50 Things You Learn Binge-Watching Every WWE WrestleMania

44. VII Had Warrior’s Best Match Ever

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Warrior saved his best match for the year after that 'Ultimate Challenge' clash with Hogan. Surprise, surprise, it was the 'Macho Man' who brought the best out in someone else. The classic both worked at 'Mania VII is well worth your time even if you're the kind of fan who's more Bryan Danielson than Roman Reigns. It's a powerhouse of a bout regardless of individual taste, no question.

Arguably, this pair didn't even need the retirement story aspect, but that did admittedly add some weight to the reunion between Liz and Randy post-match. Fans were ready to see them come together again, and it's an emotional watch knowing the topsy turvy, often mysterious and tragic relationship between the pair in real life. Those were real tears around ringside, that's for sure.

If only federation fans had been able to see this sort of quality from Warrior on the regular. He and Savage stole the show that night, which is really saying something considering the strength of performances from The Rockers (in their opener vs. The Barbarian and Haku), The Hart Foundation (vs. The Nasty Boys) and the fairly obvious babyface love-in of Hulk beating Sgt. Slaughter in the main event.

None of those could touch Warrior vs. Savage. It stood alone at 'Mania VII, and how many times could people say that with a straight face during Warrior's peak run? Once? Twice? Three times at a push, perhaps? He might've flopped as a Hogan successor, but he didn't flop on 1991's biggest night.

Even Jim Ross, who'd need crates of his BBQ sauce to remove the bad taste from his mouth around Warrior generally, would've enjoyed calling this one.

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