After naming the Greatest WWE Wrestler Ever and the Greatest WWE Tag Team Ever, this year Place to Be Nation set out to name the Greatest WWE Televised Match Ever. Determining the greatest match in the illustrious and infamous 50+ year history of the WWE and its predecessor companies was a tall order, but 36 voters from around Place to Be Nation were up to the task. 573 different matches received at least one vote, and we’ll outline each match until we work our way to #1!
573. Hulk Hogan vs The Genius
Date: 11/1/90
Event: Saturday Night’s Main Event
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: Martin Boulevard
572. Buddy Rogers vs Bruno Sammartino
Date: Aired on TV 4/18/63
Event: WWWF Title Match
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: TheBestThereNeverWillBe
571. Mia Yim vs Allysin Kay
Date: 3/9/18
Event: MYC II Episode
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: Trent Williams
570. Gimmick Battle Royal
Date: 4/1/01
Event: WrestleMania X-7
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: Ryan Everett
569. Bret Hart vs. Patriot – WWF Title Match
Date: 9/7/97
Event: IYH: Ground Zero 1997
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: James Proffitt
568. Uncle Elmer vs. Adrian Adonis
Date: 4/7/86
Event: WrestleMania 2
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
567. The Fabulous Moolah vs. Wendi Richter – WWF Women’s Title Match
Date: 7/23/84
Event: MTV’s “The Brawl to End it All”
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 100
High: 100
Low: 100
High Voter: Calum McDougall
566. Roderick Strong vs Matt Riddle
Date: 6/1/19
Event: NXT Takeover: XXV
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Jacob Williams
565. Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Date: 1/27/19
Event: Royal Rumble 2019
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Trent Williams
564. Rated RKO vs. D-X – WWE World Tag Team Title Match
Date: 1/7/07
Event: New Year’s Revolution 2007
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Stacey O’Loughlin
563. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
Date: 4/4/16
Event: Monday Night Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Jay Hinchey
562. Booker T vs. The Rock – WCW Title Match
Date: 8/19/01
Event: SummerSlam 2001
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Jeff
561. Road Dogg vs. Al Snow – WWF Hardcore Title Match
Date: 1/4/99
Event: Raw is War
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
560. Strike Force vs The Islanders – Two Out of Three Falls
Date: 10/87
Event: Madison Square Garden House Show
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High: 99
Low: 99
High Voter: Greg Diener
Criscuolo Rating: ***
Rozzero Rating: ***
559. Barry Horowitz vs. The Blue Blazer
Date: 8/14/88
Event: Z Channel Los Angeles Sports Arena House Show
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 99
High:99
Low: 99
High Voter: Michael DeDamos
558. Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect
Date: 12/28/1990
Event: MSG Network Madison Square Garden House Show
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 98
High: 98
Low: 98
High Voter: Justin Webb
557. Ken Shamrock vs. Vader
Date: 5/11/97
Event: IYH: Cold Day in Hell 1997
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 98
High: 98
Low: 98
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
556. Colossal Connection vs. Demolition – WWF Tag Team Title Match
Date: 4/1/90
Event: WrestleMania VI
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 98
High: 98
Low: 98
High Voter: Ryan Everett
555. John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley – WWE Title Match
Date: 7/22/07
Event: Great American Bash 2007
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 97
High: 97
Low: 97
High Voter: Stacey O’Loughlin
554. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens vs. Big Cass – Universal Title Match
Date: 8/29/16
Event: Monday Night Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 97
High: 97
Low: 97
High Voter: Dennis Nunez
553. Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel – Blindfold Match
Date: 3/24/91
Event: WrestleMania VII
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 97
High: 97
Low: 97
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
552. Terry Funk vs. Lanny Poffo
Date: 7/13/85
Event: MSG Network Madison Square Garden House Show
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 97
High: 97
Low: 97
High Voter: Andu
551. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart
Date: 9/28/94
Event: Action Zone
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 97
High: 97
Low: 97
High Voter: Steven Graham
550. Shelton Benjamin vs. Shawn Michaels
Date: 5/2/05
Event: Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 96
High: 96
Low: 96
High Voter: Michael Schoen
549. Earthquake vs Big Boss Man
Date: 10/29/90
Event: Survivor Series Showdown 1990
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 96
High: 96
Low: 96
High Voter: Steven Graham
548. John Cena vs Sami Zayn
Date: 5/4/15
Event: Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Michael Schoen
547. Daniel Bryan vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton – WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match
Date: 2/17/19
Event: Elimination Chamber 2019
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Jay Hinchey
546. Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano
Date: 11/17/18
