Who is your all-time favorite mid-card wrestler?

[Dominator83]

Some of the people mentioned above were higher than mid-carders.

I always liked Brad Armstrong - not to be confused with his brothers - or father, for that matter. He was certainly the best looking of the Armstrongs, probably the best technical rassler of the family, and the most athletic. He wasn't a great interview but always seemed to have untapped potential in that regard.

Maybe in just too young (32 started watching wwf in late 80s, WCW early 90s), but Brad Armstrong was always a jobber as far as I saw. He was MAYBE main event on "worldwide" or "powerhour" material at best.

[Ruzious]

Some of the people mentioned above were higher than mid-carders.

I always liked Brad Armstrong - not to be confused with his brothers - or father, for that matter. He was certainly the best looking of the Armstrongs, probably the best technical rassler of the family, and the most athletic. He wasn't a great interview but always seemed to have untapped potential in that regard.

Maybe in just too young (32 started watching wwf in late 80s, WCW early 90s), but Brad Armstrong was always a jobber as far as I saw. He was MAYBE main event on "worldwide" or "powerhour" material at best.

Yeah, he was mainly a jobber towards the end of his career in WCW and WWE, but he was a regional star before that in Mid South, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, and USWA. Back in those days, we had a local cable tv network in the DC area that carried those regional promotions. He was sorta like Terry Taylor - who was a good regional rassler before he came to the WWE and became a joke as the Red Rooster.

If we just take national mid-carders, I liked Rickey Morton. He was a little guy and mainly a tag-team wrestler, but I'd bet on him in a real fight. And he was great at working a crowd as the underdog.

[Latrell]

The Godfather, Viscera, Doink the Clown, William Regal.

[studcrackers]

it's crazy how over the godfather was. even watchin old sh*t i still get giddy when he comes out

[whysoserious]

Another guy that never reached the top that I absolutely loved, both his character (heel or face) and his ring work - Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

[TheBatman]

Another guy that never reached the top that I absolutely loved, both his character (heel or face) and his ring work - Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

One of my favs on the mic along with Arn Anderson and Raven.

[Ruzious]

The Godfather, Viscera, Doink the Clown, William Regal.

When Doink was played by Matt Borne - who was the first Doink - he was a really good performer. Unfortunately, they had other rasslers portray him later on that were nowhere near as good. Borne was great with the psychology and actually a really good wrestler.

One mid to lower carder in WCW and the WWE (stuck with horrible gimmicks in both) who I thought was as entertaining as anyone for a few years in ECW was... Shane Douglas. Paul Heyman let Douglas be basically an over-the-top version of Douglas, and he was fabulous. It was hard to believe this was the same guy who was John Laurinitis' other Dynamic Dude and the guy stuck in the Dean Douglas gimmick. Douglas probably could have been a big star in WCW or WWF. In 1990, he signed with WWF and had a great Royal Rumble performance, but he had to quit to take care of his father. He later came back to WCW and became tag team champs with Rickey Steamboat. But Paul Heyman was the only one who figured out how to use him - and when he was in shape and sober, Shane was a lot of fun and a great entertainer.

[King Malta]

Road Dogg

[whysoserious]

Another name that came to mind that I was a big fan of as a mid carder in WCW was Kanyon.

[caliswiss]

I would have to go with the big Valbowski (Hellooooo Ladies) Val Venis. At the time in the WWE (F) I always thought he had some of the best promos that were funny as hell specially the debut of his first promo in 1998. Solid mic skills, ladies loved him lol and was a good talent in the ring as well. You would think the wwe would have given him a bigger push back than, but he would have had to get over on the other main event stars in that era. Hes definitely underrated.

there's an awesome cage match between him and Rikishi of all people if you can find it on the network. one of the great forgotten matches of the era

I couldnt even found that match on the network, but yes that was definitely one hell of a match.

[studcrackers]

glad i could be of service.

who'd have thought rikishi wouldve jumped off the top of a cage...ON HIS OWN!!!

[Dunthreevy]

Another name that came to mind that I was a big fan of as a mid carder in WCW was Kanyon.

Good call. I'll probably get some flack for this but I was actually a fan of the Mortis character in WCW.

[Max Green]

Another name that came to mind that I was a big fan of as a mid carder in WCW was Kanyon.

Dude. The Positively Kanyon character was awesome. His Kanyon cutter out of nowhere on any and everyone was one of my favorite gimmicks. I lost it when he was leaving the parking lot stopped his car only to jump out and hit the Kanyon Cutter on a parking attendant.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64_Ne-k6WX0[/youtube]

[Polk377]

My favorite mid carder was always Razor Ramon. One of the best IC champions of all time. It's a shame he left for WCW because I could easily have seen him having a HHH type push in his prime at the top.

[RightToCensor]

Razor Ramon is probably the greatest mid-carder of All-TIme

My personal favorite is WWE Booker T. He used to be gold in 2002.

[studcrackers]

when people point to hhh's reign of terror the booker t/hhh match at mania 19 is the main thing to point to and rightfully so. great match completely spoiled by the ending.

i feel like i read before booker left the company for awhile b/c he couldnt get away from hhh beating him

[caliswiss]

Probably have to go with Val Venis and Razor Remon. Never stood why Val never got that big push and why razor definitely didnt get a shot wwe title.


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