#1 Steve Austin vs. #32 Bob Backlund: Backlund did pretty well for himself, but he's against the man who spearheaded WWF's renaissance. No brainer.
#16 Chris Jericho vs. #17 Mick Foley: Close, but Jericho is a bit more versatile and has accomplished more than Foley in his career.
#9 Undertaker vs. #24 Roman Reigns: Closer than you might think, but Taker has been the one constant throughout every era of the WWE. Roman has easily been the biggest failure of a #1 guy, but to be fair, being the #1 guy counts for a lot.
#8 The Rock vs. #25 Dusty Rhodes: Dusty was great, but was more of a supporting player to Ric Flair and his success, whereas Rocky could easily carry the WWF without Austin's help.
#4 Hulk Hogan vs. #29 Harley Race: Sad that Harley Race got put on this side of the bracket, especially in such a rotten draw, but Hogan is a favourite for sure.
#13 Randy Savage vs. #20 Bruno Sammartino: Close, but I think Bruno's longevity and drawing power throughout the 70's, establishing the WWF sees him through.
#12 Triple H vs. #21 Terry Funk: Both of these guys are in similar positions of being mainstays for long periods of time, but I think Triple H just got more success in his career.
#5 John Cena vs. #28 Rey Mysterio: Rey's good and moves a lot of merchandise, but Cena can easily rival him in this category, as well as holding far more accomplishments in his career.
#2 Shawn Michaels vs. #31 Vader: I love Vader, but this is a no-brainer.
#15 AJ Styles vs. #18 Edge: Second closest match of the round here, both men are HoF headliners (hell, Edge was), but I think I appreciate Styles' rise to fame in TNA just a little more than Edge's rise in an established company. Might be personal preference talking here though.
#10 Goldberg vs. #23 Randy Orton: And here's the closest match of the round. It's hard to compare these two, but I think Orton is the more versatile talent with a bit more success to his name. Goldberg's great too, and I could be swayed though.
#7 Bret Hart vs. #26 Chris Benoit: Benoit being in the tournament is probably going to open that nasty can of worms of a conversation that is "Is Benoit's legacy overshadowed by his double murder-suicide", but honestly ignoring that, Hart is still the bigger deal.
#3 Brock Lesnar vs. #30 Eddie Guerrero: I complained about Brock's seeding earlier, but Eddie was a glorified mid-carder who only got exceptionally popular after his death. No disrespect to Eddie and his accomplishments, but Brock dwarves him in that department.
#14 Sting vs. #19 Kurt Angle: Angle is my favourite in-ring performer of all-time, but I do think in terms of overall impact, he gets a little overhyped. Sting for me here.
#11 Andre the Giant vs. #22 CM Punk: Andre was an icon that transcended wrestling. For as good as Punk was at promos, and as impressive as his 434 title reign was, he's completely outclassed here.
#6 Ric Flair vs. #27 Ultimate Warrior: Warrior was the wrestling equivalent of a glass cannon; exceedingly popular for a few years before petering out. Flair was a constant, a household name even though he wasn't with the WWF in the 80's during perhaps his popularity peak.
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