The 2009 WKO 100 Countdown-Cockfight., Commence slander and nursing of wounds.

As far as I can see, Super Tiger II was far worse in 2009 than he was in 2008. I can't think of one match that I watched and liked where I thought STII was a important factor in my enjoyment of the match.

Yeah, I'm baffled as to how he could have gone up other than "2009 was a worse year". Nothing from his '09 was near as good as his end of the '08 Ishikawa match.

So... pretty lucha-heavy top 100 I take it.

#113-106: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Board.



113. Super Tiger II (155 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #145 (94 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#50, 51 points), Mike (#84, 17 points), Julio (#49, 52 points), Luis (#85, 16 points), Parties (#82, 19 points)



112. Jigsaw (155 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #224 (20 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#87, 14 points), Julio (#43, 58 points), Craig (#51, 50 points), Dylan (#42, 9 points), Phil (#98, 3 points), Eric (#80, 21 points)



111. Jimmy Jacobs (157 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #12 (760 points)
Voted for by: Julio (#57, 44 points), Childs (#82, 9 points), Phil (#64, 37 points), Eric (#34, 67 points)



110. Ricky Steamboat (157 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#57, 44 points), Julio (#71, 30 points), Luis (#39, 62 points), Childs (#76, 15 points), Craig (#95, 6 points)



109. Shawn Michaels (165 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #56 (325 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#26, 75 points), Evans (#16, 85 points), Parties (#96, 5 points)



108. Angel Azteca, Jr. (165 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Evans (#37, 64 points), Phil (#65, 36 points), Eric (#60, 41 points), Parties (#77, 24 points)



107. Kensuke Sasaki (167 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #87 (211 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#69, 32 points), Ray (#25, 76 points), KillSteve (#42, 59 points)



106. Volador, Jr. (167 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #150 (82 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#14, 87 points), Evans (#18, 83 points)

Just squeezed Dr. Wagner, Jr. into his correct spot of #118. I originally had him higher after mistakenly bestowing Dylan's Ted Dibiase, Jr. points onto him (two mysteries solved in one).

Jimmy Jacobs is your new biggest points plunge, down 603 points and 99 spots. Still not as big a drop in ranking as V5 took, but arguably a more significant descent in terms of where people threw their support.

#105-101: "So Close Yet So Far", "Better Luck Next Year", and Other Pleasantries Granted to Lesser-Thans.



105. Ou Kobushi (170 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: KillSteve (#98, 3 points), Julio (#30, 71 points), Craig (#72, 29 points), Parties (#34, 67 points)



104. Dolph Ziggler (175 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #269 (2 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#30, 71 points), Evans (#84, 17 points), Julio (#85, 16 points), Luis (#80, 21 points), Dylan (#38, 13 points), Eric (#68, 33 points), Parties (#97, 4 points)



103. Mistico (180 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #79 (239 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#5, 96 points), Evans (#17, 84 points) [Highest Two-Vote Placement]



102. Espirito Maligno (181 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#20, 81 points), Noodles (#36, 15 points), Graham (#36, 15 points), Craig (#91, 10 points), Dylan (#22, 29 points), Parties (#70, 31 points)



101. Isami Kodaka (184 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Ray (#27, 74 points), KillSteve (#31, 70 points), Craig (#61, 40 points)

#100-95: Bump ba-dum bum bum bum... BUM!



100. Atsushi Aoki (4 votes, 185 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #112 (150 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#53, 48 points), KillSteve (#16, 85 points), Julio (#57, 44 points), Luis (#93, 8 points)



99. Minoru Suzuki (3 votes, 187 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #123 (130 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#43, 58 points), Mando (#32, 69 points), Evans (#41, 60 points)



98. Hirooki Goto (4 votes, 188 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #147 (130 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#28, 82 points), Ray (#8, 93 points), Luis (#91, 10 points), Craig (#89, 12 points)



