Create Your Favorite Modern-Era Pro-Wrestling Card

[Greg Pappas]

For fun... Create Your Favorite Modern-Era Pro-Wrestling Card!

Rules are simple. Any wrestler/any promotion... but let's use 1970-present to simplify it a bit. As well, all wrestlers should be considered in their primes and able to wrestle in only one match.

As many as 16 mega-matches in all.

I'll start it off:

Imagine a sold-out Madison Square Garden...


Match 1: "The Show Stopper" Sean Michaels v. Randy "Macho Man" Savage

Winner: Michaels in a barn-burner.


Match 2: The British Bulldogs v. The Midnight Express

Winner: The British Bulldogs.


Match 3: Triple-Treat: Antonio Inoki v. Bob Backlund v. Chris Benoit

Winner: Bob Backlund in a great wrestling exhibition.


Match 4: The Rock v. Goldberg

Winner: Goldberg via spear... coming after a brutal battle.


Match 5: Steamboat & Strongbow v. Wyndham & Rotunda

Winner: Steamboat & Strongbow in a fantastic classic tag match.


Match 6: The Fabulous Moolah v. Trish Stratus

Winner: Moolah after using the brass knuckles.


Match 7: Bruno Samartino v. John Cena

Winner: Samartino out-heart's a very tough and game Cena...


Match 8: "The Game" Triple H v. "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

Winner: HHH in a bloodfest.


Intermission


Match 9: Rock & Roll Express v. Edge & Christian

Winner: Edge & Christian after a fast and furious battle.


Match 10: The Undertaker v. Andre the Giant

Winner: A battered and exhausted Andre the Giant finally puts the Dead-Man to rest.


Match 11: Latino Legends Match: Mil Mascaras v. Tito Santana v. Eddie Guerrero v. Rey Mysterio

Winner: Mascaras thrills the crowd, pinning Guerrero after a 45 minute affair.


Match 12: The New Age Outlaws v. Fabulous Freebirds

Winner: The Freebirds win this 'War of the Words'.


Match 13: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin v. Sting

Winner: Austin survives a Scorpion Deathlock to 'Stun' Sting. A tremendous match.


Match 14: Brett "The Hitman" Hart v. Kurt Angle

Winner: Hart outlasts the Olympic Hero in what is considered by many the greatest match of all-time.


Match 15: The Road Warriors v. The Dudley Boys

Winner: The Road Warriors finally crush the resolute Dudley's in what was billed by some as the "Best Tag-Team of All-Time" match.


Match 16: Kerry Von Erich v. Jerry "The King" Lawler v. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair v. Hulk Hogan

Winner: The Immortal Hulk Hogan overcomes the great NWA champ Flair, the Texas legend Von Erich, and the great AWA champ Lawler... dropping the leg on Lawler for the pin. Hogan had been illegally double-teamed and busted open by 'Four-Horsemen' Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard during the match, but were chased off by the Von Erich clan... as always the Hulkster rallied late.

[Greg Pappas]

This size event would be an all-day event... a Day of Champions sort of thing. ;)

[Sports Guy]

I like the Taker/Giant, Hart/Angle, Rock/Goldberg, LOD/Dudley boyz matches.

Demolition vs Edge/Christian.

HHH/Sting

Hall and Nash vs the Hardy Boys

Hogan vs Cena vs Austin

Owen Hart vs Benoit vs Malenko

Flair/Samartino

Mysterio/Steamboat

Savage/Michaels

Batista/Vader

Kane/Big John Studd

Orton/DiBiase

[Greg Pappas]

I like the Taker/Giant, Hart/Angle, Rock/Goldberg, LOD/Dudley boyz matches.

Demolition vs Edge/Christian.

HHH/Sting

Hall and Nash vs the Hardy Boys

Hogan vs Cena vs Austin

Owen Hart vs Benoit vs Malenko

Flair/Samartino

Mysterio/Steamboat

Savage/Michaels

Batista/Vader

Kane/Big John Studd

Orton/DiBiase

Loved Owen Hart... great match there. I also tried numerous times to involve Hall and Nash, usually trying a NWO v. Four-Horseman angle... but wound up with nada since Flair was in his own match. DX was another thought.

