Billed as a battle between the two best pure athletes in WWE history, the match felt appropriately Olympics-esque (by way of Vince McMahon's pro wrestling circus, of course), with both guys mixing mat wrestling with devastating suplexes. But this wasn't a tag team match. The Royal Rumble in 2010 is definitely in the latter category. One of the reasons was his match at WrestleMania XIX against another G.O.A.T. This match featured the WWE Champion Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Ravishing Rick Rude, Mr. Years before ECW mastered the in-your-face, crash-TV style of wrestling, these two teams introduced it to the world, as the rivalry between The Midnight Express and The Fantastics exploded in a vicious brawl. This wasn't just the end of the Attitude Era; it was its peak. The run-up to this match included some of the greatest hairdos and outfits ever worn in wrestling history, and the match certainly lived up to such sartorial expectations. Every minute is momentous. Though Vader escaped the Figure Four, Flair was able to take out the giants weakened knee and pin him to win the title and continue his epic career. HBK ultimately reigned supreme, allowing the "boyhood dream" of Mr. WrestleMania to finally be realized. ANTHONY BENIGNO. BOBBY MELOK. Despite several heart-stopping near-falls, Undertaker's streak continued. The brawl fit in broken pool cues, crashed merchandise tables and a shovel, and was way more dangerous than anything else happening at the time. Dont worry, you can watch the entire event, uninterrupted on WWE Network. The challenger ruled the day, but the methods making that result possible set the bar for all of the Cruiserweight competitors who would follow in the footsteps of these larger-than-life fighters. TOM HERRERA. Its not every day an up-and-coming competitor gets to challenge for eight unified championships at once. Kurt can do anything. Third, there must be a conclusive winner (s), so Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind. KEVIN POWERS, The managerial services of Terri Runnels and $100,000 were on the line when The Hardy Boyz went to war with archrivals Edge and Christian in the deciding match of the Terri Invitational Tournament. And for good measure, Sags bludgeoned Cactus face with a shovel. 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. "Jerry Lynn was amazing and we just have this chemistry where we both push ourselves and each other," RVD has told WWE.com. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. They executed it like two veterans do." Nashville should have booed. and seemed almost disinterested in the action. I always tried to embrace my little brother, and Bret always did what he could to be a big brother to Owen. CRAIG TELLO. "To get to start that match off was awesome. During the discussion, Lee commented on possibly becoming the AEW world champion . And that's how you know you've told a powerful story. GREG ADKINS, At the inaugural Clash of the Champions, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair was poised to teach relative upstart Sting a lesson. He never dies. And then, to top it off, Jericho emerged an even bigger heel, hugging Michaels as a ruse to kick him in the junk. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. 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. DAVID SHOEMAKER. 1 contender was no slouch, having previously claimed the WCW Cruiserweight Championship on two separate occasions. 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. They had a great chemistry together, and then you add in the element of them brawling all over the building Sting wasnt known for that. Both men knew it would, as they threw their best at one another in this grueling 60-minute contest. IMPACT No Surrender Quick Results - 2/24/23 (Title Matches and more!) "It was very important for me in terms of redeeming myself for what I thought was a very disappointing appearance at WrestleMania XX. And yeah, it was pretty cool when he blew The Chairman a kiss goodbye, too. Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels in WWE's first-ever televised Ladder Match, becoming the undisputed Intercontinental Champion. A technical classic. But this match is among the greatest not just because it was fresh for the time, but because it still works to this day. As a fan, knowing he was coming back to have a match was probably the most excited Id ever been. There was so much history, and it never manifested better than it does in this match. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. 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 back-and-forth bout ended with the plucky, ever-resilient Michaels failing in his comeback and succumbing to Angle's vicious ankle lock. Spring Stampedes No Disqualification main event was the perfect marriage of Randy Savage at his unhinged best and DDP at his absolute scrappiest. Yet it was the record 68,237 fans inside Torontos Skydome that made WrestleMania X8s epic "Icon vs. Icon" Match truly historic. Though reviled by much of the WWE Universe for his anti-U.S. angst, Bret still had a very strong sect of support in the north. I suplexed Shawn from the turnbuckles into the announce table, and he turned it into a crossbody. So while Michaels vs. Hart at WrestleMania XII isn't perfect, it belongs on this list for its unprecedented display of pure athleticism and emotional storytelling. TOM HERRERA. Not only was Steve Austin vs. 