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Ebon Bear wrote:

> "Darkjourney"  wrote in message
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>>    There are only 11 wrestlers who have been ranked in the PWI 500 since
>>its inception in 1991.
>>
>>Mitsuharu Misawa
>>Keiji Muto
>>Masa Chono
>>Jushin Liger
> 
> 
> Japan's four best of the last twenty years so no surprise there. Slightly
> surprised Muto's recurring knee problems didn't knock him out though.

I don't think he's been out longer than a couple of months between 
matches if that.

>>Sabu
> 
> That one is a surprise. Even with his drawing power, his stinky rep makes me
> surprised there's a promotor still willing to deal with him.

I think he keeps burning and rebuilding bridges with indie promoters.

>>Rob Van Dam
> 
> ECW stallwart, one of the WWE's high points (and there wasn't all that long
> between the two) so no surprise.
> 
>>Booker T
> 
> Unsurprising. Fantastic talent.

Both very talented, highly-underrated workers who both work on RAW and 
had their legs cut out from under them by God's Gift to Grappling, the Game.

>>Tom Brandi?
> 
> Veteran of teh indie scene. Usually as a jobber but picks up a few wins here
> and there. 500 wrestlers means you're scraping the barrel of teh American
> guys.

Also he's assumed the gimmick of The Patriot after he bought the rights 
to it from Del Wilkes after Wilkes had to retire.

Michael


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