Favorite Highflyer?

[Guest 5_moves_of_doom]

Who's your favorite highflyer ever? Mine would probably have to be Superfly just because he revolutionized and basically made highflying in the U.S.

[Guest Dark Lotus]

What?  No Pillman?  I'm sorry, but especially in the early 90s, his matches with Liger were greatness.  Pillman was the guy who really got me into the "lightweight" style of wrestling.

[Guest Tim Cooke]

Rey Jr. is easily the best and my favorite of the flyers listed.  As far as putting things together with flying right, the 1/21/96 Samurai v Otani match makes everything perfect flying wise.

 

Tim

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Has to be DK.

[Guest Tony149]

I also voted Rey Mistero Jr. I would of voted for DK, but I can barely remember anything he did.

[Guest J*ingus]

How'd you forget __?

 

Tiger Mask and Jushin Liger?

[Guest dreamer420]

I don't have a favorite but I do like Psicosis, RVD, and the Blue Blazer

[Guest goodhelmet]

I like the new guys but the best high flyer was Ricky Steamboat. Not only could he fly but he made it a point of having great matches, not just spotfests.

[Guest TheHulkster]

I was really into the cruiserweight division in wcw, but then i saw ultimo dragon in action, and the son of a bitch blew me away, he was hands down my favorite cruiser from the golden age of the cruiserweight belt in wcw.

[Guest Army Eye]

Pillman, Pillman, and more Pillman.   Liger should be on that list too!

 

Out of the guys on the list I like Ultimo Dragon.  Wish we got to see more of him in the US.

[Guest ElLocoTas]

Off the guys on the list Rey jr used to be the best imo. Judging on his stuff as a masked wrestler in Mexico and in the USA he once was able to pull out every known highflying move.

[Guest Marius714]

How did Tiger Mask get left off the poll? He was the best I ever saw hands down. Of course my favorite has got to be Silver King, I mean he did get WCW to pay him like 180K a freaking year! If he is capableof that maybe some other athletes should have him as their agent.

[Guest MRFTW]

"I like the new guys but the best high flyer was Ricky Steamboat"

 

Oh come on, I like the Dragon as much as the next guy but he was hardly a high flyer. He did all of 2 moves off the top regularly that I can remember and then the rest of his offense was mat bassed. He did a cross body block and a chop to the head and that's all. That's like calling Bobby Eaton a high flyer cause his finisher was the Alabama Jam top rope leg drop.

[Guest gwf0704]

From the list given, Rob Van Damm ECW days.

 

Off the list its gotta be Tiger Mask with honorable mentions going to Pillman, Liger and old school wrestler, Antonio Rocca!

[Guest Mark4steamboat]

How can you forget HAYABUSA~! He is not just a spot machine but he can actually wrestle.

[Guest Drury37]

I am sorry I messed up on a message and landed up with 2 so here it is.

Thanks.

[Guest Drury37]

In words of Gary Michael Chappetta,"FLIYIIIN"BRIIIAN PILMAN!!!

Thanks.

[Guest AzkulKazul]

Has to be Ultimo Dragon the guy was just so damned good. I wish him good luck on his comeback.

[Guest patscorpio]

What about 2 cold scorpio.  He was no cruiserweight (he weighed around 235-240),  but he was doing moves that are today are still mindboggling.  The Scorpio (450) splash. The Tumbleweed legdrop (pure innovative move), the Drop Da Bomb legdrop (moonsault into a legdrop), the slingshot 450 splash, etc.  Plus he had the best moonsault in the business.