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. BOBBY MELOK, Guilty as Charged 1999 will be remembered as the event at which Tazz finally won the ECW Championship, but the best match on the pay-per-view was Tajiri vs. Super Crazy. Thats a level of tag team expertise you dont see anymore. What more can be said about Bret Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's submission match at Wrestlemania 13? 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. It also set the pair on a collision course that would culminate in the infamous incident in Montreal the following year at Survivor Series. 10. Thats what happened when Rey Mysterio put his mask on the line against Chris Jerichos Intercontinental Championship at The Bash 2009. 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. 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 his "Yes!" There comes a point in your career, and I don't know when it happens, where you go from being the guy wanting to be in the ring with people to being the guy that people want to be in the ring with. It was a game-changer for the industry. Randy Savage and DDP go hardcore, Ultimo Dragon and Yuji Nagata light up Las Vegas, Chris Jericho endures a struggle with Gedo and the Nature Boy brawls with Mr. From an all-time classic to a modern masterpiece, Andrade 'Cien' Almas and Johnny Gargano take second place on the list with a rating of 9.65 from 673 votes. Wrestlemania 10 12. chants when he arrived in L.A. for SummerSlam 2013. "I wouldn't have necessarily predicted beforehand that Orton and Christian would have been so great together. 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. His performance here proved he truly was "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.". In capturing his seventh World Championship his last for the next decade The Rock left no room for dispute that he was, indeed, The Great One. "You cant predict chemistry. There are some legendary matches on that list. Did we mention the vacated WWE Championship was at stake for the first and only time ever in the Rumble? 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. 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. Make no mistake, Hogan-Andre was a dream match for that generation of wrestling, and a true torch-passing moment. Sometimes the best feuds are the ones you didn't know you wanted until they actually happen, and this was 100% the case here. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. To a luchador, a mask isnt just part of a costume. We both wanted to just slug it out. SETH ROLLINS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER. Thankfully, it didn't come to that, but it did end with both men bloody, battered, beaten collapsing into a heap, with Triple H landing on Austin in a twist of fate. Fans were rabid for this match, creating an absolutely electric environment. With "Dragon Slayer" sewn on his black trunks in plain white block letters, Austin delivered a performance that was anything but plain. While these matches come from different eras, they all have one thing in common: They have earned their place in history as the greatest ever. Triple H picked up the "W," but both men emerged changed forever. Ricky Steamboat and "Ravishing" Rick Rude showed that at Beach Blast 1992. 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. While gimmick matches can be used to disguise weak selling and bad storytelling, that was not the case here. ANTHONY BENIGNO. Some stole the show, while others were part of classic cards that were great from top to bottom. MIKE McAVENNIE, "The wild-eyed Southern Boys of [Steve] Armstrong & [Tracy] Smothers faced off against the Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton version of The Midnight Express. If so, finish reading this list, grab a tasty beverage, settle down in a comfy seat and immediately get eyes on the Champion vs. Champion Match featuring Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler from Bragging Rights 2010. If every championship match in WWE showed this kind of reverence, no one would ever feel like a loser in the end. Triple H was a guy who was able to bring out the best in me, and thats one of the hallmarks of a great opponent. Simple as that. The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat in 1989. The fans turned Bryan babyface in a big way, and a year and a half later he was back competing for the big belt. 1. 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. 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. 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. Both competitors were battered and bloodied as they unloaded from their diverse arsenal of moves, with Lynn delivering perhaps the biggest highlight of the night: a sunset flip powerbomb that drove RVD through a table on the outside floor. When you watch the match, you have a feeling that the only people who truly know its the end are Austin and The Rock. I left it out there that night. MITCH PASSERO, The WWE Light Heavyweight Championship never garnered the same praise as the WCW Cruiserweight Title, but that doesnt mean the division didn't have its moments of brilliance, such as Backlash 2000. Perfect, Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, Dusty Rhodes, Ted Dibiase, Jake Roberts, and even the Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior. "The Nature Boy" came prepared for Steamboats unquestioned tactical superiority. This match, and the standing ovation that followed, would be CM Punk's last great moment in WWE. 