[The Wedge]

Loved Owen Hart... great match there. I also tried numerous times to involve Hall and Nash, usually trying a NWO v. Four-Horseman angle... but wound up with nada since Flair was in his own match. DX was another thought.

You could have the original Four Horseman vs. late 90s DX in a survivor series type tag match, if your card didn't have those guys tied up, yeah. As long as the first person eliminated in almost a squash would be X-Pac.

Most "dream matches" have been done in my eye, really, but I do like that Andre/Taker match up. That'd be immense on many levels.

Mick Foley vs a bear. Come on, you know he'd do it.

Andy Kaufmann vs David Arquette.

In seriousness, Rey Mysterio vs Superfly Jimmy Snuku in a cage.

Kurt Angle vs Curt Henning would also be a pretty good matchup.

[Greg Pappas]

You could have the original Four Horseman vs. late 90s DX in a survivor series type tag match, if your card didn't have those guys tied up, yeah. As long as the first person eliminated in almost a squash would be X-Pac.

Most "dream matches" have been done in my eye, really, but I do like that Andre/Taker match up. That'd be immense on many levels.

Mick Foley vs a bear. Come on, you know he'd do it.

Andy Kaufmann vs David Arquette.

In seriousness, Rey Mysterio vs Superfly Jimmy Snuku in a cage.

Kurt Angle vs Curt Henning would also be a pretty good match-up.

Supa Supa Superfly! Snuka BTW, not Snuku. :D

Henning was very good, no doubt, but I think Angle wins that one 9 out of 10 times.

I've thought about trying a tournament here... use a poll to post the results. A 64-man Champion of Champions Tourney. Thoughts?

[The Wedge]

Snuka was a sleep deprived induced typo, whoops.

And Greg...wrestling is fake, you know. Angle and Henning would have worked well together in the ring and that's what matters. Of course Angle would have won 9 times out of 10, he was a spectular amateur wrestler. Had it been big at the time, Angle might have been an incredible MMA guy. I would also have loved to see Henning work with Jericho for the same "they'd put on a great show" aspect.

[Greg Pappas]

Snuka was a sleep deprived induced typo, whoops.

And Greg...wrestling is fake, you know. Angle and Henning would have worked well together in the ring and that's what matters. Of course Angle would have won 9 times out of 10, he was a spectular amateur wrestler. Had it been big at the time, Angle might have been an incredible MMA guy. I would also have loved to see Henning work with Jericho for the same "they'd put on a great show" aspect.

FAKE?!?!!!! You know something I don't? ;)

Agreed... Henning/Angle would have been great in that regard.

[MCL1021]

Match 14: Brett "The Hitman" Hart v. Kurt Angle

Winner: Hart outlasts the Olympic Hero in what is considered by many the greatest match of all-time.




Always wanted to see that match, too bad it would never happen.

[HoodGuy007]

You could have the original Four Horseman vs. late 90s DX in a survivor series type tag match, if your card didn't have those guys tied up, yeah. As long as the first person eliminated in almost a squash would be X-Pac.

Most "dream matches" have been done in my eye, really, but I do like that Andre/Taker match up. That'd be immense on many levels.

Mick Foley vs a bear. Come on, you know he'd do it.

Andy Kaufmann vs David Arquette.

In seriousness, Rey Mysterio vs Superfly Jimmy Snuku in a cage.

Kurt Angle vs Curt Henning would also be a pretty good matchup.
If you do this and Hulk Hogan wins at all, I'll be very upset. Also, Owen Hart needs to be in it as well. He was a guy who truly was taken too soon.

[slowey404]

Since I am only 22 i am going to do one for 90's on. Since i don't Recall much before then

Match 1- LOD-Dudleys-New Age Outlaw-Legacy
Tag Team Elimation Match

Match 2- Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brittish Bulldog, Jim Neidhart vs Show, Kurt Angle, Daniels and Lex Luger

Match 3- Edge/Christian vs Ted Dibease, Mr. Perfect

Match 4- Samoa Joe vs Mankind

Match 5- Booker T vs Tazz

Match 6- DDP vs Randy Orton

Match 7- Hardyz vs Steiner Brothers

Match 8- Mysterio vs AJ Styles

Match 9- Ric Flair vs Jeff Jarrett
Figure 4 Submission Match

Match 10- Beniot vs Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero

Match 11- Cena vs Rock

Match 12- Batista vs Goldberg vs Vader

Match 13- Undertaker vs Sting

Match 14- Beth Phoniex vs Trish

Match 15- The Outsiders vs DX (HHH HBK)

Match 16- Austin vs Hogan

Some Matches make no sense. While some make too much sense.

