In a current interview, AEW President Tony Khan labeled NBA Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal as the “best celeb wrestler in wrestling historical past.” Former WCW President Eric Bischoff has since countered that assertion with a handful of different potential worthy candidates, in addition to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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“To come back out and say that Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best celeb wrestler of all time is fairly f****** dumb. Until, after all, you do not know something about Unhealthy Bunny, Logan Paul,” Bischoff stated on a current episode of “Sensible Decisions,” “And I do know these are comparatively new celebrities. Unhealthy Bunny, probably the most widespread celebrities on the face of the earth, had a match that in all probability solely two or three folks in AEW on all the freaking roster could be able to having, in his first match. Now, if we apply Merriam-Webster’s definition of the phrase ‘greatest’ to Unhealthy Bunny, for instance, I believe ‘excelling all others’ relating to his bodily efficiency within the ring completely applies.'”
In relation to the “providing or producing the best benefit, utility, or satisfaction” definition of the phrase “greatest,” Bischoff pointed towards Unhealthy Bunny’s following, which at the moment sits at tens of tens of millions on social media, as a bonus of publicity for WWE and presumably in the best way non-wrestling followers understand the WWE product shifting ahead. “Definitely somebody like Unhealthy Bunny, and the impression that he made, made WWE cool as f***. No one’s going to argue that,” Bischoff stated.
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In trying again additional into wrestling historical past, Bischoff cited the likes of Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone — each of that are former NBA gamers — as different top-tier celeb wrestlers. In line with Bischoff, Rodman’s appearances assist rework WCW programming right into a “popular culture phenomenon.” Malone, alternatively, exhibited spectacular athleticism throughout his WCW stint, which notably pitted him and Diamond Dallas Web page towards Rodman and Hulk Hogan.
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