When It Comes Crashing Down and It Hurts Inside...

[LadyZod]

El Santo, Blue Demon, and Mil Mascaras, in that order.

I've always enjoyed El Santo's movies, but since I've never had the opportunity to watch him and the Blue Demon wrestle (I've only seen the Son of's) I can't count them in my top faves. Mil, though... he's awesome and I don't know how I left him off my list. (Rob Van Dam had great stories about facing Mil in Japan.)

[Hector]

El Santo, Blue Demon, and Mil Mascaras, in that order.

[LadyZod]

When I lived in NYC, Hulk Hogan, Hillbilly Jim, Macho Man...

Moved to Florida, kept loving Hulk... started to love Ultimate Warrior... lost cable TV, discovered WCCW, fell in love with Kevin Von Erich.

Got cable back in time to love The Hitman followed by (I know it's not popular to say, but) Chris Benoit (even while he was the Pegasus Kid over in Japan), then I met Rob Van Dam, and he was genuinely such a nice guy, how could I not mark out for him and Sabu, then onto the king of old school, Steve Corino.

Discovered CMLL and went to a local show in Miami, and bam, just like that! Atlantis, Dr Wagner Jr, and 1000% Guapo: Shocker!
Then came MLW a local promotion which introduced me to the Fallen Angel, Christopher Daniels (before TNA was a gleen in anyone's eyes) and finally ROH brought me the love that is the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson.

And yes, I am genuinely a fan of wrestling.

And yes, still a girl.

And yes, I came to see Norman Smiley do the wiggle.

[VintageMike]

I already turned 13 when I really started watching regularly. For the first two years it was Hulk Hogan, but when Randy Savage turned good he became my favorite even after he switched back again. Right as High School was winding down, I started becoming a huge Ric Flair fand and he would remain my all-time favorite.

[Evel KMego]

I guess there are four of us: figureaddicted, RandomAxe, yourself and me.

Small world.

- Ian

Yeah, but I'm the only one still stuck here!!!!

[Relic]

I would have to say from the old AWA the Road Warriors with Hawk and Animal, Baron Von Raschke, from the WWF it was Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Jake the Snake Roberts, Ultimate Warrior, Seargent Slaughter, George the Animal Steel and Kahmal the Ugandan Giant.

[EmergencyIan]

That's the truth: they're only as good as the competition, and that covers both in-ring talent & heat. Flair fought everybody, and he wasn't afraid to trade wins. Piper took Snuka to a new level when he busted that coconut on his head.

I absolutely agree with that!

I haven't watched wrestling since the end of the 80s, so I don't know how competitive it is today. But, back then, in my opinion, the competition seemed to be very high. You could certainly feel it whether you were watching on TV or in person.

- Ian

[Duncan]

I realized years later that I liked those guys so much because they fought the best.

That's the truth: they're only as good as the competition, and that covers both in-ring talent & heat. Flair fought everybody, and he wasn't afraid to trade wins. Piper took Snuka to a new level when he busted that coconut on his head.

[EmergencyIan]

Another Evansville native here. My Grandpa used to take me to the Coliseum a lot. My faves were Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee!

I guess there are four of us: figureaddicted, RandomAxe, yourself and me.

Small world.

- Ian

[Evel KMego]

Im originally from Evansville myself! Every Wednesday night at the Coliseum.......my favorite of all time was Ric Flair. With honorable mention going to Jerry Lawler,Mr Perfect,Ultimate Warrior, Arn Anderson, and Eddie Gilbert.

Another Evansville native here. My Grandpa used to take me to the Coliseum a lot. My faves were Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee!

[GHVersion12]

Barry Windham, Dusty Rhodes, Owen Hart, Mr. Perfect and Jeff Jarrett are my all time favorites.

[JWLJN]

You mean I'm not still a kid?!?! :-) I have a top five...Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, and Harley Race.

-J\/\/

[CrimsonGhost]

Hogan, The Road Warriors, Dusty, Magnum T.A., Sting, and Baron Von Raschke.

I realized years later that I liked those guys so much because they fought the best: Piper w/ Bob Orton, Flair and the Four Horsemen, The Freebirds, and Bockwinkle and Heenan. Turns out, I actually liked the heels.

[figureaddicted]

...with Lance Russell and Dave Brown. That's where I first saw Hogan (and the Junkyard Dog). And, where I was a fan of The Fabulous Ones. Midsouth wrestling used to come to Evansville every week.

- Ian

Im originally from Evansville myself! Every Wednesday night at the Coliseum.......my favorite of all time was Ric Flair. With honorable mention going to Jerry Lawler,Mr Perfect,Ultimate Warrior, Arn Anderson, and Eddie Gilbert.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Ricky the Dragon, Tito Santanna, Piper, the British Bulldogs and Paul Orndorf. Macho Man when he was a good guy, otherwise I found him annoying