10-09-2011, 09:44 PM
Top 8 feuds since Wrestlemania began, IMO, our as follows:
#8. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, This feud main evented Wrestlemania 3, with 93 thousand plus fans watching on in the Silverdome in Detroit. It stretched on over a year and gave us the classic moment of Hogan slamming the Giant, whinc is one of my favorite childhood memories when I think of Wrestling.
#7. Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man, Another feud which progressed over a year from one Wrestlemania to another. Two of the top guys in the bussiness battling to be #1, and for Miss Elizabeths attention, to an extent as well. Very heated and passionate feud.
#6. Bret Hart vs. HBK, One of the longer feuds in WWE history. These two superstars were battling each other when they were in tag teams. they both climbed the ladder about the same time, having on again, off again mini feuds until Wrestlemania 12 When HBK's boyhood dream came true when he defeated the Hitman for the WWF title in a 60 minute plus Iron Man Match. Of course the feud would continue on and off again until one was litterally out of the Company, which lead to the Montreal scew job, and the end of Bret in WWF, and a big step toward the Attitude Era, for the Company, if they weren't there already.
#5. Steve Austin vs. The Rock, a feud which truly defined the Attitude Era with 2 of it's best in the business. This heated rivalry started over the IC. title but progressed into main eventing 2 Manias for the WWF championship and a third and final encounter at Mania 19 when the Rock finally got his revenge on the Rattlesnake. Definely, the Hogan-Andre feud of its time, IMO.
#4. HBK vs. HHH This sibling-like rivalry started up when Shawn returned to the ring after a 4 year absence do to injury. The 2 former best friends and top D.X. members wanted to find out who truly was the best between the two, leading to legendary matches over the 2002-2004 period. Neither seemed to have won the feud, both beating the other on ocassions, and sort of leaving it open to restart at anytime. Then in 2006 came the renewed friendship, and the rebirth of D.X. This feud brought out the best and the worst in boht guys, but it seems their friendship won out in the end.
#3. Hulk Hogan vs. MR. McMahon, a 20 year on again, off again work relationship coltimated in an epic encounter at Wrestlemania 19. These two guys seem to love to hate each other with 2 giant egos banging heads. Hogan tried to sink McMahons company with the WCW and NWO storyline, and if it wasn't for the Austin Era it might have happened. So it was a personal one which had Hogan winning in the ring over his boss, but never really ended to this day, IMO. Both still out to trump the other.
#2. Undertaker vs. HBK, Perhaps the 2 best in ring performers in WWE history which represnted the best the WWE has ever had to offer.IMO. Starting back in the late 90's the 2 legends had some classic encounters, one being in the first ever Hell in a Cell match in the fall of 1997. Thanks to Kane HBK was triumpant that night. Continuing into early 1998 they clashed again in a historic Casket Match. HBK, again came out on top, although, at the same time substaining a possible career ending back injury which would take him out of action for about 4 years. through the next number of years they met up a few times , most memorable, the 2007 Royal Rumble match where they became the final 2 men left standing in the ring. A classic rumble battle proceeded that resembled a one on one match more than a rumble match ending. Undertaker eventually bested HBK that night to win his first Royal Rumble match which lead him to winning the World title for the first time in his historic career at Wrestlemania 23. The 2 would then finally clash at Mania 25 for the first time ever and put on one of the best matches, if not the best match, in WWE history. That night the streak would not be broke but put to it`s toughest challenge to date. This lead HBK to distraction, knowing he made one mistake, which costed him a chance at ended the fabled streak. HBK was determined to get a re-match which indeed came to be thanks the shawn`s persistance. But to get it he had to put his career on the line which set the scene for one of the greatest rematches of all time at Mania 26 and a fitting close to one of the greatest wrestling careers ever. These two guys stole the show in back to back Manias and gave wrestling fans epic memories that will last a lifetime.
Number One, Austin 3:16 vs. Mr. McMahon, From the moment Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring and gave his famous rant about Austin 3:16 meaning I just kicked your ass, to the legend Jake Roberts, we knew this guy was sometime special. Sort of passing the torch from one snake to another, so to speak, Austin would go on to raise hell, drink beer, kick ass, and even tell off and assult his own boss, that being Mr.McMahon. This was something that just wasn`t done, anywhere. To have the guts to tell your boss off and stun him in the middle of the ring was a major fopa, an unwritten rule that Stone Cold not only broke ,but desimated on a weekly basis creating the Austin Era of the Attitude Era. Wresling fans and just people interested in Austins character tuned in ever week to see what the Rattlesnake would do next to his boss leading to many memorable moments in WWE history. fans lived vicariously threw Austin, knowing we couldnèt do this to our bosses but seeing Austin do it to this big shot businessman in Vince, made us feel valadated in a way. It was a stress relever to us, to see this guy, who had been building heat since the Montreal screw job finally get what he deserved. This story line broke barriers, broke the old mold to wrestling. It was caotic, and intense, and fun, all at the same time. And thanks to this feud, which lead to some classic matches and tons of epic encounters, I believe, saved the WWE and helped push it in the right direction to eventually take over WCW and ECW and becoming a superpower in the wrestling world. Perhaps the most entertanining wrestling moments of all time came from this ground breaking, trail blazing feud of employer vs. employee. Thats why I give it my #1 ranking of best WWF-WWE feud of all time.
