Smith's victory blew the roof of the building, but Hart was the real hero here. 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). Both men took turns clobbering each other around the arena in a barbaric Texas Death Match, living up to their legendary reputations for being able to inflict and tolerate high amounts of pain. And thats the most important thing. 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. The match didn't lie to fans Guerrero couldn't beat Lesnar. Every factor was working against John Cena's favor heading into his hot-blooded Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match against WWE Champion Edge. The two collided at No Way Out 2001, on the road to WrestleMania, in the finale of a blood feud that felt as big as any WrestleMania main event. To be sure, Michaels' return match against Triple H at SummerSlam 2002 is a Top 50 contender, but was aided by the "Non-Sanctioned" gimmick. Royal rumble 2000 6. ANTHONY BENIGNO. The 11 minutes of mayhem saw the two future WWE Superstars use everything in their offensive arsenals as well as lots of steel chairs. 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. MITCH PASSERO, "I always wanted to be a Paul Heyman Guy. At WrestleMania III, the 15-year undefeated Andre the Giant stepped over the top rope to face WWE Champion Hulk Hogan in front of more than 93,000 members of the WWE Universe. Few title wins have felt like a validation of the people as much as they did the champion, but this one, with Bryan celebrating as confetti and YES! chants rained down around him, certainly did. Magnums goal was not only to win back the coveted U.S. ", 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. It was something I'll always remember and cherish, working with one of the greatest masked wrestlers ever in our industry. If the match would still be a classic with the sound off, it makes the cut. In interviews before the match, both guys agreed: Its not about a title its about pride. Title, including attempting to get himself disqualified to lose the match but not the gold. In many ways it was a simple match in a relatively humble setting, but inside the ring, this was an epic. Consider this: the Hell In A Cell match was once the ultimate stipulation. When considering the greatest rivals of The Man Called Sting not named Ric Flair, one person comes to mind: Big Van Vader. Top Superstar ranks as the highest-rated in WWE video game franchise history. Perhaps the biggest testament to that fierce conflict was their WWE Iron Man Match for the WWE Title at The Showcase of the Immortals. One night stand 2006 8. Shawn Michaels, before his 1998 injury, was one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. On top of that, they were two of the best in-ring performers. It wasn't one thing. And then themed PPVs happened. And that's how you know you've told a powerful story. In a display of true grace and sportsmanship, the competitors emotionally embraced after the unforgettable match. Thats damn near impossible, unless youve somehow been to every single mat contest since George Hackenschmidt won the World Title in 1905. But by the time his third match against Ricky Steamboat for the World Title came around, fans just couldnt deny how great "The Nature Boy" was inside the ring. Royal rumble 1992 14. While WrestleMania III is one of the greatest WrestleManias ever, it relies largely on pure pageantry and feels very much from its era (there was even a six-man tag match featuring Hillbilly Jim and four little people). Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express left with the last word, as they brutally whipped The Fantastics, ensuring the rivalry would continue. But Daniel Bryan vs. No, Davey Boy Smith wasn't a broomstick, but he was a power wrestler who was at his best when getting the hot tag, while his tag team partner, "The Dynamite Kid" Tom Billington, did the work. 3 and bamboozled victory in the closing moments of an unbelievable final four dance with Savage, Sid and The Hulkster, himself. We had our big series of matches in '97, but by 2000 I was really feeling the effects of that hardcore in-ring style. 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. But dont dismiss this WrestleWar 1990 main event as another night of The Nature Boy dragging an outmatched opponent to the Promised Land. Thus the much-anticipated rematch became a Career vs. Streak match, as both men had everything to lose. Internet Wrestling Database. It was back and forth the whole way, and one of the best matches I've had in my career. The 1987 WWE fanbase had been conditioned to watching 6'5 giants with outlandish gimmicks take turns punching each other, with the biggest move being a bodyslam. But dont let Scottys appearances fool you: The vertical-haired half of Too Cool was a well-versed veteran by the time he and Malenko tangled over the Light Heavyweight Title. It was a shocking sight that reminded the WWE Universe that The Phenom was most certainly mortal. This, just four weeks after Punks most trusted advisor cut him down at the knees right when it appeared he was poised to win the WWE Championship contract at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view. 49. Ungraded & graded values for all '22 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Rise Above Basketball Cards. Hart, whose years of experience in the ring dwarfed his challenger, still showed The Kid proper respect. 