Diamond Dallas Page

[10.0] "Diamond Dallas Page is one of wrestling's great late bloomers whose defining strengths were his authenticity, relentless intensity, and rare ability to connect emotionally with crowds, as he made everything he did feel earned through grit and belief rather than polish, with promos that sounded real, selling that made opponents feel dangerous, and signature moments like the Diamond Cutter arriving suddenly and explosively in ways that consistently ignited audiences, all of which combined with his work ethic and credibility to turn him into a genuine main event star who felt completely believable as both an underdog and a champion. I'm glad he got his world title and was one of the rare ex WCW main eventers that got to have a decent WrestleMania moment with a great match with Christian and winning the European Title."

[8.0] "Fantastic entertaining wrestler, the diamond cutter is iconic for a reason. One of my favorite wrestlers from the attitude era due to a mix of his finisher, general presentation, and generally being involved in some pretty hot angles that I can remember. Fuck Vince McMahon for ruining the final years of his career, true wrestling fans will remember him for his time in WCW."

[10.0] "Diamond Dallas Page is one of those "you had to be there" type of pro wrestlers. If you weren't watching WCW during their boom period, you just don't understand what DDP meant to WCW fans. He was basically everyone's 2nd favorite 'good guy' behind Sting. The Diamond Cutter was the best finisher in the business (yes, better than the Stunner) and it was electric whenever he hit it. DDP also had some of the best matches in WCW's history vs. Savage, Sting, and even Goldberg. The fact that he got a damn near 5 star match against Goldberg tells you how awesome DDP actually was in the ring before the injuries piled up. It's a shame he didn't get a better run in WWE, but of course his post wrestling career has been incredibly special and is worthy of a 10 vote alone. BANG!"

[8.0] "DDP was only a main eventer for a few years in WCW but it was a great run. He got the best ever match out of Goldberg, he had great matches with Sting as well, and a great feud with Savage. DDPs journey up the ranks of WCW was great and deserved, its a really tragedy that WWF then treated him terribly. Top tier main eventer."

[10.0] ""The People's Champ" is just a title but DDP actually earned it. It is mind boggling that he didn't start wrestling consistently until he was into his late 30s. One of the most best babyfaces during the late 90s but he was also a great heel. The Diamond Cutter was and still is one of the most over finishers of all-time. As blue collar as they come. It's me-It's me-It's D-D-P! BANG!"

[8.0] "DDP is an inspirational dude. Plain and simple. Got into wrestling late, hustled his ass off to get to the main event during the largest boom period the business has ever seen, and did all of that while remaining a humble guy who stuck to his morals. That's not even getting into how many lives and souls he's saved since. Pretty good in the ring, though anyone with a clue will tell you that's the least important part of anything."

[8.0] "Diamond Dallas Page defied expectations by becoming a main event star later in his career, proving that hard work and perseverance can outshine pedigree. His rise in WCW during the Monday Night Wars made him a true people's champion, with feuds against the NWO and classic matches that still hold up. DDP connected with fans through authenticity and grit, and his Diamond Cutter became one of wrestling's most over finishers. Add in his post-wrestling success with DDP Yoga, and his impact stretches far beyond the ring"

[10.0] "The real people's champ, insanely over, I can confirm that he was popular in the Balkans where wrestling is unpopular - even non fans still call him a legend. Everyone that had a channel with WCW love and remember him. The WWF did him so wrong, it's infuriating."

[10.0] "DDP's contribution to wrestling and the world around it is incredible. After beginning his wrestling journey at 36 years old, which is extremely late considering Stone Cold retired at the age of 38 in 2002, DDP began to work hard rack up storylines and titles in WCW. WWE eventually basically ruined the DDP character, but was reinvented in TNA where he actually had some decent matches. While DDP was an average-good wrestler, like I said, his contributions are unmatched. DDP has literally saved the lives of Jake Roberts, Scott Hall, Buff Bagwell, Scotty Riggs, and many more wrestlers, and everybody else with his DDP Yoga buisness. This man is incredible and we are truly blessed as wrestling fans, and as human beings, to have DDP in our lives and in the world."

