This month I. "Its something that happens naturally in the ring. @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 match is must-watch just to see the 251-pound Cena break out a hurricanrana. 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. Every minute is momentous. 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. In the end though, it was Flair who emerged the winner and consequently the champion. If they still don't get it, pro wrestling isn't for them. It was inventive and breathtaking, unlike anything that had. I didnt come around to respecting him until 2000 or 2001. moment of the night when the ring canvas buckled from the force of Bigelow crushing Tazz with his 365-pound frame. Hasan abimizle 1,2,3 saniye iinde takmlar alp, efsane ma yaptk, izleyelim. 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! Good thing both of them had a lot of it. JEFF LABOON. Sign up for Peacock to watch. The victory put to rest the idea that Bryan was a "weak link" and proved The Shield could be beaten. That's the case here. 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. 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. The Rock is one of the greatest feuds in WWE history because it featured one-half of the proverbial "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling." Alas, from a business standpoint, it killed the Attitude Era. The highest-ever rating is seven stars, awarded to Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018. The first Women'sMatch on this list displayed the incredible athleticism, strength and desire of two women with arguably the most impressive pedigrees in WWE. So what makes their bout at WrestleMania 25 the greatest? Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa (Unsanctioned match, NXT TakeOver: New Orleans,. KEVIN POWERS. In the end, Bret underestimated his baby brother and lost to a rollup. Every near-fall is suspenseful. Yet it was the record 68,237 fans inside Torontos Skydome that made WrestleMania X8s epic "Icon vs. Icon" Match truly historic. 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. One of the most infamously vicious battles youll find on WWE Network is also one of NWA/WCWs finest. Its WWE.coms biggest list ever, and the definitive guide to the 100 best matches available on WWE Network. Double-crossing Tazz was a very bad idea, unless you enjoyed getting suplexed onto your head. Thats the tell-tale sign of two guys who know what theyre doing. The moment Triple H reacted to Cactus Jack, from that point on Cactus was the go-to, larger-than-life, mythological character who is bigger, better and badder than anyone else Id ever be." Good thing Smith was in there with his brother-in-law, Bret Hart. 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. 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. Near triple the number of fans tuned into see The Rock successfully defend his WWE title inside a steel cage vs Shane O Mac. "But then you think, 'Hes been away for four years. This wasn't just the end of the Attitude Era; it was its peak. I think everybody sort of feels 25 is a smidge better than 26, but not enough to bother anybody. " Austin tried everything he could to retain the U.S. MICHAEL BURDICK. This website uses cookies. From incredible feuds with CM Punk, the Rock and Edge, to duds with Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow and Bray Wyatt, Cena has faced the best the WWE has to offer and has given it his all. 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. It was a defining moment for Michaels, who celebrated his last World Championship in his WWE Hall of Fame career. He can do all the pro wrestling stuff you want, but can also do the other stuff, and thats what was so much fun for him and I mixing and matching the two. I just, for whatever reason, couldnt feel the moment that night. The two Intercontinental Titles were hanging above the ring, and Razor Ramon was my favorite at the time. Fox to show up like in "Back To The Future" and say: "I guess you guys aren't ready for that. Triple H was at his in-ring peak, Austin's heel run revitalized his work (though hurt business), while Jericho and Benoit were hungry to prove they belonged at the top. I cant pinpoint why I liked Bret so much. This was a combination of great wrestlers putting on an awesome match with perfect storytelling. So when the two decorated Superstars locked up in Seattle at WrestleMania XIX, it was a meeting of similar styles in a bout that became the ace in a stacked deck of a card. "The greatest thing for me was Kurt knew he had the background of an Olympic wrestler and I was the pro wrestler, and he knew we had to merge those two worlds. In an era dominated by massive personalities, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "Macho Man" Randy Savage were not only two of the biggest superstars, they were also two of the best workers in the world. The match was grueling, with Race targeting Flairs injured neck and Flair battling back valiantly. You can watch it as a standalone amazing match and see it unfold. Number nine of the best Wrestlemania matches is the first to involve Shawn Michaels as a competitor, but nowhere near his last. It wasn't your typical 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. "The fun part for me was the challenge of working with someone that I'd never worked with before. MATTHEW ARTUS. Alas, while this match does hold up, it is also hampered by its stipulation. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and TLC II at WrestleMania X-Seven. After a three-count by special guest referee Triple H, Bryan hoisted the title in victory. from the opening bell. The Undertaker was so battered that he could not exit under his own power; in fact, he had to be carted away. 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. [Announcers] Dusty Rhodes and Jim Ross kept making mention of the fact that 'Flyin'' Brian was by far the smallest guy in the match and still, getting the best of his opponents throughout the match. John Cena vs. CM Punk is not only the best match of either man's careers or even the best match of the 2010s. For me to even question my unabashed hero and almost side with whom I viewed as the ultimate enemy, how could one match do that? 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. In a display of true grace and sportsmanship, the competitors emotionally embraced after the unforgettable match. Not only did the match result in a gory mess, but as a result, the "Rowdy One" lost a portion of his hearing forever. But then the most unlikely of challenges appeared in the form of Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. 