| 1 | 14.05.2025 | KyleEnjoysWrestling | 4.0 | He had a very long run as a lower card performer. He often acted as a gatekeeper for the newer talent to get past to their way up the ladder. I did take a point off his score because of him being such as ass that it effected not only his own run, but often worked against others who had to deal with him. His highlight was probably a part of the tag division alongside Crash. |
| 2 | 12.05.2025 | SapBR01 | 8.0 | Bob Holly or Hardcore Holly was one of the mainstays of WWE in the late 90s and early 00s. A very capable helping hand but never trusted with championships, Bon Holly was the definition of a midcarder, in the most flattering way. He had a tough, sometimes bullying, attitude which was a left over from the previous era of wrestling and in general humanity where things and people were tougher. |
| 3 | 12.05.2025 | IsThisWrestling | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 08.05.2025 | Tex Rex | | My Rating 8.4 Hardcore Holly was a good performer. He wasn't the most charismatic but his character was holding him back. Which isn't his fault. I recommend reading his book Hardcore Truth to get some good perspective. The only bad performances he had was during the Sparky Plug run. |
| 5 | 01.04.2025 | RuffWebber | | If you are thinking about the WWE, Bob Holly or Hardcore holly is of the main Names that you remember if it is about the midcard section. I would say, he's been a great allrounder, how could work with everyone in the roster. From 0-10 maybe a 6 |
| 6 | 12.03.2025 | kaszi2K | 5.0 | |
| 7 | 11.03.2025 | xitachi | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 26.02.2025 | JediSaiyanMaster1203 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 16.02.2025 | arkhamoutlaw10 | 6.0 | |
| 10 | 15.02.2025 | KingofKingsHHH | 4.0 | |
| 11 | 06.02.2025 | Shainy | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 25.11.2024 | Dntbamark | 6.0 | In terms of longevity, Bob "Hardcore" Holly is one of the underrated greats. He was never a guy that was gonna draw you any money or win a singles title but as a guy on the card, you can't deny Holly his flowers. Holly was a decent in-ring wrestler, he was at his best when WWF had a hardcore division and he was able to carve out a niche in that area. He was also a competent tag team competitor, where he was able to form entertaining duos with his "cousins" Crash and Molly Holly. His biggest push, if you want to call it that, was in the run up to the 2004 Rumble where he was booked in a "Revenge for injury" storyline against then WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. The match lasted itself lasted all of about 6 minutes but up to that point, Holly was pushed as a legitimate threat to Lesnar. Theres alot to be said about Bob, his backstage reputation as a backstage enforcer/locker-room stooge is well documented, he assaulted Matt Cappotelli on live TV and theres a few other infamous instances with guys where Bob comes across as a bully. Theres also the infamous 2005 Royal Rumble where Holly, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit beat the piss out of Daniel Puder, obviously as some sort of retaliation for Puder nearly breaking Kurt Angle's arm a few months prior. I wasn't there but I'm lead to believe they were probably instructed by Vince to teach Puder a lesson in order to take him down a peg or so. So obviously that stuffs apart of Bob's legacy but in ring, i'll say this that Bob was a tough, no nonsense competitor. |
| 13 | 16.11.2024 | Desmond33 | | |
| 14 | 04.11.2024 | TrashBoat182 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 03.11.2024 | Nard190 | 4.0 | |
| 16 | 02.11.2024 | crippleddonut | 6.0 | |
| 17 | 17.10.2024 | YB2 | 4.0 | |
| 18 | 13.10.2024 | crs285 | 5.0 | Honestly Bob Holly is an interesting case in pro wrestling. Was a fine technical wrestler with his brawling being pretty good as well. That being said his best run was probably in the Hardcore division with Crash Holly. He wasn't know for having technical masterpieces in the ring but was able to put on solid matches consistently. His longevity and some of the injuries he overcame is impressive. Well-earned reputation as a bully and did not understand his place in the business. Overall a fine wrestler with a lot of backstage issues. |
