In many ways, the opening chapter of the legendary Steamboat-Flair trilogy played out like the first movement of a symphony. At the risk of being interrupted by The Brahma Bull, does it matter? JOHN CLAPP. He suffered greatly, as did I. HIGHEST RATED WWF/WWE MATCHES ON CABLE TV. For me, thats always fun to get in the ring with a guy that has a different style than you. ANTHONY BENIGNO, The Hart Foundations opposition was in enemy territory in summer 1997 when Bret Hart led Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart and Brian Pillman into war against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust and The Legion of Doom in The "Hit Mans" hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When you watch the match, you have a feeling that the only people who truly know its the end are Austin and The Rock. Not only was this bout in Edge's backyard of Toronto, but it was also Cena's first foray into theunforgivingrealm of TLC Matches. Still, no matter what Austin did on this night, Steamboat was one step ahead. Interestingly, it was an incredibly uncharacteristic Shooting Star Press that nearly doomed Lesnar, yet The Beast Incarnate recovered and ravaged Angle with an F-5 for the win. Internet Wrestling Database. Some dudes just "click" and that certainly applies to Mark Calaway and Michael Hickenbottom, better known by their respective ring names of The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. WWE SmackDown Results - 2/24/23 (Firefly . And each showed up ready for the fight of their lives. Hes so obnoxious and youre able to root against him. A moment that few people thought would ever happen. MIKE McAVENNIE. "Everything aligned and came together. The match told a simple but compelling story about two driven men competing to be the best. BOBBY MELOK. When Flair came to Texas to put his NWA Title on the line against Kerry Von Erich, the fans hoped they would see their local hero score an upset against the established champ, but what they got was even better a moral victory that spun off into the greatest rivalry in Texas wrestling history: the Von Erichs versus the Freebirds. What if we had a real [rivalry] heading into a pay-per-view? Kurt can do anything. And Shawn Michaels? The Rock at WrestleMania X-Seven one of the "biggest" main events in WrestleMania history (right up there with Hogan vs. Andre), but it was also the best WrestleMania main event. Undertaker and Triple H felt less like a wrestling bout, and more like Anakin Skywalker vs. Obi Wan Kenobi at the end of "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." This was about as pure a tag team match as youre going to find. There are many contenders for "Top 5" Rumbles (2001, 2004, 2010), but 30 years later there's really only one number one: 1992. It was a 20 minute masterpiece of mayhem, telling a story about how Triple H had to reach new levels of evil in order to defeat the Hardcore Legend. It has been said a great wrestler can make a broomstick look good. Rey's a very special performer, as we all know. Despite fits of offensive brilliance by The Straight Edge Superstar in the No Disqualification Match, The Beast Incarnate emerged victorious with an F-5 onto a steel chair and more than a little help from the nefarious Heyman. Forget it, dont set aside the ending he didnt go out on top, but this is every bit a worthy Retirement Match. "I love that match because of the unpredictability of it. PETER ROSENBERG, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, In an epic clash on The Grandest Stage of Them All, WWE Champion Hulk Hogan attempted to defend his title in an encounter that would determine if there was indeed a force in the universe as strong as Hulkamania namely, the power of then-Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior. Pro wrestling fans chanting "this is awesome!" And thats the most important thing. How did the nWo's Scott Hall & Kevin Nash factor into the contest? RYAN MURPHY, The Shield debuted at Survivor Series 2012 and carved a path of destruction that appeared to have no end in sight. "It was like the fans in Madison Square Garden sensed something was coming, but it was almost like they thought, 'No way, theyre not going to do this.' After a three-count by special guest referee Triple H, Bryan hoisted the title in victory. Due to overexposure, "the Devil's playground" became basic. What really stands out for me and Rey personally was the locker room was very intrigued by how small Rey was and how young he looked. It was wild and it was extreme. 6. For one, he hadnt held a World Title in almost three years, and his last go-round as champion ended in decisive fashion at the hands of Brock Lesnar. Instead, they put on a clinic that to this day still keeps you on the edge of your seat, even with the sound off. There, the notorious Roddy Piper went head-to-head with Greg Valentine in an infamous Dog Collar Match. Add a Hart Family conflicted in support of two universally beloved Superstars and this unparalleled mat classic became an emotional showdown that made WWEs "No. In his first Wrestlemania match back after returning from injury, he took on young Canadian star Chris Jericho in the highest rated match on the card that year. Its WWE.coms biggest list ever, and the definitive guide to the 100 best matches available on WWE Network. 