97. Pequeño Damien 666 (5 votes, 191 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #45 (427 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#92, 9 points), Mike (#78, 23 points), Luis (#51, 50 points), Eric (#40, 61 points), Parties (#53, 48 points)



96. Stuka, Jr. (6 votes, 194 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #91 (201 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#94, 7 points), Evans (#40, 61 points), Mike (#59, 42 points), Luis (#69, 32 points), Craig (#62, 39 points), Parties (#88, 13 points)



95. A.J. Styles (5 votes, 196 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #98 (178 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#14, 87 points), Evans (#48, 53 points), Luis (#82, 19 points), Childs (#57, 34 points), Dylan (#48, 3 points)

#94-90: Validation Nation.



94. Masashi Takeda (5 votes, 198 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Ray (#28, 73 points), KillSteve (#11, 90 points), Craig (#66, 35 points) [Highest Three-Vote Placement]



93. The Miz (5 votes, 196 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #57 (323 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#56, 45 points), KillSteve (#66, 35 points), Evans (#32, 69 points), Julio (#56, 45 points), Dylan (#40, 11 points)



92. Mascara Dorada (6 votes, 205 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#64, 37 points), Luis (#43, 58 points), Childs (#50, 41 points), Phil (#90, 11 points), Eric (#79, 22 points), Parties (#65, 36 points)



91. Yoshi Tatsu / Naofumi Yamamoto (5 votes, 217 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Ray (#69, 32 points), Evans (#46, 55 points), Julio (#47, 54 points), Luis (#42, 59 points), Parties (#84, 17 points)



90. Tomohiro Ishii (6 votes, 218 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #234 (15 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#79, 22 points), KillSteve (#63, 38 points), Mike (#34, 67 points), Childs (#62, 29 points), SLL (#35, 16 points), Parties (#55, 46 points)

#89-84: We May Yet Get Through This with Balls Intact.



89. El Hijo del Santo (6 votes, 219 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #33 (522 points)
Voted for by: Graham (#34, 17 points), Childs (#59, 32 points), Craig (#83, 18 points), Phil (#55, 46 points), Eric (#52, 49 points), Parties (#44, 57 points)



88. Fuerza Guerrera (6 votes, 219 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #81 (220 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#66, 35 points), Mike (#85, 16 points), Luis (#37, 64 points), Childs (#64, 27 points), Phil (#63, 38 points), Eric (#61, 40 points)



87. Capitan Muerte (6 votes, 221 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#52, 49 points), Noodles (#43, 8 points), Childs (#31, 59 points), Phil (#49, 52 points), Eric (#70, 31 points), Parties (#79, 22 points)



86. Flash Flanagan (4 votes, 222 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Noodles (#25, 26 points), Childs (#52, 39 points), Phil (#17, 84 points), Eric (#28, 73 points)



85. "Mr. Condor" Romano Garcia (4 votes, 226 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#23, 78 points), Phil (#85, 16 points), Eric (#51, 50 points), Parties (#19, 82 points)

102. Espirito Maligno (181 points)

You don't think he's top 100 material, Phil?

Mistico and Michaels not making the top 100 has made my day.

I clearly gypped the Puebla locals, I like the 100 guys on my list so I am not sure who I would dump, but probably should have found a place for Blue Center and Espirto Maligno

#84-80: Live from the Monkey Show.



84. Manabu Hara / Suruga (5 votes, 230 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #117 (139 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#47, 54 points), Luis (#54, 47 points), Craig (#58, 43 points), Phil (#74, 27 points), Parties (#42, 59 points)



83. Ikuto Hidaka (6 votes, 235 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #94 (196 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#53, 48 points), Ray (#75, 26 points), Julio (#40, 61 points), Luis (#61, 40 points), Craig (#69, 32 points), Dylan (#23, 28 points)



82. Toro Bill (6 votes, 237 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#36, 65 points), Noodles (#35, 16 points), Graham (#27, 24 points), Luis (#88, 13 points), Craig (#31, 70 points), Phil (#96, 5 points), Eric (#57, 44 points)



81. Desmond Wolfe (6 votes, 241 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #10 (807 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#95, 6 points), Ray (#24, 77 points), Evans (#51, 50 points), Julio (#17, 84 points), Luis (#100, 1 point), Childs (#68, 23 points)



80. La Sombra (4 votes, 243 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #110 (153 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#13, 88 points), KillSteve (#38, 63 points), Evans (#23, 78 points), Luis (#87, 14 points)

That pic of Steamboat coming off the top on Jericho with the "Legends never die" sign in the background is by far the best pic in the thread (and most have been good).

