10 Awesome Wrestling Matches Nobody Talks About

8. Chris Jericho Vs. Ricky Steamboat (WWE Backlash 2009)

Chris Jericho Ricky Steamboat
WWE.com

Remember when Chris Jericho was rumoured to fight Mickey Rourke at WrestleMania 25? That feels like a lifetime ago, as does the lame handicap match that replaced the 'Wrestler vs. Celebrity' match when Rourke got cold feet. If we're being brutally honest, guys like Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka shouldn't have been in-ring in 2009.

The same can't be said for Ricky Steamboat though. At 'Mania, he was the only legend who looked like he could still go, and that led to a singles match with Jericho on the next pay-per-view. At Backlash '09, the 'Dragon' turned back the clock and had fans chanting, 'You've Still Got It'.

Steamboat shocked everyone by producing a performance flying in the face of his advancing age. In his first match since 1994, Ricky looked wonderful. No, it wasn't up there with matches from his prime, but nobody expected such speed or grace from a guy in his mid-50s.

Advertisement
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.