UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 So I've got a DVD burner and all this new crazy computer download stuff and I am currently trying to find EVERY match I've ever wanted and make "Best of (insert Year here)" for WWE and WCW. Preferably, I want to do the following years: WWF - 1989 to 1999. WCW - 1990 to 2001. So let's work year by year, if you were to create a DVD (or set) for each year, list what matches you feel MUST be included. I'll update this last as more matches get posted! I know we have a ton of available stuff on released DVDs already, include it ALL. It'll help me and help us create a list of THE best matches, or essentials. For instance, I feel Sgt. Slaughter Vs. Hulk Hogan WM 7 is essential, because it's one of Hogan's last huge WWF "battle victories", was a WM main event, and is kinda historic. Remember, not just PPV/TV matches...list EVERYTHING that would be essential. 1989 - 1990 - - The 1990 Royal Rumble Match - WWF Champion Hulk Hogan Vs. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior (WrestleMania VI, Title for Title) 1991 - WWF WrestleMania VII - The Ultimate Warrior Vs. Randy Savage 1992 - The 1992 Royal Rumble Match WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger Vs. Brian Pillman WWF SummerSlam 1992 - Bret Hart Vs. The British Bulldog Coliseum Home Video - Ric Flair Vs. Bret Hart (WWF Title Change) ** 1993 ** WCW World Champion Big Van Vader Vs. Ric Flair (Starrcade) 2000 - WWF Champion Triple H Vs. Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble, Streetfight) - The Hardy Boyz Vs. The Dudley Boyz (Royal Rumble, 1st Tag Tables Match) - WWF Champion Triple H, X-Pac, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, & Perry Saturn Vs. The Rock, Cactus Jack, Rikishi, & Too Cool (Raw, Dallas, TX, February) - WWF Champion Triple H Vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out, Hell in a Cell) - WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws Vs. The Dudley Boyz (No Way Out) - WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz Vs. The Hardy Boyz Vs. Edge & Christian (WrestleMania, Triple Threat Ladder Match) - WWF Champion Triple H Vs. The Rock Vs. The Big Show Vs. Mick Foley (WrestleMania, Fatal Four Way, A McMahon in Every Corner) - WWF Champion Triple H Vs. Chris Jericho (April Raw, State College, PA, Mega-Pop for a Teased Title Finish) - WWF Champion Triple H Vs. The Rock (Backlash, Special Referee Shane McMahon, Steve Austin Cameo) - WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho (Backlash) - WWF Champion The Rock Vs. Triple H (Judgment Day, Iron Man Match, HBK Special Referee, The Undertaker Returns as American Badass) - WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho (Judgment Day) - Chris Jericho Vs. Kurt Angle (King of the Ring, Quarterfinal Match) - Triple H Vs. Chris Jericho (Fully Loaded, Last Man Standing) - WWF Champion The Rock Vs. Chris Benoit (Fully Loaded) - WWF Champion The Rock Vs. Triple H Vs. Kurt Angle (SummerSlam) - WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian Vs. The Hardy Boyz Vs. The Dudley Boyz (SummerSlam, TLC) - WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz Vs. Edge & Christian (Raw, September, 1st on TNN) - WWF Champion The Rock Vs. Kurt Angle - Triple H Vs. Chris Benoit (No Mercy) ** 2002 ** - WWF Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho Vs. The Rock (Royal Rumble) - The Rock Vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania X-8) - WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman Vs. Tajiri (Backlash) - Edge Vs. Kurt Angle (Backlash) - WWE Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero Vs. Rob Van Dam (Judgment Day) - WWE Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero Vs. Rob Van Dam (Ladder Match, Raw is War) - Rey Mysterio Vs. Kurt Angle (SummerSlam) - Shawn Michaels Vs. Triple H (Unsanctioned, SummerSlam) - Edge Vs. Eddie Guerrero (Unforgiven) - Chris Benoit Vs. Kurt Angle (Unforgiven) - WWE Tag Team Title Finals: Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle Vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio (No Mercy) - WWE Champion Brock Lesnar Vs. The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell, No Mercy) - WWE Champion Brock Lesnar Vs. The Big Show (Survivor Series) ** 2003 ** - The 2003 Royal Rumble Match - WWE Champion Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit 2004 - The 2004 Royal Rumble Match - WWE Champion Brock Lesnar Vs. Eddie Guerrero (No Way Out) - WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero Vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania XX) - The Undertaker Vs. Kane (WrestleMania XX) - World Champion Triple H Vs. Shawn Michaels Vs. Chris Benoit (WrestleMania XX) - Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton Vs. Mick Foley (Backlash, Hardcore Match) - World Champion Chris Benoit Vs. Randy Orton (SummerSlam) - Evolution Beatdown of Randy Orton - World Champion Randy Orton Vs. Triple H (Unforgiven) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
