#son of a BITCH i was like 245 there for a minute and now just you wait my dumbass will be back to plateau

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Tfw you've gotten down to a new l0west and then fuck it all up by getting really high and having the munchies and ending up bing1ng

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WHUMPTOBER 2020

No. 4

Fandom: Avengers

Whumpee: Tony Stark

Caregivers: Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers

Title: We’ll Do That Together, Too

By: PenPatronus // PenPatronusAooO 

The arms dealers built their camouflaged headquarters into the side of a Rocky Mountain cliff face like they were Pueblo Indians. It was three stories high and a football field and a half wide. The only way to enter the facility was through the camouflaged helipad on top of the mountain. It was guarded heavily, but the cliffside above a raging river wasn’t. And that was why, at Midnight, the Quinjet hovered above the river on autopilot while Thor flew the other five Avengers up to the lowest patio one by one. The weapons the arms dealers were selling to terrorists were supposedly built from Chitauri technology. They had to take the stockpile out and arrest the bad guys that night before anyone else got hurt.

 Steve crouched behind a picnic table on the patio and waited patiently while Clint put arrows into the cameras. Bruce sat beside him, wringing his hands. Thor was on the other side, impatiently twirling his hammer. A perturbed Natasha grabbed his wrist. Her silent glare made him stop. On Steve’s other side, Tony was using his Iron Man suit to scan the base. “We should split up,” he advised. “Each pair can take a floor.”

 Steve agreed. “Barton, Romanoff, go up top. Stark and I will take the center floor. Thor, Bruce, you stick to the basement. Remember – capture the arms dealers and collect all the weapons. Meet back here when your floor is cleared. Let’s do this quick and quiet.” The team went to work. Sticking to the shadows, avoiding the cameras, quiet as possible to not disturb whatever arms dealers were still awake, Clint and Natasha raced up the west staircase. Tony and Steve ascended the east and Thor and Bruce went straight in.

 It was Thor who tripped the first wire. 

An actual wire – not even a laser – crisscrossed the entrance to the cafeteria on the bottom floor. Simultaneously, alarms blared across the entire facility while the bomb exploded in the cafeteria. It was designed to take out the entire first floor and whoever happened to be on it – friend or enemy. Thor, Banner, hundreds of potatoes, the cafeteria, a basketball court, half a dozen bad guys and everything the facility had in storage fell off the cliffside and barreled towards the river. The two Avengers disappeared into the surf.

 On the top floor, though deafened by the sudden alarms and the thunderous sound of the first floor disintegrating, Clint and Natasha still barged into the first room they found, which happened to be security central. Natasha used bullets and bolos to take out and capture the first three men while Clint’s arrows took down the next three. Then, while Clint guarded the door, Nat got into the computer system and cut the power for the entire base. The two remaining floors went quiet and dark. Only a few emergency lights remained on – flashing strobe lights. When security teams arrived, the rest of the base having woken up, they aimed guns at the two Avengers but couldn’t seem to hit them. In the blinks between the strobing lights, Hawkeye and the Black Widow cartwheeled and rolled, shot their weapons with a precision the average arms dealers’ goons didn’t have, and managed, in under ten minutes, to take out all 60 bad guys on the floor. A personal best, they agreed. They enjoyed their victory for half a moment before they went looking for the weapons.

 It was Clint who tripped the second wire. An actual wire – not even a laser – surrounded the wide staircase that led up to the helipad. “Ah, shit,” Clint said, and Natasha sighed, and the bomb under security central exploded. The floor disintegrated. The Avengers didn’t mind, though, because they’d already sprinted up the staircase and out onto the helipad… Where a dozen armed guards were waiting for them.

 The top floor landed on the middle floor – landed on Tony and Steve. Tony, mostly, because when it happened he pushed Cap to the floor and covered his body with the Iron Man armor. When the dust settled, Steve found Tony tented over him, the armor holding up half the ceiling, which threatened to squish them both. “Crawl!” Tony ordered. Cap obeyed, Army-crawling towards the only light he saw. Tony left the armor behind, leaving it to hold the place up while he and Steve escaped. The pair ended up on another patio. Below them was the river. Behind them was the ceiling. Underneath them, the foundation was crumbling. They had, maybe, a minute.

 The pair looked down. The first floor had fallen directly onto the Quinjet, which was in pieces and floating away down the river. There was no sign of Thor or Bruce or the Hulk. Steve examined the distance down to the water. “That might be 200 feet,” he estimated.

 “People have survived dropping from 245 feet into water,” Tony remembered. The floor rumbled. A crack skittered across the concrete. “Of course, they didn’t have a building immediately collapse on them.” The two Avengers looked up, down, and around. Barton and Romanoff were MIA. They had no jet, no Hulk, and the Iron Man armor was half a minute away from crumpling under the weight of the building.

 Steve swallowed, turned to Tony, and held out his hand. “Together?”

Tony took Steve’s hand and held on tight. “Nice knowing you.”

 “Same.”

 “Together, then. On three.” The two men counted at the same time: “One, two, three!” and jumped.

 Barton and Romanoff took out the dozen armed guards almost flawlessly. Nat took a bullet to her upper arm and Clint got stabbed in the thigh when one of his own arrows went askew and ricocheted off the black helicopter. “You never miss!” Nat said as the pair scrambled into the machine. “I brag about that all the time!”

 Clint didn’t bother to put on a safety belt when he got into the pilot’s seat. Under them, the concrete was starting to falter. The helipad was about to collapse along with the rest of the structure. “I’m not perfect!” he yelled over the sound of the propellers revving up.

 “He’s perfect! Why do you think they call him Hawkeye, I’d say,” said Nat from the copilot’s position.

 “I will throw you out of this helicopter!” Barton yelled.

 “If he misses I’ll eat my hand, I’d say.”

 The helicopter lifted into the air less than five seconds before the base collapsed.

 Steve lost Tony’s hand when they hit the water, feet first. He’d tried to hang on – ordered himself to – because if they were going to die, they should die together. They’d done everything else together for so long that it seemed fitting. But, he lost Tony’s hand. He lost him.

 And then Bucky was there. He was pulling him out of the water by his collar just like he had when Steve had fallen out of the Helicarrier. Wait – no – Steve realized. Bucky wasn’t there, and his rescuer was wearing a red cape and carrying a hammer. Thor dragged Steve out of the water and propped him up against the opposite cliff face. “Where are the others?” he asked. The god was soaking wet and he coughed between each word. “Where are they?”

 Steve felt like his lungs were full of sand. All he could do was shake his head and cough. His whole body was one bruise. The water felt like concrete when he landed. “Tony,” he choked. “Where’s Tony?”

 Thor collapsed down to one knee. “I don’t know… I don’t know.”

 A roar came from the east. Both Avengers perked up at the sound of the Hulk. They looked downstream and saw him pulling something out of the water. The dark figure wasn’t moving. Hulk dropped him on the shoreline and took a sniff. Then he leaned back and roared again, the sound shaking the cliffs. Then Hulk looked down at the figure, snorted impatiently, and nudged him with his big green foot. By the time Steve and Thor raced over to Hulk, he’d reverted back into Banner.

 Bruce started CPR on Tony.

 “Uhhh,” Steve groaned, and he collapsed down to an Indian-style sit. “God, Tony…”

 Tony’s left leg was obviously broken. It was bent at the knee, but also slightly at the shin. The sight of it made Steve nauseated. Tony’s face and neck were a cross between bruise-purple and drowned-blue. Something sharp had hit him in the back of the head, and blood was pooling beneath it. Pooling too slowly. His heart wasn’t beating.

 “Dammit!” Bruce hissed as he did compressions. “Dammit, Tony, dammit, come on – come on!” Bruce briefly rolled him over smacked his back, forcing a little bit more water out of Tony’s mouth and nose. He breathed into him, then started up the compressions again. Water rained down on Tony’s face from Bruce’s wet hair.