1 post 0. Fans were rabid for this match, creating an absolutely electric environment. By the time he finally delivered the defining Helluva Kick to fell Neville, he had fulfilled his destiny as the champion the NXT Universe always knew him to be. TOM HERRERA. Picking our favorite ladder match involving The Dudley Boys, The Hardy Boyz, and Edge and Christian is like picking the best Beatles album. How he ever got up let alone competed again well never know. Thats the tell-tale sign of two guys who know what theyre doing. The Beast." The "Hit Man" shook the No. I think it helped people see Randy in a different way. High-flying NXT Champion Neville battled three worthy competitors the world-renowned Sami Zayn, the self-absorbed Tyler Breeze and "Natties husband," the overconfident Tyson Kidd in the NXT Arena in the brand's first Fatal 4-Way Match. Triple H picked up the "W," but both men emerged changed forever. This wasn't just a stunt, it made sense because Hardy had the belts, was 10 feet in the air, and spearing him was the only way for Edge to save the match. If every championship match in WWE showed this kind of reverence, no one would ever feel like a loser in the end. But as Bray emphatically told the Hounds of Justice, "I welcome this war!" The match built from a grinding start to a controversial crescendo that involved a second referee and a split-second decision. "I'm on record as saying that its probably impossible to wrestle a perfect match, but I think it's as close as I ever got. It was elementary that Flair soon applied the Figure-Four Leglock, but Rhodes fought through the pain, survived the Horsemens interference and caught the champion in a small package to win the title. No weapons. Four of WWE's Superstars of Tomorrow left an indelible mark in the minds of the WWE Universe at NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way. MIKE McAVENNIE, Though their 2-out-of-3 Falls "farewell match" later that summer would become the stuff of legend, Malenko and Guerreros time-limit draw in May 1995 was no less mesmerizing. Whats Austin gonna do, hit a Stunner and then walk out the cage door? But they do a full-on Steel Cage Match. It goes without saying that Flair, knowing he was on his way out, could have sandbagged this match, but he was an absolute pro in competing against Perfect. In turn, their pay-per-view match became something of a show-stealer, punctuated by its jaw-dropping ending in which The Man of 1,000 Holds reversed a superplex attempt into a top-rope DDT. That's the case here. "I was so fortunate to have fought all the great guys from The Attitude Era, but Triple H caught me at the tail end of my full-time career. They both must have been proud after this one. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Wrestlemania X ended with Bret Hart as new WWE Champion celebrating on his friends' shoulders while the New York crowd roared in approval. Savage and Steamboat wrestled in a fast-paced, athletic classic that never slowed down for even a second during its entire 15-minute runtime. Luger was a bronzed god who couldnt wrestle his way out of a paper bag, while Flair was the type of preternatural genius who could have a good match against a paper bag. Purists balk at the role George "The Animal" Steele played in the final outcome, claiming it denied the WWE Universe a truly decisive victory. You really wanted to see Christian get his comeuppance and people were really excited to root for Randy Orton against a guy fans were traditionally used to cheering. samantha jones news anchor 12' x 18' 4" x 1 5/8" Dollamur Flexi-Roll Wrestling Mat READ DESCRIPTION USED New (Other) $1,259.30 Seller: . So, to see a Ladder Match live was a big deal. MATTHEW ARTUS, Fifteen years before the advent of WWEs Attitude Era, the sports-entertainment world witnessed true mayhem at the National Wrestling Alliances first Starrcade event. It was a great Vengeance in July 2002 and an unbelievable Triple Threat main event that saw WWE Undisputed Champion Undertaker, The Rock and Kurt Angle strike down upon each other with furious anger and with one anothers signature moves, including a Rock-charged chokeslam, an Angle-executed Rock Bottom and an Undertaker-driven Angle Slam. Dont blink. Top three matches of 2021: SmackDown vs. Roman Reigns; Dynamite "Grand Slam" vs. Kenny Omega; Dynamite "Winter is Coming" vs. "Hangman" Adam Page Bryan Danielson put together one of the most. The little brother, Owen, was cast in Brets shadow and was always compared to Bret. There had never been another WrestleMania match quite like this and, perhaps, there never will be. "It was a special night for us both. Wrestlemania 19 - 2003 Something about the late '90s and early 2000's just made for some excellent sports entertainment, and Wrestlemania 19 didn't disappoint. Number nine of the best Wrestlemania matches is the first to involve Shawn Michaels as a competitor, but nowhere near his last. The breathless contest ended in a 45-minute time limit draw, and that enmity defined WCW until its very last match. I didnt want to do that and be like George Costanza. With chants of This is awesome! raining down, the two carried out several outstanding sequences until Bryan, the United States Champion, finally snapped the LeBell Lock onto his opponent, forced the irate Intercontinental Champion to tap out, and cemented both of their well-earned reputations. The Wyatt Family at