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Chris Benoit vs William Regal - WWE No Mercy 2006 If it was anyone else, I would say this was a borderline disturbing match, but given what Benoit due in less than a year it crossed the line for me. This was very violent and JBL was having a damn orgasm over it. I love stiffness, but just seemed excessive at times. This match is a combination of the two previous Velocity matches. Benoit is back after a six month sabbatical and this is his return match. They are amazing at chain wrestling. Regal into the body scissors was a fun spot. Benoit lights up Regal with some wicked chops and those cracks wake up the crowd. That first fucking headbutt. Oh my fucking God! Benoit really rammed his head. Regal is busted wide open. Benoit's mouth is bleeding. Holy shit! Diving headbutt on the cut. Goddamnit! They move way too quickly into false German spot to set up apron DDT. It is weird that spot comes from the second Velocity match and the headbutts come from the first Velocity match. I think DDT on apron is a great transition, but they moved too quickly. This match also lacked that great Benoit selling of the first Velocity match. Regal was not nearly as good as in the this heat segment as the first Velocity match. Benoit's chop to the head as a hope spot is great. Regal's verbal selling is awesome. JBL is having a helluva time. Benoit's struggle to get the Dragon Suplex was great and quick finish with the Crossface leads to the sick visual of Regal bleeding from the head and Benoit bleeding from the mouth. Intense yes, but I thought the violence was gratuitous at times. Unlike the first Velocity match which felt like it was building to something and paid off well with Benoit overcoming the Regal onslaught to win. Here they pieced together their two Velocity matches ramped up the violence and Benoit's selling was not as good. I cant say part of me didn't enjoy this because there was great pro wrestling in here. Anything this intense is going to be gripping to watch, but I think the first Velocity match from 2005 is the classic from these two not this one. ***1/4

Chris Benoit vs William Regal - WWE Velocity 5/13/06 The Kings of Velocity! I love how these two can make chain wrestling so meaningful, not through just struggle but where it leads also. Benoit almost wrangles the Crossface, but Regal escapes, but in his haste gets nailed with an enziguiri. Benoit gets greedy looking for a German off the apron when he gave chase and takes a nasty DDT on the apron. Um guys it is Velocity, you don't have to go this hard, but if you insist. Creepy Benoit moment when Regal kicks his head up against the post and Benoit does glassy eyed sell. Regal is in control and is great with the nasty stretches. Benoit is great at peppering in hope spots like the chop to the head or the Sharpshooter and Regal is great at cut offs like the palm strikes to the head to avoid the Sharpshooter. Great struggle over suplexes down the line. Benoit counters the Butterfly Suplex and pounces with a Crossface. Just a great, short, heated TV match. ***1/2

Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle - WWE Smackdown 4/14/05 I feel like I saw this at the time it was aired as I was a pretty big Smackdown fan at the time. Eddie is the babyface, but the slow burn is in effect. Angle is the heel coming off HBk program. Fantastically laid out match for the first 3/4s and Eddie's babyface charisma was in overdrive. I know the Rey stuff produced some legendary matches, but God Eddie was such a good babyface. Excellent shine with Eddie frustrating Angle with the basics. Angle is forced to powder just cant get anything going. Eddie parlays that into the Three Amigos and wants the Frogsplash but rolls through when Angle heads for the outside. Awesome climax to that segment. Angle is wary of the Frogsplash. Eddie is looking to win. Simple but effective. Back from commercial, Angle is racking up European Uppercuts. Eddie escapes a waistlock, Angle grabs the trunk, Where you think you are going, NOWHERE! Eddie escapes the Angle Slam. Excellent. Both men trying to win, but each has the other finish scouted. Fun Eddie comedy bit as the hope spot. Angle regains control with a German. He goes for a Super Angle slam, but Eddie knocks him off. Eddie is on the top rope so why not try the Frog Splash, but eats knees, Angle gets two as we roll into commercial. Again perfect timing. Eddie would win if he hits that has to go for it, but it is high risk. Some of Angle's restholds are boring, but only negative thus far. Eddie counters Angle Slam for a 3rd time (kudos to Cole for noticing) this time with a DDT. This match has all been about finishes and winning. Love it. Match goes off rails a little here. Angle gets up way too quick off that DDT. Strike exchange, ewwww. Three Amigos and on third vertical suplex, Angle slips out hits Angle Slam and kick out. WHAT!?!?! You take two Vertical Suplexes and now you are able to execute your finish. Poor psychology. On top of that , whole match was built to who could hit Frogsplash or Angle Slam first and we get a kick out. Bad! Eddie gets an armdrag out of another Angle Slam as the straps are down whats the point. He hits more vertical suplexes cmon gonna be another way. On third attempt, hits Frogsplash, but that is kicked out. What?!?!?! Whole match has been built around this and now you are just kicking out. Cheap pops at the expense of the ultimate finish. Angle does have the Angle lock that of course gets countered into a ref bump. I do commend them on the finish. Rey chases Angle off from using the chair. Angle then shoves Rey into Eddie with the chair to add fuel to that fire while getting cheap pin. First 3/4s is awesome, highly effective finish, but I thought that finish run was focused more on getting cheap pops than executing on the established story. That brings it down, but still a very entertaining match, ***3/4