 “This is unbearable,” Thor whispered. “Wake up, Stark.”

 Steve put his palm on Tony’s forehead and gently rearranged his hair. He flicked aside a sticky rock and a strand of grass. He’d never noticed before, but Tony really did have stress wrinkles and discoloration around his eyes. Of course he did – how could he not? Stark as astounding, Steve realized. What didn’t he do? What hadn’t he done for his team – for the world? Steve suddenly wanted to thank him – wanted him to wake up so he could thank him for – for everything. But Tony’s lungs wouldn’t breathe, and his heart wouldn’t beat…

 Bruce suddenly put his lips right next to Tony’s ear. “You listen to me, you son of a bitch,” he all but shouted. “We need you, Tony. You do NOT get to give up – you don’t have that luxury. The Avengers can’t function without you – this world can’t, anymore. Now breathe, you asshole, breathe!”

 When Tony finally did breathe – another 30 seconds of CPR later – it was a gasping, choking, desperate series of inhales. He rolled and vomited water right into Bruce’s lap, then collapsed back and would’ve passed out again if Steve hadn’t ordered him not to. Tony’s eyes fixated on Steve’s like they were an anchor. “That’s right,” Steve said, encouraging. “You’re going to be all right. We’re here.”

 “Ribs… Broken…” Tony sputtered. The pain pushed tears out of his eyes. “Leg…”

 “I know.” Steve’s hand returned to Tony’s forehead. “We’ll get you out of here, I promise. We’ll get you home.”

 Tony suddenly reached up with both hands and latched onto Steve’s left arm. While Steve clenched his muscles and held his arm steady, Tony, grunting, pulled his upper body right into Steve’s lap. He curled up there, soaking wet, exhausted, pale, and still coughing, and shut his eyes. Steve wrapped both of his strong arms around Tony and held him close.

 A helicopter flew overhead, low enough that they could see Barton piloting it. Nat dropped a steel chain ladder down. Steve and Bruce climbed up it while Thor carried Tony. The Avengers escaped.

 Thor laid Tony down on the bench so that his head was in Steve’s lap and his feet were in Bruce’s. “Hospital, Barton!” Steve ordered the archer. He turned his attention back to Tony, hand on his forehead once more. He remembered what he wanted to say when Tony was dead. “Thank you.”

 Tony’s dazed eyes blinked up at him. “For what” he croaked.

 “Just…” Steve shook his head. He almost laughed. “For you.”

 The End

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Liv and Reddington - Part4

Liv flagged down a taxi straight when she walk out from the arrival terminal. Told the driver the address and she was on the way to home. 

Yesterday she got a phone call from her mother, to go home right away, something happened. She was on the next flight. Couldn’t think straight. She couldn’t even imagine what could happen, but all those different scenarios in her head freaked her out. Never happened anything like this before, that her mom basically ordered her to come home.

Just when she thought finally her life is in track, she was happy, and now something horrible is waiting for her. She could cry. 

She thought maybe the heaven got angry with her to be in love with a man like Raymond Reddington and now she needs to pay the price for that. But the truth is, she had no regrets. After that night when she had the last date with Michael, Red came to see her regularly. Of course it wasn’t like an everyday relationship, because Red was Red, one of the most wanted man, his life is about shady businesses, hiding, always on the go, he never stayed long at one place. But still somehow they could make it work, they didn’t see each other very often, but those hours they spent together meant the world for Liv. 

She lost in these thoughts when the taxi stopped front of her house. She looked up, took a deep breath, paid for the ride and got out. She saw a couple of cars parking on the driveway, family members. Panic clutched around her heart. 

She ran in to the house.

‘Mum? It’s me Olivia, mum what’s happening?’ her voice was a bit shaky. She went straight to the living room. Beside her parents she saw her cousin and her husband and Aunt Mary was there too. 

Ok, suddenly a load was off her mind. The situation didn’t look so bad, than she imagined first. But now she was confused.

‘I don’t understand. What’s going on here? Why I had to come home like this hotfoot? God, I thought somebody died or something.’

‘ I called you home because we need to talk!’ her mother sounded really serious. Her father didn’t even looked at her. 

She got suspicious and somewhere deep in her brain that little alarm bell went off.

‘Ok. I’m here. So let’s talk! But just you all know, if this is about some nonsense stupid thing and that’s why I had to rush here, I will get really cranky.’

‘No Olivia, this is very serious.’ and she dropped few photos on the coffee table. ‘We need to talk about THIS’ and she looked on those pictures like they were infused with some dirt.

Liv took them up and and she knew that the color was leaving her face. She was on those photos with Raymond, it was captured when they left her building one morning, Red held her hand and they were kissing and hugging. 

Holy fuck!!!!! She couldn’t think straight in that moment. She had no regret to have an affair with him, but she never ever planned to tell him about her family!!! She was panicking. Her father still haven’t looked at her.

‘I don’t even know what to say Olivia! We are absolutely disappointed in you. How could..’ started her mother but Liv cut in

‘How did you get these?’

‘We were all here, the five of us, when Mrs. Turner showed up and gave them to us.’ started Aunt Mary, and seemed she was really excited about this situation. ‘ She told your parents, that they should look in to your “big city life”, because there is clearly something wrong.’ 

The first shock was starting to wear off, and anger took place.

‘ I beg you a pardon!!!!! Mrs. Turner?! Michael’s mother? How dare she?’ Olivia was furious.

‘For Christ sake Liv, how could you do that to us? It is shameful and disgraceful! He could be your father!!’ her mother was so upset, her voice was squeaky.

Aunt Mary took over ‘If you had a financial problem, why you just came home and ask for help?’

Liv got more confused, if that’s even possible. ‘Wait, what? What financial problem you talk about?’

‘Oh my God Liv, it’s obvious, that man is your, Gosh how we can call it?’ started Aunt Mary, and her cousin joined in and said ‘ Sugar daddy’

Liv got horrified, this can’t be real! And she went mental.

‘Sugar Daddy?????!!! Are you fucking kidding with me? First of all how dare you interfere with my love life? Second of all, SUGAR DADDY, seriously?!’ that time she was screaming. ‘I thought of the worse after your call Mum, that something happened with you or dad? And you called me home because of this?! This must be a bad joke!’

‘We are not joking Liv! How could I look in the eyes of Mrs. Turner, hm? Your father is working in the mayor’s office! Do you have any idea how this affects him?’ and her mother started to yelling too.

‘I’m really sorry mum, but just don’t give a damn about Mr and Mrs Turner, and of course their son Michael either. I guess that son of bitch took these photos. It seems he didn’t handle well the break-up’

Finally Liv’s father looked up and asked quietly:

‘If you needed money, why didn’t you just come home?’ 

‘Oh my God, this is not happening. No way.’ she lift her eyes to the ceiling. ‘My finances are ok. Yes, I slept with that man, but it’s nothing to do with the money. Even the assumption hurts. That you all think that I’m selling my body for a few dollars?! Please. I’m done here. I’m an adult. I make my own decisions. And I’m leaving now, can’t stay a minute longer.’ and she turned her back for them and left the house.

Outside she tried to take some deep breath to calm herself down a bit. She grabbed her phone and called an other taxi. It was too late to catch an other flight back so she has to stay in local motel.

Her phone started to buzz, she looked down, a text came. 

‘Your pizza is delivered in room 245 at Motel Sunrise’ and the sender was Nick’s pizza. 

For the first time she felt a bit better. He found her again. She smiled. She really needed him right now. This was just too much for her, she couldn’t handle by herself and she didn’t want to either. All she wanted in that moment to find peace in his arms. 

Taxi came, she jumped in and 20 minutes later she was front of the door of room 245. She knocked. 

He opened it. He looked great as usual, gave a kiss to Liv, but he immediately sensed that something is wrong.

‘What happened Olivia? and she told everything to him. When she finished and looked at Raymond, she saw him to smile, he was just about to laugh. 

