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166. The Von Brauners

This one could be a little bit complicated.

Following World War II, the idea of evil German or Japanese wrestlers worked, and there were many that succeeded.  The Von Brauners however, go down in history as the most successful tag team of that ilk.

197. Alfonso Dantes

At the top of the card for years in Mexico and the border states, Alfonso Dantes was a tank of a wrestler (hence his nickname of El Tanque) and was also a second generation performer.  Dantes was predominantly a heel and the unmasked wrestler (not exactly common in Mexico) feuded with every top star in Mexico in his day.  He was also a multi-time NWA Light Heavyweight Champion.

143. Seiji Sakaguchi

A pillar of New Japan Pro wrestling in and out of the ring for decades, Seiji Sakaguchi is one of the unsung heroes of the successful Japanese promotion.
Pedro Astacio was known a lot for his bloated Earned Run Average and tendency to give up Home Runs (he led the National League in that department twice with the Rockies) but he did rack up a lot of wins and strikeouts.  Astacio was in the top ten is K’s with Colorado and actually had a season where he had a bWAR of 6.0.