I Was Somewhat Bored So I Made A Wrestling List #2

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Said I'd probably do another one of these SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL threads at some point. The order of business for this one: Best Pairings. As in 2 guys that get put together in any circumstances and usually come up with excellence in the ring. I picked 7 because I wanted to pick 7.

Based off of personal preference and knocked it out in like 15/20 minutes so I'm bound to be missing some I like more etc so point them/your own out, tell me why I have great/awful taste, why I'm right/wrong/ordered incorrectly etc (just put any vids under spoiler tags so the thread doesn't make some people's computers explode) etc etc.

DISCLAIMER: Wasn't actually bored here, was going to make a thread about best pairings anyway so figured I'd do it this way

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John Cena vs. CM Punk



Always good but really kicked off from MITB onwards. The modern equivalent of any "classic pairing" from the past.






John Cena vs CM Punk WWE RAW 25th Feb 2013 by IamRamCena

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Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn



Yeah they were mostly spotfests. But I've never enjoyed watching spotfests that aren't based around ladders, cells or chambers more than what these two used to do.


Living Dangerously 1999 - RVD vs Jerry Lynn by Kapitas


Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn TV Title Match by Stinger1981

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Sting vs. Ric Flair



Almost went with the obligatory Flair/Steamboat series here but I always preferred Flair/Sting, Flair's cowardly, heelish ways in comparison to Sting's rah rah good guy babyface fire added more than simply "here's 2 great wrestlers, who's the best?". Flair throwing chops, babyface no-sell/fireup, Flair begs off was never done better or more effectively than with these 2. Not to mention pretty much everything they ever did was rather good. Except that last Nitro. We can just pretend that never happened. And that TNA never existed.


Ric Flair vs Sting part 1 of 2 by krazyeman
Ric Flair vs Sting part 2 of 2 by krazyeman




(couldn't find the full World War 3 match)

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Undertaker vs. Recent WrestleMania opponents



It's no secret that a lot of Taker's early Mania matches ranged from "decent" to "awful" and this continued pretty consistently as the streak went on (I mean, from Triple H to Flair to...A-Train?) However, around the early 20's of WrestleMania, when real emphasis started to be placed on the streak, the matches continued to improve to the point where they should now almost be the guaranteed main event because simply put, no matter who else is booked elsewhere on the card, you simply can't follow The Undertaker at WrestleMania. "Follow THAT" almost seems like it was created for him now, to the point where he's almost saying that to himself since I don't think anything he ever does from now on will be able to top Triple H/HIAC/WM 28.

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Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart



The brawler vs. the wrestler. Brash vs. professional. Trailblazer vs. tradition. The matches that bridged the transition from the "good old boys up in New York" to "Attitude". Consisted of some of the most iconic and original images, angles and matches ever and cemented the legacy of one man and kickstarted another. Hugely underrated in the history of professional wrestling.




WWF WM - Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold by nicod33


Canadian Stampede by CrossFaceChickenWing

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Shawn Michaels vs. Anybody On Planet Earth



It's Shawn Michaels. He's had great matches with Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Vince McMahon and a 93 year old Ric Flair as well as expected brilliance with pretty much everybody else (including my favourite match ever vs. Mankind at Mind Games 1996) He's the greatest professional wrestler of all time.

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Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio



Consistently brilliant everytime they came together for 15 years with their matches even getting better the more time went on. Some guys you absolutely never tire of seeing work together and these two probably top out for me. Jericho in my eyes is a bit overrated in the grand scheme of things but his versatility is at it's absolute most useful here and he's never ever looked better. I can watch Rey every day of the week against just about anybody given that he's the best in ring performer of the last 20 years not named Shawn Michaels but nobody brings the best out of him like Chris Jericho.





(INSERT JERICHO VS. REY FROM EXTREME RULES 2009 HERE BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST MATCH THEY'VE EVER HAD AND NATURALLY IT'S NOT ANYWHERE ONLINE)