[8.0] "A second generation superstar, Barry Windham was a prototype wrestler back in the 80s, very tall man, with a texan attitude, a long blonde hair, great physique, very strong, he had all the tools, and in his prime he was fantastic, great puncher, great finishing moves, a very imposing figure. I think that by the time around the Flair feud, he was truly ready to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, he was super over with the crowds. Barry is a fantastic tag team wrestler as well, one of the most fun guys to watch, he could've been much more than he was in his career."
[8.0] "Windham in his prime was one of the top wrestlers in the business. He was good in the ring and on the mic. Loved him in the US Express with Rotundo and thought he was good with JCP/NWA/WCW although his time with the Four Horsemen did not work. His single runs in WWE never went well."
[10.0] "Barry Windham was widely considered the least of the Four Horsemen. That may be true but being the least of that group is like being shorter than Andre the Giant. Windham had many great matches, facing off with Ric Flair in some of his best matches and some of the very best War Games matches."
[8.0] "Barry Windham was a damn good wrestler. In my honest opinion Barry is in the category of a guys that are so natural in the ring that it looks as if they were born to do this.I have heard it said by various luminaries in the business that Barry unfortunately shortchanged his own career by having his passion wane every so often but nevertheless Barry still had a very good career. Especially in early 1990s WCW when there were a ton of moving parts creatively, Barry could be counted on to deliver a good match; be it singles or tag bouts. The less said about his run in the WWF the better. Like many territory guys who were more understated "wrasslin" personalities, Barry unfortunately fell by the wayside during the bombast of the late 90s era. However, that shouldn't detract from Barry being one of the best all around workers in an era full of great workers."
[8.0] "Windham's best match was against Ric Flair in early '86 and was voted the best match of the year. Had some success as the U.S Express with IRS as the WWF tag team champions back in 1985. Was more successful in Crockett promotions and was one of the best wrestlers of the 1980s. His 1988 heel turn was legendary and should be placed in the top 10 or top 5. His 1990s run wasn't good as his '80s run. Although he did become World Champion in 1993. Anything past 1993 is not recommended to watch, Avoid The Stalker, Blackjacks, and The West Texas Rednecks."
[6.0] "Best as a tag team wrestler IMHO. He had some success in singles but most of his success came in Crockett/WCW. His WWF days were mediocre to say the least! Aside from being a tag champ in 85, he came back in 1989 but had to leave because of family issues and if you went to the bathroom you missed his Widowmaker tenure. Then he came back in late 96 as the lousy Stalker, then people clued in that might be an offensive gimmick and he started copying his Dad's Black Jack Gimmick that went nowhere. His last big hurrah was joining up with Hennig back in WCW in the tag division and they held the belts and the last thing of note for him was the West Texas Rednecks. Injuries eventually forced him into retirement but he had a pretty successful career. Best as a Horsemen or teaming with Dustin Rhodes or somebody else. His singles pushes in the WWF were the drizzling shits!"
[9.0] "In den späten Achtzigern einer der besten Wrestler der Welt, dazu wichtiger Teil des besten Wrestling Stables aller Zeiten. Unglaublich gute Ringpsychologie, guter Look und fähig mit jedem Gegner ein starkes Match hinzulegen. Am liebsten sehe ich ihn mit oder gegen Flair. Aber auch gegen Luger hatte er ein starkes Programm. Kam leider nie so wirklich in der WWF an. Gimmicks wie der Widowmaker, der Stalker oder auch Blackjack Windham waren einfach nicht gut und versuchten aus ihm etwas anderes zu machen als er war. In den 90ern dann leider weit über seinem Zenit und offensichtlich auch weit weniger motiviert."
