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Top to bottom, Canadian Stampede is pretty spectacular. Every match is good to great and the atmosphere is off the charts.

This is so spot on and I would have the Survivor Series match as the best in WWF history. I have watched that match more than any other and I still go back to it often.

I tried watching his shoot interview, but after 20 minutes of talking about how Sarah Palin is going to change the world, I stopped watching.

Bret Hart is one of my favourite, if not my favourite, wrestler ever. The thing I love about Bret Hart matches is that the selling is always great and the finish is usually pretty awesome too. If I think of some of my favourite finishes in wrestling history, a lot of them involve Bret Hart. From the two first Austin matches, the Diesel Survivor Series match, the Bulldog matches, to the 1-2-3 Kid Raw match. They are all unique and so great. His matches were filled with logical spots, he didn't go out and expose the business as most of the guys around him. When he does a table spot, its in the Diesel match where it makes complete sense and comes out of nowhere. When he is taking an Asai Moonsault he is brawling with the manager and turning in the last second to take it, instead of standing around and waiting. The guy just filled his matches with great little details to keep things making sense.

Part of it is that I'm an unabashed mark for both guys. But even setting that aside, the match is everything that's right with wrestling. Great action plus great psychology means it's the kind of match that's timeless. Plus, the buildup led to what is probably my favorite promo of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DV0RHVteLs Because it's the last of an old school style that ended around that time. Tells an amazing story. It's really one of the greatest WWF matches ever!

Strangely, one of my favourite shows. Besides Taka-Pantera and the Main Event being awesome, you also have a Bradshaw-Jarrett singles match that I remember really liking.

It would had been fine with all screwy finishes, that is, until Starrcade '97. If Sting went over clean and the new world order fell apart at that time, things would had been fine.

I think most of the issues come from having to keep up ratings and having to have monthly PPVs (sometimes with themes). Even if they kept 12 PPVs, but turned 8 of them to 2 hours, I think things would be different. It's insane to try to keep everything important and exciting all the time. Even great TV shows have a few weeks episodes where not as much happens and they are more filler, it keeps the important stuff more important. Also, they have an offseason.

I was wondering if I was the only one who was so crazy about this match. The whole thng is Bobby Heenan gold, with the final fall and postmatch being ridiculously awesome. I remember wearing out the old VHS tape. I couldn't tell if it was nostalgia or just awesomeness that makes me love that match. Gorilla and Jesse are at their best in this one too. Heenan pinning a Rocker and never wanting in the ring was so great. Really, this was about the best booked match in WWF history. Definitely, the best booked Survivor Series match. Especially when you consider they replaced Tully with Bobby shortly before the match.

Coming up with 50 would take too long, however I can make up a top 10. 10. Heenan Family (Andre the Giant/Arn Anderson/Haku/Bobby Heenan) vs. Ultimate Warrior/Jim Neidhart/Rockers, Survivor Series '89 9. Kainentai Deluxe vs. Great Sasuke/Gran Hamada/Super Delfin/Tiger Mask IV/Gran Naniwa, 10/10/96 8. Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka, Fijian Strap Match 10/7/83 7. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Eddie Guerrero, Halloween Havoc `97 6. Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair, WrestleMania 8 5. Akira Taue/Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa/Kenta Kobashi, 6/9/95 4. Steven Regal vs. Belfast Bruiser, Uncensored `96 3. Stan Hansen vs. Andre the Giant, NJPW 9/23/81 2. Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania 7 1. Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart, Survivor Series '96

I have heard so many times how a match was ruined or brought down, because the finish wasn't clean. Is it true the only good finish is a clean finish? I tend to think there are many great finishes that aren't clean. Was the first Hell in the Cell really ruined by Kane running in? How about that Inoki-Hansen match ending in a count out after Hansen Lariated Inoki to death? I'm just really tired of hearing about clean finishes being the only good finish. Am I wrong?

I'm in for the Smash show. I love the idea of getting in on a promotion at the very start and also following a promotion that isn't the WWE. The last time I was able to attend monthly shows to a promotion was in St. Catharines for Neo Spirit Pro. Those were really fun with Derek Wylde, Eric Young, Tyson Dux, Angel Williams, Beth Phoenix and JT Playa. Jerry Lalwer even did a show.