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. "I dont think Rey knew it was a pay-per-view. 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). The Human Suplex Machine clotheslined Bigelow through the timekeeper's table, and later T-Bone Tazzplexed him off the entrance ramp and onto the steel guardrail. At a time when pro wrestling in general, and WWE specifically, had lost the raw authenticity that makes the business "beautiful" (in its own absurd and grotesque way), Rhodes vs. Rollins felt real. AEW star Keith Lee recently appeared on The Masked Man Show for an interview covering all things pro wrestling. Every minute was full of unadulterated, wince-inducing punishment and the ECW fans loved them for it. The Brahma Bull Rock Bottomed him to the canvas for a three-count that was a nanosecond beyond Undertakers disruptive reach. 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. We both wanted to just slug it out. 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). Hart had come back from an extended absence to work with who he felt was the WWE's best wrestler, before regaining his title from Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 13 (yeah, so much for that). 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. But, by the time the match was over, fans didnt even care about Flair anymore. He never dies. It's easy to forget, but Austin was once one of the world's best workers. TOM HERRERA. Summer slam 1998 13. They should have screamed. I was really intrigued by his style and was looking forward to getting in the ring with him. But that wasnt all. And trust us, feuds don't come much bloodier than this. The conquering of The Streak. Steve Austin and Bret Hart. WWE 2K23 is revealing the ratings for each of its wrestlers, and there are definitely some surprises. JOHN CLAPP. There was so much history, and it never manifested better than it does in this match. "Kurt came with a reputation. 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. Of course, youre going to have some moments where its going to be a low point of the match, but its designed that way so we were going to be able to get them back up later in the match. 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. Ungraded & graded values for all '22 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Rise Above Basketball Cards. 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. has become every bit as boilerplate as shouting "What?" 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. CRAIG TELLO, Do you love wrestling? "I thought I would collect on the Lloyd's of London policy that would kick in after a 450-pound man sandwiched me. Is this guy old enough to drive a car?'. It's one of those magic things where its hard to point out why it worked so well. - The list reflects WWE Networks availability asof Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. 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. 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. Title. Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. When considering the greatest rivals of The Man Called Sting not named Ric Flair, one person comes to mind: Big Van Vader. Its a cool relationship, it really is. 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. Savage and Steamboat wrestled in a fast-paced, athletic classic that never slowed down for even a second during its entire 15-minute runtime. And that's how you know you've told a powerful story. The Big Red Machine tombstoned The Dead Man, while a broken-down Michaels crawled over Undertaker to steal the win. "I was told in no uncertain terms by Mr. McMahon that there would be no Pedigrees into the thumbtacks, but I just decided I would take it and apologize later. It was wild for all the right reasons. 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 made TLC II so excellent is it is a painstakingly and let's be honest, painful assembly of jaw-dropping moments that coalesce into a single story. They executed it like two veterans do." Like jazz music or a delicious dish, you can't quite put your finger on it, you just know it. "I was 13 years old when this match happened, and I cannot state enough how much of a Bret Hart fan I was. "It was about making the small things mean a lot. "It might not have necessarily been a great idea for Austin to even have this match. GOLDUST, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER AND NICKY SAMPOGNA. 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 This was supposed to be Ricky Steamboat's cup of coffee in the big time. "Chris and I were not big on going into a Ladder Match. 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? This match was so brilliant because it was non-stop, wall-to-wall action that still took time for selling and storytelling. There was nothing pretty about a match between Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome. "After the match, we sat in a room by ourselves and just sat there quietly. They were so different and so popular, but popular for exactly opposite reasons. The crowd was on its feet as Cesaro muscled Zayn into the air for a European uppercut and Neutralized him to win the bout, and stood in amazement at the epic match they had just witnessed. Try this on for size. However, something's gotta give, and Heyman betrayed "The Best In The World" for "The Beast Incarnate," instantly creating a main event-level feud for SummerSlam 2013. BOBBY MELOK. But dont dismiss this WrestleWar 1990 main event as another night of The Nature Boy dragging an outmatched opponent to the Promised Land. Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar truly was "The Next Big Thing," being put in the main event on a WrestleMania card featuring Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. 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. Flair was well established as "The Nature Boy" while Sting was a face-painted maverick rising in popularity thanks to his electric charisma. 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. The entire crowd stood on their feet with jaws agape wider than the hole in the ring as Bam Bam then pinned Tazz to become the new ECW World Television Champion. 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. There was this kid I grew up with who came over to watch WrestleMania 13. 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. Instead, it turned into a brutal, "No DQ" brawl between two technical wrestlers putting on a violent, bloody masterpiece. The bout started with all four men brawling around ringside. 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. 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