Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker on Raw for the WWE Championship was another one. Taker made Jeff look like a million bucks in that ladder match, despite going over.
I know everybody's saying this and it's clear this was written/recorded before Smackdown, but 8:54 talking about The Rock being selfless, really IS kind of funny with retrospective.
@@Jose-dk4re the rock hasn't put anyone over since 2014 when he saved Roman if we're being honest the last few times he's came back he's hurt talent more than he helped
@@Jose-dk4reThe number of people that Rock's put over recently can absolutely be counted, and you can stop at one, because the list begins and ends with putting over himself.
@@stereotypea123 sorry that clearly bothered you very very much too. Which we will know you will keep denying and replying to this from this point on that it isnt.
Randy Orton's match was a no-brainer. The match against Cactus Jack shot him to the stratosphere. Although his character definitely evolved (no pun intended) since then, it remains one of his best matches, even all these years later.
The rock vs triple h was actually the fourth televised ladder match in company history. Bret vs shawn, shawn vs razor twice and then trips and the rock
Good stuff. I would have had the Gauntlet Match that launched Kofi-mania, before Elimination Chamber. I stood up and applauded in my home, when AJ eliminated him, much like the entire arena did.
It's wild to think Rock/HHH was the THIRD ladder match WWE aired. Even before the Attitude Era, this is such a simple/easy gimmick for a match, you'd've thought there'd have been dozens by then.
5:12 It's easy to remember SCSA as the reason that "Walk and Brawl" became a defining theme for the attitude era. If you only know Austin for his beer drinking and brawling, I implore you to go back and watch his work in from 1996 (after the ringmaster gimmick) until his neck injury. He was a fantastic operator in the ring. Probably best demonstrated by his match with Bret at Mania 13.
A shame things never went anywhere but the midcard for Shelton, because he was coming in hot with that win over HHH. Also, and it is certainly likely that this can be contributed to who she was working with there, it will forever fascinate me that Ronda Rousey’s best wrestling match was her first one. Just a complete understanding of how to present her as a terminator with one focus and scaring the opposition. Also, Stephanie McMahon is the Ric Flair of matches with lightly trained female wrestlers with this match and her match against Trish when both were super green.
This is something a lot of people not familiar with the industry cannot understand. For most sports fans, winning is everything and if you lose too often you're simply no good. In wrestling, you can prove yourself to be at the top of the game by losing, to the point it has become a tradition that when a top wrestler retires, it is expected their last match be a losing effort to make an up and coming wrestler look great.
I'd put John Cena vs Kurt Angle: No Way Out 2005 on here as well. Angle was already one of the greatest of all time at the time but Cena beating Angle in a great match was what landed him his first WWE Championship at 'mania out of several.
That Rock/HHH ladder match is one of my favorite matches of all time and top three Rock matches for me along with Fully Loaded 2000 against a certain wolverine and vs Austin at 17. I also wish they did the yellow ladders more often cause they looked cool.
I know The Shield members already featured but I always think back to Seth Rollins at the 2015 Royale Rumble. He elevated himself to be worthy of the title with that effort, looking like he belonged alongside Cena & Lesnar.
This countdown does work for me, as the #1 pick, based on Roman's, Seth's and Jon's (fka Dean's) standings in the business at large as being at the top of the heap in one way or another, makes perfect sense.
Shelton Benjamin... WWE really dropped the ball with him. Literally one of the best wrestlers ever. Not great on the mic, but he didn't need to be. Have him be a man of few words and just let his actions do the talking for him.
don't need the list to know Brock vs Rock, Cena vs Angle (or Cena vs Big Show) and Hardy vs Undertaker are the matches that come to mind when I think of star making matches that put those 3 on the map.
I agree with a lot of the sentiment here that Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker should be on this list instead of Brock v Rock. Timing issues aside otherwise its a great list.
I'm not sure what I believe the rock is known to be very selfless doesn't mean it can't be selfish and doesn't excuse when he is. However, I'm not sure what the real motive for the match now.
