Most important matches in wrestling history in terms of impact ?

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I'll drop some :

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Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant - Wrestlemania III : probably the "biggest" match of all-time in terms of cultural impact.

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Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff - Wrestlemania : main event of the first wrestlemania, changed the business forever.

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Steve Austin vs Shawn Michaels - Wrestlemania 14 : the start of the Austin era, huge mainstream implications with Mike Tyson's involvement.

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Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash vs Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luger - Bash At The Beach 1996 : birth of the nWo, perhaps the biggest heel-turn of all-time.

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Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels - Survivor Series 1997 : the infamous Montreal Screwjob, hugely controversial, birthed the Mr. McMahon character.

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Steve Austin vs The Rock - Wrestlemania X-Seven : end of the attitude era, main event of one of the biggest and best wrestling show of all-time.

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The Rock vs Hollywood Hogan - Wrestlemania X-8 : dream match between two of if not the two biggest stars in wrestling history.

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Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania XXX : end of the streak, one of the most shocking and memorable moment in wrestling history.

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Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega - Wrestle Kingdom 11 : created a huge buzz for NJPW and Japanese wrestling in general, bringing more eyes to the product.

Do you agree with the matches i listed and do you have more suggestions ? I feel like i'm missing matches from the 80s or before but it's difficult to pick some of those because i don't have much knowledge of this era apart from the Ric Flair classics, especially the trilogy with Steamboat.
 

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What was that match when WCW started going downhill?
 

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In terms of impact you say?

Id have to go with sting vs Jeff hardy :mjlit:
 

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Just to add something modern to the thread

Cena vs Bryan at summerslam and then Triple H helps Randy cash in

Was the start to a long road that ended with Daniel Bryan winning both belts in the main event at Mania :yeshrug:

man I miss those times :wow: crowds were rocking
That probably also led to all ppvs being on The WWE Network since so many people called in to Comcast and other ppv providers for refunds after Randy cashed in to Daniel
 
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