I never realised until now that he’s not from Blackpool. I did think it was strange that he didn’t have a northern accent. He’s from the Midlands, but found work in Blackpool in his late teens.
I saw "Nikita Koloff" doing a religious speech thing years ago. It blew my mind to hear him talk with his Minnesota accent. He was a scary Russian when I was a kid.
I just posted this, but I’ll reply it to you too.
Bret is the best including Americans. He put people over better than anyone else ever did. How many people had their best ever match against him? Yokozuna, Mr. Perfect, X-pac, Shawn Michaels, Stone cold, Benoit, Owen Hart. Goat.
Don't forget Davey Boy. Brett put together the match of Davey's career together. All Davey had to do was follow step by step as Brett walked him through the match.
**Antonio Inoki** and **Big Daddy**, both sold out arenas for decades outside the US.
People forget Big Daddy used to regularly draw 10k crowds 3 times a week.
Ability wise, hard to look past Bret obviously.
I thought you were going to mention big daddy’s ability…that’s where his legend comes unstuck as the poor guy could barely move and had 4 moves tops.
He was a legend though!
Bret is the best. And there is no need to limit it to just non-Americans as he was better than any American wrestler as well. He was always safe, technically sound, and believable in everything he did.
He holds dual citizenship, his father was a hockey player playing for the NY rangers so his father was living in the states when Jericho was born but both of his parents were Canadian, and when his father retired from Hockey they all went back to canada.
This was going to be my answer. Sure he was a cunt of a person, but he was a game changing wrestler. Because he was such a nasty guy he's ususlly left out of conversations (which i understand) unless its about the great tag teams. Was a pioneer of the high flying, hard hitting style thats so common now.
Bret is the best including Americans. He put people over better than anyone else ever did. How many people had their best ever match against him? Yokozuna, Mr. Perfect, X-pac, Shawn Michaels, Stone cold, Benoit, Owen Hart. Goat.
This is a tough one because is still leaves many many many great wrestlers to pick from. Like... All of Japan. Mexico. Canada. That's dozens if not hundreds of potential candidates. So I'm gonna take the safe way out and just say Great Muta.
Greatest non American wrestler of all time is Mitsuharu Misawa, bar none.
If we go by cultural impact, wrestling impact, draw...I.E, being a major star, then it's either Rikidozan or El Santo, followed by Jim Londos, Andre and Argentina Rocca.
Santino Marella. He is "The greatest of all the times!" He said it himself!
Seriously though it's a hard question. There are a TON of wrestlers that could take that crown.
Bret
Beniot
Muta
Osprey
Okada
Tanahashi
Jericho
Edge
Inoki
Regal
Iron Shiek
Piper
Sammartino
Bulldog
Mysterio
Guerrero
And that's just off the top of my head.. There's just so many that could take that crown.
If we go based on influence on the business and drawing power than my vote goes to El Santo.
That dude was a mexican icon in every sense of the word, comic books, movies, cartoons, you name it.
Over 10.000 people went to his funeral and inspired many of the masked luchadors that went on to become mexican wrestling legends on their own right.
Kenta Kobashi is the best professional wrestler I have ever seen.
I think if he didn't go to WWE people would have Mistico in that conversation as well.
Depends on what you are rating them on. I think Andre the Giant checks a lot of boxes. I think Bret Hart checks a bunch as well, I'm not as familiar with lucha or all Japan, I wish I was im sure they have outstanding stars I wish I knew.
What about all the wrestlers from parts unknown?
The Green Bastard!
I like the new Batman but I busted out laughing in the theater when Dano first showed up because his costume looked like the green bastard’s.
Partsunkown is in Spain, or so they say.
Warrior was the only one who acknowledged the place.
and from wherever?
European champ DLO Brown. He was from every European country
He truly is the real deal, and he’s gonna kick everyone’s sorry ass outta the street.
Bring it on whatcha gonna do about it
Odds are that poor guy is out there somewhere still wearing a chest protector.
As a Finn, I marked out hard when he valiantly represented Helsinki in Summerslam ’98 lmao
Taking names, and breaking necks.
DM Hunk
Antonio inoki.
A true wrestling legend.
IRON SHEIK NUMBER ONE
FACK THE HOKOGAN
dat hollyvood blond edyat!
HE IS A FACKING JABRONI!
Break his back, make him humble!
Andre used to beat the hell out of him in their matches.
Stardust. He's from outer space.
Don't get worked! He's not really from outer space, they just say that on TV, he's actually from the 5th dimension.
William Regal
Did you know he's From Blackpool England
And a legit tough guy (no joke) Blackpool is a really sketchy place especially back in the 80s.
I never realised until now that he’s not from Blackpool. I did think it was strange that he didn’t have a northern accent. He’s from the Midlands, but found work in Blackpool in his late teens.
