Near triple the number of fans tuned into see The Rock successfully defend his WWE title inside a steel cage vs Shane O Mac. 21 min read Hey everyone! This match was so brilliant because it was non-stop, wall-to-wall action that still took time for selling and storytelling. The fact Hart not only salvaged the match, but produced an all-time classic that made both men look like stars, is a testament to his brilliance. Things don't always go according to plan in pro wrestling. The Royal Rumble concept is Pat Patterson's masterpiece. Unlike the countless spot-fest ladder matches that followed in its wake, this match stole the show because it wasn't trying to steal the show; it was trying to tell the story of a high-flying prima-donna and a wily brawler being thrown into unfamiliar territory and being forced to improvise in order to win. All of it. Speaking of "flesh and blood," a lot of it was spilled in Madison Square Garden, as Triple H and Cactus Jack battled in the greatest Street Fight of all time. To truly appreciate "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat's Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania III, you have to watch the card in its entirety. It was awesome to see that he could get right back on the bike after four years like hed never left." DAVID SHOEMAKER. Bret Hart had better matches, but they were against better opponents. The Nature Boy fought back in spurts, even sending Vader face-first into the ringpost. The day that lives in infamy. Was The Rock victorious that momentous March night in 2002? Since the latest livestream, we know 62 ratings of the full 200 wrestlers on the roster. It was his big debut in a big American company. It was a big time for me and I loved it." The match was a clash of styles, but in a good way. But lo and behold, Cena got it done, whittling away at Styles indomitable will to win the WWE Championship and finally tie The Nature Boys record. In the ultimate show of respect, the Deadman and the Heartbreak Kid held up The Game as they left the stadium, battered, beaten and bloodied. Wrestlemania X ended with Bret Hart as new WWE Champion celebrating on his friends' shoulders while the New York crowd roared in approval. Despite being a multi-time NWA/WCW champ, with multiple hour-long classics under his belt, Flair wasn't connecting at a main event-level with the WWE fans. With both Brock and Angle coming from standout amateur wrestling backgrounds, it's no surprise these two elite athletes took their battle to the mat at first, before The Anomaly poured on the pure strength to wear down his opponent. Austin tried everything he could to retain the U.S. What if we had a WrestleMania to work with? This match featured the WWE Champion Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Ravishing Rick Rude, Mr. Triple Hs statement was, I am a main-event wrestler, Im not part of a group, I can excel on my own, and I think we both proved those points pretty emphatically. It's a matter of my physical prowess against his technical and high-flying ability. Summerslam 2002 4. used it to his advantage, forcing Blanchard to quit and reclaiming the U.S. The two competitors engaged in a ferocious brawl where it seemed that neither would ever relent. The animosity between Tully Blanchard and Magnum T.A. Instead, despite the presence of Mr. But while the story was simple, the match was complex, as the two Hart brothers - both graduates of their father Stu Hart's famous basement "dungeon" - put on a pro wrestling clinic. While the WWE Universe was still catching its breath, Daniel Bryan snapped in what was then called the"No!" Yet it was the record 68,237 fans inside Torontos Skydome that made WrestleMania X8s epic "Icon vs. Icon" Match truly historic. "I love that match because of the unpredictability of it. Instead, it was Mysterios lack of size that necessitated his moveset. "It was very important for me in terms of redeeming myself for what I thought was a very disappointing appearance at WrestleMania XX. The two competitors had the NXT Universe hanging on every move they executed, each one looking like it could end the match. But this match is among the greatest not just because it was fresh for the time, but because it still works to this day. The Gold Standard truly set the standard for creativity in these types of matches with such feats as a twirling powerslam off a ladder, and even using a ladder as a ramp to reach an opponent on a separate ladder. Yet Vince McMahon had other plans in 2014, specifically an ill-conceived bout between former Evolution teammates Randy Orton and Dave Batista. An Angle Slam by the gold medalist himself ensured Undertaker would not leave Detroits Joe Louis Arena with the WWE Undisputed Title, though neither would Angle. I was fortunate to see some tapes of [Rey Mysterio] from Mexico and matches he'd had in Japan with Psychosis and Juventud Guerrera. The most harrowing moment came near the end, when Jerry Sags tested the durability of the human spine by shoving Cactus Jack back-first off a ramp onto the floor. Number nine of the best Wrestlemania matches is the first to involve Shawn Michaels as a competitor, but nowhere near his last. The match is must-watch just to see the 251-pound Cena break out a hurricanrana. It was around that 14-minute mark, but I think, in a way, that allowed people to enjoy it even more, because