Elimination Chamber 2014 over delivered even the wildest expectations. The Royal Rumble concept is Pat Patterson's masterpiece. Austin tried everything he could to retain the U.S. WWE Day 1, January 1 Cesaro & Ricochet vs. Ridge Holland & Sheamus - 2.5 The Usos (c) vs. New Day (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) - 4 Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss - 2.75 RK-Bro (c) vs. Street Profits (WWE Raw Tag Team Championship) - 3.25 Edge vs. MATTHEW ARTUS, To this day, Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels stands as one of the greatest rivalries in WWE history. Well, one veteran, as technically Kurt Angle had debuted only five years earlier, but by then had already established himself as one of the best ever. Woooooooo! This one hurts, but tough choices must be made. Is this guy old enough to drive a car?'. The gimmick matched the storyline, as WWE put a roof on the cage so that Michaels couldn't escape. If youre a fan of tag team wrestling then you must watch The Steiner Brothers World Tag Team Championship Match against Sting & Lex Luger at SuperBrawl I. I always tried to embrace my little brother, and Bret always did what he could to be a big brother to Owen. Your opinions of The Undertaker vs. When you put on a bout between two of the best wrestlers from their era, or any era, you're bound to get one of the greatest matches of all time. While the match is a clinic, it's most remembered for Triple H's gut check-performance, finishing the bout as planned despite tearing his quad. It was wild for all the right reasons. Royal rumble 2001 7. But if you're looking for sports-entertainment nirvana, you'll never get closer than this. This wasn't just a mindless gore fest. I can't all of a sudden become a great amateur wrestler, but I can be the underdog Shawn Michaels. And Triple H emerged from this match changed forever, while Mick Foley put a blood-soaked exclamation point on his extraordinary career. In particular, the TLC match consisting of the Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian is arguably one of the most superb matches in WWE history. While the "Canadian Chrises" were universally acknowledged as among the world's best workers, they were still viewed as mid-carders at the time. SHAWN MICHAELS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, Raw results, Feb. 27, 2023:Becky Lynch and Lita capture WWE Womens Tag Team Titles from Damage CTRL with help from Trish Stratus, SmackDown results, Feb. 24, 2023: Jey Uso looks on as Sami Zayn takes out Jimmy Uso, WWE NXT results, Feb. 28, 2023: Carmelo Hayes beats Tyler Bate in showstopping main event, Roman Reigns conquers The Beast to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion on WrestleMania Sunday, the meme-ified gentleman in the front row, Photos: See the latest WWE action figures from Mattel, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair rivalry history. Brock Lesnar defeated CM Punk in a blistering battle, which was one of the finest match-ups of either man's career. Perfectly paced and executed, and it was Warriors best match by a mile. Really love wrestling? In front of Bulldogs fellow Brits, Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith got Wembley Stadium to rattle at its core, while viewers around the world teetered at their seats edge for the culmination of a squared circle chess match. In this Friday night clash, however, the trio would finally be stopped. And the reunion at the end was amazing. MICHAEL BURDICK. "The greatest thing about that rivalry is that each week it changed, because there was no destination in sight, and one of the things that got added to it as the rivalry was progressing was Chris getting white-hot and winning the World Championship. It made me feel like we had seen the last of Shawn Michaels, and it was very sad. The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. DAVID SHOEMAKER. I identified with Bret. You could truly feel that Austin and Triple H hated each other, and were both willing to stop just short of murder to win the match. and its also the challenge of 'Whats your desire to try?' Announcers Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross had trouble keeping up with the action as the teams launched tables and chairs at each other. It's one of those magic things where its hard to point out why it worked so well. Anyway, if anything, this Rumble does have one of the better final fours with Austin, Dude Love, Rock, and Farooq. It really wasnt a rivalry about who was better. Kevin Nash and Scott Hall made a big deal out of it, and they had just started with the company. Royal rumble 2000 6. But dont dismiss this WrestleWar 1990 main event as another night of The Nature Boy dragging an outmatched opponent to the Promised Land. And I said, 'What do you mean?' It was inventive and breathtaking, unlike anything that had. But he, and we, will always have New Orleans. New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden was the epicenter for an unprecedented five championship title changes at Survivor Series 2002, the last of which came about after six Superstars put their very careers on the line in the first-ever Elimination Chamber Match. This was before the internet, so it's likely that many regional fans weren't familiar with Flair. They told me, 'Dustin, shut up. The match feels real at least as real as a fight between two guys forced to climb a ladder as both guys used the ladder as a weapon to win, not as a prop to pop the crowd. 