ZACH LINDER. Bret Hart had better matches, but they were against better opponents. Watching these two certified WWE Hall of Famers duke it out at Chi-Town Rumble should be near the top of every WWE fans bucket list. You could truly feel that Austin and Triple H hated each other, and were both willing to stop just short of murder to win the match. In his hometown of Charlotte, N.C., Flair put his career on the line against the monstrous Vaders WCW Championship. Before SummerSlam 1991, Bret "Hit Man" Hart was an unknown commodity as a singles wrestler. Not fairly. It was a great Vengeance in July 2002 and an unbelievable Triple Threat main event that saw WWE Undisputed Champion Undertaker, The Rock and Kurt Angle strike down upon each other with furious anger and with one anothers signature moves, including a Rock-charged chokeslam, an Angle-executed Rock Bottom and an Undertaker-driven Angle Slam. It was a very unique, hard-hitting match. The Brahma Bull Rock Bottomed him to the canvas for a three-count that was a nanosecond beyond Undertakers disruptive reach. So while Michaels vs. Hart at WrestleMania XII isn't perfect, it belongs on this list for its unprecedented display of pure athleticism and emotional storytelling. They both must have been proud after this one. And it has rarely ever worked better than Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar at No Way Out in 2004. The endgame five Savage elbow drops failing, then three huge shoulder blocks from Warrior to set up the pin was ahead of its time. And thats the most important thing. The best matches always have an element of truth to them. The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. MIKE MURPHY. But I had just started to like Shawn and root for the bad guys. Several months later, people started talking WrestleMania, and the realization of really ending it on a high point was there, and nobody does that. The highest-rated episode of Raw ever (8.1) saw Commissioner Shawn Michaels book a bunch of bizarre matches such as Big Show vs. Paul Bearer, Cactus Jack vs. Mideon & Viscera in a hardcore match, Bradshaw vs. Farooq in a lumberjack match and the Mean Street Posse vs. Patterson & Brisco in a Loser Leaves WWE match. Of course, youre going to have some moments where its going to be a low point of the match, but its designed that way so we were going to be able to get them back up later in the match. For years, WWE, WCW and ECW battled in a war for sports-entertainment supremacy. As a fan, knowing he was coming back to have a match was probably the most excited Id ever been. So, to see a Ladder Match live was a big deal. He wasn't aware of the stories behind the characters. Royal rumble 1992 14. Things don't always go according to plan in pro wrestling. Just watch him in the very best match of his career against Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997. Namely, each man's willingness to do anything to win. Watching at a young age, I was creeped out and weirded out by him. The match ended with one of the greatest conclusions in WrestleMania history, as Triple H tapped out to Chris Benoit, followed by the emotional Benoit celebrating his first (and only) World title win beside his best friend, Eddie Guerrero. Never has that saying been more appropriate than the WWE Championship Match between Bret Hart and an up-and-coming competitor named The 1-2-3 Kid. You can teach selling. So Hogan vs. Andre at WrestleMania III and Undertaker vs. Mankind at King of the Ring 1998 are out. You really wanted to see Christian get his comeuppance and people were really excited to root for Randy Orton against a guy fans were traditionally used to cheering. "The Nature Boy" came prepared for Steamboats unquestioned tactical superiority. "The thing about both me and Savage was that neither one of us liked to do a lot of talking when it came to settling our differences. Not convinced that guys took it to the extreme back then? Such skill, matched with The Showoffs amazing move set, electrified the crowd inside Minneapolis Target Center. One of the reasons was his match at WrestleMania XIX against another G.O.A.T. Despite the fact that both Superstars were (and are) better known for their explosive, OMG-inducing acrobatics, the match quickly turned into a gritty battle of wills, wherein Zayn seemed to correct, one by one, the mistakes that had previously kept him from the title. "I was 13 years old when this match happened, and I cannot state enough how much of a Bret Hart fan I was. If the match would still be a classic with the sound off, it makes the cut. Luger ultimately lost via count-out leaving the ring to save The Stinger from a Horsemen attack but he emerged as both a hero to the people and a legitimate big-time player. But the bout stands as an essential piece of history, one of the few times you felt the Earth move on its axis and suddenly realized that things would never, ever be the same. Good thing both of them had a lot of it. "After the match, we sat in a room by ourselves and just sat there quietly. 