This one is really easy for me. Bret Hart Steve Austin Shawn Michaels I've said my piece about Bret before, but his psychology, selling and ability to have the best finish all the time sets him apart. Austin is great as a technician or a brawler, as a heel or a face. He's in my favourite match ever, against Bret at Survivor Series. Michaels I never really liked. He had some high end matches in the 90's, but not my cup of tea.

The Hawaiian Connection: Don Muraco & Ricky Steamboat & Curtis Iaukea The Hart Foundation: Bret & Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith The Midnight Express: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane & Dennis Condrey The Strike Force Flyers: Rick Martel & Tito Santana & Jim Brunzell The Blue Bloods: Fit Finlay & Steven Regal & Dave Taylor The Faces of Fear: The Barbarian & Meng & Papa Shango The West-Texas Rednecks: Barry Windham & Kendall Windham & Curt Hennig The Samoan Swat Team: Samu & Fatu & Yokozuna The Old Age Bastards: Terry Funk & Genichiro Tenryu & Mad Dog Vachon G.I. Joes: Sgt. Slaughter & Col. DeBeers & Prvt. Don Kernodle The Rock 'n' Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson & Marty Jannetty The Triple Towers: Akeem & Big Boss Man & Jerry Blackwell The Straight Edge Society: CM Punk & Luke Gallows & Joey Matthews The Four Horsemen: Ric Flair & Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson The Colossal Demolition: Ax & Smash & Andre the Giant (in facepaint) Team Memphis: Jerry Lawler & PG-13 That's a pretty good 16 team tournament, I would think.

Haven't watched those, but I remember really liking the SNME match. Even though it has Jake coming down for distractions. Even that leads to the awesome "Heenan searching under the ring for Damien" section. Late 80's Andre is really underrated.

The WWF Boston Gardens shows were always cool due to the distinctive floors.

One thing I really love about Demolition is that they were one of the best teams at using actually teamwork. I don't mean double team moves, but tag team psychology. They cut off the ring, made quick tags, etc...

Born and raised in Brockville (hour south of Ottawa) but have been in Ottawa for last few years. The WWF one house show in Brockville in 1993.

I have to say I really enjoy this show. I have been listening to the Place to Be go through the WWE, but your show is real nice, because I'm not as well versed in WCW. I can't wait till you get to a Lethal Lottery, I love those things.

I loved the last episode. Finding out Dino Bravo was a big draw was shocking to hear. I really want to read this book now. It really does make me curious about the interesting information that could come out if smaller other territories were studied more.

Some of the most important aspects of putting on a great match Cena is great at, while Angle is horrible at. For example selling.

"So many title changes" is always an issue when it's present, but the other two I've been able to roll with as logical by-products of the brand split. But the brand split no longer exists in any meaningful way, and after Money in the Bank, when you look at the disparity in star power and significance between the WWE Title MITB match and the World Title MITB match, it's really hard not to see the World Title as the Intercontinental Title. Which I guess makes the Intercontinental Title the TV Title, and the US Title...I don't Know, the Western States Heritage Title? And yeah, I know the WWE Title was always the most important belt, but when the rosters were clearly divided up, you could at least pretend that each brand's champ was the best they had, and if one of them seemed more important than the other, well, that's just the cards they were dealt, and they were still theoretical equals. Now every wrestler, regardless of what brand they're officially attached to, appears on every show and can challenge for every title. So when I see an elite club of five main event players in the WWE Title MITB match, and a field of eight that includes Tyson Kidd and a guy who just made his in-ring debut in the World Title MITB match, there's really no way for me to suspend disbelief on that anymore. With Raw being a supershow and the names of the titles its a fail. I think if they just changed the World Title to the IC Title and the IC Title to the TV Title or something, then there wouldn't be as big of a problem.

The Demolition match from late 88 against The Rockers in MSG is awesome too, Will.

As long as there are two main titles, so many title matches and so many title changes the belts won't mean much.

I loved the finish to the Raw MITB match. Probably my favour finish to a ladder match ever. This show really brought back my love of managers. There were a few on the show and I felt they really added something each time. They really need to develop more of that. Ricardo is the best. If there are any Canadians out there who have not went and watched a ppv at a movie theatre, then you are really missing out. It's like having a whole other crowd there. By the way, Canada loves Tyson Kidd, John Cena and CM Punk.