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. MATTHEW ARTUS. By the end, both men were busted open (There is literally nothing better than the overhead camera looking down on that red-stained, baby-blue ring mat) and their exhaustion was tangible and harrowing. Thats the tell-tale sign of two guys who know what theyre doing. A good professional wrestling match requires knowing how to work the crowd, how to time your opponent's moves and how to keep your opponent safe. They should have pleaded for Ricky to do something about it. Undertaker would not be denied, as he continued his assault on Michaels on top of the cage, even knocking The Heartbreak Kid off the structure, in what was at that point the biggest bump in WWE history. 'Holy cow, you're right.' There was brawling, wrestling, the most palpable antipathy between two performers feasible, and an undisputed victor that somehow didnt demean the loser at all. The match was highlighted by one of the most hardcore spots ever to be condoned in WWE, when Mick Foley took two shots with a flaming barbed wire 2 x 4 from Terry Funk before falling through a. Announcers Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross had trouble keeping up with the action as the teams launched tables and chairs at each other. Following a grueling half-hour war that lived up to any of their or anyone elses previous battles, Flair finally scored a three-count over his Mr. Nice Guy rival. "Everything about Bret and Owen Hart was a situation anybody with siblings could identify with. But some of the best moments in pro wrestling history involve a third party, and theres no match that balanced three separate sets of motivations better than this one. It was perfect. "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.' Bryan, the world-class technical pro wrestler who also had star power vs. Cena, the natural-born sports entertainer who'd blossomed into one of the best big match workers in the business. The resilient Steamboat, however, knew that he had it inside him to overcome the odds. So Hogan vs. Andre at WrestleMania III and Undertaker vs. Mankind at King of the Ring 1998 are out. 5 Undertaker Vs. Christian's been around a long time and Randy Orton's a third-generation Superstar who is so natural. The biggest WrestleMania of all time, with over 93,000 (allegedly) crammed into the Pontiac Silverdome to see one of the most anticipated matches of all time: Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant. What resulted was 15 minutes of nonstop, rapid-fire collisions, dives and triple-team maneuvers that simply havent been duplicated on pay-per-view since. MIKE MURPHY. The endgame five Savage elbow drops failing, then three huge shoulder blocks from Warrior to set up the pin was ahead of its time. I was young then, and I was in the ring with all of these guys that had taught me the business. It was about which way the pendulum happened to swing on that particular day." GOLDUST, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER AND NICKY SAMPOGNA. That was the blessing and the curse of the whole thing. We had our big series of matches in '97, but by 2000 I was really feeling the effects of that hardcore in-ring style. I put enormous pressure on myself to come through, and I thought I had the best all-around performer in the business in Edge to try to do that with. 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). The match didn't lie to fans Guerrero couldn't beat Lesnar. ANTHONY BENIGNO. But that interview with J.R. did such a great job of building Cactus Jack into something bigger than he actually was. See them all and youre pretty well-covered. So many of the greatest matches are two top-tier performers going toe-to-toe in the ring thats what wrestlings built on. So, the Cincinnati-born competitor tried to employ a ground-and-pound attack against the Japanese titleholder. 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. The Dead Man was the former champion who wanted vengeance against Michaels for costing him the title at SummerSlam. ", This match had it all, from Pat Pattersons over-the-top ring announcements to the final chaotic moments that led to The Texas Rattlesnake using Mr. McMahons lifeless arm to make the three-count. Moments later, Hart locked on The Sharpshooter to capture the title, launching one of the most prolific careers in WWE history. And Shawn Michaels and I clicked from the first 30 seconds of that match. The fact he missed it keeps this match out of the top 20, but there's no denying few WrestleMania main events aimed higher and absolutely nailed the landing. WWE 2K23 ratings: The highest-rated wrestlers. @JOEYSTYLES. While this match would be far overshadowed by their WrestleMania 13 bloodbath, their Survivor Series 1996 showdown remains one of the finest examples of in-ring storytelling you'll ever see. That didn't stop the Cenation leader from pulling off one of the most remarkable upsets of his career, as he somehow found a way to batter Edge's resolve in spite of a hostile crowd that loudly chanted "Cena sucks!" I identified with Bret. @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. The 11 minutes of mayhem saw the two future WWE Superstars use everything in their offensive arsenals as well as lots of steel chairs. You can't overpower The Beast Incarnate, you can only hope to outwrestle him. What's even more remarkable is that it was billed as a submission