The Definitive Wrestling Pay Per Views

[Warner2BruceTD]

November to Remember '95

-Konnan debut
-Rey Mysterio Jr def. Psicosis (Mexican Death Match)
-Pitbulls def. Eliminators
-Sandman/2 Cold def. Public Enemy
-Whipwreck def. Sandman
-Funk/Dreamer def. Raven/Cactus Jack

Also had the Bill Alfonso/Tod Gordon match, and a surprise Steve Austin run in

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Another one to discuss...WrestleMania X.

IMO, two legitimate 5* matches in the Razor Ramon/Shawn Michaels Ladder Match (one of my personal favorite matches) as well as Bret Hart/Owen Hart.

However, the rest would be considered DUDs and trash.

Thoughts?

I'd say yes.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Another to discuss...

Clash of the Champions 6.

Lots of average and junk...but one full hour of Flair-Steamboat.

Does a great match or two make an event might be the best question to ask right now.

I think VI and I should be included. I had the Flair/Sting draw and both of these shows went head to head with WrestleMania, which were major stories at the time during the war.

 

[EmpireWF]

Another one to discuss...WrestleMania X.

IMO, two legitimate 5* matches in the Razor Ramon/Shawn Michaels Ladder Match (one of my personal favorite matches) as well as Bret Hart/Owen Hart.

However, the rest would be considered DUDs and trash.

Thoughts?

What's to discuss?

Bret/Owen was one of the best WM matches of all-time. Plus, it set-up Owen as a legit main event contender for the summer.

Razor/Shawn revolutionized pro wrestling with that one match.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I loved all of those Clash's. They were a great mix of good main events, great tag matches (you always got Midnight Express, Samoan Swat Team, Road Warriors, Doom, etc), squash matches where they put over new guys, wacky shit like Ranger Ross, Cactus Jack vs. Mil Mascaras, etc, just a real odd eclectic hodgepodge mix of wrestling.

 

[EmpireWF]

How about KOTR 1993?

You had Bret Hart on display in 3 good-to-awesome matches. The one with Perfect in particular was even better than Summer Slam 1991. Plus, Bret and Bam Bam had a hell of a match in the finals.

Plus it's historical since it was Hogan's swan song on WWF PPV and it kicked off the year long rivalry between Bret and Lawler.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I watched Hogan vs Hansen.

Weird match. Hansen no selling in the beginning was great and Hogan looked like a puppy dog. Its almost as if Hansen figured "fuck you, if I'm jobbing in the country where I make my living, I'm getting my shit in". Hogan doing bad drop toe holds and attempting to chain wrestle was also amusing.

The finish was awkward. Hansen kicked out at the last split second. Crafty vet, see above. Would have been a great match five years earlier when both could go a little better. I liked the double juice.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Going to throw Summerslam 2001, Summerslam 2002, Survivor Series 2002, No Way Out 06 on the debate table.

Thoughts.

I'm leaning no on those.

Also, going to throw in WrestleMania 25 and 26. Both feature top notch Shawn Michaels/Undertaker matches. 26 has a good Cena/Batista match and I think better top to bottom. Thoughts there?

One Night Stand II...a better wrestling show, but lacked the nostalgia of ONSI. But nothing special. Thoughts?

Fully Loaded 2000...Good Rock-Benoit and HHH-Jericho match. Blah undercard. Thoughts?

Badd Blood 1997 on the list too...epic Hell in the Cell, but not much else.

 

[s@ppisgod]

WM X was the event of my childhood. First PPV I ever got, and it was awesome. Two near 5-star matches on one card and even that Savage/Crush garbage was fun as a kid.

Also, this is just another thing that makes me wonder what could have been in a competent WCW. Starrcade 97 could have been legendary. Halloween Havoc 98 could have been fantastic with the cruisers and Sting/Hart (if they had better chemistry) and DDP/Goldberg who had a very good match that no one got to see.
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[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Going to throw WrestleMania 18 on the table for discussion, too. Rock-Hogan is epic if for the crowd alone. Plus some of good to alright matches, but nothing incredible, though. Thoughts there?

 

[EmpireWF]

I remember nothing from WM18 besides Rock/Hogan and underwhelming matches from HHH/Jericho and Jericho/RVD (I think it was them).

I wouldn't say it deserves a spot.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Let me throw this out there...we have WrestleMania 6 on there for Hogan-Warrior in what I think is a similar PPV. You have the epic superstar match that is good quality for those involved but nothing great, but surely great "sports entertainment" and not much else.

Hmmmm...

My thinking is...if we have WM6 on there, WM18 probably should...discuss.

 

[EmpireWF]

IMO, neither is a 'definitive PPV or show'. They each contain special moments but so what. This isn't the greatest moments list.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

IMO, neither is a 'definitive PPV or show'. They each contain special moments but so what. This isn't the greatest moments list.

Which is why the question was asked earlier...

Does a match or moment make a show.

IMO, it depends on what it is...

There is nothing particularly good about the KotR when Austin 3:16 was born outside of that promo at the end...but, its on the list because its significant. Same with the Montreal Screwjob...

 

[EmpireWF]

Well, since we're talking about 'historic' stuff then I guess both 6 and 18 have to be there for those moments.

Because if we're talking seriously top to bottom AWESOME shows, it wouldn't be a terribly long list.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Well, since we're talking about 'historic' stuff then I guess both 6 and 18 have to be there for those moments.

Because if we're talking seriously top to bottom AWESOME shows, it wouldn't be a terribly long list.

I think it involves BOTH...completely awesome shows, historically significant shows, shows illustrate pro wrestling at the highest level...whether its with historically significant matches or moments that have complimentary pieces around to make it successful on its own right.

A show like Warrior-Hogan was built around not upstaging these two guys (like what happened at WrestleMania III)...it was built to it, and these two guys delivered.

The Rock-Hogan match wasn't supposed to quite on that Warrior-Hogan level, but it ended up being, and it had better complimentary pieces around it as a show. Is it the top 1%, no...but Top 10%, 25%...can you illustrate the history of pro wrestling without it? shit like that.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Umm, how did we forget Starrcade '83?

Flair def. Race for the NWA World title in the cage, the Piper/Valentine dog collar match, and Steamboat/Yougblood vs. The Briscos.

PUT THIS ON THE LIST NOW

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Starrcade '85

Dusty beats Flair for the big gold belt, and the Tully/Magnum TA steel cage "I Quit" match for the U.S. Title.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Starrcade '86

Flair vs. Nikita Koloff (Magnum TA was going to win the NWA title but had the car accident)

Road Warriors vs Midnight Express - SKYWALKERS scaffold match!

Tully vs. Dusty, first blood match for TV title

Rock & Roll Express vs Andersons, cage match for NWA Tag Titles

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Maybe the greatest go home promo in history...HARD TIMES

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