5 favorite wrestling matches.

[Cowboy Brian]

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5 favorite wrestling matches?

1. Shawn Michaels v. Chris Jericho, WM 19.
2. Shawn Michaels v. Kurt Angle, WM 21.
3. Shawn Michaels v. Undertaker, WM 25 & WM 26 (its a package deal, !!).
4. Kurt Angle v. Brock Lesnar, WM 19.
5. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels, TNA Unbreakable 2005.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

The only Two that stands out to me was the Andre the Giant who was really in bad shape at the time getting body slammed by Hogan. Never was a hogan fan but that was a huge match at the time.

The one I liked the most, that I remember, was Mick Foley vs the Undertaker when foley got slammed from the top of the cage and crashed into the table in the ring and I think during that match he broke his tooth and it came out of his nose or it broke through the skin just under his nose.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

1. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Iron Man Match from WM 12.
2. Shawn Michaels vs. Taker WM 25
3. HHH vs. The Rock Ladder Match from Summer Slam in 1998
4. Hogan vs. The Rock WM 18 (Not necassarily for wrestling, cause it obviously wasn't a clinic, but because of how Iconic it was.)
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho WM 19

 

[jimmy40]

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[Hostile]

1. Any match between the Fabulous Freebirds and the Von Erichs.

2. Any match between Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher.

3. Undertaker vs. Mankind at Wrestlemania where he threw Foley through the cage.

4. Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wresltemania 3 I think.

5. The very first ladder match between Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

2. Any match between Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher.

Oh boy that's the one right there.

I watched a bunch of Ric Flair matches over the years while he while in the NWA/WCW that were truly epic... vs Ricky Steamboat, Ronnie Garvin, Barry Windham... Matches that lasted 30-40 minutes, sometimes an hour. You don't see matches last like that anymore. Guys get too tired out with all these high-risk maneuvers and such.

The one match that I haven't watched but plan to is the one hour classic between Ric Flair and Bruiser Brody in the Checkerdome, Feb 11th, 1983. In his book, Flair said this is the match that moved his career forward.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa 6.3.94 - The two greats in the middle of their primes going at it in an epic battle. Wrestling as art...and Misawa getting kicked so hard he bleeds from the ear.

Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mitsuharu Misawa 6.8.90 - Classic 'old guard vs. new lion' match that is so prevalent in Japan. But this was best ever done in my opinion. Special when nobody expects the young lion to win, but they want him to win and he does.

Dean Malenko vs. Eddy Guerrero 2/3 falls ECW 8.27.95 match - Farewell match between the two at the ECW Arena. A tough crowd who watched fantastic mat wrestling and was left in tears afterward.

Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat Chi-Town Rumble '89 - The ultimate face vs. a wrestling icon, both great wrestlers in the same ring. Freaking awesome match. Flair at his best.

War Games '92 - Can't remember all of the participants. This was just wild, awesome. You miss stuff like this. Now they do Hell in the Cell or a bunch of the same ladder spots and you see it so much it gets bland.






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[Hostile]

Oh boy that's the one right there.

I watched a bunch of Ric Flair matches over the years while he while in the NWA/WCW that were truly epic... vs Ricky Steamboat, Ronnie Garvin, Barry Windham... Matches that lasted 30-40 minutes, sometimes an hour. You don't see matches last like that anymore. Guys get too tired out with all these high-risk maneuvers and such.

The one match that I haven't watched but plan to is the one hour classic between Ric Flair and Bruiser Brody in the Checkerdome, Feb 11th, 1983. In his book, Flair said this is the match that moved his career forward.

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[JohnnyTheFox]

I think most would be in agreement that Vince M. had a huge part in ruining wrestling.

 

[DallasGirl50]

I think most would be in agreement that Vince M. had a huge part in ruining wrestling.

I don't think that at all.

 

[DallasGirl50]

1. Any match between the Fabulous Freebirds and the Von Erichs.

2. Any match between Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher.

3. Undertaker vs. Mankind at Wrestlemania where he threw Foley through the cage.

4. Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wresltemania 3 I think.

5. The very first ladder match between Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels.

1. Great choice..classic stuff right there. Michael Hayes was a trip...

2.I don't recollect their matches..but Abdullah is going into the WWE HOF this wkend.

3. I don't think that was a WM match...could be entirely wrong about that but it was a PPV match. Mick has said that's his favorite match even though he almost got killed. That dude is certifiable when it comes to some of his matches.

4. 2 great wrestlers.

5. Missed that one but Scott Hall is a screwed up mess now and has been for years. He use to be all that....

 

[zrinkill]

1. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin Wrestlemania 13
2. HBK vs Undertaker Hell In A Cell, Wrestlemania 25 and 26
3. The Undertaker VS Mankind In Hell In a Cell
4. The Outsiders vs. The Steiners nWo Souled Out '97
5. HBK vs Vader - SummerSlam 1996

Honorable Mention

Rock vs Hogan
Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle WrestleMania 21
Brock Lesnar vs Eddie Guerrero No Way Out 2004

 

[zrinkill]

I think most would be in agreement that Vince M. had a huge part in ruining wrestling.

