Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 A couple of Wrestling historians that are part of the invitation exclusive forum Wrestling KO publicized a list recently ranking the best wrestlers of 2008. I would have to say they hit a home run with this one. 100. Chuck Palumbo 99. Vladimir Kozlov 98. A.J. Styles 97. Chris Michaels 96. Tamon Honda 95. Hector Garza 94. Ikuto Hidaka 93. Floyd Mayweather, Jr 92. Mascarita Dorada 91 Stuka Jr 90. John Bradshaw Layfield 89. Mammoth Sasaki 88. Daisuke Sekimoto 87. Kensuke Sasaki 86. Tyler Black 85. Munenori Sawa 84. Ultimo Guerrero 83. Mike Quakenbush 81. [Tie] Katsuhiko Nakajima 81. [Tie] Fuerza Guerrera 80. Masato Tanaka 79. Mistico 78. Kevin Steen 77. Yujiro Yamamoto 76. C.M. Punk 75. Jay Briscoe 74. Yoshiaki Fujiwara 73. Homicide 72. Yoshihiro Takayama 71. Oficial Fierro 70. Montel Vontavious Porter 69. Koji Kanemoto 68. Satanico 66. [Tie] Shu el Guerrero 66. [Tie] Super Tiger II 65. Yutaka Yoshie 64. Bam Bam 63. Kenta Kobashi 62. Takeshi Morishima 61. Felino 60. Arkangel de la Muerte 59. Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 58. Carl Greco 57. The Miz 56. Shawn Michaels 55. Ian Rotten 54. Bull Pain 53. Johnny Saint 52. Averno 51. John Cena 50. Eddie Kingston 49. Oficial AK-47 48. El Valiente 47. Low Ki 46. Jun Akiyama 45. Pequeño Damian 666 44. John Morrison 43. KENTA 42. Chavo Guerrero 41. Todd Morton 40. Hijo del Perro Aguayo 39. Super Astro 38. Chris Hero 37. Oficial 911 36. Jeff Hardy 35. Austin Aries 34. Festus 33. El Hijo del Santo 32. Chris Jericho 31. Black Terry 30. Sami Callahan 29. Atlantis 28. Villano V 27. The Undertaker 26. Virus 25. William Regal 24. 2 Cold Scorpio 23. Ephesto 22. Randy Orton 21. Katsumi Usuda 20. Negro Casas 19. Solar I 18. Mark Henry 17. Necro Butcher 16. Daisuke Ikeda 15. The Big Show 14. Freelance 13. Cassandro 12. Jimmy Jacobs 11. Mitsuharu Misawa 10. Nigel McGuinness 9. Evan Bourne (13 votes including 4 top 10 votes, 809 points) 8. Negro Navarro (10 votes including 2 top 5 votes and 3 top 10 votes, 825 points) 7. Finlay (11 votes including 2 first place votes, 3 top 5 votes, and three top 10 votes, 870 points) 6. Rey Mysterio (13 votes, 883 points) 5. Matt Hardy (13 votes including 2 top 5 votes, 909 votes) 4. Bryan Danielson (13 votes including 5 top 5 votes, 943 points) 3. Alexander Otsuka (12 votes including 2 top 5 votes and 4 top 10 votes, 1009 points) 2. Blue Panther (12 votes including 5 first-place votes and 6 top five votes, 1034 points) 1. Yuki Ishikawa (13 votes including 4 first-place votes and 6 top 5 votes, 1089 points) Here's who didn't make the cut on the 100 list: 101 JOEY MATTHEWS 102 YOSHITSUNE 103 EL GENERICO 104 PIMPINELA ESCARLATA 105 DICK TOGO 106 YUKO MIYAMOTO 107 MARK BRISCOE 108 EDGE 109 FABI APACHE 110 LA SOMBRA 111 MIKE KNOX 112. ATSUSHI AOKI 113 GREAT SASUKE 114 TAKASHI SASAKI 115 GRAN APACHE 116 MEPHISTO 117 MANABU HARA 118 JERRY LAWLER 119 ERICK STEVENS 120 OSAMU NISHIMURA 121 DR WAGNER JR 122 JAMIE DUNDEE 123 MINORU SUZUKI 124 HERNANDEZ 125 TEDDY HART 126 RODERICK STRONG 127 MR NIEBLA 128 DAVE TAYLOR 129 YUJI NAGATA 130 MARY APACHE 131 SHINSUKE NAKAMURA 132 HIROSHI TANAHASHI 133 TRIK DAVIS 134 BATISTA 135 AJA KONG 136 DAMIEN WAYNE 137 TAKESHI SUGIURA 138 NAOMICHI MARUFUJI 139 ALEX SHELLEY 140 MEN’S TEIOH 141 TRACY SMOTHERS 142. MINORU 143 HAYATO JR FUJITA 144 NAOYA OGAWA 145 KOTA IBUSHI 146 ZORRO 147 HIROOKI GOTO 148 TOSHIAKI KAWADA 149 VILLANO 3 150 VOLADOR, JR 151 ULTRAMAN 152 VILLANO 4 153 CHRIS SABIN 154 RIC FLAIR 155 MOHAMMAD YONE 156 JUSHIN LIGER 157 GO SHIOZAKI 158 MASAAKI MOCHIZUKI 159 KEIJI MUTOH 160 MANUBU NAKANISHI 161 MITCH RYDER 162 RAYO DE JALISCO JR 163 PANTERA 164 