10 Wrestlers Who Are Rated Too Low On Cagematch.net
James Austin Establishing "how great a wrestler is" can be a complicated process. Some will judge strictly on in-ring performance. Others consider the whole package: How were the promo skills? Did they have great rivalries? Did audiences love them?
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Despite how convoluted some people's criteria for "good wrestlers" can be, there are some superstars who seem undeniably great. This list examines those wrestlers, the ones who are inarguably impressive and, somehow, voted way too low (on a scale of 1-10) by fans on Cagematch.net.
10 Roman Reigns - 6.85
Yes, Roman Reigns had the most annoying babyface push of all time. Yes, "vest Roman" was awful on the mic, but he's still a superstar who has done tremendous things well in the WWE.
Roman is as versatile as any big man we've ever seen, and his heel turn has shown everyone he can hold his own with a WWE persona. A 6.85 seems very off for a future Hall of Famer who will likely leave the WWE as one of the longest-reigning champions of all time.
9 Xavier Woods - 6.80
Xavier Woods is a great wrestler. His skills on the mic with The New Day often overshadow how well he does everything else in the WWE. He's no slouch in the ring and fights at least on par with his stablemates who are both former WWE Champions.
Woods is a part of one of the greatest stables in the history of wrestling, has been an asset to WWE for over a decade, and deserves to be rated much higher than the 6.80 fans voted him on Cagematch.
8 Dustin Rhodes - 6.91
Dustin Rhodes deserves to be in the WWE Hall of Fame. When he portrayed Goldust, after he left WCW he became a staple of the WWE Attitude Era and a recognizable character just below Stone Cold and The Undertaker.
His constantly changing personas often cloud his great in-ring skills, but he's held his own with everyone from Bret Hart to CM Punk. A 6.91 is a failing grade for a career that has passed with flying colors on so many levels.
7 Big E - 6.92
Big E's WWE Championship run was as disrespectful to his work as his 6.92 rating on Cagematch.com. He can hold his own with anyone wrestling today, is a huge fan favorite, and has held almost every belt in the WWE.
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Big E's best days are, hopefully, still ahead of him, but either way, he's etched a great career that doesn't deserve a failing rating in any aspect.
6 Konnan - 6.45
Konnan is a WCW legend. Too often, he's more remembered for his time in the nWo and Filthy Animals and not for how well he also performed on the mat. Having more memorable promos than matches may seem like a detractor, but it just shows how Konnan could shine even when surrounded by stars with a much bigger push.
He's a well-trained AAA alumnus who could make his moves match whatever persona he portrayed. Konnan might not be as legendary as some other superstars on this list but still deserves a rating far above the 6.45 on Cagematch.
5 Bobby Lashley - 6.16
Bobby Lashley's poor mic skills have never been a secret, but neither have his insane abilities in the ring. The former champion is a true athlete who can wrestle anyone well, from high flyers to super heavyweights. Lashley has so many similarities to Brock Lesnar in his prime and is somehow rated a very low 6.16.
He's had two WWE stints and made an impact in both of them despite never being a star on the microphone. Lashley seems way more respected among fans than his rating on Cagematch indicates.
4 R-Truth - 6.36
R-Truth has been turning lemons into lemonade his entire WWE career. No matter how insane, dumb, or low-brow the gimmicks assigned to R-Truth, he's always found a way to make them entertaining. It seems R-Truth has become more known for what he can do as a character than a wrestler.
He's not the greatest at anything in the ring, but he does everything well and has for almost two decades. A case for a spot in the hall of fame will be a big area that should be as big of a discussion as his very low rating on Cagematch.com.
3 Booker T - 7.22
Booker T was one of the few wrestlers who carried his WCW heat to WWE and became a bigger star. He's a great wrestler, a promo machine, and an icon in wrestling. From his days in the Harlem Heat to his fifth championship run, Booker has always given the fans everything they've wanted and more.
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His moves were iconic and so is his scissors kick finisher. Booker T's rating should be on par with any legend, but his 7.22 is a C grade score for an A-plus superstar.
2 Dusty Rhodes - 7.40
"The American Dream" has a fair case for the "greatest wrestler of all time." Sure, he doesn't have a name on par with Hulk Hogan or Steve Austin, but his contributions to wrestling, both inside and outside of the ring, cannot be overstated. He made wrestling entertainment middle-class families could relate to, he was one of the first wrestlers to ever make grounded promos, and has two sons who have made their own legacies in the business.
The hall of famer's 7.40 might be more of a reflection on the forgotten legacy of Rhodes than a slight toward him. Either way, any person with a "greatest of all time" case should be rated much higher than a C minus.
1 Kevin Nash - 7.17
Kevin Nash is as responsible as anyone for the overall success of wrestling. He held world titles in both the WWE and WCW before the infamous buyout and helped grow the fanbase by millions in the process. He was a founder of the nWo and, in his prime, could make anyone look good in the ring.
Many current superstars and fans still give Nash credit as one of the people who made them fall in love with wrestling. Although a 7.17 may not seem that low, Nash is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer who, in the world of wrestling, deserves at least a 9 rating on any 1-10 scale.