Hello everyone,
Im back again with another post with some clips from some of my personal favorite wrestling matches :) This post will feature the debut of some match types that i havent posted about, so i hope you all enjoy :)
NWA/WCW Halloween Havoc - October 28th,1989 Ric Flair(c) & Sting VS. Terry Funk & The Great Muta
Thunderdome Match
This match was pretty crazy lol. I believe this match is the precursor of what we now know as "The Hell in a Cell" match. There was a huge cage lowered down around the ring, and it had cobwebs, moss, ropes and vies all over it to go along with the Halloween atmosphere. This match would start off as a normal tag team match, but the stipulation of the match was that there were no pin falls or submissions allowed. The only way you were able to lose is if your manager (at ringside) threw in the towel for you. I expected this match to be a bit corny, but things picked up really quick. After trying to abide by normal tag team rules, the whole match broke into a 2 on 2 brawl lol. There wasnt much technical about this match, but it was really cool to watch and pretty innovative for its time, considering the way the wrestlers were using the cage as a weapon. In the end, Sting and Flair won after Sting landed multiple splashes off of the top turnbuckle onto Terry Funk WHILE Ric Flair had Terry Funk in the Figure Four Leg Lock - Forcing Terry Funk's manager to throw in the towel :) It's a one of a kind match, thats for sure :)
WWF Royal Rumble - January 19th, 1992
Royal Rumble Match for the Vacant WWF Title
This is probably my most favorite Royal Rumble match ever lol. For those of you who may not know, the Royal Rumble match is a match where 30 men participate in an over-the top rope elimination battle royal. Two men start off in the ring, and every 2 minutes another man enters the ring, depending on which number they drew. After all 3 men have entered the ring, the only way to elimate someone is to throw them over the top rope and to have BOTH feet touch the floor. The last man standing is declared the winner.
This Royal Rumble match was different though. For the first and only time since, whoever won this Royal Rumble would win the Vacant WWF title. This rumble is often considered the greatest ever simply because of the prize that awaited the winner, plus it also had alot of wrestling stars and legends that participated in it. I dont want to ruin the ending for anyone who hasnt seen it, so ill put the result of the match in spoiler text :) Ric Flair enters the Royal Rumble at #3 and outlasts all 27 other wrestlers to become the Undisputed WWF Champion!
Wrestlemania 19 - March 30th, 2002 Shawn Micheals VS Chris Jericho
This is another one of my favorite technical matches. Shawn Micheals had just recently returned to the WWE after leaving wrestling for 5 years because of a back injury, so many fans were excited to see him back, and they wondered how he would fare against Chris Jericho, who was at the top of his game and certainly no slouch in the ring. This match actually is pretty close to what alot of japanese matches are like, there wasnt any cheating. Both men did alot of moves i hadnt seen them do in years, including Shawn Micheals moonsault from the top rope, and Chris Jericho doing his own version of Sawn Micheals "Superkick" finishing move lol. This match had it all and will always be one of my favorites and most exciting to watch. Aftera long and fast paced match, Shawn Micheals was able to hit a surprise roll-up from behind for the win :)
WCW SuperBrawl 7 - February 23rd, 1997
WCW United States Championship Match
Eddie Guerrero(c) VS. Chris Jericho
I just recently saw this match when i bought the Eddie Guerrero DVD a while back, and this is one of the few favorite matches on the dvd :) Both men were pretty young and were fresh into their careers in WCW. Eddie and Chris had been friends for a long time and had wrestled each other in Mexico as well as Japan, so they knew each other probably better than anyone. This match also turned out to be a technical masterpiece, where both men could have won at any moment, especially with the fast pace of the match and the high amount of impact moves they performed. There were many reversals and alot of moves i had never seen either men perform before until this match. In the end, Eddie managed to reverse Chris Jericho's move into a roll up for the win and retained the U.S. Title. Both men showed respect by shaking hands before leaving the ring :) It's an awesome match, but the sad part is that the fans hardly cheered during the match, its still one of the best matches ever though, so be sure to check it out :)
Well, i added some videoes for some of the matches that i found on youtube, so hopefully you fans out there will be able to watch some or all of the matches if you want :) I sure hope you all enjoy! :)
stay strong,
Yamcha