you could take a casual fan and say, 'You have your doubts about wrestling? Even the World Titles were reversed as The Rock entered with the WCW Championship and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin captained the WCW and ECW Alliance while WWE Champion. And as vicious a moment as that was, the rest of the iconic contest proved just as volatile. The backstory is that Flair was on his way out the door to return to WCW, and so this match was slapped onto Raw without a ton of promotion, but that hardly mattered: These two guys told a complete story in the ring (with the aid of Flairs manager, Bobby Heenan, who was on commentary) that somehow elevated these unusually legitimate stakes. Not only did it feature the greatest debut of all time, but the first Hell In A Cell match remains the greatest Hell In A Cell match. In a match that can be considered one of the finest displays of technical wrestling ever, Perfect worked over Hart and thought he had retained his title, only for the "Hit Man" to kick out of the Perfect Plex. 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. They fought in WrestleMania 13 Submission Match in which blood was tipping out in the face of Stone Gold. Mick Foley described the bout best when he told WWE.com that his clash with Austin was, "The kind of match you could show to someone and say, 'This is why Im a wrestling fan.' Lock and made his black-clad adversary tap out. 1 contenders hand at the bout's outset. In the end though, it was Flair who emerged the winner and consequently the champion. Not to mention, the huge crowd in Seattle looked so amazing the whole show and were loud the entire night. But what better way to go out than one of the greatest tag team matches in WWE history, and the greatest "Monday Night Raw" match, period? The match has it all from CM Punk's early match domination, to one of Kofi Kingston's most creative survival attempts, to Triple H's shocking elimination by his best friend, Shawn Michaels, to massive amounts of star power (Cena, Batista, Jericho), to a shocking return and subsequent victory that nobody predicted (Edge). There, the notorious Roddy Piper went head-to-head with Greg Valentine in an infamous Dog Collar Match. Unquestionably, watching a Peoples Champion on the verge of electrifying millions through other avenues go toe-to-toe with a sports-entertainment legend who had lost his way to the vices of "Hollywood" and a New World Order is appointment viewing. The high spots (and there are many) aren't just there to pop the crowd. AEW star Keith Lee recently appeared on The Masked Man Show for an interview covering all things pro wrestling. Yes, you read that right. The fact it was against Triple H (whose "Reign of Terror" in 2003 was still fresh in fan's minds) made it that much more tense. So I trained like nobodys business. I suplexed Shawn from the turnbuckles into the announce table, and he turned it into a crossbody. This was the biggest match in my career and probably the last time that my heart was completely in being in the ring. These classics run the gamut, from one-on-one matches, to tag team bouts, to cage fights, to Royal Rumbles, to WrestleMania main events. Consider this: the Hell In A Cell match was once the ultimate stipulation. TOM HERRERA. 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. SCOTT TAYLOR, Once upon a time, a small organization based in northeast Japan so perfected its intricate and high-flying take on the three-on-three match format that it birthed a genre unto itself called the Michinoku Pro Six-Man Tag. Commentating bouts between The Japanese Buzzsaw and The Insane Luchador was always fun. While his "Yes!" Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and TLC II at WrestleMania X-Seven. Of course, the No. 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. Bray Wyatt vs. John. That all changed at Royal Rumble 1992. ", If you like watching two men beat the tar out of one another, this is just the match for you. SAM ROBERTS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, They say records were made to be broken, but even as John Cena inched closer and closer to Ric Flairs 16 World Championships, it seemed unlikely that The Cenation Leader would tie the mark heading into the 2017 Royal Rumble. Styles also held on to the WWE. But this match was more than a jumping off point. The back-and-forth bout ended with the plucky, ever-resilient Michaels failing in his comeback and succumbing to Angle's vicious ankle lock. What makes it even more impressive is there were no gimmicks (HIAC or Casket) and no stakes (like HBK's career), besides of course, Undertaker defending his streak and the pride of victory. When youre putting in that much time, the thought process behind it is youve got to have a couple guys who know how to do it. Try this on for size. In 2001, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H were running roughshod over the WWE as the "Two-Man Power Trip," basically an evil version of the Mega Powers. 2 title" feel like its most coveted. Latest Results. Instead, they put on a clinic that to this day still keeps you on the edge of your seat, even with the sound off. In fact, before this rubber match between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, the WWE Universe had never seen one on SmackDown or Raw. Wed never seen that before. It wasn't your typical 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. There are some legendary matches on that list. 