WWE Bracketology Part Four: Who Is the Greatest Wrestler of All Time

This is part four of the WWE Bracketology series.

In part four you will find out who won in the opening round of the Smackdown Hotel Region and you will have the opportunity to vote on the opening round of the next region. Part four will also recap all of the previous action.

The next region that there will be voting on is the Flair Country Region. There is also going to be a sneak peek at the Rated R Region, which is the last region in the bracket.

So, let's get to the voting!

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Criteria and Voting

Criteria:

The method to come up with these 68 names wasn't an exact science.

The first step was to look through all of the WWE, WCW and TNA World Champions. Once this was done, the majority of my list was complete.

To fill the final spots I looked at many lists citing the greatest wrestlers to never be world champion, taking into consideration upper mid-level talent that dominated middle divisions.

I was looking for wrestlers with great and unique accomplishments, as well as great in-ring workers with good characters, great mic skills and those who possessed the overall package.

The list has a little bit of everything in it.

Voting:

Voting will take place over the span of the next couple of weeks. The play-in round will be voted on first, followed by the opening rounds in each region.

I will allow 24-48 hours between each round of voting.

In order to vote, you will need to comment on the article with your selections for each posted round or tweet it to me.

Recap: Play-in Round Results

Here are the results from the Play-in Round:

• DDP defeated Great Khali
• Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger
• Daniel Bryan defeated Colt Cabana
• Dean Malenko defeated Honky Tonk Man

Those winners were all awarded No. 16 seeds and placed in a Region.

Recap: Hulkamania Round One Results

Here are the results of the opening round of the Hulkamania Region. The percent of the vote that each wrestler received is in parenthesis next to his name.

• No. 1 Hulk Hogan (81%) defeated No. 16 DDP (19%)
• No. 2 Bret Hart (93%) defeated No. 15 William Regal (7%)
• No. 3 Triple H (93%) defeated No. 14 Bam Bam Bigelow (7%)
• No. 4 Goldberg (56%) defeated No. 13 Vader (44%)
• No. 5 Chris Jericho (100%) defeated No. 12 Lex Luger (0%)
• No. 11 Christian (58%) defeated No. 6 AJ Styles (42%)
• No. 10 British Bulldog (75%) defeated No. 7 Ultimate Warrior (25%)
• No. 8 Mr. Perfect (56%) defeated No. 9 Rey Mysterio (44%)

Recap: SmackDown Hotel Region Round One Results

Here are the results of the opening round of the Hulkamania Region. The percent of the vote that each wrestler received is in parenthesis next to his name.

• No. 1 Steve Austin (79%) defeated No. 16 Alberto Del Rio (21%)
• No. 2 The Rock (93%) defeated No. 15 Dolph Ziggler (7%)
• No. 3 Randy Savage (98%) defeated No. 14 Abyss (2%)
• No. 4 Sting (86%) defeated No. 13 Mark Henry (14%)
• No. 5 Chris Benoit (74%) defeated No. 12 RVD (26%)
• No. 11 JBL (75%) defeated No. 6 Sgt. Slaughter (25%)
• No. 7 CM Punk (91%) defeated No. 10 Samoa Joe (9%)
• No. 8 Owen Hart (88%) defeated No. 9 Sid Vicious (12%)

Feel free to share your thoughts on these results below.

Flair Country Region: Round One (This Is the Current Round to Vote On)

No. 1 Ric Flair vs. No. 16 Daniel Bryan

Flair is a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion, with reigns in NWA, WCW and WWE. In many peoples minds, Flair is pro-wrestling. Flair has held numerous Tag Team titles as well as the WWE Intercontinental Championship. In 1992 Flair won the Royal Rumble. He is also the first ever WCW triple-crown winner. Flair has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, by himself and with the Four Horsemen.

Bryan is a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He has also held the Tag Team and United States titles. Bryan won Money in the Bank in 2011.