‘You think it’s funny?’ asked Liv outraged.

‘Sorry Dear, but I was called many things before, but sugar daddy wasn’t one of them.’ and he couldn’t hold it back and started to laugh.

Liv suddenly forgot her wrath. He was adorable when he was smiling and laughing. But of course she couldn’t let him to make a fun of her, so she looked up on him and told him on a sexy voice:

‘I was a really really bad girl Daddy, please let me make it up for you’ and she was biting in her lower lip while she looked up chastely. Red stopped laughing abruptly and took a deep breath.

Liv was very happy, she got the exact reaction she imagined. She continued

‘Please Daddy, please let me show you how good girl I can be’ and she pulled Red’s head closer and gently kissed his lips. She saw how the desire appeared in his eyes and this let free her inside goddess.

She started to lick his lips and gently suck on them too. Red didn’t move, he let Liv to take over the lead. 

She slipped her tongue in his mouth and kissed him passionate while she was caressing his face. After she ran her fingers through his hair, it was a very short cut, but she loved the touch of it, she felt she can’t get enough. 

Liv stopped the kiss looked in his eyes and there was a spark in his eye that made her heart beat faster and she knew that he will let her lead a bit more but she felt that Raymond have to hold himself back. So she decided to use this situation.

She started to unbutton his west and shirt and took them off and dropped on the ground. She stroked his chest with her fingers and followed by her kisses, she loved the touch of his chest hair, it was soft and silky. She wanted more of him. Craved him. She was sucking on his nipples and harden them even more. Red let out a moan.

She started to unbuckle his belt, unzip his trousers and she pulled down with his underwear. She couldn’t take off her eyes from his beautiful erection. She took it in her palm and started to rub it tenderly while she was looking in Raymond’s eyes. He lift up his hand and slipped his forefinger in Liv’s mouth. She started to lick his finger and suck hard too. They were both panting. 

She knelt down and and covered his penis with kisses, and she licked from the bottom to the top, spreading the moisture on the tip with her lips. Red groaned and just couldn’t hold himself back any longer and said ‘Open’ and he guided himself into that hot wet heaven. He pushed in slow till he hit the back of her throat and kept it bit there before he slid back out, then again in and again out. He started to thrust hard while Liv moaned with excitement. She was taking him all the way down. She relaxed her throat, letting him in, breathing through the gag. 

Liv wanted him to come in her mouth, she felt Red is nearly there, when he pulled himself out from Liv’s mouth, grab her hair and help her to stand up. 

‘So you said you’ve been bad girl. You don’t leave me any other choice.’ and he gave a sexy smile to Liv, what stirred the flames of desire in her. 

He sat on the edge of the bed and told to Liv:

‘Lay across my knees, face down Olivia’ and she followed his order.

Red stroked her back and pressed hot, open-mouth kisses along it. Liv moaned and pressed her hip up a bit. 

‘What kind of punishment you deserve Liv?’ and he started to rub her butt. And Olivia let the inner goddess to take over again, turned to him and said

‘Spank me Daddy, I’ve been a very naughty girl. Please Daddy’ and it worked, Raymond’s eyes got darker, twitched his upper lip a bit and hit Liv’s naked butt once and twice, and again and again. Liv was gasping for breath. Her butt turned red, and it turned on Raymond more if it’s even possible. He stroked gently the sensitive skin and slid one finger between her thighs and felt that wonderful wetness. He started traces delicate circles around her clit. The pressure was light, she was desperate for more. The he slid one finger in her. She gasped. And he pushed an other one in and started move slowly, and he tried to keep her on the edge, to make her hotter and wetter.

‘Oh my God Olivia, you are so ready for me’ and suddenly he pushed her on her back. Liv lift up her hips, rubbing against his penis, and she whispered,

‘Raymond, please! I want it so bad!’ 

They were both groaning as he pushed inside, slowly stretching her tightness. He was thrusting in a merciless rhythm, while Liv was wriggling beneath him. Every muscles in her body went tense.

‘Come on Liv, I’m nearly there, I want you to come with me’. Liv’s nails dug into the skin on his back and she felt the blood rushed through her ears and she splinter into a thousand pieces whispering his name. Red felt her inside muscles pulsing around his penis and he suddenly froze and poured himself into Olivia.

They were both panting and slowly trying to cool down. Red took Olivia in his arms, hold her jaws and kissed her softly.

She got very tired after she spent the last 24 hours with worrying and now she felt this tiredness really kicking in. She let out a deep satisfied sigh, snuggled closer to his chest and stroked his face.

‘You are in safe now, I won’t let anyone to hurt you. Now sleep little girl, sleep’ he gave a sweet kiss on her lips and while she was listening his strong smooth heart beat she fall a sleep. 

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CBWA SUPER ESTRELLA EP.8

Welcome everybody to another exciting episode of Super Estrella I’m good ol JR Jimmy Ross alongside Gordon Solie and Gordo last week was the biggest show we had and we crowned a brand new CBWA World Heavyweight Champion in Raman Reigns

That’s right Jimmy and what does this all mean going into Wrestle Rock at Sea 4 as you can hear the music that only means one thing

You are correct as we now take you to the ring and The BS Service

Crowd here definitely not appreciating the BS Service as the boss Mr. John Schneider takes the mic

Ladies and gentlemen welcome once again to Super Estrella!!!! Last week was an historic night one of most watched episodes of all time and one of the biggest main events happened for the prestigious CBWA World Heavyweight title as Goldberg took on the Tribal Chief Raman Reigns, so without further ado I like to bring out your NEW CBWA World Heavyweight Champion he is the head of the table the Tribal Chief ladies and gentlemen Raman Reigns!!!!!!!

Well there he is JR

Yes indeed the new CBWA World Heavyweight Champion and a bit of controversy last week in that huge main event that we will get into in a sec but back to the boss who has the mic

Mr. Reigns last week you took that brass ball that I always talk about and you ran over Goldberg with it and scored the biggest victory of your career and I can now say I have a champion I can be proud of, but before I let you speak champ I have a little surprise for you, you see this championship belt needs to fit your style which is class and integrity, when I look at this current belt it resembles trash and disappointment so with that said Party would you please?

Well it looks Party has a trash can

Do not tell he is about to do what I think he’s about to do

 This title belt represented the bums and dirtbags like Roberto Gibson, Fake Stan Lane, Steve Ryder once wore and just like their careers, this belt has found it’s home

Oh my god he just put The CBWA World Heavyweight title in the trash

Now out with old and in with the new, Mr. Reigns I present to you the brand new CBWA World Heavyweight Championship Belt, a title that everyone would be proud of

Would look at that belt JR

Currently is a beauty I will give him that  as we now here from the champ

Mr. Schneider thank you for this beautiful new world title, a world title only fitting for the Head of the Table, The Tribal Chief and now your World Heavyweight Champion and I’m putting all those bums in the back on notice, you will now bow down to your champion or pay the consequences and..........

Oh wait a minute Gordon sounds like the former champion Goldberg is heading out and there he is and it looks like he has a lot to say

Congratulations champ on your victory last week but now it only means one thing, you see I have a rematch clause so it simply means.........you’re next!!!!!!!! See you at Wrestle Rock at Sea 4...... oh and just to let you know in my rematch clause it says I get to name the stipulation, so the way I see it Tribal Chief is to lock you inside a steel cage so none of your boys tries to interfere again and let’s see if you’re truly the Head of the Table or just the little bitch boy that I know you are, see you in 2 weeks champ

Wow Goldberg has laid down the challenge to Reigns and what a huge announcement for the main event at Wrestle Rock at Sea 4, folks we will be right back don’t you dare go away

And welcome back folks to Super Estrella we started the show with the new champion Raman Reigns and was interrupted by the former champ Goldberg and the match is set for our next pay per view Wrestle Rock at Sea 4 inside the demonic steel cage for the CBWA World Heavyweight title Goldberg will go one on one with The Tribal Chief Raman Reigns in 2 weeks as we now take you to the ring and The Fink

Ladies and gentlemen the following contest set for one fall making his way to the ring weighing at 245 pounds here is Party Janetty

And his opponent weighing in at 387 pounds making his return to the CBWA here is Pitmaster PN News!!!

