[Brye]

Some random ratings.

HBK/Taker - Bad Blood '97 - *****
HBK/Taker - RR '98 - ****
HBK/Taker - WM 25 - ****1/2
HBK/Taker - WM 26 - *****

Greatest feud of all time, imo.

Punk/Jericho - WM 28 - ****1/2
Punk/Jericho - ER '12 - ****
Punk/Jericho - Raw '13 - ***3/4

Punk/Henry - 4/2/12 - ****
Punk/Henry - 4/16/12 - ***3/4

Benjamin/HBK - Raw '05 - ****1/2

[Callamus]

HBK/Taker - Ground Zero '97 - ****
HBK/Taker - Bad Blood '97 - ***** GOAT
HBK/Taker - RR '98 - ****
HBK/Taker - WM 25 - *****
HBK/Taker - WM 26 - *****

[WOOLCOCK]

At present time, ultimate dream match would arguably be Lawler vs Sangre Chicana. Two of the greatest brawlers, both on offence, selling, building drama, structuring the match, taking violent and dangerous bumps at just the right time to accentuate the drama and physicality to sell the match and two infinitely charismatic men who excel as the face or rudo. Can't decide whether I'd want scummy, sleazy Chicana invading Memphis and being ran out of town by Lawler, or prick Lawler entering Monterrey and being faced with having to fight with heroic hobo Chicana or being stabbed if he dares go near the rioting crowd.

Failing that, Terry Funk vs Eddie Guerrero. Can't decide whether I'd want Eddie to be in his 2005 character and have Funk play the heroic, valiant babyface or have Funk be the batshit insane shoe throwing maniac who dear Eddie has to overcome.

Vader vs Mysterio also ranks pretty high. Namely to see Rey bump for Vader and how well they could build a believeable and heroic Mysterio comeback before Vader swats him away for good.

[-Mystery-]

Vader/Mysterio makes me think of how awesome Brock/Mysterio could be.

[Callamus]

Top 5 Dream Matches:

5. Daniel Bryan Vs Chris Benoit - Potential for one hell of a straight up wrestling matches with oodles of storytelling and shit to make me . Could make Punk/Bryan OTL (****3/4 2012 MOTY) look like shit too. That's how awesome the potential of this match had.

4. The Undertaker Vs Tenryu - 2009-Current Undertaker (I know, sounds weird, but his older, more human and somewhat "broken down" state is perfect for this match) Vs Current Tenryu. Grumpy old Japanese fuck Vs Dead and slightly grumpy old Texan fuck. Could you imagine the reaction from 'Taker if Tenryu just nonchalantly kicked him right in the face?

3. William Regal Vs Shawn Michaels - 1993 Heel Regal Vs 2002-2009 Babyface HBK. Would be a modern Regal/Steamboat.

2. Vader Vs Rey Mysterio - 04/05 Babyface Mysterio Vs 92/93 Heel Vader. God I never would have even thought of this had WOOLCOCK not mentioned it.

1. The Undertaker Vs Eddie Guerrero - Kinda torn on how I'd want this to happen. 04 Babyface Eddie Vs 02 Big Evil Undertaker could be awesome for the face/heel dynamic. Eddie as a heel imo wouldn't really work against Undertaker. 04 Babyface Eddie Vs 07 Babyface Undertaker in a big face vs face "epic" showdown at WM would probably be the other option.

[WOOLCOCK]

Originally Posted by -Mystery-

Vader/Mysterio makes me think of how awesome Brock/Mysterio could be.

I do love the 03 Lesnar/Mysterio match from Smackdown. Brock's a freak with some of the 100mph bumps he takes missing Mysterio and the cat and mouse dynamic is executed brilliantly. Lesnar swatting Mysterio is as violent and magical as you'd expect from 2003 Mysterio and his willingess to bump like a man who doesn't fear late year disability.

Lesnar/Bryan is my current hope with Lesnar working more dates. Just do a short program on TV with segments before one match. 10-14 minutes, Bryan ducking and taking shots, Lesnar isolation and control, Bryan bumps big, build and tease a comeback, have Bryan get strong nearfalls off of countering the Kimura/F-5 and then have Lesnar maul him and win via ref stoppage/Brock Lock with Bryan not giving up. Makes Lesnar look like a monster, Bryan looks a million bucks for taking this monster to the limit and with the right booking they could elevate him up the card over the course of a few months.

Oh fuck Cal has me thinking of Tenryu vs US opponents now. Probably need to think of one of the more sympathetic babyfaces for grumpy Tenryu to mercilessly massacre. Tenryu mid 90s when he was vicious yet just beginning to become the grumpy veteran vs peak Ricky Morton sounds exotic.

Oh shit, Takayama vs Mysterio. How the fuck did that not even register? 2005 Mysterio vs 2002-04 Takayama, it would be beautiful. If you're a masochist of course.

[The Lady Killer]

96/97 HBK vs Bryan would probably be mine. Bryan/BROCK is a close second.

I was at that 03 SD for the Rey/Lesnar match (believe it was in San Diego). He was granted a title shot for being the hometown hero. I've been meaning to check that out again.

[Callamus]

Throw in Tenryu Vs Mysterio too. Tenryu Vs Regal/Benoit/Finlay for viciousness. Fuck, Tenryu Vs like, 99% of US wrestlers would be amazing. TENRYU

I wanna go back and watch some Lesnar TV matches from 02/03. *grabs 02/03 SD discs*

[ShowStopper '97]

I honestly can't decide between 97/98 drugged out HBK vs Straight Edge Society Punk (I know both are heels, but I don't give a fuck, it makes too much fucking sense) and HBK/Bryan with the teacher/student dynamic. I guess I go with the former (drugged out HBK/SES Punk). Those promos would be fucking gold.

[The Lady Killer]

Wish HBK would've come out of retirement during last year's BROCK/HHH storyline to take on Lesnar. That would be another one I'd love to see.