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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Jan 7, 2020 23:33:10 GMT -5
wk14(night two),WK11 might be legit contenders. WrestleKingdom 8 and 9 are both incredible front to back. Technically, Wrestle Kingdoms aren't pay-per-views. They're amazing cards, no question, but if we're getting specific and rating them on this particular metric, the pay-per-view model doesn't exist in Japan and the matches are show on their respective television channels the night of and on the continuing weeks. If we're including Wrestle Kingdom, one would have to include Clash of the Champions, Saturday Night's Main Event, early Starrcades and a number of other non-pay-per-view major cards in pay-per-view discussions. That's not correct. The Tokyo Dome shows have been PPVs ever since they started the WrestleKingdom name, and NOAH had PPV shows in 05. Also, WK9 was a PPV in the US anyway.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 8, 2020 12:42:01 GMT -5
Technically, Wrestle Kingdoms aren't pay-per-views. They're amazing cards, no question, but if we're getting specific and rating them on this particular metric, the pay-per-view model doesn't exist in Japan and the matches are show on their respective television channels the night of and on the continuing weeks. If we're including Wrestle Kingdom, one would have to include Clash of the Champions, Saturday Night's Main Event, early Starrcades and a number of other non-pay-per-view major cards in pay-per-view discussions. That's not correct. The Tokyo Dome shows have been PPVs ever since they started the WrestleKingdom name, and NOAH had PPV shows in 05. Also, WK9 was a PPV in the US anyway. Wait, really? When I was in Tokyo they just played night-of on television. There's really a market for paying money just to get an otherwise free show 3 hours earlier?
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Jan 8, 2020 17:34:36 GMT -5
That's not correct. The Tokyo Dome shows have been PPVs ever since they started the WrestleKingdom name, and NOAH had PPV shows in 05. Also, WK9 was a PPV in the US anyway. Wait, really? When I was in Tokyo they just played night-of on television. There's really a market for paying money just to get an otherwise free show 3 hours earlier? I'm not saying you're wrong, but everything that I found online lists all of them as PPVs and there's still a listing on the NJPW site describing how to order the show.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 18:57:52 GMT -5
I stand by Starrcade '90 and Great American Bash' 92 both being great shows. I'm a sucker for tournaments, but still.. Starrcade 90 is a Sentimental favorite. It's the first ppv I ever watched live. My friends mom ordered it for him as an early Christmas present.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 19:02:13 GMT -5
Superbrawl II Spring Stampede '94 Slamboree '94 Spring Stampede and Slamboree 94 are two of my all-time favorite ppv's. And anything WCW 92 is awesome in my book.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 19:05:21 GMT -5
Superbrawl II: Liger vs. Pillman (probably their best match), Rude vs. Steamboat (they had so many great matches during this era), Sting vs. Luger and bunch of interesting guys in other matches. Starrcade '92: Sting vs. Vader, interesting pairings (lots of great wrestlers from this era) in Battle Bowl and stuff like Pillman wrestling twice in one night. Simmons vs. Williams. I should rewatch this, it's so interesting! e: Also, the match combinations of WCW/New Japan Supershow I even though they're not probably the greatest ever matches. I don't remember anymore if they ever released the dark matches on that show. Muta vs. Sting, though. \m/ Glad to see another 1992 WCW fan. I feel like Super Brawl, Wrestlewar and Beach Blast 92 are one of the best string of ppv's ever. So criminally underrated.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 19:10:03 GMT -5
Spring Stampede 1999 Also, I think any WCW ppv from Great American Bash 96 through Starrcade 96 is great. I went back and re-watched all the WCW 96 ppvs a few years back. I agree that everything from Great American Bash through Starrcade was really good but Starrcade in particular was an amazing show top to bottom. I can't believe nobody ever talks about it. In particular Dusty's commentary which literally made me laugh out loud a few times.
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Jan 26, 2020 19:20:15 GMT -5
I'd like to add TNA's last 3 ppv of 2009 to this list. Bound for Glory, Turning Point and Final Resolution were all great shows... Then Hogan showed up the next month and ruined everything.
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