Once upon a time, wrestling used to be the most popular sport in the history of the world, until people invented real sports, like Table Tennis and that shuffle board on ice thing you see at the Olympics all day long. But no one has ever compiled a list of it's greatest moments like this before. Counting down from #50 to #1, the GREAT MOMENTS IN WRESTLING HISTORY!

[Note: Credit to SamoaRowe for help on several entries and finding proper pictures for most of posts]


50. Duane Gill Wins the Light Heavyweight Title



Possibly the most coveted Championship in Wrestling history, such great men as Crash Holly, Essa Rios, and Chavo Guerrero Sr. at one point held this title. But none of them could hold a candle to it's greatest champion. On a cold December night in 1998, the world was shocked and amazed at the site of Duane Gill ending the tyrant run as champion of Christian. Gill would go on to become Gillberg, and reign as champion for well over a year before finally being taken down by that scrub Dean Malenko. Although Gill has seen little fame otherwise, he'll always hold a special place in the heart of many wrestling fans/

Please take this all the way through #1.

49. The Spirit Squad Makes Their WWE Debut



When you think of classic debuts and returns, you think of when Hulk Hogan made the save for Bob Backlund. Or Davey Boy Smith saved Bret from his own brother from inside a steel cage, and, probably the greatest debut of all time, the Spirit Squad helping Jonathon Coachman win a Rumble Qualifying Match. Decked out in bright green, the Spirit Squad cheered their way into our hearts in January of 2006, en route to a 7-month reign as tag champions, over-coming the repuslive combination of The Giant and Isaac Yankem DDS.

I would prolly have that one around #3 or so.

#3 is reserved for the GREATEST MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR SPORT!

Sorry, I was going into Tony Schiavone mode.

48. Chris Jericho feuds with Kane over spilled-coffee... no wait, it's because Jericho is beautiful

VS.VS.

Only the likes of Jericho and Kane could incorporate a house-hold product into a feud so well. Originally stemming from a spilled coffee incident (no doubt in honor of Angle spilling milk on Taker's bike... shit, that was #18), Kane later retracted that by claiming he hated Jericho for being beautiful. This lead to the inevitable blow off at Armageddon 2000, where Jericho managed to survive a last man standing match, knocking a stage prop onto Kane, who was technically still standing.

47. Shawn Michaels Joins the New World Order



Just when you thought the New World Order couldn't get any better, with members Kevin Nash, X-Pac, and the Big Show, Shawn Michaels returned for the 67,395th time to become the new leader of the New World Order, and instantly turfed Booker T from the group. The New Kliq Order sadly wouldn't last long, as unfortunate injuries to Kevin Nash and the release of X-Pac split up the greatest incarnation of the New World Order the wrestling world has ever seen.

46. Bobby Lashley vs. Simon Dean from No Mercy 2005:



(Guest Written by SamoaRowe)

Bobby Lashley was out to prove himself a force to reckon with in World Wrestling Entertainment. He found himself an arch nemesis in the brillian Simon Dean, who considered himself to be the greatest fitness guru on Earth. They collided in an epic match for the ages on Smackdown, where Lashley beat the holy hell out of the unsuspecting Dean. Surely, such an epic encounter warranted a rematch on a much grander scale, so they met again on Smackdown's pay-per-view, No Mercy. You might be asking yourself "Was there even a No Mercy event that year, all I remember from that era was hearing about Raw Homecoming on USA?" Well, such an event did take place, and the Lashley/Dean rematch was signed immediately. Only this time, the loser had to eat 50 hamburgers! Because hamburgers make you fat, right? Somehow, Lashley overcame the odds and defeated Dean one last time, and then proceeded to force feed the burgers to Dean in a moment that only made three people in the audience uncomfortable.

Is Mean Gene involved in #1?

Maybe. ;)

45. Steve Corino Regains the AWA Title!



Steve Corino, the Champion of Champions and King of Old School Wrestling, over-came the odds on January 8th, 2007 to become a two-time AWA Heavyweight Champion, from potential Wrestler of the Year, Ric Converse, in Pottsdown, PA. Although the match was swarming with controversy, Corino's courageous struggle to regain a championship that was rightfully his will forever be remembered as one of the most emotional moments in sports entertainment history.

Of course..you DO know that Kane and Jericho stole, err.. "liberated" the spilled coffee feud from Mongo McMichael and Davey Boy Smth on Thunder, right?!

Aye, lads... it was a long time ago. In April 1998 on the SuperStation. Mongo was walking backstage and saw Davey Boy. He walked up to him and said "hey boy! You don't drink coffee when a MAN is talkin' to ya!" Then, the Coffee Slap Heard Round the World, as Mongo slapped the cup out of Smith's hand.

