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hhh
Maybe a controversial pick, but for all the good we've seen from Triple H, there's been an equal amount of bad.
In the last 10 years, Triple H has been named the "Most Overrated" wrestler four times (2002-2004, 2009) by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He's also been apart of the "Worst Feud of the Year" twice and the "Worst Worked Match of the Year" twice during that span.
There's no denying that The Game was at his peak around 2000-2001, but since then, he hasn't quite delivered the goods like you might expect from a 13-time World Champion.
I think that largely has to do with the fact that he's been a face since 2006, and his fan favorite character has been rather stale and boring.
Triple H's run with D-Generation X from 2006-2007 paled in comparison to the original DX, and his feuds with Randy Orton and John Cena were among the most drawn out, disappointing rivalries we've seen in the last several years.
undertaker
The Undertaker is one of the most polarizing figures in wrestling history and arguably the greatest big man that the business has ever seen.
But his recent greatness at Wrestlemania--four straight stellar matches, including two "Match of the Year" winners (2009, 2010)--and "The Streak" have overshadowed the fact that the Deadman's almost never around anymore.
I get that his body has taken a beating and the rest is needed, but for the past several years, The Undertaker has only been appeared sparingly on WWE TV. And he hasn't been all that great when it isn't Wrestlemania time.
He's had a couple of very good feuds with Edge, Shawn Michaels and Batista (all Wrestlemania feuds), but also had plenty of stinkers with guys like Kane, Mark Henry, CM Punk and The Big Show.
Undoubtedly, The Undertaker can go in the ring given the right opponent, but I'm not sure that his legacy would be what it is without Wrestlemania.
john cena
All of the "John Cena can't wrestle" talk has to end, because he's always put on quality matches and has even transcended into greatness in his feud with CM Punk.
That being said, I can't even fathom the fact that he's already an 11-time World champion when someone like Chris Jericho only won six.
It's not that I hate Cena like many of us do. I actually think Cena's pretty close to the total package--good look, charismatic, great mic skills and underrated wrestling ability.
But since dropping the "Doctor of Thuganomics" gimmick, Cena has become a stale, corny and predictable wrestler who's consistently shoved down our throats and is in the title scene 90 percent of the year.
For the most part--let me stress that--his matches are too formulaic as well, with "Super Cena" suddenly taking charge and demolishing his opponent in about 12 seconds.
It can be said that it's the WWE's fault that Cena is booked look like this, and thus, has become overrated. But hey, he still is.
shelton benjamin
Shelton Benjamin is the ultimate example of a guy who was so underrated that he became overrated.
Admittedly, I don't think Benjamin ever got the fair shot he deserved in the WWE, as he was clearly a phenomenal athlete who consistently delivered when the spotlight was on him (like in the Money in the Bank matches at Wrestlemania).
But when you win three consecutive Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards as the "Most Underrated Wrestler," how can you become anything but overrated?
That's exactly what happened to Benjamin, who became the victim of the WWE curse: A guy who's great in the ring but not great on the mic won't get as far as someone with the opposite traits.
Even when Benjamin became the Gold Standard, he was lacking a bit in the charisma and promo departments, and I never though he should be a huge star until he improved in those areas.
hhh
Maybe a controversial pick, but for all the good we've seen from Triple H, there's been an equal amount of bad.
In the last 10 years, Triple H has been named the "Most Overrated" wrestler four times (2002-2004, 2009) by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He's also been apart of the "Worst Feud of the Year" twice and the "Worst Worked Match of the Year" twice during that span.
There's no denying that The Game was at his peak around 2000-2001, but since then, he hasn't quite delivered the goods like you might expect from a 13-time World Champion.
I think that largely has to do with the fact that he's been a face since 2006, and his fan favorite character has been rather stale and boring.
Triple H's run with D-Generation X from 2006-2007 paled in comparison to the original DX, and his feuds with Randy Orton and John Cena were among the most drawn out, disappointing rivalries we've seen in the last several years.
undertaker
The Undertaker is one of the most polarizing figures in wrestling history and arguably the greatest big man that the business has ever seen.
But his recent greatness at Wrestlemania--four straight stellar matches, including two "Match of the Year" winners (2009, 2010)--and "The Streak" have overshadowed the fact that the Deadman's almost never around anymore.
I get that his body has taken a beating and the rest is needed, but for the past several years, The Undertaker has only been appeared sparingly on WWE TV. And he hasn't been all that great when it isn't Wrestlemania time.
He's had a couple of very good feuds with Edge, Shawn Michaels and Batista (all Wrestlemania feuds), but also had plenty of stinkers with guys like Kane, Mark Henry, CM Punk and The Big Show.
Undoubtedly, The Undertaker can go in the ring given the right opponent, but I'm not sure that his legacy would be what it is without Wrestlemania.
john cena
All of the "John Cena can't wrestle" talk has to end, because he's always put on quality matches and has even transcended into greatness in his feud with CM Punk.
That being said, I can't even fathom the fact that he's already an 11-time World champion when someone like Chris Jericho only won six.
It's not that I hate Cena like many of us do. I actually think Cena's pretty close to the total package--good look, charismatic, great mic skills and underrated wrestling ability.
But since dropping the "Doctor of Thuganomics" gimmick, Cena has become a stale, corny and predictable wrestler who's consistently shoved down our throats and is in the title scene 90 percent of the year.
For the most part--let me stress that--his matches are too formulaic as well, with "Super Cena" suddenly taking charge and demolishing his opponent in about 12 seconds.
It can be said that it's the WWE's fault that Cena is booked look like this, and thus, has become overrated. But hey, he still is.
shelton benjamin
Shelton Benjamin is the ultimate example of a guy who was so underrated that he became overrated.
Admittedly, I don't think Benjamin ever got the fair shot he deserved in the WWE, as he was clearly a phenomenal athlete who consistently delivered when the spotlight was on him (like in the Money in the Bank matches at Wrestlemania).
But when you win three consecutive Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards as the "Most Underrated Wrestler," how can you become anything but overrated?
That's exactly what happened to Benjamin, who became the victim of the WWE curse: A guy who's great in the ring but not great on the mic won't get as far as someone with the opposite traits.
Even when Benjamin became the Gold Standard, he was lacking a bit in the charisma and promo departments, and I never though he should be a huge star until he improved in those areas.
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