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. KARA MEDALIS, At WrestleMania III, the 15-year undefeated Andre the Giant stepped over the top rope to face WWE Champion Hulk Hogan in front of more than 93,000 members of the WWE Universe. The 25 Greatest wwe events of all time are 1. From start to finish it was brilliant storytelling. In a classic Champion vs. Champion struggle, both Superstars left everything they had on the canvas, before Warrior overcame The Hulkster and took his place in the annals of WWE greatness. In the bouts opening minutes, the ECW Arena fans, distracted by a disorderly fan, chanted "Throw him out!" Instead, it turned into a brutal, "No DQ" brawl between two technical wrestlers putting on a violent, bloody masterpiece. Scarier than a ladder, more dangerous than a cage, and more vicious than a street fight, the Hell In A Cell was a match where wrestlers who hated each other could finally settle their score, at risk to their lives. The contest alternated between a fast-paced, high-flying affair and a slow, methodical bout as Zayn and Cesaro split the first two falls. The most brutal brawl of all. 2 title" feel like its most coveted. The inaugural ladder-wrecking melee was chock-full of daring and innovative maneuvers, many of which were executed by the uber-agile Shelton Benjamin. WWE is the most successful pro wrestling (or, as they say, sports entertainment) promotion of all time. But that interview with J.R. did such a great job of building Cactus Jack into something bigger than he actually was. 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. The Royal Rumble concept is Pat Patterson's masterpiece. Brock Lesnar and CM Punk are two of the greatest "Paul Heyman Guys," both in real life and in storyline terms. Before you get out your pitchforks (or perhaps we should say "steel chairs"? In John Cena, you had the larger-than-life, musclebound, clean-cut babyface favored by Vince McMahon and mainstream "sports entertainment" fans; and in CM Punk you had the tattooed, flip off the system, indie wrestler beloved by a large segment of the fans. Whats Austin gonna do, hit a Stunner and then walk out the cage door? But they do a full-on Steel Cage Match. His bout with Jericho was "just" a match. When people talk about Randy Orton, it's usually not as a hero, but he was perfect for the kind of opportunistic scoundrel villain that Christian was. Due to the influence of indie wrestling and ECW, pro wrestling was dominated by more high spots and less selling in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a trend many argue continues to this day. Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels in WWE's first-ever televised Ladder Match, becoming the undisputed Intercontinental Champion. Plus, theres a barbed-wire 2x4 in the ring. 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. The speedy and technically-gifted Kurt Angle gave Brock Lesnar some of the toughest tests of his career, the most memorable of which was their rivalry-defining classic at WrestleMania XIX. For me to be involved in that thing was a great honor, especially with the way Sting was loved by the people, it was crazy. The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. "It all stemmed from an interview I did with Jim Ross in the WWE studios in Connecticut. And in that brief time period they could experience everything that Edge and I went through. SHAWN MICHAELS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. "The rivalry was thought of so highly in spite of the fact that Orton was a hero. 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. Bryan defeated incumbent champion Randy Orton and potential usurper Batista in a bout that and this isnt an exaggeration the WWE Universe willed him to in the first place by way of sheer fan support. While CM Punk was wrestling some of the best matches of his career, Lesnar was in a bit of a rut, having lost to John Cena at Extreme Rules 2012 (in an awesome match that was this close to making our cut), and going 2-1 in a poorly received feud with part-timer Triple H. The mini-CM Punk feud gave Lesnar his mojo back, even if it spelled the beginning of the end of Punk's WWE run. In this Friday night clash, however, the trio would finally be stopped. Except fanswere ready for it, like hard rock lovers listening to Nirvana for the first time after a decade of hair metal. Commentating bouts between The Japanese Buzzsaw and The Insane Luchador was always fun. "Up to that point, there had been only one other Ladder Match, and it had been on Coliseum Home Video. Theres a moment when they go outside the ring and The Rock wears Austins vest. This main event saw the changing of the guard from the Race Era to the Flair Era in the NWA, both in real life and in on-screen terms and more than that, it was the moment when the NWA