50 Best WCW Moments Ever
24. Rey & Eddie Make Magic
It speaks volumes about how special this match was that Halloween Havoc's other marquee attractions are roundly ignored by fans tripping over one another to gush about Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero. Hogan vs. Piper in a steel cage? Nah. Curt Hennig vs. Ric Flair? Nope. Christ, even a rematch between DDP and Randy Savage gets ignored!
That's how high quality Rey vs. Eddie was.
Their 'Title vs Mask' bout for the Cruiserweight belt regularly hits the top five when people discuss WCW's best ever matches. Exchanges between both guys were silky smooth, but this wasn't some spot-heaped-on-spot exhibition. Mysterio and Guerrero had a story to tell with the mask gimmick, and that's worth noting if you're the kind of fan who needs more than flashy moves to get invested.
It's worth checking out the final push towards Havoc on TV before watching the match too, if you have the patience to sift through loads of other content on Nitro. Come pay-per-view crunch time, these lads were keen to put on a scorcher then walk backstage and say: 'Piper, Hogan, Page, Savage, Flair and Hennig...follow that!'.