Feb 25, 2002 04:35 PM
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(Updated Feb 25, 2002 04:35 PM)
Man is after all an Animal. I believe that there exists within every ‘Real Man’ an inbuilt natural instinct or rather craving for bloodshed. How else would you explain the fact that Boxers make about 10 million every match. This fact has been proved time and time again right since pre-historic times. In this world of social behavior and civilized sense, one definitely needs an outing, so what if wrestling’s fake (or rather choreographed), its certainly better than sitting around watching dumb soap operas or mushy, senti movies. So, first of all I’m a staunch believer in violence and have no patience with ‘sensitive’ people. So, for all the ‘men’ out there, here is a list of some of the greatest wrestling matches over the ages {both WWF as well as WCW} :-
1) Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant :- If I remember right, this was the main event of Wrestle Mania-2 somewhere during the early eighties. It signified the merging of two major wrestling giants, and the two people who ruled their respective worlds. It was the ‘ULTIMATE’ clash of the titans. One who stood at 7’4 and 500 pounds and the other at 6’9 and 350….it would lay the foundation for modern day wrestling. Nearly 140,000 people, a record unbroken till, watched it And when Hogan finally landed the leg-drop, it was a moment that would change his life and take him to be the greatest wrestler of all times.
2) Shawn Michaels vs. Bret the Hitman Hart :- The scene was Wrestle Mania-10. One was an accomplished hall-of-famer, the other a young kid trying to fulfill his childhood dream of holding the world heavyweight championship.. And, finally after 1hr 5 minutes, when the boyhood dream was finally realized for Shawn Michaels, I’m sure very few people would have forgotten the moment.
3) UnderTaker vs. rest of WWF :- This was the first major special effects undertaking by WWF. The UnderTaker had the quality and style that was unmatched by anybody and people were gradually beginning to acknowledge his ability. And, he set things straight as he single-handedly beat 16 of wrestling’s best. I’ll never forget the look on Bam Bam Bigelow’s face, when UnderTaker
broke out of the coffin, and Bam Bam who was sitting on it just fell to the ground.
4) Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior :- Another Goldie which officially signified the end of Hogan’s long and illustrious domination of professional wrestling
5) Undertaker vs. Mankind :- {Steel Cage Match } :- Yep, this was the one where Mankind fell 16’feet of the cage onto a table and yet came back, only to get tomb-stoned on iron nails. Heh heh…somebody tell me this was fake….
6) Undertaker vs. Kane { Inferno Match } :- Another classic…Undertaker flying high like a gymnast over the flames and setting fire to Kane….an unforgettable moment.
7) Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid :- Royal Rumble 1997in front of 60,000 Shawn’s hometown fans. Simply magical.
8) Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Hitman {Submission Match } :- Blood Stone…that’s what people called him after this match. And, man, was there blood or what!!! Stone had his head cut out like a pumpkin, yet refused to submit until he lost consciousness.
Well, these were some of the very best Wrestling had to offer over the ages. I grew up watching this stuff and it’ll forever be an integral part of me. All I can say is that Television was never so dull since they took wrestling off-air.