Definitely good to see the big man PN News back and I have been trying to get a deal with old Pitmaster to incorporate Good Ol JR’s BBQ sauce so we’ll see how that goes as the bell rings and we are underway and you know Gordon what a turn of events already going down tonight as we see a shoulder take down by News and Party seems somewhat surprised by that

Absolutely JR and we haven’t even touched on what the number one contender Steve Ryder thoughts are on this whole situation

 Well hopefully we will hear from the Powerhouse later tonight as News now has Party over head and down with the Gorilla press, cover here and only a 2 count, News now takes Party into the corner and it looks like we are about to see a big splash coming and Party barely escapes but look at this Party now is doing some dance moves for the ladies in the crowd, what is this guy doing? you better turn around and boom what a closeline by News and now here it comes big slash for the cover 1,2,3 a big win for the big man as look at the slam of the night Gordon

As you can see Party was more focused on the nice ladies at ringside rather than PN News and it costed him dearly as PN News comes down on poor Party with a big splash 1,2,3 and that’s your slam of the night as we take you now to Kenny with The Pitmaster

Thank you Gordon, Pitmaster it’s been a long time since the last time we saw you, what’s been going on and what is on your mind

Well Kenny, first off it’s great to be back in the CBWA, you know with this Condom19 pandemic going on I figured this would be the perfect time to get my Pitmaster skills and put them to the test and help out to feed the community but a certain Uber driver now has come in my territory and taking my business away

You must be talking about BS member Blaster Lashley

That’s exactly who I’m talking about and Lashley if you think you can just come in and try to take my customers away then me and you have a big problem pal

Oh wait a minute look at this here’s Lashley now, Mr. Lashley please we don’t want no problems here

Shut it Kenny, taking your customers? Is that how you see or is they come for the better service? Look man I don’t think you understand what is going on around here, it’s the BS Service and we are taking over, so take your tongs there and stick them where the sun don’t shine fat boy

Oh wait just a minute Gordon, The Pitmaster and Lashley going at and poor Kenny is in the middle of this, my god somebody needs to break this up and let poor Kenny breathe

Here comes some referees and security hopefully we find the whereabouts of Kenny as I can’t seem to locate him JR

Same here well folks we are going clean this up and hopefully find Kenny, we’ll be right back after these messages

And welcome back folks to Super Estrella as we take you to the Fink

The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the CBWA Hardcore Championship

Currently in the ring weighing in at 253 LBS here is Hardcore Wak

And his opponent to be accompanied to the ring by the CBWA tag team champions City Hall, weighing in at 243LBS he is the CBWA Hardcore Champion here is Garth Lane!!!!!

There he is Gordon the son of the Mayor and Hardcore Champion Garth Lane, he is a special young kid that I believe is being manipulated by our “Mayor” and Mr. Schneider and what is the relationship between the Mayor and Mr. Schneider?

Well that is the ultimate question JR

And here we go bell rings and that is like a take off for young Garth as he is going to town in Hardcore Wak, it’s like his demeanor changes when the bell rings and turns into this animal and now look at this Bubba is handing Garth a steel chair and look out Jesus what a shot Garth just decapitated Hardcore Wak this is all but over but now look at the Z Man sliding in a table and telling Garth to put Wak through it and now Garth looks like he is about to powerboat him through but wait the Mayor is here

And look what he has in his hands JR

Is that lighter fluid?

That’s what it looks like to me

And oh no he is not doing this, Bubba with the lighter and my god the table is on fire and Garth has Wak up and oh my god a powerbomb through the flaming table, cover and mercifully it’s over let’s take you to The Fink

The winner of the match and still CBWA Hardcore Champion Garth Lane

We are going get shutdown by the fire marshal with heinous act like that as we take you to Kenny who is with The Mayor and City Hall

Thanks JR what an impressive win by your son Mr. Mayor

No Kenny you see that is where you are wrong, I don’t want young Garth here to be known as The Mayor’s son I want him to make it his own

With all due respect sir but he had help out there

Whoa whoa there Kenny, let’s make it perfectly clear, we did not help him, we simply guided him, you see if you knew anything about taking care of a “special” human being like young Garth here you would know that he needs to be guided and that’s why we are here, I want to make sure that someone is not in his ear spewing a bunch of crap to him like that pos Gibson used to do, you are looking at a savage beast when that bell rings and anybody that wants to try to take this Hardcore title off him will have to kill him for it I can guarantee you that, let’s go boys

Well there you have it from The Mayor back to you JR and Gordon

Alright thank you Kenny, well it’s already chaotic out here and we are only 20 minutes into the show, folks we are going to take a quick commercial break and be right back with the Powerhouse stay with us folks

Welcome back to Super Estrella as we take you to Kenny who is with the number one contender

Thank you JR please welcome the man who will main event the biggest show of the year Drug Wars 5 he is the winner of the battle royal and is the number one contender for the CBWA World Heavyweight title the Powerhouse Steve Ryder

The ladies sure do love this man JR

They certainly do

Powerhouse the road to Drug Wars for you took a left turn for you last week as you were slated to face Goldberg but that is not the case anymore as Reigns now is the champion so what are your thoughts on who you would like to see coming out of the rematch at Wrestle Rock at Sea 4?

You know Kenny it really doesn’t matter who comes out the champ because whoever I face at Drug Wars you are looking at the next CBWA World Heavyweight Champion and as far as Wrestle Rock at Sea I need to get me a little tune in match and I remember the last time I was out here I was interrupted by a chump stain by the name of Brian Withers, so here’s the deal kid, you wanna make a name for yourself than accept my challenge and face the Powerhouse and I’ll make your scrawny ass famous pal

Well here comes Withers and we have an answer

What do you say punk? You dare to face the Genetic Freak?

First off Ryder congratulations on becoming the number one contender but let’s not forget I never was eliminated from the battle royal, so let’s do this, I’ll accept your challenge and you put that number one contender spot on the line what do you say?

I say I’ll see your bitch ass at Wrestle Rock at Sea

Well there you have it another match added to Wrestle Rock at Sea 4 as the Powerhouse will now put his number one contendership on the line against Brian Withers back to you guys

Alright thank you Kenny and now 2 huge matches are set for Wrestle Rock at Sea 4 in 2 weeks and it’s shaping up to be a good one as we understand we are going to take you backstage as The Miz has something to say this should be interesting

At The Great Bogotá Bash I defeated and crippled the so called toughest SOG ZZ I had him stretched out he was done and then last week he shows up and tries to take me out, well ZZ this has to end and I know you are not medically cleared and probably won’t be for awhile so here what I propose, I will get with my lawyers and type up a contract on the biggest stage of them all Drug Wars 5 and it will be for the last time you vs me for this prestigious South American Title, the winner will bask in glory and becoming The South American Champion, the loser will leave The CBWA forever and this won’t be a Gibson leave, this will be forever, this country is not big enough for the both of us, I will have the contract ready by Wrestle Rock at Sea, all you have to do is somehow get out of your wheelchair and walk your crippled ass on the boat and sign the contract and I will see you in the ring at Drug Wars 5

Wow The Miz is putting it out there I can’t wait to hear ZZ’s response folks we are going to take our final break and be right back after these messages

And welcome back folks to Super Estrella and it looks like the boss is heading back out here and looks like another present wonder what this could be as go up to the boss

Another great show from Super Estrella which is the number one rated show in Bogotá and in Columbia, we are reaching new heights and this is why I’m going to announce that as Super Estrella gets only stronger we should a representative for the hottest show go today and that is why I’m going to introduce The CBWA Univision Television Championship Belt

Look at that another belt for the CBWA Now I don’t want just anybody holding this title I want class holding this title, this is the number one show of all of Columbia and soon the entire world so next week right here on Super Estrella we will a fatal four way to crown a brand new Univision Television Champion the participants will be Johnny Seenya, Foot Von Erich, The Phenomenal AJ Styles and The Colombian Dragon, one golf these men will come out on top and will be honored to becoming the very first CBWA Univision Television Champion, good luck to those men now let’s talk about last week it seems like we have an imposter on our hand and I have told this individual via social media that all CBWA talents are licensed and any likeness or copyright will be prosecuted but for some reason this individual doesn’t like rules, so I will publicly say this to this individual because I know he’s watching, since you wanna be like your hero Roberto Gibson so much I want you to show up next week sign a waiver and get in the ring and face two of the most feared men in CBWA history The Fiend and The Underfaker, see you next week reject Wow what a statement from the boss and wait a minute look who it is it’s Frank Converse what is he wanting with the boss Mr. Schneider?