Really glad Styles made it to the top 100. No one's done 'more with less' than he has the last couple of years in TNA.

#79-75: Good Fences Make Good KO.



79. Ephesto (6 votes, 284 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #23 (592 points)
Voted for by: Mike (#22, 79 points), Luis (#25, 76 points), Childs (#81, 10 points), Phil (#51, 50 points), Eric (#46, 55 points), Parties (#57, 44 points)



78. Pequeño Pierroth (6 votes, 255 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #165 (65 points)
Voted for by: Mike (#32, 69 points), Noodles (#44, 7 points), Graham (#38, 13 points), Phil (#26, 75 points), Eric (#63, 38 points), Parties (#48, 53 points)



77. Takashi Sasaki (4 votes, 266 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #114 (147 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#63, 38 points), Ray (#18, 83 points), KillSteve (#29, 72 points), Craig (#28, 73 points) [Highest Four-Vote Placement]



76. "Suicida" Mike Segura (5 votes, 266 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #278 (1 point)
Voted for by: Ray (#64, 37 points), Evans (#22, 79 points), Mike (#82, 19 points), Phil (#42, 59 points), Parties (#29, 72 points)



75. Munenori Sawa (9 votes, 274 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #85 (218 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#49, 52 points), KillSteve (#100, 1 point), Mike (#58, 44 points), Julio (#31, 70 points), Luis (#70, 31 points), Childs (#86, 5 points), Craig (#82, 19 points), Phil (#87, 14 points), Parties (#63, 38 points) [Lowest Nine-Vote Placement]

79. Capitan Muerte (6 votes, 251 points)

He's No. 55 on my list, not 22

I cheered a little outloud in a room on my own, which has caused me to re-evaluate my life significantly. Mike, I'm surprised how high you ended up rating Steamboat.

I'm sure I voted for Mitch Ryder

#74-70: Cattle, Branded.



74. Cassandro (7 votes, 275 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #13 (754 points)
Voted for by: Mike (#95, 6 points), Noodles (#45, 6 points), Graham (#30, 21 points), Craig (#54, 47 points), Phil (#44, 57 points), Eric (#44, 57 points), Parties (#20, 81 points) [Lowest Seven Vote Placement]



73. "Marvellous" Mitch Ryder (7 votes, 276 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Noodles (#33, 18 points), Childs (#41, 50 points), Dylan (#46, 5 points), Phil (#25, 76 points), Eric (#24, 77 points), SLL (#50, 1 point), Craig (#52, 49 points)



72. Skayde / Jorge Rivera (10 votes, 286 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #168 (58 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#84, 17 points), Evans (#70, 31 points), Mike (#88, 13 points), Julio (#73, 28 points), Luis (#28, 73 points), Childs (#32, 59 points), Phil (#82, 19 points), Eric (#76, 25 points), SLL (#42, 9 points), Parties (#89, 12 points) [Lowest Ten-Vote Placement]



71. Mike Knox (7 votes, 286 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #111 (151 points)
Voted for by: Mike (#49, 52 points), Julio (#35, 66 points), Luis (#45, 56 points), Childs (#45, 46 points), Dylan (#35, 16 points), Phil (#76, 25 points), Eric (#71, 30 points)



70. Jon Moxley (7 votes, 292 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #111 (151 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#48, 53 points), Julio (#89, 12 points), Childs (#80, 11 points), Craig (#45, 56 points), Phil (#33, 68 points), Eric (#30, 71 points), Parties (#80, 21 points)

Muerte and Ryder corrected.

