Sid Vicious

[9.0] "Sid is the coolest wrestler that ever lived. Powerbombs, fist bumps, nonsensical promos. When he was on screen no one else was. Doesn't get better than that. It's Sid's world and we're all just living in it."

[7.0] "Sid was the man. People have wrong perception of him as just another giant from 90s that did textbook big guys moves. You know chokeslams, big boots, powerbombs that type of shit. Well, what makes Sid different was his connection to the crowd and charisma. It was his unhinged nature that made him popular and people believed in this dude. Look up reaction he got at 96 SS or 97 KOTR. His WCW runs were a mess but second run in Russo era wasn't that bad. We got two all time great segments there, first being "I got half brains that you do" promo and second "WHERE IS MY CAR GOLDBERG". Speaking of promos, it was hit and miss, it would either be fired up promo, or nonsensical Warrior-style rambling. I wish he got a proper longer ECW run. In ring wise, he knew his moves, he was a pretty safe and soft worker. Surely, not the most exciting worker, but with a good dance partner he worked fine. It's unfortunate that he suffered that injury doing something he didn't wanna do in the first place. It is crazy that WWE didn't induct two time WWE champ and two time WM main eventer in their Hall of fame. RIP Sid"

[7.0] "The quintessential "it" factor wrestler, Sid was not a conventionally great (or even good) worker or great promo, or an especially three-dimensional character, but had an unmistakable charisma and ability to just make things work, often when they shouldn't have. Not only did he look like a monster, he carried himself in a way that made him entirely believable as an unhinged, unpredictable lunatic and managed to get his monster character hugely over despite his various shortcomings like few other wrestlers did before or since."

[9.0] "Sid had THE look of professional wrestling. He had this aura about him that made everyone take notice and instantly came across as a legit threat. And yet, Sid had a natural charisma too, and he would form an instant connection with crowds wherever he went. Even the ECW crowd loved Sid. On the mic, Sid was menacing and captivating. It wasn't so much what he said, but how he said it that commanded your attention. In the ring, Sid was a basic power guy, but he could play his role well, knew how to manhandle job guys to get over, and he would take cues from more experienced wrestlers. Although limited, Sid did manage to work some impressive matches, because he could be led and he knew what he was good at and where he needed help. Sid's career was one of several missed opportunities, unfortunately. He had the look, the aura, the charisma, and the attitude to be the successor to Hulk Hogan in the WWF, but personal issues got in the way. Similarly his push came to a halt in WCW due to personal issues. Back in the WWF, Sid was integral in the late New Gen era, when WWF was in an experimental phase inching towards Attitude, alongside guys like Mankind, Goldust, and the earliest incarnation of Stone Cold. Unfortunately, once again Sid would miss out on his chance and left WWF. His final WCW run had promised as the Millennium Man, and once again Sid established himself instantly as a top star. But he was jobbed out to a departing Benoit in a failed, desperate attempt to keep him in WCW, and creative didn't know where to go next with Sid. His horrendous leg break ended his career prematurely, as Sid could have been an awesome addition to the Invasion storyline. All in all, a great pro wrestler who could work within his limitations, but loses a point because of never quite hitting the heights he should have hit due to personal issues and injuries."

[7.0] "Sid is a lesson in being over and how important it is. He wasn't a great wrestler but played to his strengths. He also couldn't cut a promo but he had a lot of charisma. He also had an amazing look and was very intimidating. That's evident by how the crowd response from the time he debuted in WCW until his career ended."

[7.0] "This guy looked absolutely excellent, very believable as the big man. That being said he was never the most exciting in ring performer and often would take part in what became rather slow plodding affairs. He is still an entertaining wrestler at the end of the day and deserved his spot on the roster. Rest in Peace Sid Eudy and thank you."

[9.0] "One of my all time favorite big men. There was a reason he would get a giant pop no matter where he was ... the energy and atmosphere this man brought to the ring was unmatched. Pretty decent in-ring and promo work but his overall presence was just something else. The way he embraced the fans(even when he was a heel) was also pretty awesome. Sid was the man."