[Greg Pappas]

Since I am only 22 i am going to do one for 90's on. Since i don't Recall much before then

Match 1- LOD-Dudleys-New Age Outlaw-Legacy
Tag Team Elimation Match

Match 2- Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brittish Bulldog, Jim Neidhart vs Show, Kurt Angle, Daniels and Lex Luger

Match 3- Edge/Christian vs Ted Dibease, Mr. Perfect

Match 4- Samoa Joe vs Mankind

Match 5- Booker T vs Tazz

Match 6- DDP vs Randy Orton

Match 7- Hardyz vs Steiner Brothers

Match 8- Mysterio vs AJ Styles

Match 9- Ric Flair vs Jeff Jarrett
Figure 4 Submission Match

Match 10- Beniot vs Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero

Match 11- Cena vs Rock

Match 12- Batista vs Goldberg vs Vader

Match 13- Undertaker vs Sting

Match 14- Beth Phoniex vs Trish

Match 15- The Outsiders vs DX (HHH HBK)

Match 16- Austin vs Hogan

Some Matches make no sense. While some make too much sense.

6, 8, 12, and 13 are very cool... and both Cena/Rock and Hogan/Austin would bring the house down. :)

[HoodGuy007]

Since I am only 22 i am going to do one for 90's on. Since i don't Recall much before then

Match 1- LOD-Dudleys-New Age Outlaw-Legacy
Tag Team Elimation Match

Match 2- Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brittish Bulldog, Jim Neidhart vs Show, Kurt Angle, Daniels and Lex Luger

Match 3- Edge/Christian vs Ted Dibease, Mr. Perfect

Match 4- Samoa Joe vs Mankind

Match 5- Booker T vs Tazz

Match 6- DDP vs Randy Orton

Match 7- Hardyz vs Steiner Brothers

Match 8- Mysterio vs AJ Styles

Match 9- Ric Flair vs Jeff Jarrett
Figure 4 Submission Match

Match 10- Beniot vs Jericho vs Eddie Guerrero

Match 11- Cena vs Rock

Match 12- Batista vs Goldberg vs Vader

Match 13- Undertaker vs Sting

Match 14- Beth Phoniex vs Trish

Match 15- The Outsiders vs DX (HHH HBK)

Match 16- Austin vs Hogan

Some Matches make no sense. While some make too much sense.

I bolded the matches that made no sense to me, lol. I personally think the barn burner would be Match 8 and Match 10, especially if you added Dean Malenko to match 10. From a purely financial view Rock/Cena, Outsiders/DX, Hogan/Austin and Taker/Sting would draw insane amounts of money.

[HoodGuy007]

I bolded the matches that made no sense to me, lol. I personally think the barn burner would be Match 8 and Match 10, especially if you added Dean Malenko to match 10. From a purely financial view Rock/Cena, Outsiders/DX, Hogan/Austin and Taker/Sting would draw insane amounts of money.
Match 1 Owen Hart v. Eddie Guerrero v. Davey Boy Smith v. Dynamite Kid v.Chris Benoit v. Chris Candido in an Elimination Chamber

High flying with some power game mixed in. Hart pins Dynamite Kid after reversing the Kid's final Superplex into a crossbody followed by a Sharpshoter.

Match 2 Dudleys v. The Midnight Express v. The Steiners v. The Road Warriors

I don't know who would win this.

Match 3 Eddie Gilbert v DDP

Eddie Gilbert proves he was taken way too soon.

Match 4 Sting v. Luger

Sting reverses the torture rack into the Scorpion Death Drop.

Match 5 HHH, Batista, Cena, Rock v. Hogan, Goldberg, Ultimate Warrior, Kevin Nash in a Survivor Series style match with an 8 minute time limit.

Finishers and pops abound! No one cares who wins, just that they all got to pose for the crowd!

