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Post by ChitownKnight on Feb 10, 2021 23:20:16 GMT -5
What are some random matches, early on in a stars career with another star that would be considered a marquee match if it happened later? For example, Bret Hart vs the Rock in a Raw back in 97 could fit this criteria since it was before the rock became a star. Eddie vs Cena would of also been much bigger had it happened In 2006 instead of 2003.
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Post by Instant Classic on Feb 10, 2021 23:30:12 GMT -5
Goldberg vs Batista from Raw in 2003
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Post by chazraps on Feb 10, 2021 23:34:52 GMT -5
Jeff Hardy vs Razor Ramon in 1993 seems to be the go-to answer for this.
In 1991, Andre the Giant and Mick Foley fought each other in a tag match, with Andre teaming with Dory Funk Jr and Cactus Jack teaming with Krusher Kong.
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Post by chazraps on Feb 10, 2021 23:35:48 GMT -5
Also, on I believe one of the South African shows in 1996, Yokozuna fought Rikishi when he was under The Sultan gimmick.
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Feb 11, 2021 7:06:47 GMT -5
Macho Man vs. Bret 'Hitman' Hart on SNME in 1987.
Steve Williams vs. The Punisher in USWA, 1989. (Steve Austin / The Undertaker)
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Post by msc on Feb 11, 2021 7:42:35 GMT -5
Terry Funk took on "rookie jobber" Eddie Guerrero in 1989.
One from mid-1999 - Rock took on Edge in an iirc surprisingly competitive RAW match before they started pushing Edge and Christian.
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Feb 11, 2021 7:56:44 GMT -5
Edge has a few surprising match-ups from that initial singles run. I seem to remember he faced Vader in the latter's final match. Obviously Vader got jobbed out hard towards the end, so not that exciting, but on paper Edge vs Vader sounds like a cool collision of two Hall of Fame main eventers from different eras (yes, I know Vader isn't in the the WWE HoF... don't get me started!)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 8:43:38 GMT -5
Undertaker as "Texas Red" vs. Bruiser Brody
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Post by bob on Feb 11, 2021 9:38:42 GMT -5
Eddie vs The Rock from some random RAW
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Post by Mid-Carder on Feb 11, 2021 9:42:22 GMT -5
I may be wrong but I believe Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels had a match before Shawn was huge
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 9:54:21 GMT -5
I may be wrong but I believe Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels had a match before Shawn was huge If there's a singles match, I'd love to see it, but I know they did Savage/Bret vs. HBK/Flair, which I can't believe isn't mentioned more. |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Feb 11, 2021 10:01:19 GMT -5
Macho Man vs. Bret 'Hitman' Hart on SNME in 1987. That match happening about 4-5 years later would have absolutely f***ing slapped. |
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 11, 2021 10:03:57 GMT -5
I may be wrong but I believe Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels had a match before Shawn was huge If there's a singles match, I'd love to see it, but I know they did Savage/Bret vs. HBK/Flair, which I can't believe isn't mentioned more. Uk Rampage 92. It’s on the network if you have it. |
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 11, 2021 11:30:39 GMT -5
Not so much a match as an encounter, but that time Undertaker killed Tomasso Cuampa when he was playing a Lawyer
If those two would have actually been able to line up their careers and have a match it would have slapped.
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Post by Squirrel Master on Feb 11, 2021 11:52:31 GMT -5
Undertaker as "Texas Red" vs. Bruiser Brody AWA televised a 1986 bout where King Kong Brody injured rookie Baby Bull Leon White by shattering his ankle with a steel chair as the starting bell rang. Brody was murdered the following year and White went on to become Big Van Vader. |
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Post by Instant Classic on Feb 11, 2021 11:54:34 GMT -5
Not random and was still big at the time but Rock vs Brock would be even bigger today.
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Post by msc on Feb 11, 2021 11:56:00 GMT -5
Actually speaking of "young Edge", there is a rookie Edge vs Owen Hart match on the Network from Breakdown In Your House which is about 10 minutes long and f***ing incredible. Can't recommend it highly enough.
JR references PWI's Rookie of the Year Award, noting Owen won it in 1987 and Edge "might be in line for 1998" - actually, some guy called Bill Goldberg got it...
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Post by MrElijah on Feb 11, 2021 13:05:53 GMT -5
Jeff Hardy vs Razor Ramon in 1993 seems to be the go-to answer for this. In 1991, Andre the Giant and Mick Foley fought each other in a tag match, with Andre teaming with Dory Funk Jr and Cactus Jack teaming with Krusher Kong. Om that note Cactus Jack vs. Jumbo Tsuruta from 1990, IIRC. Mick surprisingly has been in with many of the greats. |
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Feb 11, 2021 17:11:21 GMT -5
Macho Man vs. Bret 'Hitman' Hart on SNME in 1987. That match happening about 4-5 years later would have absolutely f***ing slapped. The '87 match is already pretty good! There's fan footage out there of Bret defending the WWF title against Savage in Japan in 1994. That would have been an amazing match for King of the Ring 1994 - a proper passing of the torch for Bret. |
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Post by spagett on Feb 11, 2021 17:25:37 GMT -5
Macho Man vs Steve Austin from WCW Saturday night in 1995.
That match happens in 1998 WWF and it's a Wrestlemania main event level match.
Imagine babyface WWF Champ Stone Cold vs Return crazy heel Veteran Macho Man? The promos would have been out of this world.
I think that and Bret vs Rock are the two biggest ones for me.
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