Mr. Schneider I need to ask a favor for you, my son is out of control and I think it’s time I took him to the wood shed I’m tired of him denying me and I just had enough of this spoiled brat Well what do you wanna do Frank? Well I was wondering at Wrestle Rock at Sea 4 we can have a match and since that puny piece of crap wants to be a kung fu master put him in a mma cage surrounded by fire and I will finally put him out of his misery Sounds interesting, but what’s in it for me? Well if I don’t get the job done, I will set myself on fire and breathe my last breath Wow Frank, big man you got yourself a match And wait just a minute it’s Boltsy and he has a kendo stick with and he is storming the ring And the fight is on and look at the scary power of Frank Converse, my god what strength from this man now he has the Kendo stick and oh my god he just broke it across Boltsy’s neck what has he done? Look at Frank’s face JR That is a look of a madman Gordon he’s not all there and what has he done to his son as he has not moved since the Kendo shot and now oh my god leave him alone he has Boltsy up over his head, put him down my god and oh my god he just slammed him on his knee, Boltsy back has to be broken in half, we are all out of time we will keep the camera’s rolling if anything happens, next week we will crown a brand new CBWA Univision Television Champion plus will Gibson show up to face The Fiend and Underfaker all that plus more we will see you next week folks so long from Super Estrella

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“The revolutionary force for over 50 years in sports entertainment” was a clever tag line used in the mid 90s before every WWF show. For most United States wrestling fans that are still alive, it is a way of life. Greater by the day is the lack of variance in the answer of what wrestling an individual grew up on. For better or worse, WWE has been the standard bearer. Throughout that rich history, performers ranging from Nature Boys to Undertakers have graced the squared circle. Foreign legends have had extended runs and some of the most iconic figures in pro wrestling history have been aces of the promotion reaching unequivocal mainstream pop culture heights in the world of wrestling.

With such a large history to play with, discovering the beauty of Bob Backlund’s charisma or the connection of Bruno Sammartino to the MSG crowd was a new development throughout this project similar to rewatching The Godfather and On the Waterfront to rediscover the genius of Marlon Brando. WWE may not have always been YOUR promotion but for the better part of 50 years, it was THE promotion in the United States and transformed the pro wrestling landscape. This project serves to praise the individuals that best helped shape the vision of Vince McMahon Sr. and Jr. Place to be Nation is proud to present to you a ranking of the Greatest WWE Wrestlers Ever.

– Chad Campbell

Note: Results of this list are based on 118 ballots received between May and December 2017. Voters were asked to submit their list of the 100 Greatest WWE Wrestlers of all time and consider only their WWWF/WWF/WWE career. Ties were broken based on 1) number of ballots a wrestler appeared on and 2) high vote. 

Every wrestler who received at least one vote will be recognized in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned to Place to Be Nation as we reveal all of the honorable mentions right through the cream of the crop. Read the other installments, both written and audio, of this project here.

249. Rick Steiner Total Points: 68 Total Ballots: 4 Average Rank: 84 High Vote: 71 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Vince Male

Key Matches & Moments: Solid match with the Headshrinkers at WrestleMania IX; Won the WWF Tag Titles with Scott, ending the national nightmare that was Money, Inc.; Classic match with Brother Scott against Bret and Owen Hart that is worth every minute of your time to hunt down; His sister/old mother destroyed the business by calling him Rob live on PPV, good thing Vince had Joe Fowler to take out his rage on

Staff Thoughts: No one brutalized jobbers or ruined lives like the Steiner Brothers. They had no regard or respect for their opponents and the results were AMAZING. The Steiners were only in the company a year or so and they’re still one of the better teams they’ve ever had. Does he think he’s a dog?

From the Voters: “I’d argue that in their one year the Steiners were more entertaining than 90% of the tag teams in WWF/E history. Good matches with the Heavenly Bodies, Headshrinkers, Money Inc., and the Quebecers. And, of course, the classic against Bret and Owen. They’re in consideration for me, even with the N and P concerns.” – Greg Phillips, June 2, 2017

248. Spike Dudley Total Points: 71 Total Ballots: 2 Average Rank: 65.5 High Vote: 57 Low Vote: 74 High Voter: El Groino

Key Matches & Moments: Helped his brothers Bubba and D-Von to, well not victory, in the TLC match at Wrestlemania X-7, before they turned on him due to his relationship with Molly Holly; Formed a short statured and short-lived team with Tazz capturing the Tag Team titles from his brothers; Held the Hardcore Championship eight times and also won the European Championship from William Regal before losing it back to him; Had a run with the Cruiserweight title as “The Boss” character receiving copious amounts of help from Bubba and D-Von

Staff Thoughts: Decent character work, particularly during his angle with Molly Holly. I also remember thinking his “Boss” character was something different for the Cruiserweight division. And his poor head after La Resistance got done trying to throw him through a table.

From the Voters: “The Legit Boss. Has a lot of fun to solid stuff. I might try to go out and watch more. But, he was that Raw Roulette TLC and one of the best entrance videos.” – Henry Rivers, October 7, 2017

247. Barry Horowitz Total Points: 77 Total Ballots: 6 Average Rank: 88.2 High Vote: 78 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Pete Schirmacher

Key Matches & Moments: Beat Skip and ran around the ring like he won the World Title; Mr. Perfect called him “The Nerd”

Staff Thoughts: The Skip moment was legit huge after nearly a decade of jobbing… HUGE. His subsequent run was a lot of fun but in the end didn’t amount to a hill of beans. Sure, he’d say but this is OUR hill and these are OUR beans but that would be Barry Horowitz just patting himself on the back. For a time was the most famous Jewish athlete on the planet. Until that no good son of a bitch Bill Goldberg came along.  

From the Voters: “He can pat himself on the back right out of contention.” – Jason Sherman, May 28, 2017

“If this was just based on work, as in-ring talent, he would definitely be under consideration. But when you factor everything else into the equation, he just gets overtaken by too many other guys. Sorry, Barry.” – Adam Russell, July 20, 2017

(Ed. note: The Barry Horowitz discussion on the PTBN GWWE Facebook group is some of the best discussion through this entire project, with posts that were too long to summarize here. Well worth checking out.)

246. Lanny Poffo Total Points: 77 Total Ballots: 9 Average Rank: 92.4 High Vote: 83 Low Vote: 98 High Voter: David Carli

Key Matches & Moments: Lanny Poffo Vs. Bret Hart, Lanny Poffo Vs. Terry Funk, The Genius Vs. Hulk Hogan, Mr. Perfect & The Genius vs. Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan; Got massacred and busted open by Andre the Giant in the SNME battle Royale before WrestleMania III solidifying Andre as an absolute killer

Staff Thoughts:

Lanny leapt into our hearts to captivate us all, His opponents looked like champions, when Lanny took the fall.

