Loved Bo Dallas when he came up from NXT and had a mini win streak, always looked like a complete natural/ third generation wrestler plus a really gifted promo. Hopefully he goes on a run because his backstage promos now are on an another level than anything else on the show. Also I think Adam Page is headed back to the main event picture because he’s seriously over even as a heel
Liked the list, one wrestler that has been growing on me lately is Solo. He's gotten way better on his promos and on his mannerisms, he's showing some personality rather than just being stone faced all the time. I also find his matches have been very good in the last little while.
Great list 15 is a great # I was thinking when you were talking about Hangman It would be cool to know who you think should switch company's and or brands Stay well friend
Great list. Maybe missing Kenny Omega but great list as I too really like KO, Fatu, Alliester Black, Adam Copeland, Hangman Page, Drew, Gunter, and Adam Cole.
My top 15 are 1:MJF 2: CM Punk 3: John Cena 4: Will Ospreay 5: Bryan Danielson 6: Matt Jackson 7: Nick Jackson 8: Kevin Owens 9: Sami Zayn 10: Orange Cassidy 11: Hangman Page 12: Adam Cole 13: Kyle Fletcher 14: Joe Hendry 15: Moose
I got to see Hangman Page win the AEW World Title at Full Gear 2021 in Minneapolis. He had been my favorite for over a year and it was an amazing match
Priest is such a weird case. He looked so cool coming in as Punishment Martinez, then went full goof during his US title run. Even with judgement day he was just a minion. He finally started to gain some legitimacy by getting away from the comedy members of Judgement Day and being presented as equal to Rhea. Then they end his reign and all momentum is gone.
My favorites are 1. Bo Dallas 2. Chad gable 3. Jacob Fatu 4. Solo Sikoa 5. Jay Uso 6. Roman Reings 7. Cm Punk 6. Drew McIntyre 8. Andre Chase 9. The rock 10. Gunther 11. Dominic Mysterio 12. Kevin Owens 13. Oba Femi 14. Trick Williams 15. Bron Breaker
@@wick3dx17x i didnt include anybody that i havent sen having a Match 2024. Thats why no aew or hendry guy. But i did f up this list royaly. There is 16 wrestlers and i somehow forgot Cody Rhodes. He would have Been near top for me.... But its all fun and games
@jerepesonen8426 what about Seth Rollins? Also want to add I'm not criticizing your list. I'm a life time wrestling fan, that is more casual now and just watch RUclips clips and main PPV's. I enjoy the discussions. Nice list.
@@wick3dx17x good question. Seths character has gone a bit too mad for me. He IS annoying and hes costumes are straight up strange. Also 15 IS really hard. There are so many good wrestlers...
Wrestling has become so watered down and “phoned in” in my opinion. Idk. I miss the old days. The attitude era and the very beginning of the WWE after the name change. Granted I haven’t really watched or paid much attention, but it all feels like fluff nowadays and not much substance. Like nobody gets me invested like back in the day.
Loved your women's list...REALLY not a fan of your masculine one! The 3 Adams are way overrated; and Gunther is way too low. Edit: seeing your top 2 makes up for it at least a little bit. 😉
Yeah for sure especially when he put Gunther so low on it. He should be at least top 5 & Roman Reigns should be the no 1 guy just for the fact he main evented more WM's than Hogan now, was on a 3 streak for the championship for 3 years plus, I think at 1 point he hasn't been pinned in over 1 year in tag matches he was in. Cuts excellent promos when he was the leader of the bloodline & elevated guys like Sami Zayne, & Jay Uso etc.....Then Gunther broke a ic record to become no 1 champion. Like yeah I love Kevin Owens, but come on he hasn't done anything of value.
The Rocky Starks pick was a little weird but he was showing promise before he dissapeared and Edge had an awesome feud with Christian, good promos and matches for the most part so he’s deserving since he’s also a legend in the biz
My only disagreement with you on this list is "Swerve" Strickland...he's just a way overrated Kofi Kingston wanna be, and he doesn't even do it as good as Chris Bey (who has sustained a very real, and severe injury in TNA, and from what I've heard, may lose his career). Other than that, this is a great list ...
@@banzaisdead I've been watching Shane "Swerve" Strickland since he was in Lucha Underground, and his moves may have gotten crisper, but it's all stuff that Kofi Kingston has been doing for a lot longer, and doing a lot better. In A.E.W. he's just added some grit and anger to it, but he's still basically the same "Swerve"... I worked in the business for almost 7 years back in the late 70's/early 80's and I've been a pro wrestling fan for 57+ years, but you are most definitely allowed your opinion, because, my friend, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one ...lol...."Have a nice day...bang bang"
@@DocJ58-OCB Kofi has leaned into comedy or being a "nice guy" character his whole career. Swerve is nothing like that. Also completely different type of promo style. Completely different move set. The depth of character Swerve showed during the Hangman feud, what has Kofi done that's even comparable?