Chris Benoit vs William Regal - Velocity 7/16/05 Details, details, details. Two of the best ever at paying attention to the details, just the way Benoit will step inside Regal's stance to block or how Regal grabs his own leg to block a full nelson, it is all about the details. Great escalation in this. Hard fought struggle early ends up with Regal getting worse for wear in a headbutt battle as he gets busted this open. You are on Velocity guys you don't have to go hard, but if you insist. Love Benoit selling the effect of his own nasty headbutt. He struggled to get a Dragon Suplex, but hits it. Josh Matthews is such a smarky announcer, don't like it. Like how Benoit still needs to consolidate the advantage because he is in just as rough shape as Regal. Chops the cut on Regal's forehead nasty. Didn't love the transition, Benoit hit a suplex, but Regal got up first and hit a knee. Loved the Regal heat segment. It was all nasty holds, which make sense because he is bleeding and messed up so he needs to recover but dish out pain so nasty holds make sense. What makes this better is how Benoit struggles against these holds (Regal Stretch, Crossface Chickenwing, Dragon Sleeper/Surfboard). So both men were active. Didn't like Sharpshooter as hope spot as Regal took control back too easily. Loved the struggle over the Butterfly Suplex, really well-done (loved the Benoit backdrop as a hope spot before the butterfly suplex that only scored after knees in the clinch). Taking an extra minute or two to hit a highspot really adds to the highspot. Look at all those tenacious covers by regal. Everything is about the win. Nice standing dropkick by Regal. Benoit is such an underrated seller. Loved the WCW TOMBSTONE REVERSAL SPOT!!! Marking out! Benoit applies the Crossface while Regal is on the ground needs to punch Regal in head and then an immediate tap out. Everything in that match was earned and urgent. Could have tightened up some of those transitions. The finish was logically built and great Tombstone reversal. Awesome match. ****1/4

