Biggest styles clash match ever

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After reading the Wrestlefest 97 thread and reading about Dory Funk vs. Rob Van Dam, it got me thinking? What's the biggest styles clash of a match you've ever seen? I'm not talking about a squash or anything, but an actual match with some length to it. And did the match end up being any good?

[Black Lushus 0]

I'd say it's pretty darn common and there actually have been some good ones...as discussed in earlier threads the Diesel/Bret Hart series that ran through 94 and 95 produced good matches...HBK/Diesel in 95 and again in 96 was good...UT/Mankind matches for the most part were good...unless you're talking EXTREME clashes like Rey Mysterio against Big Show...

[Guest Staravenger]

I'll have to go with....Chris Benoit vs. Nathan Jones (blech!)

 

Randy Savage vs. Giant Gonzalez worked many house shows in the spring & summer of 1993, and let's just say it was horrible.

[JoeDirt 0]

Speaking of a "styles clash" I suppose TNA's match with AJ Styles vs. Sandman was one.

[strummer 0]

I believe there was a JunkYard Dog v Great Muta match scheduled for an early NWA PPV or Clash but JYD was replaced by Doug Gilbert (not 100% sure it was him). That would have been up there with Dory v RVD in terms of clashing styles.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

How about the Hulk Hogan/Billy Kidman match from late WCW?

[Just John 0]

At one WWE ppv a couple years ago, William Regal fought Jeff Hardy. The match was awful.

[Guest Fook]

Regal vs RVD at WMX8

 

One's a ground worker with stiff, realisic offence and the other's a high flyer with sloppy, contrived offence with neither sure how to sell the other's work.

[DerangedHermit 0]

Regal vs RVD at WMX8

 

One's a ground worker with stiff, realisic offence and the other's a high flyer with sloppy, contrived offence with neither sure how to sell the other's work.

You can chalk that up to RVD not knowing how to sell ANYTHING.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Angle / Mysterio

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HBK-Mankind from Mind Games. The styles worked well together, though, and the result was a classic.

[Guest Frank_Nabbit]

I believe there was a JunkYard Dog v Great Muta match scheduled for an early NWA PPV or Clash but JYD was replaced by Doug Gilbert (not 100% sure it was him). That would have been up there with Dory v RVD in terms of clashing styles.

Wrestle War 89...... Ricky and Flair's blowoff....the Funk table angle..... and JYD being replaced by "young Doug Gilbert"

[razazteca 0]

Nash vs Mysterio

 

Awesome vs Spike Dudley - was the greatest giant squash match ever....how many tables did Spike go thru?

 

Nishamura (sp?) doing a CMLL show

 

Any and all Gigante Silva matchs from Mexico

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Regal vs. Raven at Invasion

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Benoit vs. Sid for the WCW title at Souled Out.

[King Kamala 0]

Juvy Vs Reese GAB 98. I remember this was actually a mini feud. Ah classic first hour Nitro *shudders*

 

Rey Mysterio Vs Ric Flair main evented a Nitro in 99. That seems like a very interesting matchup.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

And it was supposed to be Flair vs. El Dandy

 

But more importantly, Flair ended up waist deep in the pool.

[Slickster 0]

And it was supposed to be Flair vs. El Dandy

Hey, who are you to doubt El Dandy? That guy's a serious professional.

[TheFranchise 0]

And it was supposed to be Flair vs. El Dandy

 

But more importantly, Flair ended up waist deep in the pool.

Did anybody not see that a mile away?

 

And how come Mysterio took Dandy's number?? Why couldn't El Dandy have rung Steve Austin? THAT would have ruled all.

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Angle / Mysterio

That isn't as bad as Dory Funk/RVD.

 

They don't have the same style, but I wouldn't really call it a style clash.

 

Plus, they had good matches.

[Guest ally mccoist]

Dory/RVD- if you get a chance to watch it, do. The match itself is nothing, but Bill Alfonso is hilarious. He's at ringside the whole match just talking trash to Dory non-stop. The camara will go wide on the ring and you can still hear Fonzie going crazy. Great stuff.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

What about...

 

Miss Elizabeth Vs. Meng from Nitro, the week after WCW Mayhem '99

[Guest Sykotic2002]

Chris Beniot v. Madusa from the WCW Title tournament in 1999. William Regal v. Kane from a few weeks ago if they had more time would have certainly been a styles clash.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Big man vs. small wrestler isn't necessarily a styles clash. There's a natural story dynamic at work, and in the case of a Hart/Diesel type matchup, the wrestlers should have little trouble integrating it into the match. I think Funk/RVD is the best example given of a clash of wrestling styles. To add my own, Shane Douglas vs. Pit Bull II might be another good example. Its often cited as a match which involved different methods of match calling colliding.

[Guest swilk]

Bill Goldberg vs. Steven Regal.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Hogan and Angle at KOTR 2002.

[CanadianChick 0]

Regal vs RVD at WMX8

 

One's a ground worker with stiff, realisic offence and the other's a high flyer with sloppy, contrived offence with neither sure how to sell the other's work.

It had an upside though: RVD getting dropped on his head. Say what you want about him, but damn can he bump.

[natey2k4 0]

Alex Wright vs Big Bubba Rogers (Big Bossman) from 95.. that was a styles clash for sure.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

And it was supposed to be Flair vs. El Dandy

Hey, who are you to doubt El Dandy? That guy's a serious professional.

Flair's a lucky man it wasn't Senor Dandy. That's for sure.

[Guest Staravenger]

1.) Stevie Richards vs. Jerry Lawler from NWO 2001.

Lawler's old school Memphis style vs. Richards ECW Hardcore Experience.

 

2.) Every Match from the TNA Super-X Cup III (Lucha Libre vs. UK Grapplers). A seriously fucked up booking job.

 

 

I wouldn't call any big man/little man match a clash for the same reason someone else just explained.