Underrated PPV Matches

[Andrew is Good]

Here are some ones from recent pay per views.

At No Way Out 2006, the match between MNM and Matt Hardy/Tatanka was a really good match. In fact, most matches with MNM on pay per view were always really good, no matter who they faced.

At Unforgiven 2005, one match that really blew me away was actually a divas match. It was Trish & Ashley vs Victoria and Torrie. And it was really good. Trish just got back from an injury and she and Victoria were at the top of their games. And Ashley took a vicious beating from Victoria. Either Ashley is an awesome seller, or Victoria was legit beating the crap out of her.

[dorf]

As for underrated matches....Christian vs. Chris Jericho WM 20.

['Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada]

Batista versus HHH was a very decent match, and had the best feud of that year to build it up.

Also, Benoit's squash of Orlando Jordan for the US Title at Survivor Series last year will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember going to my brother-in-law 'Hey, you know what would be great? If this match lasted ten seconds.' It lasted maybe seventeen.

['Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada]

dorf said:

As for underrated matches....Christian vs. Chris Jericho WM 20.

Was that with the Trish turn? Trish is more entertaining as a heel, and Christian was great, both as a heel and a comic foil.

[DiBiase is Good]

Backlash 2000.
Scotty 2 Hotty vs Dean Malenko in a cruiserweight match that is possibly my favourite match of that year.

[Sajoa Moe]

vanvader said:

Batista versus HHH was a very decent match, and had the best feud of that year to build it up.

Also, Benoit's squash of Orlando Jordan for the US Title at Survivor Series last year will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember going to my brother-in-law 'Hey, you know what would be great? If this match lasted ten seconds.' It lasted maybe seventeen.

23.4 seconds. At Summerslam.

What followed in the next couple of weeks was one of the most improbable things in wrestlng history: Chris Benoit being FUNNY.

[warriorthug4edge]

Rock-HHH, Iron Man Match, Judgement Day 2000

BTW, Dibiase is Good...I love that sig (my real name happens to be Slade, believe it or not)

['Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada]

evrbody said:

vanvader said:

Batista versus HHH was a very decent match, and had the best feud of that year to build it up.

Also, Benoit's squash of Orlando Jordan for the US Title at Survivor Series last year will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember going to my brother-in-law 'Hey, you know what would be great? If this match lasted ten seconds.' It lasted maybe seventeen.

23.4 seconds. At Summerslam.

What followed in the next couple of weeks was one of the most improbable things in wrestlng history: Chris Benoit being FUNNY.

Weren't they doing things like a split screen, where he'd be drinking a cup of coffee in one half and trying to choke Orlando out in the other?

You're absolutely right, that's the only time I've ever been entertained by Benoit.

[tigermask]

vanvader said:

tigermask said:

cOoL/

Not necessarily a PPV match, but for some reason I thought Orton/RVD from one of the first raws of 2004 was a MOTY contender.

Not to be a smartass, but was it for the IC title? I remember Orton giving RVD a really sick looking hangman DDT off the second rope, which RVD sold like he would never move again.

Yeah, I actually think so.

[alanguitar1]

mysterydriver said:

wordlifeecw said:

And finally, Public Enemy V. The Nasty Boys in the double dog collar match from Bash at the Beach 1996.

I remember that match!

They used everything from surfboards to inflated sharks.

Dusty Rhodes just about had plundergasm.

The double trouble bash at the beach bubble!

[THEBUZZKILL]

Jeff Jarrett vs. HBK from like IYH 2 or something was easily one of HBK's best matches ever, yet get's no praise.

that was my answer . i thought this was a great match and it was a time when ic title still meant something

[alanguitar1]

disco/malenko - bash at the beach 96
regal/finlay- uncensored 96 (before anyone knew it would be good)
Booty man/DDP - same show
Rude/steamboat - beach blast 92
warrior/rude - summerslam 89
islanders/heenan vs bulldog's/koko wm 4
forgot the full participants, but starrcade 91 - steamboat/fire breaker chip vs cactus jack/buddy lee parker, and the match right after it, abdullah/sting vs pillman/bobby eaton

[EZ: Brainy Bae]

fallenangel89 said:

Jeff Jarrett vs. HBK from like IYH 2 or something was easily one of HBK's best matches ever, yet get's no praise.

Abso-f'n-lutely.

One of the best matches I've seen, and everything about it was perfect. The story, the moves and the crowd. Say what you want about Jarrett now, but he was gold in the WWF. I've never seen anyone so hated by their own hometown crowd (and none of that x-pac heat either). Very VERY undernoticed.

[Ben Wyatt]

DDP'/Savage: Spring Stampede 97.

I loved this match. The crowd was pretty hot for it, it had a nice build and some decent psychology

[Big Daddy Bad Booking]

Am I only one who thought the Big Show/ Brock Lesnar match at the 2002 Survivor Series was a piece of booking gold? It may have been short, but it made both guys look strong, and the ending was an awesome twist.

[Slim Loves Lily]

Here we go:

Shelton Benjamin v. Christian (Intercontinental Title) - Survivor Series 2004
Ken Kennedy vs. Hardcore Holly - No Mercy 2005
Chris Jericho vs. Rhyno - Summerslam 2001
Eddie Guerrero vs. Rhyno vs. Tajiri vs. Chris Benoit (US Title) - Summerslam 2003
Shelton Benjamin vs. Kerwin White - Unforgiven 2005

[Luca]

I thought the Cruiserweight championship match at the Royal Rumble this year was pretty good, but very under appreciated.

[AmericanDragon420]

alanguitar1 said:

Rude/steamboat - beach blast 92
warrior/rude - summerslam 89

Double good call man. Rude carried Warrior so well, it's a shame their matches don't get the praise that Warrior's matches with Hogan and Savage do.

Abso-f'n-lutely.

One of the best matches I've seen, and everything about it was perfect. The story, the moves and the crowd. Say what you want about Jarrett now, but he was gold in the WWF. I've never seen anyone so hated by their own hometown crowd (and none of that x-pac heat either). Very VERY undernoticed.

Yeah, the fact that it's Jarrett (who will never get any praise from smarks) and that it was in WWE's uber-crappy era will always hold it back.

I'd also like to add any Bret Hart vs. Diesel match and Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith from December of 95 (on Bret's DVD). I had never seen this match untill a couple months ago and I have to say that it's actually a lot better than their SS 92 match. Davey Boy doesn't get blown up 5 minutes in and doesn't blow any spots like he did in 92.

[VeggieOverlord]

I remember Jeff Hardy/Chris Jericho from No Way Out 2003 being really good. Jericho had his work boots on, and this was before Crazy Jeff went totally off the deep end.

[Johnny]

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