Tuesday, August 21, 2012

#39 Jeff Jarrett



Rating System

Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 235 lbs.
Born: April 14, 1967 in Hendersonville, TN
Weighted Age: 37.4

****1/2 Matches
1. 7/23/95 Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett ****1/2
1. 1/11/09 Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
3. 2/13/11 Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle ****1/4

**** Matches
4. 12/19/99 Chris Benoit vs. Jeff Jarrett (Ladder) ****
4. 4/17/11 Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett (2 out of 3 Falls) ****

***3/4 Matches
6. 2/19/03 AJ Styles vs. Jeff Jarrett ***3/4
6. 10/12/08 Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle ***3/4
6. 6/12/11 Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
9. 12/29/96 Jeff Jarrett vs. Chris Benoit ***1/2
9. 11/21/99 Chris Benoit vs. Jeff Jarrett ***1/2
9. 12/27/99 Jeff Jarrett vs. Billy Kidman ***1/2
9. 4/16/00 Jeff Jarrett vs. Diamond Dallas Page ***1/2
9. 2/19/01 Jeff Jarrett vs. Diamond Dallas Page ***1/2
9. 11/20/02 Ron Killings vs. Jeff Jarrett ***1/2
9. 12/11/05 Jeff Jarrett vs. Rhino ***1/2

Score: 79.0


#40 Christopher Daniels



Rating System

Ht: 6'
Wt: 224 lbs.
Born: March 24, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI
Weighted Age: 35.7

****3/4 Matches
1. 2/13/05 AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels (30-Minute Iron Man) ****3/4

****1/4 Matches
2. 1/15/06 Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels ****1/4
2. 4/13/06 Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels ****1/4
2. 12/20/09 AJ Styles vs. Daniels ****1/4

**** Matches
5. 10/23/05 AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels ****

***3/4 Matches
6. 7/17/05 Christopher Daniels vs. Petey Williams ***3/4
6. 7/10/11 AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
8. 4/23/06 Christopher Daniels vs. Senshi (Cage) ***1/2
8. 11/19/06 Christopher Daniels vs. Chris Sabin ***1/2
8. 10/14/07 Christopher Daniels vs. Jay Lethal ***1/2
8. 4/16/09 Christopher Daniels vs. Kurt Angle ***1/2
8. 9/11/10 Christopher Daniels vs. Austin Aries ***1/2

Score: 79.0



Sunday, August 19, 2012

#41 Lex Luger



Rating System

Ht: 6'4"
Wt: 265 lbs.
Born: June 2, 1958 in Buffalo, NY
Weighted Age: 31.2

****1/2 Matches
1. 12/26/88 Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger ****1/2
1. 2/25/90 Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
3. 7/23/89 Lex Luger vs. Ricky Steamboat ****1/4

**** Matches
4. 9/12/89 Lex Luger vs. Tommy Rich ****

***3/4 Matches
5. 2/20/89 Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham ***3/4
5. 12/13/89 Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger ***3/4
5. 9/5/90 Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair ***3/4
5. 2/24/91 Lex Luger vs. Dan Spivey ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
9. 5/19/90 Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger (Cage) ***1/2
9. 10/27/91 Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons (2/3 falls) ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
11. 10/28/89 Lex Luger vs. Brian Pillman ***1/4
11. 12/13/89 Lex Luger vs. Great Muta ***1/4
11. 12/16/90 Lex Luger vs. Stan Hansen ***1/4

Score: 78.5



#42 Takeshi Morishima



Rating System

Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 290 lbs.
Born: Oct. 15, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan
Weighted Age: 27.4

****3/4 Matches
1. 8/25/07 Takeshi Morishima vs. Bryan Danielson ****3/4

****1/2 Matches
2. 2/16/2007 Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
3. 3/5/06 Mitsuhara Misawa vs. Takeshi Morishima ****1/4
3. 9/15/07 Takeshi Morishima vs. Bryan Danielson ****1/4

**** Matches
5. 3/4/2007 Takeshi Morishima vs. KENTA (ROH World Title) ****

***3/4 Matches
6. 8/19/07 Takeshi Morishima vs. Go Shiozaki ***3/4
6. 10/6/07 Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
8. 12/29/07 Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima (Relaxed Rules) ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
9. 8/14/01 Takeshi Morishima vs. Naomichi Marufuji ***1/4
9. 3/14/02 Vader vs. Takeshi Morishima ***1/4
9. 6/6/03 Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Takeshi Morishima ***1/4
9. 6/14/08 Takeshi Morishima vs. Takeshi Sugiura (GHC Title) ***1/4

Score: 78.5



Sunday, August 12, 2012

#43 Roderick Strong



Rating System

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 200 lbs.
Born: July 26, 1983 in Wisconsin
Weighted Age: 24.7

****1/4 Matches
1. 3/31/06 Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong ****1/4
1. 10/6/07 Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong ****1/4
1. 6/7/08 Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong (Fight Without Honor) ****1/4
1. 12/18/10 Davey Richards vs. Roderick Strong ****1/4
1. 9/17/11 Roderick Strong vs. Eddy Edwards (2 out of 3 Falls) ****1/4

