Friday, March 28, 2008

Top 10 Greatest Wrestlemania Matches Of All Time

We're continuing Wrestlemania Week with the 10 greatest Wrestlemania matches of all time. Popularity, entertainment value and in ring techniques are the criteria. So to close out the week: here are NCV's top 10...

10. Wrestlemania X8


Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock: This was a match between the greatest of all time and the great one. Its like watching the best of the old school vs. the new school. At the time Hogan was a bad guy, but when this match started, it neutralized and the fans did not disappoint. After the Rock won with the People's elbow, Hall and Nash attacked Hogan, only for the Rock to make the save and make a special celebration after the match with Hogan







9. Wrestlemania 14


Stone Cold vs. HBK with Mike Tyson as guest referee: Everyone thought Tyson was DX all the time, but after Steve Austin countered the Sweet Chin Music with the Stunner, Tyson double crosses HBK and counts Austin for the win.





8. Wrestlemania 7


Career Match: Ultimate Warrior vs. Macho Man... This match was interesting. The loser retires. Funny that the Warrior won and he ended up not coming back to the WWE and by WM 8, Savage was champ. The match was awkward from the beginning to the Warrior not doing his usual sprint to the ring, to the whole Elizabeth angle and finally the match ending to a multitude of Warrior splashes. The match though exhausting was still very entertaining.







7. Wrestlemania 8


Bret Hart vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper: What a match. Back and forth. Two good guys. Bret Hart executed all of his moves like he always does and Piper did so well to sell it. Bret with an unbelievable win by kicking the top turnbuckle off of a sleeperhold for the pin.





6. Wrestlemania 3


Ricky Steamboat vs. Macho Man: If this was a "wrestling" only contest. This would win by a landslide. The execution of this match was outstanding. No mistakes. All the sells were on point and both guys put it all out there. Ricky Steamboat ends up winning the Intercontinental Title after this match.





5. Wrestlemania 17


TLC Match: Edge/Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz: Every aspect of this match was jawdropping good. The stunts and entertainment value was even better than the main event. Jeff Hardy is ridiculous when it comes to acrobatics. The Edge spear off of the ladder was an "OH SHIT" moment too. What a match! Edge and Christian win it BTW





4. Wrestlemania 12


Ironman Match Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels: 0-0 after 60 entertaining minutes. Gorilla Monsoon makes it a sudden death and this fantastic match ends with Bret taking two Sweet Chin Musics to the face and crown a new champion.









3. Wrestlemania 11


Razor Ramon vs. HBK Ladder Match: The very original ladder match was classic as you can get. Everyone will always remember the first Wrestlemania ladder match and this one did not disappoint.







2. Wrestlemania 3


Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant: How is it possible that Andre can sell a match so well! The entire 90,000+ crowd was into it the entire not and even the simple storyline of Andre not being bodyslammed made the whole match when Hogan finally did it. Though Hogan won the match, much props to Andre for selling his routine down.



1. Wrestlemania 6


Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior: Now wrestling wise, this wasn't the best wrestled match. But entertainment-wise. This was it. There were 2 camps between your friends and you were divided. Until the shocker... Warrior finally wins it. And if you're in the Hogan camp, you were stunned. But for money value, you got your money's worth every minute!