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"Wildwood"  wrote in message
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> Finally...  Michael  has come back to
> rec.sport.pro-wrestling.moderated...
>
> >Hack-Man wrote:
> >> "Darkjourney"  wrote:
> >> |     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
> >> | X-Pac
> >> | Sabu
> >> | Rob Van Dam
> >> | Booker T
> >> | Jeff Jarrett
> >> | Brian Christopher
> >> | Tom Brandi?
> >>
> >> I'm surprised Undertaker wasn't ranked for one of those years.  Must
> >> have been 1991 that he wasn't ranked.
> >
> >Don't forget that he was out for quite awhile a few years back.
> >
> >I think RVD may've just sqeaked in the time when he was between ECW and
WWE.
> >
> >Otherwise, I can't think of anyone offhand who should be on the list for
> >every year due to injuries and such.
> >
> >Michael
>
> One off the top of my head is 2 Cold Scorpio.  While he hasn't been
> very active in the States, he's had regular tours of Japan for quite a
> while.

Utterly agree. It's a real shame he hasn't had much exposure in the west.

> Also, Vader hasn't had a layoff of longer than 6 months that I can
> remember (even his numerous leg injuries and broken eye socket kept
> him out less than a full year, IIRC).  I remember him in the AWA in
> the 80's as The Baby/Big Bull Leon White, so I know he was active
> during this period.



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