Billy Kidman

[5.0] "In the golden era o Lighter weight wresting that the 90's was he was light-years behind During is whole active run [ note for a lighter weight worker is anyone under 95.5kg] from year one of his run until it ended he would be seen as top level lighter guy[ in Mexico, the US japan or wider world. even when he was at peak in wcw you had to many to name who were better than him add word th end of his run peak run people gean debuting who were in his weagit calls hei would better THA he ever could be. in all possible ways"

[8.0] "Kidman in his prime, like 98-04 was pretty much untouchable. Just don't try to powerbomb him. All jokes aside, Billy Kidman was I think one of the better performers of his era. Plus, he was married to Torrie Wilson. So, he's okay in my book."

[5.0] "Billy Kidman certainly existed. I can't say he was bad, his matches were fine and could have exciting moments but he always felt somewhat out of place. He didn't really look like a wrestler, and not in the appealing underdog way like Mikey Whipwreck but moreso being built like a pencil. Looked a little better as time went on, at least."

[8.0] "Kidman, almost better than anybody, knew what to do with his time. Give him 3 minutes and you'll still be entertained"

[5.0] "Original Comment left on Aug 28 2022: "Never ever had good ring attire. I enjoyed his WCW career up until Vince Russo. Horrible ring gear the whole time though, from day one 'til the WWF buyout! Terrible red spandex start, terrible jean shorts end - and that homeless guy with lice look middle? sheesh. Then when he went to the F/E, he pumped up on steroids and got really bottom heavy - and again his attire only made his arse look big. and... other things looked rather large. Digressing, sorry! Anyway, with the added 'roid bulk he became kinda sloppy and almost killed Chavo Guerrero. He's a'ight, the WCW stuff is best. 6.75 rounded up." EDIT: his WWE work is borderline crap and drags his overall WAY down."

"Kidman was just ok I thought. I dont think his work holds up well in hindsight. In WCW he was at his best, then when he went to WWE he bulked up, slowed down, cut his hair, and basically got rid of anything else that made him unique in WCW. He also has the worst Shooting Star Press in wrestling."

[7.0] "Kidman was a very good wrestler. Had an in-ring style that was perfect for Cruiserweight matches. Never would be a world title competitor due to his size and era. He also was alright on the mic but was not great."

[6.0] "I rate Kidman this high just based on his peak period of late 98 through 1999 WCW. Once the Russo era kicked in, he got exposed as not being very good on the mic or much on personality and got put into a lopsided and just flat out weird feud with Hogan. Got better when he went to the WWF during the buyout and was a competent cruiserweight contender. One of WCW's wasted talents during their dying days."

[9.0] "Okay in the mic, good in the ring and can be carried with many amazing matches, but my high rating is for his revolutionary work as a producer with Jamie Noble. Those guys made WWE so much better in-ring wise and it's mainly thanks to those two guys"

[6.0] "He was average personified. Nothing was particularly bad about him and equally nothing was particularly good about him. Alas he will forever be associated with the Hogan programme. Poor sod."

[6.0] "Billy Kidman tried himself as a road agent and trainer, having previously been known as a gifted athletic guy, a member of the junior heavyweight division in World Championship Wrestling, which were a feature of the company and often stole the show, who later moved to the WWE, where he managed to have some success as a tag team wrestler, winning titles with Paul London, and as a solo performer. In the later years of WCW, his entire momentum was killed after the infamous feud with Hulk Hogan, but in any case, he was an important part of the New Blood stable, and consistently showed good matches, although he was not a particularly remarkable and charismatic wrestler, in my opinion. 6 points."

[9.0] "Underrated junior heavyweight, got a chance to really show his stuff off in WWE after WCW closed, he was really good in late WCW, but cmon, its late WCW."

[9.0] "Kidman always was one of my favorite "cruiserweights" in WCW. I really started liking him in mid to late '97 when he joined Raven's Flock. His shooting star press is the best shooting star ever. It was picture-perfect each time. His matches with X-Pac during the invasion era for the WCW Cruiserweight & WWF Light Heavyweight titles are one of my favorite "feuds" from 2001."

[7.0] "One of the top Cruiserweights in WCW that helped to make the division shine during the Monday Night War, he was not the best, but for a while, was an effective, likable face of the division so kudos to him."