2 title" feel like its most coveted. JOHN CLAPP. "Cactus Jack was awesome in WCW, because he was so different. "Obviously, the challenge was whether I could top the previous match. Yes, you read that right. But dont dismiss this WrestleWar 1990 main event as another night of The Nature Boy dragging an outmatched opponent to the Promised Land. PETER ROSENBERG, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. He was able to adapt to Sting and was one of his better opponents. Title. The Foundations triumph is palpable no matter with whom you sided in one of Harts finest showdowns with his Texas Rattlesnake rival. Try this on for size. "Its something that happens naturally in the ring. The 25 Greatest wwe events of all time are 1. The Nature Boy entered at #3 and, despite having at least 10 years on most of his opponents, wrestled at full speed for more than an hour without ever needing to take a breath. With both Brock and Angle coming from standout amateur wrestling backgrounds, it's no surprise these two elite athletes took their battle to the mat at first, before The Anomaly poured on the pure strength to wear down his opponent. Two generational stars. There was so much reality there, and it was awesome to see how it all played out. Pro wrestling fans chanting "this is awesome!" Top three matches of 2021: SmackDown vs. Roman Reigns; Dynamite "Grand Slam" vs. Kenny Omega; Dynamite "Winter is Coming" vs. "Hangman" Adam Page Bryan Danielson put together one of the most. His performance here proved he truly was "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.". Some 30 minutes later, it was clear they didnt want Malenko vs. Guerrero to end. MICHAEL BURDICK. Thus the much-anticipated rematch became a Career vs. Streak match, as both men had everything to lose. That brought a lot more to the match on a technical level. "But then you think, 'Hes been away for four years. Although the showdown featured the finest in-ring performance of Goldbergs career, it became infamous after the pay-per-view ran long and was cut off before the matchs conclusion. Sign up for Peacock to watch. The backstory is that Flair was on his way out the door to return to WCW, and so this match was slapped onto Raw without a ton of promotion, but that hardly mattered: These two guys told a complete story in the ring (with the aid of Flairs manager, Bobby Heenan, who was on commentary) that somehow elevated these unusually legitimate stakes. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. There, the notorious Roddy Piper went head-to-head with Greg Valentine in an infamous Dog Collar Match. Their rivalry culminated in a Ladder Match on the Nov. 20, 2006, edition of Raw. . The match built from a grinding start to a controversial crescendo that involved a second referee and a split-second decision. These classics run the gamut, from one-on-one matches, to tag team bouts, to cage fights, to Royal Rumbles, to WrestleMania main events. I bruised my sternum, because I did the running knee in the corner and hit my sternum because I was literally moving faster than I ever had before. But if you're looking for sports-entertainment nirvana, you'll never get closer than this. MITCH PASSERO, Mixing the relatively recent faces of Ric Flair and Sid Justice whod popped up in WWE with stars like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Roddy Piper, plus, a rapidly ascending Undertaker, the 1992 Royal Rumble Match had the composition of a dream Battle Royal. Kurt helped me and showed me how I can look like a better wrestler, reversing moves and getting out of holds and things of that nature. Third, there must be a conclusive winner (s), so Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind. "The rivalry was thought of so highly in spite of the fact that Orton was a hero. It's fair to say that Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker dominate it. ZACK RYDER, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. It wasn't your typical 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. Their clash at WrestleMania 21 was inevitable and highly hyped up to be one of the greatest wrestling matches anyone would ever see. I identified with Bret. It was a bold, risky move this match earned and was absolutely brilliant from a creative standpoint. CRAIG TELLO. This set the scene for the hated adversaries to beat the senses out of each other. 