I've mentioned it before, but them having a reverse angle camera set up behind the window for the last shot of HBK throwing him through the window is completely absurd in kayfabe.

Any more absurd than this?

http://www.kayfabenews.com/wrestlers...-conversation/

Well that's pretty stupid too, but you can at least understand why the cameras are backstage following wrestlers around.

My third-round pick:

In September 1993, Vince McMahon and the WWF stripped Shawn Michaels of the Intercontinental title. Michaels then "quit" the company in protest (all of this being a cover for an alleged positive steroids test by Michaels). To fill the vacancy, a 20-man battle royal was held on RAW, with the last two men meeting the following week to decide the title. Razor Ramon and Rick Martel survived, then Razor beat Martel to taste WWF gold for the very first time.

Upon Michaels' return, he continued to promote himself as the IC champ, going so far as to wear a "bogus" belt. He even interfered (unsuccessfully) in the Razor/IRS match at the '94 Rumble. After Razor held onto his belt, it was clear that a Razor-Michaels matchup was in the near future.

The matchup was historical in that it was the first Ladder Match in WrestleMania history. Dave Meltzer gave the match five stars. It won PWI's "Match of the Year" for 1994, and at the time, was one of the top matches in WrestleMania history. And it finally provided closure as the current champion bested the former one in an all-time classic.

With my third pick, I select:




My roster so far:

Mehhhh...not really a "moment" as defined in the OP.

To be clear I'm basically not going to disallow anything, the pick stands and I'll let the market sort it out, but when I put this in the OP...

...as a fellow competitor in this I won't give much credit to that pick.

(Still a sick match obviously.)

Understood. I had it in my head that silvio drafted the 1992 Royal Rumble (which I now know he didn't), so I thought entire matches were acceptable.

Please make my pick the moment Razor grabs both belts and falls to the mat.

I'm against it, that was my next pick!

Fair enough, changed it on the spreadsheet.

I was between two choices - took it for that very reason. My other pick will probably still be there at the end of round 4.

Not that it necessarily applies to that pick, but we should remember to be careful how much backstory we're giving in case they include other "moments."

Having picked the Montreal Screwjob and Foley getting launched off Hell in a Cell with my first two picks, I wanted to include a second iconic bump that helped to define the Attitude Era:

In the 3rd Round of the Greatest Moments Draft, I select:





This moment really crystalizes for me why the Dudley/E&C/Hardy Boyz rivalry was so great: It showed the literal "heights" the tag team championship division could reach, which stands in stark contrast to tag wrestling's mediocre last decade, where power teams like Deuce & Domino, David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty, and Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater reigned over the division, and tag team "main events" only existed when hastily thrown together by Holeonaminnut Playa Teddy Long.

Iso PM'd me his next pick.

I was down to this and the Edge spear when I picked. Taker's eyes tell the GOAT story after that kickout. Wonderful pick.

Since Dylan got skipped last time he's on a three-hour clock instead of the standard four. Silviodante will be up at 11:00a EST.

The GOAT being the first person ever to enter number 1 and win the Royal Rumble. Not only does it have the historical aspect, but it has the greatest false finish in rumble history, and one of the greatest spots in rumble history when HBK skinned the cat for the first time.

How the hell did Meltzer not give that match 5 stars?

Silvio also gets a three hour clock. Moorobot will be up at 2 p.m. EST.

Meltzer is not immune to flat tires. He gets some ratings just horribly wrong. Negative five stars for Hogan/Andre is absurd.

My third pick



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS4o4ldqPGk


1. Hogans first RAW appearance/confronted by Rock, epic WM match is formed.
2. Ric Flair wins 1992 RR and becomes the first ever undisputed champion.
3 Monday Night Raw debuts.

My pick

Two picks, Judy.

As to this pick, it was okay but not a top moment for me. It was just super obvious that it was coming after a slow build. Think it would have been better for them to pull the trigger on something like that while it would still be shocking.

Just to provide some links for my picks:

Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - Wrestlemania 13 (This is possibly the worst video quality ever, but it's all I could find.):

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1k...s#.URp-lWf6btE

Chris Jericho debut:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8p4PpRBNqE

Shane Douglas wins NWA World Heavyweight Title (Not overly familiar with this site, but again all I could find.):

http://vidaru.com/birth-of-ecw-shane...ament/23936395

On my phone will post links later. Someone pm the next guy.

Shane McMahon appears on nitro.

Andre beats hogan and sells title to dibiase

Back to moorobot. Both very good picks on Judy's part.