10 Wrestlers That Nobody Hated

So this is my type of video, a big love-in, where we heap praise on people

More of this, please. Positive Pete's for life. I am so pumped, in fact, let's just get into it

So settle in, grab a drink, and let's celebrate the 10 wrestlers that nobody hated

Number 10, Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe has been around for ages. In that time, he has constructed a Hall of Fame career

and there were hints of this all the way back in 2005. Just go and watch the years around that period with Joe

The man was on fire. Not literally. He's also adapted over time because he fitted in effortlessly during his NXT and WWE runs

before heading to AEW and finding himself in the main event. Of course, you can't deny Samoa

I didn't even mention what he did down in Ring of Honor where he basically rewrote the rules

and the whole time he has carried himself with this aura of a killer

You totally believe everything he does. This is why you think at some point somebody would have been like

ugh, that guy, or he would have had some beef. But no, not really

Even when he had backstage incidences like he did with Kevin Nash over a Scott Hall situation in TNA

it ended with Big Sexy saying how cool Joe was. Because yeah, the truth is, everybody loves Samoa Joe

When the time is right, he shall be inducted into all the Hall of Fame's two. Even then, his peers will be super happy for him

What a flippin' dude. Number nine, Kenta Kabashi. Even the four pillars of All Japan Pro Wrestling got it at some point

Even though Mitsuro Masara was arguably the best of his bunch, His stoic ways drew criticism from some people

And there were similar fingers pointed at Akira Taowe and Toshiaki Kawada

You can debate these, but what you can't is that Kenta Kabashi was universally beloved

One of the best babyfaces ever. If you want to see top-tier wrestling selling in action

all you gotta do is go and watch one of his matches. If he ever had to work a storyline injury, my gosh

you actually thought he was on the cusp of dying. Why is nobody helping him

It meant we have a rare occasion of looking at a wrestler for their in-ring work and barely hearing a peep of negativity

Yep, we all just came together and decided as a worker, this man was perfection

You know what? I think we may be right. Number eight, Gunther. I mean, you know Gunther is beloved

because the main controversy regarding him was that we once changed his name

We all missed Walter at first but now who cares Coincidentally somebody described him as the reverse of Kenta Gabashi the other day And yeah I get it Whereas Kenta was just the king of sympathy Gunther does the opposite He pulverizes people so much even if you respect him he gets you to buy in He did this on the

indie scene too, where he really did become the end of level boss for some. So when Triple H got

his hands on him, he kept it simple. Let's just do that again, but on a bigger stage

In a scene, Gunther become one of these dudes that the fans love because he's so damn talented

at what he does, but seemingly his co-workers feel the same. Never hear a peep about him unless it's

to underline that he is a professional. He doesn't hurt he racks up Match of the Year candidates all

the time either, and is a good way to get in people's happy books. Number seven, Bianca Belair

You know why people say Bianca Belair is the best good guy WWE has? Because you can't help but like

her. Can't be taught. It's also a big tick box that she's just so damn happy all the time

as that translates through the TV. Plus, when she has to enter kick-ass mode, she can

The only criticism she has faced is when she was the champion and fans didn't think that WWE had enough legitimate challenges for her

That meant we kind of jumped all over the place. But that's nothing to do with Belair

That's the company. She just does what she's told. Bianca is also ready-made for the biggest of shows

as we have seen over time. That WrestleMania match with Sasha Banks

well, it will get you, as did her clash with Becky Lynch. She should sell stocks, because she's going to get you invested

I'm gonna wrap this up with some more hyperbole, but I think it's true. Since 2021, I'm not sure there's been a more universal wrestler than the EST

which means she's right. She is the best. Number 6, Rey Mysterio

Even though he has been wrestling for what seems like 89 years, the one time I can remember Rey Mysterio getting booed

and that wasn't anything to do with Rey Mysterio. It was that Royal Rumble fiasco where fans expected Daniel Bryan to win

so when Rey was number 30, the disappointment was real. So out of context, it felt like Mysterio was getting it, but nope, it was those behind the scenes

He also appears to be the nicest man ever, but it's his in-ring work that has propelled him to such levels

Mysterio totally rewrote the game and has to be considered the best luchador ever

The man operates in his own stratosphere. His longevity is also outstanding, and we wouldn't have wrestling as we do today without him

