Posted June 20, 200520 yr comment_2589072 I thought this might make an interesting thread. Basically, I'm asking what the best matches are that you've seen that work a style outside of that style's environment. For example, I consider Benoit v Jarrett from Starrcade '96 to be a really good WWF main event style match, at least the style that would be used a lot after Austin rose to the top. Some have also referred to Kawada/Albright as an excellent NJ heavyweight-style match. So, for some more suggestions: (1) What's the most AJPW-style match you've seen outside of AJPW? (2) What's the best lucha match you've seen outside of Mexico? Those are just a few examples, but this could be cool.
June 20, 200520 yr comment_2589570 Ohtani-Samurai gets praised as a NJ Juniors match that does not work the NJ Juniors style. YOu could argue that the JBL-Eddie matchup was agreat Southern brawl not typical of the usual Main Event nonsense.
June 20, 200520 yr comment_2594911 Benoit and Austin's match on SD!, outside of the finish was not really a WWE ME style match. In fact most of Benoit's pre-04 stuff wasn't really WWE style.
June 20, 200520 yr comment_2595318 I think the main event from WM13 could have worked as an AJPW main event match, although I've not seen it in a while so I could be way off.
June 21, 200520 yr comment_2601044 Taker vs. Sid? Was that the main event? Shows you how long it is since I've seen it. I, of course, mean Bret v. Stone Cold. Oops
June 21, 200520 yr comment_2602600 Joe vs. Punk II & III used many of the classic elements that represent AJPW the best. Rey/Eddy from Havoc '97 is more of a lucha based match than a NJ Juniors match. Thinking some more about this. Tim
