Best Wrestler Alive Tourney 2nd Round --- Scott Steiner vs. Terry Funk

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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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Scott Steiner

Championships and accomplishments

Continental Wrestling Association
CWA World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Jed Grundy (1), Bill Travis (2)

Impact Wrestling
Impact World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Eli Drake

National Wrestling Alliance
NWA World TagTeam Champion (1 time) - with Rick Steiner
NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Rick Steiner

Pro Wrestling America
PWA Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Rick Steiner

Stars & Stripes Championship Wrestling
SSCW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Booker T

World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
WCW World Television Champion (2 time)
WCW World Tag Team Champion (6 time) - with Rick Steiner

World Wrestling All-Stars
WWA World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

World Wrestling Association
WWA World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Worst Worked Match of the Year (2003) vs Triple H at Royal Rumble 2003

World Wrestling Federation
WWF World Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Rick Steiner

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Terry Funk

Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling
World's Strongest Tag Team League (1977, 1979, 1982) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

Cauliflower Alley Club
Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2005)

Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.
NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (2 times)
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW Television Championship (1 time)
ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
Hardcore Hall of Fame (2005)

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2010

Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.
NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 time)

Juggalo Championship Wrestling
JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / World Championship Wrestling
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WCW Hardcore Championship (2 times)
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)

National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling
NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

NWA Western States Sports
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (2 times)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricky Romero
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (2 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
Pro-Pain Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (1976)
PWI ranked him #22 in the PWI Years in 2003

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Class of 2004

Southwest Championship Wrestling
SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

St. Louis Wrestling Club
NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame

United States Wrestling Association
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cactus Jack
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1984) with Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen on December 8
Best Brawler (1989)
Best Heel (1989)
Best on Interviews (1989)
Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

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[Amare's Right Hook]

Funk all day

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Never been a Terry Funk fan in the slightest

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Funk off the strength of this classic moment alone.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Sorry, Scotty I cannot blaspheme

 

[Hoss]

Come on y'all. Victory party at the Double Cross Ranch.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

This is tough for me. Terry is Terry but I also see Steiner as Brock Lesnar before Brock Lesnar with the athleticism. If Brock had stayed in that tag team with Shelton they would have gotten Steiner comparisons... this is tough. Im gonna go back and forth on this one for a while

 

[Tres Leches]

Did terry funk have freaks and peaks?

 

[Bonefan32]

Terry Funk is a wrestling God so there's only one choice

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Terry Funk is a wrestling God so there's only one choice

This is true but why does your reasoning seem like its going to be Tommy Dreamer related breh

 

[TheAlbionist]

Funk all day.

Scott Steiner is a top-shelf could've been who never properly made it as a solo.

Funk did it before it was cool. Then he did it when it was cool. Then he did it some more. Then he made Mick Foley's legend. Then did it even more when everyone said "Hey, Terry, it's ok, you're wrestling royalty... you don't need to prove yourself anymore... nobody would pick Scott Steiner over you in a shoot-out."

You people are why Terry has still not fukking retired.

 

[Hoss]

Speaking very generally on this but when Steiner was at his peak as an athlete and a worker it seemed like he could barely talk.

Then later in his career when he got the great persona and gimmick and did all the must-see promos, in the ring it seemed like he could barely move.

I have been a fan of Steiner, I ain't gonna lie. Funk is not for everybody and I do get it when people say they don't see what the big deal is. The charisma isn't necessarily obvious, he doesn't look like a polished star in any way, he doesn't look like a real athlete, he looks like a redneck, etc.

But the longevity of that career, giving 120% in every match, making every opponent look like a star and doing the unpredictable crazy act so well that you're convinced he's legit fukked up in real life. That dude probably loved the business too much for his own good.

Even if I wasn't a fan of Terry Funk I'd probably vote for him just based on respect. But yeah I'm a big fan, I found him entertaining as hell.

 

[Brian O'Conner]

Stiener was trash boring matches

 

[Jmare007]

TSC breaking my heart with this shyt.

God and it's not even a discussion.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

You bunch of satchel assed b*stards better vote for the Funker