Steve Corino

[8.0] "The Superstar Billy Graham of his era. Ahead of his time and influenced a lot wrestlers. "He was like CM Punk is CM Punk knew how to work". Basically spot on. His feud with Dusty Rhodes probably did more to help restore Dusty's aura than it did to boost his career. He was that good. He's also good close friends with Mr. Wrestling III"

"If WCW hadn't died, a lot more people would know Steve Corino. He was set to debut when they folded and, with the direction the promotion seemed to be taking, he would fit in as the face of a the TV Title division or whatever the equivalent would have been. He could talk, he could wrestle, he was a natural heel but made a surprisingly good babyface. He wasn't a body guy, but if you've seen his recent match with his son Colby, he bulked up considerably and looks good at 50. As it is, ROH, Japan, TNA, WWE. He still kind of did it all. Also he interrupted Limp Bizkit that one time and that was great. 8/10"

[8.0] "Underappreciated. The King of Old School legit is one of my favorite gimmicks ever, and the man ran the blade in almost every match he had. Look no further than the iconic match with Jerry Lynn where Corino is on some Muta-scale s*** with Jerry writing "DIE" on his stomach with Corino's blood. He would bump crazy for you. He could work his ass off. And he went on to be a great commentator/coach/agent."

[8.0] "Steve Corino started on the indie scene in the 90s and despite being talented he was generic. He solidified his legacy in ECW and went from jobbing to Francine to being world champion within 2 years, a monumental feat. After ECW folded, he became an international stud winning world titles in NWA, 1PW, MLW, GSW and founded PWF and World-1 as well as phenomenal matches in Zero-1 against Shinya Hashimoto. He had one of the goriest feuds in ROH history with Homicide and his feud with Kevin Steen is one of my favorite feuds ever. He also did great commentary and has wrestled in damn near every wrestling promotion so, thank you, King Corino."

[9.0] "Steve Corino is a performer that I never got to watch enough of as a kid and I am upset at myself that this was the case. I've been watching his matches more in recent years and he was a great worker. One of the best heels from ECW and a good gimmick, known as the King of Old School. I particularly respect his matches against Tajiri and Jerry Lynn, which were both violent and dramatic to watch. He was also known for being a heavy bleeder and was very Ric Flair-esque whenever he was busted open. Aside from RVD and Raven, Steve Corino is my favorite wrestler from the original ECW. Very under appreciated and a solid wrestler."

[10.0] "I believe that Steve Corino, in his whole career, has been underrated. I loved his character and matches in ECW. His run in ROH was good too. his feud with the at the time Kevin Steen is one of my favourite indie feuds. I loved the matches they had. He said what he wanted as a heel, which sometimes led to controversial moments. His theme was great too. I'm glad he won as much as he did"

[8.0] "The King of Old School! Versatile as all hell, got his start as a comedy wrestler in ECW, evolved over the next few years, became a mainstay in ROH and MLW, became a mainstay in Japan, went back to ROH in the early 10s and is now a producer in WWE. It's kind of a shame he never found fame with one of the bigger companies, but still. Was a hell of a good performer when he was active and was good in every role he undertook."

[10.0] "I love and appreciate Steve Corino so much. The former ECW and NWA World Champion had some immortal moments in the near mainstream and found ways to say successful and relevant in Ring of Honor, Japan, Puerto Rico, Europe and North American indies. Though he was never able to cement himself in places in like TNA and the WWE, he became a true journeyman champion for key promotions like MLW, WWC, AIW, 1PW, UXW, several NWA territories and he gave his absolute all to two runs with the controversially revived AWA World Championship. Corino was a tremendous worker and promo, who remained relevant and bookable despite having to develop a safer style and a declining physique. Cagematch doesn't even do justice to amount of gold he won in his career, he was wildly prolific and decorated outside of the big companies (following the closure of WCW and ECW). He's an ideal choice to work for WWE and NXT in his current position, I'm glad he's getting this reward and job security after decades of service to the industry."

[9.0] "If ever there was a man wrestling in the wrong era its Steve Corino. He's tailor made for the 80's as a territory's top heel who spends years and years on top, until the day comes to pass the torch. Sadly, we only got him on top in that sense for 3 years in ECW/ROH/MLW/ZERO-ONE, but at least we got it. The King of Old School is forever."

[9.0] "One of the best non-WWE wrestlers. He did job in WWF in his early days but were got full time work from them. Great in in his early years with ECW and later ROH. Gifted individual in the ring. You love him or hate him he is a great talker on the mic."

[7.0] "Steve Corino was a solid worker and a great talker. As a commentator, Corino can be very good when he stops trying to get himself over and tries to get the match over."

[7.0] "Of the names left off of the great Rise + Fall of ECW Documentary Corino was the most noticeable for me. Granted he more or less made his name in ROH and wasn't exactly a respected Heavyweight Champion in ECW but I'd attribute that to the tired booking of a dying company as far as that's concerned. Its kind of ironic in a way that one of the best talkers and most charismatic guys in ECW is largely ignored as far as the companies legacy is concerned, especially considering the work he did with the company in 2000. He was likely one of the bigger draws in ECW."

[3.0] "This rating is strictly for him as a commentator. In his first commentary role with ROH, the guy was totally insufferable. In his second stint he had chilled a bit and his shtick was okay for a while but repeats the same jokes over and over with no signs of any new material of note. He manages to stain the ROH product really badly, tbh."

[10.0] "Unfortunately I wasn't able to see any of Steve Corino's work in ECW when I was little or his past stuff in ROH before I started watching it in 2011, but I could not have started watching him at a better time cause now I'm able to say that this guy can make any layer to his character work to perfection! When he was a good guy in ROH doing his rehab storyline, he was excellent at that, but he's WAY WAY WAY better as a bad guy! As a heel, he can get under your skin so much not only because he can be annoying, but so much to the point where there is no filter in what he says and anything he says can be extremely controversial at times and he doesn't care who he says extreme things to either which I think is hilarious most of the time! In my opinion, to most of the heels of today, no disrespect to them but Steve Corino is a modern day heel character's dream and that really says a lot!"

[10.0] "Steve Corino is a great wrestler and storyteller who very enjoyable on the mic, particularly as a heel. Despite his "anti-hardcore wrestling" gimmick in ECW, he was 1 of the best sellers of hardcore wrestling, as he would have bled like Ric Flair in a good grudge match. As the years went by, he evolved as a performer. Sure, he piled on the pounds, but his wrestling improved. He became a great technician, and he's 1 of few North American wrestlers who effectively combined American wrestling with Japanese Strong Style. Outside of several dark and squash matches, He didn't sign with the WWE, and it doesn't matter at all. In the end, they are missing out on a great talent."