[9.0] "Changing my rating of him. I think Billy Kidman might be in contention for one of the most underrated, underappreciated, underutilized cruiserweights to ever perform in WWE. He was phenomenal all around in the ring, struggled with charisma early on but eventually, especially in 2004 when he turned heel, developed into a really interesting character too. It? s a shame WWE didn? t believe in him because he could have been something much greater if given the chance, he just never had an opportunity."

[6.0] "Kidman had one thing that was over: the Shooting Star Press. Outside of that, his whole image and look was just terrible. The guy consistently didn't look like he even worked out until he was popping the roids in WWE and got pretty big, which while helping to fix that, went too far into bulking him up and made him even more likely to botch, which caused some rather infamous events where he would keep injuring people with his finish. He's solid enough in a class of some of the greatest cruiserweights of all time but I don't really see much in him beyond that, he's as plain as white bread with his personality and whatnot."

[4.0] "Kidman could work out a good match and was a good cruiserweight in WCW but that just wasn't enough. He had no charisma and had awful mic skills, he never sounded confident while cutting a promo. His matches were sometimes interesting to watch but the problem is that he didn't have an interesting character. It really doesn't make any difference if he's in the business or not since he is not memorable at all."

[9.0] "Kidman is one of those dudes that I will always love. He was so ahead of his time and someone that I wish started in todays generation"

[7.0] "I was always a Kidman fan-- his look and connection with the audience was well at home in the old WCW cruiserweight division. His WWE run was mostly unremarkable, and eventually he'd kind of fade away, but at his peak I was a fan of his work."

[6.0] "Pretty average in the ring, but was one of the first users of the Shooting Star Press, and at various times was very over with the crowd. Didn't have much charisma, and wasn't all that good of a talker, but he still managed to have a nice connection with the crowd despite that. His late 04 run as a heel in the WWE was my favorite. That was the first time he had showed legitimate character other than "spunky underdog babyface". Just sucks that at that same time, Kidman was gaining weight, and often botching a lot of moves cause he was still trying to perform his high flying style."

[7.0] "For someone who spent their career mostly in the cruiserweight division, Kidman is a well-known wrestler. His unorthodox shooting star press always made me cringed, in a good way. Also one of the most important rules in wrestling is that you NEVER EVER! Powerbomb Billy Kidman."

[8.0] "Great high flyer. Had cool gimmicks as well. In WCW he was a break out star. In WWE he was a crusierweight champion. After he lsot the title he was never the same. He helped mentor Paul London. His career was short. He is a great trainer, road agent, and producer for WWE."

[5.0] "Probably best known for regularly doing the worst looking shooting star in the business & dating way out of his league with Torrie Wilson. But that aside, he was really not bad & offered a different look to the cruiserweight division."

[7.0] "Kidman was a good worker, and a great high-flyer, who, like all of his cruiserweight ilk, bumped hard against glass ceiling in WCW. He jacked up for his run in WWE, but his ceiling there was likewise limited."

[7.0] "A good high flyer but didn't offer you anything different or anything you've never seen before. Was great for WCW's Cruiserweight Division in the 90's though."

[6.0] "Billy Kidman was a very good wrestler and cruiserweight. He had some great matches in WCW and WWE. He lacked charisma but made up for it on the mic which he was very good at. I would rate him higher but he was dangerous in the ring. He injured at least four other wrestlers with his shooting star press and almost injured himself."

[5.0] "Billy Kidman always lacked... something to me and I don't know what it is. After WWE abolished the Cruiserweight division back in 2007, I can clearly see why they did. I don't remember Billy Kidman doing anything significant besides his feud with Paul London back in 2004. I thought there were butter Cruiswerweights out there and other wrestlers that perform the 480 splash better than Kidman."

[8.0] "In WCW, he was unstoppable. One of the very best. The total package. (Check out his infamous promo against Hulk Hogan to prove that he had mic skills that weren't often showcased. ) In the WWE, he became less spectacular. I don't know what happened. He had everything to succeed there too. It's indeed a mystery."

[6.0] "Billy Kidman was a mainstay in WCW cruiserweight division, probably the top american lightweight-bound of his days, but he did pale in comparison with his mexicans comrades. His WWF career seems uneventful, but can actually be seen as a steady journey were he helped other's career. Ending up as a trainer, he showed his real value in wrestling as he continues to give an helping hand in making other wrestlers better. That will be his legacy."

[8.0] "Billy Kidman is a very good wrestler and he ended his career in 2008. He's also a trainer."