1: Steve Austin vs. While Angle entered the match needing neck surgery, it was Lesnar who left the match injured, following his infamous botched shooting star press. Perhaps there's no greater example in WWE history than Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1992. The fact it was against Triple H (whose "Reign of Terror" in 2003 was still fresh in fan's minds) made it that much more tense. That night, The American Dream became reality. This match, though. solid block of Midwestern muscle mass that looked like he was summoned to life from Vince McMahon's dreams. Thats what new wrestlers are learning today. Of course, the No. Well, one veteran, as technically Kurt Angle had debuted only five years earlier, but by then had already established himself as one of the best ever. They should have screamed. In John Cena, you had the larger-than-life, musclebound, clean-cut babyface favored by Vince McMahon and mainstream "sports entertainment" fans; and in CM Punk you had the tattooed, flip off the system, indie wrestler beloved by a large segment of the fans. Anyone who says Foley was just a "gloried stunt guy" needs to watch this match to see what an exceptional storyteller he could be. And Shawn Michaels and I clicked from the first 30 seconds of that match. For my money, this is one of the absolute best matches of all time. Styles also held on to the WWE. If they still don't get it, pro wrestling isn't for them. For me to even question my unabashed hero and almost side with whom I viewed as the ultimate enemy, how could one match do that? When they finally set the match in place, I almost couldnt believe it. Not only did it feature the greatest debut of all time, but the first Hell In A Cell match remains the greatest Hell In A Cell match. A showcase for the greatest pro wrestler and the biggest superstar ever. It wasnt until a few years later, when that term came into the wrestling lexicon, that people started pointing out that I hadnt actually had one of those. While both guys could play heel or face perfectly, Naitch was at his best as the bad guy, while Savage was the good guy you loved to root for, especially when he's fighting for the honor of his valet (and real-life wife) Miss Elizabeth. One night stand 2006 8. Years before ECW mastered the in-your-face, crash-TV style of wrestling, these two teams introduced it to the world, as the rivalry between The Midnight Express and The Fantastics exploded in a vicious brawl. WWE's first Hell in a Cell Match is best known for giving us our first glimpse of Kane, who tore the door off the notorious structure to get his hands on The Undertaker, costing his brother the match. But this wasn't any other event; it was WrestleMania X and the "match of the night" belonged to Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match. It was his big debut in a big American company. I cant pinpoint why I liked Bret so much. Thankfully, it didn't come to that, but it did end with both men bloody, battered, beaten collapsing into a heap, with Triple H landing on Austin in a twist of fate. Did we mention the vacated WWE Championship was at stake for the first and only time ever in the Rumble? Sign up for BINGE to watch. 2. Besides having to call every move and counter as if my voice was being sped up by audio editing, I witnessed firsthand some of the most amazing sequences in history. Number nine of the best Wrestlemania matches is the first to involve Shawn Michaels as a competitor, but nowhere near his last. Maybe that wasnt the right thing to do.' 6. Royal rumble 2001 7. A flamboyant, cocky and dastardly grappler that was an expert in his craft and he knew it. It really wasnt a rivalry about who was better. But that wasnt all. ANTHONY BENIGNO. "If youre gonna get beat by a guy, you might as well get beat by his best move. Now that you have the backstory, just go watch this match. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. While his "Yes!" "Up to that point, there had been only one other Ladder Match, and it had been on Coliseum Home Video. He helped bring me up to that level that I did not think I was capable of reaching. What if we had a WrestleMania to work with? He had retired and it was very unceremonious and under the radar. You can guess at it, but until guys get in the ring, you dont know for sure whether they have chemistry together. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. DAVID SHOEMAKER, What many of Rey Mysterios most flagrant imitators and theres a generation of them too often overlook is that the lucha icon didnt perform dazzling maneuvers just because they looked cool. The crowd obviously had a lot to do with it, but I got the Brogue Kick out of the corner, which caught everybody off-guard, then I passed out in the 'Yes!' SHAWN MICHAELS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, What made this match so dramatic was the fact that Ric Flair claimed to the world that he had a prior "romantic" relationship with Randy Savage's wife, Elizabeth. (And all of this before the post-match beatdown, which featured Lex Luger destroying a trophy with a steel chair and Sting making a run-in in slacks, which is about all you can ask for.) The greatest double-turn ever. Sometimes the best feuds are the ones you didn't know you wanted until they actually happen, and this was 100% the case here. The Beast." Swanton Bombs and Spears off ladders are what everybody remembers; what they forget is that Rhyno, Spike Dudley and Lita all got involved, too, essentially making the match a 9-way affair. Was The Rock victorious that momentous March night in 2002? The fact he missed it keeps this match out of the top 20, but there's no denying few WrestleMania main events aimed higher and absolutely nailed the landing. Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian in a great match for the World Heavyweight Championship. So he lied, cheated, and stole, with Lesnar succumbing to Goldberg's spear, a belt shot to the head, and a Frog Splash, before finally going down for the 1-2-3. Lock and he got [disqualified]. "I dont think Rey knew it was a pay-per-view. Shawn Michaels is regarded by many as the absolute best wrestler of all time. I just, for whatever reason, couldnt feel the moment that night. "I was so fortunate to have fought all the great guys from The Attitude Era, but Triple H caught me at the tail end of my full-time career. A good professional wrestling match requires knowing how to work the crowd, how to time your opponent's moves and how to keep your opponent safe. 5. Well, he probably was the best ever. The Dead Man was the former champion who wanted vengeance against Michaels for costing him the title at SummerSlam. Flyin' Bryan added altitude to his arsenal that elevated the contest into a truly memorable encounter. The loathed "Nature Boy" earned both the ire and respect (begrudgingly) of WWE fans as he entered the 30-man clash at No. However, something's gotta give, and Heyman betrayed "The Best In The World" for "The Beast Incarnate," instantly creating a main event-level feud for SummerSlam 2013. Subscribe and watch all 100 matches right now. Rey's a very special performer, as we all know. In the end, though, it was Mr. Pay-Per-View who dealt the final blow with a soaring Five-Star Frog Splash. For one, he hadnt held a World Title in almost three years, and his last go-round as champion ended in decisive fashion at the hands of Brock Lesnar. A red-hot angle. And then, to top it off, Jericho emerged an even bigger heel, hugging Michaels as a ruse to kick him in the junk. Entdecke BOBBY ROODE 2017 TOPPS WWE WRESTLING NXT BERNAHME EVENT GEBRAUCHTE MATTE RELIKT/50 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The challenger ruled the day, but the methods making that result possible set the bar for all of the Cruiserweight competitors who would follow in the footsteps of these larger-than-life fighters. A head-on attack would have been moot, but Rey created opportunities in ways other competitors could not. during a promo. It was how the future WWE Hall of Famers seemingly turned back the clock by a decade, delivering some of the most jaw-dropping maneuvers and counters weve ever seen out of the two men. That means the only way to appreciate their historic trio of clashes is to experience the pace and exhilaration of this opening Allegro in its entirety. "It might not have necessarily been a great idea for Austin to even have this match. New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden was the epicenter for an unprecedented five championship title changes at Survivor Series 2002, the last of which came about after six Superstars put their very careers on the line in the first-ever Elimination Chamber Match. As many expected, the 450-pound Mastodon imposed his will on the two-time WWE Hall of Famer, pummeling Flair around ringside. TOM HERRERA. This match was so brilliant because it was non-stop, wall-to-wall action that still took time for selling and storytelling. What really stands out for me and Rey personally was the locker room was very intrigued by how small Rey was and how young he looked. Yes!," Bryan was long considered a sound ring technician and submission specialist. Liger, however, matched that strategy and stayed up tempo enough to put Pillman at risk for a loss. The match feels real at least as real as a fight between two guys forced to climb a ladder as both guys used the ladder as a weapon to win, not as a prop to pop the crowd. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle found two of the best, at their best, in a battle to see who was best. That was by way of Triple H bringing that out. GREG ADKINS, At the inaugural Clash of the Champions, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair was poised to teach relative upstart Sting a lesson. Billed as a battle between the two best pure athletes in WWE history, the match felt appropriately Olympics-esque (by way of Vince McMahon's pro wrestling circus, of course), with both guys mixing mat wrestling with devastating suplexes. Trust us, putting this list together was tough, and there are bound to be omissions, but these matches truly are the "best of the best," and belong on any all-time list. And it was only fitting that The Ultimate Opportunist himself, Edge, wound up seizing the briefcase in the end by utilizing a steel chair as the decisive equalizer. I always tried to embrace my little brother, and Bret always did what he could to be a big brother to Owen. MATTHEW ARTUS, Fifteen years before the advent of WWEs Attitude Era, the sports-entertainment world witnessed true mayhem at the National Wrestling Alliances first Starrcade event. The frills were minimal, the pace was fast beginning to end, it goes down quicker than an actual cup of coffee and the showcase was meant to be on the back-to-basics efficiency that settled the often-bizarre rivalry preceding it. and its also the challenge of 'Whats your desire to try?' Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. "Usually a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match doesnt feel like three separate matches, but Austin and Triple H wrestled three separate matches back-to-back, and it wasnt even the main event of the pay-per-view. When fans chanted "this is awesome," it was awesome. "The physicality and our different styles have created a great chemistry. They had a great chemistry together, and then you add in the element of them brawling all over the building Sting wasnt known for that. What made TLC II so excellent is it is a painstakingly and let's be honest, painful assembly of jaw-dropping moments that coalesce into a single story. MICHAEL BURDICK. What kind of human being was he?' The back-and-forth bout ended with the plucky, ever-resilient Michaels failing in his comeback and succumbing to Angle's vicious ankle lock. The little brother, Owen, was cast in Brets shadow and was always compared to Bret. It was back and forth the whole way, and one of the best matches I've had in my career. Yes, NXT has produced some of the best matches of the past decade, but it has always been positioned as a developmental promotion for the main roster, thus we chose not to include it and focus entirely on the main roster product. The match was a clash of styles, but in a good way. SCOTT TAYLOR. With chants of This is awesome! raining down, the two carried out several outstanding sequences until Bryan, the United States Champion, finally snapped the LeBell Lock onto his opponent, forced the irate Intercontinental Champion to tap out, and cemented both of their well-earned reputations. Not only was this bout in Edge's backyard of Toronto, but it was also Cena's first foray into theunforgivingrealm of TLC Matches. Triple H's Hell In A Cell match at WrestleMania XVIII may vary. Summerslam 2002 4. No weapons. BRAD "HITMAN" HART vs STONE GOLD STEVE AUSTIN. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. "I wouldn't have necessarily predicted beforehand that Orton and Christian would have been so great together. The fact he came back for that sweet Saudi payday in 2018 doesn't take away from the finality, or the greatness, of this match. This is a fair, if disputable, point. A deafening crowd. Truthfully, on paper Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart should have been a top five "best ever." It was a defining moment for Michaels, who celebrated his last World Championship in his WWE Hall of Fame career. The Dead Man is debatably the greatest big man ever. Dont blink. "Everything aligned and came together. So while Hogan vs. Andre gave WrestleMania III its spectacle, it was Savage vs. Steamboat that made it special. While gimmick matches can be used to disguise weak selling and bad storytelling, that was not the case here. Brock Lesnar was the most successful rookie of all time, a 6'3, 290 lbs. Its also the ideal moment in WCW history modern enough to feel vital but old enough to still feel totally raw. They needed each other and wrestling wouldnt be what it is today without 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock, and this match was the culmination of that." Instead, they put on a clinic that to this day still keeps you on the edge of your seat, even with the sound off. No, Davey Boy Smith wasn't a broomstick, but he was a power wrestler who was at his best when getting the hot tag, while his tag team partner, "The Dynamite Kid" Tom Billington, did the work. One of the most infamously vicious battles youll find on WWE Network is also one of NWA/WCWs finest. There was a sudden respect because he had just gone through years of learning in one night. ", This match had it all, from Pat Pattersons