The Top Ten Reasons Why Arn Anderson Is The Greatest Wrestler Of All Time

1. Always gave it his all in the ring. Arn had a tremendous workrate and always put on a fantastic show. He gave everyone their money’s worth and something to look forward to.
2. His persona. One of the things that makes Arn so great is that he is so real. No gimmicks, no games. More than any other wrestler in the sport today, Arn was a real person in the ring. As much as I like Ric Flair, he’s a married man…those pretty girls on his arm don’t “ride Space Mountain”.<!-- See this <A HREF="intrview.htm">Arn Anderson interview from a "real" newspaper to understand what I'm talking about. He goes "out of character", but you learn his character is the same as the real person.--><!-- Commented out per request from author. -->
3. Fantastic interviewing skills. A no-nonsense guy, he doesn’t hoot, holler, or mug at the camera. He looks straight at you, and doesn’t mince words. And the thumb across the throat at the end of the interview is legendary.
4. True toughness. Aside from the fact that he, in real life, is deceptively strong for his size, he successfully defended himself against a much bigger man with a pair of scissors on a ‘roid rage.
5. His success in tag teams. Wrestling, like any business, requires you to work closely with others. The difficulties working together in professional wrestling take on another dimension because of its physical nature. To be pushed as a world tag team champion with four different partners shows how well he can work with others.
6. Arn is a company man. Although not involved in the front office, Arn bought in to every angle and did his best to put it over. Although he may regret some, such as Robocop, it shows his true company loyalty. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
7. Even though a 14 year veteran who had paid his dues, Arn did not reduce his schedule. While many of superstars of today have contracts that limit the amount they have to work, Arn traveled the country night after night plying his craft. The fact he has won four world television titles is a testament to his work ethic.
8. Can sell moves extremely well. The look of fear in his eyes when backed into a corner is very convincing. His delivery of the spinebuster and wild punches when semi-conscious are always a crowd-pleaser.
9. No gimmicks. Arn never wore face paint, never had a goofy outfit. What you see was a reflection of the man outside the ring.
10. The Four Horsemen. Last, but certainly not least, he’s an original member of the premier organization in all of pro fessional sports