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Post by CrazySting on Oct 31, 2009 19:03:15 GMT -5
Saw this elsewhere and thought it might be interesting to start.
What's the best episode of wrestling ever? (can be raw, SD, Nitro, impact or whatever.)
For Raw, I'd have to see either the invasion with ECW (when it really did look like the best wrestling angle in the world) or the Austin/ beer truck episode.
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Post by sweatpants on Oct 31, 2009 19:07:04 GMT -5
Probably the Raw after Wrestlemania 14. Quite a few historically significant moments packed into the two hours.
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Post by mainsupreme on Oct 31, 2009 19:07:34 GMT -5
The debut of Y2J bar none
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Post by Steveweiser on Oct 31, 2009 19:18:40 GMT -5
The RAW where Mike Tyson and Steve Austin had that shoving match. That was the one that started to turn things back the WWF's way, even though WCW did get more viewers that night.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Oct 31, 2009 19:31:45 GMT -5
The Raw after Austin lost the title to Taker/Kane. It built for the first hour into something huge was going to happen when McMahon made his speech...then exploded completely when Austin drove the Zamboni into the ring. It then somehow went BEYOND that when Taker and Kane turned on McMahon and broke his ankle.
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Oct 31, 2009 19:36:26 GMT -5
The Raw after Bischoff was announced as GM and at the time when Stephanie Mcmahon was the Smackdown GM. It opened up with Eric sitting with the spotlight on him in the ring and he said "Hello. I am Eric Bischoff. Welcome to my show." with the smuggest grin ever. I also liked the shenanigans that started to go on between Eric and Stephanie.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Oct 31, 2009 19:37:33 GMT -5
My runner-up would be the ORIGINAL ECW Invasion in 1997. The last show from the Manhattan Center, and the return of the LOD.
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Post by bob on Oct 31, 2009 19:44:13 GMT -5
the RAW Home coming show was spectacular IMO
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Post by Jiren on Oct 31, 2009 19:45:03 GMT -5
one of my faves is the birth of D-X name
That episode is just hilarity from start to finish
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 19:56:06 GMT -5
A lot of good stuff mentioned here, but I would like to nominate one newer one.
Namely, the night that Punk won the title. Had a big main event where it honestly felt like either guy could win, had a logical story told start to finish over the course of the evening, temporarily changed things up big time on Raw, and pretty much kicked off the Raw is Anarchy storyline. It's not the greatest ever by any means, but it deserves to be mentioned.
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Post by Krimzon on Oct 31, 2009 20:00:40 GMT -5
Any SmackDown between May & September.
The TNA iMPACT! "Riot Episode." That was one of the most enjoyable wrestling shows I've ever seen. TNA Global iMPACT! 1 & 2 are also pretty awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 20:03:45 GMT -5
The episode of (the original) ECW where Dreamer faced Raven for the last time, Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette, Sabu, and RVD destroyed the whole locker room, Taz had a rematch with Sabu, and then faced Shane Douglas for the TV Title.
It really felt like this little promotion running out of a Bingo Hall was the center of the wrestling universe. You had a guy who was heading to WCW and an invasion by the WWF as part of one show. It was also pretty damn exciting.
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Post by Bishblast on Oct 31, 2009 21:12:47 GMT -5
The first Nitro.
Raw where Austin crippled Bret.
ECW after the Benoit tragedy.
Raw from MSG in 97 (Cactus vs. Trips)
The SD from 02 that had the Eddie/Edge no DQ match along with a main event of Angle vs. Benoit vs. Rey.
The SD from 03 with the Angle/Lesnar iron man.
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Post by Hogasm on Oct 31, 2009 21:46:30 GMT -5
Whatever Nitro had Nash tossing Rey Mysterio Jr. into a semi trailer like a lawn dart. My 12 year old ass was stunned.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Oct 31, 2009 21:49:14 GMT -5
The RAW where Austin crippled Bret and Pillman returned. Also loved that RAW after Austin got fired and he kidnapped Vince leading up to McMahon 3:16 says I just pissed my pants.
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Oct 31, 2009 21:50:00 GMT -5
Lakers vs. Nuggets!
But honestly, I pick 2007 15-Year Anniversary Raw special. So many markouts all around.
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Post by Jimmy on Oct 31, 2009 21:55:40 GMT -5
The Raw after Austin lost the title to Taker/Kane. It built for the first hour into something huge was going to happen when McMahon made his speech...then exploded completely when Austin drove the Zamboni into the ring. It then somehow went BEYOND that when Taker and Kane turned on McMahon and broke his ankle. Yeah that one definitely came to mind as great story-telling. I'm pretty sure that was also the night of Shamrock/Rock/Mankind vs. Kane and Undertaker where the faces fought amongst each other and Rock pinned Undertaker clean. The whole thing was really good storytelling. |
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Post by clifford on Oct 31, 2009 22:13:45 GMT -5
The Raw that started out with a scheduled DDP Vs. Shane Mcmahon street fight, but ended up with ECW debuting as the force joining WCW against the WWF, Raw episode june 2001 ish.
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Post by Kevin's Thorn on Oct 31, 2009 22:57:42 GMT -5
The WCW where Bret Hart was the first man to pin Goldberg while in Toronto (using the metal vest to counter the Spear), shortly before he quits WCW on-air. I HATED Goldberg at the time and loved every second of that show!
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Post by barley96 on Oct 31, 2009 23:17:22 GMT -5
The night Mick Foley as Mankind won the WWE title on RAW.
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