CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Well, that still leaves my favourite match of all time available. I can watch this match over and over again and never get tired of it. WWF Intercontinental Championship match: Randy "Macho Man" Savage [c] vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, WrestleMania III, March 29, 1987 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 I've only been a WWE fan since around Wrestlemania 15, so even though I know some of the greatest matches ever took place before then, I'd feel bad taking a first-round pick that surely means more to you older fans than it does to me. I never watched a Bret match or a Flair match (before 2002) on its first airing (but thanks to YouTube I've seen a bunch), so I'm gonna leave some of those classics up for grabs, for now. Instead, I'm going to choose a modern classic. One of, if not my favorite match of all time. A match that had no build-up whatsoever but still had me excited when I learned of its participants. The match with perhaps my favorite ending of all time. A match that I would be lost without. For the third pick in the Desert Island Draft, I choose: Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin - Gold Rush Tournament - May 2, 2005 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 That's a great choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 See, a pick like that is why I'm really looking forward to seeing how this thread develops. Everyone is going to have their own time periods and their own guys that they remember most fondly, and we're going to get some very interesting lists out of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 The 1992 Royal Rumble I love the Royal Rumbles. Even the lesser ones I'll watch the shit out of. If I'm going to be stuck on a desert island, I'd want at least one Royal Rumble, since they're long and more or less represent that year's roster as a whole. And this Rumble is my favorite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 By a country mile, the far best Rumble ever. I love everything about that match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Truth be told, I almost picked that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Ravenbomb is officially kicked out of the thread for picking my match With the 5th pick, I select: Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin/Submission Match/Wrestlemania 13 Didn't see this one until about 6 months after the fact, but I loved the match for all the action as well as the double turn, which went off so well, as the crowd was pretty much dying to cheer for Stone Cold anyway. And the bloody face while in the Sharpshooter is a pretty iconic image to this day (Which of course I couldn't find online). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 I knew that match was coming next..you're lucky I didn't pick it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Fuck my cock. Bret/Austin was my first choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 I knew that match was coming next..you're lucky I didn't pick it. True, I would have lost a lot of credibility kicking out 2 of the first 4 people drafting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 With the 6th pick, I select: Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. "The Rocket" Owen Hart - WWF WrestleMania X - March 20, 1994 My favorite match of all-time. My two favorite wrestlers of all-time. A beautifully executed in-ring classic. Combine that with an awesome storyline and a surprising (at the time) finish. YOU DID IT, OWEN! First time I ever cheered a heel, too. I just thought Owen was better. Bret's wrestling ability but in a younger, faster, high-flying, more charismatic package. I didn't wanna let my friends watching with me know that I was secretly rooting for Owen (I was 11...heels are bad!) but when he won I couldn't contain my "markout". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 And the run of Bret Hart matches continues..... With the 7th pick, mellowblissful selects: Intercontinental Title Match "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig © vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart SummerSlam, August 26, 1991 New York City, NY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Right, for my supercard I want a main event that has crowd heat galore and several big names. That's why I present you with: In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede July 6, 1997 at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman) defeated Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) The ending of the match with the Hart family and the crowd reactions is a brilliant way to finish my PPV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Any recent fan who wants know which matches he might wanna seek out. Just check this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Any recent fan who wants know which matches he might wanna seek out. Just check this thread. No doubt. Its funny, when I started this thread I jotted down about 25 matches as a very rough draft. And neither of the last 2 picks were on there, but my thought was "Damn, those are good matches". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Well, I wanted my wrestlers draft to be about workrate, (Angle, Guerrero, Brisco, er.. Outsiders) so I thought i'd draft 20 matches that the fans loved instead for this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Workrate. Big time matches. Personal faves. You really can't go wrong though...It's your desert island. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Brandon 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 With the number 9 overall pick in the Desert Island Wrestling Match Draft, I'm going to get an instant classic. This match had more intensity, heat, and raw emotion than any match in recent history. I suspect that these two men will be on alot of lists in this thread. Ladies and gentlemen: Ric Flair Vs. Shawn Michaels. Wrestlemania 24. Retirement match. March 30,2008 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 DAMN IT! That one hurt. I'm talking about the pick not the pic. Okay, the pic too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mw679 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Not the best pic I could find but... HHH vs. Cactus Jack- Royal Rumble 2000(Streetfight) Great match that really built HHH as a badass. Foley did a great job breaking out all the toys: barbed wire bat, thumbtacks, etc. Great brawl through MSG, HHH bleeding buckets, Cactus taking the bumps into the tacks was sick as well, just a great brawl that also told a story effectively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foleyfanforever88 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Damn you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Wow, I really thought that one would go later. Nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mw679 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Well, I think about a 1/4 of my list I've made has already been picked. Some excellent choices by everyone so far, I'll really be interested to see where things go a little further down the line, I think I've got a few aces up my sleeve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 I should say right off the bat that I have no expectations of actually winning a contest with my 20 matches, and I'm pretty much just picking these for my own personal amusement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Okay, for some reason I'm blanking on '#1 pick' matches that I really treasure. So rather than go for a big main-event level match-up yet, I'm going instead for... Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. WCW Halloween Havoc 1997, WCW Cruiserweight Title, Mask vs. Title Match Such a well worked match, probably the best cruiserweight match in US wrestling history. Eddie plays the perfect heel, Rey is at his best as the underdog. They don't just go out and do moves for the sake of doing moves and the crowd are gradually drawn in by the action and story as opposed to big moves, which pretty much sets it apart from again most US cruiserweight matches. It's just a great match. What better reasoning is there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2008 Well, its what YOU would want to have, so yeah I am more excited about making picks, rather than worrying too much about what others think. The fun comes in Rounds 3 and 4 when you have to debate whether personal faves can wait another round or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Cucaracha, I remember watching that match with about 10 people on the PPV broadcast and even the people who usually hated the cruiserweights loved the match due to the title v. match angle, but were then wowed by the athleticism. Good pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 When I left the house this morning, I had four picks in mind. They were picks 3-7. I'm amazed this one didn't go, actually: Wrestlemania XII, Savage-Warrior retirement match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 I'm going to go with a sleeper as my second pick, but a TSM favourite: Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart, Wrestlemania XIII, IC title on the line. This was great (yet overlooked) match, and how highly Bret spoke of both Roddy and the match in his book makes it even better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
