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Post by Stu on Sept 17, 2016 10:13:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wouldn't count Rumbles as main events, unless this entire list simply translates to "last match of the night" as opposed to "most important match of the night."
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Post by thecrusherwi on Sept 17, 2016 10:28:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wouldn't count Rumbles as main events, unless this entire list simply translates to "last match of the night" as opposed to "most important match of the night." Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Take Survivor Series 1991. When THIS is the poster..... ....your IRS/Natural Disasters vs. LOD/Bossman match ain't the main event.
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Post by rydndirty on Sept 17, 2016 10:39:49 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wouldn't count Rumbles as main events, unless this entire list simply translates to "last match of the night" as opposed to "most important match of the night." Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Take Survivor Series 1991. When THIS is the poster..... ....your IRS/Natural Disasters vs. LOD/Bossman match ain't the main event. Man, that poster is BAD! I remember watching that PPV as a kid (on a Wednesday night, no less). Loved original Taker.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Sept 17, 2016 11:01:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wouldn't count Rumbles as main events, unless this entire list simply translates to "last match of the night" as opposed to "most important match of the night." Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Take Survivor Series 1991. When THIS is the poster..... ....your IRS/Natural Disasters vs. LOD/Bossman match ain't the main event. Why was that the last match? Especially if they weren't gonna have Macho Man take Sid's spot and keep Jake The Snake in the match? If they done that, then I'd say that would be a main event match, especially with how heated the Savages/Roberts feud was. But, neither man was in it. And, since they weren't gonna have them in it, why have it end the show? Just end with the WWF Title Match. Man, you can go crazy trying to understand the logic behind WWF/E's booking over the years.
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Post by avenger on Sept 17, 2016 13:46:35 GMT -5
Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Take Survivor Series 1991. When THIS is the poster..... ....your IRS/Natural Disasters vs. LOD/Bossman match ain't the main event. Why was that the last match? Especially if they weren't gonna have Macho Man take Sid's spot and keep Jake The Snake in the match? If they done that, then I'd say that would be a main event match, especially with how heated the Savages/Roberts feud was. But, neither man was in it. And, since they weren't gonna have them in it, why have it end the show? Just end with the WWF Title Match. Man, you can go crazy trying to understand the logic behind WWF/E's booking over the years. Sending the fans home happy by ending with a babyface win. There had only ever been one show that had ended with a heel victory at that point (Survivor Series 87), and it wouldn't happen again until the 1993 Royal Rumble.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 13:55:46 GMT -5
Why was that the last match? Especially if they weren't gonna have Macho Man take Sid's spot and keep Jake The Snake in the match? If they done that, then I'd say that would be a main event match, especially with how heated the Savages/Roberts feud was. But, neither man was in it. And, since they weren't gonna have them in it, why have it end the show? Just end with the WWF Title Match. Man, you can go crazy trying to understand the logic behind WWF/E's booking over the years. Sending the fans home happy by ending with a babyface win. There had only ever been one show that had ended with a heel victory at that point (Survivor Series 87), and it wouldn't happen again until the 1993 Royal Rumble. I have ALWAYS thought the idea of the big win to end the show for a babyface is ludicrous like we are supposed to forget the match we invested in and the results...
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Post by 67 more on Sept 17, 2016 14:04:22 GMT -5
And here's to another 67 more!
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Post by lemonyellowson on Sept 17, 2016 14:16:48 GMT -5
Austins record over just 5 years is nuts
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Post by avenger on Sept 17, 2016 14:50:01 GMT -5
I'm honestly surprised Hogan isn't in the lower top ten. Even though there weren't as many back then, he was usually still the main event at most of them for many years. Looking through PPV histories on Wikipedia, Hogan headlined 24 WWE PPVs, and was in 4 Rumbles. I'd like to see a full list of this ranking, not just the top ten. By my reckoning, he's on 28. I'm including The Wrestling Classic (Junkyard Dog v Randy Savage went on last), the above Survivor Series, and No Holds Barred, by the way, so some would say 25, some would say 26.
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Post by The Ichi on Sept 17, 2016 14:59:24 GMT -5
I like the idea that Gilbert has been in a main event.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Sept 17, 2016 18:55:04 GMT -5
I'm honestly surprised Hogan isn't in the lower top ten. Even though there weren't as many back then, he was usually still the main event at most of them for many years. Looking through PPV histories on Wikipedia, Hogan headlined 24 WWE PPVs, and was in 4 Rumbles. I'd like to see a full list of this ranking, not just the top ten. Bear in mind that Hogan's run was entirely before the advent of monthly PPVs. He has that run today and he'd break that record with ease.
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Post by Loser troll. Please ban me on Sept 17, 2016 18:56:10 GMT -5
John Cena hasn't main evented a PPV since 2014? It's been a great two years, Don't Jinx it.
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Post by lildude8218 on Sept 17, 2016 19:14:24 GMT -5
Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Take Survivor Series 1991. When THIS is the poster..... ....your IRS/Natural Disasters vs. LOD/Bossman match ain't the main event. Why was that the last match? Especially if they weren't gonna have Macho Man take Sid's spot and keep Jake The Snake in the match? If they done that, then I'd say that would be a main event match, especially with how heated the Savages/Roberts feud was. But, neither man was in it. And, since they weren't gonna have them in it, why have it end the show? Just end with the WWF Title Match. Man, you can go crazy trying to understand the logic behind WWF/E's booking over the years. If Hogan/Taker goes on last then you can't have an interview backstage with Jack Tunney saying there would be a rematch at the Tuesday in Texas PPV. you needed time to build that angle and promote the upcoming show. doing it during Superstars on Saturday wouldn't have been as effective since that would have only given people 3 days to decide to order a PPV rather than 6.
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Post by celtics543 on Sept 17, 2016 19:17:26 GMT -5
My guess would be some kind of TLC match? It's the Rumble. That's also why Michaels's first main event is in 1989, and not 1992 when he got his first one-on-one world title shot. Technically Shawn main evented Survivor Series 1989 on the team with Warrior, Anvil, and Jannetty against the Heenan Family.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 20:32:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wouldn't count Rumbles as main events, unless this entire list simply translates to "last match of the night" as opposed to "most important match of the night." Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Well, it's the only way you can really make a list. While it often is clear cut, a good amount of shows don't have an obvious most important match. Especially brand split era WWE.
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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 18, 2016 7:15:36 GMT -5
Austins record over just 5 years is nuts Yeah, it's interesting to think where a fully fit (or at least fitter) Austin would've ended up. Could've gotten another maybe another four or five years out of his full-time career, and you know he'd be main event or close to during that time.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Sept 18, 2016 10:16:42 GMT -5
Austins record over just 5 years is nuts And to think, 1 year of that was spent nursing a neck injury. So he basically almost spent every month of his active main event career at the top of the card.
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Post by evilone on Sept 18, 2016 10:21:45 GMT -5
Austin main eventing 3.5 years out of his 5 year career is unheard of.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Sept 18, 2016 10:28:50 GMT -5
Edge main evented a PPV in 1999? Which one? Royal Rumble? Yeah; he was #5 in the Rumble that year and was eliminated by Road Dogg in about 12 minutes. Gillberg = Main Eventer!!!!!
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Sept 18, 2016 10:35:38 GMT -5
Which is another problem I have with many Main Event lists. They usually go last match. That's absurd to me. Well, it's the only way you can really make a list. While it often is clear cut, a good amount of shows don't have an obvious most important match. Especially brand split era WWE. Agreed. Too much room for debate otherwise. No way to do this is ever going to be universally agreed upon, but this seems like the most clear cut approach.
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