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. And then, to top it off, Jericho emerged an even bigger heel, hugging Michaels as a ruse to kick him in the junk. Rey's a very special performer, as we all know. Some 30 minutes later, it was clear they didnt want Malenko vs. Guerrero to end. For me, thats always fun to get in the ring with a guy that has a different style than you. Seeing them butt heads was very identifiable, and when they actually went at it, it was very emotional and real. RYAN MURPHY, "That was my favorite of the three matches in our trilogy, because we put in 55 minutes. WWE 2K23 ratings: The highest-rated wrestlers. HIGHEST RATED WWF/WWE MATCHES ON CABLE TV. JOHN CLAPP, Believe in The Shield or follow the buzzards? Ten years after main eventing the inaugural Starrcade, Ric Flairs legacy nearly came to an end at the 1993 edition of WCWs marquee event. The focus was rightly on Punk, riding the feeding frenzy of his hometown Chicago crowd, but Cenas defiance in the face of not just one man but an entire city was equally as compelling. "When I retired from full-time wrestling in 2000, you didnt really hear anything about 'defining WrestleMania moments.' With an opportunity to challenge The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29 on the line, Cena and Punk dug deep into their arsenals to create an instant classic on Raw. 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. By the time Rhyno helped Christian get the titles back for him and his buddy, the WWE Universe was both thrilled to see the champs retain and relieved that the mayhem was finally over. I hated Steve Austin, and hated him for years after this match. 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: . AEW News; Featured Top Story; . Everybody seems to push it and go beyond that peak. 12. That was by way of Triple H bringing that out. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. In 2002, Id discussed with my wife that I wasn't gonna do this forever. WWE Iron Man matches dont happen often, especially on weekly TV programming. MITCH PASSERO, "I always wanted to be a Paul Heyman Guy. The greatest double-turn ever. The Huggable One had spent her entire NXT career unable to suppress her awe at competing in WWE even while she ostensibly chased a championship. 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. It remains one of the most memorable, energetic and enthralling Cruiserweight clashes of all time, succeeding at raising the profile of Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon as well as the bar for all of sports-entertainment. 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. ANTHONY BENIGNO, We defy you to think of the Hell in a Cell Match without picturing The Undertaker throwing Mick Foley off the side of the demonic structure and onto a table below. 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. And coming from the Hart family, the expectations were very high. Maybe "The Nature Boy" thought that getting inside "Macho Man's" head would make Savage lose focus, get disqualified and in doing so, fail to win the WWE Championship. I wanted to end on a high note. BRAD "HITMAN" HART vs STONE GOLD STEVE AUSTIN. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. There was hardly a more cutting-edge act in the mid-90s, and ECW, a small organization based in northeast U.S., looked to bolster the lineup of its pay-per-view premiere by importing six of the Michinoku Pros top performers, including Kaientai, who arrived in Blue World Order threads. MATTHEW ARTUS. It ranks in the top five matches I've had in my entire life." You can teach pro wrestling moves. 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. 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. 49. Had the match featured actual falls throughout, or better yet, not been booked as an Iron Man match, but simply a singles match that happened to go the full Broadway, plus overtime, it'd be higher. John Cena vs Shawn Michaels - Monday Night Raw (April 27, 2007) The first in the list of John Cena best matches is The Champ vs The Heart Break Kid! WrestleMania 17 (stylized as WrestleMania X-Seven) was the 17th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The athletic Charlotte captured the NXT Womens Championship against a ring veteran, giving the WWE Universe a taste of what wasto come in the Women's Division. But he, and we, will always have New Orleans. We definitely did our job that night. He never dies. This was one of those perfect storms of pro wrestling a Loser Leaves Town Match between two top-level wrestlers on a stray episode of Raw one night in January. One had the flash and showmanship, the other was pure grit and desire. Announcers Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross had trouble keeping up with the action as the teams launched tables and chairs at each other. Yes, it's easy to forget Austin was once one of the world's greatest technical wrestlers, but this match (and his neck injury later that year at SummerSlam) transformed his style and the "WWE style" for the next decade, making this arguably the most influential match ever. But something funny happened. It has been said a great wrestler can make a broomstick look good. But within a few minutes