One of the first I remember that could do a sault of moon, A dazzling aerial maneuver that would make the ladies swoon.

And when comparing records, it’s true that losses were the bulk, But the Main Event of Saturday Night saw victory o’er the Hulk.

His frisbee flippin’ poetry seldom could be beat, But perhaps his greatest talent was getting Perfect heat.

The Genius of Leapin’ Lanny made him beloved like no other, Except perhaps his somewhat more Macho and famous brother.

From the Voters: “I’m not a huge fan by any means, but as a kid his athleticism stood out. I loved The Genius character and thought it added a lot to Mr. Perfect. There is a novelty factor to him that makes him charming.” – Dylan Hales, June 29, 2017

“Had a shocking amount of good matches.” – Pete Schirmacher, June 1, 2017

245. Michelle McCool Total Points: 79 Total Ballots: 3 Average Rank: 74.7 High Vote: 57 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Stacey O’Laughlin

Key Matches & Moments: A solid match versus Melina at Night of Champions 2009; A solid as hell Lumberjack match with Beth Phoenix on Smackdown in 2008; Was the first woman to win both the WWE Women’s and Divas titles; Fat shamed Mickie James for MONTHS with out a shred of backlash from the mainstream media

Staff Thoughts: Stacey O’Loughlin wrote at length about her love of Michelle McCool and her deserving to be on this list, while it is one of the most compelling cases of any wrestler involved in this project, she unfortunately only garnered three votes. Stacey’s article is a must-read, though – even outside of this project. Read Stacey’s article “Making the Case for Michelle McCool” here.

From the Voters: “Another one of the shining beacons of hope during the Diva dark ages, but several notches below the likes of Beth Phoenix. Got better over time as a worker, but never learned any promo style but being annoying.” – Ben Morse, June 1, 2017

“No shot. Is she the one married to Taker or is that the other one?” – Good Ol’ Will From Texas, May 31, 2017

244. David Schultz Total Points: 79 Total Ballots: 3 Average Rank: 74.7 High Vote: 56 Low Vote: 98 High Voter: Jesse

Key Matches & Moments: “Dr. D” David Schultz was best known for assaulting 20/20 reporter John Stossel to defend the validity of wrestling; Faced Hulk Hogan in Minneapolis; Was a good talker, giving off the impression he was crazy, possibly because he was really crazy; Was part of a memorable skit on TNT where he gave us a glimpse of his home life

Staff Thoughts: The fact that he may have been a little off led to believable heel promos. The match against Hulk Hogan is well regarded, but his house show matches are not. He’ll forever be remembered for the assault on the 20/20 reporter, which led to his WWF stay being shortened.

From the Voters: “If only he didn’t slap Stossel.” – Will Gertler, May 29, 2017

“An amazing character but his run was short and his work was not very good. They could never have a character like this now days, but being such an outspoken racist made him so easy to hate. Doctor D seemed real and identifiable. They eventually would have had to soften the character or fire him anyway.” – Michael DeDamos, December 23, 2017

243. Peter Maivia Total Points: 80 Total Ballots: 4 Average Rank: 81 High Vote: 30 Low Vote: 100 High Voter: Scott Herrin

Key Matches & Moments: Had title shots against both Billy Graham and Bob Backlund at MSG; Fathered Rocky Johnson who fathered the Rock

Staff Thoughts: Let’s be honest here, without that Kid Rock video no one under the age of 50 would be able to give you a physical description of the man.

From the Voters: “The little I have seen didn’t excite me. His grandson is in. His son in law is on the bubble. He is neither.” – Good Ol’ Will from Texas, June 1, 2017

“We need some links” – Lee Wes, October 7, 2017

242. Rhyno Total Points: 80 Total Ballots: 5 Average Rank: 85 High Vote: 70 Low Vote: 93 High Voter: Ash

Key Matches & Moments: Fought Raven in an excellent hardcore match involving a shopping cart at Backlash 2001; Part of the Inaugural Brawl at the Invasion 2001 PPV; Participated in the first ECW One Night Stand losing to Sabu; Returned to the company in 2016 and formed a fun team with Heath Slater which got so over they were given the first Smackdown Tag Team Titles.

Staff Thoughts: Rhyno had a solid if not stellar career. If he built on the potential of his first year we’d be talking higher, unfortunately the company seemed to lose faith in him after he got hurt. His matches with Chris Jericho disappointed and his team with Chris Benoit was uninspired. He began the recession of the spear, which started STRONG with Goldberg, was fine with him, suffered under Edge and was finally rendered a useless husk with Christian.  

From the Voters: “I like Rhyno a fair bit. He was having a really killer 2001 until he got hurt. Had, and maintained, an air of legitimacy as a beast, despite the fact that he didn’t stand out as being that big in the land of the giants. Was never quite the same after coming back from injury. I’m happy he’s having this current run, and there have been fun moments, but it isn’t tipping the scale for him. A good career, but not a top 100 career.” – Adam Russell, July 15, 2017

241. Jim Brunzell Total Points: 83 Total Ballots: 3 Average Rank: 73.3 High Vote: 60 Low Vote: 88 High Voter: Vince Male

Key Matches & Moments: Best known for being one half of the Killer Bees with B. Brian Blair and also for his top-notch dropkick; Fueded with the Hart Foundation and the Funks during the mid-to-late 1980s; Appeared at WrestleMania 2, III and IV and numerous Saturday Night’s Main Events; Continued to work as a singles performer for company until 1993.

Staff Thoughts: Damn that was a pretty dropkick. The Bees were a fine mid-level babyface team, residing on the lower end of the first “Golden Age” teams, but their matches were always enjoyable. Also gets bonus points for NOT drawing the old country wrath of the Iron Shiek.

From the Voters: “He bought me a bud light. I have to keep him under consideration.” – Steve Williams, May 30, 2017

“Anyone with the nickname ‘Jumpin’ should be considered for lists like these. He won’t make mine though.” – Greg Phillips, June 21, 2017

240. Ronnie Garvin Total Points: 83 Total Ballots: 5 Average Rank: 84.4 High Vote: 75 Low Vote: 95 High Voter: Martin Boulevard

Key Matches & Moments: Feud with Greg Valentine highlighted with an excellent match at The 1990 Royal Rumble; Didn’t know whether he was COMING or GOING in his sole appearance as a ring announcer; Stomped the shit out of Frenchy Martin at WrestleMania V

Staff Thoughts: He had hands of stone, a square head and an orange tan… and yet he connected with a large portion of the audience. His feud with Greg Valentine was great, his outings with Dino Bravo, not so much. And for the love of GOD keep him away from the microphone; not only was he unfunny and horribly awkward but he was clearly stuffed into a tuxedo a size too small. Also originated the term “little Jimmy” in wrestling. Thanks for that Ron.

From the Voters: “Garvin Vs. Valentine is just a couple a Carolina Boys do Carolina Boy things in a ring in New York. That means hitting each other really fucking hard. Easy make for the this list. If you want variety, he also has a great match with Mr. Perfect in 1990.” – Martin Boulevard, November 19, 2017

239. Johnny Valentine Total Points: 85 Total Ballots: 2 Average Rank: 58.5 High Vote: 17 Low Vote: 100 High Voter: TheBestThereNeverWillBe

Key Matches & Moments: Take us home Lee Wes! “Capitol Television champion, four-time US Tag Champ (w/ Buddy Rogers, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Dr. Jerry Graham & Antonio Pugliese). Two-Time World Champ in Pittsburgh. Valentine faced Bruno 13 times and tagged against him 9, teamed with him 19 times as a face.”

Staff Thoughts: Johnny Valentine was a throwback wrestler during a time when wrestling was already thrown back. Like his son after him, Valentine didn’t excel at being flashy, but rather exuded a certain toughness and mean-ness that was easy to respect and hard to root for. He teamed with Bruno Sammartino and turned on him, like all his partners, filling the role of a puncher that could really put Bruno on the ropes. A lot of his best and most notable stuff happened outside of Capitol/WWWF/WWF, but he still had a respectable career up North that would likely be bolstered if more footage existed.

