WWE.com’s Top 20 WCW Matches
20. Sting vs. Diamond Dallas Page (Nitro, April 26, 1999)
19. Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero (Uncensored 1997)
18. Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack (Halloween Havoc 1993)
17. 3 Count vs. Jung Dragons (New Blood Rising 2000)
16. Diamond Dallas Page vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (Spring Stampede 1997)
15. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Nasty Boys (Spring Stampede 1994)
14. Rey Mysterio vs. Dean Malenko (Great American Bash 1996)
13. Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan (Bash at the Beach 1994)
12. Steiner Brothers vs. Sting & Lex Luger (SuperBrawl 1991)
11. Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude (Beach Blast 1992)
10. Brian Pillman vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger (SuperBrawl II)
9. “Stunning” Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat (Bash at the Beach 1994)
8. Sting’s Squadron vs. Dangerous Alliance (WrestleWar 1992)
7. Ric Flair vs. Big Van Vader (Starrcade 1993)
6. Rey Mysterio vs. Ultimo Dragon (World War 3 1996)
5. Ric Flair vs. Sting (Clash of Champions XXVII).
4. Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero (Halloween Havoc 1997)
3. Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page (Halloween Havoc 1998)
2. Ric Flair vs. Sting (Great American Bash 1990)
1. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (Clash of the Champions VI in 1989)
Great American Bash 1990??? As I said in my review of it: “The match isn’t great and it’s certainly not their best.”
This is wrong on SO many levels. Some of these matches weren’t even the best matches on their own shows. Also, this is leaving out a ton of great stuff from the 80’s for absolutely no apparent reason. They were still in the NWA for the 1990 Bash so it can’t be that.
Personally I think the Hogan vs Flair cage match from Halloween Havoc was better than the Bash at the Beach encounter. And while WWE might want to act like Chris Benoit never existed, the fact is that Benoit had several matches that should be on the list. Benoit vs Bret, Benoit vs Jericho, Benoit vs Raven, Benoit vs DDP, etc. And how is there not one Sting vs Vader match on there?
Another and arguably the most glaring omission is the match that became the foundation for the most lucrative time in WCW history: The Outsiders & The Third Man (revealed later to be Hulk Hogan) vs Randy Savage, Lex Luger and Sting.
What would be your top 15-20 list KB?
I started writing up a few picks while saying “I don’t do top ten’s” and about ten minutes later, I had a top fifteen. I’ll post it later tonight.
Might just be me, but…where is 11?
It should be there now. it was missing when I copied the list over.