#69-65: Ha, sixty-nine!



69. Averno (7 votes, 300 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #52 (368 points)
Voted for by: Ray (#37, 64 points), Evans (#60, 41 points), Graham (#50, 1 point), Luis (#60, 41 points), Craig (#60, 41 points), Eric (#32, 69 points), Parties (#58, 43 points)



68. Jerry Lawler (8 votes, 313 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #118 (138 points)
Voted for by: Evans (#91, 10 points), Noodles (#18, 33 points), Luis (#48, 53 points), Childs (#24, 68 points), Craig (#56, 45 points), Phil (#35, 66 points), Eric (#84, 17 points), SLL (#30, 21 points)



67. "Superstar" Bill Dundee (9 votes, 313 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Mike (#96, 5 points), Noodles (#17, 34 points), Graham (#46, 5 points), Luis (#49, 52 points), Childs (#33, 58 points), Craig (#39, 62 points), Phil (#39, 62 points), Eric (#94, 7 points), SLL (#23, 28 points)



66. Claudio Castagnoli (7 votes, 325 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #188 (39 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#59, 42 points), KillSteve (#26, 75 points), Mike (#80, 21 points), Julio (#18, 83 points), Childs (#48, 43 points), Phil (#69, 32 points), Eric (#72, 29 points)



65. Matt Hardy (8 votes, 325 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #5 (909 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#53, 48 points), Mike (#50, 51 points), Julio (#29, 72 points), Luis (#20, 81 points), Craig (#64, 37 points), Phil (#92, 9 points), SLL (#21, 30 points), Parties (#74, 27 points)

The Lawler-Dundee back to back placements are my favorite fucking thing ever. Literally tied for points. Dundee is also your new biggest riser after appearing on no ballots last year.

I'm really enjoying watching guys jump around from where they where last year to where they are in this WKO100. It speaks well of a) the increased participation and new blood and b) the fact that the returning members are voting based just as much on performance as personal preference.

64. Oficial AK-47 (7 votes, 328 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #49 (376 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#70, 31 points), Mike (#48, 53 points), Luis (#72, 29 points), Childs (#37, 54 points), Phil (#45, 56 points), Eric (#48, 53 points), Parties (#49, 52 points)



63. Johnny Saint (8 votes, 332 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #53 (349 points)
Voted for by: KillSteve (#57, 44 points), Julio (#26, 75 points), Noodles (#42, 9 points), Luis (#27, 74 points), Childs (#72, 19 points), Phil (#54, 47 points), Eric (#47, 54 points), SLL (#41, 10 points)



62. Oficial Fierro (8 votes, 336 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #71 (336 points)
Voted for by: Mike (#40, 61 points), Graham (#44, 7 points), Luis (#71, 30 points), Childs (#75, 16 points), Craig (#57, 44 points), Phil (#38, 63 points), Eric (#41, 60 points), Parties (#46, 55 points)



61. Yuko Miyamoto (5 votes, 338 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: #106 (167 points)
Voted for by: Mando (#18, 83 points), Ray (#19, 82 points), KillSteve (#36, 65 points), Craig (#33, 68 points), Parties (#61, 40 points)



60. Genichiro Tenryu (9 votes, 340 points)

2008 WKO100 Ranking: N/A
Voted for by: Ray (#69, 32 points), KillSteve (#35, 66 points), Mike (#51, 50 points), Luis (#68, 33 points), Childs (#26, 65 points), Phil (#100, 1 point), Eric (#89, 12 points), SLL (#34, 17 points), Parties (#37, 64 points)

Kind of weird that Saint dropped when he had by far his most high profile matches in 2009

His name isn't actually Ou Kobushi, its Kenou. Ou Kobushi was a mistranslation or something.

73. Ephesto (6 votes, 284 points)

He's 52 on my list, not 22