One Match

**Marc the Smark** · 03-27-2007, 10:07 PM

Let's say for an intent and purposes, you had a friend (yes, a real life friend, not the blow-up doll under your bed) and this friend actually said, "Hey man, I was thinking of getting into wrestling. It sounds pretty cool the way you talk about it (because I guess you have been building it up for quite a while as this amazing art)."

So then you want to sit him down and show him just one match from any point in professional wrestling. This is the match that will ease him into this crazy world of wrestling. It is a match that will attract him to wrestling and make him want to watch more. Maybe getting hooked and turning into an IWC member just like you.

So what is this match that you show to your friend?

I have been debating this in my mind for a while. My first instinct would be to show him The Undertaker vs. Mick Foley in a Hell in a Cell at the King of the Ring in 1998. However, I feel that would definitely be a misleading thing to do. He would then I'm sure, assume all wrestling matches are just like that. Thus, creating a wirl wind of hope to only have it crushed when he watches any Batista match.

So then I started thinking and realized there is no better match to show him than Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. He'll get to see blood (which I'm sure attracts a lot of people), he'll get to see hard-hitting, fast paced action and he'll get to see a damn fine pro wrestler (Bret) facing a damn fine charismatic wrestler (Austin). And hopefully, the match will get him into wrestling along with the roaring Chicago crowd. Just maybe he'll think that was a great and cool match and well dammit I want to watch more wrestling.

Then of course, I'd have to forlorn him that wrestling isn't always going to be that great.

So what is your one match?

03-27-2007, 10:07 PM	#1
Marc the Smark Posts: 2,064	One Match Let's say for an intent and purposes, you had a friend (yes, a real life friend, not the blow-up doll under your bed) and this friend actually said, "Hey man, I was thinking of getting into wrestling. It sounds pretty cool the way you talk about it (because I guess you have been building it up for quite a while as this amazing art)." So then you want to sit him down and show him just one match from any point in professional wrestling. This is the match that will ease him into this crazy world of wrestling. It is a match that will attract him to wrestling and make him want to watch more. Maybe getting hooked and turning into an IWC member just like you. So what is this match that you show to your friend? I have been debating this in my mind for a while. My first instinct would be to show him The Undertaker vs. Mick Foley in a Hell in a Cell at the King of the Ring in 1998. However, I feel that would definitely be a misleading thing to do. He would then I'm sure, assume all wrestling matches are just like that. Thus, creating a wirl wind of hope to only have it crushed when he watches any Batista match. So then I started thinking and realized there is no better match to show him than Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. He'll get to see blood (which I'm sure attracts a lot of people), he'll get to see hard-hitting, fast paced action and he'll get to see a damn fine pro wrestler (Bret) facing a damn fine charismatic wrestler (Austin). And hopefully, the match will get him into wrestling along with the roaring Chicago crowd. Just maybe he'll think that was a great and cool match and well dammit I want to watch more wrestling. Then of course, I'd have to forlorn him that wrestling isn't always going to be that great. So what is your one match?