As workers, how would you rank these three from greatest to least?

[Dave24]

In terms of their in-ring ability/as workers how would you rate from greatest to least these three wrestlers:

Ric Flair

Bret Hart

Shawn Michaels

 

[Hey_zeus]

1. Bret
2. Hbk
3. Flair

 

[TL15]

1. Bret
2. Hbk
3. Flair

end thread

 

[Bryan Danielson]

1- Bret
2-Flair















........








73-HBK

 

[Silkk]

HBK

and then

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

1. Bret
2. Hbk
3. Flair

 

[Tommy Fits]

HBK
Bret
Flair

 

[Slic Ric]

Flair ~ GOAT in ring performer, could wrestle any & everyone for 50+ mins at time many of times and make them look like a million bucks. Guy was having classics at the age of 57. The best catalog of matches as well IMO


Michaels
Hart

 

[The Ruler 09]

Bret
HBK
Flair

Bret was a really great storyteller, he could tell stories and have matches with so many different types of wrestlers.

HBK was a fantastic worker.

Flair in his prime was amazing, the Steamboat series are some of the greatest performed matches ever but I’m not sure there’s many others of his that are quite on that level.

Bret I was the most invested in because I believed his stories, HBK could be a bit overly theatrical at times and Flair was somewhat limited, his biggest strength was possibly his stamina.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Bret
HBK
Flair

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

HBK

and then

 

[Box Factory]

Bret was the best worker

Shawn was the most talented but didn't take it as seriously as Bret

Ric Flair discovered a great match in the 70s and then had that match for 40 years straight

 

[Slic Ric]

the "he has the same match all the time" narrative for Flair is one of the most inaccurate in pro wrestling. Yes every wrestler has a formula they run & he came up in an era of more carny spots with spots to pop the crowd but to say his matches with Steamboat is the same as his w/ Funk, Sting, Luger, Vader, HHH is just false

 

[Francis White]

HBGOAT
Bret
Flair

 

[Metal Face]

1. Bret
2. HBWOAT
3. Flair