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Former NWA Champion Lou Thesz is considered by many historians to be the top grappler of all time." @9 N. y& ]. Q* X' H* a- _+ T7 {
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Daniel Bryan perfected his craft on the independent scene and overseas.. C" }2 q+ G7 u6 @- J3 c( }
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Alberto Del Rio's father, Dos Caras, is an icon in his native Mexico.8 `0 a8 ]8 D& O3 J" O. e
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Few Superstars have a passion for competition like CM Punk.2 z- j" [- R% Z4 g
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: F0 f, R+ g, yJapan's Tatsumi Fujinami innovated both the Dragon Sleeper and Dragon Suplex.# ]' l8 L; e1 `2 N- y% y" s% V$ H7 I! y
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4 Y% u+ y5 w% pWilliam Regal is a master of the bone splintering art of submission wrestling.: D5 V. |7 q' r5 \8 k( T
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5 Y0 B" x$ Q& Q7 u$ Y) y& @0 h: M7 Q$ l- iEngland's Billy Robinson was an international attraction thanks to his superior mat skills.$ B) w! A* n* n9 C
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, ~2 H9 y/ ~ {0 a# j8 e1 sA native of New Zealand, Pat O'Connor was a top grappler in the 1950s and '60s.1 _% J( b* c) K! f9 P
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Dean Malenko's knowledge of the mat game earned him the title of "The Man of 1,000 Holds.") G' K/ j l0 B
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# Q( [, [+ l8 M& @+ o4 bWhile not a great success in WWE, England's Les Thornton was a top junior heavyweight across the globe in his prime.
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His style was unorthodox, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin understood the ring better than anyone.
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Z: o* @1 m6 h& [+ aKarl Gotch is so respected that he's known as the "God of Wrestling" in Japan.) a9 s8 \+ D; ]# I1 y& x" t
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/ j8 o9 O2 I. x. C* Y% kIn his prime, Eddie Guerrero was considered to be the most well-rounded wrestler going.
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Shawn Michaels was, arguably, the most gifted Superstar of his generation.
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3 {# D: Y7 x7 V9 _Triple H's dedication and work ethic have taken him to the very top of sports-entertainment., Q3 T# W. Y* f$ B4 K1 z8 d: v
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England's Dave Taylor is cut from the same cloth as greats like William Regal and Finlay." K6 Q) ]1 B# c, n ]0 I, ]9 X
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Arn Anderson passes on his ring knowledge to the Superstars of today as a producer for WWE.3 [3 u1 Q& j7 _- J
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CM Punk considers Fandango to be a wrestler's wrestler.
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