This led to a match. On Thunder.

Reports and witnesses cite this as the Greatest Night in the History of WCW.

That is SO awesome. I wish I watched Thunder to see all that cra---entertaining stuff.

44. Trish Stratus in a Wet T-Shirt from Divas: Postcard from the Caribbean:



No Text Required.

43. Sid Justice's "Bogus" Promo:



It was February 1992. The WrestleMania VIII Press Conference. Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, Randy Savage, and the Undertaker were waiting with anticipation for Jack Tunney's announcement for who would challenge for the World Title at WrestleMania VIII. Sid, in all his confidence, was ready to accept when Hogan's name was declared the #1 Contender. Outraged, Sid went into a fit the likes of which the normals have never seen, claiming Jack Tunney's decision was "Bogus! The most bogus decision you ever made!"

(Credit to ES for the photo, which is saved to my PhotoBucket acocunt)

42. Fruity! Fruity! Fruity! Delicious! Fruity! Skittles!

+=Entertainment


Jim Ross has shilled a lot of things. He's done Burger King, Final Fantasy, Snickers, and G.I. Joe figures. But nothing compares to Jim Ross' amazing shill device for WWF's latest sponsers, Skittles. Rather than saying the tired "taste the rainbow" slogan, Jim Ross would go off on a tangent screaming "Fruity" and "Delicious" at the top of his lungs whenever Skittles had to be mentioned.

Corino regaining the AWA strap was quite monumental.

41. Crash Holly introduces the 24/7 Rule:




On March 2nd, 2000, following a successful title defense against Tazz, Crash Holly did what no man has ever done in the wrestling world. Issue an open challenge where his championship was on the line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as long as a licensed referee were present to make a decision. In a matter of minutes, the Mean Street Posse opened the flood gates to what would end up being nearly 200 title changes within a 3 year period, still coming a little short on the amount of WCW World Title changes in 2000.

What is this bizarre shit?

Regardless, I like it.

These next ones better be good considering you put Trish this low...

Don't worry, I have a whole thing set up. Of course, now that I'm 10 moments in, the novelty of the joke is wearing off, and now I will have to come up with some really good shit to keep the thread going in a positive direction.

You must finish...or be BANNED!!!

I will. I already have my #10-1 set in stone.

No disrespect "Fuji Chan", boy-san.

"Barbarian Applies a Bearhug" better be up there, too.

Dammit, stop giving away my choices.


... Oh shit, I just remembered one that I need to put up, thanks to that little remark you made.

40. Harvey Wippleman breaks the Gender Barrier:



The night after the 2000 Royal Rumble, the world of wrestling was buzzing, unless you were a WCW fan, then you were jerking off while crying and using your tears as a lubrication. Anyway, the Rock was going to WrestleMania (or so we thought), Mick Foley wanted a rematch for the World Title, and the Women's Title was on the line. It wasn't a regular match... it was a SNOW BUNNY MATCH, where the Kat defended her title against the mysterious and dangerous Harvina. After 3-brutal minutes of wrestling action, Harvina was able to roll up the Kat and win the Womens Title. Moments later, we found out that Harvina was really Harvey Wippleman in drag! For this, Harvey Wippleman will always be remembered as the first man in WWF History to hold a Womens Title, a feat that wouldn't be accomplished for another 15 months, when Chyna defeated Ivory for the same belt at WrestleMania X-Seven.

39. Mikey Whipwreck vs. Van Hammer from Great American Bash 1999:

VS.

Great American Bash has forever been known as one of the most important shows in the history of World Championship Wrestling. Great moments from previous shows include Sting's first World Title Win, the Ric Flair Boycott, and Meng having a good match. But in 1999, WCW had the brilliant thought to put a match on the show at the last minute that had a chance to steal the show. Mikey Whipwreck, of ECW fame, was on the fast-track to superstardom, and Van Hammer, a former guitarist, had a new attitude. When both men locked up, you could smell the excitement in the air, as the two had a grueling 12-minute match that went back and forth until Van Hammer pulled off the victory in one of the Great Moments in the History of the Sport.

38. Kane's Revenge from his Dumpster Dive:




The night after SummerSlam 2003, we witnessed one of the most disgusting acts of human nature there is, when Shane McMahon intentionally knocked Kane into a dumpster that was set on fire. The next week on Raw, everyone warned Shane to watch out for his well being, but wouldn't listen to reason. When the time came for some action, Kane made a miraculous return, sporting a few adhesive strips, and beat the tar out of Shane. To add insult to injury, Kane handcuffed Shane to the ringpost and trapped his body against it with the ring steps. From there, Kane pulled out a battery and cable wires, then proceeded to hook the wires to Shane's genitals. Moments later, Kane made Shane feel his pain, electrifying his nads. It wasn't until RVD made the save that the torture would end.

