Best of 1989

[Guest]

The best match that I seen for this year actually happen at wm 5  the Blue Blazer vs Mr Perfect match.

 

before the uplifting mr perfect music

 

before the Rocket, the king of hearts, before enough is enough

 

was just two guys who knew how to wrestle go at it.

 

What was your favorite 89 memory?

[Guest WWF4Life]

1989 was an awesome year for the NWA, so I'd have to say the feuds between Flair-Steamboat, Flair-Funk and Sting-Muta. It's scary to think that most people thought Flair was over the hill in 1989, and then he pulls out a number of classic matches. I also liked the Hogan-Savage and Rude-Warrior feuds, they both had good pay offs.

[Guest]

The debut of Earthquake, when he squashed the Ultimate nutcase in that push-up contest.

[Guest Andy]

Complete no-brainer: Flair vs Steamboat, 2/3 falls, Clash of the Champions. In fact, Flair vs Steamboat would be runners-up as well.

 

Andy

[Guest The Great Wesuke]

GAB 89 was fantastic, watch it and compare it to anything the WWF did that year and you'll see that NWA was lightyears ahead of the WWF.

[Guest]

For me the 2 out of 3 falls Clash of Champions match in New Orleans between Steamboat and Flair was my favorite match. I did enjoy the following in no particular order:

Flair-Steamboat WrestleWar 89

Flair-Steamboat Chi-Town Heat 89

Sting-Muta GAB 89

Funk-Flair GAB 89

Wargames GAB 89

Warrior-Rude SS 89

Hogan-Savage WM V

 

I have heard that there is a great Funk-Flair "I Quit" match on a later Clash of Champions but have yet to aquire it.

 

MAW

[Guest]

Hey I forgot one and only add it because it has not been mentioned yet but I enjoyed the Hart Foundation-Brainbusters match from SummerSlam 89 which was a nice technical wrestling match which kinda resembled the NWA than the WWF.

 

MAW

[Guest DEEP THOUGHT]

My pick for WWF match of 1989 would be the Brainbusters vs. The Rockers from Saturday Night's Main Event. I thought it was easiler better than any WWF PPV match that took place that year.

[Guest krambigmac]

Best matches:

 

Flair vs Steamboat - Clash 6

Flair vs Steamboat - Wrestlewar 89

Flair vs Steamboat - Chi Town Rumble

Flair vs Funk - Clash 9

Sting/Flair vs Slater/Muta - Clash 8

Sting/Flair vs Muta/Funk Thunderdome - Havoc 89

Rockers vs Brainbusters - SNME from early - mid 89

Warrior vs Rude - S.Slam 89

Savage vs Hogan - WM 5

 

Best Feuds:

 

Flair vs Steamboat

Flair vs Funk and Sting vs Muta which ended up being a 2 on 2 feud.

Savage vs Hogan

 

Best Cards:

 

Starrcade 89 - Future Shock (all time favorite)

Bash 89 - Glory Days

Clash 8 - Fall Brawl 89

Clash 6 - Ragin Cajun Clash

Clash 9 - New York Knockout

Chi Town Rumble 89

WM 5 - The Megapowers Explode

Havoc 89 - Forgot subtitle

Wrestlewar 89 - Music City Showdown

Summerslam 89

Survivor Series 89

Rumble 89

(Haven't seen Clashes 5 and 7)

 

I didn't put any SNME's in there because I don't remember any good ones.  The Megapowers breakup match was ok and there were some great tag bouts but I don't feel like includign them except the Rockers/Brainbusters

[Guest Some Guy]

Best Match: Flair vs Steamboat, WrestleWar

Best PPV:  GAB

Biggest Event: Mania 5

[Guest dreamer420]

The Warrior/Rick Rude feuds and battles during that year were great.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Steamboat vs. Flair at WrestleWar was the match of the year.

The runners up were Steamboat/Flair 2outof3, and Steamboat/Flair from ChiTown Rumble.

 

Best show was Great American Bash.

[Guest Drury37]

Match of the Year(Keep in mind I haven't seen any of those Steamboat/Flair matches)was Hogan Vs. Savage at WWF WrestleMania V,that is just my opinion.

Thanks.

[Guest dreamer420]

story of the year: hogan/savage

match of the year: flair/steamboat (2 out of 3)

[Guest goodhelmet]

Yeah, the Flair-Steamboat, Flair-Funk wars were light years ahead of anything the WWf was putting out. I love Owen to  death, but the Blazer-perfect match was average at best and not anywhere close to best match of the year.