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#125 - Shawn vs Razor II, awesome match. I have this as a Top Five WWF match of the decade. Finish is only thing holding it back. That's the problem in a lot of Shawn matches #124 - I need to rewatch this. I thought this was outstanding dripping with all the emotion of Flair as a babyface in Charlotte recapturing the magic of 1983 one more time against the Mastadon, Vader. But some people don't like it. Hmmmmph. #123 - Misawa/Kobashi pose a great question "What if Misawa had no elbow to make a comeback?" Unfortunately they don't answer it as it is business as usual down the stretch. A classic, but could have been so much more. #122 - I known I have seen Liger vs Benoit but it was pre-2007, need to rewatch #121 - M-Pro seems lke fun #120 - Loved this match. Rewatched it and it lost some luster. The finish is still one of the best finishes of all time, but I thought the match lacked struggle overall. #119 - LOVE THIS MATCH! I am like crazy super high on Doc/Misawa. I think this would make my top ten 90s AJPW matches if not my top 5. Misawa trying to contain the explosiveness of peak Doc is so dramatic and is a losing proposition. #118 - An AJPW six man I need to revisit #117 - Watched this recently definitely better than Kawada's first title victory. Kawada wrestles the majority of the match with a broken freakin arm after a freak accident off a routine Tiger Driver of all things. GANSO BOMB is still fucking crazy #116 - Kong & Bison vs Bull & Grizzly. I don't know Joshi, but I think that's all you need to know. This is like Creature from the Black Lagoon &The Mummy taking on Dracula & Frankenstein. #115 - THUNDERCATS HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! #114 - Ishikawa vs Ikeda cant go wrong #113 - I wish Bischoff brought the RINGS guys to WCW. Dusty Rhodes calling this action I would have been a riot. Everything would be an "uncler". Human pretzel making. The first RINGS match I have ever seen and I want to see more! That figure-4 Han applies in the beginning is amazing, loved the counter to the rear naked choke and then Han gets Koshaka to tap in a pretzel of his own making. #112 - BatBat BayBay #111 - Carnival '95 is tremendous watch it #110 - So there is a good Hakushi match. I will need to check this out #109 - NJPW juniors prove they can still deliver classics late in the decade #108 - AJPW 1996 tag team action was so good. Need to revisit #107 - Han in 1992 is that beginning of his Reign of Terror? #106 - So close, yet so far! This would make my Top 100 greatest matches of all time and damn if it is not my favorite. Chicken soup for the Wrestling Fan's Soul. #105 - I saw this once. I don't remember much, should give it another chance #104 - I stopped my FMW exploration, need to give it another shot. #103 - Ooooooo I may be eating my words about Gannosuke & Tanaka as best use of heel ref because Vince McMahon in Austin/Dude Love is great. I have been watching all the RAWs and May was really the peak of Austin/McMahon. This might be the match that finally gets me to sit down and make a list because I don't think I would have it this high, but maybe I would. #102 - Atlantis vs Blue Panther in 91 didn't they just wrestle? Crazy. #101 - I was going to blow this match off, but now that you ranked it number 101 I gotta watch it!

#150 - One of the big finds of the Yearbook projects. Need to check out this Waltman match #149 - Once I get through the big AAA stuff, Im coming for you, El Dandy #148 - Mr. Gannosuke is awesome. He was great in one Hayabusa match, but Hayabusa was so-so. This is about a year after the one I saw, I'll check it out. #147- Volk Han gives us a badass match for a Christmas present against Mitsuya Nagai #146 - Ultimo Dragon is one of the rare wrestlers to have a Top 500 match in US, Japan and Mexico in the 90s #145 - It is the last hurrah in the RWTL for Jumbo as he and Taue take on Misawa and Kawada #144 - Hmmmmm maybe I should check out Santo before Dandy #143 - Great draw. I agree the '95 draw is a smidge better #142 - Lots of Luchadors. Hey Satanico in 1999! #141 - The greatest heavyweight vs junior heavyweight match in not a David vs Goliath sense, but in a real technical sense of the challenges Liger has to face against the much bigger Hashimoto. Love this match! #140 - Two luchadors I have never heard of. Need to educate myself #139 - Misawa/Kawada is known for 6/3/94, but there is a lot more meat to the rivalry. Kawada is laser focused on the injured eye and this a compelling action packed match. Tough to say, but I think this would be higher for me. #138 - Nice placement for Rumble '92. This is the only Rumble I have watched multiple times. A testament to Ric Flair's greatness and just how many wrestler's careers he has touched because with each entry, you are like oh shit that used to be Flair tag partner in Mid-Atlantic or Oh shit they sold out Dallas-Fort Worth area. Just a really cool match #137 - The only Misawa/Kobashi vs Holy Demon Army match I have not watched 10/15/95 #136 - Tamura's 98 and 99 I need to see #135 - Hey Octagon had a great match. Everybody seems to shit on him. Why? #134 - I saw this last week, but have not written a review. Probably the greatest use of a heel ref ever. Mr Gannosuke and Masato Tanaka tore it down in a really fun match #133 - WOAH! HOLY LOWBALL! Enforcers vs Steamboat/Dustin. What happened here? I would call this the perfect Southern tag. #132 - Oh Hell Yeah!!! DDP killed it in 1998 and 1999. People don't talk enough about it. This match with Sting was the perfect Clash of the Titans. Something I am very high. Happy with such a high ranking. # 131 - OH WHATTA DREAM RUSHHHHHHHHHHH!!! #130 - I found this online, should be able to get to it sometime this week #129 - MIDGET MADNESS! #128 - An all time great firework, summer blockbuster spotfest. I don't think I would go quite this high. Lacked that narrative and selling #127 - I honestly think the Sting/Vader trilogy would make my Top 100 of all time. #126 - Santo, Casas and Dandy!

