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Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla
Off the top of my head, I can think of:
Owen v. Bret @ Wrestlemania X (which involved Bret, so it's a wash)
Owen v. Bulldog for the European title (and Bret has a better Bulldog match)
Pretty much at a loss beyond that. You think Owen could have pulled a great match out of Diesel? Bret's more versatile than you're giving him credit for. Check his match with the 1-2-3 Kid to see a different side of him.
It pains me to type all of that, because I LOVE Owen, but when it comes down to it, you'd much rather have a Bret on your roster.
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This. And yeah, Owen was definitely a better PERSON than Bret from all I've gathered..... but Bret being a mark for himself and believing he not only belonged at the top but WAS the top is what made him great.
Bret could have pillar to post BRAWLS with Diesel, Taker and Sid and it was believable, where Bret would give and take and the matches were great. Owen was very small (more short than anything, probably weighed close to what Bret weighed) and the "range" of matches against these types of guys was him being beaten up and selling for them.
Some of Owen's best work was in Japan mind you, some fucking epics with Jushin Lyger, Chris Benoit (as Pegasus Kid) and the like. Also had some great matches in Britain against Marty Jones. But this wasn't in the WWF realm, and was when Owen was younger and more mobile.