[5.0] "He was never great on the mic, and he was never great in the ring, but man was SId over in the 90s. He worked on top everywhere he went, and he wrestled everyone who mattered in that time period. Sid had that it-factor, that incredibly rare and indescribable charisma that captivated audiences for years. He was a major draw in a time period when there were few true draws. His personality came through the TV, even if what he was saying didn't make sense sometimes or had two left feet in the ring. He was also capable of some very entertaining squashes. C on promos, D in the ring, but A+ for look/gimmick. RIP to the man who rules the world."

[7.0] "RIP Sid. Maybe he was not everyone's favorite worker, but he was a monster heel who knew how to play that role well. His promos were normally hit or miss as he had some good ones mixed in with his famously bad ones. Reached the top in both WWE and WCW so he clearly had what was needed at the time."

[9.0] "I love Sid. He just had an aura and presence that very few have had throughout wrestling history. Whenever he appeared on screen, I took notice. His promos were always a highlight on any show he was on and he looked like a killer with his powerbombs. His downside was that he was never gifted in the ring. When Bret struggles to get a good match out of you, that is an issue. Despite this, I will always hold a soft spot for the Master and the Ruler of the World."

[7.0] "Guy had aura; simple as that. His charisma and character always shone through and made him compelling. History will be kind to Sid. RIP"

[8.0] "Sid was such an absolute badass, and really had a star quality, people can complain about workrate all day with him, but like come on, Sid didn't need workrate, he's a giant hulking dude and destroyed goobers and cut absolutely beautifully insane promos he was awesome, And like how can you get sick of his powerbomb finish? Rip Sid."

[8.0] "If you think this guy wasn't good, you're a fucking dork. He was always over wherever he went, a charismatic heel with a simple yet fun move set & an underrated promo. One of the funniest wrestlers ever and should be discussed more in GOAT big men conversations. Go spend the rest of your day watching him pulverise jobbers please and thank you! RIP Sid Eudy!"

[8.0] "One of the coolest motherfuckers in the history of American professional-wrestling. His Survivor Series '96 entrance remains one of my favorites ever. RIP Sid."

[8.0] "Sid always had an imposing presence throughout his career. He was over in both WCW and WWE during the 90s as fans just couldn't get enough of him. Sid has had a few memorable fuck ups on the microphone, but I've always been a fan of his promos. He sounds convincing and the way he switched his tone was always so good. Like many other guys his size, Sid could only have good matches against guys smaller than him. His 1996-1997 WWE run was so good and I wish it lasted a little longer."

[7.0] "He pretty much reached the top of the business in both WWE and WCW because of the amazing look he had. He was big and athletic and an absolute powerhouse. I don't think there are many who would argue that he wasn't carried in every good match he had but he managed to click with a number of guys like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart and The Road Warriors and have enjoyable battles with them. His ECW run was incredibly fun and having met him before, I can say he is a lovely guy."

[6.0] "Hardly a bust, but proof that Vince McMahon would put the title on a guy simply for having a good look. Sid should have probably been a mid card title holder at most, but that was the era we were living in"

[6.0] "a bit of an anti-charisma on the mac and his body deteriorated quickly, else he would be remembered more fondly as he does done some very cool things at his prime. He dont talk about that WCW run though, car crush at its finest."

[6.0] "Sure, he wasn't awful in the ring, and he wasn't awful on the mic, but he wasn't great in either aspect. I never quite could get the appeal as there were other, more charismatic big guys around at the same time."

[7.0] "I remember Sid being the last man being elimated in the greatest royal rumble of all time 1992, Sid was a menacing figure of wrestling not the best big man, or in ring wrestles wrestler his presence his characteristics in and out of the ring plus him having high profile matches with top guys got to give him his props no were near the Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling though"

[7.0] "It seems that you either hate this guy or love him. I'm the latter. Even though I admit that he cut some silly promos in his day and had a lack of in ring ability, I still have a soft spot for him for some reason. Everywhere he went, he got the crowd to react to him in some kind of way. He was so intense, charismatic, entertaining and so good at character work. His royal rumble 1997 entrance still sends chills down my spine and is one of my favorite entrances to this day. Unfortunately, he seemed to care more about softball than wrestling so that didn't really help him achieve the status that he could've."