From the Voters: “Who’s putting all these jobbers up?” – Aaron George, September 6, 2017

“Considering the rather small crew that WWWF ran for over decade when they first started, the hot angles really should get more attention” – Lee Wes, September 7, 2017

238. Tatanka Total Points: 86 Total Ballots: 5 Average Rank: 83.8 High Vote: 62 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Trust Issues

Key Matches & Moments: Had a nearly two-year long undefeated streak to start his career; Defeated Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels twice in non-title matches; Respectable six man tag while partnered with the Smoking Gunns at SummerSlam 1993;  Said “You sold out, Lex” about 3,000 times in the summer of 1994

Staff Thoughts: Tatanka was a solid mid-card act without a great match to his name. Insanely memorable though for his energy and red streak of fucking courage in his hair. He has a fun return in the mid 2000s where his tag team work surely was the beginning of Matt Hardy’s descent into madness. Also: Buffalo.

From the Voters: “Was good when he came back as a grizzled old vet, and well established and pushed during the first run. Was insanely over with the kids I knew growing up. I wouldn’t vote for him, but he’s an interesting case of a guy who checks some boxes that seem to be getting other guys traction.” – Dylan Hales, August 18, 2017

“His squashes were very good. It’s a weird compliment to give a wrestler, but I’d put him in the same conversation as Midnight Express, LOD & maybe one or two others for greatest squash acts ever.” – James Proffitt, September 30, 2017

237. Tommaso Ciampa Total Points: 87 Total Ballots: 2 Average Rank: 57.5 High Vote: 41 Low Vote: 74 High Voter: Henry Rivers

Key Matches & Moments: Had some of the best tag team matches in company history against the Revival with partner Johnny Gargano; His subsequent turn on Gargano was the best pure heel turn in years

Staff Thoughts: Injured at the worst possible time, as the hottest feud of his career was just getting started. Ciampa is a tremendous professional wrestler who, if given the chance, can have great matches with just about anyone. His portfolio just isn’t big enough yet to get his the votes to be higher.

From the Voters: “No one was quoted as making a case for Ciampa in the Facebook group, one could assume people would talk about amazing tag matches, but the lack of longevity.” – Andy LaBar, January 9, 2018

236. Sting Total Points: 87 Total Ballots: 5 Average Rank: 83.6 High Vote: 53 Low Vote: 95 High Voter: Scott Shifflett

Key Matches & Moments: Interfered at the 2014 Survivor Series to help banish the Authority FOREVER; Pretended to be a statue to again scare the Authority when they returned three weeks later; Fought a Terminator at WrestleMania 31; Was one of the names added to the Seth Rollins injury world tour

Staff Thoughts: It was great to see Sting get his moment in the WWE, sadly it may have come a little too late in his career to be truly meaningful. That being said he was fortunate enough to lay down for Triple H in his big WrestleMania match; going as far as to shake the man’s hand after being hit in the head with a sledgehammer. Because you know… storytelling. Of all the music he’s ever had in his run the WWE decided to go with Caaaw!

From the Voters: “His way short cameo run was fun, I thought. Won’t make my list, but he’s still mother fucking Sting.” – Taylor Keahey, June 3, 2017

“No, but good on him getting two DVD releases and a bunch of $$$ out of the WWE (I also liked the Rollins match).” – Brad Warren, June 6, 2017

235. Miguel Perez, Sr. Total Points: 91 Total Ballots: 2 Average Rank: 55.5 High Vote: 46 Low Vote: 65 High Voter: Robert Silva

Key Matches & Moments: We defer to Alexis Beaded: “He had a great three and half years (1957 to June 1960) in the main event as the tag partner of Antonino Rocca. They headlined 28 of 34 cards at Madison Square Garden in that time period. When he came back in late 61, he was more of an upper midcarder and had few shots against Buddy Rogers (never in MSG). Between 1965 and 1968, he fell into the middle of the card.”

Staff Thoughts: Great mustache, fantastic chest hair awesome wood panelling in his home. Miguel Perez, Sr. had it ALL.

From the Voters: “So one of the greatest draws in the history of MSG with little footage. What to do with that info?” – Steven Graham, June 5, 2017

234. Nikki Bella Total Points: 91 Total Ballots: 8 Average Rank: 89.6 High Vote: 79 Low Vote: 94 High Voter: Scott Shifflett

Key Matches & Moments: Left the company in 2011; Came back… enhanced; Was spitefully given the longest Diva Championship run in company history; Guilted and nagged John Cena into marrying her; Became a solid in ring worker by the end

Staff Thoughts: Potentially the most annoying and obnoxious character to ever grace our television sets. In a world with four McMahons and the cast of Fuller House that is quite the accomplishment. As if being annoying in-ring wasn’t enough we get to see her machinations on no less than two reality shows! Her feud with her sister is an all time low and… you know what… Fuck it… she ruins everything she touches. Like some sort of reverse Midas monster with false bosoms and a baseball cap. It’s no wonder she disappeared as soon as the real women’s wrestlers got there. And all the while we were commending her for getting better in the ring, which she did do, she worked hard at it anyway. Sure she didn’t have some nonsensical thing called BRIE MODE but was she truly fearless? How can you walk around with that slogan on your chest when you are being portrayed to be terrified of dying alone???

From the Voters: “DAT ELBOW DOE~!” – Martin Boulevard, November 14, 2017

“Took too long to really make an effort to improve in the ring. Although I do find her to be great NOW, she sucked for like, 7 years.” – Jason Sherman, June 1, 2017

233. Baron Mikel Scicluna Total Points: 92 Total Ballots: 4 Average Rank: 78 High Vote: 37 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Grady Blount

Key Matches & Moments: Had title matches against both Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales for the WWWF Championship; Defeated Waldo Von Erich in Madison Square Garden; made wearing bedsheets great again

Staff Thoughts: After he reached a certain age the Baron became a fun jobber for a plethora of guys in the late 70s and early 80s. Could wager that version being the Michael Scicluna that most people remember, hence his inability to crack the top 200. While that may sadden some, take solace in the fact that a good majority of the audience at the time only knew of the country of Malta because of him.

From the Voters: “I remember him as an early 80s jobber, which is when I first started watching wrestling. Those were the days when jobbers looked like your middle-aged, out of shape, drunk uncle. To me, Scicluna looked tougher than guys like Frank Williams or Steve King. Reminded me of a dock worker that could hold his own in a barroom brawl but would end up getting knocked out with one punch. Doesn’t make the 100, but it’s fun thinking about those old squash match days.” – Tim Tetreault, May 31, 2017

232. Bobby Roode Total Points: 94 Total Ballots: 3 Average Rank: 69.7 High Vote: 34 Low Vote: 90 High Voter: Scott Herrin

Key Matches & Moments: One of the greatest debut entrances in company history at NXT Takeover Brooklyn II; Defeated Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT championship in a well lauded match at NXT Takeover San Antonio; Debuted on the main roster in the early summer of 2017 to much acclaim; Actually took a beating from Hideo Itami

Staff Thoughts: Personal feelings about Bobby Roode aside; has there ever been a guy who benefited more from his entrance music than the Glorious One? He has the match with Nakamura but in most other cases the in-ring portion of his work falls short of his intro. That being said there’s still lots of time and things will surely improve when he’s not feuding with an unmotivated Dolph Ziggler or a motivated Baron Corbin Scicluna.

