Perry Saturn

[8.0] "An innovator, modern wrestling owes more to Perry Saturn than anyone realizes. As an Eliminator he came in just in time, the world of tag team wrestling became very dry but he helped create a "must watch" atmosphere for ECW. His WCW tenure started rough because he came in hurt. Later into his WCW career however, there is a wealth of dynamic stuff. He then came into the WWF as one of The Radicalz, forming an excellent tag team with Dean Malenko . Just as he was fitting in nicely with the WWF style (while carving his own place), he lost his cool one night and what started as punishment, became his most notable and prominent role in the history of his career. You all know it, we don't need to go into detail. Unfortunately his career was completely derailed due to personal issues. Meanwhile in the real world: He was a hero at least once and took bullets to prevent SA. True potential never fully realized, but some of his more dazzling maneuvers are incredible. 7.75"

[6.0] "Perry Saturn was one of the most rugged, intense, and legit tough guys in wrestling during the 90s and early 2000s. With a real-life background in the military and a gritty wrestling style to match, Saturn made his name as part of the original ECW scene, most notably as one-half of The Eliminators with John Kronus. That tag team was ahead of its time -- explosive double-team offense, athleticism from big men, and a finisher in Total Elimination that still holds up today as one of the nastiest-looking tandem moves ever. After ECW, Saturn transitioned to WCW, where he became a midcard standout and joined Raven's Flock, eventually branching out and showcasing surprising charisma through his offbeat promos and anti-authority energy. He won the Television and Tag Titles there, and by the time he jumped to WWE in 2000 as part of The Radicalz, he had developed a reputation as a guy who could brawl, grapple, and bring realism to any match. His WWE run was ultimately derailed by injuries and personal issues. After leaving wrestling, Saturn fell into homelessness and battled drug addiction, disappearing from the public eye for years before resurfacing with a story of survival that was as heartbreaking as it was inspiring. In his prime, Perry Saturn was a physical, believable performer who could wrestle circles around many of his peers. He might not have been a main eventer, but he was the kind of guy who gave credibility to every match he was in. A tough-as-nails worker with underrated in-ring skill and a unique edge. Never fully realized his potential, but left a mark as a guy you believed could really beat someone up."

[8.0] "Good look, and a good hand in the ring, his promos weren't good, and It's kind of strange how a lot of technical wrestlers like Saturn, Bret Hart, and Cesaro aren't good on the mic, but great in the ring. Wish that Jobber incident didn't happen with Mike Bell, and could've went on longer with WWE."

[9.0] "Great look, underrated innovator in the ring, and sadly only a middling promo. But his ring work is really what puts him high up for me. He was great at doing little, subtle things to make his moves look distinct from anyone else at the time. Truly a guy who deserves to be remembered more in history."

[7.0] "Was great in ecw as part of the eliminators , had a dangerous look about him and he could wrestle with the best of them, wcw run was okk it was funny when he did the cross dress thing, wwf brought him in with the radicalz but never did anything with him which hurt his career"

[7.0] "Great upper middle card guy and I loved his 1998/1999 WCW tenure. His feud with Raven was good and a year later they were teaming together in a rather good team but unfortunately, Raven left for ECW soon after and Saturn went to the WWF and was never on the same level. He really screwed up his career there when he beat up that preliminary jobber. Basically killed his career in the big time."

[6.0] "Perry Saturn is best known as a tag team wrestler, a member of the Eliminators, Radicalz and Raven's Flock. In WWE, in addition to his high-profile debut, he is remembered mainly due to an incident with a real beating of an opponent and subsequent punishment in the form of a strange storyline with a mop. Perry is a good technician but who was not particularly memorable as a character, not having good skills on the microphone. His life was tragic enough, but he had a fairly bright active career, during which he managed to perform all over the world, turning off the largest wrestling companies."

[7.0] "A great technician who unfortunately had prevailing drug abuse throughout his career which hindered him. A great tag wrestler in any promotion he was in."

[8.0] "Saturn was great. Super athletic for his size, and whether it was power moves, submissions or high flying stuff, he could do it all so impressively. He could easily adapt to being either a Tag team or singles wrestler too. I think his biggest weakness would be promos, and just generally lack of charisma. Have found myself really enjoying his stuff in late-90's WCW with him being a member of The Flock, and a little later producing some amazing matches with Goldberg. The Eliminators also were a class act in ECW. Shame that he never reached any further than midcard-levels wherever he went. Seems an awesome dude outside of the ring also."