[8.0] "It makes me happy that Sid has a decent rating on here. I know he's not mr. work rate but he was fun as hell to watch. As a kid, I was captivated at the MSG crowd booing HBK in favor of him since I'd never seen that before. Anyway I honestly believe Sid was a good wrestler in the context of the time he wrestled. Dope matches with Shawn and Bret proved he could be led to great matches. Paul Heyman had the fans you'd assume would hate Sid treating him like a hero in ECW while he buried wrestlers like the Dudley Boyz and Justin Credible in fun squashes."

[10.0] "Sid fucking ruled, I don't care what anybody else says. Were his promos absolute nonsense? Yes. But they were fucking entertaining as hell and he had tremendous delivery and intensity. He's a man who could not have succeeded in any other business except for professional wrestling. He wasn't the best "worker" ever but I still popped when he would powerbomb motherfuckers. He just had a unique presence about him that was impossible to deny. Sid is good in my book!"

"Full of charisma. Received very well booking in WWE. Incredible looks and an amazing character but he lacks the excellence of execution. His wrestling style was a little soft due to how big he was he didn't want to hurt people. His promos were a little rushed. 7 is a solid rating."

[8.0] "To quote KISS: "You've got something about you, you've got something I need". Sid probably had one of the absolute best looks in the history of not just wrestling but formidable monsters in all of entertainment. Giant sized, seemingly made of stone, even a brick layered face. Usually devoid of emotion except "go forth and kill". Problem is the person inside had no idea how to tap into the probable beast within and preferred another sport. I will always have a soft spot for him despite the obvious setbacks - which are many. His set backs can not be understated. There. Are. So. Many. Set Backs. No problems with The Skyscrapers and liked him as a Horsemen, those eras were probably his best stuff. 7.5"

[3.0] "Sid was so stiff in the ring and easily one of the worst on the mic we? ve ever seen. I honestly don? t know how his rating is as high as it is. He had some fun matches, but he generally needed someone with high athleticism to make him look good."

[6.0] "Dude had the look and the charisma and the power to look like he could murder everybody in the ring. But his personal life derailed his career a few times when he was building steam. Just couldn't get out of his own way sometimes."

[2.0] "Ugh, this guy. The one thing he did well was look intense. Like he was maybe full of roids or something. I would've given him a four because he does stir memories of his bronze psycho Ken doll performances in the ring, but I docked him two points for stabbing Arn Anderson twenty times. Look it up. Right after that, Vince hired him and stuck Justice in his name. Pro wrestling rules."

[4.0] "He wasn't really good. Not at all. He was acceptable tho and his look and charisma made up for his lack of skills. He was also funny when he talked and had a lot of intensity. So sad for what happened to him at Sin, nobody deserved that"

[8.0] "He doesn't get enough credit. He's not the greatest wrestler in the world, but he has served his purpose in wrestling. Whether it was fighting jobbers, to battling Hogan, Michaels, Taker or anyone else, he definitely served his purpose."

