http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HO75oytgE The Showstopper is arguably the greatest wrestler to ever live. It's a bold statement to make, but entirely justifiable. And for all his promo work and microphone skills, Shawn's greatest strength is his in-ring ability. He is one of the best storytellers in the entire industry, if not the best. He can act lighthearted in the ring as part of DX if he needs to, he can carry pathos when facing Ric Flair in his retirement match, he can be angry and vengeful when facing Vince McMahon... He can even operate on multiple levels, as he proved in his match against Hulk Hogan at Summerslam 2005, when he was able to mock Hogan by overselling his every offence, and yet play it completely straight. The Heartbreak Kid was never outperformed on a big stage, and his list of great matches is as long as his list of opponents. Bret Hart, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, John Cena, Razor Ramon, Ric Flair, the list goes on. He has won Pro Wrestling Insider's Match Of The Year award a record 11 times, with his final two Wrestlemania performances against The Undertaker winning consecutive years. Besides 'Taker himself, Michaels is as close to defining Wrestlemania and wrestling itself as it gets. So there we go, 15 of the most talented wrestlers who could probably still draw a crowd if they had a match against a bean bag. That's not including the likes of Brock Lesnar, Bret Hart, Edge or Finlay, who could have made this list just as easily. Let me know your choices in the comments below!
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.