Parv completely misinterpreted my point. My argument using Bigelow and Rude, Bundy etc. was that Lawler was a better broomstick worker. Lawler still had classics with great wrestlers like Dundee (for 4 decades), Funk, Bock, Mantel, Tommy Rich, etc.
For example, do I think that the Dundee series is as good as Flair-Steamboat? In my view, absolutely!!!! Include the build to the matches and I will take Dundee-Lawler every single day of the week without missing a beat.
Here is a list of matches Phil has labelled as Epic in his own rating system. I haven't seen all of them but it isn't like Lawler doesn't have a large range of great matches. This doesn't include the greatest matches from Lawler on the 80s sets. It has tons of indy stuff, I'll let Phil explain his rating system but the idea that Lawler doesn't have his stash of great matches isn't something I believe to be true...
Jerry Lawler v. Harley Race CWA 12/10/77-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Jerry Jarrett late 1979 –EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Crusher Blackwell CWA 5/14/81-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Dutch Mantell CWA 3/22/82-EPIC
Jerry Lawler/Randy Savage v. King Kong Bundy/Ric Rude CWA 9/17/84-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Randy Savage CWA 6/3/85-EPIC
Jerry Lawler/Bill Dundee v. Original Midnight Express AWA 10/30/87-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Tommy Rich SPW 10/2/88-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Eric Embry USWA 9/8/89-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Eric Embry USWA 4/26/91-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Goldust WWF 5/26/97-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Steve Corino JAPW 8/10/02 –EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Kamala JAPW 1/18/03-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Joey Mercury NEW 11/3/07-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Michael Sane NEW 3/15/08 - EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Michael Sane NEW 4/19/08 - EPIC
Jerry Lawler/Chris Michaels v. Bull Pain/Todd Morton XCW-Midwest 8/9/08-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Tommy Dreamer NEW 1/15/11-EPIC
Jerry Lawler/Brian Christopher v. Bill Dundee/Jamie Dundee Evansville 3/2/11-EPIC
Jerry Lawler v. Terry Funk NEW 10/1/11-EPIC
Jerry Lawler/Brian Christopher v. Derrick King/Precious WFW 6/2/12-EPIC