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Greatest WWE TV matches ever ?

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#1 ·
Just like the thread I made in the AEW section what are some of the greatest matches on WWE TV (RAW/SmackDown! only no NXT)

For me my top 3:
1. Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle Iron Man Match
2. John Cena vs Shawn Michaels in London
3. John Cena vs CM Punk winner fights The Rock at WM29

HM: The Rock vs Mankind January 1999 with the Stone Cold interference
 
#12 ·
Hogan vs Andre

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It's definitely the biggest that's for sure.

I want to add Bret vs Savage SNME as a sleeper too. Just so ahead of its time.

Warrior vs Rude on SNME was huge too considering it was the actual main event for SummerSlam 90.

Kane vs Austin for the title in 98 on RAW. Bret vs Austin on RAW perhaps the greatest 2 hour RAW of all time top to bottom.

Rockers vs Brainbusters SNME and Demo vs Brainbusters for tag teams too. HBK/Austin vs Road Warriors aka Legion of Doom.

Just wanted to add some things not so recent to add more history for those who don't know.
 
#5 ·
Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin - Gold Rush Tournament on Raw.
Shawn Michaels vs. Edge Street Fight - Raw 2005, best Sweet Chin Music sell ever.
Bret Hart vs. 1-2-3 Kid - Raw.
Kurt Angle vs. Rhyno - Raw in 2001 during Invasion storyline, around before Rhyno got injured.
TLC 4 on Raw.
CM Punk vs. John Cena - Raw in 2013, before Wrestlemania. Saw this mentioned in OP's message, replace it with The Shield vs. Kane/Bryan/Undertaker in 2013.
Triple H vs. Kane - Raw 2003 Title vs. Mask.
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels - 2003 end of the year Raw.
 
#7 ·
  • Steve Austin vs Chris Benoit - SD 2001 in Edmonton
  • TMPT vs Jericho & Benoit - RAW 2001
  • CM Punk vs John Cena - RAW 2013
  • Daniel Bryan vs Cesaro - RAW Summer of 2013
  • TLC III - SD 2001
  • Angle vs Taker- SD 2003
  • Angle vs Lesnar - Iron Man
  • Cena vs HBK - RAW 2007
  • Undertaker vs Jeff Hardy - Ladder
  • HBK vs Benoit - RAW 2004
  • HBK vs Benjamin - RAW 2005
  • many matches including the Smackdown Six in 2002
  • Some Shield matches from 2013
 
#9 ·
My Top Ten Raw Matches (No particular order):
1) Bret vs. 123 Kid (1994)
2) Shawn vs. HHH (Dec 2003)
3) Shawn vs. Benoit (2004)
4) HHH vs. Benoit Iron Man (2004)
5) Shelton vs. Shawn (2004)
6) Cena vs. Shawn (2007)
7) Shawn/Austin vs. Owen/Bulldog (1997)
8) Austin/HHH vs. Jericho/Benoit (2001)
9) Foley vs. Funk: No Holds Barred (1998)
10) A Ton of Shield Six Man Tag Matches (2013-2014) - Vs. Wyatts, vs. Hell No & Taker, vs. Hell No and Orton, etc.
 
#10 ·
I'm just going with this decade, because who has time to go through decades of history?

AJ Styles vs. Bryan Danielson; 26.05.2020
Roman Reigns vs. Bryan Danielson; 30.04.2021
Seth Rollins vs. Damian Priest vs. Shinsuke Nakamura; 08.05.2023
Gunther vs. Chad Gable; 04.09.2023
Gunther vs. The Miz; 18.12.2023
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriquez vs. Bianca Belair & Naomi; 24.02.2025
 
#14 ·
Top Ten Saturday Night's Main Event Matches (No particular order)
1) Savage vs. Bret (87)
2) Both Demolition/Brainbusters Matches (89)
3) Both Hogan/Bundy Matches (87)
4) Hogan vs. Orndorff: Steel Cage (87)
5) Hogan vs. Bossman: Steel Cage (89)
6) Hogan vs. Race (88)
7) Tito vs. Perfect (90)
8) Savage vs. DiBiase (88)
9) Hogan vs. Bad News (89)
10) Savage vs. Beefcake (89)

Runner up goes to Hogan/Andre II from 88, which I didn't count because its TECHNICALLY not SNME but rather The Main Event, but that match deserves highlighting for the historic title change, hot angle, and high ratings.
 
#17 ·
Top Ten Saturday Night's Main Event Matches (No particular order)
1) Savage vs. Bret (87)
2) Both Demolition/Brainbusters Matches (89)
3) Both Hogan/Bundy Matches (87)
4) Hogan vs. Orndorff: Steel Cage (87)
5) Hogan vs. Bossman: Steel Cage (89)
6) Hogan vs. Race (88)
7) Tito vs. Perfect (90)
8) Savage vs. DiBiase (88)
9) Hogan vs. Bad News (89)
10) Savage vs. Beefcake (89)

Runner up goes to Hogan/Andre II from 88, which I didn't count because its TECHNICALLY not SNME but rather The Main Event, but that match deserves highlighting for the historic title change, hot angle, and high ratings.
For all the flack Hogan got by people for his workrate, he sure had some classic television matches.
 
#15 ·
And here are my top ten Smackdown matches (again, no particular order)

1) Undertaker vs. Angle (2003)
2) Eddie vs. Edge: No DQ (2002)
3) JBL vs. Eddie: Steel Cage (2004)
4) Rock vs. HHH (1999, 1st episode)
5) Lesnar vs. Rey (2003)
6) Rey vs. Morrison (2009)
7) Edge/Christian vs. Hardys vs. Dudleys vs. Benoit/Jericho: TLC (2001)
8) Punk vs. Hardy: Steel Cage (2009)
9) 6 Pac Elimination Match to Crown 1st Smackdown Champion (2005)
10) TIE Various Tag Matches involving the Smackdown 6 from 2002 (Angle, Benoit, Eddie, Chavo, Rey, and Edge)
 
#16 ·
WWF Championship: Bret Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid (Monday Night Raw - July 1, 1994)
WWF European Championship (Tournament Finals): The British Bulldog vs. Owen Hart (Monday Night Raw - February 26, 1997)
WWF Tag Team Championship: Owen Hart & The British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels & Stone Cold Steve Austin (Monday Night Raw - May 26, 1997)
 
#20 ·
Eddie vs Edge no dq on Smackdown 2007
Edge vs Orton on Raw 2007
Cena vs HBK on Raw 2007
Austin and HHH vs Benoit and Jericho on Raw 2001
Trish vs Lita main event on Raw 2004
Brock vs Angle iron man on Smackdown 2003
Orton vs Benoit WHC on Raw 2004
Angle vs Undertaker on Smackdown 2003
Cena vs Cesaro on Raw 2015
Gunther vs Gable on Raw 2023
Orton vs Benoit no holds barred on Smackdown 2006
HBK vs HHH WHC on Raw 2003
Rey vs Angle vs Benoit on Smackdown 2002
 
#24 ·
Edge/Guerrero/Benoit/Angle elimination 4 way
Eddie/Rey steel cage
Batista/Taker steel cage
benoit/brock
angle/brock iron man
benoit/austin
two man power trip vs benoit/jericho
earliest TLC match on SD!
underrated/random one i remember: edge/orton around wm23, might have been the same raw as the long hbk/cena one. ended with orton almost hitting the exposed turnbuckle and then getting speared.