Here’s a match I just came across that I really like! And here’s why:
These are two of the most mythological wrestlers in WWF/WWE history. Neither guy is known for his incredible technical wrestling skill (esp not 1991 Undertaker), both of them have this “feel no pain” gimmick in their own way, but Taker is slow, plodding and methodical, and Warrior is juiced up, fast and brutal. It’s a total immovable object/unstoppable force kind of situation. So I figured “this is either going to be great or total garbage”.
Turns out it’s great! I don’t know the larger context, but it’s a “body bag” match, where you win by getting the other guy in a body bag. No DQs, no countouts, etc.
What I like about it is that everything in it makes sense in context of the characters. Of COURSE Taker is going to no-sell all those punches. Of COURSE Warrior is going to refuse to be beaten. And the finish makes sense too, as (spoiler alert) the Urn is the seat of the Undertakers “power”, whatever it is, and so that’s what Warrior needs to resort to to finish him off.
This is also worth watching to see Warrior hit Undertaker with 3 consecutive piledrivers. It’s like the best indy show ever.
Anyway. Great match!
Man. I forgot that the old Undertaker outfit was all Kurt Russell inTombstone.
Also, Gorilla Monsoon!
And Lord Alfred Hayes! True story, I just realized a month or so ago that he and Michael P.S. Hayes were different, I thought Michael Hayes just had a weird British dude gimmick at some point.