14 Greatest Rubber Matches In Wrestling History

5. Eddie Guerrero Vs. Dean Malenko - ECW (August 26 1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAndeYqHya0 This match breaks the most rules on this list, particularly as it was not part of a trilogy - the bout is such a classic and served as a symbolic end to both a feud and both wrestlers' time with ECW, it had to be included. In an effort to differentiate itself from WWE and WCW, ECW and its creator Paul Heyman looked abroad for inspiration on how to make their product stand out. They signed a number of acclaimed wrestlers who were working in Japan and Mexico. Among the two biggest stars they signed were Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko. Both men were hugely proficient mat wrestlers. The combination of Malenko's ruthless style and 'Shooter' gimmick with Guerrero's agility and charisma led to a series of brilliant matches as they feuded over the ECW Television Title. On July 21 1995, Malenko beat Guerrero for the title only to lose it back to him a week later. As their feud progressed, they both got noticed by WCW and were signed to lucrative contracts. They fought their final ECW contest against one another on August 26, 1995 in a two-out-of-three falls match. Malenko and Guerrero showed just how they had earned their WCW contracts with an amazing display of chain wrestling through a tense, close battle. As both men's shoulders were down for the last fall, the match was declared a draw. After the contest was over, both Guerrero and Malenko gave impassioned promos about their time in ECW to chants of 'Please don't go' from the Philadelphia crowd. Members of the locker room filled the ring to carry Guerrero and Malenko on their shoulders, leaving ECW with a triumphant moment and one final classic match to remember.