| 19 | 25.09.2024 | Nolan Green | 1.0 | I hate Bob Holly! He is boring and I don't think he was worthy of holding any title. Not even the hardcore title. He tried to ruin X-Pac when he was the 1-2-3 Kid. Good thing he was above him. He tried to ruin Cody Rhodes before he dumped him for discount Ted DiBiase. He stiffed Daniel Puder with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero. Two guys who he no reason being in the ring with to do this. More on his bullying in a minute. And finally, he challenged Brock Lesnar for the WWE title at the Royal Rumble. He should have challenged him at a houseshow so he wouldn't waste a slot on one of the biggest events of the year. I know the story behind it and I don't care. The only reason he isn't a 0 is because he can wrestle. It's basic and boring wrestling, but it's still wrestling. WWE released this guy when I turned 4 years old. Good thing he was gone before I became a fan. Good riddance. |
| 20 | 11.09.2024 | Ozzy | 8.0 | Holly wasn't the flashiest or the best on promos or anything, but he was a great wrestler in his day. Honestly during his time there were very few who were on his level in my opinion for an actual technical value during the late 90s and early 2000s. His matchis with Lesnar and Benoit were some of the best free matches at the time. He was never gonna be world champion material, but he was still really good. |
| 21 | 19.08.2024 | yanis17 | 6.0 | |
| 22 | 30.07.2024 | teakay | 5.0 | |
| 23 | 25.07.2024 | Crippler Crossface | 6.0 | |
| 24 | 22.07.2024 | HV85106 | 8.0 | Nowhere near as bad as many would tell you he was. He would've fit in neatly among the AJPW/NOAH scenes in the 2000s with his hard hitting offense. Often maligned for being stiff to newcomers, but he was nowhere near a Bill DeMott so we can stop that narrative right there. He had one of the best TV matches of the Ruthless Aggression era, powering through a gruesome back bump that left him bloody vs. Rob Van Dam on an episode of WWECW. Hopefully someday he'll get his due and be viewed as more than a punchline for people to scoff at because they were told something that wasn't true. |
| 25 | 21.06.2024 | piglatin | 7.0 | |
| 26 | 10.06.2024 | elmark | 6.0 | |
| 27 | 26.05.2024 | WrestlingGuru | 6.0 | |
| 28 | 17.05.2024 | CoolNameGuy91 | 4.0 | |
| 29 | 27.04.2024 | chaqudemus | 6.0 | |
| 30 | 27.04.2024 | akithq | 6.0 | |
| 31 | 21.04.2024 | colinmcev | 5.0 | |
| 32 | 08.04.2024 | ShaneSpear | 6.0 | |
| 33 | 03.04.2024 | glhrams | 5.0 | |
| 34 | 01.04.2024 | Dirty Diego | 5.0 | He hung in their in the attitude era, had some good matches and a decent gimmick, a mid carder in that era is not bad , the stuff he did with his cousin crash was entertaining, his gimmicks before sucked, after the attitude era he didnt really do much, him saying he would hang with fighters in the ufc is fuckin delusional the guy thinks he tougher than he actually is |
| 35 | 21.03.2024 | AM | 7.0 | |
| 36 | 09.03.2024 | EthanBloodborne | | Bob was there to see alot of changes in the WWF. After initially starting off as a destined to fail Nascar racer gimmick as well as a terrible reboot of a great tag-team he finally found success in being "Hardcore". His matches were never technical marvels but I always found the hardcore bouts to be entertaining. Especially when they would take it outside of the arena. He was a solid lower mid-carder and seemed to be no real slouch, I don't think he was ever out of shape. |
| 37 | 18.02.2024 | Nilesmania | 4.0 | |
| 38 | 02.02.2024 | KEI | 6.0 | |
| 39 | 19.01.2024 | MaximilianBerner | 4.0 | |
| 40 | 19.01.2024 | skybo90 | 6.0 | |
| 41 | 04.01.2024 | AidanArcher | 7.0 | |
| 42 | 29.11.2023 | Bar786788 | 4.0 | |
