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Topic	Scarlet Ranks 150 User-Nominated Wrestlers Part II
scarletspeed7 07/26/18 1:10:37 PM #430:	#5 - Arn Anderson Nominated by: Eddv Arn Anderson is the singularly most realistic wrestler both in-ring and on the mic. One of the words most often associated with perennial Four Horsemen enforcer Arn Anderson is often overlooked. Whether in singles competition, or as part of the Tag Team Champions in WCW or the WWF, Anderson was a "wrestler's wrestler." Anderson, a thinking man's technician, would often isolate a body part before nailing his opponents, who were usually either bigger or faster, with an AA spinebuster or DDT. Always using great, quiet psychology, Arn was Ric Flair's rock, and the proto-Cerebral Assassin. Arn's style always stood out as a real world, competitive style. When he wasn't using outside shenanigans in order to ensure a victory, Arn would prove mentally tough; there were easy-to-explain tactics in Arn's arsenal, and those explanation produced the air of a character that truly knew what he was doing. Combine that with the general crispness of Arn's work, and you could put him in front of a non-wrestling fan and probably convince them that this guy was really, truly wrestling and not just "acting". But the aspect of Arn that pushes him into my Top 5 (and really everyone in my Top 5 lands here for this) is his promo work. Arn Anderson has to be the most forgotten promo in the modern world. I don't need loud promos or funny segments in my wrestling. I just need to be able to BELIEVE. I need to suspend my disbelief. Arn created for himself one of the most complex characters in the history of wrestling. Was Arn a bad guy? Sometimes. But often you could overlook it because of the attention to detail in his promos. He poured out his heart and soul into his work and it always showed. I can't even truly do justice to Arn's intricacy. He spoke with the pain of a veteran fighting for his family, thinking only of putting food on their table, even at the expense of every other worker around him. It was noble and also at times morally repugnant, and that layered text spoke volumes in every move he did and every word he said. No character ever felt as fleshed out to me as Arn Anderson. His cadence was that of a thinking man, a philosopher of sorts. He sought to justify his every action, not to the audience, but to himself and his fellow Horsemen. In the end, this drive created a quiet, reserved and deadly threat. Take a look at what I consider the height of character: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhdOAMfkJ-A" data-time=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpawLjwCfQ" data-time=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PJZdeJfx4E" data-time=" Arn Anderson presented a noble savage. A man who made great sacrifices for a purpose he believed was unassailable: defending his friends and providing for his family. He treated the Horsemen like they mattered, and because he did, they mattered. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:905755828] in Scarlet Ra... [t:76598098]...</cite> <quote>#5 - Arn Anderson Nominated by: Eddv Arn Anderson is the singularly most realistic wrestler both in-ring and on the mic. One of the words most often associated with perennial Four Horsemen enforcer Arn Anderson is often overlooked. Whether in singles competition, or as part of the Tag Team Champions in WCW or the WWF, Anderson was a "wrestler's wrestler." Anderson, a thinking man's technician, would often isolate a body part before nailing his opponents, who were usually either bigger or faster, with an AA spinebuster or DDT. Always using great, quiet psychology, Arn was Ric Flair's rock, and the proto-Cerebral Assassin. Arn's style always stood out as a real world, competitive style. When he wasn't using outside shenanigans in order to ensure a victory, Arn would prove mentally tough; there were easy-to-explain tactics in Arn's arsenal, and those explanation produced the air of a character that truly knew what he was doing. Combine that with the general crispness of Arn's work, and you could put him in front of a non-wrestling fan and probably convince them that this guy was really, truly wrestling and not just "acting". But the aspect of Arn that pushes him into my Top 5 (and really everyone in my Top 5 lands here for this) is his promo work. Arn Anderson has to be the most forgotten promo in the modern world. I don't need loud promos or funny segments in my wrestling. I just need to be able to BELIEVE. I need to suspend my disbelief. Arn created for himself one of the most complex characters in the history of wrestling. Was Arn a bad guy? Sometimes. But often you could overlook it because of the attention to detail in his promos. He poured out his heart and soul into his work and it always showed. I can't even truly do justice to Arn's intricacy. He spoke with the pain of a veteran fighting for his family, thinking only of putting food on their table, even at the expense of every other worker around him. It was noble and also at times morally repugnant, and that layered text spoke volumes in every move he did and every word he said. No character ever felt as fleshed out to me as Arn Anderson. His cadence was that of a thinking man, a philosopher of sorts. He sought to justify his every action, not to the audience, but to himself and his fellow Horsemen. In the end, this drive created a quiet, reserved and deadly threat. Take a look at what I consider the height of character: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhdOAMfkJ-A" data-time=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpawLjwCfQ" data-time=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PJZdeJfx4E" data-time=" Arn Anderson presented a noble savage. A man who made great sacrifices for a purpose he believed was unassailable: defending his friends and providing for his family. He treated the Horsemen like they mattered, and because he did, they mattered. --- "Reading would be your friend." ~Dave Meltzer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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