Unocal 76
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 4, 2013 5:11:18 GMT -5
What are some of the best matches at a Royal Rumble PPV that were not the actual Rumble match itself (I.e. 1 on 1 or tag matches)?
This PPV is obviously defines by the 30 man every superstar for themselves match, but what about the other types of matches?
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Post by mike2789 on Jan 4, 2013 7:31:44 GMT -5
Cactus Jack vs Triple H at Rumble 2000 and I liked HBK vs Taker from Rumble 98
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Lt. Palumbo
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Post by Lt. Palumbo on Jan 4, 2013 7:35:27 GMT -5
put me down for cactus/hhh
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Jan 4, 2013 7:58:29 GMT -5
Benoit and Jericho had one of the most brutal ladder matches in recent memory at the 2001 Rumble.
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Post by Gummydavidson on Jan 4, 2013 8:07:07 GMT -5
Angle vs Benoit
Cena vs Umaga Last Man Standing
Rock vs Jericho
Triple H vs Angle
Hardys vs Dudleys Tables Match
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Post by avenger on Jan 4, 2013 9:56:32 GMT -5
Some others:
1991: The Rockers v The Orient Express - Shawn Michaels' first great WWF PPV performance
1992: The New Foundation v The Orient Express - Tanaka makes Neidhart look relevant again, then Owen Hart gets his first real showcase.
2005: Shawn Michaels v Edge
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 4, 2013 9:57:57 GMT -5
Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz is a great opening bout for the 2001 Royal Rumble.
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Post by DavidArquette on Jan 4, 2013 11:19:30 GMT -5
Cactus Jack vs Triple H - 2000 without a doubt, and Kurt Angle vs Hardcore Holly - 2003 was also excellent!
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Jan 4, 2013 11:29:17 GMT -5
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Post by xCompackx on Jan 4, 2013 12:07:54 GMT -5
JBL vs Chris Jericho at Royal Rumble 2008 was great, as was MVP vs Ric Flair.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 12:13:44 GMT -5
Shawn Michaels vs Triple H - Last Man Standing - 2004.
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Jan 4, 2013 12:15:12 GMT -5
Angle/Benoit might just be the greatest match of 2003, and that says a lot with HBK/Jericho and the Lesnar/Angle series
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Jan 4, 2013 12:15:32 GMT -5
I was expecting Umaga vs John Cena to get some nods. I was never the biggest fan of it, but it deserves note for the sheer amount of creativity that went into it, whatwith the rope spot and Cena being the one guy in the history of wrestling to actually sell the weight of the steel steps.
Also, Kennedy vs Batista from the same show filled me with a belief that Kennedy's career was going to better and higher places than it did. It was a pretty good tale of a devious up-and-comer trying to chop down the colossus, and, of course, failing.
I'll throw in Hardcore Holly vs Brock Lesnar too, not for the actual match content, but that fact it was a Royal Rumble undercard match that actually had some weight going into it, and perfect use of the filler title-match concept that goes hand-in-hand with the show.
In contrast to the above, I'll make mention of Cena vs JBL with HBK, as it had enough stakes going into it, it felt like a proper main-event.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 4, 2013 12:31:24 GMT -5
I also have to give a nod to Cena/Umaga. This was during the time of sheer heel heat for Cena. It wasn't even as split as it is now, and I was expecting nothing from this match, and was blown away by it.
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Post by repomark on Jan 4, 2013 14:30:50 GMT -5
I think most of the good ones have been covered, but I will collect together my favourites anyway:
Orient Express vs the Rockers (1991)
Marty Jannetty vs Shawn Michaels (1993)
Razor Ramon vs Bret Hart (1993)
Razor Ramon vs IRS (1994)
Owen Hart & Bret Hart vs the Quebecers (1994)
Yokozuna vs Undertaker (1994)
Bret Hart vs Diesel (1995)
Razor Ramon vs Jeff Jarrett (1995)
Shawn Michaels vs Sycho Sid (1997)
Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker (1998)
Mankind vs the Rock (1999)
Triple H vs Cactus Jack (2000)
Hardy Boyz vs Dudley Boyz (2000)
Edge & Christian vs Dudley Boyz (2001)
Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit (2001)
Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle (2003)
Triple H vs Shawn Michaels (2004)
John Cena vs Edge (2006)
Kurt Angle vs Mark Henry (2007)
John Cena vs Umaga (2007)
Edge vs Rey Mysterio (2008)
Edge vs Jeff Hardy (2009)
Undertaker vs Rey Mysterio (2010)
The Miz vs Randy Orton (2011)
Daniel Bryan vs Mark Henry vs Big Show (2012)
CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler (2012)
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Post by 543Y2J on Jan 4, 2013 15:36:55 GMT -5
Not classics by any means but I think both HBK vs Edge (2005) and Hardy Boyz vs MNM (2007) deserve shout outs. I love HHH vs HBK (2004), Cena vs Umaga (2007), Benoit vs Angle (2003), HHH vs Cactus Jack (2000), Orton vs Hardy (2008), Benoit vs Jericho (2001) and Hardyz vs Dudley Boyz (2000)
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jan 4, 2013 15:46:38 GMT -5
Cena/Umaga was far better than anyone could have expected and probably one of my favorite matches ever.
It's a prime example of how you get someone over without them winning. Cena had to damn near MURDER the guy to keep him down.
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