Ole Anderson

[7.0] "While I cant personally speak on his time before 1985, to me, Ole's value is in the early WCW/NWA era when he played the role he was meant for; mean old SOB who will stretch you to death. As others have pointed out he was at his best against young up and comers as he'd quickly put the streamers on their armbands into brutal locks. His ringwork and arm work are the definition of making something simple look brutal and draw your attention. In promos he gave off a sincere tough guy aura and said much with little. He once said "A lot of these guys get up here and talk about hurting people. I do it." There is a lot of "murder grandpa" in Ole Anderson."

[9.0] "The original Rock of wrestling, Ole was an amazing promo guy and really believable, both in the ring and on the mic. He was just that good. He was a founding horsemen and him and Gene can be credited for bringing many solid wrestlers into the business. His heel promos were always great but when he turned face against the Horsemen, his promo could've gotten a wrestling boot emotionally charged. He was no Ricky Steamboat in the ring but was realistic and tough as nails."

[10.0] "His biggest drawback was; sometimes if he was not involved in a hot angle, his in ring pace did not translate to something all that compelling/watchable. If he had a white hot, young n good looking babyface to work against, things would get exciting. As a promo, he was god tier and you believed in what he said; you also wanted someone to finally stop this big ol' bully before he did any more harm to your favorite squeaky clean babyface. Also of note; the Andersons tag team working on arms will ALWAYS be a pleasure to witness, those dastardly devils doing it again and again! As a booker he did the best any one man could against the tide that was Jim "I want hunchbacks" Herd. Cantankerous as humanly possible, but I still really appreciate the jerk. EDIT: Yo, remember when I said his promos were god tier? I'm currently watching Sep/Oct 1985 and I think Ole Anderson might be THE promo god of gods. At that point in time, I can only think of one person who was even remotely close (Bill Eadie). Some serious promo skills and hell yes it bumps up his rating! 9.75."

[8.0] "Ole was a pretty good wrestler and one of the better bookers of his time. Better in tags than singles contests."

[7.0] "Good wrestler, kinda cut from the same cloth as the much better Harley Race, but he never really shone as a singles wrestler as he was more suited to tag team action. His work hasn't aged terribly well so don't go out of your way to see it unless you appreciate 70's style territory wrestling. However Ole seems a pretty polarizing figure when it comes to booking: some love him, others consider him a laughing stock. Personally I consider him a territory booker who tried and ultimately failed to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape: he was generally good booking the undercard and old fashioned feuds but came out as sorely inadequate when trying to be creative. Just think Sting vs the Black Scorpion. He should have stuck to what he knew better."

[10.0] "One of the best grapplers in wrestling. Kind of like Harley Race, had that same style. He had a successful career. Also he teamed with Gene Anderson as a successful tag team. Remembered as one of the original Four Horseman."

[8.0] "became a power player in the world of wrestling... one of the higher reguarded promoters/bookers of the late 1970's early 1980's but the world of wrestling did pass him by pretty quickly once the cable boom and national promotion came along a great tag team guy... set the gold standard for the no-nonsense methodical heal tag team act... had a couple amazing hot feuds due to his very creative mind for crowd manipulation. ultimately he was a little limited for his in-ring work. he wasnt really a convincing top of the card singles star except when in the middle of a major feud. overall this guy was a very valuable member of the roster for around 15 years... then he aged quickly... 8 is a good fair grade i think"

[9.0] "I've always thought Ole gets a bad rap for how he is now compared to how he was when he was active. Ole, face or heel was outstanding in the ring. He was a true legit tough guy. He could cut a promo that would but butts in the seats and do it without having to go ape crap crazy. Sure he has become a bitter old man but go watch what he was like when he was working and tell me he was not a true legend."