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Frontman
10/14/2007, 10:46
If we were to compile a DVD of the best wrestling matches EVER, what would you put on the list to make the cut?

I know this is hard, but limit it to one to three selections.

For me, if I was putting a best of DVD; I would have to include the following three matches:

New York Street Fight, Royal Rumble 2000. Cactus Jack versus Triple H. God GOOD was that a great match. That was one when it ended that I was exhausted just from watching it. So many close falls, complete brutality that made Cactus Jack famous. Hunter was awesome in his storytelling. I still get goosebumps watching it, seven years later.

Kurt Angle versus Chris Benoit, Wrestlemania 17.
For what was a "midcard" match, this was just awesome tv. A TON of technical matt wrestling plus all the moves that Benoit and Angle were awesome at. A great story that continued beyond that match. (If I was to select one PPV as "the best" I still hold this WM as the top as far as incredible matches and storylines. From the "Family Feud" match, to Undertaker/HHH, plus Austin heel turn, Jericho opening it with a great match with Regal; and of course TLC III with NINE participants when it was all said and done. I still watch this whole PPV on DVD.)

Jerry Lynn versus Rob Van Dam. (Doesn't matter which one, pick any of the original ECW matches.) 'nuff said, these two needed a ring and a crowd, and they entertained for 45 minutes; 20 of which was nothing but not laying a finger on each other. INCREDIBLE stuff.
Charaxes
10/14/2007, 18:27
All are great choices, Frontman. Triple H vs Cactus still stands out as one of my favorite matches of all time. My three:

1) Kenta Kobahi vs Samoa Joe at Ring of Honor's Joe vs Kobashi. This match goes beyond words. I really can't describe just how good this match is.

2) The submission match: Stone Cold vs Bret Hart at World Wrestling Federation's WrestleMania 13. One of the best images in the history of wrestling. Stone Cold bleeding in the Sharpshooter is one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history.

3) Sting vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan at World Championship Wrestling's Starrcade 1997. Yeah, I know it is not the really one of the greatest matches ever if you go back and watch it today, but it was the match that made me a wrestling fan in the first place, so it has some sentimental value to me.
StormX
10/14/2007, 23:23
Angle vs Shane O Mac from KotR, just because it showed what a badass Shane can actually be as far as hanging with the big boys and putting himself on the line for an entertaining match.
Frontman
10/15/2007, 19:09
Angle vs Shane O Mac from KotR, just because it showed what a badass Shane can actually be as far as hanging with the big boys and putting himself on the line for an entertaining match.

That one was very good, but I still think out of Shane matches his against Vince at WM 17 was better. It told a better story, and definately had the crowd into it.
TheAwesomeSlapstick
10/15/2007, 21:07
Favorite ever, Undertaker vs. Mankind in Hell in the Cell. WOW!!!:eek: Still can't believe that Mick Foley continued fighting.:knockedou The Best for me, probably forever.
Dark Flash2099
10/15/2007, 21:21
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart: Wrestlemania X
mike_houghton
10/15/2007, 22:03
Rock vs Hogan
Rock vs Stone Cold wrestlemania
Rock vs Mankind Royal Rumble
Charaxes
10/16/2007, 02:30
Rock vs Mankind Royal Rumble
Really? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the one where Mick received the twelve unprotected chair shots while he was handcuffed? I'm pretty sure that I could go the rest of my life without seeing that match again.
Frontman
10/16/2007, 19:23
Really? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the one where Mick received the twelve unprotected chair shots while he was handcuffed? I'm pretty sure that I could go the rest of my life without seeing that match again.