Mick Foley's masterpieces of getting fucked up to put somebody over 1998 vs The Undertaker @ King of The Ring (Hell in a Cell) 1999 vs The Rock @ Royal Rumble (I Quit) 2000 vs Triple H @ Royal Rumble (Street Fight) 2004 vs Randy Orton @ Backlash (Street Fight) 2006 vs Edge @ WrestleMania (Street Fight)
People making fun of the "selfless rock" statement, this shit was years ago no need to flood the comments unnecessarily. There are other things to talk about in the video as well
Ronda's first year in wwe in 2018 was awesome her winning the women's royal rumble match 2-years ago was a terrible idea and a waste of time oh how the mighty have fallen with ronda going from wwe to roh what a downgrade lol.
Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker on Raw for the WWE Championship was another one.
Taker made Jeff look like a million bucks in that ladder match, despite going over.
Oh that’s one of my favorite!!
I know everybody's saying this and it's clear this was written/recorded before Smackdown, but 8:54 talking about The Rock being selfless, really IS kind of funny with retrospective.
Yeah 😂😅
The Rock’s put over countless people
@@Jose-dk4re Oh yeah, he definitely has for sure. It's just a matter of timing in this.
@@Jose-dk4re the rock hasn't put anyone over since 2014 when he saved Roman if we're being honest the last few times he's came back he's hurt talent more than he helped
@@Jose-dk4reThe number of people that Rock's put over recently can absolutely be counted, and you can stop at one, because the list begins and ends with putting over himself.
“The toys in Vince McMahon’s toy box.”😂
I mean they are....
That phrase has a whole new meaning now 😭
They must've made this before last week.
I presume this video was made before Smackdown on Friday. Oh Dear. That selfless Rock line.
"selfless like the rock" has aged really well hasnt it.
"Selfless Rock". Well, this aged like milk.
You beat me to it.
You can tell that video was made before the bombshell
Wwe fans are so sensitive.
What has he done otherwise? I love people with these opinions
@@eLite-Tiss91 you don’t know if he’s gonna do the job for Roman
I love how the rocks selflessness cost us an actually good mania main event
"The Rock's famous selflessness."
Lololololololololololololololol
Came here for this comment. Cody Rhodes would beg to differ.
Wow Cody and Roman has had no build up they are on different shows I’m looking forward to Cody vs Seth because Seth sucks has champ.
The Rock’s famous selflessness 😂
You just watched a video where they showed that Rock was generous in the ring. Sorry that bothers you.
@@stereotypea123 sorry that clearly bothered you very very much too. Which we will know you will keep denying and replying to this from this point on that it isnt.
@@GalactivaPhantom Rewriting history bothers me, yeah. I can admit that though.
@@stereotypea123he was selfless, but not anymore. Not since 2010
@@Muhammadwasapedo in your opinion and not based on anything rock or Cody actually said, just anonymous “sources”. 👌 sounds legit.
2:40
HHH was Intercontinental Champion as Hunter Hearst Helmsley in 1995 or 96 I think.
Yes end of 1996 to early 97 where he lost the title to the rock lol
If Shelton Benjamin had mic skills… He would’ve been the wwe champion for a decade… Low key, one of the best wrestlers of all time
For me, I would have to say Razor Ramon vs 1-2-3 Kid on Monday Night RAW in 1993.
Randy Orton's match was a no-brainer. The match against Cactus Jack shot him to the stratosphere. Although his character definitely evolved (no pun intended) since then, it remains one of his best matches, even all these years later.
“The toys in Vince McMahon’s toy box are superstars.”
Well they sure are named after them. 🤣
What a weird fetish he has. 😂
😂😂😂
The rock vs triple h was actually the fourth televised ladder match in company history. Bret vs shawn, shawn vs razor twice and then trips and the rock
Good stuff. I would have had the Gauntlet Match that launched Kofi-mania, before Elimination Chamber. I stood up and applauded in my home, when AJ eliminated him, much like the entire arena did.
Orton vs Foley is the first that comes to mind. Taker vs Hardy too
Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker should be on this list
Stone Cold vs. Bret at Survivor Series ‘96 was good but I think it was their match at WrestleMania 13 that made Stone Cold into a main eventer.