algrim 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 WWF 1991: -Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (Summerslam) - Hogan vs. UT (Survivor Series) 1992: -Royal Rumble - Bret vs. Piper (WM 8) -Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair (WM 8) -Bret vs. Davey Boy ( Summerslam) - LOD VS. Money Inc. (Summerslam) -Bret vs. Ric Flair (Bret's first title win) I can't think of anything else at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 Some of those were already mentioned. LOD/Inc.? Tell me why, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Australian Pride 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 1990 Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior - WM6 for the World title Hart Foundation vs Demolition - SummerSlam 2/3 falls for the tag titles Rick Rude vs Ultimate Warrior - SummerSlam cage match for World title Survivor Series match featuring Undertakers debut Mr Perfect's IC title victories Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 That Hogan-Slaughter WM match was actually quite decent considering the shite workers involved. 1989 Flair-Steamboat matches Flair-Funk Rockers-Brainbusters (SNME) Hogan-Savage (WM5) WarGames Hogan/Beefcake-Savage/Zeus (Cage Match, not the best ever but fairly entertaining) Flair/Sting-Muta/Funk (Havoc Thunderdome match) Steamboat-Luger (Bash) Rockers-Twin Towers (HBK Mania Debut) Hart Foundation-Brainbusters (Summerslam) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jm29195 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 WWF 97- Bulldog vs Owen- European Championship Final Bret vs Sid- Steel cage match With Bret's profanity promo that got Raw moved Bret vs Austin- Wrestlemania X3 Bulldog vs Owen- match for European title stopped by Bret leading to Hart Foundation formation Rocky Maivia vs Mankind- historical curiosity from IYH Revenge of the Taker Bret vs Austin- Raw streetfight and ambulance angle Austin/HBK vs Owen/Bulldog- Raw title change Canadin Stampede- Taker vs Vader- decent heavyweight title match Canadian Stampede- Sasuke vs TAKA- just to see what could have been Canadian Stampede 10 man tag match Summerslam- Owen vs Austin Summerslam- Bret vs Taker and HBK's heel turn Madison Garden Raw- Foley/HHH Street Fight Ground Zero- Austin promo giving up tag belts One Night Only- HBK vs Bulldog- Bulldog gets screwed, his last great match One Night Only Bret vs Taker- Very good often overlooked match RAW- Rock returns and joins Nation Badd Blood- Taker vs HBK HIAC DX promos from Raw November-December Bret vs HBK- Survivor Series RAW- Vince's Bret screwed Bret promo IYH DX- Rock vs Austin RAW- Vince's mission statement of WWF attitude Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest curry_man2002 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 WWF 1998 shawn micheals vs undertaker (royal rumble casket match) Kane vs undertaker (wrestlemania) Steve austin vs HBK (wrestlemania) Triple threat cage match (breakdown) Steve austin vs Kane (king of the ring) Steve austin vs Kane (raw night after) The rock vs mankind (survivor series) Steve austin vs Undertaker (rock bottom) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 Please find a different picture of HHH for your sig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 Much thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Just John 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 I'll try some WCW. 1997: Savage joining the NWO Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero (Uncensored): Workrate, Dean wins U.S. title 3 team Battle Royal: WCW vs. NWO vs. Piper (Uncensored): Sting returns and beats up the NWO DDP vs. Savage (Spring Stampede): DDP's first ME shot. Jeff Jarrett vs. Dean Malenko (Nitro): Eddie returns, Jarrett