Greatest in ring performer of the modern era?

[M.C.G. 31]

Braun Strowman.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Voted for Macho Man because I'm a Macho Man mark.

 

[yukoner88]

your American Hero

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I was going to say CM Punk but I had a much more narrow definition of "modern era" than the OP.

 

[Index]

Bret Hart

 

[tp71]

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



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.

I would say he got the best match out of Kevin Nash as well, and his submission match with Austin is a classic. Probably got Yokozuna's best match out of him too. I think you're underselling him.

 

[Account Terminated]

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

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

I second this list.

 

[ColePens]

HBK for me. Angle and Hart are right there with him, but HBK gets it.

 

[JackSlater]

I would say he got the best match out of Kevin Nash as well, and his submission match with Austin is a classic. Probably got Yokozuna's best match out of him too. I think you're underselling him.

I forgot about Austin, definitely correct. Nash I prefer against Michaels at Good Friends, Better Enemies. I will have to brush up on my Yokozuna to really know the answer there.

 

[tp71]

I forgot about Austin, definitely correct. Nash I prefer against Michaels at Good Friends, Better Enemies. I will have to brush up on my Yokozuna to really know the answer there.

I guess I just didn't much like Michaels in the 90s. It's too bad Nash couldn't make a better impact when he came back after WCW folded. I think him vs Michaels after he returned as well could have been a better match. Although their storyline was good.

I personally think Hart and Diesel's match at survivor series in 95 was the best match Nash ever had.

 

[Behn Wilson]

Tossup between CM Punk & Daniel Bryan for me

 

[mrmovies779]

1-Hbk
2-Hart
3-Mr Perfect

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Razor Ramon

 

[Emperoreddy]

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

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

I think that is a pretty good break down. Couple of guys that come close for me though.

He who can not be named in the 2000s (his match with Angle at X7 is still awesome), maybe Eddie as well.

2010s Punk is close to DB for me.

90s its Brett. I was and still am a bigger fan of Shawn, but if we are talking about just pure wrestling/in ring psychology and story telling, than we are talking about Hart all day. Shawn was just better at being an overall showman.

80s its definitely Flair but honorable mention to the Macho Man. I wish they got a full program while Flair was in WWF. Mania match was great but that feud wasn't over.