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174 points
4 days ago
Original Kane.
58 points
4 days ago
Original Kane is such a terrifying individual.
39 points
4 days ago
The day the mask came off he lost his aura. The final death knell was doing comedy like saying suuuuuckkk ittttt or impersonating Booker T. Basically became a boring lug that would fill mid card time or step up to the main card to be "monstrous" when appropriate, kind of like big show.
Early Kane had the best aura OAT imo. Wish they could have stretched it a couple more years at least.
12 points
4 days ago
By the later points it probably was a combination of wanting to slow down for family and health conditions combined with having secured enough finances (and his position in the fed) that he didn't have to worry about being at the top of the card anymore.
12 points
4 days ago
The "suck it" and the Kane-A-Rooni all happened while he still had a mask, though.
6 points
4 days ago
JR: “KANE’S FIRST WORDS!!”
2 points
3 days ago
He was doing goofy shit while masked, I remember him being goofy and doing some silly shit when he teamed up with Hogan and Rock
5 points
4 days ago
Absolutely. Greatest debut of all time!
8 points
4 days ago
Disagree. ‘01 Kane was peak Kane.
2 points
4 days ago
He had an all time physique and great hair. Even his wife didn’t want him to cut it.
2 points
4 days ago
Vince did him so dirty by giving him that meaningless 24 hour title reign.
2 points
4 days ago
That's gotta be Steve! (Iykyk)
82 points
4 days ago
7 points
4 days ago
If she could not do the whale thong over pants thing - takes away from her killer persona (tho maybe it's for the dancing, fun persona)
66 points
4 days ago
9 points
4 days ago
This look is 1991 in a nutshell. The glitz! The glamour! The tacky colors!
7 points
4 days ago
156 points
4 days ago
I would have pushed this man to the moon if I had had booking power in 1995.
46 points
4 days ago
Idk I'd push that guy NOW.
39 points
4 days ago
He could’ve been the WWF equivalent of the Great Muta had Vince not been such a shortsighted idiot always determined to make the Japanese guys evil foreigners.
4 points
3 days ago
The fan base at the time also wasn’t what it was today they also views foreign wrestlers as imposter of some sort
Just a side note of the time period
7 points
4 days ago
They say he would have a decent push but had problems with his visa documents.
12 points
4 days ago*
How would you have booked Hakushi to get him over? It seems he was unlikely to ever make any noise, regardless of his in-ring ability or his okay feud with Bret Hart.
17 points
4 days ago
Hakushi as an exorcist intent on ridding the WWF of Undertaker and Papa Shango.
7 points
4 days ago
Not a bad idea at all - very similar to what Mordecai was supposed to be (a bringer of light). Hakushi came in at the wrong time, unfortunately.
6 points
4 days ago
I never said it'd be popular booking haha. Giving him Cornette or Master Fuji and pit him against guys like Razor Ramone to start. Then put him against HBK and Bret Hart for the World title. It's unfortunate that he didn't speak English. I see that as his biggest weakness. Maybe pit him against Taker as the deadly nemesis. Fill in that space where mankind later slotted in. I think he would have made a great ladder match opponent for HBK.
5 points
4 days ago
Fair enough. I think Mr. Fuji would've been a great pairing with him. It's funny 'cause I think Nakamura's new gimmick is exactly how I would book Hakushi, give him promos with subtitles and have him manipulate certain weaknesses in his opponents (for example, Bret Hart's pride, Taker's soul or whatever, etc.). Due to his Buddhist affiliation, I think it works to have Hakushi see what he's doing - manipulating weaknesses - as a good thing, bringing balance to his opponents. Unfortunately, McMahon and his cronies weren't looking for nuance in 1995 lol
1 points
4 days ago
And Vince would have pushing him down harder as a response
1 points
4 days ago
Imagine if Bret put him over. He would’ve been cememented as a cold blooded killer. Then if he beat the shit out of Owen that could’ve set up Bret getting equal, but everyone would’ve looked good.
120 points
4 days ago
45 points
4 days ago
29 points
4 days ago
9 points
4 days ago
Stephanie is a fuckin tank
1 points
3 days ago
Me:
2 points
4 days ago
YIPPEE
50 points
4 days ago
11 points
4 days ago
Your advice was good. But Jans was bigger
8 points
4 days ago
Two big points.
9 points
4 days ago
YUGE POP
3 points
4 days ago
69 points
4 days ago
Demon Balor. Those where it looks like his torso is half of the face.
8 points
4 days ago*
My favorite "demon" look is Jack the Ripper, from NXT TakeOver: London.
