"Always happy to see more Jerry Lynn, I kind of see him as the ultimate underdog. He's been the old veteran for what seems like most of his career, but it's always a thrill to see how he's going to keep up the pace and prove he's still capable of living up to prodigious legacy he defined in the ring so long ago."
[9.0] "Amazing high flyer and technical wrestler, mostly shined in ECW and TNA when paired with amazing opponents, his trilogy with Rob Van Dam is one of the all time best in professional wrestling."
[9.0] "Wildly influential, but underrated technical wrestler/high flyer that was an ECW mainstay and major influence on TNA's X-division. Lackluster WCW run. His programs with Sabu in ECW are the best high flyer matches I've ever seen in my life. That includes early X-division stuff in TNA. I can remember some of the spots now nearly 25 years later. Along with Sabu, he invented a number of them. JL was closer to the style of the high workrate AEW guys that folks fawn over nowadays than a Sabu or RVD though. Unfortunately, kind of like Terry Funk, most of the good stuff isn't on video, so there's a generation of people who never saw JL in his prime probably wondering how I got this rating. By the time he got to TNA and was being booked well and getting exposure, he was already long in the tooth. But he did manage to help put over some young up and comers like AJ Styles and Chris Sabin and had some solid enough matches. AFAIK, Lynn works for WWE as a front office guy nowadays."
[6.0] "Had a mediocre masked gimmick in WCW as Mr JL. Went to ECW and put on some kick ass matches, then had a cup of coffee in the WWF. Dude was before his time but he was sort of the prototype for the type of wrestling the fans fawn over these days."
[8.0] "Jerry Lynn felt like he was ahead of his time with regard to skill and style. Back in the day he really was something to see. His chemistry with a young AJ Styles felt like it made TNA into something fresh, new, and worth watching. Never much in the way of character, but as far as what happened between the ropes, Lynn was excellent."
[7.0] "A big inspiration for a lot of the smaller wrestlers who followed. His early matches with The Lightning Kid were pretty groundbreaking in the US but whereas Kid went on to bigger things in the 90's, Lynn kind of floated around a bit until landing in ECW. He then went on to do some great stuff in TNA and ROH. A beautifully smooth wrestler who had a good career but probably deserved a bit more so was nice to see him get a brief reign as ROH World Champion."
[10.0] "Jerry Lynn was the man time forgot about. Up until his late 40s, the guy could go with anybody in the ring. He's had classics with best stars when they were just starting out, Guys like Rey Mysterio, 123 Kid, Chris Sabin just to name a few. Jerry Lynn helped shape the 90s and 2000s wrestling scene, he is the standard."
[7.0] "I wish i could rate him higher but there are a few things holding him back. He did not translate/adapt to the WWF style at all unfortunately. I also wish he was more aggressive! With that out of the way, he is an outstanding technician who has pulled off some beautiful and absurd counters to countered counter counters. While I liked his luchador stuff as JL and dig his ECW run as a whole, I should enjoy it all more than just mildly so, but here we are. Fun fact: He wanted to do a "Death Metal Death Match" with Balls Mahoney while the band Immolation played, Paul Heyman told him it was too extreme for even Extreme Championship Wrestling. 6.75 rounded up, gotta circle back to the lack of aggression, a bit more would have gone a long way."
[8.0] "Jerry Lynn's ability to wrestle at such a high level well in 40's was amazing. And keep in mind he didn't work some light low impact style. A stand out for ECW and a key part of building up TNA in it's early days."
[8.0] "Jerry Lynn is one of the most influential workers of the 1990s while working in ECW, especially with his matches against the likes of Rob Van Dam."
[8.0] "Extremely long aged in the wrestling business. Lynn was one of the few guys who could keep up with a prime RVD (which was pretty damn impressive, considering he usually wrestled circles around people) and got him over in the long run. Even when ECW wasn't a thing, he kept having great matches in early NWA/TNA like he'd never missed a step, then he goes to ROH in his mid 40's, and manages to nag their top title because his workrate was STILL fantastic. In terms of his style, Lynn was a clean and safe technical wrestler who could flip around when needed. Was over in the indies because of his long stints in basically every major business around, the only thing that really kept him away from the main picture was his lack of size and relatively small stature, as well as a lack of charisma, at least in terms of appealing to a mainstream audience. Glad AEW is using his experience to help the business out: it's a pretty smart choice when considering how long he's been around."