over-the-top ring announcements to the final chaotic moments that led to The Texas Rattlesnake using Mr. McMahons lifeless arm to make the three-count. The match itself stands as an iconic clash between WWE's past and present, and a display of the indomitable will of the WWE Universe. This was the finals of a tournament to determine the new NXT Women's Champion. On top of that, they were two of the best in-ring performers. At 44, Styles is still one of the best performers in the company and has had classic matches with the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, and John Cena. And as her post-match embrace from Banks and her fellow Four Horsewomen indicated, that admiration was clearly mutual. This month I. If every championship match in WWE showed this kind of reverence, no one would ever feel like a loser in the end. Despite several heart-stopping near-falls, Undertaker's streak continued. MIKE McAVENNIE, "The wild-eyed Southern Boys of [Steve] Armstrong & [Tracy] Smothers faced off against the Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton version of The Midnight Express. In terms of average match ratings by @davemeltzerWON, Elimination Chamber (3.90) is the second highest rated WWE PLE of all time behind Clash at the Castle (4.00) last September. Magnums goal was not only to win back the coveted U.S. WRESTLEMANIA 35 - Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair A groundbreaking winner-takes-all match for both the Raw and SmackDown women's championships that saw Becky Lynch become the. There were nights where Mysterio was more astounding, but never a match where his theatrics were more appropriate. JEFF LABOON. Despite being a multi-time NWA/WCW champ, with multiple hour-long classics under his belt, Flair wasn't connecting at a main event-level with the WWE fans. There was this kid I grew up with who came over to watch WrestleMania 13. "Best-case scenario for a match is when everybody benefits. Kurt Angle was on another level in the early 2000s, reaching the absolute peak of his character work and in-ring abilities, resulting in a feral intensity and storytelling prowess matched by few wrestlers before or since. The situation was very relatable." Is this guy old enough to drive a car?'. First of all, I didnt know if Shawn would ever come back. If you tear the frickin' house down, that'll usually take care of it." But your kids are going to love it." But by the time his third match against Ricky Steamboat for the World Title came around, fans just couldnt deny how great "The Nature Boy" was inside the ring. I hated Steve Austin, and hated him for years after this match. Meanwhile, Michaels had supplemented the multifaceted, in-ring abilities that made him great in the 1990s, with the superb pacing and storytelling that comes from experience. Even the Cena Sucks crowd had to give it up for him at that point, and if that isnt the ultimate sign of respect, well, we dont know what is. Okay, so Undertaker and Triple H would lock up again, but this match felt like the culmination of the Attitude Era and the blood feud that bound two of its biggest stars for more than a decade. chant helped make him the biggest babyface on the planet, it was the other biggest babyface on the planet, WWE Champion John Cena, who picked him as his challenger for the main event of SummerSlam 2013. A moment that few people thought would ever happen. Summer slam 1998 13. I remembered what Ricky Steamboat taught me about showmanship, what Bobby Eaton taught me about punching, Arn with his general a**kicking and I tried to mimic everything I did after Barry Windham. JAMES WORTMAN. From a crash-and-burn standpoint, no, it was not going to be like that. It's a matter of my physical prowess against his technical and high-flying ability. In the end, Bret underestimated his baby brother and lost to a rollup. Though Vader escaped the Figure Four, Flair was able to take out the giants weakened knee and pin him to win the title and continue his epic career. Two major betrayals, the constant bickering on commentary between Jim Ross and Paul Heyman, and an epic final showdown between Rock and Austin brought a fitting end to the war for sports-entertainment domination. Wrestling Worst Wrestling Matches of All Time By Craig Donofrio on March 30, 2021 SliceWrestling / Twitter When wrestling is good, it's great. Everyone seems to remember the bookend moments of their instant-classic rivalry, such as Punks hot-fire pipe bomb where he took Cena to task for his perceived dominance and trashed WWE itself for imposing a glass ceiling over underappreciated mid-carders, and of course, The Second City Saints kiss-off goodbye to Mr. McMahon with the title in hand. They do stuff in that match thats never been replicated. 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