Better wrestler in their primes: Chris Jericho or Kurt Angle?

[thaKEAF]

Always been more of a Jericho fan but in-ring Kurt was on another level.

 

[CM_Burns]

In-ring? Angle. Overall? Still Angle. 02-03 Angle was

 

[Chris Cool]

I don't think Jericho was all that better on the mic neither. I was watching his 2000s attitude era face run, his promos were hot garbage. Corny as shyt.

 

[StarClout]

Olympic Hero Kurt vs Canadian Heel Bret would’ve been

The universe would’ve had its GOAT match of all time

 

[R=G]

Kurt Angle is a spot wrestler and Benoit wannabe. So he's massively overrated in the ring. Alot of the stuff he does doesnt even make sense..that moonsault spot and going for the anklelock without focusing on the leg all match. Just odd.

 

[threattonature]

I don't think Jericho was all that better on the mic neither. I was watching his 2000s attitude era face run, his promos were hot garbage. Corny as shyt.

I was never that huge on Jericho. He's charismatic as hell but he always came off as too much of a try hard and too corny to me. In the ring none of his shyt looked real or like it really hurt. It was all too choreographed for me. So I'll take Angle over him all day.

 

[Hey_zeus]

Kurt Angle is a spot wrestler and Benoit wannabe. So he's massively overrated in the ring. Alot of the stuff he does doesnt even make sense..that moonsault spot and going for the anklelock without focusing on the leg all match. Just odd.

Even go-go spotty Kurt 01' and beyond is better than the best Jericho. What Kurt got away from in psychology he made up with in fun/insane constant highspots.

 

[threattonature]

Kurt Angle is a spot wrestler and Benoit wannabe. So he's massively overrated in the ring. Alot of the stuff he does doesnt even make sense..that moonsault spot and going for the anklelock without focusing on the leg all match. Just odd.

I've always hated that logic. In real life such as UFC they ain't wearing down the leg or working on the neck before putting on a choke. Usually just beating the hell and weakening them until their defenses are down and they can slide on the hold. That's how I look at the anklelock.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Kurt Angle is a spot wrestler and Benoit wannabe. So he's massively overrated in the ring. Alot of the stuff he does doesnt even make sense..that moonsault spot and going for the anklelock without focusing on the leg all match. Just odd.

Why Work A Leg For An ANKLE Lock? It’s Not A Sharpshoot Or A Figure 4

 

[R=G]

Even go-go spotty Kurt 01' and beyond is better than the best Jericho. What Kurt got away from in psychology he made up with in fun/insane constant highspots.

Jericho was dropping alot of heat in 2000 and 2001...the Cripple H match on ppv, the Rock match at No Mercy, the Benoit ladder match.

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Imagine if Kurt hadn’t blow out his...everything and was as healthy as Jericho is right now showing up in AEW

 

[FunkDoc1112]

The Jericho vs Mysterio matches were excellent especially their match at The Bash 2009. Their feud provided some of the few highlights of 2009 for WWE.

Yeah I'd say 08/09 was when Jericho was at his absolute best

 

[BrehWyatt]

Are we including mic skills in this package or just in ring technical work?

Id rather start a company around jericho because of his promo ability

Jericho may be the GOAT in terms of gimmick/reinvention, keeping it fresh, i.e. the "superstar" aspects of it.

But on in-ring talent/ability alone... I don't know if ANYBODY was on prime Kurt Angle's level, at least on this side of the pond. Maybe Benoit? Eddie?

 

[Homer Simpson]

Both aren't that good but Angle has the better character

 

[Riley Escobar]

Both aren't that good but Angle has the better character