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Post by ChitownKnight on Aug 10, 2022 20:56:30 GMT -5
What would you say it is?
80s: Hogan vs Andre WM3
90s: either Bret vs Austin at Mania 13 or HBK vs Bret WM 12
00s: Rock vs Austin, Mania 17
10’s: Punk vs Cena MITB 2011
20’s: nothing really sticks out yet…
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Aug 10, 2022 23:11:33 GMT -5
80s - Hogan/Andre Wrestlemania 3
90s - Hogan/Warrior Wrestlemania 6
00s - Rock/Austin Wrestlemania 17
10s - Rock/Cena Wrestlemania 28
20s - Reigns/Cena Summerslam 2021
Rock will probably take it for this decade too if the Roman match happens.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Aug 10, 2022 23:13:52 GMT -5
80s - Hogan/Andre Wrestlemania 3 90s - Hogan/Warrior Wrestlemania 6 00s - Rock/Austin Wrestlemania 17 10s - Rock/Cena Wrestlemania 28 20s - Reigns/Cena Summerslam 2021 Rock will probably take it for this decade too if the Roman match happens. Cena vs rock might be the biggest on paper but Punk/Cena just felt more defining for me |
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Post by bluebeach25 on Aug 11, 2022 0:42:38 GMT -5
80s - Hogan vs Andre WM 3
90s - Bret vs HBK Montreal
00s - Hogan vs Rock WM 18
10s - Cena vs Rock WM 28
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Post by TOK Is the Target Demo on Aug 11, 2022 4:50:14 GMT -5
80s - Hogan/Andre Wrestlemania 3 90s - Hogan/Warrior Wrestlemania 6 00s - Rock/Austin Wrestlemania 17 10s - Rock/Cena Wrestlemania 28 20s - Reigns/Cena Summerslam 2021 Rock will probably take it for this decade too if the Roman match happens. Cena vs rock might be the biggest on paper but Punk/Cena just felt more defining for me What's more defining about WWE in the 2010s than a part-timer going over the biggest full-timer on the roster, leading to a storyline that not only made zero sense when put under any sort of scrutiny but also lead to a rematch that completely contradicted the promotion of the initial match? |
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Post by thehottag on Aug 11, 2022 7:41:13 GMT -5
Going to try & pick differently from those already mentioned.
'80s - Hogan vs Savage, Wrestlemania V
'90s - Sting vs Hogan, Starrcade '97
'00s - Rock vs Hogan, Wrestlemania X8
'10s - Reigns vs Lesnar, Wrestlemania 31
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Post by bluebeach25 on Aug 11, 2022 8:51:02 GMT -5
Going to try & pick differently from those already mentioned. '80s - Hogan vs Savage, Wrestlemania V '90s - Sting vs Hogan, Starrcade '97 '00s - Rock vs Hogan, Wrestlemania X8 '10s - Reigns vs Lesnar, Wrestlemania 31 as much as i like the wm 31 main event it wasn't bigger than Cena vs Rock. |
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Post by canceled4truth on Aug 11, 2022 9:34:17 GMT -5
In terms of pre-match hype, I'd say:
80s: Hogan vs Andre, WrestleMania III
90s: Hogan vs Sting, Starrcade 1997
00s: Rock vs Hogan, WrestleMania X8
10s: Rock vs Cena, WrestleMania 28
In terms of ramification to the industry, I'd say:
80s: Hogan and Mr. T vs Piper and Orndorff, WrestleMania I
90s: Hart vs HBK, Survivor Series 1997
00s: Austin vs Rock, WrestleMania X-Seven
10s: Rock vs Cena, WrestleMania 28
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Post by thecrusherwi on Aug 11, 2022 9:47:54 GMT -5
I agree with the OP except for the biggest match of the 90s.
Business wise it's probably Austin vs. HBK at WrestleMania XIV - that is the match that got the general public's eyeballs on Stone Cold Steve Austin and they never looked back. If not that it's probably either Hogan vs. Warrior (though that feels more like the last hurrah of the 80s Boom) or Hogan vs. Flair at Bash at the Beach 1994 - which launched WCW toward the forefront and created the environment that eventually lead to the late 90s Wrestling boom.
Any of the Bret vs Shawn matches meant nothing to non-wrestling fans as much as I love both guys.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Aug 11, 2022 14:32:13 GMT -5
In terms of pre-match hype, I'd say: 80s: Hogan vs Andre, WrestleMania III 90s: Hogan vs Sting, Starrcade 1997 00s: Rock vs Hogan, WrestleMania X8 10s: Rock vs Cena, WrestleMania 28 In terms of ramification to the industry, I'd say: 80s: Hogan and Mr. T vs Piper and Orndorff, WrestleMania I 90s: Hart vs HBK, Survivor Series 1997 00s: Austin vs Rock, WrestleMania X-Seven 10s: Rock vs Cena, WrestleMania 28 Great answer. The 'biggest' matches weren't always the ones to have the biggest or lasting impact. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2022 14:43:51 GMT -5
2020s: Trick Williams vs. Wes Lee - NXT 8/9/22
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