Not at all ...... he made wrestling.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

I don't think that at all.

I liked wrestling a whole lot better when it was broken up into territories. The old days of nwa, mid-south and georgia championship wrestling will never be eclipsed by vince and his million dollar bankroll.

 

[DallasGirl50]

I liked wrestling a whole lot better when it was broken up into territories. The old days of nwa, mid-south and georgia championship wrestling will never be eclipsed by vince and his million dollar bankroll.

I remember all that but life goes on and things change. The big stars make huge money nowadays as they should although things could always be better. Vince changed with the times. You can't stay in the little dinky auditoriums and expect the "sport" to grow.

There would be no Rock if it wasn't for Vince...Austin was floundering as one of the "Hollywood Blondes" and Vince made him Stone Cold...Taker has stayed there for what 20 years and his gimmick still works all these years later.

WWE is far from perfect..some of that stuff is silly. No argument from me on that. But Vince is inventive and creative. I think if anything Vince McMahon is responsible for the massive growth of wrestling over the years.

 

[CATCH17]

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5 favorite wrestling matches?

1. Shawn Michaels v. Chris Jericho, WM 19.
2. Shawn Michaels v. Kurt Angle, WM 21.
3. Shawn Michaels v. Undertaker, WM 25 & WM 26 (its a package deal, !!).
4. Kurt Angle v. Brock Lesnar, WM 19.
5. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels, TNA Unbreakable 2005.

Wow the Ironman Match doesn't crack your top 5?

 

[zrinkill]

Wow the Ironman Match doesn't crack your top 5?

He was only 2 or 3.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

1. Any match between the Fabulous Freebirds and the Von Erichs.

Michael Hayes was vastly underrated. He was capable in the ring. More entertaining than technical and athletic. But that's often all you really need. He was phenomenal on the mic. One of the few guys that loved being the face or the heel. Didn't really matter to him. And he was so good at both characters. I really dug him as a face though, probably much more than the average fan. Most people don't know this, but for a time in World Class his theme song was a Willie Nelson song. Can't remember the name of the song, but it was completely bad.***. Terry Gordy was a really good athlete for his time. Guys his size didn't move around that well. I thought he was a little overrated in the ring. Probably wouldn't get pushed today because he didn't have a six pack, but entertaining nonetheless. The other Freebirds (Garvins) were just 3rd wheels.

I really dug the heels in World Class. Didn't really like the Von Erichs although Kerry had some appeal to me. The iron claw drove me nuts. But the crowds love the Von Erichs, so even though I was a fan of the heels who usually lost, it was still great to watch. Personally, I'd put in the von erichs vs. gino and tully as well.

2. Any match between Bruiser Brody and Abdullah the Butcher.

Not an Abby fan. Brody was great because he actually made it look like he was trying to annhilate somebody.

3. Undertaker vs. Mankind at Wrestlemania where he threw Foley through the cage.

Really a spectacle. I prefer Foley/Maxx Payne vs. the Nasty Boys in a street fight. This was marketed far better although they kinda gave up on it afterward until Socko came out. Crazy that they actually planned the first bump outside onto the table because it looked so unnatural and then didn't plan the second one where the cage broke.

4. Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wresltemania 3 I think.

Yes, and excellent too.

5. The very first ladder match between Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels.

That's another one I forgot. Scott Hall was really good in the ring when he wasn't drunk or high. Kinda strange career. He had everything you would want in a wrestler and for years didn't do anything. Then he gets the big break out of nowhere from the WWE and gets mega-over. Then he winds up doing everything he can to throw it away.




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[TellerMorrow34]

The first Hell in A Cell between Taker and HBK was also amazing. I'll never forget the way Shawn bled in that match. Amazing match up.

HiAC with Taker and Foley was just unbelievable cause of what Foley allowed to be done to him and kept going. Having the top of the cage unexpectedly break, and him fall to the mat, was just one of those things that turned what would have been a great match up into an all time classic. It definately wasn't at Wrestlemania though. It was at another one...later in the year. Can't recall exactly now but I am certain it's the match that put Foley on the track to being WWE champion.

Ladder match between HBK and Razor Ramon was just phenomenal. The best piece of work Scott Hall ever did, easily. That's the kind of greatness HBK can, did, and would continue to bring out of people if he was still wrestling. He was so great he forced them to bring their A games. Amazing.

Hos the Freebirds were the stuff man. Great call there. They were amazing. Michael Hayes is still one of the most under-rated superstars ever. Loved that team.

Macho Man vs. Steamboat from WM 3 is one of the best matches I ever saw for sure. It's sad that's its often over looked, or forgotten, on that card because of the huge wrestling moment that was Hogan slamming Andre.

 

[Hostile]

Most people don't know this, but for a time in World Class his theme song was a Willie Nelson song. Can't remember the name of the song, but it was completely bad.***.

I remember the Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird" entrance music. I remember them coming in to "Bad Street USA" that he actually sang.

I don't remember a Willie song though.