I am confused in the run up to this Bart Gunn was working angles with Vader and Godfather. They seemed to be adapting to the idea Bart was going to win this tournament. The Bart/Godfather shoot fight was actually pretty good and Bart totally KO'd him. This match was fun to see Bradshaw humbled by Bart. Why did they not capitalize on Bart's victory? I mean even if it was not the person they wanted. He still had some momentum because at least he was KO'ing people so it was cooler than the other contests. I checked out his Cagematch and he was off to All Japan soon after. Weird.

Kane vs Mankind - WWF RAW 8/24/98 Hell In A Cell Match It has been a long, twisting, convoluted road to get here, but I will say destination was a good one so even if the journey could have been better handled it was worth it. Basically, Kane and Undertaker are aligned; Austin is fucked because now the Brothers of Destruction are together; Vince is happy to have these two monsters to finally vanquish Texas Rattlesnake. Mankind feels like he is twisting in the wind and completely betrayed. This is the catalyst for the super likeable Mankind character that trusts Vince and only Vince only to finally be betrayed by him at Survivor Series and finally launches Mankind into the feel good story of the Attitude Era. The match is actually really friggin good. Maybe this is the best singles Kane match ever??? It is a short list. Mankind is a man possessed and is pissed at being spiked Tombstone at the top of the show and being betrayed. He wants to start on top and has to deck some officials. He slams the cage door on Kane's face in a violent spot. He tries to get a chair up top but it keeps being rejected almost hits King. They do a smaller bump from the middle of the Cell with Taker chucking him off through a table. Damn! Kane has an excellent heat segment. Just really kicks Mankind's ass. I love the crazy SUICIDE DIVE OVER THE TOP BY KANE!!! Never seen that before. Totally wiped out Mankind. Some really strong hope spots from Mankind with chair, tacks and Claw and piledriver. Kane that really beats the shit out of Mankind with chairs, chokeslams and Tombstones. Now Austin comes from under the ring. The hook of the show is Austin promised to take out one of the Brothers of Destruction before the end of the show. He opens up a Can of Whoop Ass on Kane while Undertaker is forced to watch due to being locked out. So he does the reasonable thing and climbs the structure. He does manage to break through the ceiling OW! But Vince raises the Cell which is explained by him not wanting to hurt his Summerslam Main Event. Austin destroys Kane with Stunners and chair shots. After the commercial, Kane is bleeding at the hairline and Undertaker swears revenge before the night is over. Excellent segment. Best since about June. July and August has been overly convoluted and not much advancement and blurred motivations. This cemented the realignment and was great. I am excited going into Summerslam 1998. Kane and Mankind kicked ass just a violent hateful match between these and they are the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! ***1/2

We roll on as DOA vs Farooq & Scorpio is on my screen. This is not making the Top 500 of the 90s #175 - Way overrated. Fun spotfest that Rey Rey, Psicosis, Dragon on the US Radar, but I did not think this was that super great. #174 - Aja Kong sounds like something Id like. #172 - NJPW vs M-Pro?!?!?! #172 - Surprisingly I don't think I have seen this #171 - Flair vs Bret 1 hour in Boston...how have I not seen this!!! #170 - Need to see SMW! #169 - You could argue this is the most important match ever. Misawa vs Jumbo. The match that started it all! #168 - Han/Tamura, definitely need to see this #167 - Atlantis vs Blue Panther sounds classic #166 - Was holding out for Hash/Tenryu to make Top 100, but 90s are just that deep #165 - Don't know who El Mariachi is #164 - Fujita vs Frye has to be the most overachieving match of the 90s based on paper expectations #163 - I have seen this Han/Tamura I, but didn't write up a review great match. #162 - Liked this (Misawa/Kobashi, 10/97) didn't love it. Thought it was lacking a strong narrative $161 - Boooooooo Joshi without a call Card Name #160 - Maeda in a great match as late as 1998 surprise me #159 - Have heard better Joshi card names. They are slipping #158 - Oooooooo love me some Minoru Tanaka and Taka Michino-clue (best Lawler 98 joke ever) in BatBat sounds interesting #157 - Rey Rey vs Juvy down in Mexico, def will be some of the first Lucha I check out. #156 - Good place probably me to start to see if Kanemoto is great #155 - More M-Pro. Kaientai is about to take on Val Venis is a gauntlet match. Wonder where that will land on the Top 500 countdown. #154 - Women I don't recognize #153 - Kobashi & Kikuchi vs Fuchi & Rat Boy, need to see this #152 - This is a work? #151 - Emilio Charles Jr is someone I have never watched, but I want to.

