The Universe's March Madness

The Miz (PWI 2011 #1) vs. Go Shiozaki (PWI 2011 #64)
American vs. Japanese
31 Years Old (Debut 2001) vs. 30 Years Old (Debut 2004)
Finisher: Skull Crushing Finale vs. Finisher: Go Flasher
Career Highlight: 1x WWE Champion vs. Career Highlight: 2x GHC Heavyweight Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: Pro Wrestling Noah

Randy Orton (PWI 2011 #2) vs. Brother Devon (PWI 2011 #63)
American vs. American
31 Years Old (Debut 2000) vs. 39 Years Old (Debut 1991)
Finisher: RKO vs. Finisher: Saving Grace
Career Highlight: 17th WWE Triple Crown Champion vs. Career Highlight: 24x Tag Team Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

John Cena (PWI 2011 #3) vs. Douglas Williams (PWI 2011 #62)
American vs. English
34 Years Old (Debut 2001) vs. 39 Years Old (Debut 1993)
Finisher: Attitude Adjustment vs. Finisher: Chaos Theory
Career Highlight: 12x WWE/WH Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x TNA X-Division Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

Kane (PWI 2011 #4) vs. Justin Gabriel (PWI 2011 #61)
Spanish vs. South African
44 Years Old (Debut 1992) vs. 30 Years Old (Debut 1997)
Finisher: Chokeslam vs. Finisher: 450 Splash
Career Highlight: 3rd WWE Grand Slam Champion vs. Career Highlight: 3x WWE Tag Team Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: WWE

Takashi Sugiura (PWI 2011 #5) vs. Abyss (PWI 2011 #60)
Japanese vs. American
41 Years Old (Debut 2000) vs. 38 Years Old (Debut 1995)
Finisher: Ankle Lock vs. Finisher: Black Hole Slam
Career Highlight: 1x GHC Heavyweight Champion vs. Career Highlight: 2nd TNA Grand Slam Champion
Employee: Pro Wrestling Noah vs. Employee: TNA

Alberto Del Rio (PWI 2011 #6) vs. Gunner (PWI 2011 #59)
Mexican vs. American
34 Years Old (Debut 2000) vs. 30 Years Old (Debut 2001)
Finisher: Cross Arm Breaker vs. Finisher: Fireman’s Carry Facebuster
Career Highlight: 2x WWE Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x TNA Television Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

Mr. Anderson (PWI 2011 #7) vs. Negro Casas (PWI 2011 #58)
American vs. Mexican
35 Years Old (Debut 1999) vs. 52 Years Old (Debut 1979)
Finisher: Mic. Check vs. Finisher: La Casita
Career Highlight: 2x TNA Champion vs. Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: CMLL

Rey Mysterio (PWI 2011 # vs. Mark Henry (PWI 2011 #57)
Mexican American vs. American
37 Years Old (Debut 1989) vs. 40 Years Old (Debut 1996)
Finisher: 619 vs. Finisher: World’s Strongest Slam
Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer vs. Career Highlight: 1x WH Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: WWE

Eddie Edwards (PWI 2011 #9) vs. D’Angelo Dinero (PWI 2011 #56)
American vs. American
???? (Debut 2002) vs. 33 Years Old (Debut 2003)
Finisher: Die Hard vs. Finisher: DDE
Career Highlight: 1st RoH Triple Crown Champion vs. Finisher: 1x OVW Champion
Employee: RoH vs. Employee: TNA

CM Punk (PWI 2011 #10) vs. Hernandez (PWI 2011 #55)
American vs. American
33 Years Old (Debut 1999) vs. 39 Years Old (Debut 1996)
Finisher: GTS vs. Finisher: Border Toss
Career Highlight: 2 Wrestling Observer 5 * Matches vs. Career Highlight: 5x TNA Tag Team Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

Rob Van Damn (PWI 2011 #11) vs. Togi Makabe (PWI 2011 #54)
American vs. Japanese
41 Years Old (Debut 1990) vs. 39 Years Old (Debut 1997)
Finisher: Frog Splash vs. Finisher: King Kong Knee Drop
Career Highlight: 7th WWE Grand Slam Champion vs. 1x IWGP Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: NJPW

