07-16-2011, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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#1-wwf-fan's 100 Favorite Wrestling Matches of All Time
Stealing Show Off's idea for my list of favorite matches in wrestling history. I figured this could start more of a discussion too in that there are so many more options for matches than wrestlers and some of these matches may even be new to some people. Also, there are no Sheamus matches ahead of any Shawn Michaels matches, hopefully making things less "angry".
And without further adieu... 1. Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (NWA World Title Match, WrestleWar '89, 5/7/89) 2. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H (Street Fight, SummerSlam, 8/25/02) 3. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (WrestleMania XXV, 4/5/09) 4. Magnum T.A. vs Tully Blanchard (NWA United States Title "I Quit" Match, NWA Starrcade 11/28/85) 5. Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (NWA World Title 2 out of 3 Falls Match, Clash of the Champions VI, 4/2/89) 6. Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels (WWF Title Iron Man Match, WrestleMania XII, 3/31/96) 7. Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat (WWF Intrcontinental Title Match, WrestleMania III, 3/29/87) 8. Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair (WrestleMania XXIV, 3/30/08) 9. Ric Flair vs Sting (NWA World Title Match, Clash of the Champions I, 3/27/88) 10. Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle (WWE Vengeance, 6/26/05) 11. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin (Submission Match, WrestleMania 13, 3/23/97) 12. The Steiner Brothers vs The Miracle Violence Connection (WCW World Tag Team Title Match, WCW Beach Blast, 6/20/92) 13. Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (NWA World Title Match, Chi-Town Rumble, 2/20/89) 14. The Rockers vs The Orient Express (WWF Royal Rumble, 1/19/91) 15. Nick Bockwinkel vs Curt Hennig (AWA Title Match, AWA TV, 11/15/86) 16. Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior (WWF Intercontinental and WWF Title Match, WrestleMania VI, 4/1/90) 17. Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, SummerSlam, 8/29/92) 18. Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XXI, 4/3/05) 19. Ric Flair vs Terry Funk (NWA World Title I Quit Match, Clash of the Champions IX, 11/15/89) 20. Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, SummerSlam, 8/26/91) 21. Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff vs The Dangerous Alliance (WarGames Match, WCW WrestleWar, 5/17/92) 22. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (WrestleMania X, 3/20/94) 23. Royal Rumble Match (WWF Title Match, WWF Royal Rumble, 1/19/92) 24. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind (WWF Title Match, In Your House 10: Mind Games, 9/22/96) 25. Randy Savage vs Ric Flair (WWF Title Match, WrestleMania VIII, 4/5/92) 26. Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho (WrestleMania XIX, 3/30/03) 27. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell Match, WWF Badd Blood: In Your House, 10/5/97) 28. Eddie Guerrero vs Brock Lesnar (WWE Title Match, WWE No Way Out, 2/15/04) 29. Edge & Christian vs The Hardyz vs The Dudleyz (WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match, WrestleMania X-7, 4/1/01) 30. Ric Flair vs Barry Windham (NWA World Title Match, NWA Worldwide, 1/24/87) 31. Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, WrestleMania VIII, 4/5/92) 32. Triple H vs Cactus Jack (WWF Title Hell in a Cell Match, WWF No Way Out, 2/27/00) 33. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin (WWF Survivor Series, 11/17/96) 34. The Ultimate Warrior vs Randy Savage (Retirement Match, WrestleMania VII, 3/24/91) 35. The Steiner Brothers vs The Miracle Violence Connection (Clash of the Champions XIX, 6/16/92) 36. Steve Austin vs The Rock (WWF Title No Holds Barred Match, WrestleMania X-7, 4/1/01) 37. Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker (World Heavyweight Title Match, WWE No Way Out, 2/19/06) 38. Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynn (ECW Television Title Match, ECW Living Dangerously, 3/21/99) 39. Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude (Iron Man Match, WCW Beach Blast, 6/20/92) 40. Sting and Lex Luger vs The Steiner Brothers (WCW World Tag Team Title Match, SuperBrawl I, 5/19/91) 41. Shawn Michaels vs John Cena (WWE Raw, 4/23/07) 42. Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar (WWE Title Match, WrestleMania XIX, 3/30/03) 43. Triple H vs Cactus Jack (WWF Title Hardcore Match, WWF Royal Rumble, 1/23/00) 44. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho vs Steve Austin and Triple H (WWF Tag Team Title Match, WWF Raw, 5/21/01) 45. Ric Flair vs Mr. Perfect (Loser Leaves Town Match, WWF Raw, 1/25/93) 46. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (WWF Title Steel Cage Match, SummerSlam, 8/29/94) 47. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs Rey Mysterio and Edge (WWE Tag Team Title Match, WWE No Mercy, 10/20/02) 48. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon (WWF Intercontinental Title Ladder Match, WrestleMania X, 3/20/94) 49. Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Larry Zbysko and Barry Windham vs Sting, Brian Pillman and The Steiner Brothers (WarGames Match, WCW WrestleWar, 2/24/91) 50. The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels (No Holds Barred Match, WrestleMania XXVI, 3/28/10) 51. Triple H vs Steve Austin (Three Stages of Hell Match, WWE No Way Out, 2/25/01) 52. Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog (WWF Title Match, In Your House 5: Season's Beatings, 12/17/95) 53. Randy Orton vs Cactus Jack (WWE Intercontinental Title Hardcore Match, WWE Backlash, 4/18/04) 54. Steve Austin vs Ricky Steamboat (WCW United States Title Match, Clash of the Champions XXVIII, 8/28/94) 55. Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels (WWF Title Match, WWF Survivor Series, 11/25/92) 56. Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle (WWE Title Iron Man Match, WWE Smackdown!, 9/18/03) 57. Brian Pillman vs Jushin Liger (WCW Light Heavyweight Title Match, Superbrawl II, 2/29/92) 58. Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect (WWF King of the Ring, 6/13/93) 59. Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio (WCW Cruiserweight Title Match, WCW Halloween Havoc, 10/26/97) 60. Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon (Street Fight, WWF King of the Ring, 6/24/01) 61. Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit (WWF Title Match, WWF Smackdown! 5/31/01) 62. Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Triple H vs Rikishi vs The Rock (6 Man Hell in a Cell WWF Title Match, WWF Armageddon, 12/10/00) 63. The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (WrestleMania XIX, 3/30/03) 64. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho vs Edge and Christian vs The Dudleyz vs The Hardyz (WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match, WWF Smackdown!, 5/24/01) 65. The Undertaker vs Mankind (Hell in a Cell Match, WWF King of the Ring, 6/28/98) 66. The Hart Foundation vs Steve Austin, The Legion of Doom, Ken Shamrock and Goldust (WWF In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede, 7/6/97) 67. Shawn Michaels vs Diesel (WWF Title No Holds Barred Match, In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies, 4/28/96) 68. John Cena vs Triple H (WWE Title Match, WrestleMania 22, 4/2/06) 69. The Rock vs Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker (WWE Undisputed Title Match, WWE Vengeance, 7/21/02) 70. John Cena vs JBL (WWE Title I Quit Match, Judgement Day, 5/22/05) 71. Jushin Liger vs Rey Mysterio (WCW Starrcade, 12/29/96) 72. JBL vs Eddie Guerrero (WWE Title Match, Judgment Day, 5/16/04) 73. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (WWE Title Hell in a Cell Match, WWE No Mercy, 10/20/02) 74. Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero (WWE Title Match, WrestleMania XX, 3/14/04) 75. Tito Santana vs Mr. Perfect (WWF Intercontinental Title Match, Saturday Night's Main Event, 7/16/90) 76. Chris Benoit vs Dean Malenko (WCW Hog Wild, 8/10/96) 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) 78. Rey Mysterio vs Chris Jericho (WWE Intercontinental Title Match, WWE The Bash, 6/28/09) 79. Shawn Michaels vs Shelton Benjamin (WWE Raw, 5/2/05) 80. Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon (Street Fight, WrestleMania X-7, 4/1/01) 81. Edge & Christian vs The Hardyz vs The Dudleyz (WWF Tag Team Title TLC Match, SummerSlam, 8/27/00) 82. Edge vs Mick Foley (Hardcore Match, WrestleMania 22, 4/2/06) 83. Ric Flair vs Lex Luger (NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Starrcade, 12/26/88) 84. The Rock vs Mankind (WWF Title I Quit Match, WWF Royal Rumble, 1/24/99) 85. Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas vs Barry Windham and Brian Pillman (WCW World Tag Team Title Match, WCW Starrcade, 12/28/92) 86. Shawn Michaels vs Vader (WWF Title Match, SummerSlam, 8/18/96) 87. Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero (2 out of 3 Falls Match, ECW Arena, 8/26/95) 88. The Undertaker vs Edge (WWE World Heavyweight Title Match, WrestleMania XXIV, 3/30/08) 89. John Cena vs Rob Van Dam (WWE Title Match, ECW One Night Stand, 6/11/06) 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) 91. Scotty 2 Hotty vs Dean Malenko (WWF Lightheavyweight Title Match, WWF Backlash, 4/30/00) 92. Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart (In Your House 6, 2/18/96) 93. Trish Stratus vs Mickie James (WWE Women's Title Match, WrestleMania 22, 4/2/06) 94. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (WCW World Title Match, WCW Saturday Night, 5/14/94) 95. Triple H vs Chris Jericho (Hell in a Cell Match, WWE Judgment Day, 5/19/02) 96. The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs The Midnight Express (NWA WrestleWar, 2/25/90) 97. Chris Benoit vs Bret Hart (WCW Nitro, 10/4/99) 98. The Steiner Brothers vs Bret and Owen Hart (WWF Wrestlefest '94, 1/11/94) 99. Sting vs Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Great American Bash, 7/7/90) 100. Shelton Benjamin vs Triple H (WWE Raw, 3/29/04) Last edited by #1-norm-fan; 11-25-2011 at 01:06 AM. |
07-16-2011, 04:31 PM | #2 |
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Sheamus HAS had some good matches though.
