I would say that fans generally consider the ''Cartoon'' Era from the time Hogan left in 1993 to about 1997 when Austin really took off. (Yes I know Stone Cold was born in 1996 but he didn't start to make a big impact until 1997, he wasn't worthy of a PPV spot from Jult to October. So there)
But does anyone else think this was a golden time for actual wrestling during that time? Sure WWF in 1997 was absolutley brilliant. But that year is generally considered to be good. Whereas most fans hated the Cartoon Era and started watching WCW. Personally I think there's plenty of lost classics in those three years. Excluding Wrestle Manias. Because even casula fans will probably watch them. So I wouldn't consider them lost classics.
During 1994/1995 the 1-2-3 Kid was on fire. He was more ofthen than not the highlight of the show. Just watch his performances during the 1994 KOTR.
Get this. Taker (Slow/Plodding) had a great match with Yokozuna (Slow/Plodding) at Survivor Series. Anybody remeber it?
The Bull Nakano/Alundra Blaze feud was really pretty good. Especially with how WWE/F usually represent women wrestlers. There matches have never been bettered by any other female WWF performer.
The Hart Brothers cage match at Summer Slam 1994 is superior to there Mania match in my opinion. And yet nobody hardly ever talks about that one.
Shawn Michaels carried two Rumble Matches during that time. Both are up there with the best.
The opening match of Survivor Series 95 was full of jobbers. But there aren't many S.S. elimination matche sthat are better.
Bret Hart & Diesel always had good matches together. And Nash has always been pretty limited.
Anyone remember Bret Hart vs. Hakushi at the first IYH? That's in my personaly top 100.
Owen Hart was having good matches with Yokozuna as his partner. They even had a really good match against Bulldog & Luger.
Summer Slam 1995 is by far one of the better Summer Slams. I'd only put it 2nd to 2002.
Bret Hart couldn't have had a bad match if he'd tried during this time. Same with HBK.
Plenty of future superstars started to make names for themselves.
Bret Hart's match with The Bulldog at IYH pisses all over there Wembley bout. Everyone goes on and talks about what a classic that one is. But this is far superior. If it wasn't for the Bret Hart DVD nobody would remember this. Including myself.
The Mankind feud made Taker. Before Mick Foley helped Taker he was slow and boring. That feud made Undertaker the superstar he is today.
King Of The Ring is so much more than Austin's 3:16 speach. Find the main event between HBK & Smith. It's a classic.
Sid was actually having good matches. Yeah Sid. It was mostly down to HBK but his matches at the end of 1996 are really good.
Anyone else feel the same? Dont get me wrong. I like Austin. But I dont like every match to be a brawl, with a n inconclusive finish. I dont like elaborate storylines. I like wrestling.
But does anyone else think this was a golden time for actual wrestling during that time? Sure WWF in 1997 was absolutley brilliant. But that year is generally considered to be good. Whereas most fans hated the Cartoon Era and started watching WCW. Personally I think there's plenty of lost classics in those three years. Excluding Wrestle Manias. Because even casula fans will probably watch them. So I wouldn't consider them lost classics.
During 1994/1995 the 1-2-3 Kid was on fire. He was more ofthen than not the highlight of the show. Just watch his performances during the 1994 KOTR.
Get this. Taker (Slow/Plodding) had a great match with Yokozuna (Slow/Plodding) at Survivor Series. Anybody remeber it?
The Bull Nakano/Alundra Blaze feud was really pretty good. Especially with how WWE/F usually represent women wrestlers. There matches have never been bettered by any other female WWF performer.
The Hart Brothers cage match at Summer Slam 1994 is superior to there Mania match in my opinion. And yet nobody hardly ever talks about that one.
Shawn Michaels carried two Rumble Matches during that time. Both are up there with the best.
The opening match of Survivor Series 95 was full of jobbers. But there aren't many S.S. elimination matche sthat are better.
Bret Hart & Diesel always had good matches together. And Nash has always been pretty limited.
Anyone remember Bret Hart vs. Hakushi at the first IYH? That's in my personaly top 100.
Owen Hart was having good matches with Yokozuna as his partner. They even had a really good match against Bulldog & Luger.
Summer Slam 1995 is by far one of the better Summer Slams. I'd only put it 2nd to 2002.
Bret Hart couldn't have had a bad match if he'd tried during this time. Same with HBK.
Plenty of future superstars started to make names for themselves.
Bret Hart's match with The Bulldog at IYH pisses all over there Wembley bout. Everyone goes on and talks about what a classic that one is. But this is far superior. If it wasn't for the Bret Hart DVD nobody would remember this. Including myself.
The Mankind feud made Taker. Before Mick Foley helped Taker he was slow and boring. That feud made Undertaker the superstar he is today.
King Of The Ring is so much more than Austin's 3:16 speach. Find the main event between HBK & Smith. It's a classic.
Sid was actually having good matches. Yeah Sid. It was mostly down to HBK but his matches at the end of 1996 are really good.
Anyone else feel the same? Dont get me wrong. I like Austin. But I dont like every match to be a brawl, with a n inconclusive finish. I dont like elaborate storylines. I like wrestling.