Vote for the wrestler that you think had the better career in WWE (whether you base that on impact or match quality is your decision), from 1985 to 2005. Voting will end tomorrow morning at the latest. Please give the wrestler's name first and any explanation thereafter. Thanks.

Davey Boy.

 

Brock didn't last long enough for me to vote him over Davey in good concious. I was always a big fan of Davey and he's part of two of my favorite matches of all time (Against Bret at Summerslam, and the 10 man Canadian Stampede match).

DBS.

Davey Boy Smith

Davey Boy Smith

 

DBS wins on longevity. They're both about equal in match quality. DBS headlined a better drawing stadium show.

Davey Boy Smith

 

It's very close, but Smith's best trumps Brock's best in the time frame.

Davey Boy

Brock Lesnar

 

DBS had the longer career, but Lesnar was far more consistent in drawing during his career (and he really is underrated in terms of drawing power) than DBS was, and while DBS did headline Summerslam 1992 PPV, he never drew a great deal apart from that. In addition, I'd also say that Lesnar was the better worker, better talker, and was also a bigger part of the success of his period in the WWF than DBS was during his period, and as such was far more useful to the overall product.

Brock Lesnar

Davey Boy Smith

Brock Lesnar

 

Yeah DBS was there longer, but he never really made it past IC title level with his only major feud for the title was during the period where Nitro was kicking RAW's ass week after week.

Brock Lesnar

Yeah DBS was there longer, but he never really made it past IC title level with his only major feud for the title was during the period where Nitro was kicking RAW's ass week after week.

In Davey's era the IC title was actually important and meaningful. And Brock Lesnar didn't exactly drive the ratings through the roof or anything. For example Wrestlemania 19, which he headlined, did a very disappointing buyrate. Davey main-evented a show that drew 80,000 people.

Davey Boy Smith

 

 

If Brock hadn't gone mental once he lost the title to Eddy, he's probably have passed Davey.

Lesnar

Extreamly close. I'm going with Davey Boy Smith.

Brock Lesnar

DBS, if for no other reason than he never walked out on the business.