as much talent as Bret, with the exception being that Owen couldn't cut a promo as well as Bret could. But what Owen lacked in mic skills, he made up for in mat skills. The match that the Hart brothers had at WrestleMania 10 was the best match on the card. Unfortunately, due to a stupid wrestling stunt (way to go McMahon) Owen is no longer with us. He died in an in-ring stunt gone wrong (again, way to go Vince) on May 23rd, 1999.
4) Andre The Giant: how would you have liked to have been in a scripted match with this guy, eh? It might not have seemed like it all the time, but Andre loved wrestling. In his younger days he could move around the ring like a mid-weight. He was an awesome sight to behold. he was indeed wrestling's first international superstar.
5) The Rock: What can anyone say about "The Rock"? I hate to admit this, being the Hulkamanic that I am, nut the Rock could cut better promos than Hogan could. He didn't need a script writer to tell him what to say. All of the things that came out of his mouth were his own creation: "Jabroni", "If ya smell what the Rock is cookin'", etc. Much like Bret, the Rock had unbelievable talent, while all the time being a believe in-ring character.
Check out wwe.com for more on these superstars.
As time goes by, I'll update this site with info that goes more in-depth then just a couple of lines.
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