Sheamus (PWI 2011 #12) vs. Seth Rollins (PWI 2011 #53)
Irish vs. American
34 Years Old (Debut 2002) vs. 25 Years Old (Debut 2005)
Finisher: Brogue Kick vs. Finisher: Superkick
Career Highlight: 2x WWE Champion vs. 1x RoH Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: WWE

Roderick Strong (PWI 2011 #13 vs. Drew McIntyre (PWI 2011 #52)
American vs. Scottish
28 Years Old (Debut 2000) vs. 26 Years Old (Debut 2001)
Finisher: Strong Hold vs. Finisher: Future Shock DDT
Career Highlight: 1x RoH Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x Intercontinental Champion
Employee: RoH vs. Employee: WWE

Suwama (PWI 2011 #14) vs. R-Truth (PWI 2011 #51)
Japanese vs. American
35 Years Old (Debut 2004) vs. 40 Years Old (1997)
Finisher: Last Ride vs. Finisher: What’s Up?
Career Highlight: 2x AJPW Triple Crown Champion vs. Career Highlight: 2x NWA Champion
Employee: AJPW vs. Employee: WWE

Daniel Bryan (PWI 2011 #15) vs. El Zorro (PWI 2011 #50)
American vs. Mexican
30 Years Old (Debut 1999) vs. 36 Years Old (Debut 1993)
Finisher: LeBell Lock vs. Finisher: Zorro Stretch
Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Most Outstanding of Decade (’00-’10) vs. Career Highlight: 1x AAA Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: AAA

Jeff Hardy (PWI 2011 #16) vs. Adam Pearce (PWI 2011 #49)
American vs. American
34 Years Old (Debut 1993) vs. 33 Years Old (Debut 1996)
Finisher: Swanton Bomb vs. Finisher: The Rack Bomb
Career Highlight: 9th WWE Grand Slam Champion vs. 4x NWA Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: Freelancer

Dolph Ziggler (PWI 2011 #17) vs. Chris Sabin (PWI 2011 #48)
American vs. American
31 Years Old (Debut 2004) vs. 30 Years Old (Debut 2000)
Finisher: Zig Zag vs. Finisher: Cradle Shock
Career Highlight: 22nd WWE Triple Crown Champion vs. Career Highlight: 4x X-Division Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

Kurt Angle (PWI 2011 #18) vs. Alex Shelley (PWI 2011 #47)
American vs. American
43 Years Old (Debut 1998) vs. 28 Years Old (Debut 2002)
Finisher: Angle Slam vs. Finisher: Shellshock
Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer vs. Career Highlight: 1x TNA Tag Team Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: TNA

Wade Barrett (PWI 2011 #19) vs. El Generico (PWI 2011 #46)
English vs. Canadian
31 Years Old (Debut 2004) vs. 27 Years Old (Debut 2002)
Finisher: Wasteland vs. Finisher: Brainbustaaaaahhhhh!!!!!
Career Highlight: 1x Intercontinental Champion vs. Career Highlight: 2x PWG Champion, Current
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: Freelancer

Jeff Jarrett (PWI 2011 #20) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (PWI 2011 #45)
American vs. Japanese
44 Years Old (Debut 1996) vs. 32 Years Old (Debut 2002)
Finisher: The Stroke vs. Finisher: Boma Ye
Career Highlight: 6x NWA/TNA Champion vs. Career Highlight: 3x IWGP Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: NJPW

Sting (PWI 2011 #21) vs. Antonio Cesaro (PWI 2011 #44)
American vs. Swiss
55 Years Old (Debut 1985) vs. 31 Years Old (Debut 2000)
Finisher: Scorpion Deathlock vs. Finisher: Very European Uppercut
Career Highlight: 2 Wrestling Observer 5 * Matches vs. Career Highlight: 1x PWG Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: WWE

Hiroshi Tanahashi (PWI 2011 # vs. Sin Cara (PWI 2011 #43)
Japanese vs. Mexican
35 Years Old (Debut 1999) vs. 29 Years Old (Debut 1998)
Finisher: Sling Blade vs. Finisher: Moonsault Side Slam
Career Highlight: 5x IWGP Champion vs. Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Box Office Draw of Decade (’00-’09)
Employee: NJPW vs. Employee: WWE

