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Punk is higher on my ballot too. A lot higher.

This was one of my biggest mark our moments of all time. This match had a huge "big fight" feel to it, and was brilliantly put together by the bookers and workers involved. And then when the moment comes that my hero, Hulk Hogan, turns heel. Awesome! As a teenager watching the PPV, I was marking out big time, as I was cheering for Hall and Nash. I was a huge mark for what would become the nWo, and thought as a faction, up until the watering down period late 1996, early 1997; they were one of the best groups. This match, although not the best match ever by any means, was just put together in a great way, and contains perhaps the best heel turn ever.

There goes Daniels off my list too.

People eliminated from the top 100 from my ballot so far: The Barbarian, The One Man Gang, Stan Lane, Ron Simmons, Finn Balor/Prince Devitt, Seth Rollins and Nigel McGuinness.

Ditto. He has a right to privacy, didn't know he was being recorded, and shouldn't have something like that surface online, unless it has his permission and the other party's permission as well. Which it clearly didn't. So I'm glad he won, and hope he wins the appeal too.

I can almost guarantee that I am the high vote on Hogan. And HHH is also on my list.

Now that Ron Simmons has shown up, my bottom three are all honorable mentions.

The only honorable mentions guys that have shown up on my ballot so far, and I wasn't the high vote on either one of them, were The Barbarian and The One Man Gang.

I absolutely loved both episodes, and couldn't wait to finish them. Amazing work. I'm in the first part of the PWSS episodes of the GWE top 100 now, so I should have that done by September or so. Just kidding, I'm enjoying that one a lot too. Great work Chad and Parv.

Takeshi Morishima is someone I completely forgot about when compiling my list. He's one of my favorites, I probably would have placed him somewhere between 85-100, on my list as I've only seen some of his NOAH stuff, but loved all of his ROH stuff.

All of those are good-great matches. I also enjoy his stuff against Savage from 1985-1986, vs Hansen in 4/90, vs Muta 5/93, and many others I can't think of at the moment. But the ones you listed are some of my favorites for sure.

I can't watch 2004 because it forces me to cheer on a child murderer for over an hour. 1995 is under rated it's a fun solid match with a quick pace, good Bulldog and Michaels story and it has Dick Murdoch. I agree. The 2004 Rumble was one of my favorite matches for a time, but I can't cheer on a child/wife murderer now, and it is hard to watch most, if not all of Benoit's stuff.

I like what you're doing with this thread too. I really enjoyed Nitro back when it started, and love the re-imagining.

After GWE, I'd be interested in reading the rest of this story. Very good so far, I like it. This would be a show I'd watch.

This is freaking awesome. I ranked them very high in my top tag teams for GWE, but now looking back I regret not putting them at #1. I'm happy with my #1 choice, but I should've put the Holy Demon Army there. Instead I had them a spot or two lower I think. Still though, one of if not the greatest team ever.

I only included some Lucha guys, as that's been a blind spot for me. I've seen some of the more famous matches, but didn't include many Lucha guys as I just haven't seen enough of the footage. Ditto with World of Sport and Shoot fighting guys outside of Maeda and Takada, and I also didn't include any women on my list. I haven't been too familiar with Joshi matches outside of a couple. I would like to watch some more of it though. Also, three names I didn't include were Hiroshi Hase (I forgot), Buddy Rose, and Raven. I'm sure there are others I forgot to include too, but overall I guess I was happy with my list. Also, why do many people not like Kurt Angle? I'm just curious.

Probably the high vote on Hogan. Maybe on a few others as well, like Rude, Okada, and maybe Lesnar and Rollins.

I can't wait for the final results. I do know that my #1 is the same as at least one other person, and probably a few others. So mine is not a unique #1.

Both of mine are in, I wish I would've had a little more time to watch some footage on a few guys. Some shoot guys like Maeda and Takada, who I did vote for, and also some more Lucha stuff, which has always been hard for me to get into, although I did enjoy the few El Dandy matches I watched. Plus El Hijo del Santo is pretty dang good and Rey and Psicosis are both awesome. I will say, I'm more than likely the high vote on a certain '80s and '90s icon however, brother!