@peteg2715 Go back to Swerve's early days and watch him... you'd think he'd gone to a Kofi Kingston training school. I do agree with you however that Kofi has leaned WAY too far into the comedy/ Mr. Nice Guy schtick.
Oh my God. What are you smoking lol. You put Gunther lower than a lot of jobbers on that list. He's only been ic champion for 666 days making him the no 1 guy to hold that title since the Honkey Tonk Man since the 80's. Then Roman Reigns who also has held the title for 3 + years before losing it to Cody.
@@gen-x-dad No. At the same time though he goes into lengthy detail on each one he picks though. Like Jacob Fatu as the highest member of who he likes out of the Roman Family. Like ok, not sure why he likes him the best when he hasn't done anything. Yeah I guess if he likes whatever it's his list. This is like if he said, He liked the Panasonic 3DO. Again he can like whatever he wants but just know people are going to challenge that.
@tonyp9313 Jacob Fatu has done a lot just not in WWE yet. There is a lot to like about him. Can't hold it against him for how WWE is using him right now.
Adam Page should have been fired for swerving a main eventer. Whatever you think of his work, that behaviour against a top draw would have gotten him fired. If that had happened in WCW with equivalent wrestlers, Bischoff of all people would have fired him. But AEW has a thing about burying their most promising talents, usually because they were friends with a top draw who they fired because he didn’t get along with people who didn’t draw. Look at the arena attendance for AEW’s TV tapings. I’m not even a fan of WWE and haven’t for 20 years, but while they’re getting it together, AEW can’t make stars that draw money.
Punk walked out on WWE. He then started TWO fights in AEW and got fired. Punk IS not a saint. There are two sides and Punk was not an innocent bystander. You can bet that Punk was read the riot act before returning to WWE.
Adam Page is a scumbag wrestler. That has a big impact on my opinion of a wrestler. But I agree with your placement of Starks. I saw him in a collision event recently live and he was great.
The only bad thing about page is he went off script once in a way where if that was the end of no one would notice or remember the promo. He wasn't involved in brawl out and hasn't really addressed the punk situation on TV or off, and no one has said anything bad about him since.
Your comment says a lot more about you than Adam, to call someone a scumbag with zero examples. What bothered you, his charity work/donations? Or his previous career - public teaching?
@@banzaisdead He promotes bad and dangerous wrestling that gets people hurt. That's what I don't personally like about him and some others in AEW including people like Jon Moxley. You also dont know jack shit about me so lets keep the bowling lane bumpers on and stick to grown men in tight clothing fake fighting bud.
@edalder2000 I honestly like both punk and page. Punk in AEW didn't work out, and they've all moved on professionally and seem personally too. It's life.
Your favorite entrances or songs would be very interesting too.
You should do a power ranking like this a couple times a year, the products change so much
Loved Bo Dallas when he came up from NXT and had a mini win streak, always looked like a complete natural/ third generation wrestler plus a really gifted promo. Hopefully he goes on a run because his backstage promos now are on an another level than anything else on the show. Also I think Adam Page is headed back to the main event picture because he’s seriously over even as a heel
Oh awesome! I love your hockey channel and just stumbled on this one. Great stuff!
Farsighted person here... I read it as " cutting down my favorite wrestlers". Not sure if we're ready for " the heel guy" 😊cheers for endless content!
We need Jacob Fatu vs Kevin Owens storyline.
Liked the list, one wrestler that has been growing on me lately is Solo. He's gotten way better on his promos and on his mannerisms, he's showing some personality rather than just being stone faced all the time. I also find his matches have been very good in the last little while.
I so enjoy your passion and knowledge of pro wrestling. I too am a huge Jacob Fatu fan.
Great list
15 is a great #
I was thinking when you were talking about Hangman
It would be cool to know who you think should switch company's and or brands
Stay well friend
I love that the Hockey Guy is a wrestling fan. Go Flyers 😂.
Great list. Maybe missing Kenny Omega but great list as I too really like KO, Fatu, Alliester Black, Adam Copeland, Hangman Page, Drew, Gunter, and Adam Cole.