49. Some feel it was an overlong and indulgent display on the part of all three performers (especially Shawn Michaels as the anxiety-ridden ref). Never has that saying been more appropriate than the WWE Championship Match between Bret Hart and an up-and-coming competitor named The 1-2-3 Kid. Bret Hart had better matches, but they were against better opponents. SHAWN MICHAELS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, Sports-entertainment fans can be a jaded bunch. Whether any of these matches are your favorites, or you're discovering them for the first time, put the 30 best WWE matches of all time on your "must-watch" bucket list. Its an identity. Namely, Guerrero's nuanced character work, which elevated everyone around him, and Lesnar's selling, which managed to make him look vulnerable, even when wrestling a man half his size. It was intense, because Steve Austin wins the regular match with a Stunner, and then its time to start again, this time as a Street Fight. Now that you have the backstory, just go watch this match. If it is carnage you seek, youll find it at Extreme Rules 2012, wherein Brock Lesnar elbowed John Cenas head into the proverbial crimson mask within minutes of the opening bell and didnt wrestle the Cenation leader so much as torture him for the duration of this 20-minute flogging disguised as a pay-per-view main event. A head-on attack would have been moot, but Rey created opportunities in ways other competitors could not. "From the beginning, the way Pillman dominated Barry Windham for the first full five-minute section of the match was sort of unexpected, because Windham was a lot bigger than Pillman, and at that point at least, a lot more established than Pillman was. The two collided on the Road To WrestleMania in a match that highlighted not only their "types" (high-flyer vs. power wrestler), but also the little things that made them two of the best ever. MICHAEL BURDICK. JOHN CLAPP. The 11 minutes of mayhem saw the two future WWE Superstars use everything in their offensive arsenals as well as lots of steel chairs. Throughout the bout, The Undertaker relished the opportunity to punish the degenerate inside the steel payback for Michaels costing The Deadman the WWE Title at SummerSlam that year. The Royal Rumble in 2010 is definitely in the latter category. 21 min read Hey everyone! Steve Austin. Its not quick or super exciting, but The Rock finally finished off Austin. Magnums goal was not only to win back the coveted U.S. Okay, so Undertaker and Triple H would lock up again, but this match felt like the culmination of the Attitude Era and the blood feud that bound two of its biggest stars for more than a decade. The "Hit Man" proved himself inside Madison Square Garden where he stood toe-to-toe with Mr. While he'd still have great matches, this injury ended his legendary 2000-2001 run, when he seemingly couldn't have a bad match. Flair even went so far as to provide altered photos to WWE Magazine long before the advent of Photoshop or TMZ. You can teach selling. So, the Cincinnati-born competitor tried to employ a ground-and-pound attack against the Japanese titleholder. . Luger ultimately lost via count-out leaving the ring to save The Stinger from a Horsemen attack but he emerged as both a hero to the people and a legitimate big-time player. While Bryan was the world's best wrestler since Day 1, his character work elevated him to WrestleMania main event-level status, especially his super sticky "Yes!" There was just something very humble and working-class Canadian about his overall presentation, and he looked so cool. Then by order of WWE Commissioner Gorilla Monsoon they were forced to take it even further. Matches don't come much more epic than this, and for that reason it is one of the best WWE matches ever. "Jerry Lynn was amazing and we just have this chemistry where we both push ourselves and each other," RVD has told WWE.com. Like jazz music or a delicious dish, you can't quite put your finger on it, you just know it. It's a match that would feel fresh in any era, with a simple story about an egomaniac (Jericho) trying to break out of his hero's shadow, while that same hero (Michaels) wants to prove he's still got it. While Angle entered the match needing neck surgery, it was Lesnar who left the match injured, following his infamous botched shooting star press. Top Rated Wrestling Matches of All Time Lyrics Updated December 2018 7* | Sat, Jun 9th 2018 | NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall | Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (2 Out Of 3 Falls) Sign up for BINGE to watch. I bruised my sternum, because I did the running knee in the corner and hit my sternum because I was literally moving faster than I ever had before. ", Van Dam and Lynn first stole the show at Living Dangerously, but they upstaged that encounter with this back-and-forth Hardcore Heaven 1999 tour de force. 1. Newly arrived to WWE, the ever-serious Malenko was a natural foil for the goofy, bucket-hat-wearing, Worm-performing Scotty 2 Hotty. Watching these two work at that level for 60-plus minutes is an impressive display today, and was practically unheard of (in the WWE) then. 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