Top 200, BAYBAY!!! #200 - This sounds like the best ECW match ever! I want to see the angle that sets up Lawler/Dreamer #199 - One of two Volk Han matches I have seen. Great shoot-style selling from Volk Han. I will never forget that double wristlock RIP on Yamamoto by Han. Bart Gunn just KNOCKED Godfather THE FUCK OUT with some wicked shoot punches! Bart Gunn, greatest shoot-stylist ever? #198 - Never seen this. Definitely one of the first Lucha matches I would watch. #197 - Way overrated. Good, not even great. I don't see whats special about this. #196 - YES! Funk vs Sabu rules! Greatest ECW match ever, totally agree! #195 - Cool pick! Super underrated. Really liked this when I watched this. Havent seen it in a while. Austin/Bret, Revenge of Taker #194 - Bull in a chain match sounds good to me #193 - Was looking for this, cant find it #192 - Watching Gangrel's debut on RAW and damn that entrance is still cool as fuck. Toyota vs Kong sounds like a damn good match up to me. #191 - LOVE this match! My favorite of the Sting/Vader series. I would have this in my Top 100 Greatest matches of all time! Perfect layout and pacing #190 - Hyper Visual Fighting Tournament. Joshi promoters should name everything. I want to marry a Joshi wrestler just so she can name my child. Asuka, will you marry me? #189 - Midget mania!!! #188 - Never seen this AJPW six man that include my boy, Ogawa. Grandmaster Sexay in zebra print like Rat Boy just did the job to Gangrel. #187 - Love Mr. Gannosuke, will need to see this #186 - Like their WWF matches, I bet the matches in their home promotion would be even better. #185 - A great Gary Albright match? Takada is a miracle worker #184 - Ishikawa vs Greco was great in 2008 I would expect nothing less in 1998. #183 - Excellent crowd heat for Canadian Stampede. Don't know I would have this quite this high, but a great spectacle and feel good for the Hart Family. #182 - Fucking love this match. Kobashi's 1998 was amazing!!! Kobashi vs Taue crushed it this night. Not discussed enough. #181 - Johnny Ace is killing it #180 - Extreme J Night baby #179 - I have never seen a Koshinaka match. Don't even know what he looks like. #178 - Santo! #177 - JOHNNY ACE! He is like the Double J of this set #176- Never heard of these women.

Still working my way through this #225 - I have seen this a couple times. Thought it was great, not a classic. Just watched their horribly boring 2 out of three falls match from Fully Loaded. Working my way through 1998 RAWs, currently watching the one right before Summerslam 1998 so I am about to rewatch this. #224 - 1996, Doc's last great year. Taue sounds like a great opponent for him. #223 - Murakami is fucking great. I need to watch more Murakami. #222 - Tenryu vs Takada feud needs to become a top priority for me. #221 - I don't like Jazz, but a Jazz & Soul Street Fight could be good. #220 - I need to get over my Johnny Ace-phobia #219 - Has Ikeda taken Double J's place #218 - M-Pro, I should watch their stuff #217 - This is a match, Charles & I have always disagreed on. I think it is a fun offensive exhibition for Ultimo Dragon, but doesn't feel like a match. #216 - Joshi is the best at naming things #215 - Awesome, heat-seeking performance by HBK. Nice to see this, this high! Shawn was a heel's heel around this time. #214 - Great vet vs rookie match, Akiyama had it from the get-go #213 - See #216, Kawaski Crimson Conflict, so good #212 - Hash vs Choshu sounds like a perfect 80s vs 90s match. Two rockstar badasses #211 - Ishikawa vs Ikeda was awesome in 2005, would love to see them in the 90s. #210 -See #214 & 216, The First & Last Dream #209 - One of those great Baba tag league matches #208 - Ishikawa & Ikeda on the same team!?!?!??! #207 - One of those really unique All Japan matches that feels more 80s. Kawada and Taue kill each other in a bloody 80s style brawl. #206 - Whats the story that set up this match? NJPW 1990 Ten Man Tag #205 - Santo & Casas on the same team!??!?! #204 - Just saw this and this is great. Akiyama targets the knee and Kobashi has to over come. I thought they did a great job transitioning from Akiyama's heat into a finish run and gradually leveling the playing field. Good use of draw to elevate Akiyama #203 - Casas and Santo on opposite sides that makes sense #202 Don't recognize these women #201 - Chono's heel run is something I need to watch