match with one guy who didn't have one (Austin), a recipe for disaster. And it was only fitting that The Ultimate Opportunist himself, Edge, wound up seizing the briefcase in the end by utilizing a steel chair as the decisive equalizer. The Miz - 2.75 Becky Lynch (c) vs. Liv Morgan (WWE Raw Women's Championship) - 3.25 He knew I'd been Cactus Jack, but had no idea that there was this Dude Love character I'd wanted to be when I was 17 or 18 years old. Following The Rock and Steve Austin's showdown is no easy task, but Angle and Lesnar put on a clinic while constantly pushing each other's competitive hunger to another level. Its hard to tell where one teams madness began and the others ended in this frankly ludicrous, 10-car pileup of a match that saw Edge & Christian retain their World Tag Team Championship against The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz on The Grandest Stage of Them All. One of the most infamously vicious battles youll find on WWE Network is also one of NWA/WCWs finest. "For whatever reason, he was really good at adapting to different guys' styles. "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. 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. But it wasnt just the personal drama that made this one of the best Intercontinental Title Matches of all time. WWE Women's Matches That Have Received 4.00 stars out of 5 Charlotte vs Natalya Event: NXT Takeover (2014) | Rating: 4.00 stars Charlotte Flair and Natalya faced off at the first-ever NXT Takeover event back in 2014. 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. The celebration, however, would prove short-lived. Fox to show up like in "Back To The Future" and say: "I guess you guys aren't ready for that. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and TLC II at WrestleMania X-Seven. This was the finals of a tournament to determine the new NXT Women's Champion. ", 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. Two major betrayals, the constant bickering on commentary between Jim Ross and Paul Heyman, and an epic final showdown between Rock and Austin brought a fitting end to the war for sports-entertainment domination. Youd be foolish not to rush to relive it. At 44, Styles is still one of the best performers in the company and has had classic matches with the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, and John Cena. And it has rarely ever worked better than Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar at No Way Out in 2004. Not because the guys were doing "movez" or no-selling high spots, but because they told a story. He won the title in June of that year, then traded it back and forth with Jeff Hardy in the fall. At its worst, it's just a battle royal stretched out for 60 minutes, with a bunch of random guys punching each other, while the audience impatiently counts down the next entrant. It was a very unique, hard-hitting match. Both guys came out bigger stars then they were before. Savage and Steamboat wrestled in a fast-paced, athletic classic that never slowed down for even a second during its entire 15-minute runtime. Styles also held on to the WWE. In a years-long rivalry that spanned two continents, Tanaka and Awesome took their hostility toward each other to new heights with their ruthless brawl at Heat Wave 1998. "But even I, Bret Harts staunchest supporter, found it hard to not get behind Austin in that match. 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. It was a big time for me and I loved it." Shawn Michaels is regarded by many as the absolute best wrestler of all time. The insane match between Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka was one of the craziest pro-wrestling displays ever recorded, but in reality, the entire card was stupendous. And in that brief time period they could experience everything that Edge and I went through. CRAIG TELLO, Do you love wrestling? ", Savage abused everyone caught in his crosshairs, piledriving referee Mark Curtis and slapping announcer Dave Penzer, while DDP the hardest-working man in WCW earnestly fought the good fight. 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. There had never been another WrestleMania match quite like this and, perhaps, there never will be. Sherri Martel was immaculate, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan were hitting on all cylinders, and the recurring shots of Miss Elizabeth in the audience were perfectly done. "I was 13 years old when this match happened, and I cannot state enough how much of a Bret Hart fan I was. Not only did Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns formally debut by going after the biggest, baddest dog in the yard (thatd be Ryback), but their first match was against that same guy, and the most dominant Tag Team Champions since D-Generation X, in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match in WWEs Brooklyn debut. But you can't teach chemistry; you either have it or don't. Eddie Guerrero was the industry veteran who was in the midst of one of the greatest comebacks in pro wrestling history, after conquering his personal demons and the perception he was "just a cruiserweight." Tempered glass from the pods that randomly released Superstars into the Chamber at various intervals was shattered, and bodies littered the canvas. And when that identity is put on the line in a match, it makes that bout incredibly personal. Royal rumble 2001 7. 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