Best Wrestler Alive Tourney 1st Round --- Dean Malenko vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

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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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Dean Malenko

Championships and accomplishments

Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW World Television Champion (2 time)
ECW World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Chris Benoit

World Championship Wrestling
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
WCW World Cruiserweight Champion (4 time)
WCW World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Chris Benoit

World Wrestling Federation
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion (2 time)

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Zack Sabre Jr.

Championships and accomplishments

Alternatives Wrestling Magazine
UK Match of the Year (2012) vs. Marty Scurll on March 25

AM Wrestling
Round Robin Tournament winner. (November, 2008)

Dramatic Dream Team
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)

Evolve
Evolve Championship (1 time)

German Stampede Wrestling
GSW Breakthrough Championship (1 time)

International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
All-England Championship (1 time)
Unified British Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Marty Scurll
UK Super 8 Tournament (2014)
Tag Team Tournament (2017) – with Jimmy Havoc

New Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Cup (2018)

NWA UK Hammerlock
NWA United Kingdom Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Hardcore Lottery Tournament winner (2008)

Premier Promotions
PWF Middleweight Championship (1 time)
Ian Dowland Trophy (2010)
Ken Joyce Trophy (2011)
Worthing Trophy (2012, 2013)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Battle Of Los Angeles (2015)
PWG World Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #26 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017

Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Yoshinari Ogawa

Progress Wrestling
Super Strong Style 16 (2018)

Revolution Pro Wrestling
RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Marty Scurll (2) and Minoru Suzuki (1)

Solent Wrestling Federation
One Night Tournament (2012)

Triple X Wrestling
TXW Championship (1 time)

Westside Xtreme Wrestling
wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (1 time)
wXw World Lightweight Championship (1 time)
wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Big Van Walter (1)
16 Carat Gold Tournament (2016)
wXw World Tag Team Tournament (2015) – with Big Daddy Walter
Ambition 4 Tournament (2013)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (2017) vs. Walter on October 21
5 Star Match (2018) vs. A-Kid on April 14
5 Star Match (2020) vs. Will Ospreay on February 14
Bryan Danielson Award (Best Technical Wrestler) (2014-2018)

What Culture Pro Wrestling
WCPW Internet Championship (1 time)

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[Breh the HitMang]

Zack Sabre is cool but something bugs me about his matches, he be doing too much with his submissions.
Dean Malenko in WCW was always must watch,him and Mysterio were my favorites

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Zack Sabre is cool but something bugs me about his matches, he be doing too much with his submissions.
Dean Malenko in WCW was always must watch,him and Mysterio were my favorites

Curious as to what you mean by this

 

[Hey_zeus]

I like ZSjr more than most on this board as i like that he provides a different feel in his work that is much needed. With the right opponent he can have some uniquely fun matches. With that being said, Deano Machino had much more depth as a wrestler.

 

[Breh the HitMang]

Curious as to what you mean by this

i guess he's too formulaic and show offey with his submissions, it might just be part of his heel character i can understand that.
Im not taking away from his skill he can put on some great matches. I just perfer Malenko

 

[R=G]

Come on, man..lol

 

[Tres Leches]

The man of 2,000 holds

 

[krackdagawd]

Not a fan of zsj but he can cut a promo unlike Malenko. Malenko is better in ring though ima think this over.

 

[Cartier Murphy]

I never really liked or cared for ZSJ till he landed full time in NJPW, and even then eh. Malenko was doing revolutionary work with Guerrero and Mysterio when I was just starting to watch wrestling as a kid, I’m going with him

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

i guess he's too formulaic and show offey with his submissions, it might just be part of his heel character i can understand that.
Im not taking away from his skill he can put on some great matches. I just perfer Malenko

I can kinda see that. Im gonna consider this for my decision. This one is tough

 

[Metal Face]

Malenko off the theme song alone

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Malenko's winning, but ZSJ's promo/ shyt talk game is fire. His constant shytting on the UK Conservative Party and naming his moves after super obscure British comedy bits >>>>>>

Also ZSJ in a series of matches where he and his opponent evolve their counters with each match is just

 

[VegetasHairline]

Voting for Dean Malenko because I've never seen a Zack Sabre Jr match in my life.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Never cared for ZSJ. Wiggly looking ass dude

 

[Breh the HitMang]

Voting for Dean Malenko because I've never seen a Zack Sabre Jr match in my life.

how many times u gonna remind us you dont watch Puro