Charles is still ducking me! I might have to challenge him to a Dress Up Wild Fight Texas Bullrope match if he keeps this up! #250 - Toyota is good #249 - I really need to see Tenryu against the Holy Trinity (Hogan, Savage, and Flair) #248 - Awesome match. I like it a slight bit better than the 99 Final so I agree with is. #247 - I feel like I am the only one left who still prefers the Spring Stampede match, BUT this is an excellent brawl. #246 - I know a Top 500 is a gargantuan undertaking but I feel like I would have really tried to get a Hash/Tenryu match in my Top 100. Still one left to go! Fingers crossed! #245 - Seen quite a few of the 91 G-1 Climax matches have not seen this one. #244 - I gave this match ***** when I just saw it. Push it to the moon. Definitely better than Bret vs Perfect #243 - I agree this is better than SSlam '91 and it is a top 500, just weird seeing it above a Misawa/Akiyama vs Holy Demon Army match I love #242 - UWFi vs NJPW baby! Need to see this. #241 - Have not watched this in forever. I wonder if I watched all the Misawa/Akiyama vs Holy Demon Army that I would downgrade 11/28/97, but damn if I did not love that match. The one ranked here is 5/23/96 #240 - Bull vs Devil sounds good to me #239 - There's Santo! He is like the Double J of the 200s #238 - Fucking love this tag match. Mutoh/Chono vs Hase/Sasaki kill it. God if this is 238 really shows how deep the 90s are! #237 - WAR vs UWFi need to see it #236 - Regal vs Larry Z ruled! #235 - Need to see more 90s BatBat, really enjoyed the 2008 revival #234 - Bret vs Funk has been on the hitlist for years #233 - Never seen this...on the road to the first Misawa babyface vs heel Kawada title defense #232 - Dress Up Wild Fight Texas Death Match, Officially the greatest gimmick match name in history. It will never ever be topped. ***** and I have never seen a joshi match #231 - Was looking for this, couldn't find it #230 - Aja Kong is a King Legend #229 - Tenryu vs Takada Oh Hell Yeah! #228 - Toyota is killing it #227 - Love All Japan to death, never seen a Johnny Ace match that needs to change #226 - Brian Hildebrand tag match is what tag wrestling should be. Cowardly, dastardly heels and badass babyfaces.

As I am always 50/50 on going to Mania, this thread will be useful. Styles/Cena is always alluring because I thought their June match was terrific and I think AJ is the best wrestler in the world and Cena can be awesome. But if they just do INDY WORKRATE~! CENA and throw out a bunch of MOVEZ~! I will be sad. I kinda hope they don't do it at Mania so then I don't get suckered into going and being disappointed. On the other hand, if they have the capability of having a genius match see the June match worked around Cena's loopy match, I would be really bummed about missing it.

Good I have time to catch up. I am still stunned by the Vader/Takada ranking. I want answers!

Watched it in full. Super fun! Way better than expected. Great Austin clothesline. Outlaws work a compelling heat segment on the freaking Undertaker!!! Will wonders ever cease? Short go home but a Stunner is always appetizing. *** Love this megastar main events!

