5. ‘Cowboy’ Bob Orton – ‘Ace’ did a lot for the industry, as he was the first real bodyguard anyone had. He was the muscle behind Roddy Piper’s mouth. He was involved in some of the greatest comedic segments of all-time on Piper’s Pit, and is a true Hall of Famer.
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4. Paul Orndorff – The decision between fourth and fifth was VERY close, and it was very hard for me to make this decision. ‘Mr. Wonderful’ was involved in more high profile matches than Orton, so that is why I put him here.
The Wrestlemania main event with Piper, Hogan, and Mr. T started PPV wrestling. Also, his cage match with Hulk Hogan at Saturday Night’s Main Event was great, as it’s the first time I can remember a match being declared a draw, because both men touched the ground first. The restart of that match and subsequent Hogan victory helped propel ‘Hulkamania’ even more.
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3. ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan – Hacksaw did receive some career accomplishments, winning the first ever Royal Rumble and being ‘King’ Hacksaw for awhile, but nothing I would consider a title. Hacksaw is still going strong, working here and there for the WWE. His many years of services is why he is so high on this list.
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2. ‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka – Snuka revolutionized working off the top rope, simple as that. All the high flyers in the business today have had to have watched tape of Snuka in his hay day. We still get to see the Superfly here and there, and it brings the crowd to their feet every single time.
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1. Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts – Jake Roberts should have held some sort of WWF/WWE title. His in-ring skills made both himself and his opponent look good, his gimmick was top notch as ‘Damien’ was intricate in most of his matches, and his promos were intense.
Jake feuded with many big names in the business and even helped propel the ‘Attitude Era’ by putting over ‘The Ringmaster’, whom after his promo directed towards Roberts became ‘Stone Cold’.
Honorable mentions go out to Koko B. Ware, Big John Studd, and King Kong Bundy.
That’s all she wrote folks. This wasn’t an easy list for me to assemble, and I am sure the Brooklyn Brawler and the Red Rooster are pissed at me! But that’s how it goes. Have a good one wrestling fans…
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