Famous wrestling matches list - so many missing here

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Got this from Dave Meltzer's site today. I don't know who voted on this, but I can think of quite a few missing matches here. Thoughts?

Rock-Cena and Rock-Austin don't even belong on the list. Flair-Von Erich at the time was pretty huge, but I can't see it being top 10 ever.

I'd add these for starters:
Flair-Steamboat from the Superdome
Steamboat-Savage from WM III
Hogan-Warrior from WM 6
Flair-Funk 'I Quit' match
Michaels-Hart Ironman match

WHAT WAS THE MOST FAMOUS MATCH IN WRESTLING HISTORY?
Hogan vs. Andre WrestleMania III 56.0%
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Montreal 24.7%
Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali Tokyo 4.9%
Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt II 3.6%
The Rock vs. John Cena 2.1%
The Rock vs. Steve Austin WM 17 1.8%
Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers Chicago 1.6%
Funks vs. Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka 1982 tag tourney final 1.6%
Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos Los Angeles Coliseum 1.3%
Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich Texas Stadium 1.0%
Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura vs. Sharpe Brothers 0.8%
Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada Tokyo Dome 0.5%

[greenhippo]

Wow, how did Steamboat/Savage not make top 3?

[Jericholic]

If you're just talking well known matches I'd add:

Hogan-Rock WM 18
Mankind-Undertaker KOTR 1998 (Mankind gets thrown off the top of the cage onto the announcer's desk, THEN gets chokeslammed through the cage)
Hogan turns on WCW and joins nWo Bash at the Beach 1996

[actiondan]

Undertaker vs Mankind Hell in a Cell tops for me

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Wow, how did Steamboat/Savage not make top 3?

Absolutely at least belongs in the top 5, greenhippo! The buildup to the match and how well it was worked made it one of the very best ever. I can understand Hogan-Andre being thought of as more 'famous' but Savage-Steamboat stole the show.

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Have to also agree with the Undertaker-Mankind HITC match. The bumps Foley took alone make it rank way up there.

[Cuse0323]

Bret Hart and HBK ironman match, last time I remember caring about wrestling.

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Bret Hart and HBK ironman match, last time I remember caring about wrestling.

Definitely is in my list, Cuse. 60 minutes and an overtime - very hard to top that these days.

[Jrod124]

Looks like its "Famous" matches not the best of all time. If so Hart/Michaels WM12 was way better than the Montreal one. But obviously that clash had more historic significance. I mean lets be honest in terms of match quality Hogan/Andre was terrible.

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Looks like its "Famous" matches not the best of all time. If so Hart/Michaels WM12 was way better than the Montreal one. But obviously that clash had more historically significance. I mean lets be honest in terms of match quality Hogan/Andre was terrible.

Yeah - the Montreal screwjob gained attention from even non-wrestling fans. And Hogan-Andre's hype at the time was huge, especially with how Andre turned bad to set it all up.

[Pabinator]

Hogan Andre was Huge, easily #1

[Cuse0323]

Definitely is in my list, Cuse. 60 minutes and an overtime - very hard to top that these days.

Yeah, I was young and had to beg to stay up to keep watching on our stolen PPV. HBK was my favorite.

[Jrod124]

Yeah - the Montreal screwjob gained attention from even non-wrestling fans. And Hogan-Andre's hype at the time was huge, especially with how Andre turned bad to set it all up.

Exactly in terms of hype and the moment that happened when Hogan was staring down the mighty Andre in front of a packed Sliver-dome That alone makes it the No. 1 most famous match. I still get chills watching that. But they won't be showing that match at a wrestling school. My father thinks wrestling is stupid he could tell you that Hogan "fought" Andre once.

[4uk4life]

Got this from Dave Meltzer's site today. I don't know who voted on this, but I can think of quite a few missing matches here. Thoughts?

Rock-Cena and Rock-Austin don't even belong on the list. Flair-Von Erich at the time was pretty huge, but I can't see it being top 10 ever.

I'd add these for starters:
Flair-Steamboat from the Superdome
Steamboat-Savage from WM III
Hogan-Warrior from WM 6
Flair-Funk 'I Quit' match
Michaels-Hart Ironman match

WHAT WAS THE MOST FAMOUS MATCH IN WRESTLING HISTORY?
Hogan vs. Andre WrestleMania III 56.0%
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Montreal 24.7%
Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali Tokyo 4.9%
Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt II 3.6%
The Rock vs. John Cena 2.1%
The Rock vs. Steve Austin WM 17 1.8%
Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers Chicago 1.6%
Funks vs. Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka 1982 tag tourney final 1.6%
Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos Los Angeles Coliseum 1.3%
Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich Texas Stadium 1.0%
Rikidozan & Masahiko Kimura vs. Sharpe Brothers 0.8%
Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada Tokyo Dome 0.5%

You nailed it with your additions

[Jrod124]

Yeah, I was young and had to beg to stay up to keep watching on our stolen PPV. HBK was my favorite.

