For one, these questions don't answer my question.
I would say no they aren't rivals because Kaido and Big Mom are in a tier above them. They don't have the strength to rival Kaido. For the moment, they are just competition. But not enough competition to be rivals.
This, however, doesn't answer my question because Moriah and Luffy aren't actively competing with each other. So now you still have to answer my question: Were Moriah and Luffy rivals on Thriller Bark?
It would have answered your question but you like going in circles.
Weak Or Strong? Win Or Loss? Their Goal is one and they have to fight over it and the weak one will perish in the process and it should be considered as rivalry.
I would have written more and give more examples but since this is a trivial matter, i'll try and keep it as simple as possible.
For me to answer your question? I need to know what according to you is Actively Competing?
I consider Luffy and Blackbeard to be rivals..
But I don't consider Blackbeard and Ace to be rivals..
Yet the same thing they said about Moriah and Kaido can be said for them..
"I heard that Ace was tough enough to go toe-to-toe against Blackbeard, one of the four Pirate Emperors."
You see now?
A good example of what could be a "rival" for Kaido would be someone who also wants to have a pirate crew of only Zoan users..
There's hundreds of Pirates out there that want to find the One Piece and become the new Pirate King, so do you consider th[/B][/GLOW]em ALL to be rivals of eachother?
Idk.. I think you guys are taking the definition of "rival" too literal here.
@Bold
I can't take you seriously after this? That is one bad example. Why? No one else is going or will be going for Zoan army but yes, almost everyone is going for the Pirate King title(One piece).
Still here I am, typing.
I don't care if they went toe to toe or not? Kindly do stop referring to that example again.
Ace example was very bad example? He fought to avenge his nakama? And Gecko fought so he will be one step closer to PK Title and for the Superiority? Go check the manga again before you come at me.
Then why do you consider Luffy and BB as Rivals? They barely fought once?
And yes, anyone who will fight for the PK Title will be considered rivals and they'll have to fight over/for it.
You should know, definition of Rival will not change to your standard of grasping things.