1. Ric Flair Wins The Title With Bobby Heenan's Amazing Commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFQEUiN4-G8 The 1992 Royal Rumble match is generally regarded as the finest of all-time. And this is why... The Royal Rumble naturally derives its drama on the clock and the finish; on the countdown between wrestler entrances and the excitement of seeing who wins. The third element comes from the wrestlers trying to make a memory in between; the wrestlers who can bump around and create great "near eliminations." Ric Flair's skill set was a perfect fit for the Royal Rumble match. The Nature Boy was still in his prime back then. His '92 Rumble performance was one of a kind. There has not been a finer example of how one guy can provide all the essential elements of what it takes to create a successful Royal Rumble match the background (Flair as the "Real World's Champion"), the bumping to make the hour-long bout entertaining for its entirety, the anticipation by the focal point in the ring as the clock ticks down and the next participant joins the fray, the showmanship that gives the announce team plenty to talk about, and the ability to close a match on a climaxing high note. Flair gave other guys the blueprint on how to put it all together in the Rumble match. Flair's contributions to Royal Rumble history are based on the sheer magnitude of what he did in 1992. However, were it not for the incredible commentary of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, it would be difficult to separate the 1992 Rumble from others, frankly. Flair was amazing in his role, but it was Heenan providing the audio backdrop to Flair's visual artistry that made '92 stand out above all the rest. The Brain sounded like one of us, passionately and anxiously championing the efforts of his favorite. It resonated with everyone. It made people get further invested in the outcome, no matter if you agreed with him or not. It was quite possibly the greatest "call" of any match, EVER.
"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition.
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