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They say you can't make it without making some critics along the way. They are wrong.
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00:00So this is my type of video, a big love-in, where we heap praise on people.
00:04More of this please, Positive Pete's for life.
00:07I am so pumped, in fact, let's just get into it, so settle in, grab a drink,
00:10and let's celebrate the 10 wrestlers that nobody hated.
00:14Number 10, Samoa Joe.
00:15Samoa Joe has been around for ages.
00:18In that time, he has constructed a Hall of Fame career,
00:21and there were hints of this all the way back in 2005.
00:23Just go and watch the years around that period with Joe.
00:26The man was on fire, not literally.
00:28He's also adapted over time because he fitted in effortlessly during his NXT and WWE runs,
00:33before heading to AEW and finding himself in the main event.
00:36Of course, you can't deny Samoa.
00:39I didn't even mention what he did down in Ring of Honor, where he basically rewrote the rules,
00:43and the whole time he has carried himself with this aura of a killer.
00:46You totally believe everything he does.
00:48This is why you think at some point somebody would have been like,
00:50ugh, that guy, or he would have had some beef.
00:52But no, not really.
00:54Even when he had backstage incidences, like he did with Kevin Nash over a Scott Hall situation in TNA,
00:59it ended with Big Sexy saying how cool Joe was.
01:03Because yeah, the truth is, everybody loves Samoa Joe.
01:06When the time is right, he shall be inducted into all the Hall of Fame's too,
01:10and even then, his peers will be super happy for him.
01:13What a flippin' dude.
01:14Number 9, Kenta Kabashi.
01:15Even the four pillars of All Japan Pro Wrestling got it at some point.
01:19Even though Mitsuru Masara was arguably the best of his bunch,
01:22his stoic wage drew criticism from some people.
01:25And there were similar fingers pointed at Akira Tauei and Toshiaki Kawada.
01:29You can debate these, but what you can't is that Kenta Kabashi was universally beloved.
01:34One of the best babyfaces ever.
01:35If you want to see top-tier wrestling selling in action,
01:38all you gotta do is go and watch one of his matches.
01:41If he ever had to work a storyline injury, my gosh,
01:43you actually thought he was on the cusp of dying.
01:46Why is nobody helping him?
01:48It meant we have a rare occasion of looking at a wrestler for their in-ring work
01:51and barely hearing a peep of negativity.
01:53Yep, we all just came together and decided as a worker,
01:56this man was perfection.
01:58You know what?
01:59I think we may be right.
02:00Number 8, Gunther.
02:01I mean, you know Gunther is beloved because the main controversy regarding him
02:04was that we once changed his name.
02:06We all missed Walter at first, but now, who cares?
02:10Coincidentally, somebody described him as the reverse of Kenta Kabashi the other day.
02:14And yeah, I get it.
02:15Whereas Kenta was just the king of sympathy, Gunther does the opposite.
02:18He pulverizes people so much, even if you respect him, he gets you to buy in.
02:22He did this on the indie scene too, where he really did become the end-of-level boss for some.
02:26So when Triple H got his hands on him, he kept it simple.
02:29Let's just do that again, but on a bigger stage.
02:32In a scene, Gunther become one of these dudes that the fans love
02:34because he's so damn talented at what he does.
02:37Seemingly, his co-workers feel the same.
02:39Never hear a peep about him unless it's to underline that he is a professional.
02:44He doesn't hurt he racks up Match of the Year candidates all the time either.
02:47And it's a good way to get in people's happy books.
02:49Number 7, Bianca Belair.
02:51You know why people say Bianca Belair is the best good guy WWE has?
02:55Because you can't help but like her.
02:57Can't be taught.
02:58It's also a big tick box that she's just so damn happy all the time,
03:01as that translates through the TV.
03:03Plus, when she has to enter kick-ass mode, she can.
03:06The only criticism she has faced is when she was the champion
03:08and fans didn't think that WWE had enough legitimate challenges for her.
03:12That meant we kind of jumped all over the place.
03:15But that's nothing to do with Belair.
03:16That's the company.
03:18She just does what she's told.
03:19Bianca is also ready-made for the biggest of shows, as we have seen over time.
03:23And that WrestleMania match with Sasha Banks?
03:26Well, it will get you.
03:27As did her clash with Becky Lynch.
03:28She should sell stocks, because she's gonna get you invested.
03:31I'm gonna wrap this up with some more hyperbole, but I think it's true.
03:35Since 2021, I'm not sure there's been a more universal wrestler than the EST.
03:40Which means she's right.
03:41She is the best.
03:42Number 6, Rey Mysterio.
03:44Even though he has been wrestling for what seems like 89 years,
03:47I mean, one time I can remember Rey Mysterio getting booed,
03:50and that wasn't anything to do with Rey Mysterio.
03:52It was that Royal Rumble fiasco where fans expected Daniel Bryan to win.
03:56So when Rey was number 30, the disappointment was real.
03:59So out of context, it felt like Mysterio was getting it.
04:01But nope, it was those behind the scenes.
04:04He also appears to be the nicest man ever,
04:06but it's his in-ring work that has propelled him to such levels.
04:09Mysterio totally rewrote the game and has to be considered the best luchador ever.
04:13The man operates in his own stratosphere.
04:15His longevity is also outstanding,
04:17and we wouldn't have wrestling as we do today without him.
04:20Rey is so important, it's ridiculous.
04:22Maybe that's why everybody loves him.
