I'd be okay with a 32-match field of just WWE/WCW matches.

And then later we could do a tournament of non-WWE/WCW stuff. Best of both worlds imo.

Tanahashi vs Suzuki 10/8/12

Toyota and Yamada vs Kansai and Ozaki 4/11/93

Yeah, I throw in a vote for Okada vs Tanahashi Invasion Attack 2013, though I feel that recent bias could get in the way like how Punk/Cena MITB 2011 ran over the polls the last time we did this back in 2013?

Hennig/Bockwinkel

If it gets in and causes even one more person to watch that match in full, it will be worth it.

I am making an EXECUTIVE DECISION


The following alterations are going into place:

- The bracket will be extended to THIRTY-TWO matches. There has been more interest than I anticipated when starting this and so I think this is sustainable.

- All matches are allowed (NA, Japan, and anywhere between).

- The same method will be used to choose the 32 as the 16. The # of nominations at polls closing will be used. In the event there are more than 32 that qualify based on a number, we will either have a poll or I will rand.org depending on # of matches that are tied.

- The nomination process will now be open until 5 pm eastern on NEW YEARS DAY.


- With 32 matches allowed now, the bracket will not be rand.org. Rather it will be seeded randomly by # of nominations. Think of a manner similar to march madness.




The one thing I'd like to hear thoughts on is how to proceed with the bracket.

My initial plan is to do a thread for each round. The round of 32 (16 matchups) will have 4 matches posted a day and a 3 day vote window for each match. That would give the first round a week for everyone to be able to see any matches they are unsure on and vote for (Would take place Jan 1- Jan 7). The round of 16 (8 matchups) would then have a new thread with 2 matchups posted a day and a 3 day vote window for each match. That is another week for that round (Jan 7 - Jan 13). The round of 8 (4 matchups) would have one match posted a day with a 3 day vote window for yet another week (Jan 13-19). Then the Final Four + Finals would take place with both final four matchups up for 3 days (19-21) and the finals up for 3 days right after (22-24).

This would make the tournament be a month long thing leading into the Royal Rumble on Jan 24th.



Now I recognize thats also kind of long so if people had a different idea of how to do it I'm all ears.

5	Bret/Owen (WM10)
4	Austin/Hart WM 13
4	Bret/Perfect (KOTR93)
4	Dangerous Alliance vs. Sting's Squadron (WarGames 92)
4	Hart Foundation vs. Team Austin, Canadian Stampede '97
4	HBK/HHH/Benoit (WM20)
4	HHH/Cactus Jack (RR2000)
4	Punk/Cena (MITB)
4	Savage/Steamboat (WM3)
3	bockwinkel/hennig 86 awa
3	Bret/Perfect (SS91)
3	flair/steamboat chi town rumble
3	Flair/Steamboat III (WrestleWar 89)
3	HBK/Taker (WM25)
3	Savage/Warrior (WM7)
3	Starrcade '92 - Vader vs. Sting
3	TLC 2 (WM17)
2	Bork/Cena/Rollins RR
2	Flair vs. Savage, WM VIII
2	Flair/Funk (I Quit)
2	GAB '89 - Flair vs. Funk
2	HBK/Mankind (Mind Games)
2	hhh/austin vs jericho/benoit raw 5/21/01
2	In Your House 3 - Michaels vs. Jarrett
2	Jericho/Benoit (RR2001)
2	Kawada/Taue vs. Misawa/Kobashi NJPW 6/9/95
2	Kobashi/Akiyama 10/7/04
2	Kobashi/Misawa 1/3/03
2	Kurt Angle Vs Shane McMahon - King of The Ring 2001
2	Okada vs. Tanahashi (invasion attack 13)
2	Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels – WWE Intercontinental Title, Ladder Match (WrestleMania X, March 20, 1994)
2	Rey vs. Eddie - Halloween Havoc 97
2	Rock/Austin (WM17)
2	Royal Rumble 92
2	Starrcade '93 - Vader vs. Flair
2	Superbrawl I - Steiners vs. Sting/Luger
2	WrestleWar '90 - Midnight Express vs. Rock 'n Roll Express
	angle/benoit RR 03
	Angle/Benoit/Jericho WM 2k
	Aztec Warfare
	Batista vs. HHH in a HiaC match @ Vengeance in 2005
	Bork/Angle WM
	Clash I - Midnight Express vs. Fantastics
	Eddie Guerrero/Brock Lesnar No Way Out 2004
	Fenix/Mil Muertes (Grave Consequences)
	Flair/Michaels WM
	Flair/Steamboat II (2/3 falls)
	Flair/Sting (Clash 1)
	Flair/Vader Starcade
	HBK/Taker (WM26)
	hbk/undetaker badd blood 97
	In Your House 7 - Michaels vs. Diesel
	Kurt Angle/Eddie Guerrero WM 20
	kurt angle/hbk WM 21
	Lesnar/Angle ironman
	lesnar/punk ss 13
	Samoa Joe/AJ Stlyes/Christopher Daniels I don't remember which PPV
	shield vs wyatts ec 14
	Superbrawl II - Jushin Liger vs. Brian Pillman
	Tanahashi vs Suzuki 10/8/12
	Toyota and Yamada vs Kansai and Ozaki 4/11/93
	Vampiro/Pentagon Jr. (Cero Miedo)
	WM 2000 - Christian & Edge Vs Dudleys Vs Hardys
	Zayn/Neville (R-Evolution)
	Zayn/Neville/Kidd/Breeze (Fatal 4-Way)