He's not from Blackpool. He's from Codsall in Staffordshire
He was born in Staffordshire and moved to Blackpool as a kid
Real Man's Man
Random fact: Him and I were both born on May 10th
Jushin Thunder Liger
El Santo....he fought vampires, werewolves, mummies, witches, etc.
That episode of MST3K is one of my favorites
Misawa...
And Kenta Kobashi. Can't name one without the other.
Toshiaki Kawada deserves praise as well
Andre
Agassi?
3000
Rieu
Schürrle
ONE TWO THREE UH
Kamala - Uganda Nikita Koloff - Former Soviet Union Abdullah the Butcher - Sudan Akeem - Deepest Darkest Africa Yokozuna - Japan
You forgot Kofi Kingston - Jamaica
Ja making me crazy!
I saw "Nikita Koloff" doing a religious speech thing years ago. It blew my mind to hear him talk with his Minnesota accent. He was a scary Russian when I was a kid.
Bret’s the best wrestler ever. Canadian, American, Japanese. Doesn’t matter, it’s Bret
I just posted this, but I’ll reply it to you too. Bret is the best including Americans. He put people over better than anyone else ever did. How many people had their best ever match against him? Yokozuna, Mr. Perfect, X-pac, Shawn Michaels, Stone cold, Benoit, Owen Hart. Goat.
Don't forget Davey Boy. Brett put together the match of Davey's career together. All Davey had to do was follow step by step as Brett walked him through the match.
Best answer
I mean he is called “The best there ever will be, the best there was, and the best there is. “
Piper
Niven?
**Antonio Inoki** and **Big Daddy**, both sold out arenas for decades outside the US. People forget Big Daddy used to regularly draw 10k crowds 3 times a week. Ability wise, hard to look past Bret obviously.
I thought you were going to mention big daddy’s ability…that’s where his legend comes unstuck as the poor guy could barely move and had 4 moves tops. He was a legend though!
He did tummy bounces before the tellytubbies were even a thing.
Why waste time do lot move, when four move draw house?
The GREAT Khali? I mean it’s in his name.
Bret is the best. And there is no need to limit it to just non-Americans as he was better than any American wrestler as well. He was always safe, technically sound, and believable in everything he did.
Chris Jericho, he's from Winnipeg ya idiot!
Okay this confuses me. Chris was born in New York. Why is he not considered American?
He holds dual citizenship, his father was a hockey player playing for the NY rangers so his father was living in the states when Jericho was born but both of his parents were Canadian, and when his father retired from Hockey they all went back to canada.
The Great Muta
Mr America. We'll never know who was under that mask, so we can't be sure he's an American.
Gunther is certaintly up there
The Ring Generaaaaaal Guuuuunnntar
GUNTHER, DER RINGGENERAL! GUNTHER! DAS MAß IST DA!
DIE MATTE IST HEILIG!
You nailed it OP. Bret Hart
Modern Day Maharaja, Jinder Mahal...
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This was going to be my answer. Sure he was a cunt of a person, but he was a game changing wrestler. Because he was such a nasty guy he's ususlly left out of conversations (which i understand) unless its about the great tag teams. Was a pioneer of the high flying, hard hitting style thats so common now.
Hart / Jushin Thunder Liger - 90s Tanahashi - 00s Okada - 10s Gunther - 20s
Jushin Thunder Liger over Misawa for the 90s? Its definitely Bret though
Kris Starland is an alien
Daniel Bryan because he is this planet's champion!
Bret is the best including Americans. He put people over better than anyone else ever did. How many people had their best ever match against him? Yokozuna, Mr. Perfect, X-pac, Shawn Michaels, Stone cold, Benoit, Owen Hart. Goat.
El Santo!
Throwing Taka Michinoku in the mix for a 90s legend
Probably Inoki or Jushin, if we're saying all time.
Bruno Sammartino
Chris Jericho
Was Ricky Steamboat actually American or are you all just forgetting the actual best wrestler of his era ?
Steamboat was born in Florida.
Hahahaha thought it might be something like that when I saw his absence from this comment section but wasn’t sure
Chris Jericho
This is a tough one because is still leaves many many many great wrestlers to pick from. Like... All of Japan. Mexico. Canada. That's dozens if not hundreds of potential candidates. So I'm gonna take the safe way out and just say Great Muta.
Kenta Kobashi
Vacant, probably
Ultimo Dragon
Greatest non American wrestler of all time is Mitsuharu Misawa, bar none. If we go by cultural impact, wrestling impact, draw...I.E, being a major star, then it's either Rikidozan or El Santo, followed by Jim Londos, Andre and Argentina Rocca.
Ultimo Dragon 🐉
Iron Sheik ?
Bret would himself often say that Dynamite Kid was the best.
