All-time Favorite Wrestler

[Rocep 48]

Got into a heated argument with a friend about favorite wrestler. I say Mark Ironside, he says DT. He says every Iowa wrestler from '78-'97 might as well be Ironside. Says DT was an artist. I think a guy like Ironside is the essence of the sport. Not flashy, just relentless in conditioning and attacks. Shows what doing the basics well gets you. I think they both dismantled opponents, DT like a surgeon and Ironside like a wrecking ball.

[Perry 1,428]

Troy letters. When I started wrestling in high school he was the man to me. I remember watching him when ncaas were in st Louis and being amazed by the guy. He was hurt and did not win it that year as I recall.

[BigTenFanboy 1,790]

Got into a heated argument with a friend about favorite flavor of Gatorade. I say lemon-lime, he says Frost Glacier Freeze. He says every sports drink since Gatorade's introduction has lemon-lime. Says Glacier Freeze is an exclusive. I think Lemon Lime is the essence of sports drinks. Not flashy. just thirst quenching and re-hydrating. Shows what doing the basics well get you. I think they both quench thirst and re-hydrate effectively. Glacier Freeze is a niche and Lemon-lime is the masses.

Edited March 2, 2018 by BigTenFanboy

[BadgerMon 226]

Geeze Louizeeee...

 

Could you pick a more basic wrestler than Ironside?? Tough, but gee whilikers- scores of wrestlers like Ironside over the years.

 

I choose funky, risky and creative wrestling for entertainment value...

 

Kendall Cross, Gene Mills, Rick Sanders, Ben Askren, Steve Barrettt, Kyle Ruschell, Kenny Monday, Ricky Dellagatta, Dave Schultz ( though he physically hurt a lot of people to get the job done), David Taylor, John Smith, plus Randy Lewis, Rico Chiaparelli, Lou Banach and Greg Randall if you are going to have some Hawkeyes in there. I know...a lot of old school names.

 

That Bo Nickal is a hoot, too!

Edited March 2, 2018 by BadgerMon

[BadgerMon 226]

repeat sorry

Edited March 2, 2018 by BadgerMon

[Rocep 48]

Got into a heated argument with a friend about favorite flavor of Gatorade. I say lemon-lime, he says Frost Glacier Freeze. He says every sports drink since Gatorade's introduction has lemon-lime. Says Glacier Freeze is an exclusive. I think Lemon Lime is the essence of sports drinks. Not flashy. just thirst quenching and re-hydrating. Shows what doing the basics well get you. I think they both quench thirst and re-hydrate effectively. Glacier Freeze is a niche and Lemon-lime is the masses.

Says stay away from Gatorade. Too much sucralose and coloring from petroleum byproducts. I say it makes me pee out my butt, and hurts my head. I say drink coconut water. Not flashy flavor names, just basic hydrating minerals. Makes you feel good, and shows what drinking basic earth juices'll get you.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Rocep

[Willis 51]

Got into a heated argument with a friend about favorite flavor of Gatorade. I say lemon-lime, he says Frost Glacier Freeze. He says every sports drink since Gatorade's introduction has lemon-lime. Says Glacier Freeze is an exclusive. I think Lemon Lime is the essence of sports drinks. Not flashy. just thirst quenching and re-hydrating. Shows what doing the basics well get you. I think they both quench thirst and re-hydrate effectively. Glacier Freeze is a niche and Lemon-lime is the masses.

Probably my two favorite flavors. Or Fierce Grape.

[jchapman 1,330]

Tony Nelson 2x NC and 3x finalist.  Masterful defense, great sprawl.  Set the standard for a spiral ride = automatic riding time point.

[BigTenFanboy 1,790]

Probably my two favorite flavors. Or Fierce Grape.

Love Fierce Grape, but it makes my poop green...

[Warren_Haynes 32]

I started wrestling in 1998 as a freshman in high school. Bryan Snyder was always my favorite. I guess it was the hair. We also went to the Nebraska team camp when I was in high school. So, besides any Mizzou Tiger, Snyder was the guy I liked watching wrestle the most.

[JerryCallo 94]

Wade Schalles - the master of funk. 

Edited March 2, 2018 by JerryCallo

[Rocep 48]

Love Fierce Grape, but it makes my poop green...

Like I said, petroleum based food colors...

[ClawRide 50]

Wade Schalles - the master of funk. 

 

The guy was unbelievably creative at a time when wrestling could be more boring than entertaining.

[xander 346]

Tim Krieger

[stp 564]

Kyle Ott.   It was down right disturbing how quick he was, before all of the knee injuries.   

[buckshot1969 579]

Jon Trenge

[gowrestle 689]

Milo

[cangemi 228]

Randy Lewis

Gene Mills

Dylan Ness

Dylan Palacio

Darrion Caldwell

Ben Askren

 

Forgot

Ian Miller

 

Like the excitement , anything can happen.

Edited March 4, 2018 by cangemi

[TobusRex 2,108]

Homer Saenz

[lu_alum 920]

From Lehigh:

• Darian Cruz
• Troy Letters
• Cory Cooperman
• Derek Zinck
• Jon Trenge

Edited March 3, 2018 by lu_alum

[Idaho 1,344]

Baron Von Rashke 

[Cletus_Tucker 890]

Dave Schultz, what could I possibly say to do his unreal career justice?    He's my favorite. 

 

 

Askren is someone I always liked and enjoyed his creativity.   

 

Nick Simmons another very creative and unique style wrestler.  He's way up there on my favorites list. 

 

Cael, the best we've seen to date in the NCAA's .  

[cornercoach 448]

.....Blubaugh and Sheets ....

[tigerfan9311 223]

As a young wrestler I idolized Nate Carr.  He had everything: Speed, power, technique, and flash.  Randy Lewis was great too, but he was a Hawkeye, so that was too bad.  At the time, I thought Mark Schultz was an amazing combination of finesse, power, and aggression.

 

Grew up wrestling youth tournaments with Corey Olsen, he was a few years younger than me, but bigger, so we were often the same weight but different divisions.  He was a good dude, I was glad to see he did well while I was off clearing the planet of terrorists in the Marines.  I never got to see him wrestle a college match.

[HurricaneWrestling 1,123]

Gray Simons - for one.