Roll Up 92 - Legends 5 & Tom Filsinger

[Sam Fain]

This week we're bringing your our Top 5 Legends from the Legends of Wrestling game line. Who made the cut? Who didn't? No honorable mentions. No prolonged chit-chat. Todd and Sam are in and out with their picks in less than 20 minutes. Plus, Sam gives his thoughts on the perennial, Todd gives a fed update, and we bring you the full Tom Filsinger interview - if you can call it that :-) - from the weekend that was. All that, and more!

Find Sam on Twitter - @kopw72

Todd - @tourneymaster

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[Lee]

Hell yeah!

[TTX]

Welcome back, Sam. Fun stuff as always.

[TDalton]

Feb 9, 2023 20:45:20 GMT -5 Sam Fain said:

No honorable mentions. No prolonged chit-chat.

What fun is that?

[malicelover]

Feb 10, 2023 12:48:23 GMT -5 TDalton said:

Feb 9, 2023 20:45:20 GMT -5 Sam Fain said:

No honorable mentions. No prolonged chit-chat.

What fun is that?

TDalton, no fun at all. 

Just for kicks:

Honorable Mentions: Jack Brisco, Antonio Inoki, Buddy Rogers, Lou Thesz, Bruiser Bordy, Stan Hansen, Nick Bockwinkel, Rick Rude, and Mr. Perfect.

5. Kurt Angle
4. Sgt. Slaughter
3. Rowdy Roddy Piper
2. Andre The Giant
1. Macho Man Randy Savage

Reasons for the rankings - when you look at their places in wrestling history and just in pop culture history, all five fit the bill as massive stars with cross-over appeal. I use this as the "Mom Test." My mother has no idea who Jack Brisco, Nick Bockwinkel, Tully Blanchard, Big Van Vader, or The Dynamite Kid are. If my mom can read in the paper and tell me "Hey, did you hear that Rowdy Roddy Piper died?" that means the person had cross-over appeal and was a big deal, at least in my mind, as my mother doesn't care one iota about professional wrestling.

[the_faction]

Great to hear that we'll get some more audio on the panels in a future podcast for those of us that either couldn't make it, or had to duck out, or just want to hear it again. And absolutely agree it's great to just have an audio archive as well.

Really enjoyed hearing your personal fed plannings as well, fun idea Todd w/ the World Cup Knockout League concept.

And when is LEGO Corner coming back?! The Rivendale set was a nice little primer. Or perhaps a WWE 2K 23 hype minute WARGAMES!!! Or just other hobbies and games that you guys enjoy, Fight Night was fantastic back in the day.

[TTX]

Favorites
1. Big Van Vader
2. Randy Savage
3. Frank Gotch
4. Dynamite Kid
5. Bob Backlund

Slight change to my list as I can't believe I forgot Mr. Gotch.
Really though I could go for days on others guys like Andre and Angle and Piper who didn't make it. That's why Legends is so amazing (with no disrespect to the COTG or Indy lovers)

[Tournament Master]

Feb 10, 2023 13:43:03 GMT -5 the_faction said:

And when is LEGO Corner coming back?! The Rivendale set was a nice little primer. Or perhaps a WWE 2K 23 hype minute WARGAMES!!! Or just other hobbies and games that you guys enjoy, Fight Night was fantastic back in the day.

I am all for bringing back Lego Corner soon and delving into other hobbies a bit. Maybe an upcoming show can focus on that as the middle topic.

We are also hoping for more listener interaction. So hoping topics will influence more conversation and feedback here.

[Ken West]

Favorites

1. Steve Williams
2. Danny Hodge
3. Randy Savage
4. Sgt Slaughter
5. Roddy Piper

[Pariah]

My Top 5 remains unchanged from the original thread...

Favorite Legends:
1. Vampiro
2. Randy Savage
3. Roddy Piper
4. Diamond Dallas Page
5. Rob Van Dam

However, I thought, instead of honorable mentions, I would make a companion Top 5 list...

Top 5 Legends that have experienced the most success in the game for me overall:

1. Randy Savage
2. Lou Thesz
3. Jack Brisco
4. Harley Race
5. Nick Bockwinkel

Another great installment... Especially enjoyed Todd's gameplay update and hope that segment continues... Thank you for sharing!