I PIU' GRANDI FRATELLI DELLA STORIA DEL WRESTLING FINO AL 2009 (THE GREATEST BROTHERS IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY UNTIL 2009)
This is my personal ranking, and of course it's open to debate.
1. THE GREAT GAMA & IMAM BAKSH – Gama remained undefeated for 59 years, while Imam Baksh lost only one match in his entire career. They were active from the late 1800s through the early decades of the 1900s in India and London.
2. BHOLU, ASLAM, AKRAM, AZAM & GOGA – The Pakistani sons of Gama's brother, who competed throughout Asia and England. Bholu was never defeated, Aslam lost only once as a young wrestler, while the others all had respectable careers.
3. DARA SINGH & TIGER JOGINDER SINGH – Lou Thesz considered Dara Singh to be his greatest rival. Tiger Joginder Singh also enjoyed an outstanding career.
4. BRET & OWEN HART – Bret is, in my opinion, the greatest Canadian wrestler of all time, while Owen ranks among the finest wrestlers Canada has ever produced.
5. EL SANTO, BLACK GUZMÁN & ENRIQUE GUZMÁN – El Santo is the greatest Mexican wrestler of all time within his home country. Black Guzmán also achieved legendary status in Mexico and enjoyed great success in the United States.
6. MIL MÁSCARAS, DOS CARAS & EL SICODÉLICO – Mil Máscaras is the greatest Mexican wrestler ever to achieve international fame outside Mexico. Dos Caras and El Sicodélico also had very good careers.
7. GHULAM & KALLO – Indian wrestlers from the late 1800s. Ghulam retired undefeated, while Kallo also had a successful career.
8. RICK & SCOTT STEINER – One of the four or five greatest tag teams in wrestling history.
9. DAVID, KERRY & KEVIN VON ERICH – David and Kerry became legends, while Kevin also had an excellent career, although not quite on their level.
10. DORY & TERRY FUNK – Worldwide legends and both World Heavyweight Champions.
11. JOE & TONY STECHER – Joe was arguably the second greatest wrestler of the 1915–1928 era, while Tony also had a notable career.
12. THE SHARPE BROTHERS – The first truly legendary tag team and among the first great foreign ("gaijin") stars in Japan during the 1950s.
13. BOOKER T & STEVIE RAY – One of the best tag teams of the 1990s.
14. AFA & SIKA – THE WILD SAMOANS – One of the greatest tag teams of the 1970s and 1980s.
15. JACK & JERRY BRISCO – Jack was a legendary champion in both the NWA and Japan, while Jerry also enjoyed an excellent career.
16. PAUL & MAURICE VACHON – Paul was an AWA World Heavyweight Champion, while Maurice was also a major star.
17. THE HARDY BOYZ – Especially Jeff Hardy, who became one of wrestling's biggest stars.
18. JAY & MARK BRISCOE – One of the greatest tag teams of recent decades, excelling on the independent scene and in Japan.
19. BARRY & KENDALL WINDHAM – Barry was one of the top stars of the 1980s and 1990s, while Kendall had a respectable career during the 1990s.
20. JAKE ROBERTS & SAM HOUSTON – Jake Roberts was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s and 1990s in the WWF and also had memorable runs in WCW and Mexico. Sam Houston won several secondary championships.
21. JOE & DEAN MALENKO – An outstanding tag team in Japan. Joe won the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship, while Dean became a major star in WCW.
22. THE DUSEK SQUAD (EMIL, ERNIE, RUDY & JOE) – A hugely popular wrestling family during the 1920s and 1930s.
23. THE HEADHUNTERS – A very successful tag team of the 1990s.
24. LOS BRAZOS (BRAZO DE ORO & BRAZO DE PLATA) – One of Mexico's top tag teams and multiple-time tag team champions during the 1990s.
25. NEGRO CASAS, FELINO & HEAVY METAL – Three accomplished Mexican wrestlers who captured numerous championships throughout their careers.
In the photo: the first two brothers on this list, The Great Gama and Imam Baks
Gama (on the right) was 62 years old, while his brother was, I believe, 57.
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