**** Matches
6. 10/2/05 Roderick Strong vs. James Gibson ****

***3/4 Matches
7. 8/13/11 Davey Richards vs. Roderick Strong ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
8. 9/11/05 Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong ***1/2
8. 9/15/07 Roderick Strong vs. Erik Stevens ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
10. 5/12/2007 Delirious vs. Roderick Strong ***1/4
10. 3/31/12 Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal ***1/4

Score: 78.5



Saturday, August 11, 2012

#44 Brock Lesnar



Rating System

Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 285 lbs.
Born: July 12, 1977 in Webster, SD
Weighted Age: 26.5

****1/2 Matches
1. 4/29/12 John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules) ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
2. 3/30/03 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle ****1/4
2. 8/24/03 Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar ****1/4
2. 9/18/03 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle (Iron Man) ****1/4
2. 12/4/03 Brock Lesnar vs. Chris Benoit ****1/4

**** Matches
6. 10/20/02 Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker (Hell in the Cell) ****
6. 2/15/04 Eddy Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar ****

***1/4 Matches
8. 7/21/02 Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar ***1/4
8. 8/25/02 Brock Lesnar vs. Rock ***1/4
8. 5/18/03 Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show (Stretcher) ***1/4

*** Matches
11. 9/22/02 Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker ***

Score: 78.5



Tuesday, August 7, 2012

#45 Rob Van Dam


Rating System

Ht: 6'
Wt: 235 lbs.
Born: Dec. 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, MI
Weighted Age: 32.7

****1/4 Matches
1. 5-16-99-Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn ****1/4

**** Matches
2. 7/22/01 Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy ****
2. 9/23/01 Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam ****
2. 5/27/02 Rob Van Dam vs. Eddy Guerrero (Ladder) ****
2. 9/29/03 Christian vs. Rob Van Dam (Ladder) ****

***3/4 Matches
6. 6/23/02 Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho ***3/4
6. 4/30/06 Rob Van Dam vs. Shelton Benjamin ***3/4
6. 9/26/06 Rob Van Dam vs. Hardcore Holly ***3/4
6. 10/3/06 Rob Van Dam vs. Test ***3/4
6. 5/13/12 Bobby Roode vs. Rob Van Dam (Ladder) ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
11. 3-21-99-Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn ***1/2
11. 5-14-00-Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam ***1/2
11. 8/19/01 Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy (Ladder) ***1/2
11. 8/25/02 Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Benoit ***1/2
11. 6/25/06 Rob Van Dam vs. Edge ***1/2
11. 6/27/06 Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam ***1/2
11. 2/19/07 Edge vs. Rob Van Dam ***1/2
11. 4/19/10 AJ Styles vs. Rob Van Dam ***1/2
11. 5/16/10 Rob Van Dam vs. AJ Styles ***1/2
11. 8/12/10 Rob Van Dam vs. Abyss (Stairway to Janice) ***1/2
11. 12/5/10 Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino (First Blood) ***1/2

Score: 78.0



Sunday, August 5, 2012

#46 Batista


Rating System

Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 290 lbs.
Born: Jan. 18, 1969 in Washington, DC
Weighted Age: 38.6

****1/2 Matches
1. 6/26/05 Triple H vs. Batista (Hell in a Cell) ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
2. 4/25/10 John Cena vs. Batista (Last Man Standing) ****1/4

**** Matches
3. 4/1/07 Undertaker vs. Batista ****
3. 4/29/2007 Undertaker vs. Batista (Last Man Standing) ****
3. 10/28/07 Undertaker vs. Batista ****
3. 11/17/07 Undertaker vs. Batista (Hell in a Cell) ****

***3/4 Matches
7. 8/17/08 Batista vs. John Cena ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
8. 6/3/2007 Edge vs. Batista (Cage) ***1/2
8. 6/1/2008 Shawn Michaels vs. Batista (Stretcher) ***1/2
8. 6/29/08 Batista vs. Edge ***1/2
8. 10/26/08 Chris Jericho vs. Batista ***1/2
8. 3/28/10 John Cena vs. Batista ***1/2
8. 5/23/2010 John Cena vs. Batista (I Quit) ***1/2

Score: 78.0



Saturday, August 4, 2012

#47 Billy Kidman



Rating System

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 195 lbs.
Born: May 11, 1974 in Allentown, PA
Weighted Age: 24.3

****1/4 Matches
1. 11/16/98 Juventud Guerrera vs. Billy Kidman ****1/4
1. 3/15/99 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Billy Kidman ****1/4

**** Matches
3. 7/12/98 Juventud Guerrera vs. Billy Kidman ****
3. 9/14/98 Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera ****

