BILLY GUNN'S STAT'S

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York

Weight: 242 lbs

Titles: WWF Intercontinental Championship

Key Wins: Faarooq, Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Key Losses: Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Noted Sayings: "Welcome to the Jungle..."

Marc Mero is the "risk taker". He takes a risk any time he can. I'd say 95% of the time, Marc pulls it off. But remember, Perfect is a ring veteran. If the match is High Risk vs Experience, you goota go with experience. Here's why: Marc Mero's finisher is called "The Wild Thing", and is a Sky Twister Press. True, I love to watch him execute that, everyone does. But will it really hurt your enemy as much as, say, a splash from the top ropes will? They will both do the same damage. What if Marc slips? He can land on his head and lose the match very easily right there. Another move could be his Handspring he does over the top ropes. Very impressive move.. but does it give you results against a good opponent like Perfect? Let's go back to the "Wild Thing". Ok. Let's say Perfect is on the mat, and Marc is going to the top ropes. Marc executes the move, but nobody home! Well, Marc falls on his head, and Perfect quickly pins him, as a ring smart person would. If Mero, say, used a Splash from the top, instead of a Sky Twister Press, than he would land on the ring flat, but wouldn't get hurt that bad. Mero has been using the "High Risk" style all his career. Sure, he has an amateur background in boxing, but even if you watch old WCW tapes, you'll see him execute high flying moves. We've seen Mr. Perfect go up against high flyers before. He usually comes out on top, because the High Flyer takes an un-needed risk and pays for it.