Every WCW Halloween Havoc Ranked Worst To Best

1. 1997

Rey Mysterio Eddie Guerrero Halloween Havoc 1997
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Rey Misterio Jr. vs Eddie Guerrero is a big part of why Halloween Havoc 1997 was the pay-per-view's best incarnation ever. This is one of the strongest matches either man had throughout their lengthy careers, which says a lot. A state-of-the-art, futuristic battle, it was at least 15 years ahead of its time, and wouldn't feel out of place if it went down on a big event today, with Eddie an incredible heel against the smaller, more electric Rey. Watching him get increasingly agitated by Misterio's fight is a hoot and Rey's offense, of course, is brain-melting, even by modern standards.

It's hard to find a workrate-style match from 23 years ago that still holds up in 2020. This is one of them. A true classic.

Ultimo Dragon and Yuji Nagata worked a ripping opening match and Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage was a hot brawl. For your so-bad-it's-good content, Steve 'Mongo' McMichael wrestles on this card, feeding into a ridiculously long distraction spot for newcomer Goldberg to come out and do Goldberg things. Jacqulyn vs. Disco Inferno isn't much to watch, though seeing Disco grappling, internally, with the idea of hitting a woman is entertaining.

The bigger names let this show down, however. Ric Flair vs. Curt Hennig didn't come close to living up to either man's reputation while Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan's cage match is largely a waste of time, with Hogan and Savage uniting to beat up a Sting lookalike afterwards. A strange, strange time, but a good pay-per-view regardless, featuring the best match in the brand's history.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.