of the bell ringing, Smith was blown up, so Bret basically had to wrestle himself. Natalya WWEs first third-generation female Superstar, granddaughter of Stu Hart, daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, niece of Bret Hart battled Charlotte daughter of 16-time World Champion Ric Flair with WWE Hall of Famers Bret and Ric at ringside. Ultimately, the match ended the only way it could with Michaels' final defeat following two Tombstones. There are many contenders for "Top 5" Rumbles (2001, 2004, 2010), but 30 years later there's really only one number one: 1992. This is a fair, if disputable, point. Its 20 solid minutes of edge-of-your-seat drama; even if you go in knowing the ending, its impossible not to get wrapped up. We were having a blast and the crowd was electric. After Neville pulled the referee from the ring as Zayn attempted to pin Kidd, the NXT Champion shockingly superkicked his friend Zayn and connected with a thrilling Red Arrow on Kidd for the victory. "Now this is a good, old-fashioned street fight," commentator Bobby Heenan exclaimed at the start of Spring Stampedes tragically overlooked Falls Count Anywhere Chicago Street Fight. RYAN MURPHY, The Shield debuted at Survivor Series 2012 and carved a path of destruction that appeared to have no end in sight. TOM HERRERA, Before he was the most successful @**-whooper in history, Steve Austin was an amazing mat wrestler who could hold his own with anybody in the world, including Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. The Rock is one of the greatest feuds in WWE history because it featured one-half of the proverbial "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling." Sometimes the best feuds are the ones you didn't know you wanted until they actually happen, and this was 100% the case here. I submitted, and everybody looks at it and goes, 'Dang, what a match!' Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. In 1989, Flair was Kanye 15 years before "The College Dropout" hit shelves. The Beast." Maybe that wasnt the right thing to do.' It wasnt until a few years later, when that term came into the wrestling lexicon, that people started pointing out that I hadnt actually had one of those. Hasan abimizle 1,2,3 saniye iinde takmlar alp, efsane ma yaptk, izleyelim. 'Taker and I, when we see each other, we feel like two old war buddies that shared a bunker together and lived through it. Although The Deadman won, it was The Game who rose to his feet and walked up the entrance ramp. Ungraded & graded values for all '22 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Rise Above Basketball Cards. That he did so after a bloody No Disqualification contest between himself and The Rock only added to the hurt, especially since Austin cemented his new allegiance with 16 blows from a steel chair to The Brahma Bull. Summer slam 1998 13. 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. and he said, 'He's halfway to 18. Fresh off a third reign as World Tag Team Champions with Jim Neidhart, Hart was clearly gifted, but no one knew if he could cut it on his own. Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn is like the sports-entertainment equivalent of the Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward boxing rivalry. Just watch him in the very best match of his career against Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997. Mysterio challenged Dragon for possession of the J-Crown, a collection of unified titles that the reigning champion wore to ringside with relish. At some point, that had happened to me. 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. The Rated-R Superstar, on the other hand, had been undefeated in such matches. In the midst of complete disorder with bodies flying everywhere, Kane hurled Seth Rollins off the top rope and into the waiting RKO of The Viper. Smackdown - 4 Matches Most frequent ratings: 4.5 Stars - 88 Matches 4.75 Stars - 23 Matches 5 Stars - 8 Matches Highest Rated Years: 1987: 1 Match 1992: 2 Matches 1993: 1 Match 1994: 5 Matches 1995: 3 Matches 1996: 3 Matches 1997: 3 Matches 1998: 2 Matches 1999: 1 Match 2000: 5 Matches 2001: 9 Matches 2002: 6 Matches 2003: 1 Match 2004: 3 Matches Heres the deal: Those are my teachers that were in that match Larry Zbyszko, Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton. I was so stoked to see it. It really wasnt a rivalry about who was better. Rampage Results - 2/24/23 (Young Bucks vs. Aussie Open and more!) - The list reflects WWE Networks availability asof Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Instead, it defined the enduring legacy of "The Dragon," "Macho Man" Randy Savage, the Intercontinental Championship that passed from the latter to the former, and some would say WrestleMania (if not wrestling) itself. The Dead Man was the former champion who wanted vengeance against Michaels for costing him the title at SummerSlam. At SummerSlam 2013, CM Punk faced off against Brock Lesnar while Heyman cheered on the monster from ringside. Flair even went so far as to provide altered photos to WWE Magazine long before the advent of Photoshop or TMZ. Is it a little premature to declare Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins from Hell In A Cell 2022 an all-time classic? 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. 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