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Post by hbkjason on Jun 14, 2022 3:38:28 GMT -5
Hell yeah, great idea  Warrior is one of my all time favorites and if it was not for him, perhaps I would not have become a life long wrestling fan. People like to make fun of him and talk trash about his in ring work, but I was always entertained and felt that he is better than people give him credit for. Him hitting the ring, nailing a few clotheslines, gorilla press slam or a shoulder tackle and then a big splash was more than enough for me as a kid. Anyway, here are my personal favorites. Ultimate Warrior vs Macho King Randy Savage WrestleMania VII: Not just my favorite Ultimate Warrior and also Randy Savage match, but one of my favorite matches of all time. I could not have been any more invested in this feud and think that the two of them worked perfectly together. This is a match that took me through every inch of the emotional spectrum and it was like a huge relief when Warrior pinned Savage 123! Ultimate Warrior vs Ravishing Rick Rude SummerSlam 1990: These are two other guys that had amazing chemistry and I enjoyed all their matches and interactions. I went for the SummerSlam 90 match though as this really was THE big title defense Warrior got to make during his run as champion. I thought it was so awesome how he hit the ring and started shaking the cage like a mad man. Also, SummerSlam 90 and 91 have these epic intros to the show with what I consider to be the "SummerSlam theme" anyway, one thing that bugs me about the SummerSlam 90 one is that it shows Warrior and Rude side by side, but Warrior drops a dude over the top rope so rather than focussing on Warrior it has Rude on one side and the dude falling to the floor on the other. Such a silly insignificant thing, but it is always something that pops to mind when I think of this. Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man Randy Savage SummerSlam 1992: I was there live..... about ten million rows back on the floor for this one so I pretty much watched it all on the big screen above the ring, but man this was awesome. I was so invested in what side would Mr. Perfect be on, even though I never thought that either guy would need him! Anyway, I do not think this match is as good as their one at WrestleMania VII, especially with the way Warrior wins, but it is still a fantastic and fun match. Ultimate Warrior vs Hulk Hogan WrestleMania VI: It had to be on here didn't it? This is one of those matches that was far better than it had any right to be. I was so excited for Warrior to not just be the WWF Champion, but a double champion. These two were absolute showmen and this is them near their best. It was a match that you never really knew which way it would go, my grandfather who I watched the match with was sure it would be a tie (he said the same thing six years later when we watched Hitman vs HBK), but I had faith that my guy Warrior would get the win. Great picks. Like you, the Macho King/Ultimate Warrior feud was just tremendous, I loved everything about it. That match is great, still one of my all-time favorites. Savage and Warrior had tremendous chemistry together, from their promos to their matches to their face to face meetings. Just great. That's amazing that you were actually at Summer Slam 1992, that must have been huge. I loved this match, and the build up to it as well. Adding Perfect and Flair was a nice touch. Too bad Flair didn't wrestle someone on that card. He could have faced Slaughter or someone else for an easy win. Rude and Warrior had great chemistry too, I liked all of their matches as well. SSL89 gets my vote but this one was great too. And you're right, Hogan/Warrior had no business being that good. But it was. Both played their parts well, and I don't think the match hurt either one. It was awesome as an experience, but to be honest as far as watching an actual wrestling event went, at the time it was probably my least favorite of the four WWF shows I had been to at the time. I am super grateful that my folks took me, but due to being sat so far back, I had to have been at least 20 rows from ringside on the side opposite the entrance I could only really see what was happening on the screens which at the start of the event were kind of hard to see due to the glare. I could see when wrestlers were on the top rope so when people made their entrances and would pose that was awesome When I think about it now, I was probably sat in a bit of a sweet spot as if I had been a few rows closer, I probably would not have been able to see the screens without cranking my neck all the way up lol. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 14, 2022 9:12:24 GMT -5
I think that vs Sgt Slaughter at the 1991 Royal Rumble has to be an honorable mention too. While the stuff with Macho King gets all the focus, those two had a hell of a battle and it was a lot of fun to watch. I was jumping around like a maniac as Warrior was kicking ass at the start of the match. Also even after all these years, that knee Slaughter gives the Warrior to knock him into the ropes looks so stiff and brutal. I love the story on one of the Warrior documentaries they did where Slaughter jokes about how stiff he was and he threw up a potato into the air one night while they were in a match together Yeah. I liked his work with Sgt. Slaughter. This match and the one on SNME in April was really good too. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 14, 2022 9:20:03 GMT -5
