It's fair to say that Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker dominate it. SHAWN MICHAELS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, Sports-entertainment fans can be a jaded bunch. I always tried to embrace my little brother, and Bret always did what he could to be a big brother to Owen. "Believe me, even as the referee was making the three-count, even as I was surrounded by the potpourri of burnt hair, charred flesh and blood, as I was losing, I realized I was having that defining WrestleMania moment." TOM HERRERA. There was brawling, wrestling, the most palpable antipathy between two performers feasible, and an undisputed victor that somehow didnt demean the loser at all. His back was in terrible condition. 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. At some point, that had happened to me. Consider this: the Hell In A Cell match was once the ultimate stipulation. But while WWE became the most dominant name in sports entertainment based on cartoonish storylines and characters think yellow bandana wearing "Real Americans" battling bodybuilders in face paint from "Parts Unknown" the promotion has also been home to the best pro wrestlers on the planet. 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. While the "Canadian Chrises" were universally acknowledged as among the world's best workers, they were still viewed as mid-carders at the time. Go in there, do your thing and feel it.' Ultimately, the match ended the only way it could with Michaels' final defeat following two Tombstones. GREG ADKINS. 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. Wrestlemania 20 10. Pillman basically gets folded over his head and somehow survives enough to take a second powerbomb. 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. Cody Rhodes bested Damian Sandow in a fine battle, that had the right level of intensity for the friends turned foes. While gimmick matches can be used to disguise weak selling and bad storytelling, that was not the case here. 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. Yawn. It was awesome to see that he could get right back on the bike after four years like hed never left." 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. The highest-rated women's match in WWE history belongs to Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch as they went all out in their Last Woman Standing Match for the SmackDown Women's Championship at the first all-women pay-per-view Evolution. Put them together and you get more stars than the Milky Way galaxy. Triple H's Hell In A Cell match at WrestleMania XVIII may vary. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. SCOTT TAYLOR. Not only did the match result in a gory mess, but as a result, the "Rowdy One" lost a portion of his hearing forever. Purists balk at the role George "The Animal" Steele played in the final outcome, claiming it denied the WWE Universe a truly decisive victory. Heres the deal: Those are my teachers that were in that match Larry Zbyszko, Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton. No ulterior motives, no chicanery, just four legendary competitors squaring off to find out which tag team was the best. Dave Meltzer may give these matches all the stars, but we're looking for matches that stand the test of time. "The physicality and our different styles have created a great chemistry. Instead, despite the presence of Mr. This set the scene for the hated adversaries to beat the senses out of each other. The Undertaker: Raw (06/28/1999) 9.5: 10,721,000 viewers (most watched wrestling cable match in history). But at Survivor Series 2001, the war finally hit the ring when 10 of the biggest, baddest Superstars came to fight for their respective companies. 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. Alas, from a business standpoint, it killed the Attitude Era. 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. Instead, they put on a clinic that to this day still keeps you on the edge of your seat, even with the sound off. At SummerSlam 2013, CM Punk faced off against Brock Lesnar while Heyman cheered on the monster from ringside. 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! Is this guy old enough to drive a car?'. 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. 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. Its not every day an up-and-coming competitor gets to challenge for eight unified championships at once. Rude had the bout expertly planned out, as he tried to gain an insurmountable lead, going up 3-1 within the first 10 minutes of the half-hour-long contest. Third, there must be a conclusive winner (s), so Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind. The Royal Rumble concept is Pat Patterson's masterpiece. "The thing about both me and Savage was that neither one of us liked to do a lot of talking when it came to settling our differences. 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. When you watch this one on WWE Network, it won't take long for you to realize why. 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." Not only was Steve Austin vs. 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. The breathless contest ended in a 45-minute time limit draw, and that enmity defined WCW until its very last match. "Obviously, the challenge was whether I could top the previous match. 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. Overrun segment: 2: Steve Austin, The Rock & Vince McMahon vs. Yes!," Bryan was long considered a sound ring technician and submission specialist. 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. The fans turned Bryan babyface in a big way, and a year and a half later he was back competing for the big belt. 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. Just watch him in the very best match of his career against Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997. Royal Rumble 1992 is Ric Flair's. After racking up several WWE Tag Team Title reigns, Nitro moved from SmackDown to Raw and immediately became a top contender to the Intercontinental Championship. "Ive seen enough," Heenan said, satiated, even a little disgusted, after the pinfall. And the most special part is after the match, The Rock sits over Austin and they have a long conversation just the two of them. Early on, I was schooled on putting in time, especially working with Flair. Latest Results. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon: 1994 10 of 15 Many still. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. Here is, perhaps, the pinnacle of that adage, with Daniel Bryan finally winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship that had been hook-and-crooked out of his hands for eight months. This was a combination of great wrestlers putting on an awesome match with perfect storytelling. Ric Flair sure was a bad guy. Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express left with the last word, as they brutally whipped The Fantastics, ensuring the rivalry would continue. Chris Jericho would probably agree with that assessment, as Y2J grew up idolizing The Showstopper. Triple H was in the midst of his 2000-2001 run as the WWE's resident big bad, when he seemed physically incapable of having a bad match. ANTHONY BENIGNO. 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. Nashville should have booed. Steve Austin. 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. He hits a Stunner on Austin while wearing the vest, and when The Rock lands three Rock Bottoms to finish the match, it is a slow, sad three-count. In many ways, the opening chapter of the legendary Steamboat-Flair trilogy played out like the first movement of a symphony. The loathed "Nature Boy" earned both the ire and respect (begrudgingly) of WWE fans as he entered the 30-man clash at No. TOM HERRERA. See them all and youre pretty well-covered. SAM ROBERTS, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, There may not be another match that embodied WWEs Attitude Era more than "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dude Loves battle for the WWE Championship at Over the Edge 1998. In the weeks leading up to the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, The Wyatt Family cost the members of The Shield an opportunity to compete inside the sinister structure for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. While their feud had no shortage of great moments, their undisputed masterpiece was the main event at WrestleMania X-Seven. Their three matches throughout that year were revelatory, but the grand finale in Nashville featured the most unexpected outcome of all. This was before the internet, so it's likely that many regional fans weren't familiar with Flair. Top Superstar ranks as the highest-rated in WWE video game franchise history. The endgame five Savage elbow drops failing, then three huge shoulder blocks from Warrior to set up the pin was ahead of its time. But that's hardly surprising, given the careers both men had in WWE and it's. 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. Don't have WWE Network? From within this structural-grade steel hell, World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Kane, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Shawn Michaels battered each other beyond belief. SCOTT TAYLOR. @JOEYSTYLES. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. The Rock is one of the greatest feuds in WWE history because it featured one-half of the proverbial "Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling." If you are fortunate enough, work hard enough, hit all your marks, dont make any mistakes, you hold up your end, your guy holds up his end, and the situation, aura, awe, mystique and everything else falls into place, you get that match. All they wanted was to see The Freebirds get their comeuppance. Several months later, people started talking WrestleMania, and the realization of really ending it on a high point was there, and nobody does that. Maybe that wasnt the right thing to do.' They executed it like two veterans do." SCOTT TAYLOR. It wasn't one thing. MICHAEL BURDICK. Near triple the number of fans tuned into see The Rock successfully defend his WWE title inside a steel cage vs Shane O Mac. Your opinions of The Undertaker vs. It was a bold, risky move this match earned and was absolutely brilliant from a creative standpoint. "It was a special night for us both. Fans weren't too pleased when Shawn Michaels was shoe-horned into the main event of WrestleMania XX, turning a World Championship bout between Triple H and Chris Benoit into the first triple threat main event in WrestleMania history. The fans in Madison Square Garden, and mainstream wrestling fans in general, had never seen anything like this. 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 highest-ever rating is seven stars, awarded to Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018. Yet, just like 18 other brave souls before him, Triple H fell to The Undertaker. 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. PETER ROSENBERG, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, In an epic clash on The Grandest Stage of Them All, WWE Champion Hulk Hogan attempted to defend his title in an encounter that would determine if there was indeed a force in the universe as strong as Hulkamania namely, the power of then-Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior. 49. Well, one veteran, as technically Kurt Angle had debuted only five years earlier, but by then had already established himself as one of the best ever. 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. 2 title" feel like its most coveted. 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. Thats the expression, 'Take them on a roller coaster ride.' 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. and he said, 'He's halfway to 18. ALEX GIANNINI. I look at that as the event that turned Mr. McMahon into a Mick Foley fan. The match built from a grinding start to a controversial crescendo that involved a second referee and a split-second decision. Yet it was the record 68,237 fans inside Torontos Skydome that made WrestleMania X8s epic "Icon vs. Icon" Match truly historic. We havent seen every single match ever. "It all stemmed from an interview I did with Jim Ross in the WWE studios in Connecticut. Of course, when a challenger like Rey Mysterio gets afforded that kind of rare opportunity, he seems obligated to make the most of it, right? Yeah, it was pretty metal. The fact he came back for that sweet Saudi payday in 2018 doesn't take away from the finality, or the greatness, of this match. 