"Not a great worker. Heck, not even a good worker. But his look and intensity almost made up for his ineptitude when it came to actually working. I could watch Sid toss jobbers around all day. He epitomized what a monster heel should be, at least cosmetically and in terms of promos. And one can't really deny that Sid was super over everywhere he went, pretty much from the time he started as Lord Humongous.The only great Sid matches I can recall seeing were against Shawn Michaels, a miracle worker if ever there was one. Keep in mind that HBK got a near 5 star match out of a 63 year old Vince McMahon. However, Sid did do a great job of playing the monster in those matches. Full disclosure: as a kid I was a big time Sid fan. When he went over Michaels at Survivor Series in MSG I remember being elated. The crowd that night was very audibly behind him too. After Michaels' disastrous run as champ, following the realization of his "boyhood dream" at WM 12, it's easy to see why the generally smarter fans in NYC weren't too keen on having Michaels as champ at the time. But we shouldn't completely discount what Sid brought to the table here. He was undeniably over (apparently I wasn't the only one who liked to see him kill job guys). His promos were interesting to say the least. Think Warrior, just dialed back a bit. In short, the "Sycho" Sid persona that he had adopted for this, his second run in the WWF, really clicked with New Generation era fans. He became an anti-hero of sorts, one of the first I recall seeing in the WWF or WCW. Fans always responded positively to Sid as just this unstoppable ass kicker, in the vein of guys like the Road Warriors. The fact that he main evented 2 WrestleManias still blows my mind. Especially the 2nd time, his match against Taker at Mania 13, it was really a case of right place, right time. I was at that show, and while I always enjoyed seeing Sid live, there was no way that match was gonna touch what Austin and Bret had just done. Still fun seeing Taker crowned champ tho to cap off a pretty good night of wrestling. Oh yeah, Sid. The main thing that kept him at the top of the wrestling food chain for nearly a decade: you can't manufacture a guy with that look. Somewhat like Brock Lesnar today . He looked like he would rip your head off without a second thought. His brief ECW run was fun for what it was. And during the final couple years of WCW's existence Sid was one of the guys I looked forward to seeing each week. His promos became even more insane and nonsensical. He had at least one noteworthy match, losing to Chris Benoit at Souled Out 2000, in what would prove to be Benoit's final match with the company. But that's a story for another comment section. He was a top guy, in the World title picture, right up almost to the end of WCW. The way his career came to an end still makes me cringe just thinking about it. Thanks WCW for showing the accident the next night on Nitro and scarring me for life. O"

[7.0] "The proto type of lance archer with less talent but more successful in terms of popularity and achievements although he's kinda forgotten these days despite a 4 world titles and wrestlemania main event."

[5.0] "I will give him one thing, he was incredibly over everywhere he went and could've gotten over in plausibly any era or time period. Another thing, his looks absolutely fit the bill of a psychotic monster heel who will just rip you apart unmercifully. Also, if booked right, he can cut a genuinely terrifying promo that screams real intensity and viciousness. Sadly for him, he just couldn't wrestle a good match to save his life whatsoever unless he was pitted with the right opponent (Bret and Shawn instantly come to mind). Really a shame he's not any good in the ring whatsoever, as he could've been a 90s version of Brock Lesnar with it."

[8.0] "Sid is ace. How can you not love a man who built a long career from nearly killing people for our viewing pleasure' His promos rarely made sense but that just added to his charm for me. Modern wrestling needs more Sids."

[8.0] "It's overlooked how over he was, probably because so much of what gets passed around about him are botches in ring or on the mic, and of course the infamous leg injury. But if you go beyond that Sid is a very fun big man wrestler who had a weird charisma about him."

[8.0] "Man... I just love Sid! he mostly just stuck to his same basic stuff in-ring, any deviation from that well... WCW Sin is the result of that. It must have worked though, as it got him into main events and won him heavyweight championships in numerous promotions. I loved his short run in ECW especially as well as his later WCW runs. Yeah his promos were usually bad and nonsensical but he played his psycho gimmick so well... even if it maybe transitioned into real life a little bit..."

[5.0] "Sid looked great, but he was quickly exposed in the ring. He wasn't a terrible worker, but he also just wasn't very good. He could connect with a crowd at times, but his promo abilities were similarly limited. With that said, with the right opponent he could run a good program."

[7.0] "He was alright. He was big at 6"9 but was at times slow in the ring. He was great in the early days of WCW. In WWF he tired hard being in main events matches against Hulk Hogan but later on did not go anywhere. I hated it when he threw his opponents off the stretcher. When he was Sycho Sid he did well at first but was not that exciting. He is remembered for being WWF Champion beating Shawn Michaels. During his second stint in WCW he was terrible."

[5.0] "He was pretty good until the time he joined the WWF: he was never going to be a master technician in-ring, nor an impressive big man like Bam Bam Bigelow but he had a great look, he was charismatic and when the need be he looked completely out of his rocker. Probably just being himself. With a good manager like Col Bobby Parker doing the talking for him he fulfilled the role of towering menace very well. But after he joined the WWF his decline started: he had some decent matches with Shawn Michaels, but if you face the Showstopper at his peak and all you could manage was a decent match, you should start worrying. Plainly put Sid looked more and more like a gigantic confused moron than the threatening colossus who could rip a babyface apart in a few minutes he was early in his career. His second WCW run was terrible, topping with the horrible "Master of the Powerbomb" match, a good candidate for the worst PPV match of all times. Another case of a good worker who tarnished his legacy by sticking around long after he had lost his motivation."

