Rate the Match #4: Kurt Angle versus Chris Benoit @ WrestleMania X-Seven

**Mr. JL** · 09-08-2007, 09:52 AM

Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn @ Living Dangerously '99 = 8.9

Arguably one of the greatest Original 'E-C-DUB' matches of all-time scores an impressive 8.9 beating out Flair versus Sting, but staying slightly behind Jericho versus Michaels. However based on the comments, in the near future we will have to rate this match up against RVD and Lynn's other classic bout at Hardcore Heaven '99; as many feel that match was better than this one. Personally, I enjoyed this match better than the Hardcore Heaven match but like I said, we'll have to rate that match between all of us to find a consensus.

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It may be a bit touchy rating Chris Benoit matches, but lets be honest. Despite what he did, he was involved in some of the most athleticly memorable and classic wrestling matches of the 90's and the 00's. In this match he faced Kurt Ange on the biggest stage of them all. For me, this match was off the charts. The mat wrestling to begin the match has been rarely done before and I loved how the match progressed; how physical it became and how many counters occured. It was not about titles, it was just about two of the finest workers in professional wrestling history, wrestling one another.

Here's the YouTube links if you haven't seen it or need a refresher:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkyqs...elated&search=
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ard4CKmZm54

-----Matches Rated Thus Far-----
9.1 for Chris Jericho versus Shawn Michaels @ WrestleMania XIX
8.9 for Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn @ Living Dangerously �99
8.4 for Ric Flair versus Sting @ Clash of the Champions

09-08-2007, 09:52 AM	#1
Mr. JL Posts: 4,834	Rate the Match #4: Kurt Angle versus Chris Benoit @ WrestleMania X-Seven Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn @ Living Dangerously '99 = 8.9 Arguably one of the greatest Original 'E-C-DUB' matches of all-time scores an impressive 8.9 beating out Flair versus Sting, but staying slightly behind Jericho versus Michaels. However based on the comments, in the near future we will have to rate this match up against RVD and Lynn's other classic bout at Hardcore Heaven '99; as many feel that match was better than this one. Personally, I enjoyed this match better than the Hardcore Heaven match but like I said, we'll have to rate that match between all of us to find a consensus. ----- It may be a bit touchy rating Chris Benoit matches, but lets be honest. Despite what he did, he was involved in some of the most athleticly memorable and classic wrestling matches of the 90's and the 00's. In this match he faced Kurt Ange on the biggest stage of them all. For me, this match was off the charts. The mat wrestling to begin the match has been rarely done before and I loved how the match progressed; how physical it became and how many counters occured. It was not about titles, it was just about two of the finest workers in professional wrestling history, wrestling one another. Here's the YouTube links if you haven't seen it or need a refresher: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkyqs...elated&search= Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ard4CKmZm54 -----Matches Rated Thus Far----- 9.1 for Chris Jericho versus Shawn Michaels @ WrestleMania XIX 8.9 for Rob Van Dam versus Jerry Lynn @ Living Dangerously �99 8.4 for Ric Flair versus Sting @ Clash of the Champions