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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 17, 2024 6:09:32 GMT -5
Motivated by how meh both of the Melo / Trick matches were, kind of has the subject on my mind. Kind of puts a damper on how people will likely book back on the storyline with how much the actual payoffs underdelivered.
First example besides that coming to mind for me is Orton and Wyatt. Both their big feuds were mostly pretty fun, but those two never had a match together that rose above the level of, "God will this please end already why," and some of them weren't even that good.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Apr 17, 2024 7:12:34 GMT -5
"Macho Man" Randy Savage and George "The Animal" Steele seems to be the textbook example of this. That love triangle feud with Miss Elizabeth was compelling, but the matches were subpar at best.
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Apr 17, 2024 7:56:28 GMT -5
Austin/Undertaker. They were tied at the hip for damn near half of Austin's run at the top and every single match was the shits.
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Post by tafkaga on Apr 17, 2024 8:01:27 GMT -5
Jake Roberts and Rick Rude had the most boring matches.
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Post by BRV on Apr 17, 2024 11:05:43 GMT -5
Damn I was ready to talk about Carmelo vs. Trick but that was literally the genesis for this thread, apparently.
So I guess I'll have to go with Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting. It's the single most important feud in WCW history, but when they got in the ring - both at Starrcade 1997 and SuperBrawl VIII - the matches were lousy even before all the run-ins and shenanigans and post-match hijinks.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 17, 2024 11:16:27 GMT -5
Austin/Undertaker. They were tied at the hip for damn near half of Austin's run at the top and every single match was the shits. Cannot agree harder. But I think The Rock had even worse chemistry with Big White than Austin did |
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 17, 2024 11:25:46 GMT -5
Damn I was ready to talk about Carmelo vs. Trick but that was literally the genesis for this thread, apparently. So I guess I'll have to go with Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting. It's the single most important feud in WCW history, but when they got in the ring - both at Starrcade 1997 and SuperBrawl VIII - the matches were lousy even before all the run-ins and shenanigans and post-match hijinks. To be fair was there anyone Hogan had chemistry in the ring with at that point |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 17, 2024 11:28:35 GMT -5
Damn I was ready to talk about Carmelo vs. Trick but that was literally the genesis for this thread, apparently. So I guess I'll have to go with Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting. It's the single most important feud in WCW history, but when they got in the ring - both at Starrcade 1997 and SuperBrawl VIII - the matches were lousy even before all the run-ins and shenanigans and post-match hijinks. To be fair was there anyone Hogan had chemistry in the ring with at that point His matches with Luger were surprisingly decent, IMO |
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Post by Aceorton on Apr 17, 2024 11:28:49 GMT -5
Goldust and Triple H in 1996-97. The feud had a lot of good ingredients and should have been red-hot, but whenever they got in the ring together it was sooooo plodding. I was really disappointed in it at the time.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 17, 2024 11:32:45 GMT -5
To be fair was there anyone Hogan had chemistry in the ring with at that point His matches with Luger were surprisingly decent, IMO Yeah as I typed that he was the one who would rank but honestly Lex Luger is an underrated worker when he cares. |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 17, 2024 11:40:35 GMT -5
His matches with Luger were surprisingly decent, IMO Yeah as I typed that he was the one who would rank but honestly Lex Luger is an underrated worker when he cares. Agreed. Luger is such a fascinating case. Multiple world titles, numerous midcard titles, some big time feuds and yet you look back at his career and see so much meat left on the bone. I'd argue Luger was the hottest babyface in wrestling for most of 1997. The loooooong game of Hogan/Sting screwed him |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Apr 17, 2024 11:53:41 GMT -5
Orton should have had a couple more epic rivalries that never seemed to click.
Him and HHH, student v master, the smartest, most ruthless wrestlers of their eras.
Him and Cena, came up together, one choosing the light, one the dark.
But no matter how many times they tried them, those feuds between top guys who are all good wrestlers, good talkers, they just never worked like they should.
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Post by Instant Classic on Apr 17, 2024 12:26:27 GMT -5
Kevin Owens and AJ Styles
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Post by James Fabiano on Apr 17, 2024 12:31:24 GMT -5
Jake and anyone.
Good stories and promos, didn't deliver in the ring.
Even the Savage feud was begging for at least one violent blowoff match.
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Post by 4real on Apr 17, 2024 13:00:52 GMT -5
Undertaker & Kane. Kinda. I like the Mania 14 match even though it’s not a classic. Can’t remember a decent match they had other than that.
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Apr 17, 2024 13:24:38 GMT -5
Damn I was ready to talk about Carmelo vs. Trick but that was literally the genesis for this thread, apparently. So I guess I'll have to go with Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting. It's the single most important feud in WCW history, but when they got in the ring - both at Starrcade 1997 and SuperBrawl VIII - the matches were lousy even before all the run-ins and shenanigans and post-match hijinks. I can't believe I'm defending anything Hulk Hogan has ever done, but Sting shouldn't have been anywhere near a ring at that point. Dude was in terrible shape physically and mentally |
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Apr 17, 2024 13:27:02 GMT -5
Claudio and RVD put on a real stinker.
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Post by Georgina's Fancy Water on Apr 17, 2024 13:32:03 GMT -5
Dude that Miz vs. Mizdow match after 8 years of build was probably *the* moment that I stopped caring about Damien Sandow
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Post by J. Hova on Apr 17, 2024 19:01:34 GMT -5
Yeah as I typed that he was the one who would rank but honestly Lex Luger is an underrated worker when he cares. Agreed. Luger is such a fascinating case. Multiple world titles, numerous midcard titles, some big time feuds and yet you look back at his career and see so much meat left on the bone. I'd argue Luger was the hottest babyface in wrestling for most of 1997. The loooooong game of Hogan/Sting screwed him The most interesting thing about Luger is that in 1988, he was white hot as a babyface. Seriously go back and watch that match vs. Flair in Baltimore at the GAB. The fans were rabid wanting Lex to win, and as good as Flair was then, Luger held up his end too. They then waited another 3 years before giving him the title, amidst countless alignment changes, and it went over like a lead balloon. He goes to the WBF the next year, WWF the following year, and we all know what happens from there. He is just like the perennial 'also ran' or 'other guy.' |
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Post by Soultastic on Apr 17, 2024 21:15:23 GMT -5
I really love Bray Wyatt and to me almost every feud of his had an amazing build. However I honestly can't remember any singles feud of his that resulted in a good match, except for Bryan.
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