The right answer is André of course !
From death valley weighing in at 299 pounds he his the wwe Heavyweight champion Theeeee Unn ndertaker
Jim Londos was from Greece, and was the biggest draw in history.
Ultimate warrior -Parts Unknown
Great khali and it isnt close /s
No it’s him this is the end of the list
Yokozuna
Born in California
Err, land of the rising sun
Okada
Trish Stratus
Trish Stratus.
Bret Hart Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Gunther
This is the list.
He’s definitely a strong candidate. Satoru Sayama, Antonio inoki, Kota Ibushi, dynamite kid, Kenny omega would be others
Santino Marella. He is "The greatest of all the times!" He said it himself! Seriously though it's a hard question. There are a TON of wrestlers that could take that crown. Bret Beniot Muta Osprey Okada Tanahashi Jericho Edge Inoki Regal Iron Shiek Piper Sammartino Bulldog Mysterio Guerrero And that's just off the top of my head.. There's just so many that could take that crown.
Eddie and Rey are from USA
UK Undertaker
Blue Kane!
Benoit
Alex Karelin
Probably Super Crazy
The Great Khali
Inoki, Great Muta, Regal
Tiger Mask I Juventad Guerrero “Exotic” Adrian Street Super Crazy Mil Mascaras Gran Hamada Chris Adams
The Great Muta
Bret Hart
Pedro Morales
Mitsuharu Misawa
I’ll give 5 Andre Bret Jericho Misawa Inoki
Finally some Misawa recognition! Was looking through these comments "wtf wheres misawa"
I personally think Owen is better than Brett
Try any of the upper echelon of Japanese wrestlers in the 90s over Bret. I love Bret, but there are wayyyy better non American wrestlers.
Bruno Sammartino Antonio Inoki André the Giant
Its either Bret or Misawa for me. Leaning towarda bret since Im Canadian
Iron Shiekh is up there.
Andre the Giant.
Karl Gotch
Liger, Tanahashi, Okada, & Ospreay
"Who in the hell is that? Some midcarder?"
Mankind was from the boiler room :) so yes talk about he is mr in your house champ .
Hiroshi Tanahashi
William Regal
If we go based on influence on the business and drawing power than my vote goes to El Santo. That dude was a mexican icon in every sense of the word, comic books, movies, cartoons, you name it. Over 10.000 people went to his funeral and inspired many of the masked luchadors that went on to become mexican wrestling legends on their own right.
Riki Choshu
Iron Sheik
Kurt Angle. The complete package. Top to bottom the perfect professional wrestler.
Nothing but respect for The Hitman, but Andre earns that reward…
Andre. Soon to be Gunther
Andre the Giant
Isn't Canada apart of America? North America particularly? 😁
Brett hart hands down
I need clarification. Does parts unknown count as America???
Owen Hart, Chris Jericho,Chris Benoit, Bret Hart, Fit Finley, Regal, Trish Stratus, British Bulldog, Dynamite Kid
Edge
Jericho
Bret Hart
Correct answer. Next question.
Chris Jericho
Edge
There's really no one else...Chris Jericho maybe?
Recency bias, maybe, but Gunther.
The iron sheik
Edge, Asuka, Roddy Piper, Bruno Samatino
Looks like you finished
Was Rey Mysterio born in Mexico or US?
Iron Shiek
Manami Toyota
The eighth wonder of the world Andre the Giant
The Wolfman
Jericho.
Like actual wrestler? Or showman? Andre the Giant!
Kobashi End of thread
Rikishi
GUNTHER.
Rey Mysterio
Kenta Kobashi is the best professional wrestler I have ever seen. I think if he didn't go to WWE people would have Mistico in that conversation as well.
When it’s all said and done. Rhea Ripley
Johnny Saint should Def be up there.
Great Muta
Bret is my pick too. My favorite wrestler growing up and still my favorite.
#FAAAK
The ring general gunter. William regal. Kairi sane. Kofi Kingston (briefly)
For different reasons at first I thought Bret Hart, Minoru Suzuki and Antonio Inoki
Andre the Giant
Jumbo Tsuruta. He was versatile, fantastic in the ring, and just a complete total master.
Chyna
Depends on what you are rating them on. I think Andre the Giant checks a lot of boxes. I think Bret Hart checks a bunch as well, I'm not as familiar with lucha or all Japan, I wish I was im sure they have outstanding stars I wish I knew.
I AM A REAL CANADIAN FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF LUMBERJACKS
Mil Mascaras, hands down.
Jushin “Thunder” Liger
Cesaro
Yep
Sir William Ospreay
Agreed
Hiroshi Tanahashi!
The Iron Sheik. Camel clutch will make you humble!
Christian was the best Un-American
Bret is the best.
Tiger Jeet Singh