Yeah, that one was bad, and I'll probably never watch the Hell in the Cell match ever again. I watched about two years ago, and I just turned it off halfway through. It just reminded me that I don't get to watch one of my favorite wrestlers (Mick) weekly because he took too many chances like that as Mankind.
lensnart
10/17/2007, 17:09
Savage vs Steamboat at Wrestlmania 3

Bret vs Piper at Wrestlemania 8
Charaxes
10/18/2007, 18:43
Yeah, that one was bad, and I'll probably never watch the Hell in the Cell match ever again. I watched about two years ago, and I just turned it off halfway through. It just reminded me that I don't get to watch one of my favorite wrestlers (Mick) weekly because he took too many chances like that as Mankind.
Hell in the Cell I can still watch, but I definitely don't characterize as one of the best matches ever. It's more of a car wreck than a match. But then again, whenever I pass by a car crash, I always turn and look. I loved Mick (and still do) but I think that his days as Cactus Jack were just as hard on him as his Mankind days. Japanese deathmatches never coincides with career longevity.
StormX
10/18/2007, 23:43
I don't mind seeing old matches of Mick's, but that's mostly because I know he's still doing just fine.

If he had become the next Jake Roberts, or if something unfortunate had happened to him like all too many wrestlers these days, it might be another story. But seeing as I still hear him fairly often on O&A, and he's still cranking out books, I think he's done pretty OK and there's no reason to feel guilty over watching his past matches, no matter how far over the line he put his body.

If anything, those matches are just a credit to just how intelligent he is, to have been able to do those sorts of things, and now be able to be a successful writer, have a great family, and be able to be a great dad.
Charaxes
10/20/2007, 02:42
I don't mind seeing old matches of Mick's, but that's mostly because I know he's still doing just fine.

If he had become the next Jake Roberts, or if something unfortunate had happened to him like all too many wrestlers these days, it might be another story. But seeing as I still hear him fairly often on O&A, and he's still cranking out books, I think he's done pretty OK and there's no reason to feel guilty over watching his past matches, no matter how far over the line he put his body.

If anything, those matches are just a credit to just how intelligent he is, to have been able to do those sorts of things, and now be able to be a successful writer, have a great family, and be able to be a great dad.
He's definitely not hurting any. Jake Roberts is another story. I have the special edition of Beyond the Mat where he is high on crack on-camera. It's hard to watch. It's probably that documentary that keeps me from watching the "I Quit" match. The image of watching Mick's family cry while he got bludgeoned has been burned into my memory.
Frontman
10/20/2007, 22:00
He's definitely not hurting any. Jake Roberts is another story. I have the special edition of Beyond the Mat where he is high on crack on-camera. It's hard to watch. It's probably that documentary that keeps me from watching the "I Quit" match. The image of watching Mick's family cry while he got bludgeoned has been burned into my memory.

I think Collette and the kids would tell us all otherwise if asked about how much Mick hurts from what he's done to his body.

And Beyond the Mat is the best documentary made in years. You really see the price a lot of these men pay to wrestle. The "I Quit" match itself made me never want to watch it again, but the documentary?

I can't hear "Stand by Me" without at least getting a bit choked up. That scene was powerful movie making. That, and the shot of Collette with Noelle as Rock was announced as the new champion. Mick might of forgiven Rock since then, but I'm not entirely sure if Collette ever did; nor has she forgiven the WWF/E for doing that to Mick.

Truly brutal stuff.
Charaxes
10/21/2007, 15:43
I think Collette and the kids would tell us all otherwise if asked about how much Mick hurts from what he's done to his body.

And Beyond the Mat is the best documentary made in years. You really see the price a lot of these men pay to wrestle. The "I Quit" match itself made me never want to watch it again, but the documentary?

I can't hear "Stand by Me" without at least getting a bit choked up. That scene was powerful movie making. That, and the shot of Collette with Noelle as Rock was announced as the new champion. Mick might of forgiven Rock since then, but I'm not entirely sure if Collette ever did; nor has she forgiven the WWF/E for doing that to Mick.

Truly brutal stuff.
I still watch Beyond the Mat fairly regularly, and I enjoy it every time. I'm with you though, every time I hear Stand by Me, I always think of that scene. I know from Mick's books that he resented the Rock for a very long time because of that match. Mostly because he felt if he held on to the pain for a while, he would be able to give a great promo about it if the opportunity ever presented itself. However, he retired without having that opportunity, so once he knew that he wouldn't be able to use it, he forgave him. However, he ended the passage by saying that if Rocky would have visited him in the trainer's room to see if he was okay, he would have been able to forgave him a lot sooner.
spacedye
10/29/2007, 23:13
Yoshihiro Tajiri vs Psicosis (8/19/00)

The first match that made me open my eyes and see how amazing ECW was.