Ultimo Dragon (PWI 2011 #23) vs. Samoa Joe (PWI 2011 #42)
Japanese vs. Samoan
45 Years Old (Debut 1987) vs. 32 Years Old (Debut 1999)
Finisher: Asai DDT vs. Finisher: Muscle Buster
Career Highlight: Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer vs. Career Highlight: 3 Wrestling Observer 5 * Matches
Employee: Freelancer vs. Employee: TNA

AJ Styles (PWI 2011 #24) vs. Satoshi Kojima (PWI 2011 #41)
American vs. Japanese
34 Years Old (Debut 1998) vs. 41 Years Old (Debut 1991)
Finisher: Styles Clash vs. Finisher: Rydeen Bomb
Career Highlight: 1 Wrestling Observer 5 * Matches vs. Career Highlight: 2x IWGP Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: NJPW

Davey Richards (PWI 2011 #25) vs. Bully Ray (PWI 2011 #40)
American vs. American
28 Years Old (Debut 2004) vs. 40 Years Old (1991)
Finisher: DR Driver vs. Finisher: Bully Bomb
Career Highlight: 1x RoH Champion, Current vs. Career Highlight: 24x Tag Team Champion
Employee: RoH vs. Employee: TNA

Christopher Daniels (PWI 2011 #26) vs. Jack Swagger (PWI 2011 #39)
American vs. American
40 Years Old (Debut 1993) vs. 29 Years Old (Debut 2006)
Finisher: BME vs. Finisher: Ankle Lock
Career Highlight: 1 Wrestling Observer 5 * Matches vs. Career Highlight: 1x WH Champion
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: WWE

John Morrison (PWI 2011 #27) vs. Ricky Banderas (PWI 2011 #38)
American vs. Puerto Rican
32 Years Old (32 Years Old) vs. 36 Years Old (Debut 1997)
Finisher: Star Ship Pain vs. Finisher: Leaping Reverse STO
Career Highlight: 1x ECW Champion vs. Career Highlight: 3x AAA Champion
Employee: Freelancer vs. Employee: Freelancer

Dr. Wagner Jr. (PWI 2011 #28) vs. James Storm (PWI 2011 #37)
Mexican vs. American
36 Years Old (1986) vs. 34 Years Old (Debut 1997)
Finisher: Doctor Driver vs. Finisher: Last Call
Career Highlight: 2x AAA Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x TNA Champion
Employee: AAA vs. Employee: TNA

Kofi Kingston (PWI 2011 #29) vs. Chris Hero (PWI 2011 #36)
Ghanaian/American vs. American
30 Years Old (Debut 2006) vs. 32 Years Old (Debut 1998)
Finisher: Trouble in Paradise vs. Finisher: Elbow Smash Variations
Career Highlight: 2x WWE Tag Team Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x PWG Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: WWE

Bobby Roode (PWI 2011 #30) vs. Cody Rhodes (PWI 2011 #35)
Canadian vs. American
35 Years Old (Debut 1998) vs. 26 Years Old (Debut 2006)
Finisher: Spear vs. Finisher: Cross Rhodes
Career Highlight: 1x TNA Champion, Current vs. Career Highlight: 1x Intercontinental Champion, Current
Employee: TNA vs. Employee: WWE

The Big Show (PWI 2011 #31) vs. Kazarian (PWI 2011 #34)
American vs. American
40 Years Old (Debut 1995) vs. 35 Years Old (Debut 1998)
Finisher: WMD vs. Finisher: Fade Black
Career Highlight: Only WWE/WH/WCW/ECW Champion vs. Career Highlight: 5x X-Division Champion
Employee: WWE vs. Employee: TNA

Christian (PWI 2011 #32) vs. Matt Morgan (PWI 2011 #33)
Canadian vs. American
38 Years Old (Debut 1995) vs. 35 Years Old (Debut 2002)
Finisher: Kill Switch vs. Finisher: Carbon Footprint
Career Highlight: 11th WWE Grand Slam Champion vs. Career Highlight: 1x Ring Ka King Champion

Jericho wrote:

Great to see you guys participating. Not surprised to see Williams getting votes over Cena, diss appointed though. Just can't see what Williams has done recently to garner this sort of support, I mean Cena did wrestle one of the matches of the year after all.

