A Glorious Undertaking: 20 Of the Best Promotional Match Packages Ever Composed
Good day to all. This is something that I have never seen any Bleacher put together: a list of the best promotional video packages for a match. Now, now, these promos are not the ones that your favourite superstars cut in the ring, no. They are the videos you see before a major pay-per-view match. Its significance is simple - to show the viewers what the match is all about; how it came together and why.
I think some of my past articles might have been somewhat intense, so I put this list together to pass the time, and just provide some fun in the mix of it all. I could care less if you got the impression of, "Get a life." But hey, if this passes the time, then so be it. Besides, I've seen worse - much more worse - get put up in this site.
I happen to love these video packages due to the fact that I believe they complete a major match and also because they are just so damn awesome. If you check out the list, you'll see what I'm talking about. Hope you enjoy!
20. Summerslam 2007: John Cena Vs Randy Orton
1 of 21[Singles Match for the WWE Championship]
"Bottom line, Cena, is this: I'm gonna be your worst nightmare because nothing can stop me from becoming the new WWE Champion! It is my destiny." - Randy Orton
19. Wrestlemania 21: Kurt Angle Vs Shawn Michaels
2 of 21[Interpromotional Singles Match]
"I will give you a show like you have never, ever seen before. Why? Because i can." - Shawn Michaels
18. Backlash 2006: John Cena Vs Triple H Vs Edge
3 of 21[Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship]
"Triple H, you lost! Which means you go to the back of the line and somebody else takes your spot. Someone who won at Wrestlemania. Someone who destroyed a future Hall-of-Famer, a hardcore legend named Mick Foley, in his own environment. And that someone is me!" - Edge
17. Taboo Tuesday 2004: Ric Flair Vs Randy Orton
4 of 21[Cage Match]
"I don't wanna face the Ric Flair that took a back-seat ride with Evolution. I wanna face the Nature Boy." - Randy Orton
16. Survivor Series 2008: Chris Jericho Vs John Cena
5 of 21[Singles Match for the WWE Championship]
"I have achieved greatness time and time again. Every fairy-tale on Raw has ended the same way - me holding the world championship high above my head." - Chris Jericho
15. New Year's Revolutions 2006: Triple H Vs The Big Show
6 of 21[Singles Match]
"You see, everything I do in this ring is calculated; there is no coincidence, there is no chance." - Triple H
14. No Way Out 2006 - Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker
7 of 21[Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"Undertaker, when that bell rings, I don't have a soul either." - Kurt Angle
13. Wrestlemania 26 - Batista vs John Cena
8 of 21[Singles Match for the WWE Championship]
"You do this for money; I do this because I love it." - John Cena
12. Survivor Series 2007 - Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels
9 of 21[Singles Match for the WWE Championship]
"I want to hurt him. I want to make him suffer. I want to take him out in the prime of his life!" - Shawn Michaels
11. Unforgiven 2006 - Edge vs John Cena
10 of 21[TLC Match for the WWE Championship]
"Cena, you're out of your element, son. You will be on MY show!" - Edge
10. Wrestlemania 20: Triple H Vs Chris Benoit Vs Shawn Michaels
11 of 21[Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"The one thing we do share, though: We both are passionate that Triple H will not be the one walking out of The Garden with the title around his waist." - Chris Benoit
09. Bragging Rights 2009 - Randy Orton vs John Cena
12 of 21[60-Minute Anything Goes Ironman Match for the WWE Championship]
"John Cena-Randy Orton has become a rivalry. No, wait. John Cena-Randy Orton has become THE rivalry." - John Cena
08. No Mercy 2008 - Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels
13 of 21[Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"I have won more high-profile ladder matches than Shawn Michaels has ever appeared in, in his entire life. And now Shawn has trapped himself in a corner because, in his quest to feat his ego, Shawn has requested a ladder match and all that's done is given me a weapon of destruction." - Chris Jericho
07. Armageddon 2005 - The Big Show & Kane vs Batista & Rey Mysterio
14 of 21[Interpromotional Tag Team Match]
"To elicit as much pain and suffering as possible, to the point where mercy and all human compassion disintegrate into the ashes of a broken remains of our lifeless opponents." - Kane
06. Royal Rumble 2004 - Triple H vs Shawn Michaels
15 of 21[Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"One second to you and me could last eternity but, in reality, it's here one second - and it's gone the next!" - Shawn Michaels
05. Wrestlemania 25 - The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels
16 of 21[Interpromotional Singles Match]
"Sometimes it is Hell trying to get to Heaven." - The Undertaker
04. Night Of Champions 2010 - Kane vs The Undertaker
17 of 21[No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"You are not worthy to carry that championship. You're unworthy of being my brother." - The Undertaker
03. Wrestlemania 21: Triple H Vs Batista
18 of 21[Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship]
"When you have an animal and you raised it and it turns around and it bites the hand that feeds it, then it's time to make a difficult decision." - Triple H
02. Wrestlemania 17 - The Rock vs Stone Cold
19 of 21[No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship]
"I will give you every drop of sweat, every drop of blood, every ounce of energy I have. You are gonna get the absolute best of The Rock at Wrestlemania." - The Rock
01. Wrestlemania 26: The Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels (Placebo)
20 of 21[No Disqualification Match]
"You don't get it. If I can't beat you at Wrestlemania, I have no career." - Shawn Michaels
Closing Words
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Thanks for your patience; this list was very lengthy if you include the amount of time each individual video package lasts. I really hope you guys enjoyed this ranked list.
Do me a favour, please. In the comments section below, leave your thoughts telling me which packages you felt should have made the cut. If it's that good then I want in on it.
Also, evaluate my list. Tell me which ones were too high and which ones deserved more credit. Now, I want you all to forgive me if I did leave any good ones out because this list was composed in a very short period of time... Somewhat hurriedly, I guess. I also wanna know which promotional video package from this list was your favourite?
Thanks, again. Hope you enjoyed it!
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