04:24Number 5, Hiroshi Tanahashi.
04:26I mean, this ties in, because as I am recording this,
04:29yesterday, Hiroshi Tanahashi became president of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
04:34I mean, that's all the evidence you need.
04:35It also ties into the past,
04:36because when the promotion needed a kick up the rear,
04:39who did they go to and ask for help?
04:41Well, yes, it was Tanahashi.
04:42Shinsuke Nakamura would have to be included in that chat too,
04:45but in terms of this list,
04:46a lot of people got mad at him for his so-called mid-WWE run.
04:50But yeah, he doesn't get to feature.
04:52When it does come to the ace though, it has always been pure love,
04:55because he's just so damn respected by everybody in the industry.
04:59Even during his latter years, when his knees gave out,
05:01he still figured out a way to put on top quality matches,
05:04and that's because he gets it.
05:05I mean, let's take something like the drag and screw leg whip.
05:07You know that Tanah is going to do it eventually,
05:09and then bam, he surprises you by approaching it in a way that nobody even thought of,
05:14including him, just popped in his brain.
05:16Hiroshi also thinks outside the box, as he showed at Wrestle Kingdom 13.
05:20To prove to Kenny Omega he wasn't some old-timer nobody,
05:23he busted out a poison rana,
05:25much to the glee of everybody watching.
05:27He is already a legend, but will be lauded further when he does hang up his boots,
05:31especially now.
05:32I just wish him the best.
05:34Just nice to see.
05:35Number four, Ricky Steamboat.
05:36So this has been the case for years.
05:38There's a reason why people say Ricky Steamboat is the greatest babyface ever.
05:42This has only increased over time, and it would have been bigger back in 1989.
05:46But Steamboat was facing Ric Flair, who basically was wrestling back then.
05:50The shadow was deep.
05:51I think the major proof is that when he came back at WrestleMania 25
05:53and started chopping Chris Jericho, it was like we'd travel back in time.
05:57You wanna know why?
05:58Because the dragon just has these powers where you want him to do well.
06:02It's rare for someone to have such a long career
06:04and never even be presented with a hill-turn idea,
06:06but that was the Steamboat situation.
06:09It's the same today too.
06:10There are plenty of forum posts discussing this fact,
06:12and we all agree that nope, this would have been the worst idea ever.
06:16If when he popped up in AEW in 2023,
06:19he demanded that Ricky Starks left him laying,
06:21you will never find a more selfless or great wrestler.
06:24Number three, Big E.
06:25So maybe someone has said something bad about Big E at some point,
06:28but number one, I wouldn't have drowned it out.
06:30And number two, that individual is the worst.
06:33Just go and look at the overwhelming desire people had
06:36when it seemed possible he could win the world title,
06:38and the joy sent his way when he finally grabbed the goal.
06:41Didn't even matter WWE treated this in completely the wrong way.
06:44The fact Big E had done it is what mattered.
06:47He underlined all of this after suffering a possible career-ending neck injury
06:50as he went out of his way to let everybody know
06:52it wasn't Rich Holland's fault,
06:54and as his motto goes,
06:55he is just the definition of the power of positivity.
06:58Big E could also make you laugh in the weirdest way possible,
07:01and I really hope he does get to have a massive comeback one day.
07:04Health and happiness first, but still,
07:06I need it because he deserves it.
07:09What a guy.
07:09Number two, Eddie Guerrero.
07:11Even when Eddie Guerrero would throw a tantrum backstage,
07:13nobody would have a bad word to stay.
07:16He could literally end the entry there,
07:17and the point would be proven.
07:18It didn't hurt that he was one of the greatest wrestlers ever,
07:21but because he had such a way with people,
07:23all of his fellow employees admitted they absolutely loved him.
07:26This translated in front of the camera too,
07:28because seeing the sea of joy when he won the WWE title from Brock Lesnar,
07:32that is just life-affirming.
07:33Guerrero could also do anything within the squared circle,
07:36and even when he was playing the bad guy,
07:37he was just so damn entertaining.
07:39The lie, cheat, and still gimmick is still rearing its head today
07:42as people borrow from its repertoire.
07:44Good is good.
07:45It's also why there was such an outpouring of sadness
07:47when he did tragically pass away,
07:49because his love was real.
07:51That was 2005, and it still feels raw.
07:53There will never be another Eddie Guerrero,
07:55because it's just not possible.
07:57Number one, Kurt Angle.
07:58I mean, it's true.
07:59It's true.
08:01Sorry.
08:01It's even more evident today,
08:03as everyone involved with the wrestling industry sings his praises,
08:06and go and listen to his podcast.
08:08That will give you a better idea.
08:09Angle is so supportive of modern-day wrestling and his influence upon it,
08:13a man is a solid dude.
08:15When it comes to his in-ring work as well,
08:17there is a good chance it may be flawless.
08:19You'll be hard-pushed to find a bad Kurt match even when he first debuted,
08:22and no matter whether you watch WWE or TNA,
08:25it is just banger after banger.
08:27The fact he was also super entertaining as a character was ridiculous too,
08:31and let's face it,
08:32Kurt Angle is one of the greatest wrestlers ever.
08:34He barely has any negatives.
08:36The amount of boxes he ticked have lived long in the memory too,
08:39and this is another one.
08:40There will never be another like him.
08:42He just operated on an entirely different plane.
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08:52Take care of yourself, my friends,
08:53and I'll speak to you again very soon.
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