No. 2 Shawn Michaels vs. No. 15 Chyna

Michaels is a former WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion. He has also held the Tag Team, European and Intercontinental titles. Michaels was the first ever WWE grand slam winner. Michaels won back to back Royal Rumbles in 1995 and 1996. In 2011 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Chyna was tagged as the 'Ninth wonder of the world.' She is the only woman to ever hold the WWE Intercontinental Championship—she did so twice. Chyna was also the first woman ever to enter the Royal Rumble match.

No. 3 Bruno Sammartino vs. No. 14 Vince McMahon

Sammartino is the longest reigning WWE Champion in history. This is a feat that will, in all likelihood, never come close to being matched.

McMahon is the owner of WWE. His feud with Steve Austin helped launch WWE into and through the famous Monday Night Wars. McMahon is a former WWE and ECW World Champion. He also holds the honor of having won the Royal Rumble in 1999.

No. 4 Kurt Angle vs. No. 13 Ted DiBiase

Angle has held the TNA, ECW, WWE and WWE World Heavyweight championships. While in WWE, he also held the Tag Team, European, Hardcore and Intercontinental titles. Angle is a former King of the Ring winner. In TNA, Angle won King of the Mountain twice and was their second ever triple-crown winner.

DiBiase just might be one of the most iconic WWE Legends ever. He is a two-time Million Dollar Champion and a three-time Tag Team Champion. In 1988 DiBiase won the King of the Ring. In 2010, DiBiase was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

No. 5 Brock Lesnar vs. No. 12 Jeff Hardy

Lesnar is a three-time WWE Champion. He has also won King of the Ring and the Royal Rumble.

Hardy is a six-time world champion between WWE and TNA. He has also held the WWE Light Heavyweight, Hardcore, European, Tag Team, and Intercontinental titles. With his brother Matt Hardy, he was part of the very successful Hardy Boyz tag team.

No. 6 Batista vs. No. 11 Sheamus

Batista has held the WWE and World Heavyweight titles a combined six-times. He is also a four-time WWE Tag Team Champion. In 2005 he won the Royal Rumble.

Sheamus is a former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion. He has also held the WWE United States title. Sheamus also holds the honor of having won King of the Ring and the Royal Rumble.

No. 7 Scott Hall vs. No. 10 Eddie Guerrero

Hall is a two-time WCW Champion. He is also a seven-time WCW Tag Team Champion. While in WCW, he also held the Television title. In WWE, Hall was a four-time Intercontinental Champion. His WWE days might be best known for his work with HBK.

Guerrero is a former WWE Champion. He has also held the European, Tag Team, United States, and Intercontinental titles. While in WCW, he was a two-time Cruiserweight Champion. Guerrero was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.

No. 8 Big Show vs. No. 9 Yokozuna

Show is a former WCW, ECW, WWE and World Heavyweight Champion. He has also held the Tag Team, Hardcore, United States and Intercontinental titles.

Yokozuna is a two-time WWE Champion and a two-time Tag Team Champion. He won the Royal Rumble match in 1993. In 2012, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

A Look Ahead

The next round of voting will be in the Rated R Region, this will conclude the first round of voting.

Here is a sneak peek at that corner of the bracket:

• No. 1 John Cena vs. No. 16 Dean Malenko
  
• No. 2 The Undertaker vs. No. 15 Scott Steiner
  
• No. 3 Andre the Giant vs. No. 14 Jimmy Snuka
  
• No. 4 Edge vs. No. 13 Jeff Jarrett
  
• No. 5 Mankind vs. No. 12 Booker T.
  
• No. 6 Kevin Nash vs. No. 11 Dusty Rhodes
  
• No. 7 Randy Orton vs. No. 10 Jake Roberts
  
• No. 8 Roddy Piper vs. No. 9 Kane
  

Conclusion

What do you think of the Flair Country Region? What are your thoughts looking ahead to the Rated R Region?

Part five of this series will include the beginning of the second round of voting in each region.

Remember if you want to vote, comment on this article or tweet me.

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