Sundays with no wrestling PPVs tend to equal no wrestling news. Because of that, I’ve decided I’ll start a new tradition here at PWB: the Sunday Debate.

Let’s start off with a simple topic that we always like to debate: who is the greatest professional wrestler of all-time?

This is really a tough one. There have been great wrestlers in every decade: guys like Lou Thesz, Gorgeous George, Buddy Rogers, Freddy Blassie, Bruno Sammartino and Harley Race and Andre the Giant eventually gave way to guys like Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk and Dusty Rhodes in the 1980s. But who can forget Ricky Steamboat, “The Macho Man” Randy Savage, and Bret Hart? And what about a guy like Shawn Michaels, who rose to prominence in the late 80s and early 90s and is still wrestling? The Undertaker falls in that category, as well. So does Sting.

Then, of course, you’ve got the new stars of the mid-90s and the Attitude Era: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, Triple H, Booker T, DDP, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Then there’s the newer crop of top guys: Kurt Angle, Edge, AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero (R.I.P.), Jeff Hardy and The Miz (OK, just kidding on that one). But seriously, one of those guys might be on their way to being one of the greatest of all-time.

There are a lot of different things that go into this debate: wrestling ability, persona and drawing power have to be the most important things to consider. Also, you have to look at it from this angle: is the guy a household name?

Those are just names off the top of my head. I know I’m leaving some big names out. But let’s get the debate going: who do you think is the greatest professional wrestler of all-time?

I’ll give you my top 5:

1. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin - As if I would choose someone else. He made the WWE relevant and cool during the hottest era of professional wrestling.

2. The Rock - He also made the WWE cool during the Attitude Era and early 2000s. In fact, he was so popular, he cut his career short and became a bona-fide movie star. His rise to stardom is so unique I think you have to put him near the top.

3. Hulk Hogan - Wow, I hate to do this, but you can’t deny the guy’s star power. He wasn’t much of a wrestler, but then again, he never really had to be thanks to his persona.

4. (Tie) Bret Hart - Simpy the best technical wrestler ever. This guy could make any stiff look good.

4. (Tie) Ric Flair - I think it’s only fitting that these two guys who didn’t really seem to like each other tie for fourth place. Flair was the man, especially in the Southern United States.

5. Undertaker - Just look at this guy’s longevity and drawing power–it’s ridiculous. Also, his ability as a big man is truly unmatched. I’ve never seen such a big man wrestle so well. I put Undertaker at number five instead of Shawn Michaels simply because he can make any feud popular, with or without a championship belt inovlved. Like it or not, more people seem to be interested in a random Undertaker feud than the greatness that was Chris Jericho and HBK earlier this year. That definately counts for something in my book.

There are really some tough choices involved in deciding who’s the best–I always have to throw a lot of my personal biases out the window. Granted, I’ve got Stone Cold first, but I actually put Hulk Hogan on this list, and that pains me. It also pains me to leave HBK and Mick Foley off, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Hogan is an ass! I had not seen this “match” before with Sting

I dont know what happened, but it looks as if Hogan wanted to win the WCW title over Sting and wasnt allowed, so since he has creative control he laid down on the mat, like Jarrett did to him(later years of WCW)

Wow! Just imagine paying to see Sting and Hogan, the 2 most popular WCW wrestlers of alltime(and dont say that Flair was as popular as those two in WCW) and the match happens like that

“Hogan vs Sting” at Halloween Havoc

“Jeff Jarrett vs Hogan” at Bash at the Beach

Same endings

Please if someone out the knows what the explanation or storyline was, then please tell me because I am clueless

Thanks in advance

Happy Thanksgiving PWB Universe

You too Kanadian, even thought Canadian Thanksgiving was a while ago

This Hogan family drama is REALLY entertaining. What can I say–I just can’t resist it.

Last weekend, I kicked off the weekend with a post about Hulk Hogan selling all his trademarks to Eric Bischoff to keep them away from Linda.

This weekend, it gets even better. Check out this sweet snippet of a news story from the St. Petersburg Times:

Linda Bollea, wife of wrestler Hulk Hogan, is out of money — despite receiving $40,000 a month in temporary alimony payments.

In a hearing Thursday on other matters, one of Linda Bollea’s attorneys asked Judge George W. Greer to set a hearing next month to talk about unfreezing some of the divorcing couple’s assets for Linda’s use.

An attorney for Hulk Hogan, whose legal name is Terry Bollea, said she wanted to see some proof from Linda’s attorneys that the wrestling star’s wife was tapped out.

“They have to tell me why she’s out of money. They have to show me in bank statements,” said Ann Loughridge Kerr.

According to the Times, Linda is upset that her husband is refusing to pay for cable, pest control and window washing bills! You seriously can’t make this stuff up.

You’re telling me she can’t find $200 bucks a month from her $40 grand to pay for cable? That’s insane. And who gets pest control services or the windows washed EVERY month? Is that really necessary?

Before, I thought perhaps Linda should get something from Hogan, but at this point, I say he should try to leave her high and dry. If you’re paying someone $40,000 a month, that ought to cover it. I’m sure their house is paid off, so what could possibly cost that much? That should easily cover electricity, food, and some pretty nice shopping sprees. Oh how spoiled the rich people are in this country.

I try to refrain posting anything from TMZ on this blog, but I couldn’t resist a bit of Hogan family drama to kick off the weekend.

According to TMZ, Hogan’s former wife Linda Bollea is accusing the Hulkster of passing off his trademarks to Eric Bischoff:

In a pile of papers filed in Pinellas County Court, Linda says Hulk handed over the rights to his Hulk Hogan brands (like Hollywood Hulk, Hulkster, Hulkamania), grill, energy drink and more to his best friend Eric Bischoff for an insane discount. Linda’s pissed because these are tons of assets she now can’t cash in on.

Hulk’s attorney, David Houston, told us: “There has been no siphoning of money — if Linda has to ask again, we’ll be more than happy to provide the same answer.”

Linda’s also trying to keep Hulk’s handlebar mustache the hell away from her mother — because the Hulkster is convinced Linda’s been sending their old furniture (from her many remodels of their Florida home) to mommy dearest to keep … and he wants ‘em back.

I’m now left wondering how many versions of the word “Hulk” can be trademarked.

From now on my VOTDs will be themed

Each week there will be a VOTD for a certain category, match, finsh, entrance, debut, etc

This week is Mean Gene Okurland week

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LOL at him saying “Daddy”

In a phone call to the “The Schnitt Show” radio program out of Tampa, Florida the brother of Frank Graziano(the Nick Hogan car crash victim) speaks about Nick’s prison phone calls. From the sound of his voice Nick may be safer behind bars.

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BTW today a judge denied Nick’s request to be let out of prison by his 18th birthday so I guess that reality show is gonna have to wait.

-sideshowRaheem