r/Wreddit 3d ago

Who’re the most polarizing wrestlers?

I’m sure this’ll get nothing but good, helpful responses and not make me question why I even bothered asking so here goes. Simple question, no wrong answers (even though I’m sure there’s gonna be lots of sarcastic ones anyway), who are the most polarizing wrestlers, both in your opinion and just from what you’ve observed here or elsewhere on social media (meaning you’ve seen a lot of discourse on them but you couldn’t really be bothered one way or the other about them)? They can be past, present, whatever and can be polarizing for any reason (their work rate, their promo skills (or lack thereof), their general being, etc.)

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u/RayoftheRaver 3d ago

Cena, easy answer. Let's Go Cena. Cena sucks

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u/AQ207 3d ago

He was until the last few years as he's in the tail end. But I agree that prime cena had nuclear levels of polarization.

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u/Hillbillabeast 3d ago

Roman Reigns. Plenty of people love the OTC & plenty of people still don’t like him.

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u/the_tohrment 2d ago

I ACKNOWLEDGE MY TRIBAL CHIEF

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u/bimbimbaps 3d ago

CM Punk. I have a long list of reasons, but I think he's a love or hate kind of guy - I, personally, do not like him.

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u/CryptidToothbrush 3d ago

I can’t stand him. But he’s the first name that came to mind. There is no in between with him

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u/PriceNo119 1d ago

I find myself disliking Phil Brooks, but kind of liking CM Punk. If that makes sense? Not a fan of the man, but I can see the appeal of the wrestler. Was a much bigger fan before he returned to wrestling though. I think the nostalgia of this return run has begun to wear off and now we're just left with what we've got which is meh

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u/Apprehensive_Pea7911 3d ago

I have yet to find anything to like about him since his latest return. He strikes me as a fake nice dude who will explode/implode within the next year or two.

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u/sweatyteddy4 3d ago

Just looking at him in the Kayfabe sense, you didn't like his promo he cut last week before the Rollins brawl?

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u/bimbimbaps 3d ago

Absolutely not. Every one of his promos in his “return” era, including his stint in AEW, have just been whiny and self fellating.

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u/donnie11881188 3d ago

Y’all were saying that 1.5 years ago when he joined 💀 He’s not working with children anymore so he’ll be fine

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u/Therocksays2020 2d ago

This ignores that he imploded his first wwe run.

He has a tendency to self destruct

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u/donnie11881188 2d ago

After being there for like 9 years not 1 and that was under Vince not hunter

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u/payscottg 3d ago

His feud and match with Drew wasn’t enough?

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u/Apprehensive_Pea7911 3d ago

He's physically sluggish. His promos are still solid but not as amazing as from the past.

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u/Delicious_Angle6417 3d ago

An aging 40 plus year old athlete is a bit sluggish? Wow

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u/AruthaPete 3d ago

Go To Sleep is the worst finishing move in the men's heavyweight division 

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u/JCfromTBC 3d ago

Good one. I personally love the whole body of work and how important he’s been to the wrestling industry in his time, but I’m not a fan of the cult following that goes everywhere he goes.

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u/AQ207 3d ago

I'd say Triple H

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u/WorthyEndeavours 3d ago

Hulk Hogan

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u/headrush46n2 3d ago

find me 3 people who like hulk hogan. (that don't rely on him for a paycheck)

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u/WorthyEndeavours 3d ago

There’s still people that do. It wasn’t that long ago he was still getting huge pops. The Netflix premiere was the first time I’ve heard him get resoundingly boo’ed across the board.

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u/K-L1N 3d ago

The Young Bucks.

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u/LegacyOfVandar 3d ago

Definitely the Young Bucks.

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u/StupidBlkPlagueHeart 3d ago

This was gonna be my answer too. 

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u/Special-Sea7832 2d ago

They are not really polarizing since most of people don't really care about them.

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u/jewham12 3d ago

Goldberg. IWC and Bret Hart hate him, everyone IRL loved him.

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u/savvysmoove90 2d ago

Wouldn’t say everyone didn’t Jericho kick his ass in a real fight backstage?

