Thursday, March 16, 2006

22 Days Of WrestleMania (Top 10 Managers)

One aspect of pro wrestling that has really almost disappeared is the manager. What happened to all of the great managers? There was a time when almost every heel wrestler was managed by someone. Well I'm going to take a stroll down memory lane and pick my 10 favorite managers.

10. Slick
The master of style, as he was often called, looked like he was dragged off the streets and thrown into a managerial position. I don't think he ever managed anyone good, but man was he funny. A jive soul bro fo sho.

9. Miss Elizabeth
The first lady of the WWF, she was constantly involved in great storylines, but none better than the reunion with her husband at the time, Randy Savage. When you think of the WWF in the late 80's, it's hard not to think of Elizabeth, may she rest in peace.

8. Sable
As annoying as she was, when she first entered the WWF in 1996, I had never laid my eyes on anyone more beautiful. Granted I was only 13 at the time and a huge moron, but you get the point.

7. Paul Heyman
Also known as Paul E. Dangerously, Mr. Heyman can cut a killer promo. Used to carry a Saved By The Bell-esque cell phone down to the ring and smash it on people's heads. Oh yeah and he was the owner of that one promotion, what's it called? Oh yeah, E-C-F'n W.

6. Bobby Heenan
Although more known for his announcing skills (I'll discuss that at a later date), the weasel knew how to get a crowd to hate him. I don't know if there's ever been a funnier manager.

5. Mr. Fuji
Despite being around forever, it seemed like he was always had a bunch of jobbers in his stable. However, as long as he was at ringside, his wrestler always had a chance thanks to the old salt in the eyes trick.

4. Jim Cornette
Known for his polyester suits and his tennis racket (despite looking like he never had done anything athletic in his life), Cornette is as old school as old school gets. He had great mic skills and loved giving shoots on whatever was on his mind.

3. Sensational Sherri
Obviously I'm not the only one who thought she was sensational, Sherri is being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this year. It is a very deserving honor for one of the first great heel ladies of wrestling.

2. Jimmy Hart
The mouth of the south was able to annoy any person on the planet. Shouting out sentences that always ended in "baby" through his megaphone, Jimmy Hart was one of the most successful managers of the 80s and 90s.

1. Sunny
My personal favorite not only because of her looks but because she made even the lamest feuds interesting (and trust me, she was involved with a ton of them). Even though she has a lot of off-television problems, Sunny was the first valet to really have an attitude.

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