Came here to say this. I 100% agree
Crazy every OVW 2002 class had a win over triple h.
It's wild to think Rock/HHH was the THIRD ladder match WWE aired. Even before the Attitude Era, this is such a simple/easy gimmick for a match, you'd've thought there'd have been dozens by then.
They used to space out these things more, the rarer the more special.
triple H's first ic title was when he beat marc mero, he later lost it to the rock for the rocks first ic title win
5:12
It's easy to remember SCSA as the reason that "Walk and Brawl" became a defining theme for the attitude era.
If you only know Austin for his beer drinking and brawling, I implore you to go back and watch his work in from 1996 (after the ringmaster gimmick) until his neck injury. He was a fantastic operator in the ring. Probably best demonstrated by his match with Bret at Mania 13.
You could probably make a full list like this with only stars made by Mick Foley.
A shame things never went anywhere but the midcard for Shelton, because he was coming in hot with that win over HHH.
Also, and it is certainly likely that this can be contributed to who she was working with there, it will forever fascinate me that Ronda Rousey’s best wrestling match was her first one. Just a complete understanding of how to present her as a terminator with one focus and scaring the opposition. Also, Stephanie McMahon is the Ric Flair of matches with lightly trained female wrestlers with this match and her match against Trish when both were super green.
This is something a lot of people not familiar with the industry cannot understand. For most sports fans, winning is everything and if you lose too often you're simply no good. In wrestling, you can prove yourself to be at the top of the game by losing, to the point it has become a tradition that when a top wrestler retires, it is expected their last match be a losing effort to make an up and coming wrestler look great.
selfless Rock is just funny now.
Nowhere near as funny as you drama queens who act victimised any time something you didn't take into your fantasy booking portfolio happens...
Shelton Benjamin....the greatest what if of WWE history....not even being buddies with a great white like Lesnar could save his wwe career
Shelton got as far as he was going to go. He was bland and couldn’t cut a promo
0:07 we don’t wanna talk about the tours in Vince McMahon box
I'd put John Cena vs Kurt Angle: No Way Out 2005 on here as well. Angle was already one of the greatest of all time at the time but Cena beating Angle in a great match was what landed him his first WWE Championship at 'mania out of several.
The Shield vs Team Hell No & Ryback was my favorite match of 2012 and I'm glad to see it represented here!
Shame Shelton has never held a world title yet.
Selfless Rock and the vince toys comment. Aged well haha.
8:54 You can tell this was recorded at least a week ago.
You don’t want to know what Vince does with those toys and he names them 😂
That Rock/HHH ladder match is one of my favorite matches of all time and top three Rock matches for me along with Fully Loaded 2000 against a certain wolverine and vs Austin at 17. I also wish they did the yellow ladders more often cause they looked cool.
that shelton benjamin match was soooo dopeeee! and if i remember it right they wrestled at least one or two more times in the next few weeks
I hate to be "this commenter" but Hunter won his first IC title from Marc Maro on an October 96 episode of Raw.
Respect lads
Been watching years seen the growth is great to see.
I know The Shield members already featured but I always think back to Seth Rollins at the 2015 Royale Rumble. He elevated himself to be worthy of the title with that effort, looking like he belonged alongside Cena & Lesnar.
That TLC match is my favorite. I've watched it so many times.
"Selfless Rock" Yeah wish he stayed that way
Good real life Vince McMahon reference
This countdown does work for me, as the #1 pick, based on Roman's, Seth's and Jon's (fka Dean's) standings in the business at large as being at the top of the heap in one way or another, makes perfect sense.
Shelton Benjamin... WWE really dropped the ball with him. Literally one of the best wrestlers ever. Not great on the mic, but he didn't need to be. Have him be a man of few words and just let his actions do the talking for him.
don't need the list to know Brock vs Rock, Cena vs Angle (or Cena vs Big Show) and Hardy vs Undertaker are the matches that come to mind when I think of star making matches that put those 3 on the map.
I honestly I think the match that made Jeff Hardy a superstar was the match against the undertaker
8:56 holy shit that aged poorly right away
8:57 this did NOT age well
HOW long ago was this recorded?
