With over thirty years in the sport, Kevin Sullivan has proved to be one of the brightest and influential minds in the history of the business. His background as a weight lifter and amateur wrestling was helpful when he transitioned into the pro ranks in the 1970s, but "The Prince Of Darkness" makes this list for the work he did in Florida in the 80s, which served as an inspiration for some of the other competitors featured. The Charles Manison type of cult leader that assembled a stable of oddities around him drew major heat and petrified audiences in the process. The promos Sullivan did using his noticeable Boston accent were menacing and the verbiage seemed foreign, but was actually not related to any actual cult, which shows the ability he had on the mic because it was believable. Despite somewhat outlandish content, Sullivan had the skill to convince the audience that he was some type of deviant leader. Mark Lewin, Bob Roop, and Luna Vachon all did well in their roles so it certainly added to the overall presentation. His ring work was actually secondary to what made Sullivan feared during the peak of his career, it was rather his ability to project danger through promos and on screen appearance.
