My Top 50 Wrestling Matches of all time

[Smartmark]

^^ No problem

1. Shawn Michaels
2. Chris Benoit
3. Eddie Guerrero
4. Ric Flair
5. Lou Thesz

 

[Kiffy Lube]

what about HIAC with taker? or the WMXX match.

I have a rule I can't give ***** to any match that has interference even if that includes the greatest debut ever. I have WMXX at ****3/4 as well.

1. Ric Flair
2. Mitsuharu Misawa
3. Kenta Kobashi
4. Steve Austin
5. Chris Benoit

 

[Crippler]

1. Ric Flair
2. Ricky Steamboat
3. Mitsuharu Misawa
4. Arn Anderson
5. Stone Cold Steve Austin

 

[The New F'n Show]

1. Ric Flair
2. Ricky Steamboat
3. Mitsuharu Misawa
4. Arn Anderson
5. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Had me until Stone Cold, love the character but not a top 5 wrestler. Give me

1. Ricky Steamboat
2. Ric Flair
3. Chris Benoit
4. Chris Jericho
5. Curt Hennig
6. Arn Anderson
7. Mitsuharu Misawa

This is wrestlers not characters.

 

[Smartmark]

^^ And you don't have Shawn on the list?

 

[Altervers]

Sadly i haven't seen #1 or #3 on your list but i agree with the placing of many of your matches. The only thing i would change is the Flair vs Steamboat 2 of 3 falls match would be in my top 5. This list has me in the mood for youtube lol, needs to re-watch some of these classics as it is been to long.

 

[Crippler]

Scott idk if you you only remeber austin 1998-2001, but if you watch some of his ppv matches from 96 and 97 the guy a fucking mat technician at times.

i might have to rewatch it Altervers, its been a while.?

 

[The New F'n Show]

Scott idk if you you only remeber austin 1998-2001, but if you watch some of his ppv matches from 96 and 97 the guy a fucking mat technician at times.

i might have to rewatch it Altervers, its been a while.?

Austin was fantastic, I had him at 18. For Shawn I had at 8.

 

[Crippler]

18 god damn

 

[Kiffy Lube]

I have to see this list. I hope it's based on match quality over 3 decades of research.

 

[Darth Shizzel]

I'll post a list but keep in mind I don't watch TNA, didn't watch a lot of WCW and never watched the old ECW so this is strictly a WWE list.

50. Rock and John Cena vs Miz and R Truth (Survivor Series 2011)
49. Shawn Micheals vs John Cena (Wrestlemania 23)
48. Kane vs Chris Jericho (Last Man Standing) (Survivor Series 2000)
47. Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerro (Judgement Day 2005)
46. Kurt Angle vs John Cena (No Way Out 2005)
45. Kane vs Undertaker (Hell In A Cell) (Hell In A Cell 2010)
44. Daniel Brian vs Miz (Night of Champions 2010)
43. Undertaker vs Triple H (No Holds Barred) (Wrestlemania 27)
42. Sheamus vs Christian ( Vengance 2011)
41. Undertaker vs Rey Mysterio ( Royal Rumble 2010)
40. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vince McMahon (St Valentines Day Masscre 1999)
39. Undertaker vs Ric Flair ( Wrestlemania 18)
38. Rock vs Hulk Hogan (Wrestlemania 18)
37. Ric Flair vs Shawn Micheals (Wrestlemania 24)
36. Undertaker vs Kane (Wrestlemania 14)
35. John Cena vs Batista (Summerslam 2008)
34. Undertaker vs Batista ( Wrestlemania 23)
33. Bobby Lashley vs Umaga w/ Special Guest Referee Stone Cold Steve Austin (Wrestlemania 23)
32. Kane vs Big Show vs Raven (Triple threat Hardcore Match) (Wrestlemania 17)
31. Chris Benoit vs Triple H vs Shawn Micheals ( Wrestlemania 20)
30. Eddie Guerro vs Kurt Angle (Wrestlemania 20)
29. Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar (Hell In A Cell) (No Mercy 2002)
28. Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Rikishi vs Rock vs Kurt Angle vs Triple H (Hell In A Cell) (Armageddon)
27. John Cena vs CM Punk (Money In the Bank 2011)
26. Shawn Micheals vs Undertaker (Hell In A Cell) (Bad Blood 1997)
25. Undertaker vs Mankind (Hell In A Cell) (King Of the Ring 1998)
24. Mick Foley vs Edge ( Hardcore Match) (Wrestlemania 22)
23. Cactus Jack vs Triple H (Street Fight) (Royal Rumble 2000)
22. Shawn Micheals vs Kurt Angle (Wrestlemania 21)
21. Undertaker vs Randy Orton (Wrestlemania 21)
20. Kane vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (First Blood Match) (King of the Ring)
19. Eddie Guerro vs Brock Lesnar (No Way Out 2004)
18. Kane vs Triple H vs RVD vs Shawn Micheals vs Booker T vs Chris Jericho (Elimination Chamber) (Survivor Series 2002)
17. Edge vs Undertaker ( Wrestlemania 24)
16. Edge & Christian vs Dudleyz vs Hardyz (TLC) (Wrestlemania 17)
15. Jeff Hardy vs CM Punk (TLC) (Summerslam 2009)
14. Kane vs RVD ( No Holds Barred Match) (Summerslam)
13. Golderg vs Rock (Backlash 2003)
12. Shawn Micheals vs Chris Jericho ( Wrestlemania 19)
11. Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (Wrestlemania 15)
10. Kane vs Chris Benoit (Bad Blood 2004)
9. Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (Wrestlemania 19)
8. Eddie Guerro vs Rey Mysterio ( Ladder Match) (Summerslam 2005)
7. Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit (Ladder Match) (Royal Rumble 2001)
6. Undertaker vs Triple H ( Wrestlemania 17)
5. Shawn Micheals vs Undertaker (Wrestlemania 26)
4. Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerro (Wrestlemania 21)
3. 2001 Royal Rumble Match
2. Undertaker vs Shawn Micheals (Wrestlemania 25)
1. Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (Wrestlemania 17)

