WrestleMania Tournament Results

[humanoid92 0]

Well, I expected more of a turnout for the final round (inlcuding me, only ten people voted), but it's been a couple weeks and I gave the final thread several bumps, so I guess this is all I'm gonna get. Thanks to those who voted in any round, and especially the final.

 

The results of the final eight are as follows (in countdown fashion):

 

8) Christian vs. Chris Jericho, WM XX (56 points)

Lowest vote: 8th (four)

Highest vote: 1st

 

Christian vs. Jericho had the most last place votes with four.

 

7) Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz, WM X-7 (56 points)

Lowest vote: 7th (three)

Highest vote: 4th (three)

 

Although they tied in points, the TLC match gets 7th place because it didn't receive a single last place vote, whereas Christian vs. Jericho got four of them.

 

6) Bret Hart vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper, WM VIII (53 points)

Lowest vote: 8th

Highest vote: 2nd

 

Only four of the ten votes had this one at fourth or above.

 

5) Steve Austin vs. The Rock, WM X-7 (51 points)

Lowest vote: 8th (three)

Highest vote: 1st

 

Austin vs. The Rock was ranked in every position from one through eight at least once (other than seventh). It was all over the map, and so not surprisingly, it finished in the middle of the pack.

 

4) Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage, WM VII (47 points)

Lowest vote: 8th

Highest vote: 1st

 

This match got one first place vote and one last place vote.

 

And now the top three...

 

3) Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair, WM VIII (38 points)

Lowest vote: 8th

Highest vote: 1st

 

One first place vote and one last place vote, and every one else besides me had it at either #2 or #5. I had it at #3.

 

2) Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, WM XIII (32 points)

Lowest vote: 7th (two)

Highest vote: 1st (three)

 

Six of the ten voters had this in their top three.

 

1) Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, WM X (26 points)

Lowest vote: 6th

Highest vote: 1st (three)

 

Eight of the ten voters had this in their top three.

 

So there it is, your champion: Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, WrestleMania X, winner of the ultimate WrestleMania tournament.

 

Well, I can comment more on the results later, and post everyone's ballot, but these are the results. Discuss.

[CanadianChris 0]

Apparently, not many feel the way I do about these matches. I had the Savage matches 1-2, and I think I had Bret/Owen 5th.

[humanoid92 0]

Here is what everyone voted for:

 

Kahran Ramsus:

 

#1 - Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

#2 - Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

#3 - Steve Austin vs. The Rock

#4 - Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

#5 - Rand Savage vs. Ric Flair

#6 - Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz

#7 - Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

#8 - Christian vs. Chris Jericho

 

Gosunkugi:

 

1. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

2. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

3. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

4. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

5. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

6. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

7. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

8. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

 

Vern Gagne:

 

- Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage-3

- Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper-7

- Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair-5

- Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart-2

- Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin-1

- Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)-4

- Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)-6

- Christian vs. Chris Jericho-8

 

alfdogg:

 

1. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

2. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

3. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

4. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

5. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

6. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

7. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

8. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

 

Me:

 

1- Bret vs. Owen

2- Bret vs. Piper

3- Savage vs. Flair

4- Christian vs. Jericho

5- Savage vs. Warrior

6- TLC

7- Bret vs. Austin

8- Austin vs. Rock

 

TheOriginalOrangeGoblin:

 

1. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

2. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

3. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

4. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

5. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

6. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

7. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

8. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

 

CanadianChris:

 

My list:

 

1. Savage/Warrior

2. Savage/Flair

3. Bret/Austin

4. Bret/Piper

5. Bret/Owen

6. Christian/Jericho

7. TLC II

8. Austin/Rock

 

J.T.

 

1. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

2. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

3. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

4. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

5. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

6. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

7. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

8. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

 

Chui:

 

1. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

2. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

3. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

4. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

5. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

6. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

7. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

8. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

 

I've always felt those last 3 were really overrated.

 

gWIL:

 

1. Christian vs. Chris Jericho

2. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

3. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart

4. Steve Austin vs. The Rock (X-7)

5. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage

6. Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz (X-7)

7. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper

8. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

[humanoid92 0]

Apparently, not many feel the way I do about these matches. I had the Savage matches 1-2, and I think I had Bret/Owen 5th.

 

If I was gonna be honest with myself instead of voting to include biases, which was part of the strategy (I wanted to knock Bret vs. Austin down a notch because I feel it's vastly overrated), and I was just going to straight-up list what I think are the best/my favorites, I'd have gone:

 

Bret vs. Owen

Bret vs. Piper

Flair vs. Savage

Warrior vs. Savage

Bret vs. Austin

TLC

Christian vs. Jericho

Austin vs. Rock

 

So, pretty much what I actually voted for, with a few minor changes.

 

I still think it would have been more interesting if A) matches like Steamboat/Savage and Bret/Shawn made it, and B) there was a larger sample size of votes (like 100 or so).

 

If the final eight had been what I anticipated it to be before the sweet sixteen, I would have gone:

 

Bret vs. Owen

Bret vs. Shawn

Savage vs. Steamboat

Savage vs. Flair

Warrior vs. Savage

Bret vs. Austin

TLC

Austin vs. Rock

[J.T. 0]

I am so gald that peice of garbage Austin/Rock was knocked down. I hated that overrated crap.

[Vern Gagne 0]

I think if you would of started this tournament earlier in the Wrestlemania build-up you would of gotten more people voting.

[humanoid92 0]

Yeah, it was bad timing and I slacked toward the end, but oh well. I think the PMs had something to do with it too. Since there was no reason to post in the thread it kept on falling farther and farther down the board. Plus, people probably don't like sending PMs.

 

JT, I agree with you on Austin/Rock. I've always thought that match was ridiculously overrated.

[gWIL 0]

8) Christian vs. Chris Jericho, WM XX (56 points)

Lowest vote: 8th (four)

Highest vote: 1st

 

Christian vs. Jericho had the most last place votes with four.

 

7) Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz, WM X-7 (56 points)

Lowest vote: 7th (three)

Highest vote: 4th (three)

 

Although they tied in points, the TLC match gets 7th place because it didn't receive a single last place vote, whereas Christian vs. Jericho got four of them.

 

 

I think the one that got the only 1st place vote between the two should be 1st. Maybe thats because I love that match, but still. Without bias, i'd have Bret/Austin #1 but I has to give Christian vs. Chris Jericho some love.

[AboveAverage484 0]

You are all bums; Rock/Austin is one of my favorite all-time matches!

[humanoid92 0]

I was thinking that, but I decided to go with the other logic- that four dead-last place votes outweigh one first place vote. Still, I see what you're saying.

[CanadianChris 0]

You are all bums; Rock/Austin is one of my favorite all-time matches!

I enjoyed it while watching it live. It's never been a match I ever went out of my way to see again, though. I watch Savage-Steamboat and Savage-Warrior on nearly a monthly basis.

[humanoid92 0]

You are all bums; Rock/Austin is one of my favorite all-time matches!

I enjoyed it while watching it live. It's never been a match I ever went out of my way to see again, though. I watch Savage-Steamboat and Savage-Warrior on nearly a monthly basis.

 

Very well put, Chris. I'm not gonna knock anyone for liking Rock/Austin but I really just don't get how it's that great of a match. I was going to ask people what they see about it that supposedly makes it so special. But you pretty much summed it up right there.