[9.0] "Jerry Lynn is one of the most underrated wrestler of all time. ECW World Champion, One of the pioneers of the X Division and ROH World Champion."
[8.0] "In my opinion Jerry Lynn is tied with William Regal for the most underappreciated wrestler of all time. He consistently improved for a solid 10 years and put on so many great matches."
[9.0] "I have no idea why Jerry Lynn is ranked so low. The "New F'n Show" was incredibly underrated. What really worked against him was his size and general lack of charisma. He wasn't terrible on the mic, but not a great talker either. Very talented in the ring and able to carry matches, he made RVD with their series of matches."
[8.0] "Incredibly underrated technical wrestler who flourished in every role he was stuck in. Also had the most beautiful Cradle Piledriver I've ever seen."
[10.0] "Für mich persönlich eine Legende. Hat insbesondere in den 90ern die Wrestling Industrie mit seinen Matches gegen Rob Van Dam revolutioniert. Ist in Promos immer sehr authentisch herübergekommen, war selbst mit Mitte 40 noch super athletisch und hat damals als ROH World Champion weiterhin überzeugen können. Hatte mich in all seinen Stints in ECW, TNA, ROH & WWF/WWE als Wrestling Fan zufriedenstellen können. Tolle Karriere, die über 25 Jahre ging. Verdiente zehn Punkte."
[8.0] "One of the unsung greats of the business. Lynn is worth every bit of the praise he receives and could carry just about anyone to a good match at least. Most of his bouts with RVD are absolutely classic must watches. His one glaring flaw might be he wasn't too charismatic, but he was very good at covering that up with his stellar ring work."
[8.0] "Jerry Lyn is a vet who has been through all the highs and lows of a wrestling career, fighting all types of wrestlers in all types of promotions."
[9.0] "Jerry Lynn, along with Sean Waltman, who he came up with, helped to pioneer the American light-heavyweight style in the 1990s, and was the kind of ring general who could be counted on to put on good matches with virtually any opponent of any style, whether it called for technical wrestling or brawling. His only weakness was his mic skills, which were certainly not horrible but not electrifying. After a great run with ECW, which saw memorable feuds with Rob Van Dam and Justin Credible and claim the company's top title, Lynn's next major run was in TNA, where he served as a veteran presence to help put the X-Division on the map. Still later he had a successful run with ROH where he also claimed their World Championship. (Like Dean Malenko, who possessed a similar skill set, Lynn was lost in his brief WWF stint, as the company had little idea of how to utilize a performer like him. ) Called it a career in 2013 after a run anyone would be proud of."
[7.0] "Überragender Techniker, der leider Gottes nicht mal ansatzweise in den Charisma-Topf gefallen ist. Naja, wenn wir ehrlich sind, durfte er nicht mal daran schnuppern."
[6.0] "Jerry Lynn proved he was an accomplished wrestler in every promotion he took a part of, but he never successfully remained at the top of them. Sadly, for all his technical acumen, his moveset, however large, became predictable, and his charisma, while adequate, never transcended above. That's why his runs as a top champion (ECW, ROH) ended up being short-lived and not really memorable. He could reach the sky, but never really stayed there."
[9.0] "Despite more or less working as a Jobber for the 1st 10 years of his career, Jerry Lynn proved himself to be an important part of any locker room he went into. Like CM Punk once said about Lynn "Jerry Lynn can carry a bag of sh*t", meaning he could wrestle a good match against someone inexperienced or not that good, guide them through it, and make it out the other end. He rarely made a mistake in the ring, possessed an arsenal of well polished moves, sold very well, and even continued a match were he almost died (ECW Hardcore Heaven '99). he helped path the way for smaller wrestlers to get into the business, and even into his 40s, he continued to wrestle very good matches against much younger talent. His mic skills were just okay, but people paid to see him wrestle and wrestle very well."