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. The two collided on the Road To WrestleMania in a match that highlighted not only their "types" (high-flyer vs. power wrestler), but also the little things that made them two of the best ever. Which do you think is best? Unforgiven 2006 15. And that's how you know you've told a powerful story. But really, where could it go from here? They fought in WrestleMania 13 Submission Match in which blood was tipping out in the face of Stone Gold. We'll be the first to admit that the ladder match has been done to death in the three decades since WrestleMania X, but that wasn't the case in 1993. A deafening crowd. 1: Steve Austin vs. "Up to that point, there had been only one other Ladder Match, and it had been on Coliseum Home Video. What followed was the most emotional post-match celebration ever, as the late, great Eddie Guerrero basked in the much-deserved glow for his first, and only, WWE Championship victory. BOBBY MELOK. 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. The two competitors had been at each others throats over the WWE Championship for the entirety of 2003 at this point, and everything came to a head here. 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. JEFF LABOON. chant helped make him the biggest babyface on the planet, it was the other biggest babyface on the planet, WWE Champion John Cena, who picked him as his challenger for the main event of SummerSlam 2013. This was about as pure a tag team match as youre going to find. If you want glorious, Attitude-Era chaos in the PG Era, check out this match, which featured some inspired steel chair work and a wince-inducing tumble through three tables by Seth Rollins en route to a Shield victory from which The Hounds of Justice never looked back. Here now, an A-to-Z guide for both novices and longtime squared-circle diehards alike for what to watch. News; Wikipedia . In the end, Bryan prevailed, defeating Triple H in what one of the best opening matches in WrestleMania history, and Triple H's last great match before retiring in 2022. The first fall was a regular one-on-one match, the second fall was a Street Fight, and the third fall was a steel cage match. "It was always so hard to tell who the crowd was going to root for more. Well, he probably was the best ever. MICK FOLEY, AS TOLD TO ZACH LINDER, The reputations of Ric Flair and Lex Luger as in-ring performers are firmly established. A lot of people loved Christian and had been waiting for him to have that moment in the main event, and he turned out to physically be the perfect match for Randy Orton. They both must have been proud after this one. Undertaker would get his chance at Badd Blood 1997 in the first-ever Hell In A Cell match. TOM HERRERA. 1 contender was no slouch, having previously claimed the WCW Cruiserweight Championship on two separate occasions. Since the latest livestream, we know 62 ratings of the full 200 wrestlers on the roster. "The year before, one of our camera guys, Stu, asked how old my son was. BOBBY MELOK. Good thing Smith was in there with his brother-in-law, Bret Hart. And WWE's younger fanbase, who grew up with WWE's larger-than-life giants, was underwhelmed by the 43-year old claiming to be "the real champ." The animosity between Tully Blanchard and Magnum T.A. 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. "Everything about Bret and Owen Hart was a situation anybody with siblings could identify with. But he, and we, will always have New Orleans. This match was not only innovative, but it had great action that lands it on the list of the best ladder matches in WWE history. 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. during a promo. JAMES WORTMAN. There's more, but that's the beauty of this match. Really love wrestling? Brock was once again a monster (which his streak-ending victory over The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX would cement), while even in defeat, CM Punk was again a beloved babyface. 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. It was something I'll always remember and cherish, working with one of the greatest masked wrestlers ever in our industry. The match was a clash of styles, but in a good way. I was fortunate to see some tapes of [Rey Mysterio] from Mexico and matches he'd had in Japan with Psychosis and Juventud Guerrera. Shawn Michaels is arguably the greatest in-ring performer ever, period. HBK ultimately reigned supreme, allowing the "boyhood dream" of Mr. WrestleMania to finally be realized. For example, the most famous spot, when Edge speared a dangling Jeff Hardy from a ladder. There was so much history, and it never manifested better than it does in this match. 'Holy cow, you're right.' Every single minute of this bout was intense and every competitor added his own wild moments to the highlight reel in a mad scramble for the coveted Money in the Bank briefcase. I just, for whatever reason, couldnt feel the moment that night. Fans were rabid for this match, creating an absolutely electric environment. What if we had gotten a bigger platform? Before you get out your pitchforks (or perhaps we should say "steel chairs"? 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. Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa (Unsanctioned match, NXT TakeOver: New Orleans,. Trust us, putting this list together was tough, and there are bound to be omissions, but these matches truly are the "best of the best," and belong on any all-time list. First of all, I didnt know if Shawn would ever come back. 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. The crowd obviously had a lot to do with it, but I got the Brogue Kick out of the corner, which caught everybody off-guard, then I passed out in the 'Yes!' 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. 