[10.0] "Aside from an extremely brief first run (like, extremely brief: 3 matches), DDP didn't lace up a pair of boots until he was 35 years old, and not only that, he parlayed it into multiple title runs and became one of WCW's hottest babyfaces during its peak years. This is truly remarkable and a testament to not only his work ethic and drive, but his skills as both an in-ring competitor and promo guy. This dude managed to get an amazing ten-minute singles match out of BILL GOLDBERG. Nuff said, really. There's just this natural charisma, charm, and likeability surrounding Page, which lends itself to being either a babyface or a heel, both of which he excelled at, in the ring and on the mic. I still believe that if he hadn't been sabotaged by a petty Vince McMahon into the Sara angle when he first debuted, DDP could've really been a major star for WWE for a year or two and a bridge between WWE's Attitude Era and the burgeoning Ruthless Aggression era in his twilight years. Unfortunately that angle basically murdered any momentum and goodwill he could've built up with the WWF audience, so he was doomed to the bottom of the card wrestling for the European title. But, like everything else, it is what it is. The other big thing worth mentioning, of course, is DDP's contribution to the world after hanging up his boots. While yes, DDP Yoga was/is a lot of hokey marketing and DDP is still making a buck off of it, you can't deny its profound effect on countless people, including of course, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Scott Hall. It's not too much of a stretch (no pun intended) to say that DDP saved Jake and Scott from succumbing to their addictions. It's extremely heartwarming and inspirational, which can kind of sum up DDP's career arc in general. I'd like to give him a 9.5 but obviously I have to choose between rounding up or down. I think rounding up is fair, given Dallas's previously-mentioned contributions to the wrestling world."

[9.0] "My king, a fan since I was a kid, watching 1997 Nitro, it's insane that he spends basically the whole year without a belt. He's so over with the fans, he has the best finisher in WCW, he's somehow a jersey greaseball and the most likeable possible babyface. When La Parka hits Macho Man with a diamond cutter and pulls off the mask and it's been Dallas the whole time, I screamed. I was truly shocked. I was as delighted and shocked as viewers in 97 would have been. I thought him and Kimberly were the coolest people in the world as a 6 year old, and watching again as an adult I am proud of my taste as a little kid, he ruled."

[8.0] "BANG! THE MASTER OF THE DIAMOND CUTTER! Diamond Dallas Page had a legendary career that spanned 29 years and went through thick and thin. He was a late bloomer in the professional wrestling world but worked his ass off any single time he stepped into that ring. He's worked WCW, AAA, WWF, NWA, TNA & AEW. He was mostly positioned as a lower midcarder from 1991 to around Early 1996. He started getting pushed and slowly became a fan favorite. He hit his peak around 1997-1999 where he captured mid card titles and main event titles, managed to have amazing matches on any show. 2000-02 is more of a sore spot in his career. He was hot as a babyface and turned heel, quickly killing it. Had weird feud after weird feud and closed WCW in a team with Kevin Nash, when WCW was bought out by the WWF, he became a lower midcard stalker joke being squashed by Undertaker and his fucking wife. It seemed like hopes were up around 2002 with his European Title reign and his new motivational character gimmick but he sustained a neck injury which forced him to leave the WWF/E. He went to TNA in 2004-05 but was broken down and beaten up."

[8.0] "He started late in life and made the most of it. His feud with Randy Savage is what really made him a big star in WCW which is also a credit to Savage. After that DDP became a very good and very reliable worker. In my opinion he got the best match out of Goldberg in his entire career. It's an all time classic not just WCW but in all of wrestling. His promos were also really good and got better as his career went on. His heel work in the early and mid-90's is underrated and very entertaining."

[10.0] "Worked hard to go from a middling manager to a really great pro wrestler, and at a pretty advanced age for an athlete besides. What really earns him a ten from me is how he's spending his retirement, giving back to the industry and helping out troubled vets that need a lifeline. Amazing wrestler, better person."

[9.0] "DDP is really special, a guy who came in as a manager and at the age of 35 he became an in ring performer. He was a step behind from everyone but he had a damn necessary quality to break in. Dedication. He became a World Champion. He inspired many others and now he is saving lives. Sometimes i say as humanity we do not deserve someone as good as Diamond Dallas Page."

[9.0] "DDP is probably one of the most interesting wrestlers of all time. Spent much of his early career as an extremely punchable heel and decent mid-carder...then 1997 comes around and he ends up everyone's favorite wrestler in one fell swoop with a monumental face turn by rebelling against Hall and Nash. DDP being such a punk fit so perfectly in the nWo era that he had no choice but to become a massive star. He backed up his newfound glory with a notable uptick in his ring skills and I would argue he became the most consistently good wrestler in the entire company not including the midcard legends like Mysterio and Guerrero. Sucks that WWE burying him + an injury put him out in the early 2000's, I think if he stuck around a little while longer he would have been a great fit for a more low-key company like TNA."