From a technical standpoint, Williams matches far outweigh Cena's, in general. Sure he didn't have a killer storyline last year but towards the end of the previous year and the start of last year he had a classic trilogy with AJ for the TV strap. He was also part of a great Slammiversary match involving Mangus, himself, Shelley and Roode.

The Miz (PWI 2011 #1) vs. Go Shiozaki (PWI 2011 #64)
I've never seen Go Shiozaki, but The Miz is really a great competitor, imo.
The Miz

Randy Orton (PWI 2011 #2) vs. Brother Devon (PWI 2011 #63)
Orton is more of a complex wrestler.
Randy Orton

John Cena (PWI 2011 #3) vs. Douglas Williams (PWI 2011 #62)
I actually enjoy Cena. I think that if this were to happen, it'd be one hell of a match, but I can see Cena coming out on top, not just cause hes Super but ..
John Cena

Kane (PWI 2011 #4) vs. Justin Gabriel (PWI 2011 #61)
Kane has gotten alot like Taker in a way. He only does a minium of afew moves, and Gabriel would just out wrestle him.
Justin Gabriel

Takashi Sugiura (PWI 2011 #5) vs. Abyss (PWI 2011 #60)
Abyss has gotten old, and stale. He has entered TNA as a beast, and now .. he's just .. blah.
Takashi Sugiura

Alberto Del Rio (PWI 2011 #6) vs. Gunner (PWI 2011 #59)
Del Rio is a great submissionist, imo. He would get the best of Gunner.
Alberto Del Rio

Mr. Anderson (PWI 2011 #7) vs. Negro Casas (PWI 2011 #58)
Iunno who Casas is .. so .. I picked Anderson xD
Mr. Anderson

Rey Mysterio (PWI 2011 # vs. Mark Henry (PWI 2011 #57)
Rey Mysterio has some injury issues, and Henry well, could just sit on him, and its over.
Mark Henry

Eddie Edwards (PWI 2011 #9) vs. D’Angelo Dinero (PWI 2011 #56)
I love Edwards tbh. He is a great seller, and a good competitor.
Eddie Edwards

CM Punk (PWI 2011 #10) vs. Hernandez (PWI 2011 #55)
Punk is just God.
CM Punk

Rob Van Damn (PWI 2011 #11) vs. Togi Makabe (PWI 2011 #54)
Again, Iunno who Togi is, so ..
Rob Van Dam

Sheamus (PWI 2011 #12) vs. Seth Rollins (PWI 2011 #53)
This is a tough one for me. I enjoy both Sheamus and Rollins .. Can this one be a No Contest?
No Contest

Roderick Strong (PWI 2011 #13 vs. Drew McIntyre (PWI 2011 #52)
Oh .. Well, I hate Strong tbh .. and McIntyre is quiet the character.
Drew McIntyre

Suwama (PWI 2011 #14) vs. R-Truth (PWI 2011 #51)
R-Truth has really gotten funny and has improved in the ring.
R-Truth

Daniel Bryan (PWI 2011 #15) vs. El Zorro (PWI 2011 #50)
Definitly Bryan, he is just .. YEAH!
Daniel Bryan

Jeff Hardy (PWI 2011 #16) vs. Adam Pearce (PWI 2011 #49)
Dunno who Adam Pearce is, but I have little respect for Hardy. I have some respect, but only like a 1.5 on a scale of 10.
Adam Pearce

Dolph Ziggler (PWI 2011 #17) vs. Chris Sabin (PWI 2011 #48)
I think that Dolph Ziggler has improved so well in the ring and on the mic. I love Sabin but ..
Dolph Ziggler

Kurt Angle (PWI 2011 #18) vs. Alex Shelley (PWI 2011 #47)
Oh fuck yeah. This would be sweet. Shelley would be quick, but Angle is a great competitor.
Alex Shelley

Wade Barrett (PWI 2011 #19) vs. El Generico (PWI 2011 #46)
As much as I like Barrett, El Generico. Oh Fuck Yeah. Nuff Said.
El Generico

Jeff Jarrett (PWI 2011 #20) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (PWI 2011 #45)
Nakamura, no idea who he is .. but he sure as hell is better then Jarrett.
Shinsuke Nakamura

Sting (PWI 2011 #21) vs. Antonio Cesaro (PWI 2011 #44)
Antonio Cesaro. He is great in ring, and Sting is just .. abit old ..
Antonia Cesaro.