I would go with: vs. Honky @ SS 88 vs. Hogan @ WM6 vs. Savage @ WM7 vs. HHH @ WM12
That return was SO hype for me. Interesting choice. I liked this as well. I know he gets torn down because he wanted a quick match, but I think that was the right way to go. Him coming back and having a long match with someone wouldn't have worked as well - IMO. The quick squash worked best for him. I think it gets more heat than it should because of who HHH became - someone who could work good/great matches with a lot of people, but at the time it worked out fine. It didn't hurt HHH and made Warrior look strong. I too was really looking forward to his return, shame it didn't work out. I thought he and Goldust could have been great. I always wondered why they did what they did at the IYH PPV. If Goldust was really hurt and couldn't go, they could have had Goldust bring down a replacement for him for a decent 8-minute match or so. I also would have liked to see him work with Mankind. Mick always got more out of people than others, I think that could have been a fun feud. Mick and Goldust were feuding with Taker during the Summer and into the fall, adding Warrior on Taker's side would have been fun. |
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Post by The Brain on Jun 14, 2022 12:09:18 GMT -5
I think that vs Sgt Slaughter at the 1991 Royal Rumble has to be an honorable mention too. While the stuff with Macho King gets all the focus, those two had a hell of a battle and it was a lot of fun to watch. I was jumping around like a maniac as Warrior was kicking ass at the start of the match. Also even after all these years, that knee Slaughter gives the Warrior to knock him into the ropes looks so stiff and brutal. I love the story on one of the Warrior documentaries they did where Slaughter jokes about how stiff he was and he threw up a potato into the air one night while they were in a match together Yeah. I liked his work with Sgt. Slaughter. This match and the one on SNME in April was really good too. Taker rising up in the coffin man what a great visual |
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Post by dixol on Jun 14, 2022 13:38:05 GMT -5
Graham on commentary was great on the mic during that whole thing. His music hits... ''Thats familiar music brothaa!!!!! Strong disagree. During the replay: Superstar: “He hits him with the,… um,.. the body,.. um, the body,.. um,..” Gorilla: “What a splash!” Superstar: “A big splash!” |
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Post by The Brain on Jun 14, 2022 13:42:25 GMT -5
Graham on commentary was great on the mic during that whole thing. His music hits... ''Thats familiar music brothaa!!!!! Strong disagree. During the replay: Superstar: “He hits him with the,… um,.. the body,.. um, the body,.. um,..” Gorilla: “What a splash!” Superstar: “A big splash!” Hey he was excited give em a break brothaaa!!!! |
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Post by nibs92 on Jun 14, 2022 14:09:55 GMT -5
Vs Rude WM5
Vs Rude SS89
Vs Rude SS90
Vs Savage WM7
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 14, 2022 15:59:43 GMT -5
Yeah. I liked his work with Sgt. Slaughter. This match and the one on SNME in April was really good too. Taker rising up in the coffin man what a great visual Was that also the first time he did the flip over the rope and land on his feet thing? |
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Post by The Brain on Jun 14, 2022 16:29:29 GMT -5
Taker rising up in the coffin man what a great visual Was that also the first time he did the flip over the rope and land on his feet thing? Didnt he do it at the Rumble when he was eliminated by LOD?edit just checked and he fell after he flipped over so yeah this mightve been the first time |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 14, 2022 19:36:10 GMT -5
Was that also the first time he did the flip over the rope and land on his feet thing? Didnt he do it at the Rumble when he was eliminated by LOD?edit just checked and he fell after he flipped over so yeah this mightve been the first time Yeah, he tried but went down to a knee during the rumble. |
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Jun 14, 2022 23:45:15 GMT -5
SummerSlam 1988 vs. Hokny Tonk Man
SunmerSlam 1989 vs. Ravishing Rick Rude
WrestleMania VI vs. Hulk Hogan
WrestleMania VII vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2022 6:35:52 GMT -5
vs hogan wm6 vs slaughter rr91 vs rude wm5 vs hercules wm4You don't hear this one mentioned often. Interesting choice. his 1st big profile match. i was really into him and was hoping he woulda won the 20-man royal rumble in 1988. |
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Post by dixol on Jun 15, 2022 7:36:00 GMT -5
March 7, 1989, vs. Savage. It’s on the Unreleased Macho Man dvd. All of their 1989 matches were pretty good, but I’m partial to this one in particular because I was in attendance.
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Post by Scott! on Jun 15, 2022 7:47:58 GMT -5
Hogan/Warrior is one of my favourite Wrestlemania Main Events, so that get's top spot. That made little me a Warrior fan all these years later when I seen that match as a kid.
Macho King/Warrior I just watched the other day and it's still Warriors best match for me.
Warrior/Sgt Slaughter is brilliant to me, I LOVE that match!
And I'll go with Honky at Summerslam just for the moment rather than the match!
