Could Have Been’s

[BigFella235]

Flo posed an interesting question to their staff today: Who would’ve been the best wrestler of all time if not for injuries?

To modify that question slightly: In your opinion, who would’ve been the best wrestler if not for injuries, run-ins with the law, pursuit of another career, etc.? For my money, it’s Joe Russell. Cade Olivas would probably be my second pick.

 

[McScoreley]

Aaron Pico seems like the pretty obvious answer here.

 

[kingslayer_85]

Would love to seen what Henry Cejudo could have done in NCAA’s.

 

[SlipperyPete12]

Flo posed an interesting question to their staff today: Who would’ve been the best wrestler if not for injuries?

To modify that question slightly: In your opinion, who would’ve been the best wrestler if not for injuries, run-ins with the law, pursuit of another career, etc.? For my money, it’s Joe Russell. Cade Olivas would probably be my second pick.

I met Joe & Dan at JRob's intensive camp in the late 80s. Dan was one of my group coaches at the camp & everyone in our group was raving about how good he was. He said something like, "If you think I'm good, you should have seen my brother. He was even better than me." Dan said Joe was a really special wrestler.

 

[Sleepylion]

I met Joe & Dan at JRob's intensive camp in the late 80s. Dan was one of my group coaches at the camp & everyone in our group was raving about how good he was. He said something like, "If you think I'm good, you should have seen my brother. He was even better than me."

That this story does not get outside the wrestling community is baffling to me.

 

[nerfstate]

I know this isn’t GIA but Spencer is in the conversation.

PSU-wise, Cassar, Alton, Howard…

 

[El-Jefe]

Aaron Pico seems like the pretty obvious answer here.

The obvious answer is Marinelli.

 

[El-Jefe]

More seriously: Dylan Ness had a couple unfortunate injuries.

But in all reality: absolutely none of them would've topped 159-0. Many would've been awfully good. None would've been the best.

 

[PSU Mike]

Cael.