 

[Crippler]

idk about some of those, quick question (not in a rude way) how long have you been watching wrestling.

 

[Darth Shizzel]

Since about 2002 and I know what you mean some of those matches probably wouldn't be on others list but for me this is what you get.

 

[Crippler]

i respect that.

 

[EffectsofRaven]

50. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio – The Bash 2008
49. Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit – Vengeance 2003
48. Team Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Team Eric Bischoff – Survivor Series 2003
47. Eddie Guerrero vs. John Bradshaw Layfield – Judgment Day 2004
46. The Briscoe Brothers vs. All Night Express – RoH Takes Center Stage – Day 2
45. Dean Malenko vs. Ultimo Dragon – Clash of the Champions XXXIV
44. Davey Richards vs. Tyler Black – Death Before Dishonor 2010
43. Christopher Daniels & Elix Skipper vs. James Storm & Chris Harris – Turning Point 2004
42. John Cena vs. Umaga – Royal Rumble 2007
41. The Briscoe Brothers vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico – Man Up 2007
40. Big Van Vader vs. Ric Flair – Starrcade 1993
39. Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart – Wrestlemania X
38. The Undertaker vs. Mankind Hell in a Cell 1998
37. Edge vs. Kurt Angle – Judgment Day 2002
36. El Generico vs. PAC – PWG All Star Weekend 5 – Day 1
35. Dude Love vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Over The Edge 1998
34. Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat – Wrestlemania 3
33. Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Wrestlemania 13
32. Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker – No Mercy 2002
31. The Rock vs. Chris Jericho – No Mercy 2001
30. Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama – July 10, 2004
29. Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon - ????
28. The American Wolves vs. The Briscoe Brothers – Final Battle 2009
27. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker – Badd Blood 1997
26. Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader – Halloween Havok 1993
25. Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa – March 5, 2003
24. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles – Turning Point 2005
23. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle – Summerslam 2001
22. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat – Chi-Town Rumble
21. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels – Wrestlemania 25
20. Terry Funk vs. Ric Flair – Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout
19. Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle – Turning Point 2009
18. Big Van Vader vs. Sting – Starrcade 1992
17. Ultimo Dragon vs. Dean Malenko – Starrcade 1996
16. Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness – Unified 2006
15. John Cena vs. CM Punk – Money in the Bank 2011
14. Bryan Danielson vs. Takashi Morishima – Manhattan Mayhem 2007
13. Kenta Kobashi vs. Stan Hansen – July 29 1993
12. Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle – No Mercy 2002
11. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit – Unforgiven 2002
10. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Wrestlemania 19
9. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels – Unbreakable 2005
8. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit – Wrestlemania 20
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind – In Your House: Mind Games 1996
6. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Wrestlemania 17
5. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit – Backlash 2004
4. Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi – Joe vs. Kobashi I
3. Cactus Jack vs. Triple H – Royal Rumble 2000
2. Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta – June 8, 1990
1. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit – Royal Rumble 2003

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Some notes:

I'm actually shocked two wrestlers (Angle & HBK) I don't really think are that good made it to my top ten a few times, let alone the top 25 but at the same time, I loved those matches and I was glued to them... A few rematches on there a long with the originals, just because they was as epic, in two cases more epic that than the first encounters.

I know some of the more weathered and more experienced people on the site might shocked I don't have that many 90s AJPW stuff, that's really down to haven't seen all of them yet, nor did I enjoy them as much as I enjoyed my NOAH stuff I got.

Defo missing a few, which I've probably forgot. lol.