[10.0] "From WCW to ECW to WWE to TNA to ROH... Jerry Lynn was a TRUE F'N Show! Even now on his retirement tour in beat-up shape, almost apologetic, he's still putting on excellent matches... his Extreme Rising farewell against Homicide will leave a lasting memory for me. You don't hold the World Heavyweight Championship in both ECW and ROH unless you're pretty damn good!"
"Der einzige, der bei TNA, WWE und ROH Titel gewann. Ich hab leider nur seinen letzten TNA-Run verfolgen können und kann deshalb hier keine Wertung abgeben, aber was er im hohen Alter noch im Ring noch drauf hat ist sehr bemerkens- wert."
[10.0] "Jerry Lynn is perhaps one of the greatest wrestlers in the world today. His high flying style has always been an adrenaline pumper, and he can still maintain his quickness and match quality, even today. However, he can also grapple and mat wrestle if need be. He is the perfect balance of wrestling and high flying, and that is why he is the original X Division wrestler."
[7.0] "Sicherlich einer der besten Ring-Performer der letzten 15-20 Jahre. Aber ihm fehlt es leider eklatant an Ausstrahlung, um seine tollen Aktionen auch gut ans Publikum zu verkaufen."
[9.0] "Einfach richtig stark, leistet immer noch grandiose matches ab und unvergessen natürlich auch seine früheren matches (zb. gegen RVD). Eine Nummer für sich (im positiven sinne)!"
[9.0] "Muß noch einmal die Wertung nach oben revidieren. Mit Mitte vierzig einer der besten X-Division-Wrestler der Welt. Privat einer der nettesten kollegen überhaupt!"
[7.0] "Jerry Linn ist so jemand der in den großen Ligen nie akzeptiert wurde. Was mich wundert denn er bringt den Look und das Können um ein richtiger Superstar zu sein."
[8.0] "Einer der ersten wirklichen Highflyer im Mainstream. WEnn auch unter einer bekloppten Maske. Der große Durchbruch dann in der ECW mit sensationelle Matches gegen Van Dam und Credible. Kurzer Run bei WWE, dort aber leider nie über die Rolle des CW Champions hinausgekommen. Bei TNA dann eins der frühen Aushängeschilder der X-Divison und schließlich der Wechsel zu ROH wo er allen noch mal beweisen wollte das er noch etwas drauf hat. Und er hat es bewiesen gegen die besten. Gegen Danielson, gegen Aries, gegen Black und gegen McGuinness. Verdienter Gewinn des ROH Titles."
[8.0] "War zwar nie der charismatischste, aber immer einer der besten Worker. Ich sehe ihn auch heute noch sehr gerne im Ring! Er ist definitiv eine Cruiserweightlegende, der im bei ROH seinen zweiten Frühling erlebte. Darum hat mich sein Titelgewinn sehr gefreut. Schade, dass er in letzter Zeit nicht mehr gebookt wird."
[8.0] "Da ich erst ziemlich spät zum Wrestling gekommen bin, kenne ich Lynn leider nur aus seiner Zeit bei TNAW und ROH. In dieser Zeit hat er mich aber immer wieder begeistern und fesseln können, trotz fortgeschrittenen Alters. Absoluter Höhepunkt war der Gewinn des ROH World Championships. Ich war in Houston live am Start. Mein OMG moment of the year!"
[6.0] "Im Ring ist Lynn immer noch ordentlich. Seine Matches gegen RVD waren rein wrestlerisch mit das beste, dass ich je gesehen habe. Leider ist er total farblos und auch sonst eigentlich völlig uninteressant."
[3.0] "Mittelmäßiger Akteur, der zwar im Ring beweglich war und sein Moverepertoire abspulen konnte, aber auch mehr als langweilig daher kam und sich im Mainstream nie durchsetzten konnte. Völlig belanglose Randerscheinung, dessen Roh Titelgewinn reine Zeitverschwendung war."
