10 Awesome Wrestling Matches That Ended In A Draw

3. Terry Funk Vs. Sabu Vs. Shane Douglas - ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed

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Back when ECW still stood for Eastern Championship Wrestling, there was certainly no shortage of guys on the roster who were willing to bring the extreme side of things into the ring. Chief among them: Sabu and Terry Funk. But, perhaps surprisingly to fans at the time, it was Shane Douglas who would really elevate this match into 'classic' territory.

Billed as an American Three Way Dance, which had a time limit of 60 minutes and some unusual, Royal Rumble-style rules regarding how the competitors were introduced into the match, this ended up being the bout that put ECW on the map. It blended classic wrestling psychology, technical maneuvers, and a dangerous hardcore element that made it impossible not to get engrossed by.

The whole thing turned into mesmerizing bedlam in the last ten minutes, with The Bad Breed and Sherri Martel all interfering in a major way, while Funk beat down the referee like an insane person. Also of note, Sabu began his long and storied tradition of botching the hell out of every high-risk maneuver he ever tried.

It was messy, and only got messier once the time limit ran its course and no clear winner was decided. But the crowd certainly didn't seem to mind, erupting at the announcer's statement that the match had "no winner". It didn't matter. It was about the action in the ring, not whose hand was raised at the end of it.

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