Most Overrated Wrestling Workers of All-Time

Like every sport, the politics of professional wrestling have allowed dozens maybe even hundreds of superstars to attain amazing heights of popularity and success that they didn’t necessarily deserve.

Or in some cases, they received a lucky break, or even worse, had help from family. Either way, some guys weren’t and aren’t nearly as good as they tried or try to make you believe. And while wrestling is just that, make believe, Review Fix gives you this list of 10 workers who aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

10: Jeff Jarrett: Sure, he’s a former World champion in two companies, but he’s never been a franchise guy. TNA allowed him another chance to see how well he could be the face of a company after his terrible reign on top of WCW; it proved that, while no one will doubt his ability in the ring, he’s more of an upper-mid-carder.

9: Jake Roberts: Master on the mic and the innovator of the most widely used move in wrestling history, the DDT. Aside from that, his matches are a bore.

8: Batista: Aside from a few power moves, Batista isn’t much to watch in the ring. While his work on the mic got better as his career developed, it felt like he was pushed too hard, too fast. Would have been nice to see his career go on a little longer.

7: John Cena: Although he has more talent than someone the likes of Hulk Hogan and can work, he often doesn’t. His matches are like pizza, same directions and ingredients every time, put it in the oven for a few minutes and then it’s done. He wasn’t always that way, but he is now.

6: Hacksaw Jim Duggan: Aside from the catchphrase, what has Duggan ever done in the ring? In the WWF, Duggan was like their mid-card Hogan, throwing around guys, hitting his tackle and waving the American flag, he benefitted from a push during Desert Storm and carved a career out of it.

5: The Sandman: This guy is a legend because he was the first anti-hero. Without him, it’s doubtful someone like Stone Cold would have came along when he did. His promo work is solid and a few of his angles are the best in ECW history. In the ring however, The Sandman is mediocre personified. So bad that he had to incorporate a Singapore cane into a routine move like the Russian Leg Sweep to make him look credible in the ring.

4: Kerry Von Erich: Like Batista, the guy had a great look and women loved him. He had something special. But between injuries and his attitude, Von Erich was never what his family billed him as, a Modern Day Warrior.

3: Kevin Nash: A great look, good on the mic, a cool finisher and some solid in-ring tricks on the way home. That’s all Nash is.

2: The Ultimate Warrior: Run to the ring. Gorilla Press, splash, game over. Sure, it was awesome when you were a kid, but now, it’s just down-right terrible. All flash and no bang, zero polish, Warrior was an anomaly. He’ll never happen again.

1: Hulk Hogan: A marketing machine, a great look and charisma. That’s what Hogan will be remembered for. His matches during his second WWE run stand as his best work, when he did more than the boot and leg drop. Still one of the best ever, but a different type of legend.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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