[10.0] "In the late 80s he was absolutely brilliant, if only they have pulled the trigger on him to see what he could deliver. The less said about the mid 90s onwards the better. Go watch his trilogy with Flair"
[8.0] "Auch so ein Wrestler, bei dem man sich fragt, woran lag es eigentlich, dass er bei WWF/E nicht den Durchbruch schaffte. Okay, er hatte jetzt nicht einen Adonis-Gedächtnisbody á la Narcissist Lex Luger oder das Charisma eines Hulk Hogan oder Magnum TA, The Rock oder Steve Austin. Aber er konnte für die große Größe technisch sehr gut wrestlen. Und hatte 1989 mit dem "Widowmaker" Gimmick und seinem Finishing Move (Superplex) und auch 1996 mit dem "Stalker" Gimmicks, die revolutionär hätten werden können, wenn man sie voll und ganz von der Leine gelassen hätte. Der "Widowmaker" war für mich ein Vorreiter des "Stone Cold"-Gimmicks und das Stalker" Gimmick litt darunter, dass es als Heel-Gimmick hätte starten sollen, aber auf Grund von Backstage-Trouble (ursprünglich hätte der "Stalker" storylinemäßig Sable attackieren sollen, da Marc Mero die Storyline berechtigterweise ablehnte, weil zu brutal) wurde das in letzter Minute verworfen und er debütierte überstürzt und ohne großen Plan dahinter als Babyface. Wenn er als Heel-"Stalker" eingeführt worden wäre, wäre es viel pompöser geworden."
[9.0] "One of wrestling's most glaring "what if's". What if Barry Windham stayed as hot as his 87-88 run well into the late 90's? He would be on the "almost Mount Rushmore". What if that remained true and his work carried over into the 2000's? "GOAT" fodder. What if Barry never left Crockett post Turner sale, or if Barry stayed in the WWF while his father & brother dealt with their legal matters? What if Barry worked out EVER? What if what if what if... All we know is, in the 80's there was arguably none better, but even by the mid 90's he just didn't have *IT* anymore. 8.5 rounded up because his "good" work is F#CKING STELLAR, too bad a whole point & a half has to be deducted because of the reality of his career."
[9.0] "Mid to late 80s Barry Windham is one of the best wrestlers ever. A complete, perfect package. Unfortunately his failed WWF stint killed a lot of his buzz and as the mid 90s came around he let his body fall apart and it just seemed like he stopped caring. Regardless, the first 10 years or so of his career speak for themselves and are timeless."
[8.0] "I loved Barry as a kid getting into pro wrestling in the early 90's. I've seen his work in Florida, JCP, WWF, WCW and feel he could've been a much bigger star. He could cut intense promos, I bought into his heel turns. At some point in the mid-to-late 90's Barry seemed to give up on being anything more than a space filler, which was painful as a fan of his. He never had a true top run and that's a real shame because, had JCP decided to go with him in '86 or '87, rather than the pitiful Ron Garvin title reign, he could have done some big business for them."
[9.0] "An absolutely perfect all around wrestler during his peak in the 80s. Barry Windham was a fantastic worker in and out the ring, and was always reliable in any situation. His three matches with Flair set a new standard for North American wrestling for years to come. Unfortunately, his work in the late 90s pulled his score down from perfection."
[8.0] "One of the best in the JCP/WCW. He was a solid worker but never stood out as amazing. Some of his later WWF characters, the stalker, Blackjack Windham and Team NWA were bad."
[9.0] "Ehrliche Meinung ich fand ihn im Ring besser als sein Vater auch weil ich einfach mehr davon gesehen habe. Mit seinen Schwager als US Express erste Erfolge in der WWF. Auch stark seine Schlachten gegen Ric Flair, wichtigstes Mitglied bei den Four Horsemen. Leider war seine zweiten Zeit bei der WWF einfach nur schlecht. Als Stalker wo man ihn fast nicht erkannt und mit Bradshaw als New Blackjacks auch als Tribut an die Verwandten war nicht besonders erfolgreich."
[9.0] "one of the best workers of his generation. completely underrated and somewhat forgotten by younger fans. late 80s nwa is what he should be remembered for, not anything later than that when the gimmicks were bad and the wrestling was not what it was."
[8.0] "Great wrestler only limited by his own outside life. He could have been ranked even higher, but often chose to spend a lot of time outside the wrestling business."
[8.0] "At his peak, Barry Windham was one of the best wrestlers in the business, and had some excellent matches. But Barry couldn't maintain that peak, in part for issues outside of wrestling, and he never had the kind of success that was expected of him."