Besides watching some of the old Manias leading up to this year's show, I've been watching the WWE 100 matches to see before you die list and rating them. Here's what I have so far: #100 - Chris Jericho vs. Triple H (Last Man Standing) - WWE Fully Loaded 2000 ****1/4 #99 - Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page (WCW World Title) - WCW Halloween Havoc 1998. ***1/2 #98 - The Great Sasuke, Gran Hamada & Masato Yakushiji vs. Taka Michinoku, Terry Boy and Dick Togo - ECW Barely Legal ****1/4 #97 - Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty (WWE Intercontinental Title) - WWE RAW, May 17, 1993 ***1/2 #96 - Natalya vs. Charlotte (NXT Women's Title) - NXT Takeover *** #95 - Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (WWE Title) - WWE Wrestlemania III *** #94 - Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Falls Count Anywhere) - WWE RAW, September 22, 1997 ***1/4 #93 - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger (NWA World Title) - WCW Wrestlewar 1990 ****1/2 #92 - Team Hell No & Randy Orton vs. The Shield - WWE Smackdown, June 14, 2013 **** #91 - Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty (WWE Light Heavyweight Title) - WWE Backlash 2000 ***1/2 #90 - Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich (NWA World Title, Steel Cage) - WCCW Star Wars 1982 **** #89 - Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze vs. Tyson Kidd (NXT Title) - NXT Takeover: Fatal 4 Way ***3/4 #88 - The Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne (WCW Tag Team Titles, Chicago Streetfight) - WCW Spring Stampede 1994 ****1/4 #87 - Billy Kidman vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Juventud Guerrera (WCW Cruiserweight Title) - WCW Starrcade 1998 **** #86 - Christian vs. Randy Orton (WWE World Heavyweight Title, No Holds Barred) - WWE Summerslam 2011 **** #85 - Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude (30-Minute Iron Man Match) - WCW Beach Blast 1992 ****3/4 #84 - Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Super Crazy - ECW Guilty as Charged 1999 **1/2 #83 - Sting, Brian Pillman & The Steiner Brothers vs. Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious & Larry Zbyszko (War Games) - WCW Wrestlewar 1991 ***** #82 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Dude Love (WWE Title, Falls Count Anywhere) - WWE Over the Edge 1998 ****1/2 #81 - Dean Malenko vs. Ultimo Dragon (WCW Cruiserweight Title, J-Crown) - WCW Starrcade 1996 ***1/2 #80 - The Midnight Express vs. The Fantastics (NWA United States Tag Team Titles) - NWA Clash of the Champions I ****1/4 #79 - Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE World Heavyweight Title, 2/3 Falls) - WWE Extreme Rules 2012 **** #78 - Harley Race vs. Ric Flair (NWA World Title, Steel Cage) - NWA Starrcade 1983 ****1/4 #77 - Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage (No Disqualification) - WCW Spring Stampede 1997 ***3/4 #76 - Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - WWE Wrestlemania XIX **** #75 - Inaugural Money in the Bank Ladder Match - WWE Wrestlemania 21 ****1/4 #74 - Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat (WCW United States Title) - WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 ***1/2 #73 - The Undertaker vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle (WWE Title) - WWE Vengeance 2002 ****1/4 #72 - The Midnight Express vs. The Southern Boys (NWA United States Tag Team Titles) - WCW Great American Bash 1990 ****3/4 #71 - Bret Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid (WWE Title) - WWE RAW, July 11, 1994 ****1/2 #70 - Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes (NWA World Title) - NWA Starrcade 1985 *** #69 - Ultimo Dragon vs. Rey Mysterio (J-Crown) - WCW World War III 1996 ****1/2 #68 - Roddy Piper vs. Greg Valentine (Dog Collar Match, NWA United States Title) - NWA Starrcade 1983 **** #67 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H (3 Stages of Hell) - WWE No Way Out 2001 ****1/2 #66 - The Undertaker vs. CM Punk - WWE Wrestlemania 29 ****1/4 #65 - The Hart Foundation vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & The Legion of Doom - WWE In Your House: Canadian Stampede ****3/4 #64 - Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler - WWE Bragging Rights 2010 ***3/4 #63 - Sting vs. Cactus Jack (WCW World Title, Falls Count Anywhere) - WCW Beach Blast 1992 **** #62 - John Cena vs. CM Punk (#1 Contenders Match) - WWE RAW, February 25, 2013 ****1/2 #61 - Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro (2/3 Falls) - WWE NXT, August 21, 2013 ****1/4 #60 - Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow (ECW Television Title) - ECW Living Dangerously 1998 ***1/2 #59 - Team WWE vs. The Alliance (Winner Takes All) - WWE Survivor Series 2001 **** #58 - Dean Malenko vs. Rey Mysterio (WCW Cruiserweight Title) - WCW Great American Bash 1996 **** (great finish) #57 - The Steiner Brothers vs. Sting & Lex Luger (WCW Tag Team Titles) - WCW Superbrawl I ****3/4 #56 - The Undertaker vs. Triple H (Hell in a Cell) - WWE Wrestlemania XXVIII ****1/2 #55 - Sting vs. Big Van Vader (King of Cable Tournament Finals) - WCW Starrcade 1992 ****1/2 #54 - John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Title) - WWE Summerslam 2013 ***** #53 - Mick Foley vs. Edge (Hardcore Match) - WWE Wrestlemania 22 **** #52 - Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Title, 60-Minute Iron Man Match) - WWE Smackdown, September 18, 2003 ****1/4 #51 - Vader vs. Ric Flair (WCW World Title) - WCW Starrcade 1993 ****1/4 #50 - The Undertaker vs. Mankind (Hell in a Cell) - WWE King of the Ring 1998 **** (because of the spots) #49 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock - WWE Wrestlemania XIX **** #48 - Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior (WWE World Title & WWE Intercontinental Title) - WWE Wrestlemania VI **** #47 - Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (Unsanctioned Streetfight) - WWE Summerslam 2002 ****3/4 #46 - Team Hell No & Ryback vs. The Shield (TLC Match) - WWE TLC 2012 ****1/2

I finished this episode of the show and am halfway through the second half as of now. This show has been great. I do disagree with where some of the guys are ranked, like Hogan for instance, but to each his own I suppose. Overall this was a great episode of the show and part 2 has been as well. It's just phenomenal work, on a project that you can tell, Chad and Parv put a lot of effort and thought into. I can't wait to, finish part 2 and also see where everyone ranks at the end of the project. Keep up the great work Chad and Parv.

Next for me will be finishing my WWE Top 100 matches to see before you die list. I just listened to the multi-part podcast on this, and a buddy of mine and I are going through and re-watching many of the matches and giving them star ratings and our thoughts. I have about 35 or so more matches to re-watch from that list.

Wrestling match hall of fame? Also something I could get behind and think it would require less binge watching overall. This could be a great new topic. I could easily get behind this.

1. Flair 2. Misawa 3. Hansen 4. Terry Funk 5. Kawada 6. Jumbo Tsuruta 7. Mysterio 8. Liger 9. Daniel Bryan 10. Lawler DiBiase will be 42