wins U.S. title Glacier/Cat vs. Mortis/Wrath (Bash at the Beach): Glacier's undefeated streak ends, fun match Juvi/Lizmark/Garza vs. Villano 4/Psychosis/La Parka (Bash at the Beach): Exemplifies WCW's hot cruiser division Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan (Bash at the Beach): Sullivan forced to retire DDP/Hennig vs. Savage/Hall (Bash at the Beach): Hennig's debut match, turns heel Luger/Giant vs. Hogan/Rodman (Bash at the Beach): Celebrity appeal Ted Dibiasie returns (Nitro) Luger vs. Hogan (Nitro): Luger wins WCW title Luger vs. Hogan (Road Wild): Hogan regains title. Raven vs. Stevie Richards (Clash of the Champions): Raven's debut NWO mocking Horsemen skit (Nitro) Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho (Fall Brawl): Eddie wins CW title, good match Wargames: Horsemen vs. NWO (Fall Brawl): Hennig turns on Flair Goldberg vs. Hugh Morrus (Nitro): Goldberg's debut Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio (Halloween Havoc): MOTY, Rey wins CW title DDP vs. Savage (Halloween Havoc): Good match to end a good rivalry Hogan vs. Piper (Halloween Havoc): Piper wins, hilarious fan run in Hennig vs. Flair (WW3) I think there's a Nitro in here where the Steiners finally get the tag belts from the Outsiders Hogan vs. Sting (Starrcade) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natey2k4 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2004 WCW 1997: Ultimo Dragon vs Alex Wright (Fall Brawl) Chris Jericho vs Alex Wright (Road Wild) WWF 1993: Mr. Perfect vs Ric Flair (RAW) Marty Jannetty vs Shawn Michaels (Raw, Royal Rumble) WCW 1994: Alex Wright vs Triple H (Starrcade) WCW 1995: Alex Wright vs Brian Pillman (Great American Bash 1995) Sting vs Randy Savage (Great American Bash 1995) Alex Wright vs Arn Anderson WCW 1996: Rey Mysterio JR. vs Ultimo Dragon (World War 3) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeputyHawk Report post Posted October 12, 2004 Essential WWF Matches from the following years: 1989 1--Strike Force vs. Brainbusters (WM5, SF implode, Busters win titlles) 2--Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (WM5, Hogan regains title) 3--Hart Foundation vs. Brainbusters (Slam, awesome non-title match) 4--Tito & Rockers vs. Martel & Rougeaus (Slam, damn good match, continues Strike Force feud) 5--Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude (Slam, Warrior regains I-C, surprisingly great match) 1992 1--Royal Rumble (Rumble classic, Flair wins title, crowd turns on Hogan) 2--Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper (WM8, Bret regains I-C) 3--Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (WM8, Savage wins title) 4--Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog (Slam, Bulldog wins I-C) 5--Savage & Perfect vs. Flair & Razor (Survivors, ultra hot match, Perfect's first PPV as a face) 1997 1--Owen & Bulldog vs. Furnas & LaFon (IYH13, awesome tag match) 2--Bret vs. Taker vs. Austin vs. Vader (IYH13, great four-way, Bret wins vacant title) 3--Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (WM13 submission match, flawless double turn) 4--Vader vs. Ken Shamrock (IYH15, Shamrock's PPV debut, brutal shoot-style match) 5--Taka Michinoku vs. Great Sasuke (IYH16, best WWF cruisers match ever) 6--Canadian Stampede 10-man (IYH16, for the memories & one of the hottest crowds ever) 7--Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart (Slam, good match, the one that fucked StoneCold) 8--Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (IYH17, insane ECW-style brawl) 9--Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (IYH18, first Hell In The Cell, Kane's debut) 10--Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (Survivors, Bret screwjob, Shawn wins title) 2000 1--Triple-H vs. Cactus Jack (Rumble, StreetFight, Foley puts HHH over huge) 2--Triple-H vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out, Hell In The Cell, Foley's retirement match) 3--Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz (WM16, Ladder Match) 4--Triple-H vs. The Rock vs. Mick Foley vs. The Big Show (WM16 four-way) 5--Triple-H vs. The Rock (Judgement Day, Iron Man Match, Taker returns, HHH regains title) 6--Triple-H vs. Chris Jericho (Fully Loaded, Last Man Standing Match) 7--The Rock vs. Chris Benoit (Fully Loaded, Benoit's first WWF main event, teased title-switch) 8--Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz (Slam, TLC Match) 9--Triple-H vs. Chris Benoit (No Mercy, first major match between the two, good stuff) 10--Rock vs. HHH vs. Austin vs. Taker vs. Angle vs. Rikishi (Armageddon, six-man Hell In The Cell) 2002 1--The Rock vs. Chris Jericho (Rumble, about the only memorable match of Jericho's unified title reign) 2--Royal Rumble (Rumble, HHH's big face comeback, Perfect's last hurrah) 3--The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan (WM18, fans embrace Hogan, turn on Rock) 4--Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam (Judgement Day, really good I-C title match) 5--Rock vs. Taker vs. Angle (Vengeance, awesome three-way, Rock regains title) 6--Triple-H vs. Shawn Michaels (Slam, StreetFight, Shawn's comeback match) 7--The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar (Slam, Lesnar wins title, fans crap on Rock again) 8--Angle & Benoit vs. Edge & Rey (No Mercy classic, Angle & Benoit win new tag titles) 9--Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker (No Mercy Hell In The Cell Bloodbath) 10--HHH vs. Shawn vs. RVD vs. Kane vs. Jericho vs. Booker (Survivors, first Elimination Chamber, Shawn wins title, RVD mashes HHH's throat) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2004 1989 1--Strike Force vs. Brainbusters (WM5, SF implode, Busters win titlles) Strike Force lost the titles at WM4 to Demolition, who lost them to the Busters on SNME in July 89. WM5 was just a normal tag match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ChrisBenoitPMW Report post Posted October 13, 2004 2000 The World Title Scene 1) Triple H vs Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble) 2) Triple H vs Cactus Jack (No Way Out) 3) Triple H vs Cactus Jack vs The Rock vs Big Show (Wrestlemania) 4) Triple H vs Chris Jericho (Raw-Apr) 5) Triple H vs The Rock (Backlash) 6) The Rock vs Chris Benoit (Fully Loaded) 7) The Rock vs Triple H vs Kurt Angle (Summerslam) 8) The Rock vs Chris Benoit vs Undertaker vs Kane (Unforgiven) 9) The Rock vs Kurt Angle (No Mercy) 10) Kurt Angle vs Undertaker vs Steve Austin vs Triple H vs Rikishi vs The Rock (Armageddon) The Tag Team Title Scene 1) New Age Outlaws vs Dudleyz (No Way Out) 2) Dudleyz vs Edge/Christian vs Hardyz (Wrestlemania) 3) Edge/Christian vs X-Pac/Road Dogg (Backlash) 4) Edge/Christian vs Dudleyz vs Hardyz (Summerslam) 5) Edge/Christian vs Hardyz (Unforgiven) 6) Hardyz vs Edge/Christian (Raw-Sep) The Intercontinental Title Scene 1) Chris Jericho vs Chyna vs Hardcore Holly (Royal Rumble) 2) Chris Jericho vs Kurt Angle (No Way Out) 3) Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho (Wrestlemania) 4) Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho (Backlash) 5) Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho (Judgment Day) 6) Chris Benoit vs Rikishi (Smackdown-Jun) 7) Rikishi vs Val Venis (Fully Loaded) 8) Billy Gunn vs Chris Benoit (Armageddon) The Feuds w/o Titles 1) Triple H vs Chris Jericho (Fully Loaded) 2) Triple H vs Kurt Angle (Unforgiven) 3) Steve Austin vs Rikishi (No Mercy) 4) The Rock vs Rikishi (Survivor Series) 5) Steve Austin vs Triple H (Survivor Series) Little Gems 1) Triple H, X-Pac, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn vs Cactus Jack, The Rock, Too Cool & Rikishi (Raw-Feb) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 WWF 2001: Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit (Royal Rumble) Royal Rumble match Steve Austin vs. HHH (No Way Out) Rock vs. Kurt Angle (No Way Out) Chris Jericho vs. William Regal (Wrestlemania) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (Wrestlemania): Gotta include the early stages of this long rivalry TLC 2 (Wrestlemania) HHH vs. UT (Wrestlemania) Rock vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania) Rock vs. Steve Austin (Raw after Mania) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (Backlash) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (Judgment Day) HHH vs. Kane (Judgment Day): Just for some "2 man power trip" stuff Steve Austin vs. UT (Judgment Day): See above Jericho/Benoit vs. Austin/HHH (Raw): Quad tear match Chris Benoit vs. Steve Austin (Smackdown) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (Raw): cage match Edge vs. Kurt Angle (KOTR) Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (KOTR) Austin vs. Jericho vs. Benoit (KOTR) The whole ECW/WCW/Alliance bit Inaugaral Brawl (Invasion) Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle (Summer Slam) Rock vs. Booker T (Summer Slam) Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle (Unforgiven) Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle (Raw) Rock vs. Chris Jericho (No Mercy) Winner Take All 10 man (Survivor Series) Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin (Vengeance) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Here is some early WWE stuff. 1989 1. The Mega Powers vs. The Twin Towers, SNME Feb 3 (Elizabeth incident and Savage heel turn) 2. Strike Force vs. Brainbusters, WM V 3. Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan, WM V 4. Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude, Summerslam 5. The Rockers vs. The Brainbusters, SNME Nov 25 1990 1. Royal Rumble 2. Jake Roberts vs. Ted Dibiase, WM VI 3. Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior, WM VI 4. The Rockers vs. The Hart Foundation, SNME Apr 28 5. Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana, SNME July 28 6. Demolition vs. Hart Foundation, Summerslam 7. The Million Dollar Team vs. The Dream Team, Survivor Series (Debut of Undertaker) 1991 1. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ultimate Warrior, Royal Rumble 2. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage, WM VII 3. Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter, WM VII 4. Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect, Summerslam 5. Virgil vs. Ted Dibiase, Summerslam 6. Ric Flair, Ted Dibiase, Warlord & Mountie vs. Roddy Piper, British Bulldog, Bret Hart & Virgil, Survivor Series 7. Undertaker vs. Hulk Hogan, Survivor Series 8. Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage, This Tuesday in Texas 1992 1. Royal Rumble 2. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper, WM VIII 3. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair, WM VIII 4. British Bulldog vs. Bret Hart, Summerslam 5. Ric Flair & Razor Ramon vs. Mr. Perfect & Randy Savage, Survivor Series 6. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart, Survivor Series 1993 1. Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna, WM IX 2. Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna, WM IX 3. Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Janetty, RAW IC Title Change 4. 123 Kid vs. Razor Ramon, RAW (Kid wins first match) 5. Bret Hart vs. Razor Ramon, KOTR 6. Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect, KOTR 7. Bret Hart vs. BBB, KOTR 8. Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna, KOTR 9. Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna, KOTR 10. Razor Ramon vs. Rick Martel, RAW for Vacant IC Title 1994 1. The Hart Brothers vs. The Quebecers, Royal Rumble 2. Yokozuna vs. Undertaker, Royal Rumble 3. Royal Rumble 4. Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, Wrestlemania 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon, Wrestlemania 6. Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna, Wrestlemania 7. Owen Hart vs. 123 Kid, KOTR 8. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart, Summerslam 9. Shawn Michaels & Diesel vs. 123 Kid & Razor Ramon, Action Zone 10. Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund, Survivor Series 1995 1. Royal Rumble 2. Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel, Wrestlemania 3. LT vs. Bam Bam, Wrestlemania 4. Mabel vs. Savio Vega, KOTR (this is 1995 we are talking about, most of the historicly significant stuff from the period is historic for the wrong reasons) 5. Jeff Jarrett vs. Shawn Michaels, IYH 2 6. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon, Summerslam 7. Diesel vs. Mabel, Summerslam 8. Dean Douglas vs. Razor Ramon, IYH 4 9. Bret Hart vs. Diesel, Survivor Series 10. Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, RAW (Shawn collapses) 1996 1. Goldust vs. Razor Ramon, Royal Rumble 2. Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, IYH 6 3. Diesel vs. Undertaker, WM XII 4. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart, WM XII 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel, GFBE 6. Steve Austin vs. Jake Roberts, KOTR 7. Mankind vs. Undertaker, Summerslam 8. Shawn Michaels vs. Vader, Summerslam (the infamous Shawn refuses to job match) 9. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind, Mind Games 10. Mankind vs. Undertaker, Buried Alive 11. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, Survivor Series 12. Shawn Michaels vs. Sid, Survivor Series The rest should be covered pretty well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River City Rocker 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) Some decent matches I remember from 1989-94. I skipped looking for any decent WWF matches from 1989. NWA/WCW 1989 Ric Flair/Ricky Steamboat trilogy Rick Steiner v. Mike Rotundo (TV title match, Chi-Town Rumble) Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan v. Steiners (Clash VII) Terry Funk v. Ricky Steamboat (Clash VII; Lex Luger turns on Steamboat after match) Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan v. Steiners (GAB '89) Sting v. The Great Muta (TV title match, GAB '89) Lex Luger v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S title match, GAB '89) Freebirds & Samoan Swat Team v. Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Dr. Death Steve Williams (Wargames, GAB '89) Ric Flair v. Terry Funk (World title match, GAB '89) Mike Rotundo v. Dr. Death Steve Williams (Clash VIII) Ric Flair & Sting v. Dick Slater & The Great Muta (Clash VIII; Terry Funk attacks Flair with a plastic bag afterwards) Lex Luger v. Brian Pillman (U.S. title match; Halloween Havoc '89) Ric Flair v. Terry Funk ("I quit" match, Clash IX) NWA/WCW 1990 Rock n' Roll Express v. Midnight Express (WrestleWar '90) Ric Flair v. Lex Luger (World title match, WrestleWar '90, Luger turns face during match) Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk v. Midnight Express (U.S. tag team title match, Capital Combat '90) Steiners v. Doom (World tag team title match, Capital Combat '90) Ric Flair v. Lex Luger (World title match, Capital Combat '90) Midnight Express v. Southern Boys (U.S. tag team title match, GAB '90) Doom v. Rock n' Roll Express (World tag team title match, GAB '90) Ric Flair v. Sting (World title match, GAB '90) Doom v. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson (World tag team title match, Halloween Havoc '90) Doom v. Arn Anderson & Barry Windham (World tag team title street fight; Starrcade '90) WWF 1990 Hart Foundation v. Rockers (WrestleFest '90 tape) Royal Rumble (RR '90) Hulk Hogan v. Ultimate Warrior (Title vs. title, WM VI) Demolition v. Hart Foundation (World tag team title match, 2 out of 3 falls, SSlam '90) Ted DiBiase v. Shawn Michaels (WWF's Hottest Matches tape, circa 1990 or so) WCW 1991 Lex Luger v. Dan Spivey (U.S. title match, WrestleWar '91) Sting, Brian Pillman & the Steiners v. Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko (Wargames, WrestleWar '91) Steiners v. Sting & Lex Luger (World tag team title match, SuperBrawl I) Ric Flair v. Scott Steiner (World title match, Clash XIV) Ric Flair v. Bobby Eaton (World title match, Clash XV) Bobby Eaton v. Terry Taylor (Halloween Havoc '91) Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko v. Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (World tag team title match, Clash XVII) Lex Luger & Arn Anderson v. Tom Zenk & Terry Taylor (Starrcade '91) WWF 1991 Rockers v. Orient Express (RR '91) Curt Hennig v. Shawn Michaels (Intercontinental title match, World Tour 1991 tape) Ultimate Warrior v. Randy Savage (Retirement match, WM VII) Sgt. Slaughter v. Hulk Hogan (World title match, WM VII) Curt Hennig v. Bret Hart (Intercontinental title match, SSlam '91) Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie & The Warlord v. Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, British Bulldog & Virgil (SSeries '91) Hulk Hogan v. The Undertaker (World title match, SSeries '91) WCW 1992 Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko v. Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons & Barry Windham (Clash XVIII) Sting & Ricky Steamboat v. Rick Rude & Steve Austin (Clash XVIII) Brian Pillman v. Tom Zenk (Light heavyweight title match, WrestleWar '92) Steiners v. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuju Iizuka (WrestleWar '92) Sting's Squadron v. The Dangerous Alliance (Wargames, WrestleWar '92) Jushin "Thunder" Liger v. Brian Pillman (Light heavyweight title match, SuperBrawl II) Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko v. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes (SuperBrawl II) Rick Rude v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, SuperBrawl II) Brian Pillman & Jushin "Thunder" Liger v. Chris Benoit & Beef Wellington (Clash XIX) Brian Pillman v. Scotty Flamingo (Light heavyweight title match, Beach Blast '92) Sting v. Cactus Jack (Falls count anywhere match, Beach Blast '92) Rick Rude v. Ricky Steamboat (Iron Man match, Beach Blast '92) Sting v. Big Van Vader (World title match, GAB '92) Brian Pillman v. Ricky Steamboat (Halloween Havoc '92) Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes v. Steve Austin & Dr. Death Steve Williams (WCW/NWA tag title match, Halloween Havoc '92) Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes v. Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat (World tag title match, Clash XXI; Windham turns heel after match) Sting v. Vader (King of Cable tournament final, Starrcade '92) WWF 1992 Bret Hart v. Ric Flair (Intercontinental title match, Invasion '92 tape) Ric Flair v. Shawn Michaels (Invasion '92 tape) Royal Rumble (RR '92) Roddy Piper v. Bret Hart (Intercontinental title match, WM XIII) Ric Flair v. Randy Savage (World title match, WM XIII) Randy Savage v. Shawn Michaels (World title match, World Tour 1992 tape) Bret Hart v. Shawn Michaels (1st WWF ladder match: Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em tape) Bret Hart v. British Bulldog (Intercontinental title match, SSlam '92) Ric Flair v. Bret Hart (World title match; Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em tape) Ric Flair & Razor Ramon v. Curt Hennig & Randy Savage (SSeries '92) Bret Hart v. Shawn Michaels (World title match, SSeries '92) WCW 1993 Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas v. Steve Austin & Brian Pillman (World tag team title match, Clash XXII) Chris Benoit v. 2 Cold Scorpio (SuperBrawl III) Heavenly Bodies v. Rock n' Roll Express (Special SMW match, SuperBrawl III) Sting v. Vader (White Castle of Fear match, SuperBrawl III) Steve Austin & Brian Pillman v. Los Dos Hombres (World tag team title match, Slamboree '93) Barry Windham v. Arn Anderson (NWA title match, Slamboree '93) Barry Windham v. 2 Cold Scorpio (NWA title match, Clash XXIII) Sting, British Bulldog & Dustin Rhodes v. Vader, Rick Rude & Sid Vicious (Clash XXIII) Steve Austin & Brian Pillman v. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson (World tag team title match, 2 out of 3 falls, Clash XXIII) Vader v. Cactus Jack (Texas Death match, Halloween Havoc '93) Vader v. Ric Flair (World title match, Starrcaade '93) WWF 1993 Shawn Michaels v. Marty Jannetty (Intercontinental title match, RR '93) Money Inc. v. Nasty Boys (World tag team title match, WrestleFest '93 tape) Curt Hennig v. Ric Flair (Loser leaves WWF match; RAW/WrestleFest '93 tape) Bret Hart v. Curt Hennig (KOTR '93) Steiners v. Heavenly Bodies (World tag team title match, SSlam '93) Bret Hart v. Jerry Lawler (SSlam '93) Tatanka & The Smokin' Gunns v. Bam Bam Bigelow & The Headshrinkers (SSlam '93) Diesel, Adam Bomb, IRS & Rick Martel vs. Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Marty Jannetty & 1-2-3 Kid (SSeries '93) Rock n' Roll Express v. Heavenly Bodies (SMW tag title match, SSeries '93) WCW 1994 Nasty Boys v. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne (Chicago street fight, Spring Stampede '94) Vader v. The Boss (Spring Stampede '94) Ric Flair v. Ricky Steamboat (World title match, Spring Stampede '94) Nasty Boys v. Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (World tag team title match, Slamboree '94) Ric Flair v. Sting (World title unification match, Clash XXVII) Steve Austin v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, BATB '94) Ric Flair v. Hulk Hogan (World title match, BATB '94) Steve Austin v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, Clash XXVIII; Steamboat's final match) Lord Steven Regal v. Johnny B. Badd (TV title match, Fall Brawl '94) Hulk Hogan v. Ric Flair (World title career vs. career match, Halloween Havoc '94) WWF 1994 Bret & Owen Hart v. Steiners (WrestleFest '94 tape) Shawn Michaels v. Razor Ramon (Intercontinental title match, WrestleFest '94 tape) Quebecers v. Bret & Owen Hart (World tag team title match, RR '94) Bret Hart v. Owen Hart (WM X) Shawn Michaels v. Razor Ramon (Intercontinental title ladder match, WM X) Owen Hart v. 1-2-3 Kid (KOTR '94) Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid v. Diesel & Shawn Michaels (Action Zone) Bret Hart v. Owen Hart (World title cage match, SSlam '94) Bret Hart v. Bob Backlund (World title submission match, SSeries '94) I also made a smaller list of decent NWA matches from 1984 through the end of 1988, even if that isn't what you asked for. Edited October 13, 2004 by River City Rocker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ChrisBenoitPMW Report post Posted October 18, 2004 The WWF World Heavyweight Title 1997 1) Sycho Sid vs Shawn Michaels (Royal Rumble) 2) Bret Hart vs Undertaker vs Vader vs Steve Austin (Final Four) 3) Bret Hart vs Sycho Sid (Raw-Feb) 4) Sycho Sid vs Undertaker (Wrestlemania) 5) Undertaker vs Vader (Candian Stampede) 6) Undertaker vs Bret Hart (Summerslam) 7) Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels (Survivor Series) 1999 1) The Rock vs Mankind (Raw-Jan) 2) Mankind vs The Rock (Royal Rumble) 3) The Rock vs Steve Austin (Wrestlemania) 4) Steve Austin vs The Rock (Backlash) 5) Steve Austin vs Triple H vs Mankind (Summerslam) 6) Mankind vs Triple H (Raw-Aug) 7) Triple H vs The Rock (Smackdown-Aug) 8) Triple H vs The Rock vs Mankind vs Big Show vs Undertaker vs British Bulldog (Unforgiven) 9) Triple H vs Steve Austin (No Mercy) 10) Triple H vs The Rock vs Big Show (Survivor Series) 11) Big Show vs Triple H (Raw-Dec) 2000 1) Triple H vs Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble) 2) Triple H vs Cactus Jack (No Way Out) 3) Triple H vs Cactus Jack vs The Rock vs Big Show (Wrestlemania) 4) Triple H vs Chris Jericho (Raw-Apr) 5) Triple H vs The Rock (Backlash) 6) The Rock vs Chris Benoit (Fully Loaded) 7) The Rock vs Triple H vs Kurt Angle (Summerslam) 8) The Rock vs Chris Benoit vs Undertaker vs Kane (Unforgiven) 9) The Rock vs Kurt Angle (No Mercy) 10) Kurt Angle vs Undertaker vs Steve Austin vs Triple H vs Rikishi vs The Rock (Armageddon) 2001 1) Kurt Angle vs Steve Austin (Raw-Jan) 2) Kurt Angle vs Triple H (Royal Rumble) 3) Kurt Angle vs The Rock (No Way Out) 4) The Rock vs Steve Austin (Wrestlemania) 5) Steve Austin vs Undertaker (Judgment Day) 6) Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit (Smackdown-May) 7) Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle (Summerslam) 8) Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle vs Rob Van Dam (No Mercy) 9) Steve Austin vs Chris Jericho (Vengeance) 2002 1) Chris Jericho vs The Rock (Royal Rumble) 2) Chris Jericho vs Steve Austin (No Way Out) 3) Chris Jericho vs Triple H (Wrestlemania) 4) Triple H vs Hulk Hogan (Backlash) 5) Hulk Hogan vs Undertaker (Judgment Day) 6) Undertaker vs Jeff Hardy (Raw-July) 7) Undertaker vs The Rock vs Kurt Angle (Vengeance) 8) The Rock vs Brock Lesnar (Summerslam) Split into two Raw 2002 1) Triple H vs Rob Van Dam (Unforgiven) 2) Triple H vs Kane (No Mercy) 3) Triple H vs Shawn Michaels vs Kane vs Rob Van Dam vs Chris Jericho vs Booker T (Survivor Series) 4) Shawn Michaels vs Rob Van Dam (Raw-Nov/Dec) 5) Shawn Michaels vs Triple H (Armageddon) Raw 2004 1) Triple H vs Shawn Michaels (Royal Rumble) 2) Triple H vs Shawn Michaels vs Chris Benoit (Wrestlemania) 3) Chris Benoit vs Triple H vs Shawn Michaels (Backlash) 4) Chris Benoit vs Shawn Michaels (Raw-May) 5) Chris Benoit vs Kane (Bad Blood) 6) Chris Benoit vs Triple H (Vengeance) 7) Chris Benoit vs Randy Orton (Summerslam) 8) Randy Orton vs Chris Benoit (Raw-Aug) 9) Randy Orton vs Triple H (Unforgiven) 10) Triple H vs Chris Benoit/Edge/Shawn Michaels (Taboo Tuesday) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2004 We don't necessarily need every major title match, keep in mind. I'm baffled when I see "Billy Gunn vs. Chris Benoit - Armageddon 2000" and "Triple H Vs. RVD or Kane" (Unforgiven/No Mercy 2002) here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeputyHawk Report post Posted October 18, 2004 Yeah, there's some unique definitions of 'essential'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 WCW '99: -Billy Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera vs. Psychosis vs. Rey Mysterio (Souled Out) -Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko (Monday Nitro, Kidman and Mysterio win titles) -Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko vs. Perry Saturn and Raven (Spring Stampede) -Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko vs. Perry Saturn and Raven (Slamboree) -Bret Hart vs. Chris Benoit (Owen Hart Tribute Match) Billy Kidman, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Raven, and Rey Mysterio are what I consider a precursor to the Smackdown Six as any match between any of the six in '99 is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