[4.0] "Ich kann nicht beurteilen, ob er ein legitimer Teil der 4 Horsemen war, aber das was ich gesehen habe, hat mich überhaupt nicht beeindruckt, weder als "normaler" Barry Windham, noch als Blackjack."
[7.0] "A good and versatile performer who was good at singles or tag team action. He shouldn't be penalized because the WWE saddled him with some goofy gimmicks"
[9.0] "Having wrestlers in your family can help you big time. Windham had wrestling in his genes. His father was the big Blackjack Mulligan and brother Kendall Windham. He was great at a lot of stuff in ring like in-ring psychology, fighting style and charisma. He started off young and did very successful. People would argue who was better Blackjack or Barry? Kendall was not that successful. He had many peaks in his career in Florida, Mid-Atlantic, WWE and especially WCW. A member of the Four Horseman and teaming up with his brother in law Mike Rotunda to win the WWE tag tittles.. He was very good at the role of babyface and heel. Many great feuds. He had crappy gimmicks with the Yellow Dog, Widowmaker (WTF), Stalker and West Texan Rednecks. Blackjack gimmick was not too bad but the original Blackjacks were great. He should be in WWE Hall of Fame or any other wrestling hall of fame. he is impeccable."
[7.0] "Another great wrestler out of the Texas stables. Big and tough, in his prime I put him against any of the best and he could go toe to toe. Great with the Horseman."
[10.0] "An all time great and I don't care what anybody says. Windham's only flaw is that he worked on and off in wrestling, which hurt his chances of having a major run. But he's still got so many huge moments, particularly in NWA and WCW who always gave him a great shot to do his thing. Completely versatile and able to fill just about any role, the man stands out in every match he is in."
[9.0] "Hung around and tarnished his legacy... also had some heat with the wwe front office which limited his push. His charisma/mic work probably was what ultimately kept him from a major run with a world championship but his in-ring work kept him in the main event picture for almost 20 years"
[8.0] "In the 80's and 90's he was probably a 9. 5. His street fight tag title match with Arn Anderson against Doom rates a "10". He moved great for a tall wrestler and he certainly had his fathers swagger. He also had unbelievable stamina."
[4.0] "Gerade noch ausreichend. Was man versucht in ihn hinein zu interpretieren, hat immer noch viel mit der Aufnahme bei den damaligen Horsemen zu tun. Dieser Quasi-Ritterschlag kann aber nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass sein Look unfassbar blass war, von Ausstrahlung und körperlicher Fitness bis zu seinem Ringstil und den Promos - alles ziemlich unbeeindruckend. Konnte sich dann auch verdientermaßen nie dauerhaft durchsetzen und bleibt zu recht in doch etwas trüber Erinnerung."
[9.0] "Windham ist eigentlich eine tragische Figur. Der hat schon in seinen 20ern alle Voraussetzungen gehabt, um zum absoluten Superstar aufzusteigen. Vom Look über das Handwerk im Ring bis zu den Mic Skills ein fantastischer Wrestler. Letztendlich haben die Booker zu wenig aus ihm gemacht und ihn oft schlecht eingesetzt. Potenzial verschenkt. Dennoch gebe ich rückblickend 9 Punkte weil ich Windham in guter Erinnerung behalten habe."
[9.0] "In the 80's very close to a 10 rating, but he regressed very quickly, so he gets a "barely" 9. Great seller and tremendous in-ring worker (despite being a tall wrestler! ). His main asset was probably his inhuman stamina, his main weakness in the ring - sometimes he looked a little bit sloppy."
[7.0] "Für die Achziger: 9 Punkte; für den ganzen Rest: 5 -6 Punkte. Wurde in jungen Jahren sehr gut eingesetzt, sowohl als Face als auch Heel absolut überzeugend. Gemessen an dem, was man in den Achzigern in Nordamerika eben im RIng so geboten bekam, auch einer der besseren Techniker. Legendäre Matches gegen Flair. Leider hat sich Windham nicht weiterentwickelt, wirkte Mitte der Neunziger in jeder Hinsicht ca. 10 Jahre älter, als er tatsächlich war. Schon erstaunlich, wie schnell man im Ring wie ein Relikt von vorgestern rüberkommen kann... Für seine bescheuerten Gimmicks in dieser Zeit kann er nix, das haben andere verbockt."
