10 Absolutely Incredible Wrestling Comparisons

10. Who Does The Following Describe?

Read the following description of a professional. Don't scroll down - that's cheating! - and see if you're able to determine who it is.

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This wrestler once sported a handlebar moustache. This wrestler has enjoyed multiple reigns with the World Heavyweight Title recognised as the most prestigious in discerning, taste-making circles. This man innovated a dazzling and controversial strike manoeuvre that looked deadly. This man worked a super-intensive, head drop-happy in-ring style that battered his body. This man racked up several Match of the Year awards voted on by those who care deeply about match quality, in both Japan and the United States, across several publications. In specific regards to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this man has won both Match and Wrestler of the Year and has been inducted into its Hall of Fame.

Now, if these clues don't narrow it down, this should lead you to the answer. It is a real quote aimed at the wrestler from somebody who worked a generation before him.

"They have no ability anymore. They take these bumps that don't mean nothing. It's not believable. How do you want people to believe this? With nationwide TV, they're going to kill it off - and they aren't going to be able to rebuild it."

That's Kenny Omega and Jim Cornette burying him, correct?

Nope: that's Harley Race getting shot on by Karl Gotch.

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