Match 6 Taker v. Andre

The new Andre versus the original Andre. Both ring generals bring down the house.

Match 7 Matt Sydal v. T.J. Wilson v. Low-Ki v. Amazing Red

Holy crap. That is all.

Match 8 Edge and Christian v. Miz and Morrison

edge and Christian win in a barnburner with so much trash talking they have to clean the ring afterward.

Match 9 Tazz (ECW) v. Samoa Joe

Tazz with suplexes galore.

Match 10 Jeff Hardy v. Matt Hardy in a TLC with no time limit.

There is no such thing as a winner in this match, except for the viewer.

Match 11 Randy Savage v. RVD
Savage wins with the original flying elbow.

Match 12 Ric Flair v. Buddy Rogers

Flair proves he is the only "Nature Boy! Woooooooooo!"

Match 13 Harley Race v. AA Arn Anderson

Again, similar to the taker v. Andre match.

Match 14 Bret Hart v. Angle

Hart in the greatest technical match of all time.

Match 15 Austin v. Brian Pillman

with a build up, this match would own. It's no secret that great tag teams become great fueds because they mesh so well.

Match 16 Michaels (in his prime) v. Styles

The two greatest in ring performers of their respective generations battle it out for the title of who is the best in a ladder match. Again, the viewer is the winner.

[Dipper9]

Awesome thread. I will ponder my 16 match supercard and post soon.

[Greg Pappas]

Match 1 Owen Hart v. Eddie Guerrero v. Davey Boy Smith v. Dynamite Kid v.Chris Benoit v. Chris Candido in an Elimination Chamber

High flying with some power game mixed in. Hart pins Dynamite Kid after reversing the Kid's final Superplex into a crossbody followed by a Sharpshoter.

Match 2 Dudleys v. The Midnight Express v. The Steiners v. The Road Warriors

I don't know who would win this.

Match 3 Eddie Gilbert v DDP

Eddie Gilbert proves he was taken way too soon.

Match 4 Sting v. Luger

Sting reverses the torture rack into the Scorpion Death Drop.

Match 5 HHH, Batista, Cena, Rock v. Hogan, Goldberg, Ultimate Warrior, Kevin Nash in a Survivor Series style match with an 8 minute time limit.

Finishers and pops abound! No one cares who wins, just that they all got to pose for the crowd!

Match 6 Taker v. Andre

The new Andre versus the original Andre. Both ring generals bring down the house.

Match 7 Matt Sydal v. T.J. Wilson v. Low-Ki v. Amazing Red

Holy crap. That is all.

Match 8 Edge and Christian v. Miz and Morrison

edge and Christian win in a barnburner with so much trash talking they have to clean the ring afterward.

Match 9 Tazz (ECW) v. Samoa Joe

Tazz with suplexes galore.

Match 10 Jeff Hardy v. Matt Hardy in a TLC with no time limit.

There is no such thing as a winner in this match, except for the viewer.

Match 11 Randy Savage v. RVD
Savage wins with the original flying elbow.

Match 12 Ric Flair v. Buddy Rogers

Flair proves he is the only "Nature Boy! Woooooooooo!"

Match 13 Harley Race v. AA Arn Anderson

Again, similar to the taker v. Andre match.

Match 14 Bret Hart v. Angle

Hart in the greatest technical match of all time.

Match 15 Austin v. Brian Pillman

with a build up, this match would own. It's no secret that great tag teams become great fueds because they mesh so well.

Match 16 Michaels (in his prime) v. Styles

The two greatest in ring performers of their respective generations battle it out for the title of who is the best in a ladder match. Again, the viewer is the winner.

Tazz v. Samoa Joe, Race v. Anderson, and Michaels v. Styles were particularly well-considered.

[slowey404]

I bolded the matches that made no sense to me, lol. I personally think the barn burner would be Match 8 and Match 10, especially if you added Dean Malenko to match 10. From a purely financial view Rock/Cena, Outsiders/DX, Hogan/Austin and Taker/Sting would draw insane amounts of money.

Yeah I was running out of idea's. THe 8 man tag figured Hart Foundation vs the some left overs.

Edge/Christian vs Million Dollar Man and Mr Perfect. Yes it was leftovers again

Mankind in is prime vs Samao Joe Nation of violence angle. But like pain what a better match up.