[9.0] "Als Stalker umhülle ich lieber den Mantel des Schweigens. Zu seiner Glanzzeit bei den Horsemen und anschließendem Titelgewinn machte er sich unsterblich. Als Patrioten hat uns Barry Windham bewiesen, dass er nicht nur eine klasse Einzelwrestler ist, sondern auch im Tag Team Bereich nicht schlecht war."
[7.0] "Windham hatte damals in der NWA fast den Durchbruch geschafft doch anstatt sich noch weiter zu etablieren legte er sich auf die faule Haut und geniest seinen Ruhm als Member der Horsemen."
[7.0] "Einer der besten Second Generation Wrestler! Teil der Four Horsemen! Sehr gut als Einzelwrestler in der NWA und WCW, guter Tag Team Wrestler in der WCW und WWF - hätte eine noch höhere Bewertung bekommen, wenn ich ihn nicht als Stalker aus der schlechten WWF - Zeit kennen würde."
[8.0] "Guter Worker, bei dem es leider nie für den absoluten Topstatus gereicht hat, den er eigentlich verdient hätte. Hat mit dem Horsemen aber Wrestlinggeschichte geschrieben. Eine gute 2!"
[10.0] "Von wievielen Leuten im Wrestlingbusiness wurde dieser Mann als das größte Naturtalent bezeichnet, dass jemals einen Ring betrat? Schon 1987 arbeitete Ric Flair daran Windham zu pushen, aber leider wurde in letzter Konsequenz nie wirklich was daraus und sein Run als Champion Anfang der 90er ist fast schon vergessen. Nur wenige wurden so oft mit merkwürdigen Gimmicks bedacht. Im Ring wahrlich ein großes Talent. Der ganz große Durchbruch gelang im leider nie. Dennoch war er einer meiner ersten Lieblinge im Sport. Grandiose Matches gegen Ric Flair oder Brian Pillman sind Grund genug."
[6.0] "Seine Stalker Zeit war einfach nur grausam, aber zum Glück auch wieder so kurz, dass sie keinen großartigen Schaden anrichten konnte! Bei den West Texas Rednecks gefiel er mir ganz gut! Die beste Zeit hatte er aber sowieso in den 80ern in der WWF an der Seite von Mike Rotundo (I. R. S. ) im US Express und später dann auch noch in der WCW, wo es für ihn sogar zu einem NWA Titlerun im Jahr 1993 reichen sollte."
[8.0] "Nicht viel von ihm gesehen.. war ja nie wirklich etabliert in der WWE. Aber sicher einer der Old-School-Favoriten. Mein Lieblings-Charakter von ihm war THE WIDOWMAKER (in den spät 80'ern)."
[8.0] "Für den Main Event hat es nicht gelangt aber er war immer ein solider Arbeiter auf den man bauen konnte. Hat eigentlich fast überall überzeugt außer in der WWE. Die wollten ihn aber auch nicht ernsthaft pushen."
[8.0] "Windham ist legendär. Der ganz große Durchbruch ist ihm leider vergönnt geblieben. Als Stalker hat er genervt, aber sein Cowboy Gimmick zu WCW-Zeiten war erste Sahne."
[6.0] "NWA- und Tag-Team-Legende. Hat in den großen Ligen nie richtig den Durchbruch geschafft. Mitglied der Four Horsemen. Heute noch als Widow Maker in England aktiv."
[8.0] "Hervorragender Performer, der aber nie den Durchbruch schaffte. Ich wundere mich, dass er hier so schlecht wegkommt, aber gut, da haben wohl viele nur seine Stalker- und Redneck-Ära im Kopf."
[8.0] "Schon zu meinen WCW Anfängen war Windham einer meiner Favoriten, bevorzugt im Team Dustin Rhodes oder Brian Pillman. Ein wirklich guter Brawler und starker Heel, der zudem blutet wie ein Schwein, was mir wohl damals schon auf eine sadistische Art und Weise gefallen hat."