| 43 | 09.11.2023 | benny5bellys | 6.0 | Who here does not love Thurman Sparky Plugg? Good lord, in a way it is a miracle he managed to have any sort of career coming out of the "everyone needs a job" period of WWF. He was a perfectly acceptable lower card guy and did some fun stuff with Crash back in the day. |
| 44 | 03.11.2023 | Akatsuki | 7.0 | |
| 45 | 19.10.2023 | formen | 5.0 | |
| 46 | 14.10.2023 | AugustBurnsRed | 7.0 | |
| 47 | 13.10.2023 | andytuga86 | 4.0 | |
| 48 | 13.10.2023 | MrRaider959 | 6.0 | |
| 49 | 06.10.2023 | JumpinJerry | 5.0 | |
| 50 | 12.09.2023 | DangoDaisuki | 5.0 | |
| 51 | 22.08.2023 | ajfromcastlebar | 6.0 | |
| 52 | 11.08.2023 | GonzoAppreciator | 6.0 | |
| 53 | 26.06.2023 | Jimmy 3 People 0 | 5.0 | |
| 54 | 05.06.2023 | Draculamura | 2.0 | Wrestlerisch außerhalb der Hardcore Division nicht zu gebrauchen. Am Mikrofon und hinsichtlich Charisma einfach ein Vakuum. Darüber hinaus mehrmals die Gesundheit Anderer unnötig und bewusst gefährdet - sehr unsympathisch. |
| 55 | 23.05.2023 | Giantfan1980 | 5.0 | Perfectly acceptable lower mid carder with an outstanding drop kick, but another guy who overvalued himself and treated new meat like shit. Basically another Bill Demott. |
| 56 | 23.05.2023 | Mister Cute Face | 5.0 | |
| 57 | 10.05.2023 | tmxicon | 5.0 | |
| 58 | 07.05.2023 | PapaGus | 5.0 | |
| 59 | 30.04.2023 | cibar12 | 6.0 | |
| 60 | 14.04.2023 | Chriswarrior11 | 6.0 | |
| 61 | 07.03.2023 | Conquistador37 | 7.0 | Outside of the ring the dude WAS a total arse. that being said he didn't murder anyone nor was a he a pedophile - so I can rewatch his material and feel mostly guilt free. One of the WWF/E's most "solid hands" for a good chunk of time. Had "jumps off the screen" chemistry with Al Snow regardless of the situation. Notably great tag worker and one of the last at that. Underrated mic guy with some good one liners scattered through the years. Great body and good on anyone who puts the time in to stay *that* consistent. Sometimes his personality outside of the ring bleeds into his on camera work and he broke his own neck when facing Brock Lesnar one fateful night, so there's a flaw I'll underscore. Also, that Thurman "Sparky" Plugg gimmick? Bwahahaha... that WWF had so many stupid ideas, Vince McMahon is a genius! There's alotta "very good" stuff over the years that I can usually just roll with, it all outweighs the "ugh" that *IS* there I assure you. 7 solid points. |
| 62 | 07.03.2023 | HammertonWay | 2.0 | While his wrestling ability was adequate at best, his attitude behind was notorious as a locker room bully, leaving everyone that had ever worked with him loathing him. He let his years of experience in the ring made him believe he was above everyone else, would talk down the greener guys, even physical at times. Few people have anything good to say about him, less even think fondly of him, and he himself is to blame for how his career ended. |
| 63 | 27.01.2023 | joaosousa20 | 7.0 | |
| 64 | 20.01.2023 | benh2 | 4.0 | Never interesting in any aspect. Solid in the ring but never capable of a great match, no charisma or mic skills. His one redeeming quality was in his Hardcore Holly days when he was on the gas big time, he did have a great body. But being a good wrestler takes more than that. |
| 65 | 07.12.2022 | khalek | 4.0 | |
| 66 | 23.11.2022 | jonsnoe | 5.0 | |
| 67 | 20.11.2022 | ucey | 4.0 | |
| 68 | 14.09.2022 | xGAICHx | 7.0 | |
| 69 | 22.07.2022 | Leth99 | 7.0 | He wasn't that amazing in his early years, but he's one of the best examples of getting better with age. On his 40s he was on his peak which is amazing for a wrestler. He was in WWE for a long time and even had a last run as a tag team champion in his last year. He was more than fine with the microphone and he even got over when they let him talk. His best angle is probably the Hollys one, mainly thanks to Crash. He was also a nice enhancement talent in the 2000s |
| 70 | 10.07.2022 | Reinhard Lohengramm | 6.0 | |
| 71 | 04.07.2022 | Badger123 | 8.0 | A good worker who was always capable and had a good dropkick and finisher. He's not really known for his verbal skills but he doesn't need to be he's just an ass kicker and a very physical performer. |
