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The One
02-18-2007, 05:43 PM
Take some time and list what you think are the best 23 matches in WrestleMania history. I'm working on my list right now...

St. Jimmy
02-18-2007, 06:04 PM
How many matches can TOVO find of Nash, Waltman, and Hall at Mania?

Disturbed316
02-18-2007, 06:18 PM
In no order, although I'm going through Mania History on WWE.com, so the latest matches will be near the bottom, and these are from my personal view:

1- Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff w/ Cowboy Bob Orton - Mania 1
2- The British Bulldogs def. The Dream Team, Brutus Beefcake & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine - Mania 2
3- Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat def. Randy "Macho Man" Savage - Mania 3
4- Hulk Hogan def. Andre the Giant - Mania 3
5- Randy "Macho Man" Savage def. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase - Mania 4
6- Ultimate Warrior def. Randy "Macho King" Savage - Mania 7
7- Bret “Hit Man” Hart def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper - Mania 8
8- Randy "Macho Man" Savage def. Ric Flair - Mania 8
9- Owen Hart def. Bret “Hit Man” Hart - Mania 10
10- Razor Ramon def. Shawn Michaels - Mania 10
11- Shawn Michaels def. Bret “Hit Man” Hart - Mania 12
12- Bret “Hit Man” Hart def. Stone Cold - Mania 13
13- Cactus Jack & Terry Funk def. New Age Outlaws - Mania 14
14- Undertaker def. Kane - Mania 14
15- Stone Cold def. Shawn Michaels - Mania 14
16- Edge & Christian def. the Dudleys and Hardy Boyz - Mania 16
17- Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship; Chris Jericho pinned Chris Benoit to become European Champion; Kurt Angle was never pinned but lost both titles - Mania 16
18- Edge & Christian def. the Dudleys and Hardy Boyz - Mania 17
19- Stone Cold def. The Rock - Mania 17
20- The Rock def. Hollywood Hogan - Mania 18
21- Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho - Mania 19
22- Chris Benoit def. Triple H and Shawn Michaels - Mania 20
23- Kurt Angle def. Shawn Michaels - Mania 21

While some of the matches seem pretty wanky, I thought the storylines surrounding the matches I thought were amazing at the time, and put them on here. Could have put in quite a few more, but this is the primary list I'm gonna stick to.

Russenmafia
02-18-2007, 06:19 PM
1. Warrior vs Hogan WM6
2. TLC 2 at WM17
3. Jericho vs HBK WM19
4. Savage vs Steamboat WM3
5. Rock vs Austin WM17
6. Bret Hart vs Austin WM13
7. Dudleys vs E & C vs Hardys, 3 team ladder match, WM2000.
8. HBK vs Angle WM19
9. HBK vs HHH vs Benoit WM20
10. Rock vs HHH vs Big Show vs Foley WM2000.
11. New Age Outlaws vs Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie (Dumpster match) WM14
12. Benoit vs Angle WM17
13. Macho Man vs Ric Flair WM8
14. Owen Hart vs Bret Hart WM10
15. Razor Ramon vs HBK WM10
16. First MITB match WM21
17. Foley vs Edge WM22
18. Rock vs Austin WM15
19. Rock vs Hogan WM18
20. Taker vs HHH WM17
21, Savage vs Warrior WM7
22. Benoit vs Jericho vs Angle WM2000.
23. Angle vs Brock WM19.

Xero
02-18-2007, 06:20 PM
How many matches can TOVO find of Nash, Waltman, and Hall at Mania?
I'm sure enough to fill out at least half the list.

Blue Demon
02-18-2007, 06:21 PM
I think the Lesner-Angle match from WM 19 is very underrated.

Xero
02-18-2007, 06:24 PM
I agree. The botched SSP overshadows the whole match for most people.

Jeritron
02-18-2007, 06:31 PM
Wasn't sure what to grade by, so I just though overall with a mix of actual match skill and some mark and crowd criteria.
Not completely happy with my list, but its as good as I'll get it.

23. NAO vs Cactus Jack and Terry Funk Dumpster Match WM14
22. Chris Jericho vs Christian WMXX
21. Undertaker vs Triple H WM17
20. Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon WM17
19. Ric Flair vs Randy Savage
18. Undertaker vs Kane WM14
17. Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit WM16
16. Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle WMXX
15. Edge vs Mick Foley WM22
14. Bret Hart vs Rowdy Roddy Piper WM8
13. Owen Hart vs Bret Hart WMX
12. Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit WM17
11. Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior WM6
10. Kurt Angle vs HBK WM21
9. The Rock vs Stone Cold WM17
8. The Rock vs Hulk Hogan WM18
7. Chris Jericho vs HBK WM19
6. HBK vs Stone Cold Steve Austin WM14
5. HBK vs Triple H vs Chris Benoit WMXX
4. HBK vs Razor Ramon IC ladder match WMX
3. TLC 2 - WM17 (triangle match from year before counts with this)
2. Randy Savage vs Ricky Steambat WM3

1. Tie: HBK vs Bret Hart - Wrestlemania 12
Bret Hart vs Stone Cold WM13

The One
02-18-2007, 06:48 PM
I Quit Match at WrestleMania XIII
Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart

Grudge Match at WrestleMania XIX
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho

Ladder Match for the Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania 2000
Edge & Christian vs. The Hardyz vs. The DudleyZ

Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania X
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania XIV
Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin

Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart

World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania XX
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania X-Seven
Steve Austin vs. The Rock

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania XIX
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar

European & Intercontinental Championships Match at WrestleMania 2000
Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle

TLC Match for the Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania X-Seven
Edge & Christian vs. The Hardyz vs. The Dudleyz

European Title Match at WrestleMania XV
X-Pac vs. Shane McMahon

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania VIII
Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage

Interpromotional Match at WrestleMania 21
Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle

Grudge Match at WrestleMania X-Seven
Triple H vs. The undertaker

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania XV
Steve Austin vs. The Rock

Intercontinental Title Match at WrestleMania III
Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage

Grudge Match at WrestleMania XIX
Steve Austin vs. The Rock

Dumpster Match for the Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania XIV
New Age Outlaws vs. Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania 2000
Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. Big Show

WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania XI
Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel

Grudge Match at WrestleMania XX
Chris Jericho vs. Christian

Hardcore Championship Match at WrestleMania XV
Billy Gunn vs. Al Snow vs. Hardcore Holly

The One
02-18-2007, 06:50 PM
How many matches can TOVO find of Nash, Waltman, and Hall at Mania?

I think I only had one of each of those fellers in there...

Jeritron
02-18-2007, 06:51 PM
jesus tovo, you pretty much have the same matches as me. I was gonna put Xpac/Shane for the european belt but I left it off for the streetfight

The One
02-18-2007, 06:53 PM
Tovo's Markish count...

Michaels: 6
Triple H: 3
Gunn: 2
Flair: 1
Hall: 1
Nash: 1
Waltman: 1
JBL: 0

Jeritron
02-18-2007, 06:54 PM
NAO match from WM14 is severely underrated. With the exception of the two TLC matches, its the best tag title match in WM history. Not to mention its unfortunately the only appearnce of the NAO at wrestlemania as a team.

When I was younger I always used to want NAO to fued with Hardys, Edge, The Dudleys in a Tabbles ladders chairs and Dumpsters match haha

The One
02-18-2007, 06:55 PM
jesus tovo, you pretty much have the same matches as me. I was gonna put Xpac/Shane for the european belt but I left it off for the streetfight

Yeah, our lists are pretty close...

Caged Heat18
02-18-2007, 08:20 PM
NAO match from WM14 is severely underrated. With the exception of the two TLC matches, its the best tag title match in WM history. Not to mention its unfortunately the only appearnce of the NAO at wrestlemania as a team.

I definetley agree its a very underrated match, and I was trying to think about better tag title matches, aside from the TLC matches, and I can't really think of any. Although, while it is not nescessarily better, I think the Bulldogs/Dream team tag title match for Wrestlemania II is also underratted, and usually get forgotton because WM 2 was such a forgettable show.

The Show Off
02-18-2007, 09:12 PM
1. Chris Jericho versus Shawn Michaels (WWE Wrestlemania XIX)
2. Kurt Angle versus Shawn Michaels (WWE Wrestlemania 21)
3. Triple H (c) versus The Big Show versus Mankind versus The Rock (Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania 2000)
4. Bret Hart (c) versus Shawn Michaels (60 Minute Iron Man Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XII)
5. Bret Hart versus Steve Austin (No Holds Barred Submission Match w/ Special Referee: Ken Shamrock, WWF Wrestlemania 13)
6. Triple H (c) versus Chris Benoit versus Shawn Michaels (Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania XX)
7. Eddie Guerrero (c) versus Kurt Angle (for the WWE Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania XX)
8. Razor Ramon (c) versus Shawn Michaels (Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X)
9. Kurt Angle (c) versus Brock Lesner (for the WWE Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania XIX)
10. Bret Hart versus Owen Hart (WWF Wrestlemania X)
11. Randy Savage versus The Ultimate Warrior (Career Ending Match, WWF Wrestlemania VII)
12. Randy Orton versus The Undertaker (WWE Wrestlemania 21)
13. John Cena (c) versus Triple H (for the WWE Heavyweight Championship, WWE Wrestlemania 22)
14. The Rock (c) versus Steve Austin (No Disqualification Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X-Seven)
15. Ric Flair versus The Undertaker (No Disqualification Match, WWF Wrestlemania X-8)
16. Chris Jericho (c) versus Triple H (for the WWF Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X-8)
17. Randy Savage (c) versus Hulk Hogan (for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania V)
18. Ric Flair (c) versus Randy Savage (for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania VIII)
19. Shawn Michaels (c) versus Steve Austin (for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XIV)
20. The Dudley Boyz (c) versus Christian & Edge versus The Hardy Boyz (TLC 2 for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, WWF Wrestlemania X-Seven)
21. The Dudley Boyz (c) versus Christian & Edge versus The Hardy Boyz (Triangle Ladder Match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship, WWF Wrestlemania 2000)
22. Randy Savage (c) versus Ricky Steamboat (for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, WWF Wrestlemania III)
23. The Rock (c) versus Steve Austin (No Disqualification Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, WWF Wrestlemania XV)