current votes

* 10/31/98 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi
* 6/11/99 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi

I second Christian and Edge vs Hardys vs Dudley's WM-2000

Wrestlewar 91

Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko (with Arn Anderson)
vs
Brian Pillman, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner & Sting

ok, I'll second these. I think their matches on 10/21/97 and 1/20/97 are much better though I can see why people would see your two are better since they got rated 5* and those two I picked didn't.

I was trying to find the line for Misawa matches. We could add your two too, as many rate those higher, but we may over saturate with four matches between the same guys. I mean, I sort of lean towards adding them and weeding them out, but I don't think the majority would agree with that line of thought. I mean, like 20 Misawa matches could be in here and it would probably be "right" with what we are trying to accomplish.

Actually 5 matches as their NOAH match was nominated and seconded . I'd put that as my top match between the two fwiw.

I definitely wasn't nominating the two I mentioned as I think 3 is way more than enough.

I'm going to give a second vote to Joe/Styles/Daniels triple threat from (I think) 2005. That's the only one not in the top 32 (as of the last update) that I'd like to see make it, although I won't be heartbroken if it doesn't. The bracket should be fun.

If the 32 cutline decisions includes multiple matches by the same people (like Kobashi/Misawa, for instance), one of those matches should make it and the others be cut, IMO.

The WM10 ladder match deserves in the field.

I'll second Flair/Steamboat II
Flair vs Funk
HHH/Austin vs Benoit and Jericho
Midnight Express vs Fantastics
Royal Rumble 92

I had second this but it was looked over. Helluva match.

And I'll also second Austin/HHH vs Benoit/Jericho.

This seems to be the best way unless we up the matches to 64. People not familiar with those two in particular may find it hard to watch > 1 match.

Well, if HHH/Austin vs Benoit/Jericho is getting traction, I'm giving that a vote as well.

May not be the most technically sound or a spotfest tag match, but the atmosphere was pretty huge and JR and Heyman really put this match over in commentary as something really big if Benoit and Jericho won it.

The best thing about this match (TMPT/Benoit/Jericho) to me isn't even during the match. Austin for some unbeknownst reason comes out first as World Champion (seriously, wtf?). HHH's music hits and Austin gets all angry as if he's saying "this mother****er coming after the champ and The Texas Rattlesnake". It was hilarious so hopefully people will see this when watching.

Two Flair v. Funk matches are nominated. The GAB match could use another vote.

I remember this distinctly and laughing at it

Can't find Austin/HHH vs. Benoit/Jericho online in anything under than 240p nor do I think it's on the network. Can anyone hook me up with some higher quality?

I lie, it's on the network, swear I couldn't find it a few days ago even when taking into consideration Benoit being invisible on the network.

lol...now I remember what was special about the HHH match. The crowd started sort of dead for this match - deader than it should have been anyway - then it just goes into a complete frenzy by the end of it. Fantastic stuff. Not sure if it's all time great of the all timers but will be curious to see how far it gets.