Best Wrestler Alive Tourney 1st Round --- Bret Hart vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

[2CT]

Cast your vote for the best wrestler alive using the following metrics

Ring work (10)
Mic work/promos (10)
Personality/gimmicks (10)
Overall rating (10)
Number of matches you like from each person

The poll closes after 7 days and if there's a tie the poll extends for an additional 24 hours

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Bret Hart

Championships and accomplishments

Cauliflower Alley Club
Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2008)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2006)

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2008

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (1997)
PWI Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
PWI Feud of the Year (1994) vs. Owen Hart
PWI Match of the Year (1992) vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam
PWI Match of the Year (1996) vs. Shawn Michaels in an Iron Man match at WrestleMania XII
PWI Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1994)
PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1993 and 1994
PWI ranked him #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI ranked him #37 of the top 500 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Jim Neidhart in 2003
PWI Stanley Weston Award (2003)

Stampede Wrestling
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (5 times) – with Keith Hart (4) and Leo Burke (1)
Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame

World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Goldberg

World Wrestling Council
WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Smith Hart

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE United States Championship (1 time)
WWF Championship (5 times)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jim Neidhart
King of the Ring (1991, 1993)
Royal Rumble (1994)1
Second Triple Crown Champion
1993 Superstar of the Year
WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
Class of 2006 - Individually
Class of 2019 - Member of The Hart Foundation
Slammy Award for Put a Fork in Him, He's Done (1996) The Sharpshooter
Slammy Award for Best Music Video (1996)
Slammy Award for Which WWF champion, past or present, in attendance, is Hall of Fame bound? (1996)
Slammy Award for Match of the Year (vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII) (1996)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1994) vs. Owen Hart in a cage match at SummerSlam
5 Star Match (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Best Pro Wrestling Book (2007) Hitman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD (2006) Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Jerry Lawler
Feud of the Year (1997) with Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman vs. Steve Austin
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Steve Austin in a Submission match at WrestleMania 13
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

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Hiroshi Tanahashi

Championships and accomplishments

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jushin Thunder Liger
CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Okumura and Taichi
CMLL Universal Championship (2013)

New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
IWGP Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Yutaka Yoshie (1), Shinsuke Nakamura (1) and Kota Ibushi (1)
IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship (2 times)
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) 1 with Michael Elgin and Yoshi Tatsu, 1 with Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi, 1 with Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi
G1 Climax (2007, 2015, 2018)
G2 U-30 Climax (2003)
New Japan Cup (2005, 2008)
IWGP Heavyweight Title Tournament (2007)
IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship League (2005)
U-30 One Night Tag Tournament (2004) – with Taiji Ishimori
Heavyweight Tag MVP Award (2005) with Shinsuke Nakamura
Fighting Spirit Award (2003)
New Wave Award (2002)
Outstanding Performance Award (2003, 2004)
Singles Best Bout (2004) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan on August 15
Young Lion Award (2001)
MVP (2018)

Nikkan Sports
Fighting Spirit Award (2003)
MVP Award (2011,2014, 2018)
Match of the Year Award (2009) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on November 8
Match of the Year Award (2012) vs. Kazuchika Okada on February 12

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #3 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013

Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Yuji Nagata

Tokyo Sports
Best Bout Award (2012) vs. Kazuchika Okada on June 16
Fighting Spirit Award (2003, 2006)
MVP Award (2009, 2011, 2014, 2018)
Outstanding Performance Award (2007)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (2012) vs. Minoru Suzuki on October 8
5 Star Match (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on April 7
5 Star Match (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on October 14
5 Star Match (2014) vs. Katsuyori Shibata on September 21
5 Star Match (2015) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on August 16
5 Star Match (2016) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4
5 Star Match (2017) vs. Tetsuya Naito on August 11
5½ Star Match (2018) vs. Kazuchika Okada on May 4
5 Star Match (2018) vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 10
5 3/4 Star Match (2018) vs. Kota Ibushi on August 12
5 Star Match (2018) vs. Kazuchika Okada on September 23
5 Star Match (2018) with Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi on December 15
53⁄4 Star Match (2019) vs. Kenny Omega on January 4
Feud of the Year (2012, 2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada
Most Charismatic (2013)
Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012, 2013)
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2012) vs. Minoru Suzuki on October 8
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on April 7
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2016) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4
Wrestler of the Year (2011–2013)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)

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[Bryan Danielson]

Nicca?

 

[Cartier Murphy]

These matchups breh

 

[Breh the HitMang]

obligatory, this is fukked up post

Bret loses points for being a fukkin crybaby and a traitor at the end of his WWF run, followed by the WOAT run in WCW

Tanahashi brought NJ Puro byke

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

HitGOAT

 

[The Rainmaker]

That's it. Close the forum.

 

[Jmare007]

I actually love this matchup, could make a good case for both of them

 

[Silkk]

Frustrated isn’t the gotdamn word for these matchups

 

[mr.africa]

bret

 

[Tres Leches]

At least it’s not Bret vs Kurt like we were expecting

 

[TheGodling]

Nah breh, I'm about done supporting this tournament.

 

[WaveMolecules]

GO ACE obviously.

shyt man couldnt lace tanahashis boots

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Hard to argue against someone noted for ending a company "dark age"

 

[2CT]

Nah breh, I'm about done supporting this tournament.

you complain no matter what the matchup is breh

you were crying about the Ibushi vs. Gargano match too talking bout i'm "underestimating the popularity of the puro dudes"

 

[3Rivers]

Hard to go against the air guitar playing puro gawd but, HitGOAT.....although contemplating bushing this thread altogether