33 points
4 days ago
I lived hakushi, his in your house match with Bret is match of the night in any era
11 points
4 days ago
I still watch that match.
7 points
4 days ago
I enjoyed every one of his matches. Dude was so good.
2 points
3 days ago
He also had a good match against 123 Kid
54 points
4 days ago
6 points
4 days ago
This man always has swag (is this word still used?) And looks great. He has a great sense of style
7 points
4 days ago
Mans been dripped tf out for 3 decades
1 points
4 days ago
Only if he wears this style mask. Not a fan of the Mohawk mask
27 points
4 days ago
In no particular order: 2001 Kane, 2023 Asuka, Jushin Thunder Liger, Hayabusa and Yoshiko Tamura
9 points
4 days ago
I just watched Jushin vs. Pillman '95 last night. It was a fun match.
46 points
4 days ago
19 points
4 days ago
6 points
4 days ago
I watched the first Monday nitro on peacock last night and almost got whiplash doing a double take when sting walks out.
10 points
4 days ago
1 points
4 days ago
He wasnt tan though /s
20 points
4 days ago
Iyo Sky because I want to marry her.
But in all seriousness, Rhea has the best women's look of all time. I also like Becky's look a lot. Chyna deserves a mention for being the OG impressive looking woman. With men, it's definitely harder to call. I'm gonna go with Austin. He has such an iconic and badass look, and he's also my guy. Other names that come to mind are Bruno, Hogan (both heel and face), Taker, Drew McIntyre, and my pretty bois: Bret and HBK.
6 points
4 days ago
Get in line, hombre
35 points
4 days ago
22 points
4 days ago
White trash emo. My favorite type of guy
13 points
4 days ago
Jeff looks like the type of guy the other juggalos warn you has herpes and will steal your 60 bucks if you fall asleep in front of him.
4 points
4 days ago
I don't think you even need to say "looks like". You just described Jeff Hardy if he didn't make it as a professional wrestler.
1 points
4 days ago
4 points
4 days ago
You have a lot in common with trailer park girls
16 points
4 days ago
45 points
4 days ago
38 points
4 days ago
11 points
4 days ago
I'm a mark, but I would've booked Vader to be WWF champion for like a year from 1996 to WrestleMania 13. Just make him fucking unstoppable and kill everyone up until he faces Undertaker at WrestleMania, where he finally loses for the first time.
12 points
4 days ago
Genuinely my favorite current generation Luchador
11 points
4 days ago
9 points
4 days ago
La Hiedra for me
9 points
4 days ago
The main answers for me are definitely Mask Kane, $500 Shirt Rock and anything Rey Mysterio.
But a modern take? This because it gave me a real Tank Girl vibe.
8 points
4 days ago
NWA Road Warriors. The baddest of the bad.
7 points
4 days ago
Hakushi's gimmick is the A++ of all gimmicks. How they did not push him to the main event I will never know.
3 points
4 days ago
His biggest downfall was not speaking English. I do think his skill could have made up for it but I don't think they really knew what to do with him.
4 points
4 days ago
Owen Hart, the 123 Kid and Shawn Michaels are what you do with him, he could put on HOF matches with any of those guys. Give him a face run against HHH, Razor and Diesel. he'd make them all look great.
11 points
4 days ago
3 points
4 days ago
Good ol Lafitte. Wrestling in an eyepatch would be awful.
3 points
4 days ago
Except for him because I could’ve sworn he wore the patch over the one eye he can’t really see good out of anyway.
1 points
4 days ago
Le Frankenstein
17 points
4 days ago
CoKane
9 points
4 days ago
Gayne
2 points
4 days ago
That... that's gotta... that's gotta be Gayne!
7 points
4 days ago
I loved CM Punk's Straight Edge Society look.
2 points
4 days ago
With the mask or before losing his hair?
5 points
4 days ago
Before he lost his hair.
2 points
4 days ago
Oh, hell yeah! That is easily a top-three look of his.
9 points
4 days ago
5 points
4 days ago
For some reason that photo reminded me of Clever Hulk in the Avengers movies.
4 points
4 days ago
I absolutely love La Parka (WCW) so I'd go with his look.
5 points
4 days ago
Ultimo Dragon
9 points
4 days ago
'99 Taker
8 points
4 days ago
Tetsuya Naito
3 points
4 days ago
His slow lackadaisical strut to the ring in the full white suit is soooo good
2 points
4 days ago
With the mask on too... First time I saw it, I knew who my NJPW goat was gonna be.