#8. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, This feud main evented Wrestlemania 3, with 93 thousand plus fans watching on in the Silverdome in Detroit. It stretched on over a year and gave us the classic moment of Hogan slamming the Giant, whinc is one of my favorite childhood memories when I think of Wrestling.
#7. Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man, Another feud which progressed over a year from one Wrestlemania to another. Two of the top guys in the bussiness battling to be #1, and for Miss Elizabeths attention, to an extent as well. Very heated and passionate feud.
#6. Bret Hart vs. HBK, One of the longer feuds in WWE history. These two superstars were battling each other when they were in tag teams. they both climbed the ladder about the same time, having on again, off again mini feuds until Wrestlemania 12 When HBK's boyhood dream came true when he defeated the Hitman for the WWF title in a 60 minute plus Iron Man Match. Of course the feud would continue on and off again until one was litterally out of the Company, which lead to the Montreal scew job, and the end of Bret in WWF, and a big step toward the Attitude Era, for the Company, if they weren't there already.
#5. Steve Austin vs. The Rock, a feud which truly defined the Attitude Era with 2 of it's best in the business. This heated rivalry started over the IC. title but progressed into main eventing 2 Manias for the WWF championship and a third and final encounter at Mania 19 when the Rock finally got his revenge on the Rattlesnake. Definely, the Hogan-Andre feud of its time, IMO.
#4. HBK vs. HHH This sibling-like rivalry started up when Shawn returned to the ring after a 4 year absence do to injury. The 2 former best friends and top D.X. members wanted to find out who truly was the best between the two, leading to legendary matches over the 2002-2004 period. Neither seemed to have won the feud, both beating the other on ocassions, and sort of leaving it open to restart at anytime. Then in 2006 came the renewed friendship, and the rebirth of D.X. This feud brought out the best and the worst in boht guys, but it seems their friendship won out in the end.
#3. Hulk Hogan vs. MR. McMahon, a 20 year on again, off again work relationship coltimated in an epic encounter at Wrestlemania 19. These two guys seem to love to hate each other with 2 giant egos banging heads. Hogan tried to sink McMahons company with the WCW and NWO storyline, and if it wasn't for the Austin Era it might have happened. So it was a personal one which had Hogan winning in the ring over his boss, but never really ended to this day, IMO. Both still out to trump the other.
#2. Undertaker vs. HBK, Perhaps the 2 best in ring performers in WWE history which represnted the best the WWE has ever had to offer.IMO. Starting back in the late 90's the 2 legends had some classic encounters, one being in the first ever Hell in a Cell match in the fall of 1997. Thanks to Kane HBK was triumpant that night. Continuing into early 1998 they clashed again in a historic Casket Match. HBK, again came out on top, although, at the same time substaining a possible career ending back injury which would take him out of action for about 4 years. through the next number of years they met up a few times , most memorable, the 2007 Royal Rumble match where they became the final 2 men left standing in the ring. A classic rumble battle proceeded that resembled a one on one match more than a rumble match ending. Undertaker eventually bested HBK that night to win his first Royal Rumble match which lead him to winning the World title for the first time in his historic career at Wrestlemania 23. The 2 would then finally clash at Mania 25 for the first time ever and put on one of the best matches, if not the best match, in WWE history. That night the streak would not be broke but put to it`s toughest challenge to date. This lead HBK to distraction, knowing he made one mistake, which costed him a chance at ended the fabled streak. HBK was determined to get a re-match which indeed came to be thanks the shawn`s persistance. But to get it he had to put his career on the line which set the scene for one of the greatest rematches of all time at Mania 26 and a fitting close to one of the greatest wrestling careers ever. These two guys stole the show in back to back Manias and gave wrestling fans epic memories that will last a lifetime.
Number One, Austin 3:16 vs. Mr. McMahon, From the moment Austin won the 1996 King of the Ring and gave his famous rant about Austin 3:16 meaning I just kicked your ass, to the legend Jake Roberts, we knew this guy was sometime special. Sort of passing the torch from one snake to another, so to speak, Austin would go on to raise hell, drink beer, kick ass, and even tell off and assult his own boss, that being Mr.McMahon. This was something that just wasn`t done, anywhere. To have the guts to tell your boss off and stun him in the middle of the ring was a major fopa, an unwritten rule that Stone Cold not only broke ,but desimated on a weekly basis creating the Austin Era of the Attitude Era. Wresling fans and just people interested in Austins character tuned in ever week to see what the Rattlesnake would do next to his boss leading to many memorable moments in WWE history. fans lived vicariously threw Austin, knowing we couldnèt do this to our bosses but seeing Austin do it to this big shot businessman in Vince, made us feel valadated in a way. It was a stress relever to us, to see this guy, who had been building heat since the Montreal screw job finally get what he deserved. This story line broke barriers, broke the old mold to wrestling. It was caotic, and intense, and fun, all at the same time. And thanks to this feud, which lead to some classic matches and tons of epic encounters, I believe, saved the WWE and helped push it in the right direction to eventually take over WCW and ECW and becoming a superpower in the wrestling world. Perhaps the most entertanining wrestling moments of all time came from this ground breaking, trail blazing feud of employer vs. employee. Thats why I give it my #1 ranking of best WWF-WWE feud of all time.