If only you were there

[Pedigree1]

1. Aug 31st 1992! SummerSlam. In arguably the best IC match of all time. Bret Hart Vs Bulldog. This is the match IMO that should be required viewing of what a IC match should be. Hands down IMO the best of all time. Even better than WM3 contest!

2. Nov 9th 1997! Survivor Series. This is the one event i would have loved to attend. This totally changed the careers of both Bret hart and Shawn Michales! IMO this event,the screwjob screwed bret in more ways than one. This really ended brets career he was never ever the same again! The event was just so shocking and left the crowd just stunned!

3. Jan 25th 2004 Royal Rumble! One of my favorite Royal Rumbles of all time. This rumble had it all. An incredible battle between Shawn Michaels and HHH! A last man standing match,an incredible fight and lasted 25 minutes of just brutal chaos. Both men bleeding could barely stand and their bodies just gave out. Plus not to mention Chris Benoit going the distance in perhaps IMO the greatest RR ever! Entered no1 and out-lasted every man that came out! Truly an incredible event.

4. April 5th 2009 WM25! This WM IMO gets severly underrted! The only knock on it i have is Rey pinned JBL in like 20 seconds. But who in their right mind would not wanna see Shawn vs Undertaker in that 30 minute gem 5 star of a match. God what an incredible battle and that match alone made the PPV worth the price. Imagine being there live. Truly the first time i thought Takers streak was gonna end. Plus Cena hosting both edge and Big Show on his shoulders. Wow that would have been worth the price of admission. That is over 700 pounds just unreal! Plus CM Punk winning MITB for the 2nd time in a row! A great PPV and i wish i would have been there.

Nov 17th 2002 Survivor Series. Again the best Survivor Series of all time. The first ever Elimination Chamber Match ever. And probably the most violent EC match still to this day. Just a knock out drag out brawl. RVD 5-star splashing HHH and injuring him for real. Plus Brock giving then 500 pounds plus Big Show a f-5 wow what a sight taht would have been. God Brock is strong and everyone mouths just fell open when he easily gave show the F-5!

[PaulEnglish]

Wow...great question! Let's see...I've been fortunate enough to be at a few memorable events (I grew up in Southern Ontario, so I was able to go to most of the events in both Toronto and Detroit, including Wrestlemanias 6, 18, 23 and 3, otherwise 3 would definitely be on this list. I was also at the Raw with the Zamboni attack, and a few other noteworthy events)...so outside of those I would have to say:

5). The night where Benoit, Guerrero, Malenko and Saturn jumped ship from WCW and arrived on Raw. I remember watching that and beforehand having ZERO idea that they had left WCW. Just stunned when it happened.

4). Hogan joining the NWO. People have mentioned why on other posts.

3). Chris Jericho's WWF debut. That was so built up, and when it finally happened, it seemed as if the arena exploded.

2). The night of the Ric Flair retirement. Sure, he's spoiled it somewhat by coming back to wrestle since then, but that was such a one off thing that won't ever happen again (even Edge's retirement celebration(s) weren't to that level.

1). SummerSlam at Wembley. 'nough said

[Leveller]

Wrestlemania 16 - its the first one I ever saw so I would love to watch in person

Taker vs Jeff Hardy Ladder Match on RAW - Some of the best story telling on RAW

Survivor Series 2003 - The beginning of Cena's face run and Taker "buried alive" by Kane

Wrestlemania 17 - I shouldnt need a reason for this

Royal Rumble 2000 - Hardyz vs Dudleyz tables match, HHH vs Cactus Jack street fight

[HBsam31]

Great thread, here are my top 5.

5. ECW ONS 2005, would have loved to have been apart of that crowd. Loved the small space, and would have been cool to see that reunion live.

4. MITB 2011, A great main event with a great build. Again to be apart of the crowd would have been amazing.

3. Wrestlemania 3, This was the event that got me hooked on wrestling. TO see Hogan slam Andre live would have had me hitting the roof as a kid.

2. Bash at the Beach 1996, As everyone has said. There is nothing else to say about this one.

1. Wrestlemania 6, Hogan/Warrior is my most memorable match from childhood. It broke my heart when Hogan lost, but to be apart of that night. Just wow.

[The Eighties]

1) Shawn Michaels wins the WWF title for the first time at WrestleMania 12 in the first ever Iron Man match.

2) Hulk Hogan turns heel at Bash & the Beach 1996 and kick-start's the next wrestling boom period.

3) Macho Man Randy Savage wins the WWF title at WrestleMania IV, there was magic in the air that night and it unveiled the best title belt ever.

4) Shawn Michaels final match at WrestleMania 26.

5) Macho and Elizabeth reunite after the epic career match with Warrior at WrestleMania 7.

[Mr. HD]

1) WrestleMania X-7 - I would give anything to attend the greatest WrestleMania of all time. HHH vs Taker, TLC 2, McMahon vs McMahon, and more importantly, Austin vs Rock. To be a part of an event that great would've been special.

2) Kane returns in February 2000 - Go back and watch that clip. When Paul Bearer comes out and Kane's pyro hit, the fans went absolutely BONKERS. I would've loved to be there going crazy right along with the rest of them.

3) WrestleMania 20 - Undertaker returns, Rock & Sock returns, Eddie vs Angle, and the amazing main event that was Benoit vs HHH vs HBK. Seeing Benoit win the World Title for the first time is great, but being there Live when it happened would've been better.

4) Y2J Debuts - The countdown, the "JERICHO", the pose and the promo. The energy in the arena was quite huge.

5) Mick Foley wins the WWF Title - Mick Foley with DX in his corner, and Rock with the Corporation in his corner, and to be in that arena when Austin's music hit would've been something else and then counting along when the ref counted down the Rock and Foley won the WWF Championship would've been quite the experience.

[TheBottomLine]

Hmm this is a toughie!.

In no order...

1) Probably Survivor Series 2002, the first ever Elimination Chamber match, Heyman screwing Lesnar over for the Big Show, Shawn winning the WHC after being laid off for 4 years.

2) Wrestlemania XIX, the last match between Austin and The Rock, Y2J and HBK had a great match, Angle vs Lesnar too plus the Hogan McMahon street fight.

3) Wrestlemania X-7 TLC 2, Austin vs Rock, the McMahon street fight, HHH vs Taker ang there was a good Hardcore maatch too, Raven Kane and Big Show.

4) Royal Rumble 2007, Taker finally wins the rumble, that was a great Rumble too! the fact it came down to HBK and Taker as the last two was amazing, in HBK's backyard too! Cena and Umaga's last man standing match was enjoyable, and Kennedy vs Batista wasn't too shabby, there was good promos in between matches too!

5) Survivor Series 2003, great tag matches in this, Austin's farewell speech, Taker vs Vince in a buried alive match, Shane vs Kane in an ambulance match and then Goldberg vs HHH was good too.

[HBKperfect23]

5) Rumble 1995. Shawn goes coast to coast and makes history.

4) RAW July 9, 2001. The invasion starts. My favorite RAW ever.

3) MITB 2011, I still re watch Punks entrance every once in awhile. The best crowd ever.

2) WrestleMania 8. My first WM and favorite WM ever. Taker/Jake, HBK singles push starts, Bret/Roddy, Hogan retirement tease/Warrior return, and Flair/Savage. Besides, every real wrestling fan needs to attend a WM. I went to WM15....That almost doesn't count.

1) Easily choosing Summerslam 1992. The greatest ppv of all time. The crowd was amazing, the atmosphere couldn't have been better. Bret/Bulldog is the greatest match in history.