Lex Luger's Best Match | WrestleZone Forums

Publish date: 2024-06-18
Lex Luger is kind of enigma. He was extremely popular, was a part of the end of the first real boom period in wrestling, coming into his own as main eventer in the late 80's, and remained a top atraction through the next boom period in the mid to late 90's. He is not as well regarded as many of his comtemporaries, either in the ring or on the mic, but unlike other wrestlers who have been criticized in the same way (guys like Brutus Beefcake, Ultimate Warrior, Sid Justice, etc) he not only was a top attraction and main event star but he maintained that status for a decade, between two companies. He's pretty far down on my list of all time favs, but his longevity as a top star deserves some props. It got me thinking, what was his best match ?

- Great American Bash 1987: US Title vs Nikita Kolloff (first big title win in the Big Two companies)

- Starrcade 87 - US Title vs Dusty Rhodes (Luger loses, but this is an entertaining match, big muscled up stud vs ageing icon set up)

- Great American Bash 88: NWA Title vs Ric Flair - First shot at NWA Title, screw job finish when he has Flair in Torture Rack and ref stops the match due to bleeding

- Starrcade 88 - NWA Title vs Ric Flair - Fast paced, 30 plus minute match in which Luger actually does a SuperPlex and a drop kick - Flair goes over by pin after Luger's knee gives out when he has Flair in the Torture Rack and Flair lands on top for the pin.

- WrestleWar 90 NWA Title vs Ric Flair: The longest match I ever remember him wrestling, over 38 minutes, huge late rally by Luger puts him in position to win before he gets counted out, leaving the ring to stop a Horsemen beatdown on an injured Sting

- WrestleWar 92 WCW Title vs Sting: Luger does the job on his way to WWE.

- 100th episode Monday Nitro - WCW Title vs Hollywood Hogan: If not his greatest match then easily his greatest victory, main eventing Nitro and cleanly beating Hogan for the World Title - even more shocking, it was by submission in Torture Rack

I honestly cant think of any WWE matches to include, I remember him having some good bouts with Brett Hart, his SummerSlam main event vs YokoZuna was a huge moment for him but he didnt win.

So what do you think - enigma or not, what was "The Total Package" Lex Luger's best career match ?

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