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& Q% B% H+ H Q& L. b* o7 OFormer NWA Champion Lou Thesz is considered by many historians to be the top grappler of all time.- p: W5 R8 N/ G
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Daniel Bryan perfected his craft on the independent scene and overseas.
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Alberto Del Rio's father, Dos Caras, is an icon in his native Mexico.
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7 F+ p& k9 b- a n. KFew Superstars have a passion for competition like CM Punk.1 s, `7 t. U" B
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Japan's Tatsumi Fujinami innovated both the Dragon Sleeper and Dragon Suplex.
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William Regal is a master of the bone splintering art of submission wrestling.
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England's Billy Robinson was an international attraction thanks to his superior mat skills.: ~4 x( t9 B% K) @! o: y0 {
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5 x' \2 G! s" M/ tHardnosed and unrelenting, Finlay has earned the respect of all of his peers in the ring.% h1 E: T: t) y P3 Y: M& t
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A native of New Zealand, Pat O'Connor was a top grappler in the 1950s and '60s.
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Dean Malenko's knowledge of the mat game earned him the title of "The Man of 1,000 Holds.": g7 k' f7 O! x+ R u
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While not a great success in WWE, England's Les Thornton was a top junior heavyweight across the globe in his prime.; K7 O& w. `/ M; Q8 j; a
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! }3 D3 P$ c2 S# J c+ J" XHis style was unorthodox, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin understood the ring better than anyone.
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Karl Gotch is so respected that he's known as the "God of Wrestling" in Japan.4 C# q3 @" @5 f- r
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5 x9 E9 h6 V7 }2 zIn his prime, Eddie Guerrero was considered to be the most well-rounded wrestler going.
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) v8 P" `6 G8 D* p7 `. t XShawn Michaels was, arguably, the most gifted Superstar of his generation.
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Triple H's dedication and work ethic have taken him to the very top of sports-entertainment.- e9 b1 F! l, U& a l( E
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1 x" Z1 M, y# jEngland's Dave Taylor is cut from the same cloth as greats like William Regal and Finlay.
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Arn Anderson passes on his ring knowledge to the Superstars of today as a producer for WWE.
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CM Punk considers Fandango to be a wrestler's wrestler.
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