What is the best wrestling photograph out there?

[Guest PlatypusFool]

I was just browsing some photos of wrestlers and I was just wondering what you guys think is the best photograph of a wrestler or group of wrestlers out there, from either an artistic view point or a more basic aesthetic enjoyment?

 

Personally, I think the image of Keientai performing their special pose on Naniwa is damn close to the best, just because it artistically shows a stable in wrestling history everyone should be aware of... http://www.geocities.com/carnage_509/togoteiohkaz01.jpg

 

Hope the link works... anyway, what does everyone reckon?

[Guest Jubuki]

 

I dunno...something about that... it just speaks for itself.

[Guest HopeSpot]

There's a picture of Owen and Bret hugging after a victory during the Hart Foundation days. If I can find it I'll post it, it pretty much sums up what pro wrestling should be IMO.

[Guest dr deaf]

good picture, dumbe question:  Who is that?

[Guest CB2M]

good picture, dumbe question:  Who is that?

It's the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Tadao Yasuda

[Guest MRFTW]

wouldn't call it the best or anything but it's certainly...interesting isn't it?

 

 

http://cherrybabe.com/michiku/gallery/dump-a.html

[Guest NineSpiral]

well, here's my favorite. it's from Masanori Horie's site - and showcases the magic that is All Japan Pro Wrestling.

 

 

dunno how it's gonna show up here, but I hope it does - if not here's the link. it's a picture of Steve Williams giving the Backdrop Driver (arguably the nastiest, sickest move ever in pro wrestling)

 

http://www.geocities.com/masanor....994.jpg

 

how is this relevant from an artistic standpoint? well, you have to be quite the artist at your craft to take this kind of stupid bump.

[Guest NineSpiral]

well, here's my favorite. it's from Masanori Horie's site - and showcases the magic that is All Japan Pro Wrestling.

 

 

dunno how it's gonna show up here, but I hope it does - if not here's the link. it's a picture of Steve Williams giving the Backdrop Driver (arguably the nastiest, sickest move ever in pro wrestling)

 

http://www.geocities.com/masanor....994.jpg

 

how is this relevant from an artistic standpoint? well, you have to be quite the artist at your craft to take this kind of stupid bump.

[Guest CB2M]

well, here's my favorite. it's from Masanori Horie's site - and showcases the magic that is All Japan Pro Wrestling.

I don't think that match (Williams vs. Kobashi 9/3/94) showcases the magic of All Japan Pro Wrestling

[Guest gizmo]

The backdrop driver pick isn't working for me, does anyone else have a pic or a video clip of it, because i have never seen it.

[Guest NineSpiral]

no, the match doesn't as well as some others. but for a single photograph to show just how extreme the bumps were (let's face it, you're not going to get the psychology of a misawa/kawada classic in a still photo!) it serves pretty good.

 

Jason

[Guest PlatypusFool]

Gizmo, theres a clip here called 'Steve Williams gives Kobashi a homocide backdrop' which is the most vicious and horrible video EVER... http://iwlfed.hypermart.net/clips.html

[Guest WWF4Life]

Holy Shit!!! That's insane!! That move is brutal...is that what most All Japan matches are like, or are there different styles?

[Guest Black Tiger]

Here is a great one of Jyushin Lyger

 

http://www.twc-online.com/herb/Pics/98series/njliju01.jpg

[Guest PlatypusFool]

Black Tiger - that is quite a swifty photo of the Lyger man - i do love him

 

WWF4Life - The dangerous / homicidal backdrop is just one of the nasty head-dropping finishers employed by the AJPW wrestlers, but, describing the matches as being like that all the time is wrong. A typical AJ match will build slowly towards the finish, complete with psychology, mat-work and everything else. Yes, its nicely stiff, but its not just big spots and moves - check it out, you might like it.

[Guest BlackRainbow1025]

Here's a pic I'm quite fond of:

 

http://cherrybabe.com/michiku/img/ayako.jpg

 

I love Ayako Hamada.  Look, she's actually smiling!  I have many more pics I enjoy, but none are on the net (on my hard drive).  I figured I'd post something though so there ya go.

[Guest Pegasus Kid]

A friend is lost...

 

[Guest cynicalprofit]

damn, that picture is a powerful image, but I have no idea what it is about, could you please tell me what is happening?

[Guest CB2M]

damn, that picture is a powerful image, but I have no idea what it is about, could you please tell me what is happening?

Tenzan looks to be saddened by his tag team partner, Satoshi Kojima, jumping to All Japan Pro Wrestling.

[Guest Tiger Suplex 85]

Best...Wrestling Picture Site...EVER!!!

[Guest HopeSpot]

That was an incredible image of Tenzan, I put it in my screen saver.

[Guest Luke Argyle]

Here's the other side of that coin.  I love this one.