[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."
[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."
[8.0] "Zum einen wird er wohl ein wenig zu sehr auf seine Horsemen-Zeit beschränkt. Man darf nicht vergessen, dass seine Karriere da schon am auslaufen war. Gleichzeitig ist es natürlich so, dass die Horsemen ohne ihn in ihrer Anfangszeit wohl nicht funktioniert hätten. Austauschbar war er in dieser Rolle keinesfalls. Zum einen hat er Double A, der damals ein blutiger Anfänger war, mal eben so legitimiert. Seinen Ruf als harter Hund und Tag-Team-Spezialist hat er auch nicht von irgendwo. Dadurch war er locker auf Augenhöhe mit Ric Flair, dessen Karriere ja auch erst gut zwei Jahre vor Gründung der Horsemen so richtig durchgestartet hat. Der Odd Man Out war am Anfang eindeutig Tully. Einstellungstechnisch hat der unterm Strich natürlich viel besser verkörpert wofür die Horsemen u. a. stehen. Da hat es bei Ole nicht ganz gereicht. Sein Micwork war zwar stets ausgezeichnet und auf den Punkt aber im Vergleich zu den anderen drei so verdammt bodenständig. Das konnte nicht von Dauer sein und die Horsemen mussten sich von ihm emanzipieren. In dieser Hinsicht hat Luger viel besser zur Gruppe gepasst. Im Ring kommt der natürlich zu keinem Zeitpunkt an Ole heran. Gerade im TT-Bereich gilt er völlig zu recht als einer der besten. TT-Kämpfe mit ihm sollten zwingend zur Ausbildung junger Tag Teams gehören. Was Matchaufbau und Kontinuität angeht, kommt so schnell keiner am Namen Anderson vorbei. Das gilt sowohl für Ole und Gene als auch für Arn Anderson."
[4.0] "Nur weil er Gründungsmitglied der Horsemen war, heißt das nicht, dass er auch zwingend viel drauf hatte. Er war ein tougher Brawler, der im Team mit Arn gut funktionierte und die Horsemen als korpulenter Schläger irgendwie abrundete. Das wars dann aber auch schon. Schlechter Körper, mäßige Einstellung, rapider Verfall der Karriere ohne die 4HM. Im Grunde wäre er gegen die meisten Powerhouses austauschbar gewesen und hatte riesiges Glück. Mit 4 Punkten bestens bedient."
[7.0] "Wird von den meisten Fans zu unrecht unterschätzt. Zusammen mit seinem Gimmick Bruder Arn Anderson im Team fast schon legänder. Hat im Ring einiges drauf und wusste auch mit dem Mikro umzugehen."
[7.0] "Ecken ... Kanten ... Ole Anderson! Was man Ole im Ring und als signifikantes Horsemen-Gründungsmitglied zu Gute halten muss, muss man leider auch Zeit seiner Bookingpräsenz im WCW-Tiefschlaf wieder abziehen. Dennoch - er wusste auf beiden Seiten des Steigbügels zu unterhalten und bleibt daher ein echter 'Typ'. Und ich mag sowas."
[6.0] "Solider Techniker, der u. a. die legendären, die originalen und die einzig wahren Four Horsemen bildete! Aber dort war er hoffnunglos der schwächste Faktor an der Seite von Ric Flair, Arn Anderson und Tully Blanchard!"