I thought about Malenko in that match, and possible RVD

[Majin Buu]

How about:
1). "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert vs. Sean Michaels
2). The Dudley Boys vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff
3). The Great Muta vs. either one of the Hardy Boys
4). Tazz vs. Scott Steiner
5). The Outsiders vs. The New Age Outlaws.....


I could do this all day.

[Greg Pappas]

How about:
1). "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert vs. Sean Michaels
2). The Dudley Boys vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff
3). The Great Muta vs. either one of the Hardy Boys
4). Tazz vs. Scott Steiner
5). The Outsiders vs. The New Age Outlaws.....


I could do this all day.

Good stuff... I love Muta/Hardy

[Majin Buu]

Good stuff... I love Muta/Hardy

I have a lot more thinking to do. There are so many guys from years past we could match up and put on a killer show.

[24fps]

What, no love for Fritz Von Erich, Killer Kowalski, 'Gorilla' Monsoon and especially Ivan Putski?

[Greg Pappas]

What, no love for Fritz Von Erich, Killer Kowalski, 'Gorilla' Monsoon and especially Ivan Putski?

Only so much room... Kowalski and Putski were in the dressing room as spares. :D

[BeerIsFood]

I'm not good at proposing matches, which I know is what this thread is all about, and I don't know much about wrestling, just names. I'm just going to say we throw these 40 some odd men into a ring for a ROYAL RUMBLE and see who is left standing at the end of it all.

1. Andre The Giant
2. Antonio Inoki
3. Big John Studd
4. The Big Show
5. Bret Hart
6. The British Bulldog
7. Bruno Sammartino
8. Buddy Rogers
9. Chris Benoit
10. Diesel
11. Goldberg
12. Harley Race
13. Hulk Hogan
14. Jake "The Snake" Roberts
15. Jerry "The King" Lawler
16. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
17. John Cena
18. Kane
19. Kerry Von Erich
20. Kurt Angle
21. Lex Luger
22. Lou Thesz
23. Mick Foley
24. Owen Hart
25. Psycho Sid
26. Randy Orton
27. Randy "Macho Man" Savage
28. Razor Ramon
29. Ric Flair
30. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
31. Rob Van Dam
32. The Rock
33. Rowdy Roddy Piper
34. Sabu
35. The Sandman
36. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
37. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
38. Sting
39. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase
40. Triple HHH
41. The Ultimate Warrior
42. The Undertaker
43. Vader
44. Yokozuna

And one last thing...let them have a real fight!

[Dipper9]

Announcing at ringside are Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby "the Brain" Heenan, and Jesse "the Body" Ventura. Event to be held at the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium.


1. Opening Match: “Legion of Doom” The Road Warriors vs Demolition

2. WarGames Match: American Dream Dusty Rhodes, Lex Lugar, and the Steiner Brothers vs Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and Sid Viscious

3. Intercontinental Championship: Ricky "The Dragon” Steamboat vs "Y2J" Chris Jericho

4. Six Man Tag: Evolution - Randy Orton, Ted DiBiasi, and Cody Rhodes (with the Million Dollar Man in their corner) vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, and Don Muraco (with Cowboy Bob Orton in their corner)

5. AWA Championship/King of Wrestling Match: Harley Race vs Jerry Lawler

6. Special Attraction: Andre the Giant vs The UnderTaker

7. TLC Match: Edge/Christian vs The Hardy’s vs Those Damn Dudley’s

8. WCW Championship Match: Brock Lesner vs Goldberg

9. 6 Man Tag: nWo - Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Big Show vs Batista, Ultimate Warrior, and Big Van Vader

10. 3 way dance: "Mr. Perfect" Kurt Hennig vs Kurt Angle vs “Macho Man” Randy Savage

11. Casket Match: Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Owen Hart, and Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart vs Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Brian Pillman, and Rey Mysterio

12. NWA Championship: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs Sting

13. Last Man Standing: Triple H vs Mick Foley

14. WWE Championship: John Cena vs The Rock

15. I Quit Match: Bret “Hit Man” Hart vs "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels

16. Main Event, for the WWF Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin


There are so many options its amazing.