Hiroshi Tanahashi (PWI 2011 #22) vs. Sin Cara (PWI 2011 #43)
Cara botches to much.
Hiroshi Tanahashi

Ultimo Dragon (PWI 2011 #23) vs. Samoa Joe (PWI 2011 #42)
Samoa Joe is a beast, he has improved in the ring, and is just pretty cool.
Samoa Joe

AJ Styles (PWI 2011 #24) vs. Satoshi Kojima (PWI 2011 #41)
AJ still got it, and I hate how they book him.
AJ Styles

Davey Richards (PWI 2011 #25) vs. Bully Ray (PWI 2011 #40)
I love Richards in-ring abilities.
Davey Richards

Christopher Daniels (PWI 2011 #26) vs. Jack Swagger (PWI 2011 #39)
I think Swagger acutally has potential, but Imma have to go with Daniels on this one.
Christopher Daniels

John Morrison (PWI 2011 #27) vs. Ricky Banderas (PWI 2011 #38)
I hate John Morrison.
Ricky Banderas

Dr. Wagner Jr. (PWI 2011 #28) vs. James Storm (PWI 2011 #37)
I love Storm in the ring. Love the Superkick.
James Storm

Kofi Kingston (PWI 2011 #29) vs. Chris Hero (PWI 2011 #36)
I think Kingston has been improving, but Hero is a great competitor.
Chris Hero

Bobby Roode (PWI 2011 #30) vs. Cody Rhodes (PWI 2011 #35)
Cody Rhodes is a Second Generation Superstar, and is phenomenal in the ring. I hate Rhoode too.
Cody Rhodes

The Big Show (PWI 2011 #31) vs. Kazarian (PWI 2011 #34)
Big Show would for sure knock Kaz's lights out.
Big Show

Christian (PWI 2011 #32) vs. Matt Morgan (PWI 2011 #33)
Chirstian has the experiance. He is great in the ring.
Christian

Miz
Orton, though I am highly annoyed with him.
Williams, I cannot stand Cena.
Kane
Abyss, even though he's not much anymore.
Del Rio for sure.
Mr. Anderson
Henry, since Mysterio isn't as good out of his prime.
Dinero
Punk definitely.
Van Dam
Sheamus by a little bit.
McIntyre, his new gimmick sounds ... interesting.
Truth
Bryan obviously.
Hardy, but that's because I have never heard of Pearce.
Ziggler, but Sabin is close.
Shelley by a bit.
Barrett, the best.
Jarrett
Sting, I just have to.
Cara, despite the botching. It's not that big a deal.
Joe
Styles
Richards because I don't really care about Ray anymore.
Swagger
Morrison, never seen Banderas.
Storm
Chris Hero, though Kofi is good.
Cody Rhodes slightly.
Big Show unfortunately.
Christian is tops.

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

I just dislike Bully Ray :$..

btw I think you missed your pick on the booking thing..

Jarrett wrote:

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

I'll answer this as I feel the same as Adam. I think it is more how he's booked. His year has been very up and down and even his Intercontinental title run wasn't all that good. It hasn't been until just recentley he has stepped up his game.

Jericho wrote:

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

People trying to be smarky. They think it's cool to say Richards.

It's impossible to not rate Ray if you ACTUALLY WATCH impact.

PS - Yeah I'd go make your first two picks in the booker thing. I'm the only other person that picked so I'll take back my picks and allow you to go.

Jarrett wrote:

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

Whether it be on the mic or in the ring, Barrett blows hot and cold in my opinion. In the last four months he's been outstanding, even though Randy hasn't been helping. In his first four months he was very good. There has been a massive lull in between. I don't blame booking because in things like this I'm looking purely at when he HAS wrestled and when he HAS been on the mic. And I think he has elongated periods when he isn't great at either -- it MAY be laziness or not caring BECAUSE of the storyline he is in though.

Also, El Generico hasn't produced a bad match that I have witnessed this year.

Adam wrote:

Jericho wrote:

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

People trying to be smarky. They think it's cool to say Richards.

