I may have to rename this "#1-wwf-fan's 100 Favorite Wrestling Matches of All Time... Pre-Punk vs Cena.

Doesn't matter really just keep it going. :)

Alright... let's see if I can squeeze some in today before Raw starts and posting becomes impossible again...

#91

Scotty 2 Hotty vs Dean Malenko (WWF Lightheavyweight Title Match, WWF Backlash, 4/30/00)

It never got the credit it deserved but this match was awesome. Especially with it being worked in more of a WWF style than what was the norm with guys like Michinoku during this period. Great psychology. This came out of nowhere to be maybe the best cruiserweight match the company ever put on.

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I'm surprised to see that one on your list, i was never wow'ed by it but have come to appreciate it more over the years. Loved the finish though.

The finish definitely moved from onto the cusp into my top 100.

#90

CM Punk vs Shelton Benjamin vs Chris Jericho vs MVP vs Carlito vs Mr. Kennedy vs John Morrison (Money in the Bank Ladder Match, WrestleMania XXIV, 3/30/08)

My favorite Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania. There were the usual amazing and brutal spots, but mainly this featured 8 of my favorite wrestlers at the time. Literally any of them could have won it and I would have been ecstatic. And they all had something to offer in their own unique styles.

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#89

John Cena vs Rob Van Dam (WWE Title Match, ECW One Night Stand, 6/11/06)

This was such an intriguing match. Watching Cena try to do some "innovative" stuff to try to impress the hostile ECW crowd only for them to just hate him more because of it was great. It was a rare opportunity to watch THE two polar opposites of professional wrestling eras clash. Like Cena had stepped into a time machine. It was awesome. I found the match itself to be much better than most "it's all about the crowd" matches too. The storyline going into it along with the thought of "there's no way Cena can lose... but if he wins, he might not make it out alive..." was strikingly similar to another recent match.

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#88

The Undertaker vs Edge (WWE World Heavyweight Title Match, WrestleMania XXIV, 3/30/08)

It's sad because I felt this match could have been built better. But even with the knowledge that Taker was pretty much a given to win, I can't blame the two of them. They put on a phenomenal match that managed to justify it's main event status despite a more hyped Raw title match and a classic earlier in the night.. Something most felt Triple H and Chris Jericho couldn't do six years earlier.

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#87

Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero (2 out of 3 Falls Match, ECW Arena, 8/26/95)

Two of the best in-ring psychologists (?) of all time. I discovered this match years after it happened and I'm so glad I did. It counters my "needing to know the build-up" factor because of what it was. While a cheap finish might hurt my view of a match, this was fitting. It wasn't about who won or lost. It was a last hurrah for both men before leaving for WCW and it was an amazing wreslting match. So much fun to watch and the crowd let them know it.

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#86

Shawn Michaels vs Vader (WWF Title Match, SummerSlam, 8/18/96)

As a huge Shawn Michaels mark at the time, this was the first match during his title reign where I was genuinely worried going in. His loss the month before at IYH in a 6 man tag was a HUGE deal. He just didn't lose back then. The restarts were great and seeing HBK work a match with a big guy (albeit one of the best ever) was a great change of pace for him. If this was any indication, these two could have had an amazing feud over a longer period of time.

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#85

Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas vs Barry Windham and Brian Pillman (WCW World Tag Team Title Match, WCW Starrcade, 12/28/92)

Steamboat and Douglas may be my favorite randomly thrown together tag team ever and matches like these are a big reason why. Such a good old fashioned heel/face tag match feel to it.

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As I'm putting this list up match by match I'm realizing that I like tag matches a lot more than I thought.

I bet number one is Savage vs Steamboat at WM III

Worst... match... ever...

:shifty:

Yeah really it wasn't even as good as hillbilly Jim and his midgets vs king kong Bundy and his midgets!

Really, the biggest flaw in most of these matches... Not enough midget squashing.

#84

The Rock vs Mankind (WWF Title I Quit Match, WWF Royal Rumble, 1/24/99)

It wasn't the "war" that one would expect in an I Quit match because of the one-sidedness. In fact it was barely a match and much more of just a flat out beat down. It would be higher if the payoff was a little more satisfying. All that work to play a tape recording knocks it down a little for me. But it's one of the all time greatest wrestling beat downs and for that, here it is.

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#83

Ric Flair vs Lex Luger (NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Starrcade, 12/26/88)

The first pre-90's match on my list. Awesome build with Luger trying to take down the horsemen after leaving and Flair making Luger look like an all-time great with an awesome match where the crowd was crazy behind Luger. I always loved watching Flair work with guys with different styles. Unfortunately, the internet has decided that this match is too awesome to exist on it. Therefore, enjoy The first 8 minutes of it as it's all I could find. And do love the red trunks vs the green trunks because it makes me feel Christmas-y. That HAS to move it up at least 3 spots.

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#82

Edge vs Mick Foley (Hardcore Match, WrestleMania 22, 4/2/06)

Foley gets his WrestleMania moment. Sure it's mainly remembered for the flaming table and that's mainly what gets it up to 82 for me but it was a great Foley-style hardcore, thumbtack filled match. Starting tame with cookie sheets and road signs and then turning brutal. It certainly didn't disappoint me in any aspect.

