Wrasslin' and Whatnot
Personal Top 10 Wrestlemania Matches
1. Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage, Wrestlemania III....a 34 year-old wrasslin' match that just holds up. It's as much about the nostalgia as it is the ringwork. In the spring of 1987, I was on the back end of my true believer status, and I hated the hell out of Randy Savage. This was a grudge match, and it ends so satisfyingly. The ringwork, by the way, is top notch. It gets some shit down the line for how much Savage wanted it laid out. I don't care. The end result is still a lot of fun.
2. Undertaker vs. Triple H, Hell in a Cell, Shawn Michaels special referee, Wrestlemania XXVIII
Damn. This one's savage. I don't know that there's a better Wrestlemania streak than taker from 25-28. But this one is just savage. With all 3 bodies telling a story of respect.
3. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, Wrestlemania XIII
Still the best executed double turn in the history of wrestling. Hard to believe this match will be turning 25 next year.
4. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart, Wrestlemania X. Just a clinic. Almost a fuck you to Vince. No clowning. Very little showboating, except for the requisite heel stuff from Owen. Just a clinic where two brothers wanted to show who was better...and the best there is.
5. Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle, Wrestlemania XX. I miss Guerrero. Very much. He had another one or two of these in him.
6. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, Wrestlemania XXV. Again, a clinic. This time in Ring psychology. These two play the crowd like a piano
7. Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart, 60-minute iron man match, Wrestlemania XII. Amazing. Just Amazing.
8. Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, Wrestlemania XIX. Whoa. Just whoa.
9. Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan. Wrestlemania XXXV. This is a match that Kofi and Bryan both deserved.
10. Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper, Wrestlemania VIII. So much fun. Bret carries Piper, but Piper holds his own...he's one of the best brawlers in history. Only thing holding this back from higher is a hammy moment when Piper listens to the crowd.....