It's impossible to not rate Ray if you ACTUALLY WATCH impact.

PS - Yeah I'd go make your first two picks in the booker thing. I'm the only other person that picked so I'll take back my picks and allow you to go.

Truth be told when he he first started his single run I was not looking forward to it but he has been incredible. Even if you don't watch impact you still shouldn't be voting Richards ...

Jericho wrote:

Adam wrote:

Jericho wrote:

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

People trying to be smarky. They think it's cool to say Richards.

It's impossible to not rate Ray if you ACTUALLY WATCH impact.

PS - Yeah I'd go make your first two picks in the booker thing. I'm the only other person that picked so I'll take back my picks and allow you to go.

Truth be told when he he first started his single run I was not looking forward to it but he has been incredible. Even if you don't watch impact you still shouldn't be voting Richards ...

Nobody was looking forward to it, I think that's what has made it all the more incredible. Heel of the year in 2011 for me.

Adam wrote:

Jarrett wrote:

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

Whether it be on the mic or in the ring, Barrett blows hot and cold in my opinion. In the last four months he's been outstanding, even though Randy hasn't been helping. In his first four months he was very good. There has been a massive lull in between. I don't blame booking because in things like this I'm looking purely at when he HAS wrestled and when he HAS been on the mic. And I think he has elongated periods when he isn't great at either -- it MAY be laziness or not caring BECAUSE of the storyline he is in though.

Also, El Generico hasn't produced a bad match that I have witnessed this year.

In that "lull" in between, he didn't get any mic time and his matches were limited. I have always found him impressive and I've been behind him since NXT. I remember wanting him to win because I knew Bryan had a way in regardless of whether he won or not. Barrett has always been good on the mic and as long as you're not a mark and you're comparing him to Orton, you cannot deny he is/was the star of the feud. Have you seen his WWE.com exclusives? There are two videos of him stealing the camera guy's camera and causing hilarious havoc backstage. For some odd reason (even though it was comedic gold), they stopped doing it after two videos. And besides the talking, his matches, when not limited, I find to be fantastic.

[quote="IWBL Chariman"]

Jericho wrote:

Adam wrote:

Jericho wrote:

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

People trying to be smarky. They think it's cool to say Richards.

It's impossible to not rate Ray if you ACTUALLY WATCH impact.

PS - Yeah I'd go make your first two picks in the booker thing. I'm the only other person that picked so I'll take back my picks and allow you to go.

Truth be told when he he first started his single run I was not looking forward to it but he has been incredible. Even if you don't watch impact you still shouldn't be voting Richards ...

Nobody was looking forward to it, I think that's what has made it all the more incredible. Heel of the year in 2011 for me.[/quote

Not number one, top three. Roode's late heel run was incredible.

Jarrett wrote:

Adam wrote:

Jarrett wrote:

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

Whether it be on the mic or in the ring, Barrett blows hot and cold in my opinion. In the last four months he's been outstanding, even though Randy hasn't been helping. In his first four months he was very good. There has been a massive lull in between. I don't blame booking because in things like this I'm looking purely at when he HAS wrestled and when he HAS been on the mic. And I think he has elongated periods when he isn't great at either -- it MAY be laziness or not caring BECAUSE of the storyline he is in though.

Also, El Generico hasn't produced a bad match that I have witnessed this year.

In that "lull" in between, he didn't get any mic time and his matches were limited. I have always found him impressive and I've been behind him since NXT. I remember wanting him to win because I knew Bryan had a way in regardless of whether he won or not. Barrett has always been good on the mic and as long as you're not a mark and you're comparing him to Orton, you cannot deny he is/was the star of the feud. Have you seen his WWE.com exclusives? There are two videos of him stealing the camera guy's camera and causing hilarious havoc backstage. For some odd reason (even though it was comedic gold), they stopped doing it after two videos. And besides the talking, his matches, when not limited, I find to be fantastic.

I'm not saying he's not impressive and I'm not saying your opinion is wrong and that mine is right, I just feel, on a personal basis that he has had some shoddy matches and that as a whole he has been inconsistent. I am not denying that he is the star of the feud, perhaps the star of SD! at the moment, in fact I'm very surprised Orton hasn't put him over yet.