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. CRAIG TELLO. used it to his advantage, forcing Blanchard to quit and reclaiming the U.S. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. He wasn't aware of the stories behind the characters. The 15-time World Champion, reeling from a loss to The Rock and all but emasculated in the weeks leading into the Lesnar match, tapped into that same well of savagery that allowed him to survive, say, JBL in an "I Quit" Match, and ultimately came out with the win. He suffered greatly, as did I. They told me, 'Dustin, shut up. This one hurts, but tough choices must be made. It's chemistry that turns great matches into all-time masterpieces. It ranks in the top five matches I've had in my entire life." Simple as that. Thats what happened when Rey Mysterio put his mask on the line against Chris Jerichos Intercontinental Championship at The Bash 2009. 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. "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. Meanwhile, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin had just returned from career-threatening neck surgery and looked to prove to everyone that he was still "The Guy" in WWE. Internet Wrestling Database. "I was 13 years old when this match happened, and I cannot state enough how much of a Bret Hart fan I was. But you can't teach chemistry; you either have it or don't. 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. But it always could go the other way. 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. MICHAEL BURDICK. There, the notorious Roddy Piper went head-to-head with Greg Valentine in an infamous Dog Collar Match. Dont worry, you can watch the entire event, uninterrupted on WWE Network. But compared to what you see on TV today, The Southern Boys versus The Midnight Express is advanced trigonometry." The highest-rated episode of Raw ever (8.1) saw Commissioner Shawn Michaels book a bunch of bizarre matches such as Big Show vs. Paul Bearer, Cactus Jack vs. Mideon & Viscera in a hardcore match, Bradshaw vs. Farooq in a lumberjack match and the Mean Street Posse vs. Patterson & Brisco in a Loser Leaves WWE match. 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. A head-on attack would have been moot, but Rey created opportunities in ways other competitors could not. He had that whole chip on his shoulder with Triple H where they were best friends, but jealous of each other. chants when he arrived in L.A. for SummerSlam 2013. DAVID SHOEMAKER. What more can be said about Bret Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's submission match at Wrestlemania 13? Alas, while this match does hold up, it is also hampered by its stipulation. Steamboat was your prototypical hero a returning favorite who had conquered the evil perennial champ all while showcasing his folksy values and mat expertise. WWE SmackDown Results - 2/24/23 (Firefly . I told him hes 9, and he said, 'Oh, hes halfway gone.' But it wasnt just the personal drama that made this one of the best Intercontinental Title Matches of all time. I suplexed Shawn from the turnbuckles into the announce table, and he turned it into a crossbody. "I wouldn't have necessarily predicted beforehand that Orton and Christian would have been so great together. chant. Perhaps there's no greater example in WWE history than Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1992. "Shawn was the perfect opponent because he was small enough that I could do some big guy stuff. 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. 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. There were even some young stars that would define the 90s, like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. "It was like the fans in Madison Square Garden sensed something was coming, but it was almost like they thought, 'No way, theyre not going to do this.' It was inventive and breathtaking, unlike anything that had. But dont dismiss this WrestleWar 1990 main event as another night of The Nature Boy dragging an outmatched opponent to the Promised Land. It has been said a great wrestler can make a broomstick look good. Some stole the show, while others were part of classic cards that were great from top to bottom. Thats how I learned by listening to these guys, my mentors. When fans needed a new hero atop the NWA, it turned out to be The Nature Boy himself. It's The Wrestling Classic here with another list for ONE37pm. 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. "Kurt came with a reputation. Wrestling was still Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior and the big guys; it was still the land of the giants, so for Brian Pillman to be such a star in this match, WCW was way more ahead of their time than theyve gotten credit for." What we have done, however, is watch every single match on the award-winning WWE Network. "We both knew that we had to go all out and lay everything on the line," DDP once told WWE.com. If there was a giveaway that was the end, that was it. He never dies. It was his big debut in a big American company. 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. We both wanted to just slug it out. 'Taker and I, when we see each other, we feel like two old war buddies that shared a bunker together and lived through it. 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.' The day that lives in infamy. Thats one little thing, simple but beautiful and thats this rivalry in a nutshell. He later requested the match be restarted after the referee missed The Kid's foot on a rope during a pinfall. For me, thats always fun to get in the ring with a guy that has a different style than you. ), here's our criteria. 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. DAVID SHOEMAKER. There are many contenders for "Top 5" Rumbles (2001, 2004, 2010), but 30 years later there's really only one number one: 1992. Brock Lesnar was the most successful rookie of all time, a 6'3, 290 lbs. In time, a 6 ' 3, 290 lbs an awesome match with perfect storytelling Ross in top. Been said a great chemistry big brother to Owen before the internet, so Shawn is... 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