Dream Matches?

[Crystal]

If you could pull wrestlers from their prime in any era for a match against another wrestler or other wrestlers from other eras, what would your all time dream matches be?

For me...hmm...

1.) Stone Cold vs LA Knight -- ...I know, I know, it's cheesy, but let's see it. They compare them all the time, so do the thing.

2.) Sting vs Undertaker -- We all wanted it, we never got it.

3.) Battle of the Giants -- Andre vs Big Show vs Kevin Nash vs Undertaker, all in their prime...would be fun!

...there are more, and obviously FAR BETTER options than these, but sticking with some fun ones for now.

What are your dream matches?

 

[Webster]

-Sting vs Undertaker, definitely.
-Kevin Nash vs. Undertaker
-CM Punk vs. Ric Flair (specifically, the early 80's Ric Flair)
-MJF vs. any of the 70's & 80's legends (Ric Flair, Terry Funk, Harley Race, Koko Ware, Exotic Adrian Street, Roddy Piper, Wahoo McDaniel, Jake Roberts, Bruiser Brody, etc.)

 

[Crystal]

Good choices!

 

[canadaguy]

Owen Hart vs Jericho

 

[Webster]

--Bret Hart vs. MJF
--Shawn Michaels vs. CM Punk
--Bryan Danielson vs. any of the 70's & 80's legends (Ric Flair, Terry Funk, Harley Race, Koko Ware, Exotic Adrian Street, Roddy Piper, Wahoo McDaniel, Jake Roberts, Bruiser Brody, etc.)

 

[Tubby23]

Peak Cena vs Peak Hogan, no promos just a nice long workrate match

 

[Webster]

Peak Cena vs Peak Hogan, no promos just a nice long workrate match

As much as I love to slag both Cena and Hogan, a match btwn them at the height of their respective careers would be a great match.

 

[Tubby23]

In terms of big characters etc yes.

It certainly wouldn't be a spectacle from the in-ring work. I mean Cena is above average to good but Hogan was not.

 

[Webster]

but Hogan was not.

That is true, but Hogan was great at selling the entertainment of a match. Go back and watch Hogan-Andre from WM3; from a technical, wrestling perspective the match stunk but from an entertainment angle? It was all about the build-up, the anticipation - can Hulk Hogan lift and bodyslam Andre the Giant?

That's what sold the match and got butts in seats that night. Cena-Hogan would be in the same vein.

 

[Tubby23]

I'm one of the minority in the camp that never really enjoyed Hulk's stuff other than with Savage.

Bearing in mind I watched it all years later due to age

 

[VashTheStampede]

HBK vs Bryan Danielson
CM Punk vs Ric Flair
Kenny Omega vs Mitsuharu Misawa
Terry Funk vs Jon Moxley

 

[VashTheStampede]

Oh definitely MJF vs Piper

Man I wonder what Piper would be like in this era. Basically MJF, right?

 

[Webster]

Terry Funk vs Jon Moxley

Oh god, that'd be a blade of a match...

 

[Webster]

Oh god, that'd be a blade of a match...

And if Jim Cornette were managing Moxley, you'd get to hear Funk scream, "I said before I hated sissies...," then point at Corny and add, "I think I see a sissy!"

 

[VashTheStampede]

Bumping this thread because I was talking to @Cole today, and this subject came up (not for the first time) and I had one hit me that I'm really sad could never happen.

Dusty Rhodes vs The Rock

Honestly it has nothing to do with the current Rock/Cody storyline, though that's a fun little connection.

My reasoning was because they are two of the most naturally charismatic men to ever step foot in the ring. I think their styles would mesh well for a good match.

But the story is right there.

The son of a plumber vs a man who was born into wrestling royalty, but wants to act like he came from Hard Times

The promos would be hot fire, and I really think Dusty and the Rock could easily manipulate a good crowd into a special moment.

 

[Webster]

Bumping this thread because I was talking to @Cole today, and this subject came up (not for the first time) and I had one hit me that I'm really sad could never happen.

Dusty Rhodes vs The Rock

Honestly it has nothing to do with the current Rock/Cody storyline, though that's a fun little connection.

My reasoning was because they are two of the most naturally charismatic men to ever step foot in the ring. I think their styles would mesh well for a good match.

But the story is right there.

The son of a plumber vs a man who was born into wrestling royalty, but wants to act like he came from Hard Times

The promos would be hot fire, and I really think Dusty and the Rock could easily manipulate a good crowd into a special moment.

@VashTheStampede, I know you and I don't probably agree on a lot when it comes to wrestling but goddamn if that - *points above* - wouldn't be one of the best damn dream matches ever.

Period, end of story.

 

[VashTheStampede]

@VashTheStampede, I know you and I don't probably agree on a lot when it comes to wrestling but goddamn if that - *points above* - wouldn't be one of the best damn dream matches ever.

Period, end of story.

Honestly Webster, I think if you and I just sat down and watched some stuff together, we'd have a hell of a time, differences be damned.

 

[MC74]

1) Sting vs Undertaker
2) Shawn Michaels vs The Rock
3) Kurt Angle vs Bret Hart

Those are my top 3.

 

[Dead2009]

Undertaker vs Sting is probably mine.

 

[VashTheStampede]

That one is especially frustrating because we should have gotten it.

 

[Webster]

Honestly Webster, I think if you and I just sat down and watched some stuff together, we'd have a hell of a time, differences be damned.

Exactly. Its' like I said to @Crystal in PM's when we were talking about wrestling overall.... "If I didn't care about the sport, I wouldn't talk about it."

I want this business we're fans of to do well; if that means I gotta' BMW (bitch-moan-whine) about it then I"m gonna BMW about it.

I want to see great matches w/clear faces and clear heels (plus the occasional tweener here and there) in feuds/storylines/angles that one can follow w/out going inside baseball on the average fan.

I want all four national promotions - WWE, AEW, TNA and NWA - to succeed and flourish.

@Webster and @VashTheStampede hashing out the intricacies of the sport we love...

 

[Webster]

Ever want to see @VashTheStampede how my mind works in regards to booking?

Webster's Thoughts

Welcome to Webster's Thoughts, where I let you - the GWF member - take a look at my mind and the thoughts within in. First up, the King of the Bums, the Mad King himself... ....Eddie Kingston. He don't look like a wrestler, he don't talk like a wrestler, but damn if the man can (a) cut epic...

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There's one example just from the past few weeks' worth of AEW wrestling...

 

[MC74]

It's competition that brings out the best in every company. I often see fans rooting for the downfall of a particular company, and it always makes me roll my eyes. Why would you want less competition? Do you not understand how bad it is for one company to hold a monopoly over the business? Well, that's what happened when WCW folded and there was no one left to truly challenge WWE. As a result, wrestling went on a downward trend as WWE would become more & more complacent and stubborn in their ways over the years. Look at how awful the last decade was, especially towards the later half.

We might have our differences and own preferences on what we like, but at the end of the day, we're just fans of professional wrestling. See, wrestling is akin to the movies. There's all sorts of different genres & styles to choose from. Obviously everyone has their own preferences and that's fine. As long as everyone is respectful about it, then that's all that matters.

As Brian Zane would put it, like what you like. Don't be a dick.

 

[Webster]

As Brian Zane would put it, like what you like. Don't be a dick.