Stan Thomas:Hey, as somebody who has worked for past promotions and is still following a number of them, just a few remarks.
* I'm a bit surprised you didn't put together a list of the cruisers. RCW has a pretty solid roster of cruisers, plenty to at least fill two of those top three slots you didn't rank. I know UWF has been thin in its cruiser ranks, although much of that is because so many were competing in the heavyweight ranks, but I think at least one of them could have filled the third spot. NEO-Pro fans may be waiting on Uncivil War and how the roster shapes up, and maybe guys like Psicopa and Pablo O'Connor aren't everyone's cup of tea, but they do deserve some consideration at the very least.
* Can't say I blame you about not ranking tag teams at this time, though. UWF is the only fed that's stayed active lately and that has a deep tag team roster. BSCW has a good roster, but of course, with things slow there, it remains to be seen how that will take shape. I think there are some duos there that can make some noise, though. NEO-Pro, of course, has questions surrounding its roster, but just could make a splash. Question: Why doesn't RCW get into the tag team act? Considering how much people respect what the promotion puts out, that federation could do a lot to help promote tag team wrestling.
* Yes, I know, you don't follow women's wrestling much, but maybe you ought to find somebody who would be willing to put a top three in women's wrestling together. I know UWF and IGA have deep rosters there and NEO-Pro is working to get a division established, plus there's the forthcoming WWP. I can understand not everyone is interested in the women's scene, but at least get somebody who is willing to do such rankings.
At any rate, I will be interested to see what you have for the next set of rankings once some of these other feds get back on track.
Darryl Narciso, Albany, NY: Good rankings. Vasquez is the best wrestler today, but I think his former tag team partner Luke Kinsey should have been higher on the list. And where was Alex Martinez or Chris Courtade? They deserve to be there over Trent Davidson and Rum Barton.
Guy Ellzey, Hamilton, ON: How could you leave off Michael Augustine? He's the UWF World Champion and one of the best faces in the game. Until he's there, these rankings go down as in my book as a bunch of trash.
Garry Saeger, San Antonio, TX: What's with the "KILLAH!" ranking? I don't get it.
Editor's Note: Now if we told you, that would take the fun out of it for us!
Nakamoto: Seriously, your bias against women wrestling is pathetic. There's hundreds of great wrestlers out there that you totally ignore just cause they're female. Wise up! We can do many moves better than our 'rioded up conterparts and put on matches that actually have athelticism and a woven story, not just a spotfest.
Gerardo Curts, Baltimore, MD: When you do the cruisers, you've got to put in Tsunami! He's NEO's best and I'd say the best cruiser out there. Love his heel turn!
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