What's your favourite build to a singles match in wrestling history?

**Maluco** · 11-14-2014, 05:11 PM

I don't mean nWo or Austin/McMahon, or feuds like that against factions or multiple superstars. What I am talking about it your favourite build to a match between two supertars in wrestling? That can be a combination of the angle, the story, the guys involved, anything you want that made it special for you.

I thought of this while watching Royal Rumble 89 the other day. The build to Savage/Hogan was so awesome. It was one year long basically and they made money with the whole Mega Powers angle. Then slowly they hinted at tension. It was proper TV and there were so many subtle things that built and made the situation go back and forth between tense/friendly between the two. Elizabeth was also excellent in her role.

Hogan gave a promo before the Rumble and threw in a line about "Hulkamaniacs knowing who the real Champion was", it was not picked up or anything and I just rememeber thinking how much I missed the subtle, slow builds that told great stories in wrestling.

This built to a moment in the Rumble itself where Hogan threw out a tangled Bad News Brown and Savage and prompted Savage to get back in and explode with rage on Hogan, but they shook hands and it apppeared that they would survive. It was gripping TV.

Then finally, on an episode of Main Event, it all boiled over when Savage was thrown from the ring and flattened Elizebeth. Famously, Hogan carried Liz to the back and left Savage to get a beating. Hogan came back to win the match, but afterwards, Savage attacked him in the locker area and impoded the Mega Powers leading to their match at Mania.

Superb story, brilliantly told, full of subtle tension and gripping moments. Savage is one of my all time favourites and was just amazing every time he wrestled at this stage too. He was a super athlete and was doing things that most others just couldn't do.

Only thing that struck me as odd watching back, was how heelish Hogan's actions seemed on reflection. When I was younger, Hogan was just trying to help, but watching back again, with him sleezing over Liz, throwing Savage from the Rumble, and then leaving him to get a beating on ME, it wasn't that clear cut. If it was intentional, it was lost on me at the time.

But anyway, that is my favourite story/build to a match in wrestling history, what about yours?

11-14-2014, 05:11 PM	#1
Maluco Reigning Tipsters Champ! Posts: 2,088	What's your favourite build to a singles match in wrestling history? I don't mean nWo or Austin/McMahon, or feuds like that against factions or multiple superstars. What I am talking about it your favourite build to a match between two supertars in wrestling? That can be a combination of the angle, the story, the guys involved, anything you want that made it special for you. I thought of this while watching Royal Rumble 89 the other day. The build to Savage/Hogan was so awesome. It was one year long basically and they made money with the whole Mega Powers angle. Then slowly they hinted at tension. It was proper TV and there were so many subtle things that built and made the situation go back and forth between tense/friendly between the two. Elizabeth was also excellent in her role. Hogan gave a promo before the Rumble and threw in a line about "Hulkamaniacs knowing who the real Champion was", it was not picked up or anything and I just rememeber thinking how much I missed the subtle, slow builds that told great stories in wrestling. This built to a moment in the Rumble itself where Hogan threw out a tangled Bad News Brown and Savage and prompted Savage to get back in and explode with rage on Hogan, but they shook hands and it apppeared that they would survive. It was gripping TV. Then finally, on an episode of Main Event, it all boiled over when Savage was thrown from the ring and flattened Elizebeth. Famously, Hogan carried Liz to the back and left Savage to get a beating. Hogan came back to win the match, but afterwards, Savage attacked him in the locker area and impoded the Mega Powers leading to their match at Mania. Superb story, brilliantly told, full of subtle tension and gripping moments. Savage is one of my all time favourites and was just amazing every time he wrestled at this stage too. He was a super athlete and was doing things that most others just couldn't do. Only thing that struck me as odd watching back, was how heelish Hogan's actions seemed on reflection. When I was younger, Hogan was just trying to help, but watching back again, with him sleezing over Liz, throwing Savage from the Rumble, and then leaving him to get a beating on ME, it wasn't that clear cut. If it was intentional, it was lost on me at the time. But anyway, that is my favourite story/build to a match in wrestling history, what about yours?