Im devastated to not make your top 15. After all these years, i thought we had something special
My top 15 are
1:MJF
2: CM Punk
3: John Cena
4: Will Ospreay
5: Bryan Danielson
6: Matt Jackson
7: Nick Jackson
8: Kevin Owens
9: Sami Zayn
10: Orange Cassidy
11: Hangman Page
12: Adam Cole
13: Kyle Fletcher
14: Joe Hendry
15: Moose
I got to see Hangman Page win the AEW World Title at Full Gear 2021 in Minneapolis. He had been my favorite for over a year and it was an amazing match
5:13 I mentioned in another RUclipsrs video last weekend that Ricky Starks should go to the WWE, and the AEW marks is letting me know I am wrong.
Priest is such a weird case. He looked so cool coming in as Punishment Martinez, then went full goof during his US title run. Even with judgement day he was just a minion. He finally started to gain some legitimacy by getting away from the comedy members of Judgement Day and being presented as equal to Rhea. Then they end his reign and all momentum is gone.
7:40 WWF: World Wrestling Fatu-ration
MJF reminds me a little bit of Ric Flair meets Gino Hernandez. He is a heel's heel.
Ever thought of doing PLE Previews And Predictions?
During the Hockey off season would be great, during the season I doubt it! He has a family and needs sleep,he can't be on camera all of the time.
Funny how when someone openly tells you their favorite and not who they think is best. People still think he's talking about who's the best.
The women of WWE also now have an intercontinental championship on Raw thanks to Adam Pearce
My favorites are
1. Bo Dallas
2. Chad gable
3. Jacob Fatu
4. Solo Sikoa
5. Jay Uso
6. Roman Reings
7. Cm Punk
6. Drew McIntyre
8. Andre Chase
9. The rock
10. Gunther
11. Dominic Mysterio
12. Kevin Owens
13. Oba Femi
14. Trick Williams
15. Bron Breaker
Was thinking Bron Breaker or Joe Hendry would be on there lol
@@wick3dx17x i didnt include anybody that i havent sen having a Match 2024. Thats why no aew or hendry guy. But i did f up this list royaly. There is 16 wrestlers and i somehow forgot Cody Rhodes. He would have Been near top for me.... But its all fun and games
@jerepesonen8426 what about Seth Rollins?
Also want to add I'm not criticizing your list. I'm a life time wrestling fan, that is more casual now and just watch RUclips clips and main PPV's.
I enjoy the discussions. Nice list.
@@wick3dx17x good question. Seths character has gone a bit too mad for me. He IS annoying and hes costumes are straight up strange. Also 15 IS really hard. There are so many good wrestlers...
@wick3dx17x its good time to get Back at wrestling when WWE goes to Netflix January.
Wow no Rollins or Rhodes. I respect the list.
That #1 is 100% deserved 🔥
1. Joe Hendry
I'd put money on TEG in a match against Adam Cole
Where is AJ and big Justice?
WHERE IS KENNY OMEGA AND BRYAN DANIELSON?
A lot of Canadians on this list
Dear Hockey Guy,
This list made me angry untill Kevin Owens topped the list. All is forgiven.
FYI -- MJF should be #2. Lol
Hockey Guy doesn't believe in Joe Hendry
Wrestling has become so watered down and “phoned in” in my opinion. Idk. I miss the old days. The attitude era and the very beginning of the WWE after the name change.
Granted I haven’t really watched or paid much attention, but it all feels like fluff nowadays and not much substance. Like nobody gets me invested like back in the day.
Loved your women's list...REALLY not a fan of your masculine one! The 3 Adams are way overrated; and Gunther is way too low.
Edit: seeing your top 2 makes up for it at least a little bit. 😉
#s15-2: I disagree with this list completely!!!!
#1: I agree with this list completely
Lol jk
I thought Priests title reign showed that he can put on some really good matches and his feud with Gunther was great.
Copeland has done nothing in AEW and he's in your top 5? What? Ricky Starks has no match in 8 months in AEW. Also, no Dominik Mysterio? Weird list.
Yeah for sure especially when he put Gunther so low on it. He should be at least top 5 & Roman Reigns should be the no 1 guy just for the fact he main evented more WM's than Hogan now, was on a 3 streak for the championship for 3 years plus, I think at 1 point he hasn't been pinned in over 1 year in tag matches he was in. Cuts excellent promos when he was the leader of the bloodline & elevated guys like Sami Zayne, & Jay Uso etc.....Then Gunther broke a ic record to become no 1 champion. Like yeah I love Kevin Owens, but come on he hasn't done anything of value.
The Rocky Starks pick was a little weird but he was showing promise before he dissapeared and Edge had an awesome feud with Christian, good promos and matches for the most part so he’s deserving since he’s also a legend in the biz
What? Copeland's feud with Christian alone is better than anything he did in his time back in WWE. And he was TNT champion
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Botchman Adam Page will never go to WWE as long as Cody and Punk are there. They consider him as an unsafe worker.
He also has a reputation of a guy who don’t want to learn and can’t take advices. Regal said that Page has the intelligence of a lobotomized goldfish.
@@hornedangel5645 LOL Only Regal! He once described someone's physique as being built like a "melting candle".
Give RJ City his AEW graphic
cm punk?
Buddy Matthews ahead of Gunther and Roman was bold too.
My only disagreement with you on this list is "Swerve" Strickland...he's just a way overrated Kofi Kingston wanna be, and he doesn't even do it as good as Chris Bey (who has sustained a very real, and severe injury in TNA, and from what I've heard, may lose his career). Other than that, this is a great list ...
Kofi and Swerve’s in-ring work and characters are nothing alike really. Unless you’re only looking skin deep.
@@banzaisdead I've been watching Shane "Swerve" Strickland since he was in Lucha Underground, and his moves may have gotten crisper, but it's all stuff that Kofi Kingston has been doing for a lot longer, and doing a lot better. In A.E.W. he's just added some grit and anger to it, but he's still basically the same "Swerve"... I worked in the business for almost 7 years back in the late 70's/early 80's and I've been a pro wrestling fan for 57+ years, but you are most definitely allowed your opinion, because, my friend, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one ...lol...."Have a nice day...bang bang"
@@DocJ58-OCB Kofi has leaned into comedy or being a "nice guy" character his whole career. Swerve is nothing like that. Also completely different type of promo style. Completely different move set. The depth of character Swerve showed during the Hangman feud, what has Kofi done that's even comparable?
@peteg2715 Go back to Swerve's early days and watch him... you'd think he'd gone to a Kofi Kingston training school. I do agree with you however that Kofi has leaned WAY too far into the comedy/ Mr. Nice Guy schtick.
Oh my God. What are you smoking lol. You put Gunther lower than a lot of jobbers on that list. He's only been ic champion for 666 days making him the no 1 guy to hold that title since the Honkey Tonk Man since the 80's. Then Roman Reigns who also has held the title for 3 + years before losing it to Cody.
It's his favourites. You telling him who he should like and who he shouldn't?
Somebody took a list of pro wrestling seriously lol “Dude where’s Brock Lesnar he’s like undefeated and a former UFC champion, unrealistic bro”
@@gen-x-dad No. At the same time though he goes into lengthy detail on each one he picks though. Like Jacob Fatu as the highest member of who he likes out of the Roman Family. Like ok, not sure why he likes him the best when he hasn't done anything.
Yeah I guess if he likes whatever it's his list. This is like if he said, He liked the Panasonic 3DO. Again he can like whatever he wants but just know people are going to challenge that.
@tonyp9313 Jacob Fatu has done a lot just not in WWE yet. There is a lot to like about him. Can't hold it against him for how WWE is using him right now.
@@krispykreme3176 It says Current lol. He wouldn't be a current.
Adam Page should have been fired for swerving a main eventer. Whatever you think of his work, that behaviour against a top draw would have gotten him fired. If that had happened in WCW with equivalent wrestlers, Bischoff of all people would have fired him. But AEW has a thing about burying their most promising talents, usually because they were friends with a top draw who they fired because he didn’t get along with people who didn’t draw. Look at the arena attendance for AEW’s TV tapings. I’m not even a fan of WWE and haven’t for 20 years, but while they’re getting it together, AEW can’t make stars that draw money.
It was 2 and a half years ago. Who cares.
Punk walked out on WWE. He then started TWO fights in AEW and got fired. Punk IS not a saint. There are two sides and Punk was not an innocent bystander.
You can bet that Punk was read the riot act before returning to WWE.
Must be gross having to rely on Cornette for strong and ludicrous opinions lol
Adam Page is a scumbag wrestler. That has a big impact on my opinion of a wrestler. But I agree with your placement of Starks. I saw him in a collision event recently live and he was great.
The only bad thing about page is he went off script once in a way where if that was the end of no one would notice or remember the promo. He wasn't involved in brawl out and hasn't really addressed the punk situation on TV or off, and no one has said anything bad about him since.
@@johnathankorkie4984 So many fans think CM is "Saint Punk." The smarks will never change.
Your comment says a lot more about you than Adam, to call someone a scumbag with zero examples. What bothered you, his charity work/donations? Or his previous career - public teaching?
@@banzaisdead He promotes bad and dangerous wrestling that gets people hurt. That's what I don't personally like about him and some others in AEW including people like Jon Moxley. You also dont know jack shit about me so lets keep the bowling lane bumpers on and stick to grown men in tight clothing fake fighting bud.
@edalder2000 I honestly like both punk and page. Punk in AEW didn't work out, and they've all moved on professionally and seem personally too. It's life.