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#81

Edge & Christian vs The Hardyz vs The Dudleyz (WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match, SummerSlam, 8/27/00)

The first ever TLC match as one of the all-time great tag team feuds reaches a new level.

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#80

Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon (Street Fight, WrestleMania X-7, 4/1/01)

The first half is just a brawl/Shane ass kicking. But the last half is just so fun and chaotic. There was so much going on with this build and it all came to such an awesome culmination in the process of one match. Shane taking over WCW to make it in essence WWF vs WCW was just icing on the cake. Trish's turn on Vince, Foley trying to keep some order, Linda eventually "coming out of it" and finally the great finish of Shane going coast to coast for the first time. This is the epitome to me of a great "sports entertainment" match. It's nothing like you would have seen before. And that's not a bad thing.

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#79

Shawn Michaels vs Shelton Benjamin (WWE Raw, 5/2/05)

After a string of chaotic brawls, back to some great wrestling. Shelton Benjamin with another free tv match where he steals the show against one of the "company guys"... and then immediately continues his mid-card journey. Another match that should have made him a star. Instead it's just remembered fondly as that one match with that awesome finish. One of the greatest matches in Raw history.

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#78

Rey Mysterio vs Chris Jericho (WWE Intercontinental Title Match, WWE The Bash, 6/28/09)

Part of Jericho's monumental roll starting a little over a year earlier with an incredible feud with HBK. These two had some great matches during this time. For some reason though, any match where Rey put his mask on the line, you can expect to be a classic. These two had already had several matches and it didn't take away any of the excitement I, or apparently the crowd, had for this one. Jericho reversing Mysterio's springboard into a codebreaker always comes to mind when thinking about this match as well. Such a great spot.

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#77

The Hollywood Blondes vs Ric Flair and Arn Anderson (NWA and WCW World Tag Team Title 2 out of 3 Falls Match, Clash of the Champions XXIII, 6/16/93)

Flair's first match back after returning from the WWF. A classic "past vs. future" tag match. Pillman's taunting at the beginning just gives this match that feel too. Watching these guys face off in any combination is just great to see. Another one that gets knocked down a bit because of the shady finish but still one of WCW's best tag matches.

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King slender vs the Amazon what a great match!

#76

Chris Benoit vs Dean Malenko (WCW Hog Wild, 8/10/96)

One of the few periods where I enjoyed Benoit. This was an awesome technical match that was brought down by an atmosphere and crowd that was pretty much the polar opposite of an ECW crowd. There are good outdoor wrestling atmospheres and there are bad outdoor wrestling atmospheres. This was an abysmal one. It's just a testament to how much of a great technical match this is that it still ends up on my list despite that and despite seeing Benoit killing a child every time I see him.

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#75

Tito Santana vs Mr. Perfect (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, Saturday Night's Main Event, 7/16/90)

Tito more than holds his own with Perfect and shows why he should have been a staple in the IC Title scene. One of the most underrated IC Title matches ever and maybe the best match SNME ever saw. These two just worked together beautifully here. Awesome, intense back and forth match.

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#74

Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero (WWE Title Match, WrestleMania XX, 3/14/04)

It was overshadowed by the main event and didn't have the hype as Eddie had just won the title the month before and the build was a little rushed and thus it isn't really looked as highly as it should be. Still, it was a fantastic wrestling match and the ending was awesome and fitting for Eddie's loveable cheater gimmick.

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#73

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (WWE Title Hell in a Cell Match, WWE No Mercy, 10/20/02)

A HUGELY overlooked Hell in a Cell match. It didn't have the crazy spots but as far as just awesome brawling goes, it's incredible. Both guys took a huge amount of punishment and there was a ton of blood (even from Paul Heyman). Made Lesnar look scary as hell too as he actually ends up beating Taker in a brutal brawl cleanly.

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#72

JBL vs Eddie Guerrero (WWE Title Match, Judgment Day, 5/16/04)

I LOVED this match! A coming out party for JBL who would go on to be an awesome heel and Eddie showing he could carry the weight of the main event scene without Brock or Angle by putting on an awesome match in a totally different style that we were accustomed to seeing from him. The man was one of the best at adapting to any style. Eddie coming back at the end and still being Eddie as blood poured from his face was great. One of my favorite cheap finishes ever. And I remember being genuinely worried about Eddie. I don't know that I've ever seen someone bleed so much in a match. If I remember correctly, he had to be rushed to the hospital after the match.

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Nice blade job.

So has this stopped then?

I know WTF, I was getting into reading these and then poof he stops.



God dammit.

72? He got further than The Show Off.

Thought it was worth bumping to see if it starts up again. :cool:

Provocation always works.

*cough*

#71

Jushin Liger vs Rey Mysterio (WCW Starrcade, 12/29/96)

Because they were my two favorite cruiserweights of different eras and it was awesome seeing them in the ring at the same time. Great match.

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I love the half-assed explanation on this one. :lol:

:shifty: