NYR Webcast Matches

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ECW, 10/1/93: Terry Funk vs. Jimmy Snuka

Terry Funk is a hardcore icon. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka helped make Steel Cage matches famous. Put the two together and you have the makings for a memorable, high-flying bloodbath to say the least.

 

 

ECW, 11/5/94: Chris Benoit vs. Sabu

This is the infamous match in which Chris Benoit got his nickname the Crippler. Benoit suplexed Sabu and the suicidal, genocidal one landed right on his head, breaking his neck.

 

 

WCW, 9/4/95: Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger

Brian Pillman faced off against Jushin Liger in the first match ever in Nitro history. The match took place in the center of the Mall of America in Minnesota, which made for a unique atmosphere. Which one of these high-flyers went down in history as getting the first ever Nitro win?

 

 

WCW, 1/14/01: Sid vs. Scott Steiner vs. Animal vs. Jeff Jarrett

This started out as a Fatal Four-way with Sid, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett and a mystery man fighting over the WCW Championship. The mystery man would later be revealed as Road Warrior Animal. This was also the infamous match for another reason, as Sid suffered a gruesome broken leg injury during the match.

 

 

WWE, 7/23/84: Battle Royal, Brawl to End it All

The Japanese legend Antonio Inoki made a very rare appearance in WWE at the Brawl to End it All. He participated in a Battle Royal at Madison Square Garden and proved to the American audience why he is such an icon in Japan.

 

 

WWE, 8/28/86: Bobby Heenan, Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy vs. Lou Albano and Big & Super Machines

This special match featured rare wrestling appearances by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and "Captain" Lou Albano. Heenan teamed up with his proteges, Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy to take on their nemeses the Big and Super Machines. How did Albano and Heenan fare in this heated match?

 

 

WWE, 1/19/04: RAW Battle Royal

A Battle Royal was set up to determine who would enter the Royal Rumble at the coveted No. 30 spot. Unlike most traditional Battle Royals, this match only featured six competitors: Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Randy Orton, Booker T & Mark Henry. Could anyone stop the destructive force that was Goldberg?

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Slightly surprised they've put the Sid leg break up.

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Oh, and here's the WWE Jukebox for January. The theme: Most Requested Matches.

 

Royal Rumble 1991 - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Ultimate Warrior

1/19/91  |  Approx. run time: 17 mins.

Ultimate Warrior came into the Royal Rumble as the WWE Champion and had to defend his title against the American turncoat and Iraqi sumpathizer, Sgt. Slaughter. The Macho King also made an appearance in the match, but did it lead to a new WWE Champion?

 

Royal Rumble 1993 - Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty

1/24/93  |  Approx. run time: 19 mins.

The two former Rockers locked up at the Royal Rumble to settle their differences once and for all. HBK's Intercontinental Championship was on the line and all of the speculation was around which corner Sensational Sherri would wind up in. Could Michaels hang on to the belt? And who did Sherri walk out with?

 

Royal Rumble 1995 - 1-2-3 Kid & Holly vs. Bigelow & Tatanka

1/22/95  |  Approx. run time: 19 mins.

This match was the finals of the World Tag Team Championship tournament. The 1-2-3 Kid, who would later go on to be known as X-Pac, and Bob Holly, now commonly known as Hardcore Holly, were the Cinderella story of the tournament, but were they able to go all the way and score another upset and defeat Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka?

 

WCW Souled Out 1999 - Goldberg vs. Scott Hall

1/17/99  |  Approx. run time: 19 mins.

Scott Hall, along with Shawn Michaels, made the Ladder Match famous at WrestleMania X. But at WCW's Souled Out in 1999 he faced Goldberg in the very same match he helped make famous. Would the results be the same as at WrestleMania X?

 

Royal Rumble 1995 - The Royal Rumble Match

1/22/95  |  Approx. run time: 45 mins.

Shawn Michaels and the British Bulldog entered the 1995 Royal Rumble as the first two participants and the two outlasted 28 other men to be the final two as well. But which WWE Superstar would come out on top and earn a shot at the WWE Championship?

 

ECW Guilty as Charged - Tazz vs. Shane Douglas

1/10/99  |  Approx. run time: 20 mins.

After nearly three years, Tazz finally got his shot at the ECW Championship. This match also featured an appearance by Sabu and interference from Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch. Would Tazz be able to lock in his Tazzmission and make Douglas tap to become the King of Extreme?

 

Royal Rumble 2003 - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit

1/19/03 |  Approx. run time: 24 mins.

Kurt Angle defended his WWE Championship against Chris Benoit and the two Superstars put on a wrestling clinic for all to see. At the end of the match Chris Benoit got a standing ovation, but did he reign victorious in the match?

