10 Greatest Squash Matches In Wrestling History

4. The Steiner Brothers Vs. Cactus Jack Manson & Rick Fargo - WCW Saturday Night (December 16 1989)

If greatness as it pertains to a squash match is a synonym of reckless/dangerous/"since nobody medically died, this can be enjoyed greatly", then this squash match is great.

Brilliantly, Rick Steiner in full babyface mode held a ringside baby in his arms before the bell. The dissonance between this wholesome image and the damage those same hands wrought is fantastic. This man is a hard-as-nails wrecking machine.

He demonstrated this by boxing a young Mick Foley's ears in with the Steiner Line, and when Foley roared back in defiance, Rick slapped the piss out of him. Your cheek reddens when watching it. You cower to the mat when watching it. Less brisk and one-sided than the typical Steiners Squash, this nonetheless looked more painful. Poor Rick Fargo took an absolute pasting at the hands of Scott.

Mick Foley infamously singled out this match as particularly painful in his autobiography 'Have A Nice Day', and think of the ground that covers. This match features no bumps on exposed concrete, no barbed wire, no explosions, no unprotected chair shots.

Only two brothers as sadistic as they were strong hurting him for sport.

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