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07-16-2011, 04:35 PM | #3 |
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What the hell? You couldn't even think of one?
EDIT: It's gotten much better since the last time I was in here. Well done. Last edited by tjmidnight420; 07-16-2011 at 11:28 PM. |
07-16-2011, 04:35 PM | #4 |
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This is a good idea.
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07-16-2011, 04:38 PM | #5 |
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#100
Shelton Benjamin vs. Triple H (WWE Raw, 3/29/04) I remember being uncharacteristically pumped during this match as was the crowd. An awesome TV match that should have made Shelton a star and probably the biggest upset in wrestling since 1-2-3 Kid beat Razor Ramon. Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin by WordLife19 |
07-16-2011, 04:40 PM | #6 |
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07-16-2011, 05:28 PM | #7 |
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If this list doesn't have Bushwhacker Butch vs Bo Beverly from rasslin challenge in 1991 then this list is crap.
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07-16-2011, 05:30 PM | #8 |
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Seems like an interesting thread, whatever happened to TSO's one? Feels like I haven't seen it in a while.
Also, how the fuck do you manage to decide your top 100 matches? I would struggle to pick ten. |
07-16-2011, 05:33 PM | #9 |
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Number 1 should be..the hitman vs the 123 kid from raw lol
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07-16-2011, 05:46 PM | #10 |
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07-16-2011, 05:52 PM | #11 |
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How often is this gonna be updated btw? Hope its not just one a day!
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07-16-2011, 05:54 PM | #12 |
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#99
Sting vs Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Great American Bash, 7/7/90) Sting's first NWA World Title win. A great atmosphere and I loved the sense of desperation from Flair throughout. |
07-16-2011, 05:55 PM | #13 |
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07-16-2011, 07:24 PM | #14 |
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#98
The Steiner Brothers vs Bret and Owen Hart (WWF Wrestlefest '94, 1/11/94) The WWF used to love putting out amazing matches that are hard to find. Ric Flair has said his best WWF match was an Iron Man match against Bret Hart at a house show. This one was at least released on video back in the day. I remember having this Wrestlefest VHS when I was a kid and watching this match constantly. I just rediscovered it a couple years ago. The lack of importance and the finish hurt it but easily one of the best pure tag team wrestling matches of the 90's for me. |
07-16-2011, 07:43 PM | #15 |
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#100 technically never happened now, because of benoit
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07-16-2011, 08:51 PM | #16 |
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This beats TSO's thread cos you've bothered to find videos. Well done!
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07-16-2011, 09:18 PM | #17 |
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Thanks. There is a very good chance I may come across a match I can't find video of. Until then though...
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07-16-2011, 09:49 PM | #18 |
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I can't even remember one hundred wrestling matches. I can recall most of the card from Starrcade 1998 and that's pretty much it.
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07-16-2011, 10:32 PM | #19 |
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07-16-2011, 10:50 PM | #20 |
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melina vs. alicia fox (LOL GET IT U REMENBER TUOUGH ENOUGH JOEKS??????? LOL)
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07-16-2011, 10:52 PM | #21 |
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07-16-2011, 11:37 PM | #22 |
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I remember really enjoying matches. And then I go back and watch them to remind me why I really enjoyed them. With the exception of matches like Shane vs Vince from WM X-7 or the Foley-Taker HIAC where I can always remember exactly why I liked them for obvious reason.
