who was is the most important wreslter or person in professional wrestling of all time?

Question

Gorgeous George
lou thesz
buddy rogers
rick flair
hulk hogan
fred blassie
BRUNO SAMMARTINO
EL SANTO
cap. lou albano
ED “STRANGLER” LEWIS
andre the giant
VERNE GAGNE
MIL MASCARAS
dory funk jr.
Vince McMahon, Sr.
jerry lawler
bret hart
steve austin
the rock
dusty rhodes
gordon solie(florida wrestling was the best) no question
vince mcmahon jr.
jim crockett
Harley Race
Sam Muchnick
mick foley
hhh
harley race
john cena
the undertaker
other?

cena is for the kids today i wanted to see how many people would actually vote for him. believe me hes not even close

Answer 1

Hey....where's Antonio Inoki, one of the pioneers of MMA and one of the founding fathers of New Japan?

Oh well....on that list, I think two of the most Important are Gorgeous George (Where do you think Flair and HHH get their gimmicks?) and Vince Jr. (Love him or hate him, he revolutionized the biz).

Answer 2

The Mcmahons without a doubt.
Followed by wrestlers like Stone Cold, HHH, Taker and The Rock because they saved it. And Flair as an honorable mention.

I don't know why people say Hulk Hogan. As much as he did for the company he also almost destroyed it. That's where wrestlers like Triple H came in.

As for Cena, you just know some fanboy is going to come and vote for him.

Answer 3

Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Pipper, Vince McMahon Sr, George Steele,Jerry Lawler,Bruno Sammartino,Rick Flair. By far I feel Bruno Sammartino, George Steele, Hulk Hogan, and Rowdy Roddy Pipper were the Best of all.

Answer 4

well...you got to give credit where credit is due...vince macmahon sr. and jr.,both took the wwwf/wwf/wwe from a regional tenure to the world wide stage. Hulk Hogan certainly put professional wrestling on the map as far as opening doors for future superstars.And let's not forget the families in the business....the Funks,the Guerreros,the Von Erichs,the Ortons etc., they were also important as well.

Answer 5

I wold have to say 2 people are. Vince mcmaahon who opened the expanded and made the wwe a world wide power house. Look at what he has done fo rpeople turning out to vote. The other person is Terry Bollea aka Hulk Hogan gave pro wrestling a face. Heck even growing up and to this day my 60 year old mothe rknows who he is. He made people acknowage wrestling for what it is, fake but fun to watch.

Answer 6

Definately Shawn Michaels

Answer 7

1. Vince McMahon, Jr., no question about it
2. Vince McMahon Sr., he transformed pro wrestling from regional independents to a national stage
3. Hulk Hogan, helped bring pro wrestling to the mainstream and was the first to really cross-promote into movies and merchandise.

Answer 8

Rick Flair or Goldberg has done wrestling proud, not to mention Kerry VonEric (Texas Tornado) and Steve Austin,as well as triple H and Shawn Michaels.

Answer 9

As far as icons go, you need look no further than Hulk Hogan. He wasn't the greatest wrestler or even that wonderful on the mic, but he clicked with the crowds more than any other wrestler in history. That's what makes him so great.

Answer 10

Vince Mcmahon Jr. Without him there would be no wwf wwe or anything right now

Answer 11

George Hackenschmidt, "The Russian Lion" placed 3rd in the first world weightlifting contest held in Vienna in 1897. Soon, he beame world champion in wrestling. He lost his title to Frank Gotch of the USA in a tough bout that crippled him early in the 20th Century. In the 1920's, Jimmy Londos, "The Golden Greek", was best.