[3.0] "He got the size & the look that they were looking for at the time but if you take these elements out you'll never find anything watchable about him."

[1.0] "He had the look and the intensity, but lacked in everywhere else, beyond shitty promo skills to the point he'd often mess up and shitty ring skills to match, he was big and mean and had a cool look but as a performer he stunk"

[8.0] "Sid was not the best in ring technician in the world, but he certainly had an aura about him & he came off like a total badass. I'm most familiar with him from his Sycho Sid days. This was around the time I was first getting into wrestling, so I was not familiar with him from his prior run in WWE. The announcers did a great job of selling his backstory to someone like me who was not watching before the mid '90s. It's cool nowadays to cheer the heels, but back then it was not as common & Sid having the majority of mature males behind him created a unique dynamic. He was extremely intense & I loved his version of the powerbomb. Not as crazy about his WCW face run & probably the less said about that the better."

[4.0] "Very poor in the ring, with mainly a good look (read: he was big) and a strange charisma in his favor. He was never a part of any classic feuds or segments, and to think that he was ever the world champion of a mjaor promotion is pretty strange."

[10.0] "Sid is a Legend. Probably the best heel character who ever step in to the ring. He was first ever who established power bomb move. Later that move became his signature finisher, and soon was used in ring by many other wrestlers. Sid was the master of the squash in wrestling businesses. He had the greatest physique than anybody else , and most threatening look in entire industry."

[2.0] "Sid was a very poor wrestler, whose limitations got overlooked because he had the size that promoters craved at the time. His ring work was poor and his interviews weren't much better. Sid did have charisma, and a great look, but it takes more than that to actually be a star, as witnessed by the fact that Sid never, ever did the business that people thought he should."

[2.0] "Sid is extremely overrated & I really don't understand even the overall small amount of popularity he has. All the matches of his that I've seen throughout the years lack any kind of special feeling, good structure, and most of the time Sid just looks awkward & mostly confused. Whenever he was on the mic it was just childish yelling that really made no sense--that was his character, because just down to the man himself as a wrestler he just ain't that good, so there was not much to do with him or that he was capable of. The only match of his that I ever really enjoyed was versus Benoit at Souled Out 2000, probably top three best matches of his entire career--which isn't saying much because even that was only a ***1/2 match at the absolute most haha. In shoot interviews, Sid always likes to talk about how huge of a draw he supposedly was, but out of all the years I've watched wrestling I fail to see it. If he were such a huge draw like he claims, I'd think that they would have given him a title run back in '92ish when he was doing stuff like headlining Wrestlemania VIII with Hogan & whatnot. Yeah, he was overall a four-time world champion {x2 WCW & x2 WWF}, but they were short unmemorable runs with no good matches to show for it. Also, his title runs were at times when both companies were not very good, especially WCW in 2000 (majority garbage). Sid had no solid moveset besides the chokeslam, strikes & sidewalk slam... wham bam NO thank you mam."

[10.0] "A great wrestler with a well worked gimmick and a great microphone, my favorite male wrestler ever "The Man Who Rules The World""

[4.0] "Sid was not money. He was big, I'll give him that but being big isn't the same as being good. His stories in the ring were juvenile, his promos were at the best incoherent, and he had this mullet jerry curl look in 2000."

[6.0] "Well Sid had a great look and was convincing as a scary powerhouse, But Sid wasnt that good on the mic nor the ring. He enjoyed success in big promotions maybe a little overpushed but not that bad as people say."

[5.0] "Definitely overrated here. Sid had an amazing look and some charisma, but he was lousy in the ring and his promos consisted of screaming a lot of nonsense. He was a multi-time champion in WCW and WWF, but his title runs were unmemorable and came at low points for both companies. Add to that the Arn Anderson scissor incident, the Brian Pillman squeegee incident, and a 5 point rating is probably generous on my part."