Damnit didn't see the thread here

Election & personal life drama has distracted me from what matters in life, professional wrestling! #275: I feel like Ive seen this, but don't remember it. #274 - First sighting of Casas??? #273 - Toyota vs Kong seems like a good idea #272 - Lots of Joshi #271 - Been on the fence of OMEGA...sell me on it #270 - Weirdly enough, Ive never seen this. #269 - WOAH! WOAH! WOAH! You aint sneaking this one by me! This is a Top 100 match of the 90s brutha. Whats going on, here, brutha? Are you a part of this crazy Takada backlash?!?!?!? Say it aint so! #268 - Heavy Metal is good at wrestling? #267 - Love Machine is such a great wrestling name. So is Madonna's Boyfriend. #266 - Along with the Roadies match, this is a Hogan match I really need to see #265 - Really wanted to see this... but cant find it #264 - Great match, haven't seen it in a couple years, but you cant go wrong with the 95 Carnival #263 - Love the Steiners vs Mutoh & Hase great Dome fun. #262 - Santo is popular in this set. #261 - Toyota vs Dynamite sounds like a fun pairing. #260 - More and more All Japan as we move up the rankings. #259 - More Santo #258 - Kong vs Bull sounds like a fun pairing #257 - OH HELL YEAH!!! RWTL 99 Finals gets slept on but it was a badass match. Second to last great Stan Hansen match #256 - OH HELL YEAH!!! Hashimoto vs Yamazaki have an amazing G-1 finals with Hashimoto selling magnificently but fighting like only he can. #255 - Just watched this. Unimpressed. This is better than Vader/Takada?!?!?!? #254 - Santo is the king of 275-250 #253 - Chiggy is a fun nickname #252 - Need to see this. #251 - OMEGA intrigues me

Dr. Death vs Bodacious Bart - WWF RAW 7/27/98 Your winner Bodacious Bart! Lol! As far as toughman contests go this, it was pretty good. JR didn't seem too shocked or disappointed that his boy went down. He did do damage control in the aftermath. Bart did look a lot more comfortable in this than Doc. Bart was a big, athletic boy but had zero charisma. Good knockout.

Just watched this. Late 90s were so lame.

Totally disagree, thought Hogan was on fire here. Some of the best looking offense from him and I thought the chops were hard and everything looked good!

Nope watched that match. Very good match. Didn't have that ending. Had Tanaka celebrating at the end. Awesome throwing Spike into the crowd from the ring was insane!

Yes, it happened in ECW of all places. Sometime in 1996. Ill check. 8/24/96, finished seventh on Smarkschoice ECW poll. Weird to think the Can-Ams had two of the greatest RVD matches in two radically different promotions.

What Loss votes 287th as the best match of the 90s matters more than my Presidential Vote. That's a shoot, bruthas! #300 - Not the famous match. Even the famous When Worlds Collide match always seemed like a very good match rather than a classic, but I need to watch lucha more closely. #299 - Speaking of things I need to watch more closely...Joshi! #298 - Sabu & 1-2-3 Kid die for our pleasure #297 - Never seen this match surprisingly. I guess when I think about it I have really only seen the really, really famous juniors matches. 296 - Joshi with not very cool names boooooooooooo #295 - I need to see more Kanemoto. Some people really like him, others seem indifferent. #294 - Love this one! Been ten years though. #293 - Toyota vs Hokuto sounds like a dream match #292 - Toryumon Oh Lord I thought that was just something that plagues the 00s. #291 - Always wanted to see this match cant find it. #290 - Never seen Anjo should remedy that #289 - This sounds juicy and brutal. Ikeda vs Otsuka #288 - I was wondering how high you could go on this. I fucking loved this based on your review. Best Dudleys in ECW match ever. Really nice escalation, urgent and violent. Sucker for a flaming table. #287 - This Superbowl of Wrestling sounds like a good show #286 - This will probably one of the first Lucha matches I will watch. $285 - Don't remember if I have seen this one...hmmmmm #284 - I expected this to be higher, but actually seems about right. #283 - First of the Tenryu/Hashimoto matches from 93/94 cant remember which one I liked the most. Hope one makes the Top 100. #282 - Takada vs Fujiwara sounds excellent #281 - Would have went lower. Very ballyhooed but does not do much for me. Austin runs out of ideas mid-match. Great beginning and end, so-so middle I would see this more in the 400s. Definitely great, not that great. #280 - Need to see early Ogawa & Akiyama totally overlooked this. #279 - Liked the two Volk Han matches I saw need to make time for more #278 - Angel Azetca is a great name for a wrestler #277 - On paper seemed right up my alley, I don't want to call it boring, but lacked a spark to make it truly memorable. Again something that I would have in my 400s. I gave it **** and that sounds right. #276 - Dipping my toe in FMW waters, want to like Hayabusa because he looks cool but has not impressed

That was my number six match on the Best in Japan list, but without a doubt my favorite match. Kobashi in all his manly glory against Ogawa in all his zebra-print, Rat Boy dickishness. One of those matches that shows pro wrestling can transcend culture and place.