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Great Match of the Day: Raven v. Some Dude

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Now we all know WHY this wasnt one of the WCW Top 20 matches of all-time, but this one is a forgotten classic.....the finish of the match, with Raven passing out is epic!

It is indeed an awesome match, but I’d like to also point out the immense irony of Wrestling Society X putting their copyright notice on the YouTube page when they’re stealing WWE’s content.  With a business model like that, it’s no wonder they went out of business. 

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  1. AmericanWolves02January 24, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Why did Benoit cut that magnificent hair before coming over to WWF? That mane was seriously sweet.

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  2. slapdabassJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    I love the look of the stage here. Very simple, but I dig it. Might just be because every WWE ppv other than 'Mania is just the same old stuff.

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  3. aboynamedartJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    Your eyes are deceiving you ...

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  4. JohnPetukaJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    I'm thinking... of... Stevie... Richards.


    And I... must kill.. the queen.

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  5. slapdabassJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    I think my favorite thing about WCW's booking at the time was that they would let the wrestlers do what they wanted to do. Like when Jericho said he wanted to have a fat toothless old man for a bodyguard, they said "Sure, go for it." If you wanted to go out in the opening match and work some crazy full lucha style match it was fine. As long as it didn't involve Hogan or Nash or Goldberg you could do anything you wanted to do.

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  6. cultstatusJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Understatement of the fucking year right there.

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  7. AmericanWolves02January 24, 2013 at 2:54 PM

    Bravo.

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  8. cultstatusJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    What is your favorite Chris Benoit finishing move?

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  9. ds05January 24, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Yup the unscripted nature of Nitro was awesome. Different styles up and down the card until the end of 1998.

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  10. Gin ChanJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Same. Honestly I never understood the appeal to begin with (ooooh he chops a lot wow) but after killing some people it's hard to take any enjoyment from his work.

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  11. cultstatusJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    ....

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  12. cultstatusJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Wish they would have used a script for those Hogan promos. They were the definition of a rambling mess.

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  13. Gin ChanJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Move over Doug.

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  14. Steve VJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    I am glad Scott picked Raven vs The Ultimate Warrior for today's Great Match of the Day.

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  15. Bill RayJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Malenko's badass leg lariat on Riggs at the end, there.

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  16. jvc113January 24, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    2004 Rumble.

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  17. Adam CurryJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    This wasn't as good as I remember it being. Or maybe it was, that VQ was so shitty it's hard to tell.


    Anyway, I'm going to head to the store and get a Snickers.

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  18. Adam CurryJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    I'd go with the HHh/HBK/Benoit match from WMXX, though I doubt I'll ever watch it again.

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  19. Nicholas PavlouJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Yeah, i remember the three-way brawl and just thinking how awesome it was as I watched it.

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  20. Jef VinsonJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    The irony of the Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD was that everything they said about the Warrior (especially the rambling promos) applied to Hogan.

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  21. Jef VinsonJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    Fine. More bandwith for me.

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  22. MrMayeJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    This was a very good match. I personally wouldn't have put it on any best WCW matches list though. 4 stars imo.

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  23. Ben FraserJanuary 24, 2013 at 6:50 PM

    I really love how Raven throws the snapmare. A lot of guys used it as a transition move, but he just launches that dude into the mat.

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  24. jobber123January 24, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    Wow never seen this one. Fucking awesome

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  25. jobber123January 24, 2013 at 6:54 PM

    Not religious at all but I'll upvote any pro benoit comment.

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  26. jobber123January 24, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    He made it seem so real though. And the rolling German suplexes ruled. After using him in wcw/nwo vs the world, where he was the best character and introduced me to the dragon suplex I was a fan.

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  27. jobber123January 24, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    Got to be the cfc!

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  28. jobber123January 24, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Xx for the sentimental value but rr 03 and 04 ruled.

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  29. DarrenJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    This match was AWESOME! Raven's grin as he was passing out from the pain.....eerie - and awesome at the same time.

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  30. DarrenJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    ROTFL....yeah - NO SHIT!

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  31. ReinEngelJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    Wow, that takes some serious balls to put your watermark on content EVERYONE knows is owned by WWE.

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  32. WaylonMercy24January 24, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    Totally understandable.I still refuse to watch any Benoit matches because of his actions and while I think WWE are assholes for ruining footage by overdubbing music for literally no good reason, they are completely 100% in the right in banning Benoit matches from their DVDs and on-demand service.

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  33. Gin ChanJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    Ok that's not fair if we're talking old video games then yes of course, he was an easy pick...same as Brock, a guy I was never a fan of (back then) that I would always pick to kick some ass on AI lol

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  34. nwa88January 24, 2013 at 11:56 PM

    This life may not amount to a hill of beans... But this is our hill and these are our beans!

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  35. nwa88January 25, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    Great match, but geez, craptastic video quality. I may have a copy of this somewhere for upload

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  36. Gin ChanJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    This might be the most upvoted post in BOD history.

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  37. Buster AbbottJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    Souled Out 1998 was one of the best PPVs that WCW ever did, which is kind of funny since the '97 version of this same show was a trainwreck. SO'98 had this terrific match, a great multiman cruiserweight spotfest, Hart/Flair, Jericho/Rey, Nash/Giant that featured Nash actually trying and the brutal botched spike powerbomb finish, and also Booker vs. Martel during Martel's awesome comeback.

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  38. livingonapearJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:42 AM

    HHH/Stone Cold vs Benoit and Jericho or the Angle/Benoit vs Rey/Edge tag match.

    Honorable mention to any of the velocity matches vs Fit Finlay. Those weren't as epic, but they were stiff as hell, and had their own nasty psychology.

    Also honorable mention vs Malenko at Hog Wild 96. It was just a string of moves, but it was the best string of moves since Bret faced Owen at Wrestlemania X.

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  39. bigsexy3333January 25, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    "Hey, thats a honey of a beaver!"

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