Match of Their Careers

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I was just wondering what matches (in WWE) you would consider to be the best match of a wrestler's career. And by "best" I mean in terms of technical quality, notoriety, or significance. I just did a quick list of people who came to mind, so please feel free to add wrestlers, matches, differences of opinion, etc.

Mick Foley (as himself): vs. Edge, Wrestlemania 22
Mick Foley (as Mankind): vs. Shawn Michaels, Mind Games 1996
Mick Foley (as Dude Love): vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Over the Edge 1998
Mick Foley (as Cactus Jack): vs. Triple H, Royal Rumble 2000
The Undertaker: vs. Triple H, Wrestlemania X7
Kurt Angle: vs. Shawn Michaels, Wrestlemania 21
Shawn Michaels: vs. Triple H, Summerslam 2002
The Rock: vs. Kurt Angle, No Way Out 2001
Edge: vs. Ric Flair, Raw 2006
Ric Flair: Royal Rumble 1992
Jeff Hardy: vs. the Undertaker, Raw 2002
Brock Lesnar: vs. the Undertaker, No Mercy 2002
Triple H: vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, No Way Out 2001
Hulk Hogan: vs. the Rock, Wrestlemania X8
Chris Jericho: vs. the Rock, No Mercy 2001
John Cena: vs. Shawn Michaels, Raw 2007
Randy Orton: vs. Mick Foley, Backlash 2004
Umaga: vs. John Cena, Royal Rumble 2007
Kane: vs. the Undertaker, Wrestlemania 14
Batista: vs. the Undertaker, Wrestlemania 23
JBL: vs. Eddie Guerrero, Judgment Day 2004
Eddie Guerrero: vs. Brock Lesnar, No Way Out 2004
Rob Van Dam: vs. John Cena, One Night Stand 2006
Rey Mysterio: vs. Kurt Angle, Summerslam 2002
“Bob Holly”: vs. the Rock, Fully Loaded 2000

[norbac]

Carlito:vs Johnny Nitro vs Shelton Benjamin, Vengeance 2006
CM Punk:vs John Morrison ECW 9/4/07

[Desi]

Shelton Benjamin: vs. Shawn Michaels, Raw 2005

[DeuceDominoMark]

Bret Hart: VS. Stone Cold Steve Austin, WM 13
Austin: VS. Bret Hart, WM 13

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id argue that mankind's would be HIAC with Taker but besides from that the list looks solid

[Mozenrath]

norbac said:

Carlito:vs Johnny Nitro vs Shelton Benjamin, Vengeance 2006
CM Punk:vs John Morrison ECW 9/4/07

I'd say Carlito's, so far, would be eliminating the most people in his Elimination chamber match.

[PTBartman]

Savage Vs Warrior Retiremant match Wrestlemania VII
Valentine Piper "Dog Collar" Match Starcade 83

[salTy]

deucedominomark said:

Bret Hart: VS. Stone Cold Steve Austin, WM 13
Austin: VS. Bret Hart, WM 13

Agreed 100%.

[CrazySting]

Kurt Angle vs Bob Holly at the royal rumble was the best match of both their careers. Made better because it followed the worst match ever (Steiner/HHH). I used to love this match. I still do, but it's been tainted somewhat on account of recent events.

[Ben Wyatt]

I'd argue that the match of Hogan's career was WM6 vs the Warrior.

I know it's taboo to compliment either man, but that was a terrific match that still holds up

[not doytch]

cenamark21 said:

Kurt Angle vs Bob Holly at the royal rumble was the best match of both their careers. Made better because it followed the worst match ever (Steiner/HHH). I used to love this match. I still do, but it's been tainted somewhat on account of recent events.

Wait.... is that a filter or are you saying Chris Benoit because if so I agree.

[Citizen Snips]

tap said:

Hulk Hogan: vs. the Rock, Wrestlemania X8

This was a fun match. But to compare it to these:

-Andre the Giant, Wrestlemania 3 (biggest match of all time)
-With Mr T vs Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff, Wrestlemania (the event that made the WWF/E what it is)
-Roddy Piper, The War to Settle the Score (live MTV broadcast when MTV was the coolest thing the universe had ever seen, helped make Hogan a household name)
-Ultimate Warrior, Wrestlemania 6 ("passed the torch" after 5 years on top and one of his best actual matches)

...is kinda crazy.

[The Ichi]

I'd say The Rock's was at Wrestlemania X7 vs. Stone Cold.

[The Wrestling Rambler]

MVP's against Benoit WM23. which will be quickly forgotten in years to come

[bindergang]

Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker: VS. ECW Originals (ECW after Wrestlemania).


While not the match of the ECW original's career, it certainly was for every member of the New Breed.

[MCMGM]

Benoit vs Angle: Royal Rumble 2003. That match is amazing, and the standing ovation afterwards makes just that much more incredible.

WM XX is a second pick for Benoit for obvious reasons.

[CM Punk's Favorite Boobs]

Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. HHH at WrestleMania 20. It may not be Benoit's best match of his career, but its definitely top three in my opinion.

[The Ichi]

Actually Benoit's great matches happened long before he was in the WWE.

[Redbeard's Ghost]

The Rock vs. Steve Austin, WM X-7

One of my top 3 favorite all time matches. It never gets old.

IMHO, both of their best matches.

[MCMGM]

curryman said:

Actually Benoit's great matches happened long before he was in the WWE.

I know.