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 15, 2022 8:03:02 GMT -5
March 7, 1989, vs. Savage. It’s on the Unreleased Macho Man dvd. All of their 1989 matches were pretty good, but I’m partial to this one in particular because I was in attendance. Was this at Madison Square Garden? I remember this match from an old Coliseum Home Video VHS. It was just before WrestleMania 5, so it was Champion vs Champion, Savage one by a count-out. Hogan/Warrior is one of my favourite Wrestlemania Main Events, so that get's top spot. That made little me a Warrior fan all these years later when I seen that match as a kid. Macho King/Warrior I just watched the other day and it's still Warriors best match for me. Warrior/Sgt Slaughter is brilliant to me, I LOVE that match! And I'll go with Honky at Summerslam just for the moment rather than the match! It was a great moment. Which Sgt. Slaughter match are you referring to? Royal Rumble or one of the two SNME matches? |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 15, 2022 8:05:55 GMT -5
You don't hear this one mentioned often. Interesting choice. his 1st big profile match. i was really into him and was hoping he woulda won the 20-man royal rumble in 1988. Understandable. Yeah Warrior winning the 1st Rumble would have been interesting. There is another Warrior/Hercules match out there, but I haven't seen it yet.  |
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Post by Scott! on Jun 15, 2022 11:16:35 GMT -5
It was a great moment. Which Sgt. Slaughter match are you referring to? Royal Rumble or one of the two SNME matches? Rumble 91. I love that match being a huge Sgt Slaughter fan as well, was a great moment for him and lead into both Main Events of Wrestlemania 7 which is still one of my favourite Wrestlemanias to this day. |
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Post by dixol on Jun 15, 2022 11:36:43 GMT -5
March 7, 1989, vs. Savage. It’s on the Unreleased Macho Man dvd. All of their 1989 matches were pretty good, but I’m partial to this one in particular because I was in attendance. Was this at Madison Square Garden? I remember this match from an old Coliseum Home Video VHS. It was just before WrestleMania 5, so it was Champion vs Champion, Savage one by a count-out. |
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Post by PJ on Jun 15, 2022 15:29:26 GMT -5
To steal from hbkjason, I'd like to see what you guys think. What would be your Mount Rushmore of matches for the Ultimate Warrior. He is not regarded as the best in-ring worker, and he is very polarizing. With that being said, what are your picks? Mine would are: WrestleMania 7 vs Macho King Randy Savage - this is my favorite Warrior match, and one of my all-time favorite wrestling matches. I feel that Savage got the best out of Warrior, all of their matches were really good, even some of their early work in 1989. This one had great storytelling throughout. The interference of Sherri just added to it. Heenan and Monsoon were great on the mic. A great match indeed. WrestleMania 6 vs Hulk Hogan - a really good match from two guys who aren't known for their in-ring work. A twenty-minute match from these two is uncommon, and the fact they did it together is more impressive. Really good storytelling here, both guys looked strong. And the finish helped Warrior but didn't hurt Hogan. Summer Slam 1989 vs Ravishing Rick Rude - a tremendous match, I think the best of his series with Rick Rude (both in 1989 and 1990). Excellent work by both guys. The only misstep seems to be when Rude piledrives Warrior, but I can't tell if its Warrior's fault or Rude's. Jess on the mic was icing on the cake. And I really liked the addition of Piper as well. Saturday Nights Main Event OCT 1990 vs The Million Dollar Man - a really underrated match. Very well paced. Both guys get their moves in, and they seem to work well together. Too bad they didn't do more with each other. Also, I think the promo that Warrior does before the match may very well be his best. He stays in control, doesn't ramble, and even uses DiBiase's gimmick for a few good lines. These would be my pics as well. |
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 15, 2022 17:44:03 GMT -5
To steal from hbkjason , I'd like to see what you guys think. What would be your Mount Rushmore of matches for the Ultimate Warrior. He is not regarded as the best in-ring worker, and he is very polarizing. With that being said, what are your picks? Mine would are: WrestleMania 7 vs Macho King Randy Savage - this is my favorite Warrior match, and one of my all-time favorite wrestling matches. I feel that Savage got the best out of Warrior, all of their matches were really good, even some of their early work in 1989. This one had great storytelling throughout. The interference of Sherri just added to it. Heenan and Monsoon were great on the mic. A great match indeed. WrestleMania 6 vs Hulk Hogan - a really good match from two guys who aren't known for their in-ring work. A twenty-minute match from these two is uncommon, and the fact they did it together is more impressive. Really good storytelling here, both guys looked strong. And the finish helped Warrior but didn't hurt Hogan. Summer Slam 1989 vs Ravishing Rick Rude - a tremendous match, I think the best of his series with Rick Rude (both in 1989 and 1990). Excellent work by both guys. The only misstep seems to be when Rude piledrives Warrior, but I can't tell if its Warrior's fault or Rude's. Jess on the mic was icing on the cake. And I really liked the addition of Piper as well. Saturday Nights Main Event OCT 1990 vs The Million Dollar Man - a really underrated match. Very well paced. Both guys get their moves in, and they seem to work well together. Too bad they didn't do more with each other. Also, I think the promo that Warrior does before the match may very well be his best. He stays in control, doesn't ramble, and even uses DiBiase's gimmick for a few good lines. These would be my pics as well. Great minds think a like... and wear neon cowboy hats... |
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