Worst Abuse of "Main Event Anywhere in the World"

[turkeysandwich]

A common phrase announcers have said over the years in some random undercard match being referred to as "this could be a main event anywhere in the world!"
What are some of the worst abuses of this phrase? I was randomly thinking about Corey Maclin one time on one of the incarnations of Memphis Wrestling circa 2005-06 saying Matt Morgan vs Spellbinder (aka Phantasio in WWF) as a main event anywhere in the world.

[Heeltown, USA]

I seem to recall an episode of Prime Time, where a bout between Junkyard Dog and Jim Neidhart, wrestling single despite being one half of the tag team champions at the time, earining this moniker.

[Ted Sheckler]

CIMA Vs Australian Wrestler TNT in 2007 had the promoter (Who funnily enough IS TNT) proclaiming online that the match could main event any independent card around the world.

[The Thread Barbi]

Apr 25, 2017 23:10:11 GMT -5 Heeltown, USA said:

I seem to recall an episode of Prime Time, where a bout between Junkyard Dog and Jim Neidhart, wrestling single despite being one half of the tag team champions at the time, earining this moniker.

Jim Neidhart is a main event anywhere in the world. Period.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

I saw Bulldog defend the IC title against Kamala.

[SmashTV]

I can't recall the opponent, but I'm sure I heard Gorilla use it during a Skinner match once.

[themule]

I think gorilla liked to call santana a main eventer

[sunnytaker]

and it happened on the greatest night in the history of our sport.

[corndog]

This was overstated a lot in the WWE during the 80s, Gorilla was bad with it. I remember him saying this during a Koko B. Ware match and I thought, sure a main event on a C show. Ventura was usually more believable with it, like Jake vs Honky Tonk at Wrestlemania III and Savage vs Steamboat for the IC title on Superstars before Wrestlemania III, especially since those matches actually did main event cards on their tours.

[Porky's Butthole]

Apr 26, 2017 9:07:15 GMT -5 themule said:

I think gorilla liked to call santana a main eventer

I remember this. Almost every damn non-jobber Tito match, Gorilla would hail as a main event.

"Boy, Jess...these fans are sure getting a treat. Tito versus Valentine is a main event anywhere in the world!" -Monsoon, circa 1992

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Apr 26, 2017 6:35:38 GMT -5 SmashTV said:

I can't recall the opponent, but I'm sure I heard Gorilla use it during a Skinner match once.

I hope he was joking, like when Brooklyn Brawler wrestled and Gorilla said that Brawler trained at the Terry Garvin wrestling school.

[Deleted]

I swear I heard this during a match between Rene Goulet & Salvatore Bellomo around 1985.

[Toilet Paper Roll]

Monsoon said it all the time about any mat h even at a house show on TV that had guys above the prelim spots

[魔界5号]

David Crockett did this all the time.

[CMPunkyBrewster]

I always hated this saying.

Technically, ANY match can be a main event anywhere in the world. All you have to do is say "This is our main event", and it is. "Main Event" is just an idea, not an absolute.

It's just like saying "Air is breathable anywhere where air is available". No shit.

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

Apr 26, 2017 16:05:44 GMT -5 @sandman said:

I swear I heard this during a match between Rene Goulet & Salvatore Bellomo around 1985.

I was gonna mention Sal.

For some reason, Gorilla said this during a Sal match (possibly this one).

[TGM]

Apr 26, 2017 16:21:09 GMT -5 CMPunkyBrewster said:

I always hated this saying.

Technically, ANY match can be a main event anywhere in the world. All you have to do is say "This is our main event", and it is. "Main Event" is just an idea, not an absolute.

It's just like saying "Air is breathable anywhere where air is available". No shit.

I think the spirit it's said in is "these two guys could sell out an arena". Obviously that's not always the case.

[cabbageboy]

I think Gorilla might have been trolling there. I recall one mention like this for Warlord vs. Tatanka in 1992. Crush and Papa Shango as well.

[Ben Wyatt]

Koko B Ware vs Blake Beverly is a main event in any backyard/gymnasium in the country!

[Milkman Norm]

Apr 26, 2017 16:05:44 GMT -5 @sandman said:

I swear I heard this during a match between Rene Goulet & Salvatore Bellomo around 1985.

This match could jerk the curtain at arenas across the northeastern United States!