[9.0] "DDP started as a manager who became a main eventer. His in-ring work was good but a little behind some of his peers. His work on the mic was amazing and he had the charisma that made people love him. WWE decided to book him the worst way they could. After wrestling he has saved the lives of several other wrestlers with DDP yoga showing how good a person he is."

[8.0] "A great, charismatic talker and hard worker who bloomed as a main eventer in the best years of WCW Nitro. In some ways, he epitomizes the risk of the heavy gimmick, stuck behind a highly exaggerated persona for years until he finally had the confidence to simplify his act and be himself. As a scrappy, salt of the earth kind of guy he was hugely likable. The sudden, match-winning impact of the Diamond Cutter meant that fans could stay with him through terrible beatings, and the NWO storyline gave him a real chance to shine More bookers need to look back at DDP and think about what a difference a protected finisher can make."

[8.0] "DDP was on the same level as Austin in the WWF during the 1997-1998 WCW period. Then he came to the WWF and they just mercilessly buried him before an injury put him out in 2002. DDP found new life helping people who have/had given up hope and that's worth more than imaginary championships!"

[10.0] "There's so much to enjoy over all of the years Page was in the biz, only the WWF/E run does not come with a recommendation. I loved Badd Company in the AWA, he was a perfect brash overbearing mouth piece. I liked the same character as a manager for The Fabulous Freebirds. I loved The Diamond Mine stable (the Diamond Dolls was such a great touch) and the Diamond Studd character that he created was great (it was the demo version of Razor Ramon). Slowly coming up in the ranks of WCW's undercard was really fun, at that point in time it's exactly where he belonged and he made for a good watchable product. Was all over WCW Saturday Night and the team with Vinnie Vegas as The Vegas Connection very much so WORKED. The story of "losing everything" was fun and he really did look like a bum there for a quick minute. Was THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION long before the Rock was dubbed the same. Lit late 90's WCW on FIRE and was one of the true leading reasons why the company was so hot during that timeframe. Hard working and probably the definitive OVER ACHIEVER outside of Mick Foley. This guy, THIS GUY! and his DDP yoga, even outside of wrestling we have nothing but a gem....I can keep going with the glowing, this guy could work well with pretty much anyone and excelled with most. Fantastic seller, great body language and tippy top tier crowd connectivity."

[8.0] "When Diamond Dallas Page showed up in the AWA as a manager, I thought he was obnoxious. Then, he started wrestling in WCW and I still found him obnoxious for several more years until 1997, when he diamond cut Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and rejected the invitation to join the nWo. From then on, he was a favorite. His run in the WWF was disappointing, to say the least. Why they had him stalking Undertaker's wife when he had Kimberly at home. I would've had Undertaker stalking Kimberly instead. Truthfully, though, there would've been no stalking. Either way, while in WCW, DDP was over like rover and he became the underdog of the people, behind only Luger and Sting in the heirarchy."

[9.0] "one of the best babyfaces of all time. DDP was a great worker and had a really great connection with the fans that you just don't find very often."

[10.0] "It can certainly be said that DDP made his own way in the wrestling business. After a good run as a manager in AWA, he began training for active competition at age 35, a point where many wrestlers are already starting to eye retirement. Despite his age, he grew quickly into a reliable in-ring performer with a great deal of natural charisma. Early on he continued his heel persona from his AWA days, but after turning face his everyman persona, charisma and mastery of his Diamond Cutter finisher skyrocketed his popularity with the fans. He especially excelled in the role of the babyface fighting from underneath, making you root for him against all odds. Had a phenomenal feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage and later gave Goldberg his career-best match. After WCW, his WWE run was marred by being given a poor character and being poorly booked and injuries soon led to his career winding down, but he was "my guy" among the top WCW babyfaces and remains one of my favorite wrestlers of the "Monday Night Wars" era. Now known for his yoga program, which I can say from personal experience is the real deal."

[10.0] "The people's champion! What else do I need to say? Charisma for days. Incredible ability and mic skills. One of the very best to lace up the boots."

[8.0] "Fuck Vince for not seeing anything in him. One of the most popular wrestler that was in WCW, a great inspirational wrestler too. Also fuck the other Vince for that divorce and Arquette storylines. He got no thanks from anyone for his great work. Also an unbelievably great human being."

