Superstars?

[southend4ever]

Which name do you feel has increased public/media interest in their sport the most throughout the 90s relative to the sport they play and the interest prior to their perceived 'dominance'?

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Beckham...

 

[Firestorm]

Tim Henman
This Century, Andy Murray , Lance "Honest, Guv I'm 100% clean, goddamit" Armstrong, Valentino Rossi , Johnny Wilkinson and the diving Kid

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Woods or Beckham I would say. I've voted Beckham though, as his name will forever be linked to the rapid commercialization of football as an advertising tool (as NFL/NBA already was in America). Although most of the Beckham effect was probably seen in the 2000s.

 

[ian_the_girth]

Bret Hart (wrestler)

 

[Mad Cyril]

OJ Simpson.

Before his antics the only NFL player I had heard of was the Refridgerator.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Phil The Power Taylor.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Between Woods and Jordan, with Woods probably edging it.

 

[John Cena]

Bret Hart (wrestler)

Good shout sir.

 

[ian_the_girth]

Good shout sir.

For me, simply the greatest "wrestler" who wrestled of all time.
Not in the same league in his peak as Hulk Hogan for being popular sadly.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Harold Shipman. :stunned:

 

[John Cena]

For me, simply the greatest "wrestler" who wrestled of all time.
Not in the same league in his peak as Hulk Hogan for being popular sadly.

Seems to be a very popular figure these days. Have you watched it recently? He is the General Manager of RAW now.

 

[ldnfatso]

Karl Duguid????

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Howard Wilkinson.

He was the one who signed Eric Cantona, who in turn helped make top level English football into a market leader in club sport across the globe.

 

[Hotman]

In the UK, Michael Jordan. In the US, Beckham

 

[southend4ever]

Tim Henman
This Century, Andy Murray , Lance Armstrong, Valentino Rossi , Johnny Wilkinson and the diving Kid

A mod making up his own rules and own game. Well I never!! :p

 

[southend4ever]

In the UK, Michael Jordan. In the US, Beckham

I like that!!

 

[Uncle Leo]

The massive growth of the NBA started with Larry Legend and Magic Johnson in the early 1980s, but Michael Jordan took it to a totally new level in the 1990s. The IOC's decision to allow the USA to enter their 'Dream Team' in the 1992 Olympics was a major factor too.

So Jordan for me, with a big helping hand from Juan Antonio Samaranch.

 

[Phippsy]

Without a shadow of doubt.........Valentino Rossi (the doctor) , raised the profile of motogp pretty much single handedly..

 

[OldBlueLady]

Shuey really brought F1 to the masses worldwide, I'd also give a shout out for Freddie Flintoff.