From the Voters: “Huge fan of The Glorious One but sadly not enough mileage yet to make my list.” – Jay Hinchey, November 26, 2017

231. Mr. T Total Points: 94 Total Ballots: 4 Average Rank: 77.5 High Vote: 45 Low Vote: 93 High Voter: Scott Butler

Key Matches & Moments: Helped make WrestleMania work by main-eventing the first outing, teaming with Hulk Hogan; Won a boxing match with Roddy Piper at WrestleMania 2 with a little person in his corner; Sustained more racial abuse while in the WWF than Muhammad Hassan

Staff Thoughts: Mr. T’s value to the company can’t be understated. He was a HUGE mainstream star that they leaned on to help build the WrestleMania brand. In-ring he was no Sami Zayn but he held his own all while looking positively awesome in those snug red tights. Without him, there’s no Saturday Night Live appearance for Hulk Hogan, less eyes on the product and perhaps 32 less WrestleManias. And boy does he love his mother!

From the Voters: “While his tenure was short, his legacy was cemented years later when his son Booker won the World Heavyweight Title” – Aaron George, January 9, 2018

230. Kerry Von Erich Total Points: 101 Total Ballots: 7 Average Rank: 86.6 High Vote: 72 Low Vote: 99 High Voter: Lou Spadone

Key Matches & Moments: Won the Intercontinental Championship from Mr. Perfect at SummerSlam 1990; Part of the awesome ‘Warriors” team at Survivor Series 1990; Participated in the Ric Flair pummeling in January 1992

Staff Thoughts: When you try to think of his accomplishments in WWF,  it’s SHOCKING that he was in the company for almost two years. His PPV outings were fine for the most part and you’d never guess he was missing a foot. As a kid, we thought the Tornado Punch was just about the coolest thing ever. Now we realize how insensitive that maneuver is to the people of South Florida. #hurricaneandrew, #thoughtsandprayers, #youseethis? #thisisfromthepost, #whatamaneuver

From the Voters: “Poor Kerry. All-time great who sucked in WWF.” – Good Ol’ Will from Texas, May 30, 2017

“That man was recognized as a champion of at LEAST two continents, and he was the second of the weather events to invade the WWF.” – Steve Williams, May 30, 2017

229. Raven Total Points: 102 Total Ballots: 8 Average Rank: 88.3 High Vote: 72 Low Vote: 100 High Voter: Andy Halleen

Key Matches & Moments: As Johnny Polo succeeded as a comedy wrestler with only a handful of matches to his name; As Raven he banked on his name and a Hardcore division that was failing to evolve, but had memorable matches with Rhyno at Backlash 2001 and a three-way with Big Show and Kane at WrestleMania X-7

Staff Thoughts: Johnny Polo was a character that had legs, but not nearly as much as his Raven character had in ECW and WCW. When Raven came back to WWF in 2000, it was almost too late for him as he had really began to lose steam in WCW. He revitalized the Hardcore division for a bit with his bins of weapons, but the “attitude” that made Raven so vital in the 90s was out of place in the 2000s and Raven was never able to recapture the stardom he had. Still – some fun segments and matches here and there.

From the Voters: “Good in ECW. Ok in WCW. Bad in WWF. I don’t even like Johnny Polo much. He had a handful of fun Hardcore Title matches in 2001. That’s not going to put him on my list.” – Devon Hales, June 2, 2017

228. Marc Mero Total Points: 106 Total Ballots: 9 Average Rank: 89.2 High Vote: 81 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: Chris Jordan

Key Matches & Moments: Coming into the company in 1996 after a half-decade with WCW, “The Wildman” was thrust into the IC title scene, winning a tournament over Farooq for the vacant title, having memorable feuds with Goldust as a face (and later as a heel), having solid matches with Steve Austin during his as ascendance and an excellent feud with Hunter Hearst Helmsley; After a devastating knee injury, Marc returned as “Marvelous” – a shit-talking, boxer gimmick who treated his wife poorly and was able to garner real and true heat from fans

Staff Thoughts: Marc Mero was obviously overshadowed by his wife, Sable, who it could be argued was one of the most popular characters in the Attitude Era. Mero’s “true” heel persona as “Marvelous” came just a little too late, as it was a bit more traditional than people like Stone Cold, Goldust, the Nation of Domination and DX. Always a solid worker in the ring and usually an excellent promo, Mero is one of those “What if…?” type guys. Plus he was doing a tucked-Shooting Star Press that blew our minds.

From the Voters: “Come on, his Marvelous stuff all through 1998 was great character work…a true heel when heels were edging away from being heels.” – JT Rozzero, May 31, 2017

“It’s tough because his best matches were when he had no character (96-97) and his best character work was when his matches were weaker (97-98). He’s on the bubble, but I’m a big fan of his in-ring work and his Marvelous character.” – Greg Phillips, June 1, 2017

227. Chris Masters Total Points: 109 Total Ballots: 6 Average Rank: 82.8 High Vote: 55 Low Vote: 94 High Voter: Stacey O’Loughlin

Key Matches & Moments: The Masterpiece was known for his Masterlock Challenge giving people the chance to break his full-nelson; Very good match with Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven 2005; Teamed with Carlito and challenged for the tag team straps; Challenged for John Cena’s WWE Championship in the Elimination Chamber of New Year’s Revolution; Became a “C show superstar” upon his return to the company in 2009, putting on very good matches in a lower profile position

Staff Thoughts: Chris Masters is a sad tale of being pushed too hard too fast when he was still green and relying too much on his bodybuilder physique. Once he got more seasoned and returned to the company he put on really good matches on the C-shows to a much smaller audience. His match with Shawn Michaels in 2005 is a bit of a hidden gem.

From the Voters: “The funny thing about The Masterpiece is that the better he got in the ring the worse push he received. He started out with a good push, the Masterlock Challenge and what not, but looked pretty green in the ring. By the time he left the company he was a great worker that I had forgot was still on the roster.” – Michael DeDamos, December 10, 2017

226. Pete Dunne Total Points: 109 Total Ballots: 6 Average Rank: 82.8 High Vote: 52 Low Vote: 95 High Voter: David Carli

Key Matches & Moments: Though he didn’t win the 2017 WWE UK Championship Tournament, he was certainly the start; Had excellent matches with Mark Andrews, a bunch with Tyler Bate (including two of the best WWE-ish matches of 2017), has excelled in tag team work, worked with Johnny Gargano, and destroyed Enzo Amore; If Pete Dunne is on your WWE programming – you should be watching.

Staff Thoughts: To date, Dunne has worked 40 matches under the WWE umbrella, all in 2017. While longevity is obviously not on his side, it is hard to find another wrestler in the history of WWE who had a debut year as strong as his. Pete Dunne feels like a star in a company that continually struggles to make them. He jumps off the page – and he’s just getting started. Listen to Timothy argue for Pete Dunne HERE

From the Voters: “There is an argument for him even if very low, based on the average quality of his matches. I’d be willing to say he’s had more 4*+ matches in his short time in WWE than many past workers had over the course of 10+ year-long careers.” – Timothy Buechner, July 19, 2017

225. Savio Vega Total Points: 116 Total Ballots: 6 Average Rank: 81.7 High Vote: 41 Low Vote: 97 High Voter: David Carli

Key Matches & Moments: Has a legit great strap match with Steve Austin at In Your House 8; Key member of the early Nation of Domination and later got his own stable spun out of it called Los Boricuas, which put more people of Latin descent on WWF television than almost any time in history; Reached the King of the Ring finals in 1995; Solid mid-card worker with lots of good matches, but few great

Staff Thoughts: Savio Vega was never bound to get over the hump into the world of being a true superstar, but was a solid stepping stone or ally for people who went on to become stars in the company of elsewhere (Razor Ramon, Goldust, Steve Austin); One of the more stiff workers of the New Generation, once Savio was able to shuck the Kwang gimmick, he was free to work with just about anyone in the ring; Revisiting Savio nowadays reveals someone who could have had a successful short IC title run

From the Voters: “I think it’s easy to forget how hugely over he was as a babyface in 95 and 96. Has some very fun performances under his belt. Kwang and Los Boricuas don’t really help his case, but he was capable of being a heel so there’s that.” – Dylan Hales, July 11, 2017