ULTIMO DRAGONCITO 165 PIERROTHCITO 166 KOFI KINGSTON 167 MARCO CORLEONE 168 JORGE RIVERA 169 CHESSMAN 170 TREVOR MURDOCH 171 JAMES STORM 172 KURT ANGLE 173 KAYOKO HARUYAMA 174 UMAGA 175 PEQUENO HALLOWEEN 176 SILVER KING 177 TAKESHI RIKIO 178 KYOKO KIMURA 179 SHOCKERCITO 180 ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI 181 JAMIE NOBLE 182 DR CEREBRO 183 REY BUCANERO 184 SHINOBU 185 TAKA MICHINOKU 186 AERO STAR 187 SHANE SEWELL 188 CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI 189 SARA DEL RAY 190 SUWAMA 191 MISTERIOSO II 192 JOSH BARNETT 193 RICKY MARVIN 194 AKITOSHI SAITO 195 DINGO 196 LOCO MAX 197 MIYAWAKI 198 TOGI MAKABE 199 TAKUMA SANO 200 GENICHIRO TENRYU 201 OZZ 202 PIRATA MORGAN 203 SANTINO MARELLA 204 SHELTON BENJAMIN 205 BOOKER T 206 BILLY BOY 207 TETSUYA NAITO 208. MANU 209 YUJIRO 210 UNIVERSO 2000 211 RIKI CHOSHU 212 BROTHER RAY 213 MINI ABISMO NEGRO 214 CINTHIA MORENO 215 GEDO 216 AWESOME KONG 217 BETH PHOENIX 218 JIMMY YANG 219 SATOSHI KOJIMA 220 DRAGON ROJO JR 221 JACK EVANS 222 BxB HULK 223 BOBBY EATON 224 JIGSAW 225 HHH 226 DELIRIOUS 227 RICKY BANDERAS 228 RYUJI HIJIKATA 229 CARLOS AMANO 230 MASAO INOUE 231 TIGER MASK I 232 KEITA YANO 233 SUPER FLY 234 TOMOHIRO ISHII 235 MASCARA PURPURA 236 SHUJI KONDO 237 BRODIE LEE 238 HUMAN TORNADO 239 GATO EVEREADY 240 SHINGO TAKAGI 241 KOTARO SUZUKI 242 RAY GONZALEZ 243 NARUKI DOI 244 MASATO YOSHINO 245 CEREBRO NEGRO 246 CYBER KONG 247 MESSALA 248 MASCARA ANO DOS MIL 249 ALAN STONE 250 CALIGULA 251 DAVE LOGAN 252 RICKY MORTON 253 VIN GERARD 254 HOOLIGAN 255 TAKASHI IIZUKA 256 KAORI YONEYAMA 257 TURBO 258 ESTRELLITA 259 SKANDALO 260 KINTARO KANEMURA 261 DAVEY RICHARDS 262 NOSFERATU 263 KISHIN KAWABATA 264 GIANT BERNARD 265 DRAGON KID 266 BJ WHITMER 267 SUPER CRAZY 268 PRINCE DEVITT 269 DOLPH ZIGGLER 270 MINI BLACK WARRIOR 271 GENBA HIRAYANAGI 272 EUFORIA 273 TANK TOLLAND 274 MINI BATISTA 275 BRIAN KENDRICK 276 DANNY GARNELL 277 DANSHOKU DINO 278 AERO MAN / MIKE SEGURA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 A list of what exactly? 98. A.J. Styles -- 18. Mark Henry 17. Necro Butcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 What did AJ Styles do in 2008 better than Mark Henry's series against Matt Hardy or Necro vs. 2 cold scorpio? AJ probably didn't even belong on the list to be honest. Besides I believe AJ voted for JOHN MCCAIN to be the next U.S president. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Political preference doesn't reflect in-ring talent. AJ has done more just by, I dunno, NOT LOOKING LIKE A FAT SLUG in '08 than Mark Henry's ever done in his entire career. And Matt Hardy actually ranked higher than McGuinness or Danielson? Pfft! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 So we should rank wrestlers by their body physique and ability to do moonsaults and nipups? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 So, this was done on purely 'kayfabe' basis? So if you won a match it was more in your favor then the guy who might have carried you to that win? These lists always confuse me, as what makes them an 'expert elite panel of judges'? Opinions are opinions no matter how great, or small, your reputation is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 It was not done in kayfabe. Find me 3 better wrestlers than Otsuka, Panther, and Ishikawa this year. AINT GONNA HAPPEN! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I never heard of any of those jobbers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I see you're going to be difficult to have a discussion with. So I I think I'll leave you and your list alone, have fun with that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 It was not done in kayfabe. Find me 3 better wrestlers than Otsuka, Panther, and Ishikawa this year. AINT GONNA HAPPEN! 