That is def my all-time greatest match
If we are talking match quality this would be my list
1. Hart-Michaels (WM12)-Amazing quality for start to finish. Maybe 10 guys in history that could keep fans interested for that amount time.
2. Taker-Michaels #1 (WM25 I think)-I actually believed the streak may end a couple times. Michaels is truly Mr. Wrestlemania
3. Savage/Steamboat (WM3)-This was the main event wrestling wise, Hogan/Andre were the show.

Just my personal favs here, I am sure I am forgetting some

[ttwarrior1]

jerry lawler vs bill dundee, anytime

[thetruth1000]

the decade of the 80's was the best, all the territories

[HauntingTheHoly]

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Big Sexy = GOAT

[FilletMaster]

Sting - Hogan @ Starrcade '97

[greenhippo]

That is def my all-time greatest match
If we are talking match quality this would be my list
1. Hart-Michaels (WM12)-Amazing quality for start to finish. Maybe 10 guys in history that could keep fans interested for that amount time.
2. Taker-Michaels #1 (WM25 I think)-I actually believed the streak may end a couple times. Michaels is truly Mr. Wrestlemania
3. Savage/Steamboat (WM3)-This was the main event wrestling wise, Hogan/Andre were the show.

Just my personal favs here, I am sure I am forgetting some

I was there for Taker/Michaels 1. Bought tickets through eBay the day of. AMAZING match, crowd was fukking insane.

[stevenash]

2. Taker-Michaels #1 (WM25 I think)-I actually believed the streak may end a couple times. Michaels is truly Mr. Wrestlemania

This.

Been watching WWF/E forever, (hey, it amuses me!) Undertaker v. HBK was the best I ever saw.

[paranoyd androyd]

most famous...

macho/steamboat

mankind/taker cage

stone cold/rock

hogan heel turn wcw

montreal screwjob

[stevenash]

Angle/Rock No Way Out PPV from like 10 years ago was as good as it got too.

[paranoyd androyd]

if we're gonna include good quality matches, my list would be a bit different.

HHH was the ultimate worker and has everyone's respect in the industry. he never refused to put anyone over and did it with absolute precision. beast of a champion and top 3 toughest guys around. Flair great worker and a legend too, but not quite on HHH's level.

michaels, hart, macho, curt hennig, rick rude, foley.. all legendary workers too.

[stevenash]

[Wrigley]

Good choice for number one Since Hogan was the first person ever to body slam Andre the giant, Plus all the events leading up to the feud with all the legends involved,Bobby Heenan, Rodney Piper heck even Jesse the Body Ventura was doing the commentary on the match.

This video shows all the events that lead up to the match with all the legends involved

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe69gk_hulk-hogan-vs-andre-the-giant-wrest_sport

[allabout the $$$]

eddie guerrero vs chris benoit
harley race vs ric flair - these 2 had many 60 minute battles
don muraco vs jimmy snuka

[Soxsfan9]

One match that was solid and never get the publicity is HBK vs Razor Ramon Ladder match @ WM20

[milwaukee mike]

everyone is going to have their own personal favorites.

i was never a fan of the undertaker or jerry lawler, they could never wrestle just punch and do a couple moves.

my favorite match of all time was wcw scott steiner vs goldberg

[DudleyDawson]

Nothing within the last 18 years should make this list..

The Hogan/Andre WM3 match put wrestling on the fore-front..

[crustyme]

i like how hogan always says he let me beat him, referring to andre.

[DudleyDawson]

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crustyme, are you mentioning the wrastling matches you and your Dad have?

he still sneaking in your room at night?

[milwaukee mike]

Nothing within the last 18 years should make this list..

The Hogan/Andre WM3 match put wrestling on the fore-front..

i would disagree about the last 18 years. did you ever watch old wrestling matches from the 50s or 60s? bruno sammartino had the title for 8 straight years and most matches consisted of one guy putting the other in a headlock for 15 minutes

[PhillyFlyers]

First ever Champion vs. Champion Main Event

WrestleMania 6

Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior vs. World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan.

Best.

WrestleMania.

Ever.

[crustyme]

i would disagree about the last 18 years. did you ever watch old wrestling matches from the 50s or 60s? bruno sammartino had the title for 8 straight years and most matches consisted of one guy putting the other in a headlock for 15 minutes

dudley is a dumbfuk who begs strangers for pts via pm. nothing the brokedik clown says ever makes sense.