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

[TheGodling]

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"

Why would I be crying, I voted Ibushi. Pretty sure I was commenting on you (or someone else) wondering how Naito beat Kane and Ibushi washed Gargano when I said that. All of which has nothing to do with this thread since it's HitGOAT, and we all know why we call him that.

My complaint is far more about weak match-ups like Cody Rhodes vs Tomasso Ciampa and then putting undisputed legends against one another. The BWIW tournament was bad enough but it was sexy women so who cared, this is just poor ass bracketing for the sake of fukkery and shock value.

I can already smell what fukkery is coming in the final match-ups of the first round and I might just quit right there and then.

 

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[THE 101]

God damn wtf man this shyt ain't right

This is a finals level match up.

I'm sitting this one out

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Sorry Tana but it's HITGOAT..

 

[BrehWyatt]

So we can do this but not Rock versus ANYBODY that could conceivably challenge him?

I need the People's Champion to be challenged in round one

 

[Francis White]

This is messed up but I’m going with Bret.

 

[krackdagawd]

Tana shyt is more rewatchable to me but damn I can honestly see both guys getting this

 

[Jmare007]

So we can do this but not Rock versus ANYBODY that could conceivably challenge him?

I need the People's Champion to be challenged in round one

It's gonna be Austin vs Rock to end the first round

 

[MightyHealthy]

Speaks volumes that many who voted for Bret even know who Tana is.

 

[2CT]

Why would I be crying, I voted Ibushi. Pretty sure I was commenting on you (or someone else) wondering how Naito beat Kane and Ibushi washed Gargano when I said that. All of which has nothing to do with this thread since it's HitGOAT, and we all know why we call him that.

My complaint is far more about weak match-ups like Cody Rhodes vs Tomasso Ciampa and then putting undisputed legends against one another. The BWIW tournament was bad enough but it was sexy women so who cared, this is just poor ass bracketing for the sake of fukkery and shock value.

I can already smell what fukkery is coming in the final match-ups of the first round and I might just quit right there and then.

but when the puro dudes were winning everything was all good

listen breh i get that people may not agree with the matchups but just like the BWIW this whole thing is sposed to be for fun, if you take this serious then you are as goofy as the "still real to me" dude

it's some random shyt to do in TSC and stimulate discussions no need to get worked by it cause these next matchups are about to increase the fukkery even more

 

[Jmare007]

Ring work (10)

Both are 10 to me, even if neither work my favorite type of match. The amount of good shyt with different opponents, settings and roles is undeniable.

Mic work/promos (10)

Unfair comparison. Bret wins by default but it's a non issue imo. He had a couple of good years promo wise in his later years though.

Personality/gimmicks (10)

I'd go with Tana. New Japan resurgence happened in large part because he was more than a guy that could have dope matches. His charisma is special and connects with the audience to the point of getting people to pick New Japan's product once again. Bret is an iconic figure for 90's wrestling fans but his stoic personality wasn't the main reason driving that, I think.

Overall rating (10)

In my mind I have Tana as the more complete wrestler but I'm not even sure why. I guess it's recency bias.

Number of matches you like from each person

For the longest time I've had this weird thing with Bret were even though I can't deny how great he was, I'm just not that into most of his matches, he's like a perfect wrestling robot that I don't feel much connection with.

I followed Tana's career as closely as any wrestler from 07' to 13' and even though I grew tired of the style by the end of 12', I don't feel like watching his stuff is a chore, like most Bret matches.

Having said that, I don't think any Tana match is better than Bret vs Austin at Mania 13



This is too close. I voted Tana but I don't have a stronger argument than "I like him more "

 

[BrehWyatt]

It's gonna be Austin vs Rock to end the first round

Austin should win.

He won't, but he should.