Event: NXT Takeover: War Games II
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Tim Capel
545. Mustafa Ali vs. Hideo Itami
Date:10/24/18
Event: 205 Live
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Trust Issues
544. Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson & Legion of Doom – Chicago Street Fight
Date: 3/23/97
Event: WrestleMania 13
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
543. 1-2-3 Kid vs. Hakushi
Date: 8/27/95
Event: SummerSlam 1995
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 95
High: 95
Low: 95
High Voter: Michael DeDamos
542. Shawn Michaels vs Mankind
Date: 8/11/97
Event: RAW
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 94
High: 94
Low: 94
High Voter: Martin Boulevard
541. Rey Mysterio vs. Sabu – World Heavyweight Title Match
Date: 6/11/06
Event: ECW One Night Stand 2006
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 94
High: 94
Low: 94
High Voter: Rory McNamara
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540. Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle – WWE Title Match
Date: 9/23/01
Event: Unforgiven 2001
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 93
High: 93
Low: 93
High Voter: Rory McNamara
539. Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan vs. The IIconics vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville vs. Naomi & Carmella – WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Elimination Chamber Match
Date: 2/17/19
Event: Elimination Chamber 2019
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 93
High: 93
Low: 93
High Voter: James Proffitt
538. Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles – Gauntlet Match
Date: 2/12/19
Event: Smackdown
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 93
High: 93
Low: 93
High Voter: Jay Hinchey
537. Pete Dunne vs. Joe Coffey – NXT UK Title Match
Date: 1/12/19
Event: NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: James Proffitt
536. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam
Date: 7/15/2013
Event: Monday Night Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
535. Hardy Boyz vs. MNM –
Date: 1/28/07
Event: Royal Rumble 2007
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: Michael Schoen
534. Shawn Michaels vs. Vader – WWF Title Match
Date: 8/18/96
Event:SummerSlam 1996
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: Jeff
533. Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart
Date: 2/18/96
Event: In Your House #6
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: Rory McNamara
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532. Demolition vs. Rockers – WWE Tag Team Title Match
Date: 10/24/88
Event: MSG Network Madison Square Garden House Show
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 92
High: 92
Low: 92
High Voter: Martin Boulevard
531. Daniel Bryan vs. Jack Swagger vs. Cesaro vs. Ryback – Gauntlet Match
Date: 7/22/2013
Event: Monday Night Raw
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 91
High: 91
Low: 91
High Voter: Ryan Everett
530. Bret Hart, Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs. Undertaker, Steve Austin & Dude Love – Flag Match
Date: 7/21/97
Event: Raw is War
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 91
High: 91
Low: 91
High Voter: Dennis Nunez
529. WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs Kamala – No DQ
Date:1/19/87
Event:Madison Square Garden
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 91
High: 91
Low: 91
High Voter: Martin Boulevard
528. Sgt. Slaughter & Terry Daniels vs. Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch – WWF Tag Team Title Match
Date: 7/23/84
Event: MTV’s “The Brawl to End it All”
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 91
High: 91
Low: 91
High Voter: TheBestThereNeverWillBe
527. Heenan Family vs Ultimate Warriors
Date: 11/23/89
Event: Survivor Series 1989
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 91
High: 91
Low: 91
High Voter: Steven Graham
526. Bret Hart vs. Diesel – WWF Title Match
Date: 6/19/94
Event:King Of The Ring 1994
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 90
High: 90
Low: 90
High Voter: Rory McNamara
525. Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Date: 8/23/15
Event: SummerSlam 2015
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 90
High: 90
Low: 90
High Voter: JT Rozzero
524. Adam Cole vs. Daniel Bryan
Date: 11/1/19
Event: Smackdown
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 89
High: 89
Low: 89
High Voter: Ryan Everett
523. AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton & Shane McMahon vs. Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins
Date: 11/20/16
Event: Survivor Series 2016
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 89
High: 89
Low: 89
High Voter: Jay Hinchey
522. Chris Jericho vs. The Rock – WCW Title Match
Date: 11/5/01
Event: Monday Night RAW
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 89
High: 89
Low: 89
High Voter: ROBERT SILVA
521. Sycho Sid vs. Bret Hart – WWF Title Steel Cage Match
Date: 3/17/97
Event: Raw is War
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 89
High: 89
Low: 89
High Voter: Kevin Pittack
520. D-Generation X vs. Legacy – Submissions Count Anywhere Match
Date: 9/13/09
Event: Breaking Point 2009
# of Ballots: 1
Avg. Rating: 89
High: 89
Low: 89
High Voter: Brian Scala
Thanks for reading. We’ll be back with the next group of match results soon.
