Forgotten rematches?

[wildojinx]

What are some rematches to classic matches that arent as well-remembered as their first match? I'd argue Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle from Unforgiven 01. Nowhere near as memorable as the Summerslam 01 match (though at least Angle won the title in this one).

[Venti]

I never see anyone talk about Hogan vs Rock 2 at No Way Out 2003

[yokohamacpfc]

I think the first 'official' TLC match at Summerslam 2000 is overlooked as it's sandwiched by the two Wrestlemania matches the three teams had.

I guess it's not technically a WM rematch as Shawn wasn't involved and it's a Benoit match so it's never going to be mentioned or celebrated much for obvious reasons but HHH and Benoit had a mental Iron Man match on Raw to put a bow on their February-June 2004 feud which had Eugene taking out all of the members of Evolution and Uncle Eric on his own. Despite how distasteful and career-limiting his character was, Dimsmore got a massive push that summer.

[wildojinx]

Apr 20, 2024 1:30:25 GMT -5 yokohamacpfc said:

I think the first 'official' TLC match at Summerslam 2000 is overlooked as it's sandwiched by the two Wrestlemania matches the three teams had.

I guess it's not technically a WM rematch as Shawn wasn't involved and it's a Benoit match so it's never going to be mentioned or celebrated much for obvious reasons but HHH and Benoit had a mental Iron Man match on Raw to put a bow on their February-June 2004 feud which had Eugene taking out all of the members of Evolution and Uncle Eric on his own. Despite how distasteful and career-limiting his character was, Dimsmore got a massive push that summer.

Speaking of Benoit, he and Orton had a rematch the night after Summerslam 04.

[chrom]

Joe vs AJ vs Daniels at Against All Odds 2006

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Hardly anyone talks about the Andre versus Hogan rematch at Wrestlemania IV (double-countout during the tournament)

[thegreatnodnarb]

The Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle rematches don't get talked about that often. I actually really like the Vengeance match. They also had a 30 minute Iron Man Match on Raw but it has a lame draw finish so that one is more forgotten.

[Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000]

Apr 20, 2024 1:02:51 GMT -5 Venti said:

I never see anyone talk about Hogan vs Rock 2 at No Way Out 2003

Probably for good reason!

[fw91]

Is there really any Undertaker/Kane match that gets talked about besides the Mania matches?(and 20 only gets talked about because of the entrance and return of deadman)

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Rock v. Mankind Half Time Heat is basically just lost to time. No one talks about it, it’s, as far as I know, not available anywhere.

[fw91]

Undertaker/HHH King Of The Ring 2002

[karl100589]

Apr 20, 2024 21:26:52 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Is there really any Undertaker/Kane match that gets talked about besides the Mania matches?(and 20 only gets talked about because of the entrance and return of deadman)

Summerslam 2000 if only for it being one of the first times Kane was unmasked.

[agent817]

Apr 20, 2024 21:37:24 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Rock v. Mankind Half Time Heat is basically just lost to time. No one talks about it, it’s, as far as I know, not available anywhere.

Lucky for me, it's on that "Hard Knocks and Cheap Pops" DVD.

Anyway, I wonder if free TV matches should apply. Anyone who was watching in 2005 should remember Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin. I remember first watching it on MySpace (they had videos on there), and it is known enough that it made it to DVD sets. However, no one seems to remember their match on Raw in January of 2006, which was also good.

[Feyrhausen]

Apr 20, 2024 16:56:03 GMT -5 Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 said:

Apr 20, 2024 1:02:51 GMT -5 Venti said:

I never see anyone talk about Hogan vs Rock 2 at No Way Out 2003

Probably for good reason!

Cmon Sylvain was not that bad.

[cornettesracket]

Apr 20, 2024 21:37:24 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

Rock v. Mankind Half Time Heat is basically just lost to time. No one talks about it, it’s, as far as I know, not available anywhere.

I think it’s on the network. It was anyway unless they’ve taken done the Sunday night heat episode it was part of.

[cornettesracket]

Apr 20, 2024 14:58:49 GMT -5 Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 said:

Hardly anyone talks about the Andre versus Hogan rematch at Wrestlemania IV (double-countout during the tournament)

With good reason. It stunk the building out. It was a double DQ for some stupid reason.

[BorneAgain]

Years after the Last Battle of Atlanta, Buzz Sawyer and Tommy Rich had a random rematch on WCW Saturday Night... taped in Atlanta, Georgia:

SN 2/10/90- Tommy Rich vs Buzz Sawyer

[CMWaters]

Apr 20, 2024 21:26:52 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Is there really any Undertaker/Kane match that gets talked about besides the Mania matches?(and 20 only gets talked about because of the entrance and return of deadman)

First inferno match maybe?

[Jindrak Mark]

I think Angle/Brock at Summerslam 2003 is a better match than their Wrestlemania 19 main event, which I never really got into. The Summerslam one is barely talked about though.

Actually I feel the same way about Angle the next year too. His match with Eddie at Mania I thought was just fine and didn't really live up to the hype. I enjoyed their Summerslam match more but the Mania one is the one that is remembered.