entered fully into the modern era. This website uses cookies. What if we had a real [rivalry] heading into a pay-per-view? JAMES WORTMAN. DAVID SHOEMAKER. On any other event, Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart would've stolen the show. Yet it was the record 68,237 fans inside Torontos Skydome that made WrestleMania X8s epic "Icon vs. Icon" Match truly historic. It was a bold, risky move this match earned and was absolutely brilliant from a creative standpoint. "For whatever reason, he was really good at adapting to different guys' styles. Dave Meltzer may give these matches all the stars, but we're looking for matches that stand the test of time. RYAN MURPHY, "That was my favorite of the three matches in our trilogy, because we put in 55 minutes. The Beast." And it has rarely ever worked better than Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar at No Way Out in 2004. Anyway, if anything, this Rumble does have one of the better final fours with Austin, Dude Love, Rock, and Farooq. 5. What if we had a WrestleMania to work with? 'Taker's on record saying the same thing. Fox to show up like in "Back To The Future" and say: "I guess you guys aren't ready for that. 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 match stands as a landmark moment in all of their careers. The Nature Boy entered at #3 and, despite having at least 10 years on most of his opponents, wrestled at full speed for more than an hour without ever needing to take a breath. You can guess at it, but until guys get in the ring, you dont know for sure whether they have chemistry together. A technical classic. In an hour-long Iron Man match, both Michaels and Hart infamously refused to take the first fall. Rocky was entertaining, and Austin was no-nonsense, but they meshed so perfectly. Unfortunately, a cruel twist of fate would force Bryan to vacate the title soon after, starting a chain of events that would ultimately lead to his retirement. Ric Flair sure was a bad guy. "Ive seen enough," Heenan said, satiated, even a little disgusted, after the pinfall. The Brahma Bull Rock Bottomed him to the canvas for a three-count that was a nanosecond beyond Undertakers disruptive reach. Both guys were at their peak, both in terms of star power and workrate (yes, Austin's peak as a technical wrestler was in 1997, but as a brawler he was never better than in 2001). It was a pitch-perfect old-school championship bout, a match that felt big not because of the effects or the stage, but because everybody in the arena so fully believed that this was the most important match ever. 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. So he lied, cheated, and stole, with Lesnar succumbing to Goldberg's spear, a belt shot to the head, and a Frog Splash, before finally going down for the 1-2-3. We must acknowledge that Benoit's heinous actions in 2007 puts a huge black cloud on this match, but taken in isolation this is truly one of the greatest WWE matches in history. Ric Flair might not have been a good guy, but the fans loved him for it. But the biggest winners would be the fans. For another, he was facing AJ Styles, who was 3-0 against Cena as a singles competitor going back to their first battle seven months earlier. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. Title. These same fans felt ignored by the WWE for decades and poured their frustrations into CM Punk, who carried their dreams on his shoulders like he was delivering a GTS. For Foley, the worst fall of all came when he was dropped onto the roof where the cage beneath him suddenly gave way and he plunged to the ring below. JOHN CLAPP. This match featured the WWE Champion Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Ravishing Rick Rude, Mr. But I had just started to like Shawn and root for the bad guys. The situation was very relatable." "My statement for this match was, 'I want to retire, and I want to go out the way I came in, as Cactus Jack having the type of matches that I made my name doing.' Steamboat vs. Savage was way ahead of its time and for fans of pure pro wrestling still holds up to this day. @JOEYSTYLES. Go in there, do your thing and feel it.' In fact, before this rubber match between Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, the WWE Universe had never seen one on SmackDown or Raw. Naturally, Flair targeted Rhodes' ankle from the get-go, sending Dusty scrambling into the Atlanta crowd to recover. 