I'm going to guess after the Vince lawsuit came out because it's a top 10 list type video and not one of their long form docs.
Thanks for happy wrestling memories... at a time I never want to watch wrestling again.
3:09 I was today years old...😂
Vinces "toy box" haha. Aged like a fine cheese.
The Rock is no longer selfless 😂😅
I agree with a lot of the sentiment here that Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker should be on this list instead of Brock v Rock. Timing issues aside otherwise its a great list.
And the opposite will happen to Rocky at WM40
I admire your ability to mention Randy Orton and not do the Randal Keith song
as selfless as the Rock sjshdjsjsh 8:55
I'm not sure what I believe the rock is known to be very selfless doesn't mean it can't be selfish and doesn't excuse when he is. However, I'm not sure what the real motive for the match now.
the video already aged like milk
I would argue Benjamin's star match was vs. HBK.
IMO
Diesel’s 1994 Rumble performance >>>> Roman’s 2014 Rumble performance
Though I still think Roman is the better wrestler overall
Life works in funny ways sometimes 😂 oh Dwayne Johnson what are we gonna do with you!
You're just gonna sit watching no matter what they do but continue to act like you're above it 😂
Tbf 2002 Rock didn’t have the same influence like now
Still didn’t age well
The toys in Vince's toybox were NOT just WWE Superstars
Mick Foley's masterpieces of getting fucked up to put somebody over
1998 vs The Undertaker @ King of The Ring (Hell in a Cell)
1999 vs The Rock @ Royal Rumble (I Quit)
2000 vs Triple H @ Royal Rumble (Street Fight)
2004 vs Randy Orton @ Backlash (Street Fight)
2006 vs Edge @ WrestleMania (Street Fight)
Bret Hart v 1-2-3 Kid should be on this list
The toys in vince mcmahons toy box are at the very least named after wwe superstars.
Thanks 🎉
Vinces special toys are named after WWE superstars
People making fun of the "selfless rock" statement, this shit was years ago no need to flood the comments unnecessarily. There are other things to talk about in the video as well
Man I actually enjoyed the short time James was on the roster.
Yeah, he was a jobber, but he was quite loveable even as a heel (IMO)
The ladder match at summerslam 98 was not Triple H's first IC title.
Jeff Hardy v Undertaker raw ladder match should have been number 1
They mentioned Vince this video must have been filmed weeks ago 😂
Nice list.
Haven't watched the video but Royal rumble 2020 should be here for drew McIntyre
Edit: nope. Dang it Adam.
Shelton Benjamin 🔥
The Rock always putting over the younger talent how selfless is 🙂
LA Knight at Crown Jewel 2023 and Royal Rumble 2024.
😅Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker in THAT ladder match. Cmon Adam
Did they have one of the Simpsons writers write that opening ‘toybox’ line?
We want Cody
Ohhhh man!! Grab my popcorn!!
Terri Invitational Tournament... Yet another brilliant idea brought to you by "💩stain" Vince Russo.
La knight vs the miz
😮That ladder match wasn't triple H first I.C. title run
Ronda's first year in wwe in 2018 was awesome her winning the women's royal rumble match 2-years ago was a terrible idea and a waste of time oh how the mighty have fallen with ronda going from wwe to roh what a downgrade lol.
I'm so glad its gonna be Rock vs Roman at WrestleMania 40! 😁 👍
Me to all this is silly a week ago people were annoyed Cody won again now it’s Cody’s been screwed it’s ridiculous imo.
Well this shows this was made WAY before they knew rock would main event mania.
Thank For the Top 10 🙊🤯🥰😍😁💗💐🌟🥇🏆
Selfless rock and vince McMahon toy box aged like milk
Good video
Might wana cut that bit about vinces toys
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Maybe yous should update Paywall content before it goes public?! Multiple parts of this are problematic as of release. 🤦♂️
Triple H, who put over everyone and their granny during his "reign of terror", but is remembered as the guy who didn't ever put anyone over 😆
Taker vs Jeff Hardy?
Grayson Waller Edge in 2023
8:54 yeah that line aged poorly