Rey is so important, it's ridiculous. Maybe that why everybody loves him Number 5 Hiroshi Tanahashi I mean this ties in because as I am recording this yesterday Hiroshi Tanahashi became president of New Japan Pro Wrestling

I mean, that's all the evidence you need. It also ties into the past because when the promotion needed a kick up the rear

who did they go to and ask for help? Well, yes, it was Tanahashi

Shinsuke Nakamura would have to be included in that chat too, but in terms of this list, a lot of people got mad at him for his so-called mid-WWE run

But yeah, he doesn't get to feature. When he does come to the ace though, it has always been pure love

because he's just so damn respected by everybody in the industry. Even during his latter years when his knees gave out

he still figured out a way to put on top quality matches, and that's because he gets it

I mean, let's take something like the dragon screw leg whip. You know that Tanner is going to do it eventually, and then bam

he surprises you by approaching it in a way that nobody even thought of

including him, just popped in his brain. Miroshi also thinks outside the box as he showed at Wrestle Kingdom 13

to prove to Kenny Omega he wasn't some old-timer nobody, he busted out a poison rana

much to the glee of everybody watching. He was already a legend, but will be lauded further when he does hang up his boots

especially now. I just wish him the best. Just nice to see

Number four, Ricky Steamboat. So this has been the case for years. It's the reason why people say Ricky Steamboat

is the greatest babyface ever. This has only increased over time, and it would have been bigger back in 1989

But Steamboat was facing Ric Flair, who basically was wrestling back then

the shadow was deep. I think the major proof is that when he came back at WrestleMania 25 and

started chopping Chris Jericho, it was like we'd travel back in time. You wanna know why

Because the dragon just has these powers where you want him to do well. It's rare for someone

to have such a long career and never even be presented with a hill-turn idea, but that was

the steamboat situation. It's the same today too. There are plenty of forum posts discussing this

fact, and we all agree that nope, this would have been the worst idea ever. Even when he popped up

in AEW in 2023, he demanded that Ricky Starks left him laying, you will never find a more selfless

or great wrestler. Number three, Big E. So maybe someone has said something bad about Big E at

some point, but number one, I wouldn't have drowned it out. And number two, that individual is the

worst Just go and look at the overwhelming desire people had when it seemed possible he could win the world title and the joy sent in his way when he finally grabbed the goal Didn even matter wwe treated this in completely the wrong way the fact biggie had done it is what mattered he underlined all of this after suffering a possible career ending neck injury as he went

out of his way to let everybody know it wasn't rich holland's fault and as his motto goes he is

just the definition of the power of positivity biggie could also make you laugh in the weirdest

way possible and i really hope he does get to have a massive comeback one day health and happiness

first, but still, I need it because he deserves it. What a guy

Number two, Eddie Guerrero. Even when Eddie Guerrero would throw a tantrum backstage, nobody would have a bad word to

stay. He could literally end the entry there and the point would be proven. It didn't hurt that he was one of the greatest wrestlers ever, but because he had such a

way with people, all of his fellow employees admitted they absolutely loved him

This translated in front of the camera too, because seeing the sea of joy when he won

the WWE title from Brock Lesnar, that is just life affirming. Guerrero could also do anything within the squared circle, and even when he was playing the bad guy, he was just so damn entertaining

The lie, cheat, and still gimmick is still rearing its head today as people borrow from its repertoire

Good is good. It's also why there was such an outpouring of sadness when he did tragically pass away, because this love was real

That was 2005 and it still feels raw. There will never be another Eddie Guerrero, because it's just not possible

Number one, Kurt Angle. I mean, it's true. It's true. Sorry. It's even more evident today as everyone involved with the wrestling industry sings his praises

and go and listen to his podcast. That will give you a better idea. Angle is so supportive of modern day wrestling and his influence upon it

a man is a solid dude. When it comes to his in-ring work as well, there is a good chance it may be flawless

You'll be hard pushed to find a bad Kurt match even when he first debuted, and no matter whether you watch WWE or TNA, it is just banger after banger

The fact he was also super entertaining as a character was ridiculous too

And let's face it, Kurt Angle is one of the greatest wrestlers ever. He barely has any negatives

The amount of boxes he ticked have lived long in their memory too. And this is another one

There will never be another like him. He just operated on an entirely different plane

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