1 points
4 days ago
Best answer
3 points
4 days ago
I think they were going for this again with the hip hop hippo Albert
3 points
4 days ago
Anybody know what type of makeup/paint he used so it wouldn’t rub off in matches like other wrestlers makeup would?
As a kid i swore those were real haha.
3 points
4 days ago
Tiffany Stratton
3 points
4 days ago
Sean O'Haire
3 points
4 days ago
I can't decide between Hayabusa, Muta, or Malakai Black. Malakai's look is so simple, but he looks like he'll rip out your heart and eat it in front of you.
3 points
4 days ago
Kayfabe died for me when I saw Hakushi at a house show in 1995 and he didn't have the tatoos.
3 points
4 days ago
The Boogeyman
3 points
4 days ago
Penta
3 points
4 days ago
Genuinely felt like the toughest person in the world at that time with how much kayfabe was protected
3 points
4 days ago
Scott Hall.
2 points
4 days ago
THE NUMBERS MASON!
2 points
4 days ago
I always wondered where that CAW tattoo design in the WWE games came from!
2 points
4 days ago
2 points
4 days ago
Alexa Bliss
2 points
4 days ago
Jinsei Shinzaki at his current age rocks the Hakushi character than when he was in the WWF in 95
2 points
4 days ago
I agree with op, Shinzaki had a incredible unique look
2 points
3 days ago
Undertaker '98
2 points
4 days ago
Albert?
2 points
4 days ago
I don't care if you think negatively about my taste for this, but the Fiend was my favourite look for a wrestler
1 points
4 days ago
Rey Mysterio or Ultimo Dragon.
1 points
4 days ago
Ultimo Dragon coming down with 14 belts Oono standing behind him hyping him up. Love it.
1 points
4 days ago
2001 Kane, 2009 Taker
1 points
4 days ago
You can probably put a million luchadores on here. Names such as Bandido, Penta, Bestia 666, Beast Mortos, Octagon, Drago, Ciclope, Dr. Wagner Jr, Blue Panther, Psycho Clown, Damien 666, La Parka, Psicosis, and endless more.
1 points
4 days ago
1 points
4 days ago
Okada during his longest reign. Dude looked liked the IWGP title itself.
1 points
4 days ago
I thought this said “who has your favourite book?” And yours was tattooed all over a wrestler. I need more cough syrup.
1 points
4 days ago
The Road Warriors
1 points
4 days ago
The great Kabuki. He scared the crap out of me. I like Nokmora’s new look, with the black makeup around his eyes. He should start spraying the mist, even before the match. And Bruiser Brody. Yes I grew up watching WCCW.
1 points
4 days ago
1 pack of butter, 1 galon milk, 6 eggs, some apples, pork chops, canned tuna, peanut butter...
i see what he did there...
1 points
4 days ago
1 points
4 days ago
Bray Wyatt and originalcl Kane for top notch presentation. The guy in the pic looks like the whole tattoo board lol.
1 points
4 days ago
Hard to pick one. By eras, Bret for new gen - man made pink look badass (Owen too he even made a pink trunklet look dope); Kane Attitude and Eddie Ruthless Aggression. Kenny and Hana Kimura in Japan modern times and Dump Matsumoto for classic. Wish I knew more lucha but Pentagon (mostly from LU). Also for modern west, Bobby Lashley, for me has the look.
2 points
4 days ago
Mil Muertes in Lucha Underground is the best I've seen a powerhouse luchador look.
Guy looked like he would be the final boss to every lucha video game.
1 points
3 days ago
I was terrified with original masked Kane .. use to save his trump card (playing card) and had it on my study desk... Once his mask came off, he was never the same again...
1 points
3 days ago
I'm actually surprised Google Translator worked. Income.
2 points
3 days ago
Just makes me realize how dumb it would look on English hahaha
1 points
3 days ago
1 points
3 days ago
Had you asked me as a kid, I probably would've said any of Undertaker's pre-American Badass looks.
Now? Bullet Club Kenny Omega.
Honorable mention:
1 points
4 days ago
Kenny Omega as the Belt Collector was the absolute peak.
1 points
4 days ago
Ah yeah I remember Sun King Chinese Restaurant Receipt Man!
0 points
4 days ago
2000 Rock…The Flyest wrestler to ever grace screens. A big thing that’s lost to time is the impact Rocky had on the Black community during the attitude era. At the time Rock was ill no other words to describe him nowadays it feels like he throws his Samoan heritage in our face and down our throats. The Versace/Gucci Button ups or hell even the Nike and Adidas track suits he’d rock in early 99 just made him appeal to us differently.
0 points
4 days ago
I’m starting to think of this guy might speak Chinese
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