Who's better??

[cakejedi]

azfan said:

I understand the Main Eventing Wrestlemania point, yet The Ultimate Warrior main evented, and so did Diesel. Is there any doubt Sting is like a better version of the Warrior?
I like them both, but voted HBK

I am a Sting fan, but I have to say that The Ultimate Warrior was better than Sting. Not only did he Main Event Wrestlemania, he did so in one of the most anticipated Main Events in Mania history. And the WM 6 match was more memorable than any Sting match.

Diesel, now that's another story...................

[Talison]

Wow, some goofy stuff here.

I think the main event of Wrestlemania being the top of the business is a great theory. It makes sense. Just hasn't always panned out that way in reality.

I don't think you can go by money because of inflation and changes in the business. Most people will say Mania 3 was the best ever. I think 17 was the best in recent memory. 23 made more than any other. There was nothing wrong with it, but going on quality I would say 17 was better. I may like 3 the most because it was the first I saw. I saw 22 live, so I think it was better than 23.

I think Mania is the standard, but the standard isn't always the best. I also think Mania typically has the MOTY, but again not always. So far I'd say it doesn't have it this year.

Andre vs. Hogan sold Wrestlemania 3. Andre vs. Hogan was a historical match and is remembered as such. But Savage vs. Steamboat was the best match on the card and many (myself included) consider it the best match of all time. WWE's website even lists it as the best match in Mania history with hogan vs. Andre at #7.

I don't go in for this co-main event stuff. The last match of the card is the main event. It's the match the company is telling us is the most important. Having a double, triple, or God forbid quadruple main event is just silly. You're either in the last match of the night or you aren't.

I like Sting better. Not sure if that makes him better, but I'd rather watch Sting than HBK.

I'm really surprised people are giving HBK such props on the mic. I can't think of anytime I've ever cared about anything he had to say. Just whether what he is saying is less annoying than usual. I seriously can't think of any great HBK promos off the top of my head. They are all basically the same, "I'm the best because of blah blah." Granted a lot of guys both repeat material and say they are the best, but the only response HBK has ever gotten from me in one of his promos is, "Shut up already and wrestle."

And yes, he is great in the ring. He is considered Mister Wrestlemania, despite the fact he almost always looses at Mania. Also, his winning the Rumble at #1 is always given praise. He was the first to do it but he was in there less than 40 minutes. The entrants were every 60 seconds. The year Flair won he was in longer and he entered at #3. Hell, I couldn't wrestle 40 minutes so I'm not knocking HBK on this, but it is usually misrepresented.

Bottom line I guess is that I like Sting better, even though I know HBK is better in the ring. Still, I tend to enjoy Sting more cause he doesn't come off as an annoying punk even when playing the good guy. But then I enjoy The Hurricane more than Steve Austin despite position on the card, quality of matches, or anything else. I enjoy what I enjoy.

[TheOtherTravis]

I vote HBK because I've liked more of the incarnations of HBK than I have of Sting. But, Sting as he was in the late eighties and early nineties wins this one hands down. Probably my all time favorite, and I've always liked his matches.

Peace.