Really Fun/Made you really happy Matches on your list

I've been thinking about this and its yet another one I'm finding tough to answer because really the answer is "all of them." I'm a wrestling fan, its my hobby, has been for almost 3 decades and so literally 100 of the 100 matches make me really happy.

I mean, I don't think you're looking for a Hansen vs Andre answer, but whats more fun than Andre headbutting Hansen and laughing like a maniac? Basically nothing on earth. Maybe like sunshine? Goats?

Anytime Satoru Sayama wore the Tiger Mask in UWF 1.0 having "very serious" matches with Fujiwara & Maeda is endlessly hilarious to me, but they aren't the sort of matches you're looking for here.

So I wanted to try and give some more specific answers that are closer to fun matches.

I think Stone Cold vs Dude Love from Over the Edge is about as fun as wrestling can be. Its really the pinnacle of the WWE's "Sports Entertainment" idea. Its a great match for sure, but so much fun with fantastic character work from everyone involved and a crowd 100% invested in all the ridiculousness.

There are two more sort of defining "WWF Sports Entertainment" matches that will make my list: Savage vs Warrior from Mania VII and Royal Rumble 92. I used to be a "the match is what happens from bell to bell between the wrestlers" kind of guy. But those days are long gone and I really think of things in terms of segments now. Terry Funk's insane rant before the empty arena match or his turn on Flair at WrestleMania, Austin Idol & Tommy Rich going after Lawler in 87, etc etc are all part of those matches for me now. So the post match of Savage/Warrior definitely adds to the match for me. Separated from the post-match, the actual Savage vs Warrior match is fucking awesome. I've always thought it was compelling and brilliantly worked. Rumble 92 I've already talked a little about in various threads, but I've pretty much come to thinking its the best WWE match ever. That shit makes me smile for over an hour straight.

Rock vs Hogan isn't a lock for my list, but is a really strong contender, to the point where if it doesn't make my final final draft, I'll probably slip it in at 100 just because. Its like the Andre vs Hansen of WWE. That's the only thing I can think to compare it too. The two most famous wrestling personalities ever having a big delightful spectacle in front of the best enormous crowd ever. Hogan yelling "come on Meatball" as he punches Rock in the face is maybe the hardest I've ever laughed at anything in wrestling.

Alexander Otsuka vs Mitsuhiro Matsunaga 11/19/99 won't just be on my list, it will be in my top 10. Otsuka is the most colorful and outlandish "shoot style" wrestler ever. Just as likely to do an insane dive as he is a double leg takedown. Here he faces off against a vampire enthusiast death match worker. These dudes stab each other in the face and attempt to set each other on fire. Bloody tope con hilos. Fireballs. Death and destruction.

El Hijo del Santo vs Espanto Jr 8/31/86 has always made me really happy. The closest thing to two super heros fighting in real life with little kids running up and patting their hero Hijo del Santo on the back for encouragement is what wrestling is all about. Top 25 candidate.

Gilbert Cesca vs Billy Cantazaro 60s French catch. Two small French dudes in the 60s annihilating each other with forearms that would make Ikeda & Ishikawa wince in between hurricanranas. This is fucking nuts. Utterly mindblowing. Top 10 candidate.

Santo, Onita & Goto vs Casas, Boulder & Patterson 5/16/92. Santo vs Casas wrestling with sharks surrounding the ring. I'm so happy this happened. I've always adored it. Will probably be in my top 40.

Destroyer vs Giant Baba 3/5/69. Who is more fun peak Destroyer? You can see his love of wrestling when he works. Top 25 contender.

Kobashi & Kikuchi vs Kroffat & Furnas 5/25/92. Who doesn't love this match? Maybe the best crowd in history. Certainly the best non-Puerto Rico crowd ever. Top 50 candidate.

Fujiwara vs Choshu 6/9/87. Phil Schneider always says this is like if Rock vs Hogan was wrestled between two all time greats who actually hit each other. Basically yeah. Top 50 candidate.

