Favorite Matches Year by Year

[The Show Off]

I just want to see what everyone's favorite match is for each year, you can start with any year you want (usually when you started watching) and say what your favorite match is each year.

I will be listing mine in a few...

[The Show Off]

1985 to 1994

1985
Ric Flair [c] v. Dusty Rhodes (for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Starrcade 1985)

1986
Ric Flair [c] v. Dusty Rhodes (Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Great American Bash 1986)

1987
Randy Savage [c] v. Ricky Steamboat (for the WWF Intercontinantal Championship, WWF Wrestlemania III)

1988
Ric Flair [c] v. Sting (for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Clash of the Champions #1)

1989
Ricky Steamboat [c] v. Ric Flair (2 of 3 Falls Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Clash of the Champions VI)

1990
Ric Flair [c] v. Sting (for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, NWA Great American Bash 1990)

1991
Brian Pillman, The Steiner Brothers, & Sting v. The Four Horsemen & Larry Zbyszko (War Games, WCW WrestleWar 1991)

1992
1992 Royal Rumble Match

1993
The Hollywood Blondes [c] v. Dos Hombres (Cage Match for the NWA & WCW World Tag Team Championships, WCW Slamboree 1993)

1994
Bret Hart [c] v. Owen Hart (Cage Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF SummerSlam 1994)

[Anybody Thrilla]

I don't remember matches by year like that.

[The Show Off]

1995 to 2001

1995
Shawn Michaels [c] v. Razor Ramon (Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, WWF Summer Slam 1995)

1996
Bret Hart [c] v. Shawn Michaels (60 Minute Iron Man Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XII)

1997
The Undertaker [c] v. Bret Hart (With Special Referee: Shawn Michaels for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Summer Slam 1997)

1998
The Rock [c] v. Triple H (Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, WWF Summer Slam 1998)

1999
Rob Van Dam [c] v. Jerry Lynn (for the ECW World Television Championship, ECW Living Dangerously 1999)

2000
Triple H [c] v. The Big Show v. Mick Foley v. The Rock (Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania 2000)

2001
Steve Austin v. Triple H (3 Stages of Hell Match, WWF No Way Out 2001)

[The Show Off]

2002 to 2009

2002
Brock Lesnar [c] v. The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell for the WWE Heavyweight Championship, WWE No Mercy 2002)

2003
Chris Jericho v. Shawn Michaels (WWE Wrestlemania XIX)

2004
Chris Benoit [c] v. Shawn Michaels v. Triple H (Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Backlash 2004)

2005
AJ Styles [c] v. Christopher Daniels (30 Minute Iron Man Match for the TNA X-Division Championship, TNA Against All Odds)

2006
Bryan Danielson [c] v. KENTA (for the ROH World Championship, ROH Glory by Honor V: Night 2)

2007
PAC & Roderick Strong [c] v. El Generico & Kevin Steen (for the PWG Tag Team Championship, PWG Giant Sized Annual #4)

2008
Edge [c] v. The Undertaker (for the World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania 24)

2009
(thus far)
Shawn Michaels v. The Undertaker (WWE Wrestlemania XXV)

[Mooияakeя™]

I'll go with Thrilla on this. I do like some of what u wrote, but me and dates just don't go, and if u get one thing wrong on here, u get flamed for being a noob, or whatever the latest fad-word is on here (sock? - whatever that is).

[Rammsteinmad]

I'll have a go at this a bit later on. I'll have to look back through some matches/years to decide.

[Anybody Thrilla]

2000 some odd posts isn't really a 'noob'. The Show Off's been here for a while.

[mike adamle]

gonna have to reply to this at some point later today, just so many to choose from

[Fox]

1997: Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero - CW Title - Halloween Havoc

1998: Chris Benoit vs. DDP vs. Raven - US Title - Uncensored

1999: Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn - ECW TV Title - Hardcore Heaven

2000: Dudleys vs. Hardys vs. E&C - Tag Titles - TLC - Summerslam

2001: Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold - WWF Title - Unforgiven

2002: Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - HBK Return Match - Summerslam

2003: Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels - WrestleMania XIX

2004: Chris Benoit vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels - WrestleMania 20

2005: Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles - X Title - TNA Unbreakable

2006: Rob Van Dam vs. John Cena - WWE Title - One Night Stand

2007: Edge vs. Shawn Michaels - Street Fight - RAW

2008: Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H vs. Edge - WWE Title - Armageddon

2009: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker - WrestleMania 25

[The Show Off]

2000 some odd posts isn't really a 'noob'. The Show Off's been here for a while.