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. @JOEYSTYLES, In front of more than 70,000 fans in the Georgia Dome, two Superstars who defined an era clashed in an epic No Holds Barred Match. Throughout the 2010s, the HIAC went from being a battleground where only blood feuds ended to "just another match" where any feud began. GOLDUST, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER AND NICKY SAMPOGNA. Shawn Michaels after his 2002 return is arguably the greatest in-ring performer ever. Watching at a young age, I was creeped out and weirded out by him. See them all and youre pretty well-covered. Pillman basically gets folded over his head and somehow survives enough to take a second powerbomb. Since the latest livestream, we know 62 ratings of the full 200 wrestlers on the roster. By 2005, Angle had abandoned his dweeby heel persona for a bloodthirsty, one-man wrecking crew willing to do anything to win. May 10 th, 1999 - 8.1 The highest rated episode ever of Raw and. injury time. Both would have better bouts against others, but for two of the greatest, this was their best ever against each other. Not only did the match result in a gory mess, but as a result, the "Rowdy One" lost a portion of his hearing forever. What kind of human being was he?' Top Rated Wrestling Matches Top Rated of All Time Current Champions (WWE Raw) (WWE SD) Bron Breakker (NXT) (ROH) Josh Alexander (Impact) Daniel Garcia Tyrus (NWA) Yuji Nagata (AJPW) Kazuchika Okada (NJPW) Kaito Kiyomiya (NOAH) El Hijo Del Vikingo (AAA) Gran Guerrero (CMLL) Levaniel (wXw) PWI Magazine Top Rated Matches of All Time The animosity between Tully Blanchard and Magnum T.A. The Beast from the East answered with plenty of punishment of his own, including the "Oh My God!" Survivor series 2002 5. This match was iconic before the bell even rang, because on a deeper level it represented two schools of pro wrestling. 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. Antalya Escort Antalya Eskort Bayan - Yaklak 1 yl nce PES vs FIFA rap yazmaya baladm. So while Hogan vs. Andre gave WrestleMania III its spectacle, it was Savage vs. Steamboat that made it special. Savage and Steamboat wrestled in a fast-paced, athletic classic that never slowed down for even a second during its entire 15-minute runtime. I was fortunate to see some tapes of [Rey Mysterio] from Mexico and matches he'd had in Japan with Psychosis and Juventud Guerrera. One had the flash and showmanship, the other was pure grit and desire. Brock Lesnar defeated CM Punk in a blistering battle, which was one of the finest match-ups of either man's career. Here is the list- WWE Top 10 Bloodiest Match of all the time in WWE history. RYAN MURPHY, The Shield debuted at Survivor Series 2012 and carved a path of destruction that appeared to have no end in sight. Perfectly paced and executed, and it was Warriors best match by a mile. If they still don't get it, pro wrestling isn't for them. That means the only way to appreciate their historic trio of clashes is to experience the pace and exhilaration of this opening Allegro in its entirety. He seemed to be becoming this main event-caliber guy, which is weird to think about in the perspective of 1991. We were not about to go out there and have a crash-and-burn Ladder Match under any circumstances, so it benefited us that the [rivalry] didnt call for that. The Dragon played the long game and tied the bout up at three falls with less than 10 minutes left, and reversed a sleeper hold into a pinfall to take the lead as time ran out in the grueling contest. BOBBY MELOK. Rampage Results - 2/24/23 (Young Bucks vs. Aussie Open and more!) So, to see a Ladder Match live was a big deal. This angle got him over, but he was still a sniveling heel of the Edge or Seth Rollins variety, not the cold-blooded killer, a la Jake Roberts, WWE needed as a foe for The Rock. I didnt want to do that and be like George Costanza. Undertaker had a bloodied Michaels beaten until the lights went black, chilling organ music began, and out of the flames emerged Undertaker's long-lost brother, Kane. BOBBY MELOK. She did and she didnt, maturing before the fans (and Banks) eyes into a bona fide, certified champion, while still retaining the hugs, headbands and admiration that defined her aesthetic. While The Wyatts won, every wrestler emerged a superstar, and that's the definition of a classic. And for good measure, Sags bludgeoned Cactus face with a shovel. In ranking these moments, its tough to top "Stone Cold" Steve Austin siding with the Devil himself and becoming Mr. McMahons corporate champion at the close of WrestleMania X-Seven. Some feel it was an overlong and indulgent display on the part of all three performers (especially Shawn Michaels as the anxiety-ridden ref). Everyone talked about what great shape he was in, and of course, I had at least a little bit of a reputation as a guy that could wrestle an hour, so I knew going into the match that this might be the one guy who can give me a run for my money. A red-hot angle. "The physicality and our different styles have created a great chemistry. "It was a special night for us both. While Angle entered the match needing neck surgery, it was Lesnar who left the match injured, following his infamous botched shooting star press. News; Wikipedia . DAVID SHOEMAKER. However, the debut of The Devil's Favorite Demon, as iconic as it was, shouldn't overshadow one of the most brutal confrontations in either The Phenom's or HBK's legendary careers. MATTHEW ARTUS, To this day, Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels stands as one of the greatest rivalries in WWE history. Yet Vince McMahon had other plans in 2014, specifically an ill-conceived bout between former Evolution teammates Randy Orton and Dave Batista. 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