Johnny Valentine vs Bull Curry 6/20/69. Of all the old timers, Johnny Valentine was always the guy I most wanted a treasure trove of footage to one day appear. The legendary stories always made him an interesting figure but the way he was described as a worker always seemed right up my ally. So when this came out and basically showed Valentine to be exactly the guy we hoped he was, I was delighted. This is so spectacular. Valentine's performance is brilliant and Bull Curry is awesome as the worlds ugliest human. Top 50 candidate.

Michinoku Pro 10 man Tags. The 12/16/96 match is a lock for my list, and These Days could make it to. The best match from the most fun promotion of its era. Top 50 candidate.

Rock & Roll Express vs Midnight Express WrestleWar 90. My favorite tag match between the two best teams ever. Cornette's antics are hilarious. The crowd is super hot. The two best teams ever firing on all cylinders.

The La Parka 10/26/01 Tijuana Trios. Maybe the match I've tried to pimp the most to get people to check it out. Everytime someone watches it and says they like it, a star is born. At worst a contender for it but maybe, possibly, perhaps La Parka's greatest performance.

Butch Reed vs Jerry Blackwell 10/81 St. Louis. I love Big Fat Guy vs Strong Man and this is one of the best of that style. These two work a classic title style match with great pacing, escalation, selling and one of the all time great "almost slam the fat guy but get flattened because he's too fat" spots I've ever seen.

Stan Hansen vs Giant Baba 2/4/82. The first Baba vs Hansen match and the closest thing to Rock vs Hogan until Rock vs Hogan. Sheer fucking joy this match. If this was a "favorites" list, a legit #1 candidate.

Terry Funk vs Stan Hansen 4/14/83. Writing about Hansen/Baba, I was like oh yeah, I should include this. Terry Funk's cheerleaders, an all time blade job, great selling, professor Dory Jr running in at the end. So much fun.

Funk Brothers vs Brody & Snuka w/ Stan Hansen. Hansen's surprise debut in AJPW. I've always loved this match. Terry diving off the top rope to the floor is, to me, one of the most memorable spots in wrestling history. Everything Hansen does during and after the match (screaming for Baba) is perfect.

Puerto Rico I wanted to mention separately. There are so many matches from Puerto Rico that I fell in love with while watching that set. Some are contenders for the top 100, some are contenders for the top 10.

Invader 1 vs Al Perez 10/26/86 is about the greatest match ever. It could end up as high as #6 on my list.

Invader 1 vs Ron Star 9/19/86 might be the greatest individual performance in a match ever. Invader 1's stumbly weeble wobble selling in between firey comebacks is utter perfection.

The Terry Funk vs Barry Windham & Rick Martel matches from 9/19 & 9/20/86 are Terry Funk at his most over the top ridiculous. Stumbling around like a fool, getting caught in chairs and in the ropes. Legit laugh out loud shit.

La Gran Guerrera 12/12/87. So imagine War Games in Puerto Rico but everyone starts at once and you have to handcuff your opponent to the cage. Winners get 5 minutes with their handcuffed opponents.

Invader 1 vs Chicky Starr 15 Minute Time Limit Retirement vs Hair 9/20/87. Brilliant match and so much fun. If Chicky lasts 15 minutes or beats him, Invader must retire. If Invader beats Chicky within 15 minutes, Chicky's head gets shaved. Huge stakes in this match and perfectly worked for the stipulation with Chicky trying to run away and run out the time.

Invader 1 & 2 vs Ron & Chicky Starr 5/25/88. Awesome tag team brawl with a spectacular post match.

Carlos Colon vs Hercules Ayala Fire Match 9/10/88 - Fucking awesome spectacle that was the main event of a classic show. Love the visuals of the fire.

Invader III vs Chicky Starr Scaffold Match 5/86. Maybe the most heart stopping and terrifying match ever as Invader is up on the highest scaffold I've ever seen throwing dropkicks. There are moments where I legit thought Chicky was about to fall to his death completely unprotected. So the definition of fun.