Not to mention I've been posting on here for 8 years 5 months and 9 days

[Loose Cannon]

Some might change depending on the day, but here you go

1985: Magnum TA vs Tully Blanchard: Starrcade 85

1986: British Bulldogs vs The Dream Team: Wrestlemania 2

1987: The Four Horsemen vs Team Dusty Rhodes: Great American Bash, Wargames

1988: The Opening 10 man Tag Team Match @ Survivor Series 88

1989: Rick Flair vs Terry Funk: Great American Bash 1989

1990: Hulk Hogan vs Warrior: Wrestlemania 6

1991: Bret Hart vs Perfect: Summerslam 91

1992: Bret Hart vs Bulldog: Summerslam 92

1993: Blondes vs Steamboat/Douglas: Slamboree 93

1994: Bret vs Owen: Summerslam 94 Cage match

1995: Bret Hart vs Diesal: Survivor Series

1996:Bret Hart vs HBK: Wrestlemania 12

1997: The Hart Foundation vs Team USA: Canadien Stampede

1998: HHH vs The Rock: Summerslam 98

1999: Shane McMahon vs X-pac: Wrestlemania 15 (my diamond in the rough)

2000: HHH, Radicals vs Rock/Cactus/Too Cool/Rikishi: Raw 2000. (one of the greatest main events in Raw history. Kane returns.

2001: Benoit vs Jericho: Ladder Match

2002: Rock vs Hogan: Mania 18

2003: Lesnar vs John Cena: Backlash 2003

2004: Randy Orton vs Benoit: Summerslam 2004

2005: Angle vs Shawn: Mania

2006: Probably a Shawn match

2007: Probably a Shawn match

2008: Probably a Shawn match

2009: Taker vs Shawn: Mania 25

[Loose Cannon]

2006-2008 is such a blur to me

[Johnny Vegas]

2005 - Gold Rush Tournament: HBK/Benjamin or Angle/Shawn at WM

[mike adamle]

1994: Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart- WWF Title Steel Cage Match- WWF SummerSlam

1995: Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon- Intercontinental Title Ladder Match- WWF SummerSlam

1996: Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind- WWF In Your House 10: Mind Games

1997: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker- Hell In A Cell Match- WWF In Your House: Bad Blood

1998: Undertaker vs. Mankind- Hell In A Cell Match- WWF King Of The Ring

1999: The Rock vs. Mankind- WWF Title I Quit Match- WWF Royal Rumble

2000: HHH vs. Cactus Jack- WWF Title Street Fight- WWF Royal Rumble

2001: World Tag Team Title TLC 2- WWF WrestleMania X-Seven

2002: Bryan Danielson vs. Low Ki- ROH Round Robin

2003: it's really a toss up between Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit- WWE Title Match- WWE Royal Rumble, or Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels- WWE WrestleMania XIX

2004: Randy Orton vs. Cactus Jack- Intercontinental Title Hardcore Match- WWE Backlash

2005: Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels- WWE WrestleMania 21

2006: Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi, & Ryo Saito vs. CIMA, Naruki Doi, & Masato Yoshino- ROH Supercard Of Honor

2007: Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico- ROH Tag Team Title Ladder War- ROH Man Up

2008: Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima- Fight Without Honor- ROH Final Battle 2008

[The Optimist]

What year was Shelton vs. Shawn?

[Theo Dious]

2006-2008 is such a blur to me

That's what the crack will do to you.

[mrslackalack]

NWA 89 had many classics and gems but to me 1997 was such an amazing yr for great matches

Bret/Austin WM 13
Rey/Eddie Havoc 97
Owen/Bulldog Euro Title Final RAW 3/97
HBK/Taker HIAC
Stampede 5 on 5 tag

Any of the 5 matches likely could have been a MOTY in a down yr for matches

[#1-norm-fan]

Alright, the 80s stuff is gonna be a little slimmer pickings but I'm only putting matches I remember specifically seeing from start to finish and thinking were amazing. I'm sure there were probably better matches than the ones I'll list but I was born in '84 and I just want to give some credit to matches I remember from back then. So...


1985
Hulk Hogan and Mr. T. vs. Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper (WrestleMania)

1986
Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes (NWA World Title Steel Cage Match, Great American Bash '86)

1987
Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, WrestleMania 3)

1988
Ric Flair vs. Sting (NWA World Title Match, Clash of the Champions I)

1989
Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Title Match, WrestleWar '89)

1990
Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior (WWE World Title & Intercontinental Title Match, WrestleMania VI)

1991
Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (WWE Intercontinental Title Match, Summer Slam '91)

1992
The Steiner Brothers vs. Terry Gordy and Steve Williams (WCW Tag Title Match, Beach Blast '92)

1993
Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Janetty (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, Monday Night Raw)

1994
Bob Backlund vs. Bret Hart (WWF World Title Submission Match, Survivor Series '94)

1995
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (WWF Intercontinental Title Ladder Match, Summer Slam '95)

1996
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (WWF World Title 60 Minute Iron Man Match, WrestleMania XII)

1997
Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (I Quit Match, WrestleMania 13)

1998
The Undertaker vs. Mankind (Hell in a Cell Match, King of the Ring '98)

1999
Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn (ECW TV Title Match, Hardcore Heaven '99)

2000
Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (WWF World Title Street Fight, Royal Rumble '00)

2001
Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho vs. Triple H and Steve Austin (WWF Tag Title Match, Raw)

2002
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (Street Fight, Summer Slam '02)

2003
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XIX)

2004
Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Title Match, No Way Out '04)

2005
Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin (Raw)

2006
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker (WWE Title Match, No Way Out '06)

2007
John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels (Raw)

2008
Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (WrestleMania XXIV)

2009
Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (WrestleMania XXV)

2010
Shawn Michaels vs. whoever his opponent may be (WrestleMania XXVI)