The 30 Most Overrated Wrestlers
Ever since wrestling came out as obviously fake, we’ve had a chance to look back on wrestlers in the past and compare them to the present. Wrestling used to be about skill, and who could take out the other guy. Even if it was a little staged at some points, it wasn’t as obvious as it is today. Unfortunately, that’s changed the biz quite a bit.
Now, it’s about more than technical skills. Now, wrestlers need to have great mic skills, unending charisma, and a variety of wrestling moves to keep fans entertained through pay-per-view matches and TV broadcasts. It’s a lot to put on one person. They’re essentially actors and athletes all tied up into one.
Unfortunately, wrestling organizations (looking at you, WWE) have a habit of making scripts go a little too awry. Birthing a hand? Uh…okay? That pulls us out of it all and makes us realize how overrated some entertainers are. It isn’t about who has the best skills in the game—it’s about who has the best connections. These wrestlers prove that it’s about who you know rather than what you know.
Hulk Hogan
Did you know...
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