Sabu vs Terry Funk (8/9/97)

You talk about Hell in a Cell being a trainwreck (which it was), then this is a flaming train barreling through a schoolbus packed with kids. Really shows how dedicated/crazy Sabu and the Funker are.
Charaxes
11/03/2007, 08:57
Yoshihiro Tajiri vs Psicosis (8/19/00)

The first match that made me open my eyes and see how amazing ECW was.

Sabu vs Terry Funk (8/9/97)

You talk about Hell in a Cell being a trainwreck (which it was), then this is a flaming train barreling through a schoolbus packed with kids. Really shows how dedicated/crazy Sabu and the Funker are.
Tajiri vs Psicosis: can't say I ever saw this one. I would like to though; Tajiri in ECW is him at his best.

The Sabu vs Funk matchup: was that the barbed wire match where Funk and Sabu got so tangled that the match had to be called off and the paramedics had to cut them apart? IIRC, Sabu had his bicep torn open in that match, and he crazy-glued it shut only to need 60+ stitches after the match was over. Yeah, this match was pure mayhem. And I loved every minute of it...
NeoShazam
11/03/2007, 22:09
Top 3 eh , :

Paul London vs. Michael Shane , RoH Street Fight of "Unscripted" 2002 : Amazing match where London and Shane go all out with crazy spots. Earlier in the promo London did a Shooting Star Press from the turnbuckle to the outside unprotected and the match only get better and crazier from there, some spots were somewhat predictable ( in that, hey waittaminute...is he going to do what I think he is ) but its just off the page amazing. One particular spot still gets me to jump as reaction and I've seen it 3 or 4 times.

Kurt Angle vs. Shane O'Mac 2001 Street Fight at KotR : this match reached for the skies , and the unplanned/uncertain nature of the Belly to Belly and glass through plus an AMAZING finish and good buildup has this at the pinnacle of WWE , a place where they haven't dare to honestly tread in a few years for me personally and maybe once a year for dedicated fans.

Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk , 2 of their 3 installments : 60 minute draw in Chicago Ridge , Joe vs. Punk 2 DVD. This match is great because they were on the same page and they wrestle for probably 52 minutes of pure action , they build on the past match and they just have a really good flurry at the end...hot crowd, I can their series of matches over and over again.
spacedye
11/04/2007, 00:31
Tajiri vs Psicosis: can't say I ever saw this one. I would like to though; Tajiri in ECW is him at his best.



Tajiri vs Psicosis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjyXmmlfpk4)

What a match.
StormX
11/04/2007, 01:14
Tajiri vs Psicosis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjyXmmlfpk4)

What a match.


Joey was on his game too for announcing. Really helped the match that he didn't try to cover for a blown spot.
dariustad
11/07/2007, 08:01
I'd go with two classics:

Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (SummerSlam '90?) for the IC belt

Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (Wrestlemania ?? Ladder Match (I forget which WM))
Frontman
11/07/2007, 08:15
I'd go with two classics:

Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (SummerSlam '90?) for the IC belt

Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (Wrestlemania ?? Ladder Match (I forget which WM))

The HBK/Razor match was from WM ten I believe. Back at MSG, and it also was the Owen Hart beat Bret WM.
technohead
11/07/2007, 09:27
Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa VS. RVD and Sabu.

its was awesome when Hayabusa landed a 560 splash.
Dr. Morbius
11/11/2007, 09:22
I would want to see:

Hulk Hogan & brutus the Barber Beefcake vs. Zeus and Macho Man Randy Savage (Summerslam 89)

The Rockers vs. the Hart Foundation (dunno when that was)
spacedye
11/11/2007, 12:36
Another good one I just saw again yesterday was Hunter Hearst Helmsly vs Mankind in a cage match. I think it was at some In Your House, or perhaps Summerslam. It was when Foley jumped off the cage ala Snuka.