18. Mark Henry 17. Necro Butcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I wish this message board was exclusive so that Dr Funkenstein (if that is his real name) couldn't have posted this stupid fucking list on it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Oh it's exclusive alright, mainly to jerks like you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Yea well, the jerk store called and they're running out of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I'll have you know that I am the one who recruited Dr. Funk to this board and I don't appreciate you taking that tone with Julio, Mr. Barron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Funkenstein PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Yea well, the jerk store called and they're running out of you. Pff this coming from their best seller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 That man does not represent us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Double post, keep going Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Okay. Serious question, how are Rey and Bourne so high when Rey spent most of the year on the shelf/feuding with Kane and Bourne was in the developmental fed/injured for a few months? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 No, this list is failtacular. Misawa at 11 is hilarious because he's sucked for years, Floyd Mayweather even being on the list is amazing seeing as he worked one match, Chavo Guerrero didn't do a single interesting thing during the entire calendar year and yet he's ranked two spots higher than John Morrison, and the list goes on and on and on. I mean, everyone's entitled to their opinion, but I guess that goes for me too and my opinion is that this list is made of lame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Who or what on earth is WKO? Should I MIB this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 An "invitation exclusive" forum filled with "wrestling historians," apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 An "invitation exclusive" forum filled with "wrestling historians," apparently. The Algonquin Round Table they're not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I go to a place like that called The Board. They were making fun of the Jericho / K2 thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 http://z11.invisionfree.com/wrestling_ko/index.php?act=idx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Hmm... "Find my Thai Beauty Today". Perhaps I will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi Chris Kenobi 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Chuck Taylor Great [ 1 ] [7.69%] Good [ 4 ] [30.77%] OK [ 1 ] [7.69%] Bad [ 7 ] [53.85%] I'm never going back there again, Chuck Taylor is awesome! Jingus is a member too, he's everywhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Where's the DVDVR 500 when you need it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Hmmm...a Let Us Talk About thread...I'm going to look and see if I have a case for suing them for copyright infringement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHawk 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 97. Chris Michaels He's still wrestling? I'm going to make my own list. 1. Nigel McGuinness 2. Bryan Danielson [commercial break] 245. Necro Butcher 246. arm-BAR [commercial break] 20,345. Mark Henry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Fuck the WKO, here's the RKO Top 1 of 2008. 1. Randy Orton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
