thegame415
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Post by thegame415 on Jan 31, 2024 18:36:16 GMT -5
Rock vs Dan Severn at KotR 1998 has to be up there.
I know Rock was still not the top guy, but when you look at his PPV history, it's an outlier.
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Jan 31, 2024 19:25:56 GMT -5
Jean Pierre Laffite for Bret Hart.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 31, 2024 19:30:55 GMT -5
Undertaker vs. Luther Reigns is probably up there.
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chrom
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Post by chrom on Jan 31, 2024 19:42:27 GMT -5
The British Bulldog facing Bill Irwin at Superbrawl III
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Jan 31, 2024 19:44:48 GMT -5
Sting faced some very odd opponents in the mid-90s, even after being a multiple time World Champion. Nailz (as The Prisoner) is probably the most WTF-ish of the lot.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 31, 2024 19:53:51 GMT -5
Edge once lost on PPV to Tiger Ali Singh.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Jan 31, 2024 20:00:30 GMT -5
Batista during his first world title reign having a PPV match with Jonathan Coachman. It was supposed to be Austin v Coach but Austin walked out for like the 4th time in 3 years so Vince randomly announced Batista as the replacement on the final Raw.
The match itself it weird enough but then when you think it couldn't get anymore random a wild Vader appears. He hadn't been seen in the company in 7 years and he randomly shows up as Coach's henchman along with Goldust who had also been gone for 2 years.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 31, 2024 20:55:01 GMT -5
John Cena vs. Jesus sure was a PPV match even before you make the obvious jokes.
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DragonMasterP
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Post by DragonMasterP on Jan 31, 2024 21:07:46 GMT -5
Would Brutus Beefcake (I’m sorry, The Butcher) getting a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Hogan at Starrcade count?
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Post by OGBoardPoster2005 on Jan 31, 2024 21:44:03 GMT -5
Batista during his first world title reign having a PPV match with Jonathan Coachman. It was supposed to be Austin v Coach but Austin walked out for like the 4th time in 3 years so Vince randomly announced Batista as the replacement on the final Raw. The match itself it weird enough but then when you think it couldn't get anymore random a wild Vader appears. He hadn't been seen in the company in 7 years and he randomly shows up as Coach's henchman along with Goldust who had also been gone for 2 years. That was brutal. The rumors were that Coach was gonna go over with interference from a returning Mark Henry. Mind you, this was before House of Pain when Mark Henry was considered a flop by many that was midcard at best. Then from there Austin would have feuded with Mark Henry and face off at a PPV before presumably facing Hogan at Wrestlemania. Yeah I can see why Austin walked. From what I also read, Goldust and Vader were a product of USA asking for Attitude Era characters, hence why Austin returned and Mankind faced Carlito. Goldust and Vader were names from that era, but it was bizarre seeing them run in to help Coach fight Batista. The highlight of it all was Vader falling off the apron after the beatdown of Batista. |
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Post by Spider2024 on Jan 31, 2024 21:44:08 GMT -5
Undertaker vs. Luther Reigns is probably up there. Luther also has Eddie Guerrero. |
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Feb 1, 2024 2:57:34 GMT -5
One from this year. Seth Rollins vs Omos
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Post by crashmatsbazz on Feb 1, 2024 5:18:38 GMT -5
Bob Holly vs Brock Lesnar
Heidenreich vs the Taker
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Feb 1, 2024 5:59:35 GMT -5
I feel like ultimately history's going to leave Cena losing at Mania to Theory up there with Jericho losing to Fandango in sheer, "The hell did that accomplish?"
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Post by santmare12 on Feb 1, 2024 7:57:56 GMT -5
SummerSlam 2005 - Kurt Angle v. Eugene
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Feb 1, 2024 11:35:20 GMT -5
SummerSlam 2005 - Kurt Angle v. Eugene It's funny how in both 2004 and 2005 Eugene basically had the same experience at Summerslam. Accompanied by a manager (Regal 04, Christy 05) against an opponent higher on the card than him (HHH 04, Angle 05) and in both cases the crowd turned on him and cheered his opponent. It seemed like fans liked him in general but when they tried pushing him past midcard and getting high profile opponents on major PPVs they didn't buy it. |
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Feb 1, 2024 11:40:26 GMT -5
Chris Benoit vs Mike Enos at Souled Out 1999.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Feb 1, 2024 11:41:06 GMT -5
Bret Hart versus The Patriot has to be up there on the randomness scale, particularly given when it happened.
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 1, 2024 11:53:57 GMT -5
Rick Rude vs Junkyard Dog and Jake Roberts vs Hercules at Summerslam 88, especially since both Jake and Rude were in a hot feud at the time.
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Post by BRV on Feb 1, 2024 15:05:27 GMT -5
Let's take a walk down memory lane and look at Bret Hart's SummerSlam singles opponents...
1991: Mr. Perfect (for the Intercontinental Championship)
1992: British Bulldog (for the Intercontinental Championship)
1993: Jerry "The King" Lawler and Doink
1994: Owen Hart (for the World Championship)
1995: Isaac Yankem, DDS
1997: Undertaker (for the World Championship)
Something doesn't quite fit...
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