[quote="Adam"]

IWBL Chariman wrote:

Jericho wrote:

Adam wrote:

Jericho wrote:

Wow, I don't see how anyone can vote for Davey Richards, especially when he's matched up against Bully Ray, he's been gold. Anyone care to explain?

People trying to be smarky. They think it's cool to say Richards.

It's impossible to not rate Ray if you ACTUALLY WATCH impact.

PS - Yeah I'd go make your first two picks in the booker thing. I'm the only other person that picked so I'll take back my picks and allow you to go.

Truth be told when he he first started his single run I was not looking forward to it but he has been incredible. Even if you don't watch impact you still shouldn't be voting Richards ...

Nobody was looking forward to it, I think that's what has made it all the more incredible. Heel of the year in 2011 for me.[/quote

Not number one, top three. Roode's late heel run was incredible.

They were both incredible and they both deserve to go deep into the tournament

How long is this round open for Jakey?

I was thinking I'd wrap this round up on the first of March for me, so three days. Tallying the votes now so far so we can see where everyone is position at the moment.

Below are the votes after the first 9 people have voted, these are not the final votes for round 1 so if you see this and are yet to vote, the round is still open. Make sure when you talk to someone you bully the fuck out of them until they vote!

The Miz (PWI 2011 #1) [7 Votes] vs. Go Shiozaki (PWI 2011 #64) [2 Votes]

Randy Orton (PWI 2011 #2) [7 Votes] vs. Brother Devon (PWI 2011 #63) [2 Votes]

John Cena (PWI 2011 #3) [5 Votes] vs. Douglas Williams (PWI 2011 #62) [4 Votes]

Kane (PWI 2011 #4) [7 Votes] vs. Justin Gabriel (PWI 2011 #61) [2 Votes]

Takashi Sugiura (PWI 2011 #5) [5 Votes] vs. Abyss (PWI 2011 #60) [4 Votes]

Alberto Del Rio (PWI 2011 #6) [6 Votes] vs. Gunner (PWI 2011 #59) [3 Votes]

Mr. Anderson (PWI 2011 #7) [6 Votes] vs. Negro Casas (PWI 2011 #58) [3 Votes]

Rey Mysterio (PWI 2011 # [2 Votes] vs. Mark Henry (PWI 2011 #57) [7 Votes]

Eddie Edwards (PWI 2011 #9) [5 Votes] vs. D’Angelo Dinero (PWI 2011 #56) [4 Votes]

CM Punk (PWI 2011 #10) [9 Votes] vs. Hernandez (PWI 2011 #55) [0 Votes]

Rob Van Damn (PWI 2011 #11) [8 Votes] vs. Togi Makabe (PWI 2011 #54) [1 Vote]

Sheamus (PWI 2011 #12) [8 Votes] vs. Seth Rollins (PWI 2011 #53) [0 Votes]

Roderick Strong (PWI 2011 #13) [5 Votes] vs. Drew McIntyre (PWI 2011 #52) [4 Votes]

Suwama (PWI 2011 #14) [1 Votes] vs. R-Truth (PWI 2011 #51) [8 Votes]

Daniel Bryan (PWI 2011 #15) [9 Votes] vs. El Zorro (PWI 2011 #50) [0 Votes]

Jeff Hardy (PWI 2011 #16) [4 Votes] vs. Adam Pearce (PWI 2011 #49) [5 Votes]

Dolph Ziggler (PWI 2011 #17) [8 Votes] vs. Chris Sabin (PWI 2011 #48) [1 Vote]

Kurt Angle (PWI 2011 #18) [5 Votes] vs. Alex Shelley (PWI 2011 #47) [4 Votes]

Wade Barrett (PWI 2011 #19) [3 Votes] vs. El Generico (PWI 2011 #46) [6 Votes]

Jeff Jarrett (PWI 2011 #20) [5 Votes] vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (PWI 2011 #45) [4 Votes]

Sting (PWI 2011 #21) [5 Votes] vs. Antonio Cesaro (PWI 2011 #44) [4 Votes]

Hiroshi Tanahashi (PWI 2011 #22) [6 Votes] vs. Sin Cara (PWI 2011 #43) [3 Votes]