Wow..that's digging DEEP to find Mikey and Van Hammer. Hope you wore good glvoes.

Whattabout that "WCW Hardcore Invitational" from a PPV around the same time period? Hardcore Hak invited a whole slew of jobbers to an open hardcore picnic. I think Fit Finlay suffered a bad injury and two or three other guy ended up on the shelf as well.

37. Raven Returns to the WWF at Unforgiven 2000:



For several months, Jerry Lawler and Tazz had been feuding over Tazz's harrassment of Jim Ross. At SummerSlam, Lawler, with the help of Jim Ross' candy jar (fruity! Fruity! Fruity! Delicious! Skittles!), pinned Tazz. A rematch was set for Unforgiven, but this wasn't a normal strap match, it was a Redhook Strap Match! With the show being held in Philadelphia, PA, Tazz certainly had home field advantage. That wasn't enough, though, as Lawler took control. Late in the match, the referee was taken out, and out of nowhere, Raven, formerly Johnny Polo in the WWF, made a surprising appearence and laid out Lawler with a DDT, allowing Tazz to pick up the victory to end one of the best feuds of 2000. Raven's reign of terror ould go on with many Hardcore title reigns, including the best ever at Backlash 2001 vs. Rhyno.

36. BUSTED!

35. Kurt Angle wants "beastiality" sex.



Kurt Angle had accomplished everything he could in his career. He was a four time WWE Champion, had held Intercontinental, Tag Team, and European titles, headlined Wrestlemania, and was the 2000 King of the Ring. Before even setting foot in a WWE ring, he had won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. By the spring of 2005, it was time for Angle to settle back and focus on more important things than winning titles, it was time for him to get it on with Booker T's wife.

Angle went on national television and stated that he desired "beastiality sex" with Sharmell. Apparently, either Angle thinks Sharmell is a goat or he is not aware of what "beastiality" really means. Unfortunately for Angle, Booker T put a stop to Angle's rather aggressive advances and Angle was sent packing to Raw so he could give Shawn Michaels his job back from Wrestlemania 21.

34. Diva Dodgeball!



It was SummerSlam 2004. That night, Randy Orton made history by becoming the youngest World Champion in WWE History... and nothing much else happend, other than the crowd being uncooperative for most of the show. One of the bright moments, though, came from a pre-taped segment broadcasted during the show from a random school gynamsiam. The WWE Diva's, pissed at the Diva Search Participants, challenged them to a game of Dodgeball on Raw earlier that week. Maybe it's just me, but WWE stole an idea from GAMESHOW NETWORK of all companies, by putting an actual dodgeball game on television. Anyway, the game looked fixed (it's Vince, after all), and the WWE Diva's fell victim to the worst thrashing since that of the Buffalo Bills at Super Bowl XXVII.

33. The Zombie arrives in ECW.



It was June 2006 and Extreme Championship Wrestling had finally returned, although under the banner of World Wrestling Entertainment. The first televised ECW match in five years was a real treat, as a Zombie wandered into a half empty arena filled with confused Smackdown fans and cut a promo that would put Khali to shame. Who will ever forget the passionate delivery of "ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Sadly, Zombie's in-ring career has apparently been cut short, as he was destroyed by the Sandman in under a minute. It must be believed that the Zombie is out there somewhere, planning his come back and revenge.

32. Hulk Hogan's Heroes!




Kept in a Nazi prisoner camp, Hulk Hogan and his friends, Roddy Piper, Iron Sheik, Randy Savage, Jimmy Hart, Afa, and a host of others attempt to break out during a visit from Adolf Hitler, including Roddy Piper ranting about Slim Jim's. Roddy Piper, using his stealth ability, walks up to the guards and beats the crap out of them while out in the open. As everyone escapes, the greatest moment in history occurs, as the Genius, Lanny Poffo, runs out, claiming "Lanny Poffo is going boffo!" The show ended when all the superstars beat up Hitler at WrestleMania.

Wow, this is truly the greatest list of the Greatest Moments of the Greatest fake sport

Uh... thanks?

(throws Rowe to the wolves) It's his fault the list sucks! Kill him!

I'd better see La Parka and his Mysterious Disembodied House Mic Voice-over on this list!

"It's not 4-1-1. It's 1-4, 1-4. 1 for me and 1 for mah homiez!"

I better see a doll getting the better side of a promo exchange with Rick Steiner.

Bah, stop giving away choices!!!! B)