20 Best Wrestlemania Matches

[Guest Boseephus Jones]

Well, this is my first time here in months. And I can't get my old user name "Armchair Booker" back even though there is nobody using it. Anywhoo, I'm gonna start up another list, hopefully it is not one that has been too over done.

 

I'm talkin' 20 Best Wrestlemania matches of all time. It is a combination of match quality and historical importance, but quality gets the nod. For example, it has to be really important just to make it based on importance. For example, Hogan and Andre is here, but not the first main event at WM I. The general rule of thumb is if you were to make a tape for a beginning fan, what 20 Wrestlemania matches would you put on it. Rate them if you want, but it's not necessary. Go in chronological order if you please. Now here goes:

 

Wrestlemania 2:Dream Team vs. Bulldogs

Wrestlemania III:Savage vs. Steamboat

Hogan vs. Andre

Wrestlemania IV:Savage vs. Dibiase

Wrestlemania V:Hogan vs. Savage

Wrestlemania VI:Hogan vs. Warrior

Wrestlemania VII:Warrior vs. Savage

Wrestlemania VIII:Bret vs. Piper

Flair vs. Savage

Wrestlemania X:Owen vs. Bret

Shawn vs. Razor

Wrestlemania XII:Bret vs. Shawn

Wrestlemania 13:Bret vs. Austin

Wrestlemania XIV:Shawn vs. Austin

Wrestlemania 2000:Hardyz vs. Dudleyz vs. Edge and Christian

Angle vs. Benoit vs. Jericho

Wrestlemania X7:Hardyz vs. Dudleyz vs. Edge and Christian

Undertaker vs. Triple H

Austin vs. The Rock

Wrestlemania X8:Hogan vs. Rock

 

 

 

Note: For the last one I was down to Hollywood Backlot Brawl at XII, Dumpster match at XIV, and Threeway at 2000. It was basically a toss up. I was never really big on the three way, as I only seen it once-when I saw it live on PPV-and it did not seem that good, with little crowd reaction (and that is the main indication of a good match, contrary to what everybody chooses to admit). I gave it to the threeway, because I haven't sat down to watch it again so I will give everybody the benefit of the doubt and put it on the list as those guys are some of the best pure wrestlers (a case could be made for Y2J). And why the fuck did they have the IC go first, then the Euro belt. It made the match less climactic and didn't have to be done. I don't get the logic.

 

 

It's amazing when you look at it, how very little the number of really good Wrestlemania matches there are. Some memorable ones(ie. Warrior vs. Rude, Rock vs. Shamrock, Andre vs. Studd, Piper vs. T and on) but not many you would want to watch again and again.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

There IS a forum for this type of stuff, you know...

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

If I was putting together a tape for a newbie, this would be it. These are not my 20 favourite Wrestlemania matches (though a large number are), but the ones that I think best represent Wrestlemania.

 

The Dream Team vs. The British Bulldogs (Wrestlemania II)

Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (Wrestlemania III)

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (Wrestlemania III)

Strike Force vs. Demolition (Wrestlemania IV)

Randy Savage vs. Ted Dibiase (Wrestlemania IV)

Strike Force vs. Brainbusters (Wrestlemania V)

Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan (Wrestlemania V)

Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior (Wrestlemania VI)

Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior (Wrestlemania VII)

Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper (Wrestlemania VIII)

Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (Wrestlemania VIII)

Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (Wrestlemania X)

Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania X)

Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania XII)

Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania XIII)

Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania XIV)

Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian (Wrestlemania XVI)

Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (Wrestlemania XVII)

The Rock vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania XVII)

The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan (Wrestlemania XVIII)

[Guest ManKinnd]

This is pretty easy, going for quality and historical significance.

 

Savage/Steamboat - III

Hogan/Andre - III

Hogan/Savage - V

Savage/Warrior - VII

Bret/Piper - VIII

Savage/Flair - VIII

Bret/Owen - X

HBK/Razor - X

Foley/Vader vs. Owen/DBS - XI (I really think this is ****1/4)

HBK/Diesel - XI

HBK/Bret - XII

Austin/Bret - XIII

Ausitn/HBK - XIV

Austin/Rock - XV

Dudleys/Hardy/E+C - 2000

Show/Rock/Foley/HHH - 2000

Angle/Benoit - X7

Austin/Rock - X7

TLC2 - X7

Rock/Hogan - X8

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Foley/Vader vs. Owen/DBS - XI (I really think this is ****1/4)

 

That's at XIII.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Here's mine.

 

20. Rock vs. Hogan, 18. (It was better than Hogan/Andre, and the crowd heat was really loud anyway, so there ya go.)

19. Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage, WWF Title, 5

18. Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis, 3

17. Funk/Cactus vs. New Age Outlaws, WWF Tag Titles, 14

16. Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin, WWF Title, 14

15. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho, IC Title, 16

14. Vader/Mankind vs. Owen/Bulldog, WWF Tag Titles, 13

13. Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior, WWF Title, 6

12. Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior, Retirement Match, 7

11. Rock vs. Steve Austin, WWF Title, 15

10. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian, TLC 2, X-7

9. Bret Hart vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper, IC Title, 8

8. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart, WWF Title Ironman Match, 12

7. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit, X-7

6. Rock vs. Steve Austin, WWF Title, X-7

5. Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat, IC Title, 3

4. Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage, WWF Title, 8

3. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon, Ladder Match IC Title, 10

2. Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, 10

1. Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart, Submission Match, 13

[Guest BifEverchad]

These matches are the ones that I think best represent Wrestlemania:

 

20) The Mountie v. Tito Santana (WM7)

19) One Man Gang v. Bam Bam Bigelow (WM4)

18) Big Bossman & Bull Buchannan v. the Godfather & D-Lo Brown (WM16)

17) Rocky Maivia v. The Sultan (WM13)

16) Koko B. Ware v. Butch Reed (WM3)

15) Billy Gunn v. Hardcore Holly v. Al Snow (WM15)

14) Hacksaw Duggan v. Bad News Brown (WM5)

13) Owen Hart v. Skinner (WM8)

12) Demolition v. Genichiro Tenyru & Koji Kitao (WM7)

11) Head Cheese v. T&A (WM16)

10) The Hart Foundation v. The Bolsheviks (WM6)

09) Hunter Hearst Helmsley v. The Ultimate Warrior (WM12)

08) The Blu Twins v. The Allied Powers (WM11)

07) Rocky Maivia v. The Sultan (WM13)

06) Brawl for All: Butterball v. Bart Gunn (WM15)

05) George Wells v. Jake Roberts (WM2)

04) Hell in the Cell: Big Bossman v. Undertaker (WM15)

03) SD Jones v. King Kong Bundy (WM)

02) Giant Gonzalez v. The Undertaker (WM9)

01) Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb (WM10)

 

 

[Guest converge241]

My favorites, in order 20-1

Strike Force - Demolition 4

Angle - Austin - Jericho 16

HBK - Austin 14

Bret - Piper 8

Savage - Flair 8

X Pac - shane McMahon 15

Taker - Diesel 12

Rock - Austin 15

Savage - Hogan 5

Rock - Shamrock 14

Benoit - Angle 17

Savage - Warrior 7

HBK - Hart 12

TLC II - 16

Owen - Bret 10

Hogan - Rock 18

Warrior - Hogan 6

Austin - Hart 13

HBK - Ravor 10

 

ultimate:

Savage - steamboat - 3

[Guest Midnight Express83]

In no order but the top three are.

 

20: Demolition vs Stike Force

19: Triple Ladder match-2000

18: Benoit vs Angle vs Jericho-2000

17: LOD/Ahmed vs NOD-XIII

16: Bulldogs/Tito vs Harts/Davis- III

15: Bulldogs vs Dreamteam-2

14: Bret vs HBK-XII

13: Owen/Davey vs Vader/Mankind-XIII

12: Benoit vs Angle-X7

11: Bret vs Piper-VIII

10: Hogan vs Warrior-VI

9: TLC 2-X7

8: Savage vs Warrior-VII

7: Savage vs Hogan-V

6: HBK vs Razor- X

5: Bret vs Owen- X

4: Savage vs Flair- VIII

3: Rocky vs Austin-X7

2: Austin vs Hart- WM13

1: Savage vs Steamboat-WM3

 

Note: I HATED Hogan vs Rocky and Hogan vs Andre. The former is just stalling and crowd heat. The Latter is just a god awful match.

[Guest kingkamala]

These matches are the ones that I think best represent Wrestlemania:

 

20) The Mountie v. Tito Santana (WM7)

19) One Man Gang v. Bam Bam Bigelow (WM4)

18) Big Bossman & Bull Buchannan v. the Godfather & D-Lo Brown (WM16)

17) Rocky Maivia v. The Sultan (WM13)

16) Koko B. Ware v. Butch Reed (WM3)

15) Billy Gunn v. Hardcore Holly v. Al Snow (WM15)

14) Hacksaw Duggan v. Bad News Brown (WM5)

13) Owen Hart v. Skinner (WM8)

12) Demolition v. Genichiro Tenyru & Koji Kitao (WM7)

11) Head Cheese v. T&A (WM16)

10) The Hart Foundation v. The Bolsheviks (WM6)

09) Hunter Hearst Helmsley v. The Ultimate Warrior (WM12)

08) The Blu Twins v. The Allied Powers (WM11)

07) Rocky Maivia v. The Sultan (WM13)

06) Brawl for All: Butterball v. Bart Gunn (WM15)

05) George Wells v. Jake Roberts (WM2)

04) Hell in the Cell: Big Bossman v. Undertaker (WM15)

03) SD Jones v. King Kong Bundy (WM)

02) Giant Gonzalez v. The Undertaker (WM9)

01) Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb (WM10)

 

 

BifEverChad is ssssoooooo right

[Guest BAR]

Not in order of best, just when they first happened, chronological if you weeel...

 

The Dream Team vs. The British Bulldogs (WMII)

Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (WMIII)

Ted Dibiase vs. Randy Savage (WMIV)

Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior (WMVI)

Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart (WMVIII)

Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (WMVIII)

Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart (WMX)

Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels (WMX)

Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels (WMXI)

Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (WMXII)

Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart (WMXIII)

New Age Outlaws vs. Cactus Jack & Terry Funk (WMXIV)

Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin (WMXIV)

X-Pac vs. Shane McMahon (WMXV)

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho (WMXVI)

Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian (WMXVI)

Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley (WMXVI)

Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (WMXVII)

The Rock vs. Steve Austin (WMXVII)

Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock (WMXVIII)