Ultimo Dragon (PWI 2011 #23) [1 Vote] vs. Samoa Joe (PWI 2011 #42) [8 Votes]

AJ Styles (PWI 2011 #24) [9 Votes] vs. Satoshi Kojima (PWI 2011 #41) [0 Votes]

Davey Richards (PWI 2011 #25) [4 Votes] vs. Bully Ray (PWI 2011 #40) [5 Votes]

Christopher Daniels (PWI 2011 #26) [5 Votes] vs. Jack Swagger (PWI 2011 #39) [4 Votes]

John Morrison (PWI 2011 #27) [2 Votes] vs. Ricky Banderas (PWI 2011 #38) [7 Votes]

Dr. Wagner Jr. (PWI 2011 #28) [0 Votes] vs. James Storm (PWI 2011 #37) [9 Votes]

Kofi Kingston (PWI 2011 #29) [2 Votes] vs. Chris Hero (PWI 2011 #36) [7 Votes]

Bobby Roode (PWI 2011 #30) [6 Votes] vs. Cody Rhodes (PWI 2011 #35) [3 Votes]

The Big Show (PWI 2011 #31) [7 Votes] vs. Kazarian (PWI 2011 #34) [2 Votes]

Christian (PWI 2011 #32) [9 Votes] vs. Matt Morgan (PWI 2011 #33) [0 Votes]

Adam wrote:

Jarrett wrote:

Adam wrote:

Jarrett wrote:

And Adam, how is Barrett inconsistent? The only inconsistency I see is how he is booked, and that isn't something he can help.

Whether it be on the mic or in the ring, Barrett blows hot and cold in my opinion. In the last four months he's been outstanding, even though Randy hasn't been helping. In his first four months he was very good. There has been a massive lull in between. I don't blame booking because in things like this I'm looking purely at when he HAS wrestled and when he HAS been on the mic. And I think he has elongated periods when he isn't great at either -- it MAY be laziness or not caring BECAUSE of the storyline he is in though.

Also, El Generico hasn't produced a bad match that I have witnessed this year.

In that "lull" in between, he didn't get any mic time and his matches were limited. I have always found him impressive and I've been behind him since NXT. I remember wanting him to win because I knew Bryan had a way in regardless of whether he won or not. Barrett has always been good on the mic and as long as you're not a mark and you're comparing him to Orton, you cannot deny he is/was the star of the feud. Have you seen his WWE.com exclusives? There are two videos of him stealing the camera guy's camera and causing hilarious havoc backstage. For some odd reason (even though it was comedic gold), they stopped doing it after two videos. And besides the talking, his matches, when not limited, I find to be fantastic.

I'm not saying he's not impressive and I'm not saying your opinion is wrong and that mine is right, I just feel, on a personal basis that he has had some shoddy matches and that as a whole he has been inconsistent. I am not denying that he is the star of the feud, perhaps the star of SD! at the moment, in fact I'm very surprised Orton hasn't put him over yet.

That's funny, because I'm not.

So far a few surprises for me. I though the past few months for The Miz would have cost him more than 2 votes, I thought John Cena would have been a few more votes in front and that Sheamus/Seth Rollins would have been a far tighter battle.

Cannot believe Kurt Angle/Alex Shelley is so close, gotta love Shelley but come on. Anyone who voted for Shelley care to explain why they picked him over Angle? Sting beating Cesaro/Castagnoli blows my mind, I would have thought at most Sting would get 3 votes but I guess there is still some love for him. Richards gets through and I'll cry, get behind Ray for sure.

Surprised Roode/Rhodes hasn't been tighter. Roode may have been a world champion this year but Rhodes has been incredible all year, granted I didn't vote for him, but I am surprised it isn't tighter than 6-3. Would have thought with a good draw Rhodes could make the top 8.

Not at all surprised to see CM Punk and Daniel Bryan take 9 straight votes each. may be looking at our final if they don't get matched up earlier, would make for some interesting voting.

Make sure to keep the votes coming and the discussion up!

Any more votes? Some close contests here.

I can not see how anyone can pick Sin Cara over Hiroshi Tanahashi. That is just not right.

Last chance to get your votes in, just under 4 hours until the deadline for round one!