Favorite wrestling match of all time? -

[Lefty's Revenge]

Wrestling fans, what is your favorite match of all time?

Mine is fairly recent. John Cena vs. CM Punk at Money in the Bank 2011.


The entire story heading into that match really helped make it, the awesome "pipe bomb" promo by CM Punk.

The on fire crowd in Chicago and finally the amazing match those two put on. Wrestling 101 in that ring.

And now you guys, whats some of your favorite matches.

 

[cypocraphy]

Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage - career ending match at WrestleMania VII

 

[exball]

Bash at the fanfic when it happens.

 

[brooklynbailiff]

Austin/Hart @ WM13 off the top of my head.

But I really can't pick honestly. Is it "favorite" as in watching at the time or watching matches and looking back now?

Also, Punk/Cena @ MITB 2011 was great.

 

[BatNapalm]

Steve Austin VS Chris Benoit for the WWF title from a May 31st 2001 episode of Smackdown - Seriously one of the best things to come out of Stone Cold's much-reviled run as a heel. The Canadian crowd was insane and the two wrestlers went hard as fuck to deliver a PPV-quality match on free TV (Austin was German suplexed 10 times in a row, which is a pretty insane risk for a guy with a history of neck problems to repeatedly take those kind of bumps). Benoit was my favorite wrestler and watching this as a kid, I really was on the edge of my seat hoping he would win the title (which really is what wrestling has always been about "I like this guy and I'm emotionally invested in seeing him win").

Also, I'm going to be Captain Obvious and say Steamboat/Savage at Wrestlemania 3. That match was, and still is, pretty fucking hype.

 

[brooklynbailiff]

I remember watching Steamboat/Savage as it happened when they had WM 3 playing at MSG. I was waiting for Hogan/Andre of course and it was later that Steamboat/Savage became so great to me.

You're not being Captain Obvious.

Also, great choice.

 

[CatParty]

 

[Strewth]

Sorry to go all Indie-snob, but I'd say my favorite match of all time is Inner City Machine Guns Vs. AR Fox & Samrai Del Sol at PWG All Star Weekend 9:

I'd recommend turning the sound off, it's the only highlight video I could find, and the music sucks balls.

 

[CatParty]

actually pretty much any of the wargames matches or royal rumble matches. they are fun and perfect chaos.

 

[Strewth]

actually pretty much any of the wargames matches or royal rumble matches. they are fun and perfect chaos.

A friend of mine who has no interest in wrestling still religiously watches the Rumble every year.

I guess such madness must cross certain taste barriers.

 

[CatParty]

A friend of mine who has no interest in wrestling still religiously watches the Rumble every year.

I guess such madness must cross certain taste barriers.

it really is their most exciting match. we always have rumble parties

 

[cypocraphy]

God, I love WrestleMania VII.

I think III is the best overall, but VII is my personal favorite.

 

[Lefty's Revenge]

Steve Austin VS Chris Benoit for the WWF title from a May 31st 2001 episode of Smackdown - Seriously one of the best things to come out of Stone Cold's much-reviled run as a heel. The Canadian crowd was insane and the two wrestlers went hard as fuck to deliver a PPV-quality match on free TV (Austin was German suplexed 10 times in a row, which is a pretty insane risk for a guy with a history of neck problems to repeatedly take those kind of bumps). Benoit was my favorite wrestler and watching this as a kid, I really was on the edge of my seat hoping he would win the title (which really is what wrestling has always been about "I like this guy and I'm emotionally invested in seeing him win").

Also, I'm going to be Captain Obvious and say Steamboat/Savage at Wrestlemania 3. That match was, and still is, pretty fucking hype.

I remember watching Steamboat/Savage as it happened when they had WM 3 playing at MSG. I was waiting for Hogan/Andre of course and it was later that Steamboat/Savage became so great to me.

You're not being Captain Obvious.

Also, great choice.

You guys ever hear the story of that steamboat match? Most wrestlers usually just have the big spots planned before hand and improvise alot of the match in ring. Savage insisted on having every second of that match planned out months in advance and would quiz steamboat on it. Possibly as a result Steamboat really doesn't like that match lol.

 

[CatParty]

You guys ever hear the story of that steamboat match? Most wrestlers usually just have the big spots planned before hand and improvise alot of the match in ring. Savage insisted on having every second of that match planned out months in advance and would quiz steamboat on it. Possibly as a result Steamboat really doesn't like that match lol.

yeah steamboat liked improvisation his stuff with flair is amazing. but savage was someone who'd plan out all his matches. i remember him doing the same with ddp in wcw

 

[InaudibleSlink]

Youre a sick man CatParty

A personal favourite of mine are the Benoit/Angle series like backlash 2001 and royal rumble 2003.Also just survivor series 2002,love that show.

 

[cypocraphy]

Also:

Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper from WrestleMania VIII

Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect from SummerSlam 1991

 

[CatParty]

Roddy Piper vs Goldust

 

[homerbeoulve]

The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Title.

 

[BatNapalm]

Benoit/Jericho had an awesome ladder match at Royal Rumble 2001. In the era before digital cable (or at least digital cable as we know it today) and torrent or streaming sites, my aunt was somehow able to record PPV events on VHS for free and I would always watch them the day after they aired. I couldn't wait to get home from school, pop in the secondhand videocassette and watch this match on my crappy bedroom TV. I can't imagine any kid today wanted to do the 2010's equivalent of that for some fucking John Cena match.

Haven't seen it since then, so I'm hesitant of calling it one of my favorite matches. But my memories of watching it were very good.

 

[Lefty's Revenge]

That first Shield match was fucking amazing as well.