Name the 3 greatest jr. heavyweights of all time

[pigman]

I think the greatest jr heavyweights ever is Jushin Liger,Great Sasuke, Ultimo Dragon

[Black_Flag_Of_Ulster]

Jushin Liger, Ultimo Dragon, Satoru Sayama. In that order.

[DCAllAmerican]

Liger

Tiger Mask

Rey Mysterio Jr.

[kurama_tengu]

My picks are Liger, Tiger Mask Sayama, and Ultimo Dragon. I'd put Benoit with these guys, but he'll best be remembered for his post-jr. heavyweight accomplishments. Rey Misterio Jr. is right on the bubble with these three, but these three are smarter workers who have better ring psychology and technical ability. Liger's amazing because he's been able to adapt due to the times, age, and injury. Dragon has the same quality, and it'll be interesting to see how he changes his style should he go back to the WWE without the hood.

[stunning_grover]

I'd put Benoit with these guys, but he'll best be remembered for his post-jr. heavyweight accomplishments.

I will remember him for his junior heavyweight accomplishments. Because when he was at his peak (1992-1995), he was a junior heavyweight.


I can't believe so many people are voting for Ultimo Dragon. There are so many junior heavyweights who were better than him. For example: Tatsumi Fujinami, Great Sasuke, Chris Benoit and Eddy Guerrero.

By the way, my picks for the three greatest junior heavyweights of all time would be: Jushin Liger, Dynamite Kid and Tiger Mask I (Satoru Sayama).

[Pheonix_Chi25]

1: Satoru Sayama

2: Owen Hart

3: Great Sasuke

[OrangeCrush51]

1. Tiger Mask (Sayama)
2. Mil Mascaras
3. Jushin Liger

[One to Remember]

Mysterio/ULITIMO (tie)

Liger

Kidman/Benoit (tie)

[stunning_grover]

1. Tiger Mask (Sayama)
2. Mil Mascaras
3. Jushin Liger

I wouldn't include Mil Mascaras. He was a heavyweight for most of his career. He only worked as a light heavyweight during the early years of his career, before he got really famous.

Kidman/Benoit (tie)

Billy Kidman one of the greatest junior heavyweights of all time!? That's hilarious!

[edgehead1984]

Benoit, Liger & Sasuke

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

I don't know what significance Billy Kidman or Rey Misterio Jr. has in Japan.

Please limit the topic to puroresu unless you want me to move this thread to you-know-where.

Thanks.

[Luds]

This is a very tough one.

Due to Chris Benoit's lack of participation as a Junior/Cruiserweight since about 1997 and wrestling as a Heavyweight, I'll have to ignore him...

1- Jushin Thunder Liger
2- The Great Sasuke
3- Ultimo Dragon

would get my votes. I haven't seen enough of Tiger Mask (not Iv of course! Sayama) just 5 or 6 matches...

The other candidate that almost stole Dragon's spot was Koji Kanemoto. Koji is a fantastic technical junior, who can do some high flying moves, great stiff strikes, and has a fantastic cool look, but UD's crazy moves is more significative as a GREAT junior...

[MARTYEWR]

Agreed with Luds and pigman. Liger, Sasuke, Dragon. In that order.

[HORRORSHOW]

Liger, Tiger Mask, Dynamite Kid

[Pheonix_Chi25]

I don't know what significance Billy Kidman or Rey Misterio Jr. has in Japan.

Please limit the topic to puroresu unless you want me to move this thread to you-know-where.

Thanks.

With that being said how significant was Owen Hart to Puro?

Well i'll change mine;

1: Satoru Sayama (IE: Tiger Mask)
2: Norio Honaga
3: Great Sasuke