[7.0] "Es war nett von ROH ihm den Titel zu geben, aber die Fans haben ihn irgendwie nicht angenommen. Er ist im Ring ein guter Techniker und durchaus unterhaltsam, aber wirklich großartige Matches habe ich lange nicht mehr von ihm gesehen. Von seine Fähigkeiten ist doch nur solide, für richtig gute Leistung braucht er einen guten Gegner. In Sachen Charisma ist er auch solide, er wirkt glaubwürdig und kann gute Promos halten."
[8.0] "ROH Veteran, der aktuell Champion ist, und das ist nicht unbedingt schlecht, seine Matches sind alle mindestens auf einer 5-6 Punkte Ebene, sehr viele, die meisten Matches sogar ab 7 Punkten anzusiedeln, früher genauso genial wie heute, vor allem auch in den Anfängen von TNA einer der besten dort, und ganz einfach konstant, ich mag ihn, 8 Punkte. Für einen SEHR guten Wrestler fehlen aber noch ein paar MOTYC beziehungsweise 10 Punkte Matches mehr."
[6.0] "Sicherlich einer der technisch versiertesten Mainstream-Akteure der 90er und auch heutzutage immer noch für klasse Matches gut. Den Durchbruch auf der ganz großen Bühne hat er aber imo zurecht nie geschafft. Dafür fehlten ihm leider immer die Entertainment-Skills. Btw. : Wenn ich Lynn heute bei ROH sehe, fühle ich mich doch irgendwie extrem an Randy 'The Ram' Robinson erinnert vom Look her ;-)"
[7.0] "Im Ring besitzt dieser Mann in seinem Alter Fähigkeiten von denen sich andere in ihrer Glanzzeit noch was abgucken können. Charisma möchte ich ihm auch nicht zu viel zu sprechen, aber im Ring ist er ein Vorreiter. Zum Ende der Achtziger hat er schon highflying Moves gezeigt wie sich heute schon standard sind, die damals in den USA eigentlich nicht präsent waren. Und auch Jahre später hat er bei TNA der X Division geholfen zu dem zu werden was sie heute ist, obwohl der Titel von TNA öfters unterbewertet wird. Im Indy Bereich und zurzeit bei ROH hat er wieder gezeigt, zu was er noch im Stande ist. Ein absoluter Veteran. Dennoch werden die sehr guten In Ring Skills immer wieder von Ausstrahlungsproblemen getürbt, die ihn zwar zu einem guten Pure Wrestler machen, weiteres aber immer verhindert haben."
[8.0] "Jerry Lynn wieder back in action bei RoH und mMn ist er immer noch so gut wie früher zu ECW und TNA Zeiten. Seinem Alter zutrotze weiterhin ein guter Techniker."
[7.0] "Hatte seine besten Matches eindeutig gegen Rob Van Dam und AJ Styles. Ansonsten meiner Meinung nach nicht der absolute Überflieger, aber dennoch immer ein mehr als solider Worker."
[8.0] "Ganz sicher kein großer Entertainer, aber ein durch und durch anständiger Wrestler und begabter Techniker, der auch heute noch im Ring sehr gut ist. Ich mag ihn."
[10.0] "Sehr guter Mann in der alten ECW, unvergessen die Fehden gegen RVD oder die Impact Players. Warum er in der WCW maskiert als Mr. JL auftreten muste, wird wohl niemand jemals verstehen. Dass er in der WWE floppen musste war von vorneherein klar, da sein Wrestlingstil zu keiner Zeit zu dieer passte. Beeindrukend war, was er besonders in der Anfangszeit bei TNA für Matches zeigte. Mr. Underrated"
[8.0] "GENIALER Techniker, nur leider viel zu Alt um das noch irgendwie, irgendwo großartig beweisen zu können. Das mangelnde Charisma haben ihn wohl mehr oder weniger IMMER untengehalten, hoffe, dass er nun nach seinem TNA Ausstieg noch einen langen, letzten und vor allem erfolgreichen Run in den Indies erlebt, wo er es nochmal allen zeigen kann."
[2.0] "Dass die ECW eingestampft wurde, war wirklich sehr schade! Wenn ich mich aber zurückerinnere, dass Jerry Lynn zum Ende hin sogar ECW Champion war, wird mir erstmal klar, wie schlecht diese Liga am Ende doch war!"