[9.0] "Loved his wrestling style, his suplexes, high flying, his striking, his submissions - tiger suplex, superkick, lionsault to the outside, t bone suplex, elbow drop from the top, dead valley driver, rings of Saturn - amazing moves. Kevin Nash called him a vanilla midget, but for me, Saturn was very exciting. Of course, I enjoyed his WCW run the most, although I must say - his Superstar Billy Graham inspired look was cool, although he weighted way more then and didn? t do half of the moves he used to. He wasn t much of a talker, he did all the talking in the ring. I really liked his very brief tag title run with Raven in 99, and I thought it was really cool, that they allowed him to have an actual match with Goldberg instead of a 90 second squash. He probably went as far as he could, having the tag and mid card titles. Had he been bigger, or showed more personality, maybe the story would have been different. But I do not think there is anything wrong with being let s say WCW Television Champion."

[7.0] "I really enjoyed Saturn during his WCW run-- I found his offense varied and innovative, and his look was pretty striking. He didn't have a ton of charisma but had some strong matches during that time."

[8.0] "I don't get the negative feedback, Saturn was a madman. He looked like a lumbering brawler, but he could do some crazy things from the top rope. Completely ruined by the WWE who used him in the completely wrong way. I didn't watch much of his ECW work, but he was menacing in the WCW."

[7.0] "Some wrestlers are lucky to fall into a great gimmick. Others, like Saturn, try their absolute hardest when given a crap gimmick... and it pays off. Following ECW the companies he appeared for never seemed to have the intention of pushing him as a top guy. Despite this he was able to make himself shine while playing his role. Great in-ring performer. Much like the Big Show, Saturn's huge arsenal of high flying moves was toned down in an effort to emphasize his muscle mass and bulk. He was as capable as any luchador off the top rope and could flip, dive, and somersault with the best of them from a complete stand still. Despite this, once he reached WWE they pushed him as a Batista type powerhouse (before Batista) and all of the aerial and high risk maneuvers were gone. Such a waste!"

[5.0] "He was tough and he had a good run as the Eliminators. But other than that, he was very limited and not memorable at all. Almost no charisma and with a bad reputation as a worker."

[5.0] "I know he can go & especially at the time he was working for WCW but even then he wasn't that good."

[7.0] "Saturn had a few different roles in his time. The Eliminators were an awesome team for ECW to have & they really helped to establish that whole company. My favorite incarnation of Saturn was when he was working as Raven's right hand man in WCW. I thought he fit that enforcer role really well. When he made it to WWE he kind of became the man without an island. Chris, Eddie, & Dean all had programs, but Perry didn't have much going on. By the time he got to the Moppy thing, he was already toast. His Rings of Saturn finisher was always one I really liked."

[8.0] "Saturn was always interesting to watch in the ring with his varied move set, incorporating suplexes and throws, martial arts striking, technical wrestling and a bit of hardcore. He had good runs in both ECW and WCW, primarily as half of the Eliminators with John Kronus in the case of the former, and as part of Raven's Flock and then a solo act in the latter. He, like fellow Radicalz member Dean Malenko, was somewhat lost in the shuffle after they made the jump to WWE, but did at least pick up the Euro Title and a couple of Hardcore Title reigns while there. He reportedly had a rough go of it for a number of years in the 2000s, but reemerged in 2010 and made a number of independent appearances before officially retiring in 2013; hopefully he's in a better place now."

[7.0] "Being the worst wrestler in The Radicalz isn't really a shameful thing. Saturn was a good worker but definitely the least impressive of the four."

[10.0] "One of the toughest wrestlers ever. Tough SOB. Very technical in the ring. He was great with the Eliminators. Best remembered in WCW and WWF. The man was always exciting to watch. Could have been the intercontinental or WWE champion."

[4.0] "The Eliminators were overrated and so was Perry Saturn. He was a guy who could do some athletic spots, but his brawling was poor, his wrestling weak, and his transitions pretty much non-existent."

[8.0] "Super underrated worker. Tag specialist, mat technician, high flyer, brawler, the guy really can do it all. Really doesn't get enough credit."

[8.0] "Size and a lack of mic skills kept Perry Saturn from being a big star, but he was very good in the ring, could work a variety of styles, and really projected a badass vibe. Being part of the Eliminators was probably the highpoint of his career, but his arc with Raven in WCW was underrated and also worth mentioning. But as far as his later days in WCW go, or his WWF/E tenure... the less said the better."

[8.0] "A highly underrated wrestler who may not have had the looks or mic skills to make it big, but in the ring, he was 1 of those great hybrid wrestlers that could perform incredibly agile moves as well as technical wrestling, shoot kicks (Karate background) and power moves. As part of the Eliminators, they were a fantastic tag team that complimented each other with different personalities. In the Radicals, he was seen as the Ringo Starr of the group, but he was still incredibly skilled in the ring. It's unfortunate that he lost some years due to a crystal meth addiction, but I'm glad to hear he was able to get clean and even return to wrestling part time."

[10.0] "Perry Saturn is one of the best wrestlers ever. This man was the total package. He was powerful. He was agile. He was a high flyer. He was a technical wrestling god. He was the definition of the best wrestler ever. I miss Saturn and I hope he will finally make his return to the main stage."