[6.0] "I have never really thought of DDP as a particularly great wrestler. He is well known for scripting out all of his matches beforehand in an era when many wrestlers still called it in the ring. In that regard, DDP was revolutionary Haha. What DDP did have was amazing star-making charisma that can't really be taught. I like DDP a lot more for what he does outside the squared circle."

[8.0] "This guy is a perfect example, that wrestling is not just fighting, and talking, although I find him decent in both. The ultimate underdog. This guy shines for his work backstage, outside the ring. He saves lives, cares for health of the others. He pulled Jake Roberts and Scott Hall out of very dark places. He really loved what he did, and I think most of us loved/loves him. He deserves his HoF spot, like none other."

[8.0] "DDP is the perfect example of a guy who was thrown to the WWF wolves after WCW closed down. I truly believe that he was never the same after he came to the WWF in 2001. He just never found that same niche that he had in WCW. That's undoubtedly no fault of his own though."

[7.0] "He saved a lot of lives. For that, I respect him. For what he gave to Jake Roberts and Scott Hall especially. In WCW he was a really great wrestler for his age. In TNA he was so good even at 49. In WWF he was thrown to the wall and then killed off"

[8.0] "DDP was a fan who became a pretty good wrestler waaaaay past the age you're supposed to. Great look and great charisma, and having some pretty good matches to boot. His feud with Randy Savage is good. One of the few guys in late 90s WCW to break the glass ceiling. He was past his prime in WWF and was booked poorly, and his brief stuff in TNA is unremarkable."

[8.0] "I loved DDP in WCW so much, he was a dependable performer and a bright light whenever he appeared. I don't blame him for the nonsense of WWE destroying him creatively, he did what he could with such bollocks. Plus an extra point because he's just a stand up dude."

[2.0] "Nothing from him could never really interest me in-ring. His TV matches are always more or less a series of moves from both wrestlers, then he picks up a Diamond Cutter out of nowhere and it's 1, 2, 3. Pretty boring to be honest, so I could never really stand for him even if his charisma is above average for sure."

[9.0] "the DDP n WCW was a legend, he was a great wrestler with awesome matches and he was the man who dragged a good match out Goldberg, WWE DDP was less goated but he was still good with the motivational gimmick, TNA DDP was pretty underrated, he could still put on gret matches and he had charisma, and the one AEW match he had was still good."

[9.0] "Ddp was great in wcw, wwf of course killed him, because why wouldn t they. Turning him into a stalker, that stalks undertaker? s unattractive wife that nobody knew or cared about, because thats what you do with a guy that was as over as he was before. He started late but really worked hard and improved so much in just a few short years. His 96 and 98 is so so different. The Diamond cutter is my most favourite finisher of all time, even over Stone Cold Stunner, because of all the different ways he was able to perform the move. Nowadays cutter is just nothing, just like todays wrestling as a whole. Ddp to this day is a very good self promoter, he got the right friends but he got himself over through hard work and innovative skills. The look, the diamond cutter, the diamond hand sign, the catch phrases, his yoga these days - the guy just wont stay still and you cant keep him from evolving. He wasnt my personal favourite wrestler, I dont think he would make my top 10 list, but I admire his hard work and he made himself so important during his era. So many tshirts and diamond hand signs in the crowds, he really elevated himself and deserved much better from wwe. Two stupid gimmicks and stupid looks a european title and a tag title, if I remember correctly. Could have been a peoples champs vs peoples champ program, or let him wrestle Benoit again, instead he got 5 minute nonsensical matches in between pillow fights and midget hermaphrodites dancing, or whatever wwf was doing at that time."

[10.0] "A very dependable worker great wrestler, and stellar manager, DDP is not only a great wrestler, but a life-saver as well. He singlehandedly saved the lives of men like Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, and it feels good knowing there is someone in his position that is willing to help others out purely out of the goodness of his heart and not because he wants to put himself over."

[10.0] "He gave us a good amount of classic matches, a lot of great moments, and in my opinion he was one of the dependable wrestlers, if you want a match to not be a complete fiasco you put DDP in it, like the matcher witch celebrities in wcw"

[6.0] "Pretty good worker and above average talker, but not always the most believable character. I think the 'cutter' finisher is over glamorized, because it just isn't a believable finish. Compared to the doldrums of the WCW roster toward the end of the run, Page was an above average talent. To me I will always remember him as a manager, which is why I never got behind his World Title run. I totally understand why VKM didn't get him, and why he wasn't pushed after WWF purchased the WCW."