***3/4 Matches
5. 5/25/98 Juventud Guerrera vs. Billy Kidman ***3/4
5. 10/26/98 Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera ***3/4
5. 11/22/98 Juventud Guerrera vs. Billy Kidman ***3/4
5. 3/1/99 Billy Kidman vs. Psicosis ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
9. 10/5/98 Billy Kidman vs. Psicosis ***1/2
9. 12/27/98 Billy Kidman vs. Eddy Guerrero ***1/2
9. 3/14/99 Billy Kidman vs. Mikey Whipwreck ***1/2
9. 12/27/99 Jeff Jarrett vs. Billy Kidman ***1/2
9. 4/21/02 Tajiri vs. Billy Kidman ***1/2
9. 10/3/04 Billy Kidman vs. Paul London ***1/2

Score: 77.0


Wednesday, August 1, 2012

#48 Chris Sabin



Rating System

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 205 lbs.
Born: Feb. 4, 1982 in Pinckney, MI
Weighted Age: 22.9

****1/2 Matches
1. 9/3/03 Juventud Guerrera vs. Chris Sabin ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
2. 7/17/05 Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin ****1/4

**** Matches
3. 12/5/04 Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin ****
3. 10/22/06 Senshi vs. Chris Sabin ****
3. 1/11/09 Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin ****

***3/4 Matches
6. 2/11/04 Juventud Guerrera vs. Chris Sabin ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
7. 7/30/03 Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane ***1/2
7. 11/19/06 Christopher Daniels vs. Chris Sabin ***1/2
7. 6/17/07 Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
10. 6/18/03 Chris Sabin vs. Paul London ***1/4

Score: 76.5


Monday, July 30, 2012

#49 Psicosis



Rating System

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 200 lbs.
Born: May 19, 1971 in Tijuana, Mexico
Weighted Age: 25.5

****3/4 Matches
1. 7/7/96 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis ****3/4

***3/4 Matches
2. 7/8/96 Eddy Guerrero vs. Psicosis ***3/4
2. 12/16/96 Steve Regal vs. Psicosis ***3/4
2. 5/12/97 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis ***3/4
2. 6/15/97 Ultimo Dragon vs. Psicosis ***3/4
2. 3/1/99 Billy Kidman vs. Psicosis ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
7. 7/22/96 Eddy Guerrero vs. Psicosis ***1/2
7. 1/6/97 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis ***1/2
7. 3/16/97 Ultimo Dragon vs. Psicosis ***1/2
7. 10/5/98 Billy Kidman vs. Psicosis ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
11. 8/20/98 Juventud Guerrera vs. Psicosis ***1/4
11. 4/12/99 Billy Kidman vs. Psicosis ***1/4

Score: 75.0



Sunday, July 29, 2012

#50(tie) Jun Akiyama



Rating System

Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 240 lbs.
Born: Oct. 9, 1969 in Izumi, Japan
Weighted Age: 34.1

***** Matches
1. 7/10/04 Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama (GHC Title) *****

****1/2 Matches
2. 11/27/11 Jun Akiyama vs. Taiyo Kea ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
3. 12/23/00 Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama ****1/4

**** Matches
4. 7/27/01 Jun Akiyama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (GHC Title) ****

***3/4 Matches
5. 8/6/00 Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
6. 3/4/2007 Jun Akiyama vs. Mohammad Yone ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
7. 6/12/02 Jun Akiyama vs. Takao Omori ***1/4
7. 1/22/06 Jun Akiyama vs. Akira Taue (GHC Title) ***1/4

*** Matches
9. 7/16/03 Yuji Nagata vs. Jun Akiyama ***
9. 6/11/04 Jun Akiyama vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru ***

Score: 75.0


Saturday, July 28, 2012

#50(tie) Davey Boy Smith (AKA British Bulldog)


Rating System

Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 260 lbs.
Born: Nov. 27, 1962 in Golborne, England
Died: May 18, 2002 in Invermere, BC (aged 39)
Weighted Age: 30.4

****3/4 Matches
1.  12/17/95 Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith ****3/4

****1/2 Matches
2.  3/1/97 Owen Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith (European Title Finals) ****1/2

****1/4 Matches
3.  8/29/92 Davey Boy Smith vs. Bret Hart ****1/4
3.  6/23/96 Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith ****1/4

***3/4 Matches
5.  5/23/93 Big Van Vader vs. Davey Boy Smith ***3/4

***1/2 Matches
6.  8/18/93 Big Van Vader vs. Davey Boy Smith ***1/2
6.  11/14/92 Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith ***1/2

***1/4 Matches
8.  10/22/86 Davey Boy Smith vs. Greg Valentine ***1/4
8.  3/6/95 Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith ***1/4

Sub-*** Matches
10.  Wrestlemania 7-British Bulldog vs. Warlord: **1/2

Score: 75.0


Rating System

My system works by taking a wrestler's ten best one-on-one matches, as rated by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.  A list of matches rated 3 stars or higher are compiled here.

I take the total of the ratings of the ten matches and double it to get a number out of 100.  For ties, the wrestler with the better 11th best match wins.  If both wrestlers had equally-rated 11th best matches, then the wrestler with the better 12th best match wins...and so on.