 

Royal Rumble 2003 - Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show

1/19/03  |  Approx. run time: 10 mins.

Brock Lesnar and Big Show fought in many classics over the years, but this one opened the 2003 Royal Rumble. The two Superstars traded crushing blow after crushing blow. In the end was Lesnar able to get the Big Show up in the F5 or did the Chokeslam reign supreme?

 

WCW Souled Out - Chris Benoit vs. Sid

1/16/00  |  Approx. run time: 15 mins.

Just before Chris Benoit came to WWE he had a WCW Championship match against Sid. The match was so intense that the entire locker room emptied out to watch on. The Rabid Wolverine locked on the Crippler Crossface, but would he be able to make Sid tap? Be sure to catch the controversial ending to this infamous match.

 

ECW Guilty as Charged - Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu

1/9/00  |  Approx. run time: 16 mins.

RVD and Sabu were partners at one time, but at Guilty as Charged they went to war over the ECW Television Championship. Could the high-flying aerial assault of Rob Van Dam overcome the suicidal, hardcore style of Sabu?

 

Royal Rumble 1994 - The Royal Rumble Match

1/22/94  |  Approx. run time: 1 hour

This could very well be the most controversial Royal Rumble in WWE history. The final two participants were Bret Hart and Lex Luger and a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania X was on the line. See what all the controversy was about.

 

WCW Nitro - Ric Flair vs. Sting

1/15/96  |  Approx. run time: 14 mins.

Ric Flair and Sting have fought in countless epic battles over the years, and this match was no different. Flair entered as the WCW Champion, but would he leave the same way he came in? Or would the Stinger be able to overcome one of his greatest opponents one more time?

 

WCW Nitro - Lex Luger vs. Scott Hall

1/19/98  |  Approx. run time: 9 mins.

The Total Package faced off against nWo member Scott Hall in a memorable Nitro clash. Could Luger overcome the nWo threat or would the survey say "Win" for Scott Hall?

 

WCW Nitro - Ric Flair, Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael vs. Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner

1/25/99  |  Approx. run time: 17 mins.

This match features two of the most influential groups in sports-entertainment history as members of the Four Horsemen do battle with members of the nWo. Would it be Ric Flair or Hollywood Hogan who would lead their team to victory?

 

RAW - The Ringmaster vs. Matt Hardy

1/15/96  |  Approx. run time: 5 mins.

Before WWE fans came to know and love Stone Cold Steve Austin, he was known as The Ringmaster. He was cool, calm and as calculating as ever but would it be enough to get the win over a very young Matt Hardy, who was making one of his first WWE appearances?

 

RAW - Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam

1/12/04  |  Approx. run time: 19 mins.

Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam were two of the brightest stars on RAW at the time and the two clashed over Orton's Intercontinental Championship. Orton defeated RVD about a month prior to win the title, but would RVD get his revenge on RAW?

 

WCW Souled Out - Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio

1/24/98  |  Approx. run time: 9 mins.

Before Y2J was racking up big wins on RAW and Rey Mysterio was delivering his patented 619 on SmackDown!, they were taking the Cruiserweight division by storm in WCW. They had several exciting encounters which saw some of the most innovative, high-flying moves at the time. Which one of these Superstars would walk out of their Souled Out match with the WCW Cruiserweight Championship?

 

WWE Unforgiven - Chris Jericho vs. Christian

9/12/04  |  Approx. run time: 27 mins.

Chris Jericho and Christian had one of the most heated rivalries of 2004. What started as a fight over the affections of Trish Stratus led to a series of brutal matches. This one also happened to be a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship. Would it be Y2J or Captain Charisma walking out of Unforgiven as the Intercontinental Champion?

 

RAW - Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam

10/27/03  |  Approx. run time: 17 mins.

Chris Jericho has held the Intercontinental Championship for a record seven times. He faced off against Rob Van Dam on an edition of RAW for that very title.

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Personally, I'm more surprised to see them choose an Inoki match AND a Machines match. Talk about random.

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Starts off good, then goes downhill...

[Enigma 0]

Slightly surprised they've put the Sid leg break up.

Actually, the leg break was not seen on the initial broadcast. It happened when the cameras cut to Ric Flair ushering in the limo with the mystery opponent in it. No fans even knew Sid broke his leg until the WCW Live! post-PPV show.

 

Odds are, the original PPV airing is what they are showing and the leg-break is nowhere in it.

[Guest LooneyTune]

The NYR matches look like a mixed bag. At least it's something different other than "Random PPV Matches everyone Has Seen 100 times"