Best Ever Non PPV Match

Simple enough question - not sure if this one has been done before but it was something I was thinking about the other night. Which was the best ever match not on a PPV?

Funk Vs Foley on Raw in 98 was a classic, with Austin commentating as a bonus too

My first instincts tell me Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty for the IC title on RAW in 1993

Will think of an all time one when I get the chance but I think this year's best TV show match so far is Rey vs Edge, the Champion vs Champion match on the last SD before Extreme Rules. Both men put on a great match, with lots of fast paced counters and I'm glad it finished clean with no interference whatsoever, still think Rey should have won though.

Also thought Cena vs Jericho on a RAW soon before or soon after WrestleMania was good too, RAW's Match of The Year so far.

Hmm tough one

Ones that spring to mind are Undertaker vs Hardy in 2002 Ladder match for the title, and where Taker started to turn face again.

Another from 2002 i think it was the first TLC on raw 7 man match( Hurricane got his ass kicked by HHH before)

There where some good ones as well with the Rock, Kane, Taker, SCSA and HHH in 1999/00

There was also some hardcore match between Taker and Mankind in either 97 or 96 which I remember being quality.

Shawn Michaels vs Shelton, from 2005. A classic match that just shows how good She;ton could be, if he tried.

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Also thought Cena vs Jericho on a RAW soon before or soon after WrestleMania was good too, RAW's Match of The Year so far.

I think that match could have been the match of the year had it not been interupted/ no finish to it!

Sure that was the RAW in the UK

For me the RAW match of the year I think might be the Shawn Michaels vs John Cena match before the Royal Rumble

Dunno if I dare say this but....Benoit () and Bret Hart on Nitro sometime in 99.

Can't say I'm the biggest technical wrestling fan but holy horsemeat that was a corker.

Was that the Owen tribute match?

Yep, think that was the best way Bret could ever really express the loss really.

Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels 30 minute Iron match on Raw.
Brilliant match just as good as their match at wrestlemania 21.

Kurt Angle vs Undertaker. When Undertaker tapped out at the same time Kurt was covered for the 3 count. Brilliant match

Umm in WWE Lesnar vs Angle Ironman from Smackdown
TNA Gail Kim vs Awesome Kong

Shelton Vs. Michaels on RAWs Gold Rush Tournament
OR
John Morrison Vs. Jeff Hardy

john morrison and cm punk had some great matches on ecw and smackdown

Edge vs Eddy Guerrero in a No Holds Barred match

Undertaker vs Hardy in the ladder match was brilliant and in my opinion that was the match that helped Hardy to become a future main eventer granted he left soon after this match.

Another great tv match was Cena vs HBK in London which went on for an hour, really stunning match with great psychology.

And Edge vs Orton where both of them were trying out cheat each other was another brilliant match

Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar Iron man match for the WWE title on SmackDown! would take a bit of beating

It's a wee bit WWE-centric this thread

Can't forget Sting and Flair on the last ever Nitro. Not only was the match great but the emotion around that match was incredible. The history of this feud and the history of Nitro all culminating in the ring at once, absolutely classic. It was the best send off Nitro could possibly get.

Sting also has that beast of a match with DDP when they were both faces, great crowd participation, great encounter.

And then Malenko and Mysterio's fight. I friggin hate cruiserweights but that was a real arse kicker of a match, loved it.