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07-17-2011, 12:14 AM | #23 |
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#97
Chris Benoit vs Bret Hart (WCW Nitro, 10/4/99) I was never that big of a Benoit nor was I a big WCW fan at this time but this one finds it's way on the list for obvious reasons. I could go without Schiavonne sounding like he's on the verge of suicide all match but a great technical wrestling match with a place in history. Tribute.Match - Bret Hart Vs Chris Benoit - (1 2) by dido67 Tribute.Match - Bret Hart Vs Chris Benoit - (2 2) by dido67 |
07-17-2011, 12:25 AM | #24 |
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07-17-2011, 01:07 AM | #25 |
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#96
The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs The Midnight Express (NWA WrestleWar, 2/25/90) This was THE tag team feud when I was a kid. I remember seeing multiple great matches with these guys but this one sticks out in my mind as the best especially after going back and watching it again recently. Fast paced, a lot of tags as you'd expect and Cornette's picking a fight with Nick Patrick early on is GOLDEN. Such a fun match. |
07-17-2011, 01:10 AM | #26 |
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this is one of the best threads i've seen in the rasslin forum in a long time.
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07-17-2011, 02:02 AM | #27 |
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#95
Triple H vs Chris Jericho (Hell in a Cell Match, WWE Judgment Day, 5/19/02) The outcome was predictable but it worked. A great, brutal Hell in a Cell match that was a fitting way to capped off the feud spectacularly. It seems like this match has been forgotten over time, probably because it's been lost in the shuffle in the HIAC and other gimmick matches that are entirely too common place or maybe because it didn't have that huge memorable Hell in a Cell moment that I think people were expecting at the time but I thought it was still an awesome brawl. Even by Hell in a Cell standards. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho (Hell in a Cell) Rollins | Myspace Video |
07-17-2011, 03:33 AM | #28 |
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oh shit, i had forgotten they had a hell in a cell match.
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07-17-2011, 04:19 AM | #29 |
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See. Forgotten.
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07-17-2011, 05:56 AM | #30 |
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07-17-2011, 06:58 AM | #31 |
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Will this thread involve Indys? Or is it only WWE/WCW and possibly ECW and TNA?
Kinda thought if I had a thread like this, I'd probably throw in one or two ROH matches or Chikara or something. No idea where you can find them online though. |
07-17-2011, 09:41 AM | #32 |
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Will this list have any backyard rasslin because man that stuff is rad!
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07-17-2011, 11:39 AM | #33 |
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This list also needs some OCW! The Future of Pro Wrestling!!!
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07-17-2011, 11:41 AM | #34 |
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Without further goodbye.
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07-17-2011, 04:14 PM | #35 |
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One of my favorite Raws was Jerichos last match against Cena and Angle vs Shelton
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07-17-2011, 05:20 PM | #37 |
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I'm gonna stay out of indy stuff mainly because, as I've seen good technical matches from ROH, New Japan, etc. I can't really put them in the same ballpark as matches where I have investment in characters and such. The internet age giving me access to more matches doesn't really change my personal view of the history of wrestling so Punk-Joe ROH matches for example aren't really gonna do as much for me outside "Hey, that was a great match... moving on now..."
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07-17-2011, 05:32 PM | #38 |
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#94
Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (WCW World Title Match, WCW Saturday Night, 5/14/94) Another forgotten match that was after their more well-known feud and given away on free TV. This was to decide the world champion after their Spring Stampede match that ended in a double pin. Not on par with their classic bouts in the late 80's but definitely my favorite WCW Saturday Night match of all time. |
07-17-2011, 06:33 PM | #39 |
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#93
Trish Stratus vs Mickie James (WWE Women's Title Match, WrestleMania 22, 4/2/06) This isn't gonna make any lists of technical masterpieces but I LOVED this match. I'm as critical as anyone of women's wrestling but I have a lot of reasons for including this one on my list. First, the build to this match was phenomenal. One of my favorite storylines of all time. The payoff here was everything I could have hoped for as well. Mickie played the psycho bitch and Trish played the angry, "I'm tired of your psycho bitch B.S." roles SO well even during the match. It's not often you see a match encompass the built in characters within it this well. I loved it. And of course, Mickie's "lick" at the end was awesome. I feel like I could even justify this being higher if not for the botch at the end. (Though I did like how Mickie worked it out by just performing another of Trish's moves instead so they could still do the "stealing Trish's move" angle without having to set up for Stratusfaction again.) On top of all that, awesome storyline and such aside, I think this stands out as the best women's match I've ever seen. So extra credit for that. Mickie James vs Trish Stratus Wrestlemania 22 by StephFR82 |
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#92
Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart (In Your House 6, 2/18/96) Another match that's been forgotten about over time it seems. A proper feud between these two could have been a classic. Unfortunately most of it just consisted of Owen bragging about putting Shawn out while he was away until Shawn came back and then it was a straight shot to the world title and the culmination of the Owen feud was kinda just quickly tossed into this match between the rumble and WM XII. Not the best match of either man's career at all but still a great wrestling match. |