Greatest in ring performer of the modern era?

[KaseMeOutside]

Ok I constantly hear the WWE and people from them refer to Shawn Michaels as the best in ring performer of all time as if it is no debate and while I agree he's in the discussion I feel there are some others who deserve to be in the discussion

So to start I have made a list for this poll
If your guy isn't on the list select other and state your case

Click to read more...

 

[Emperoreddy]

Ok I constantly hear the WWE and people from them refer to Shawn Michaels as the best in ring performer of all time as if it is no debate and while I agree he's in the discussion I feel there are some others who deserve to be in the discussion

So to start I have made a list for this poll
If your guy isn't on the list select other and state your case

Define mordern era.

Because I think of the last few years as the modern era.

80s, 90s, and 2000s are all different eras to me.

 

[bruins309]

I think of modern era as 1983-present. But even that is split between the period from 1983 to 2000 and then the WWE-Monopoly era.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I don't agree with HBK being the best in-ring performer of all time. He's pulled too many stunts in-ring to warrant that distinction, imo. I'll take Bret Hart, Kurt Angle, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk any day of the week over HBK.

 

[BonMorrison]

Shawn Michaels immediately came into my mind first so I voted for him.

 

[Fro]

same...HBK was first that I think of...can go with all levels and never looked out of place...

 

[bruins309]

Hard to decide overall, but by decade it's oddly clear cut for me:

80s: Flair
90s: Hart
2000s: Angle
2010s: Bryan

 

[JackSlater]

Michaels comfortably for me. The amazing thing is how many guys had arguably their best match with Michaels. I doubt that anyone else comes close to him in that regard.

 

[bruins309]

Michaels comfortably for me. The amazing thing is how many guys had arguably their best match with Michaels. I doubt that anyone else comes close to him in that regard.

Flair.

Guys who had their best match vs Flair off the top of my head: Sting, Luger, Barry Windham, Ron Garvin, Kerry Von Erich, Steamboat, Vader, Bobby Eaton (as a single), Rick Martel...

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I voted Angle because I'm a mark.


Some of my favorite matches featured him and I just prefer his style of wrestling over HBK for example.

 

[Morozov]

The Showstopper.

 

[tp71]

Michaels comfortably for me. The amazing thing is how many guys had arguably their best match with Michaels. I doubt that anyone else comes close to him in that regard.

Bret Hart would come close in that regard I would imagine.

 

[Sheppy]

Kurt Angle

 

[chaosrevolver]

To me, there was never a better performer, especially when it mattered the most..than Shawn Michaels.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I was a Bret Hart guy, I am a Bret Hart guy and I forever will be a Bret Hart guy!

 

[Kimi]

To me, there was never a better performer, especially when it mattered the most..than Shawn Michaels.

Except all those times where it was really important that he actually did preform, and he didn't xD.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Sabu, RVD, Cactus Jack

I'm a mark for the extreme stuff.

 

[Loosie]

It always between Hart and Michaels for me. Michaels has pulled a couple stunts in the ring but they were during his 'troubled' phase. I have to give the nod to him though as he came back and showed that he could still do it. His longevity gets him my vote.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

i really think the case can be made for Kurt Angle, but I think because he was in TNA for so long he hasn't gotten as much exposure he could put on an entertaining match with anybody

 

[TNT87]

Shawn Michaels.

 

[quoipourquoi]

Mysterio.

 

[kingbrath]

Dino Bravo

 

[Skip Bayless]

Kurt

 

[JackSlater]

Flair.

Guys who had their best match vs Flair off the top of my head: Sting, Luger, Barry Windham, Ron Garvin, Kerry Von Erich, Steamboat, Vader, Bobby Eaton (as a single), Rick Martel...

Flair is the only other guy in that conversation. I disagree about Vader though.

Bret Hart would come close in that regard I would imagine.

Not sure about that. He has Bulldog, Mr. Perfect, Piper and Owen at least. Hart is in the conversation at least for best ever though.

 

[nameless1]

Flair is definitely up there.
I think most people would be surprised by the number of 5-stars matches he has in his career.
Shawn Michaels...
As brilliant as he is...
Only has had 2 in his career...
While Flair has triple of that.