| 72 | 11.06.2022 | Rodycaz II | 6.0 | |
| 73 | 24.05.2022 | TheCoolGuy | 4.0 | |
| 74 | 21.05.2022 | CLUCK | 5.0 | |
| 75 | 13.04.2022 | Sweet Fighter V | 6.0 | |
| 76 | 05.04.2022 | MorbidAxis | 7.0 | |
| 77 | 02.04.2022 | Firebird22 | 6.0 | |
| 78 | 20.03.2022 | Mudshow Idol | 7.0 | |
| 79 | 18.03.2022 | cpatchj | 6.0 | |
| 80 | 07.01.2022 | MilkDDT | 4.0 | |
| 81 | 21.12.2021 | Ruthless Attitude | 5.0 | |
| 82 | 27.10.2021 | OnlyHalfTheEffinShow | 6.0 | A dependably good worker who stuck by WWE for a long time despite his status as an undercard guy. A mainstay in its Attitude Era hardcore division, Bob to me always deserved at least one run with the IC or US title, for no other reason than as a reward for his years of work for the company. |
| 83 | 20.10.2021 | IBladeDaily | 6.0 | Holly was a decent worker and capable midcard gatekeeper when used that way. He did not possess a lot of charisma and I can't remember a single promo he ever cut. I felt his best run was with Crash Holly, who had a lot of charisma and gave Bob more to work with. When he main evented a Royal Rumble against Lesnar, it was one of he weakest WWE PPV-era title fights I can remember. A capable hand but not much more. |
| 84 | 20.10.2021 | wrestlingisgross | 8.0 | A rating that is definitely too low, Bob Holly was one of the best hands in the WWF/WWE for nearly 15 years and proved himself adept at pretty much everything. |
| 85 | 08.10.2021 | ecwfan197 | 5.0 | |
| 86 | 11.09.2021 | Den003 | 6.0 | |
| 87 | 01.09.2021 | booyakabooyaka619 | 5.0 | |
| 88 | 30.07.2021 | hirsty97 | 8.0 | pretty damn good all-round in-ring talent, who is very underrated here. Had great selling, moveset, and physique. Pretty good on mic two as his duo with crash holly showed a lot of charisma, it's a shame he never got an ic title reign |
| 89 | 19.06.2021 | Daigotsu | 5.0 | Holly took a while to catch on, but his Hardcore Holly gimmick wasn't bad. He did some good work for a while as that character. At the end of the day, Holly wasn't a supremely talented wrestler, nor was he especially charismatic. You could put him in against most guys and he'd be respectable, but he'd rarely be the best match on a card. |
| 90 | 26.05.2021 | SupaKool | 7.0 | |
| 91 | 07.05.2021 | AnB | 7.0 | Hardcore Holly had his fair share of awful gimmicks, but he was pretty intesne when he got in the ring, and it was a blast to watch him at his best. |
| 92 | 03.05.2021 | mjp28 | 4.0 | |
| 93 | 30.04.2021 | StrongStyle2020 | 6.0 | |
| 94 | 21.04.2021 | dwight | 6.0 | |
| 95 | 26.03.2021 | TeenageDirt | 4.0 | |
| 96 | 25.03.2021 | texasyosh | 4.0 | |
| 97 | 18.01.2021 | Chiqui Lecca | 7.0 | |
| 98 | 09.01.2021 | CodyHawk | 9.0 | I love Hardcore Holly. He is a non-nonsense, tough as nails roughneck. His moves are snug and believable. The energy is consistently vicious and serious. The chops and dropkicks are some of the best the business has to offer. Could he be a son of a bitch? Sure, but that was also part of his job description it would seem. Was he bland on the mic? A little, but his talking was done between the ropes. Whether main eventing with Brock Lesnar or curtain jerking with Al Snow, Holly brought the intensity. Perhaps never was it more on display than in his matches with Rob Van Dam on WWE's rebranded ECW product. That show was not good, but their matches together certainly were. The one where Bob gashes his back open then works another fifteen minutes is etched into my mind forever. You'll never think of Sparkplug again after that one. Holly made his home predominantly in the tag division with grapplers like late "cousin" Crash Holly and a young rookie Cody Rhodes, as well as the hardcore division from which he derived his name. Perhaps deserving of more decoration, Holly may have to settle with being remembered for being a tough midcard mainstay. Here is hoping he has a few more Alabama Slams left in the chamber. |
| 99 | 05.01.2021 | eetasa2 | 6.0 | |
| 100 | 17.12.2020 | Strong Zero Machine | 5.0 | |
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