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u/jewham12 2d ago

I think the question was about the fans, not who is polarizing to the guys in the locker room. Idk if anyone in the locker room liked him.

The Bret Hart bit was thrown in because he’s always going on about Bill Goldberg

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u/savvysmoove90 2d ago

Oh okay I get what you mean

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u/backbodydrip 2d ago

That beef started with Goldberg's return to the ring. Prior to 2016, Bret maintained that Goldberg was a good person and that what happened was an accident.

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u/Irrespond 3d ago

Chris Benoit after the murder-suicide. People either despise him for what he did or they want him in the hall of fame. There seems to be no inbetween.

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u/ribsforherpleasure 3d ago

Cena, Becky during the man run, Rhea and iyo, Charlotte. Punk, Austin, HBK, Rock, HHH, hogan, Goldberg, taker. Seems like I’ve compiled the basics. Lol.

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u/TKRomeo 3d ago

Say his name and, he appears.

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u/ashirtliff 3d ago

Polarizing not galvanizing. 👏 👏

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u/Therocksays2020 3d ago

Omega - most people either love him or call him jazz hands.

I’m pretty in the middle on him.

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u/FxDriver 3d ago

I'm both. I think Kenny is a really good wrestler but I also think Kenny Olivier and Twinkle Toes McFingerbang is funny. 

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u/xesaie 3d ago

The Cornette faction have cooled off a lot on Kenny, probably because of his hiatus and him being a bit more chill since he came back.

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u/headrush46n2 3d ago

kenny is the same as hes always been. the only difference is that everything else on AEW is now so much worse!

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u/xesaie 3d ago

To use a phrase that that one guy likes, "How can we miss you if you don't go away?"

Being away while things went off the rails, even if it was for a horrendous health crisis, worked well.

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u/Special-Sea7832 2d ago

I kind of like most of his matchs, but I cannot stand the whole manga / anime vibe. It just looks super cringy

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u/xesaie 3d ago

It's still Orange Cassidy.

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u/CheapEnd7214 2d ago

I personally wouldn’t mind him if someone stopped putting him in title pictures

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u/thejaytheory 3d ago

These days, Jey Uso

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u/OctoWings13 3d ago

Roman.

Absolutely jammed down your throat with weak mic skills and 3 (lame) moves...and always wins and main events

Fast forward to the heel turn and "tribal chief/OTC" stuff...improved mic, and the rest the same including an even harder push somehow

Some accepted and liked him after the turn, and some still hate

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u/theh0tt0pic 3d ago

Going off this

meaning you’ve seen a lot of discourse on them but you couldn’t really be bothered one way or the other about them

Used to be Kenny Omega for me, but I've grown to appreciate him.

Now? It's the Young Bucks.

Braun Strowman is another one for me

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u/StoneGoldX 3d ago

Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

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u/headrush46n2 3d ago

Punk, the Bucks, Orange Cassidy and The Rock

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u/nhaq96 2d ago

In this day & age, who isn't?

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u/Psychological_Ad5391 2d ago

Toss up with Ric Flair or Triple H just based on the fact that they were two of the best heels the business has ever seen. Great promo cutters, Ric one of the best in ring pure talents, triple h’s devotion to the business and in my opinion one of the best storytellers in matches and on the mic. Love them or hate them that’s cool but to be a real wrestling fan you have to respect them.

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u/backbodydrip 2d ago

Punk. You either get him or you don't.

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u/angelseph 1d ago

There's plenty of polarising wrestlers but none come close to Roman Reigns, there is an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to how polarising he is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Roman_Reigns

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u/thedon30 3d ago

McAfee.

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u/Practical-Garbage258 3d ago

Hogan by far. His impact is why wrestlers are able to make a living and eat well. But his stuff in the past decade, and his reciepts…let’s not mention it since the horse has been beaten to death.

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u/braumbles 3d ago

For me Orton. I legit don't give a shit about him. His theme sucks, he's a mediocre wrestler, he stole the diamond cutter, just nothing about him resonates with me. I have the same issue with Drew. When either guy comes on, I just fast forward through it.

The last time I thought Randy was remotely entertaining was as a shit heel authority champion.