There has been a lot of talk about Scott Hall in the last
year. His moment at an independent show where he could hardly even stand, he
then had the ESPN E:360 episode talking about how his life had fallen apart. Now
his most recent arrest that which is believed to be a domestic dispute. There
is no doubt Hall’s life has been a hard times for awhile now, and it is absolutely
heartbreaking. I would like to point at ten moments that were great in Scott
Hall’s career.
Honorable Mention
Scott Hall winning World War 3 1997.
Scott Hall’s Top 10 Wrestling Moments
10. WrestleMania 9 Razor Ramon vs. Bob Backland: In his
WrestleMania debut he went on to defeat former WWF Champion Bob Backland. Not
bad beating one of the longest champions in history at your first Mania.
9. Some people may hate this but it is a very important part
of wrestling history. At StarrCade 1998 Kevin Nash wrestled the undefeated Bill
Goldberg for the WCW Heavyweight Championship. Hall would interfere using a
stun gun on Goldberg costing him not only the championship but the streak.
8. Royal Rumble 1993: Razor Ramon gets a WWF championship
match with Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Big moment in Scott Hall’s wrestling career and
he was recognized as someone who could main event a Pay Per View.
7. WrestleMania 18: Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin. I
know both wrestlers felt this match was a disappointment but I actually liked
it just wanted it to be longer. In all honesty this was a dream match. It
proved Hall was a biggest enough star to have a high profile match against the
wrestler who was the biggest draw ever.
6. Souled Out 1997 Scott Hall vs. Larry Zbysko: This match
sucked the crowd right into it. It wasn’t the best match ever however people
wanted to see it. Zbysko hadn’t wrestled in years but he worked his butt off.
They put on a show and made the fans happy. Throughout the match fans were
confused on who to cheer for.
5. Monday Night Raw October 1993 Razor Ramon vs. Rick Martel
for the new Intercontinental Champion: Shawn Michaels had been stripped of the
title and the World Wrestling Federation needed someone to pick up the pieces.
Who better than the Bad Guy who had just become a fan favorite. It put Razor
Ramon on the map permanently.
4. Monday Night Raw May 1993: Razor Ramon vs. The
Kid: Scott Hall is a big reason Sean Waltman aka X-Pac had the career he did.
Back in 1993 Raw consisted of wrestlers who were over taking on jobbers who
never won. The main event each week however would have two established stars.
It was an insane moment when The Kid who had been on Raw several times under
different names won a match. I was only 8 years old at the time but could not
believe what I had just saw. A jobber never beats anyone. This would be the start
of Razor becoming a baby face.
3. Bash At The Beach 1996: This was the official formation
of the N.W.O. This is maybe one of the biggest moments in wrestling history.
People were shocked when Hulk Hogan was revealed as the third man. Scott Hall
was part of one of the biggest moments it wrestling history.
2. WrestleMania 10 Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels undisputed
Intercontinental Championship match: This match changed wrestling. In 1994
nobody was using ladders like this in wrestling. The idea has totally exploded
since then. Yes, Michaels gets most of the credit but there is no mistaking
Scott Hall’s roll in this match. It is one of the best matches I have ever
seen.
1.Monday Night Nitro May 1996: Scott Hall walks onto Nitro.
What a huge moment in wrestling! It changed the game and the Monday Night Wars
would begin soon after. Without Hall and Nash it is hard to imagine WCW would
have been able to have the run they had.
If I missed anything or there is something you believe
should have been recognized tweet it to @Recrewrestling or comment on the blog.
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Thank You for reading,
Dan Venus
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