Once in a generation I would think in wrestling would be more like one in a 3, 4 or 5 year cycle.I took the Spencer vs Jesus thread as a tongue-in-cheek response to all the “generational” accolades being thrown Spencer’s way in recent days in other HR threads.
Spencer Lee is great. I wish we had him. But if a guy that is 2 for 4 at his conference championship tournament and that was pinned by a guy that’s never made an NCAA final is “generational”, then I’m not sure I know the meaning of the word.
I thought “generational” meant once in a generation. In Iowa, it apparently means being one of the two or three best in college in any one given year.
Uetake
Dan Gable
Wade Schalles
Lee Kemp
Ed Banach
Pat Smith
Tom Brands
Cael The once in a century stands alone
Kyle Dale
Louie Bear.
Spencer and Yanni may end up on this list, but we shall see.
Everybody I am certain can come up with a different list of just as deserving once in a generation types.