Royal Rumble match or War Games match
This is really no contest for me. Although I did really enjoy the War Games concept, the Royal Rumble does it for me here. Because nothing was really on the line in War Games (as far as I know) but bragging rights.
The Royal Rumble was a chance for EVERYBODY to compete in one BIG match whether it was for the Championship like the first one, or now where you get a title shot at WrestleMania. Also, throw in the shock value of the Rumble, the countdown and anticipation of who's coming next and etc.
You should've done the World War 3 - 60 Man Battle Royal vs The Royal Rumble. THAT would've been a tough choice for me.
(Saturday Nights) Main Event or Clash of the Champions
I don't remember Clash of the Champions that well, and Saturday Night's Main Event was more prominent, so I give the nod to that.
Intercontinetal Title or United States title
Once again, no contest for me here: The Intercontinental Championship takes this one. The Intercontinental Championship back then was built up so much and at one point was held in higher regard than the WWF Championship. It's a perfect secondary title to the WWF Title. I don't remember the US Title from the old NWA days, but in WCW, it wasn't held in regard like the Intercontinental Championship was.
YOU may see Honky Tonk and Ultimate Warrior, but when I think about the IC Title, I think about Savage vs Steamboat, Rock vs HHH, Razor Ramon vs HBK etc.. IC Title takes it for me.
Flair going to WWF in 1991 or Hogan going to WCW in 1993
In the overall grand scheme of things, Hogan going to WCW is the choice for me here. He brought the True American Hero to WCW and eventually made, in some people's minds, the biggest heel turn in wrestling when formed the nWo with Hall and Nash.
Jim Ross or Gordon Solie
I have no idea who Gordon Solie is, so I'm choosing Jim Ross. (No bashing please) I'm still convinced that Jim Ross is the BEST play by play man the WWF has ever had. Yes, I even place him above the great Gorilla Monsoon. Jim Ross is the very best. The emotion, the passion, the fire in his voice is something JR brings to the table that nobody else can really replicate. Not to mention, he was pretty damn funny when had to be as well. Jim Ross FTW!
Wrestlemania or Starcade
WrestleMania....by a MILE.
WrestleMania is the holy grail of professional wrestling. There is NOTHING like it. The biggest event in Sports Entertainment history. Starrcade doesn't even come close. Besides, I always thought Super Brawl was WCW's big show? Either way, both shows pale in comparison to the epicness that is WrestleMania.
Flair vs Steamboat or Shawn vs Bret
Damn. Tough, tough choice. Every time Flair and Steamboat were in the ring, their match had "Greatest match of all time" potential.
But here's what gives the nod to Shawn vs Bret. What makes this better is the real life problems with these two. I still don't know if it was just scripted, but you could feel that the way Shawn used to be back then, that he and Bret had real life problems with each other which fueled every feud they've been in from the their first meeting for the IC Title I believe (?) to the amazing Iron Man Match at WrestleMania which could possibly be the greatest WrestleMania match of all time and the Infamous Montreal Screwjob.
Flair and Steamboat had the great storytelling in the ring, but when a feud is fueled by hatred, especially real life hatred, I gotta give the slight nod to Shawn vs Bret.
Eddie, Benoit, and Jericho jumping ship to WWF or Nash and Hall jumping ship to WCW
Nash and Hall jumping ship to WCW helped build the foundation for the nWo and one of the greatest periods in WCW's history. BUT, when Jericho, Benoit, Malenko, and Eddie jumped ship, it was like the final nail in the coffin of WCW. It was inevitable now that WWF had won the Monday Night Wars. It was only a matter of time now.
Jericho had the potential to lead WCW in the future and maybe they'd still be in business who knows. But he never got the push he deserved. So he left and made the greatest debut in history on Monday Night RAW with the countdown and the "JERICHO" appearing on the titantron. He interrupted The The Rock and became a player in a matter of months. By this time, WWF was beating WCW in the ratings.
When Benoit, Malenko, Eddie and Saturn turned, it was a deep shot to the midcard of WCW. They had to start all over so to speak and build some new young stars. This was around 2000, and WWF was getting ratings in the 6s and 7s a week on RAW and it was only a matter of time that WWF put WCW out of business. Once again, I don't think they built Benoit and Guerrero, or even Malenko right. They came to WWF and became big time players right off the bat.
My choice goes to the Radicalz and Y2J on this one.
DX vs NWO
Another tough choice here.
DX was made to pretty much counteract the nWo and I think it worked to perfection. I LOVED DX. HHH, X-Pac, The Outlaws, and Chyna MADE the Summer of 1998 along with Austin and Undertaker. They were supposed to be a heel group, but people loved them so much that they ultimately turned face and really defined what the Attitude Era was all about: Profanity, Nudity, and Rock and Roll. Everybody had a piece of the spotlight. Triple H was the leader, Chyna was sexy, yet deadly, X-Pac was badass sidekick, and The Outlaws were perhaps the best tag team at the time and had such an entertaining act and got the crowd to chant along with them every time. DX was the most boss group in history.
Here's why I DIDN'T choose the nWo. Were they big? Without a doubt. BUT, they didn't know when to stop. DX stopped when HHH turned heel and they were apart for a while. In 1997, nWo was in the prime of their glory with Hogan, Hall, Nash, Bischoff, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Buff Bagwell, Syxx, Scott Norton, etc. DX wasn't around in full force then, so nWo owned most of the show. But something happened to them after Starrcade 1997. They didn't seem the same anymore. And then, there was that ridiculous, yet interesting split up of nWo into Hollywood and the Wolfpac. Then, there the fingerpoke of Doom which brought both groups together into a BIG superpower and the next thing you know, everybody and their mom was joining the nWo. At one point, Disco Inferno joined the nWo for god sakes! nWo was awesome, but they tainted their legacy and didn't know when to call it a day for that group.
DX wins. Not by a lot, but just a little bit.
Undertaker vs Sting
Another tough choice here. Damn. What makes these two so cool is that they're the same, yet very different. They both represent the darkness, but Sting does it in a good way, and Undertaker represents it in an evil way. What would make a feud with these two in their prime so interesting is that they're both the same because they're characters are embodiments of Darkness.
Any mind trick Undertaker would throw at Sting wouldn't work because he knows about the Darkness all too well. It's almost like Sting would know Undertaker's next move before he even does it. It would've been the Ultimate battle of Good vs Evil, The Crow vs The Reaper, and it never happened.
But anyway, I got The Undertaker here. Undertaker is one of the most Iconic figures in Wrestling. I think he's definitely in higher regard than Sting. I respect Sting for everything he did in WCW, but The Undertaker was the most chilling, and successful characters WWF ever put out there. The nod goes to the Deadman.
) but second would be the US Belt possibly because the IC Belt felt almost like a consolation prize to me during the heyday of Hulkamania.