[9.0] "One of WCW's crown jewels as far as them making their own star. Loved him there. He suffered a bit when he transformed into Positively Page & his WWE run was not at all what it should have been, but fault likes with booking. Great matches with Goldberg, Sting & Macho. Was one of the few guys who you rooted for when he was combating the NWO. Now doing amazing things with DDP-Y. Even though the song was kind of bastardized, I still dug that he came out to knockoff Smells Like Teen Spirit. Bang, cigar smoking, Kimberly, self high five, Diamond Cutter.... it all worked so well for Page."

[10.0] "This guy is a real inspiration. From the way he won the title at an older age (35), to his in ring charisma, DDP is an icon. He put on many memorable matches and made a unique mark on the business. Currently, he's still making an impact with his DDP Yoga program, that not only helps every day people, but has been responsible for restoring the health and careers of many legendary wrestlers. Chris Jericho might not be performing today if not for DDPY, and Jake the Snake and Scott Hall might not even be alive today. Good on you DDP. Thanks for the memories and great moments. Bang!"

[7.0] "Starting wrestling when he was 35. He was exciting with the diamond cutter and that was it. He is not the greatest but excited the fans. He now does the DDP Yoga which has helped many wrestlers in the wrestling community and saved lives."

[7.0] "Diamond Dallas Page was a good worker, and a smart one. But he never got his due, in part because of circumstances outside of his control. Now, though, it seems the pendulum has swung the other way, and people are overrating him."

[10.0] "Even though he started later than most people would he was almost the full package, great on the mic, rarely had a bad match and was the real peoples champ. Had a bad run in wwe but in wcw he did it all."

[7.0] "DDP was amazing in WCW back in the day, but suffered from bad creative decisions in WWE. He began his career older than your average wrestler, but has never showed his age. DDP yoga has been a godsend to the business and he has helped countless guys get their lives back on track. Arguably his work outside the ring has been more important than his work in the ring"

[10.0] "BANG HEY ITS ME ITS DDP was the one wrestler I never saw WCW mess up on, he should have been so much more in WWE, and his diamond cutter is amzaing"

[10.0] "BANG! DDP was one of the best talents to come from WCW. Despite his age, he was incredibly talented in the ring and on the mic. The WWF dropped the ball with him and made him a stalker for some asinine reason. Built himself up for years and finally won the big one in 1999, something WCW was known to do as they were old school like that. If the first WCW match on RAW had been DDP vs Booker T (google it. It happened on SmackDown) things may have been a lot different. He remains to be one of my favorite wrestlers and these days he's helping thousands with the power of DDP Yoga. DDP! Toooo cool!"

[10.0] "DDP is a world class talent who perhaps does not fully get his due. As many have said he started much later in his life than most, but that makes his ascent all the more impressive in my eyes. He's clearly a guy who decided to set a goal for himself and then worked with 1000% focus to make his goal a reality, and he did. Sting is said to be the "franchise" of WCW, but in many ways I would say DDP fits that bill much better as he persevered through ups and downs, through good periods and bad ones, how he always gave genuine effort whether he was given something good to work with or not. It's a shame WWF completely squandered what star power he had, but he has maintained both his famous positive attitude and his relevancy as he teaches older wrestlers how to take care of their bodies like never before with his acclaimed yoga program. Main event talent, good wrestler, good talker, big impact on the business. I'm a big DDP fan."

[10.0] "Accomplished a lot for a guy that started wrestling at 35. Quickly became one of the biggest stars that WCW had. He was sadly wasted & mishandled during his time in WWE."

[10.0] "BANG! After a late start in the business, DDP carved out an undeniably huge role in WCW. Solid in ring worker, loads of charisma, etc. It's a shame he never got a good run after the collapse of WCW."

[5.0] "To be honest? I don't remember DDP doing anything in ECW and WWE. I remember him more or less from his yoga videos with him trying to get Carnie Wilson in check and helping her lose weight as have other people. DDP is an average talent at best to me. Nothing more, nothing less."

[10.0] "The TRUE people's champ. The WWE executives chose The Rock, but the fans chose DDP. At his peak, he was in his '40s, but he had great matches with Savage, Sting, the Undertaker. And after wrestling, he helped reverse the fortunes of two of wrestling's most troubled personalities: Jake Roberts and Scott Hall. He is a true inspiration for anyone who ever wanted to be a wrestler, and a great guy outside of the ring. BANG!"