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Bruno went 28th and 26th in the last two drafts, so this was a big jump for him. I definitely had designs on nabbing him on the way back at #21.
I think the reason he gets more love than other old-timers in drafts is that it takes very little to translate him into modern wrestling as far as ringwork is concerned. He wrestled up until the 80's, nearly overlapping with the WrestleMania era. Wrestlers who thrived like six decades ago were really competing in a different physical activity and it's harder to mentally transplant them into the modern day.
Bruno would probably be no great shakes in the ring today (from what I've watched, he never really was), but he at least looks like he'd easily fall into the "carryable by good workers" category.
I wanted to wait until Thesz got taken but I didn't really get this. If Bruno's ring skills (which were never world class according to all sources) would translate then Thesz's easily would. Thesz wrestled into the 80s too*. It always surprises me when Bruno goes before him.
If Bruno would be "carryable by good workers" in the modern day then Thesz would most likely be putting on 5 star matches with those workers.
All that said I'm not too fussed on missing out on Thesz since I had him last time. Would have probably taken him if he dropped though.
I have nothing against Bruno fwiw, he just seems to have a reputation as the best "old-timer" here which I disagree with.
*Edit - Actually Thesz had his last match in 1979. My bad.
Last edited by teejayC; 02-01-2014 at 10:42 PM.