The 100 Best WWF/WWE Matches of All Time (Non Big 4)

 Previously, I listed the top 100 matches in Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble, Summer Slam, Survivor Series.

 This list covers everything else.  Times approx.  Ratings are mine.

 1. Walter v Ilja Dragunov                5  25 min   UK Title              (NXT UK Oct '20)

 2. Walter d Tyler Bate                      5  42:15     UK Title              (NXT UK Takeover Cardiff Aug '19)

 3. Andrade d. Johnny Gargano        5   32:15    NXT Title            (NXT Takeover Philly Jan '18)

 4. Ilja Dragunov v. Walter               5   22         UK Title              (NXT Takeover 36 Aug '21) 

 5. Johnny Gargano d Adam Cole    2 of 3 Falls NXT title 38 min 5 (NXT Takeover NY Apr '19)

 6. Adam Cole d. Johnny Gargano  4 ¾   31:45   NXT Title        (NXT Takeover 25 June '19)

 7. Tommaso Ciampa  d Johnny Gargano 4 ¾ Last Man Standing 33:45 NXT Title (NXT Brooklyn Aug '18) 

 8. Johnny Gargano d. Ricochet      4 ¾  24:30 NXT NA Title     (NXT Takeover Phoenix Jan '19)

 9. Walter d Pete Dunne                  25:30 NXT NA Title 4 ¾       (NXT Takeover NY Apr '19)

 10. Adam Cole d. Ricochet/Dain/Sullivan/EC3/Dream 4 ¾ Ladder 31:15 NXT NA Title (NXT Takeover NO Apr '18)

 11. Shawn Michaels d. Mankind     4 ¾ 24:30                              (IYH Mind Games Sept, '96)

 12. Kevin Owens d Sami Zayn       25:30 4 ¾                               (Elim Chamber Mar '25)

 13. Cody Rhodes d. Seth Rollins    4 ¾  HIAC 24:15                   (HIAC May '22) 

 14. Ricochet d. Adam Cole             4 ¾ 15:15 NXT NA Title       (NXT Brooklyn Aug '18)

 15. Gunther d Ricochet                   4 ¾ 21:45 IC                          (Smack Dec '22)

 16. Shinsuke Nakamura d Sami Zayn 20 min 4 ½                        (NXT Takeover Dallas Apr '16)

 17. Shawn Michaels d. Kurt Angle    4 ½ 26:15                           (Vengeance June '04)

 18.  Undertaker d. Shawn Michaels   4 ½  HIAC 30 min             (IYH Badd Blood Oct, '97) 

 19.  Undertaker d. Mankind               17:30     4 ½  HIAC            (KOTR June '98)

 20. CM Punk d. John Cena                4 ½   33:45 WWE Title      (MITB, July '11)

 21. CM Punk d. Daniel Bryan            4 ½ WWE Title  24 min     (Over the Limit May '12)

 22. Chris Benoit d. HHH/HBK          4 ½ World Title                   (Backlash Apr '04)

 23. Gunther d Sheamus                      4 ½  19:30 IC                     (Clash at the Castle Sep '22)

 24. Johnny Gargano d. Tommaso Ciampa 37 min Unsanctioned 4 ½ (NXT Takeover NO Apr '18)

 25. Tommaso Ciampa d Johnny Gargano 4 ½ 35:30 Street Fight   (NXT Takeover Chicago June '18)

 26.  DIY d Revival                             4 ½ 2 of 3 NXT Tag Titles (NXT Takeover Toronto Nov '16)

 27.  HHH d. Steve Austin                   4 ½ 3 stages of hell 39:30  (No Way Out, Feb '01)

 28.  Cesaro d. Sami Zayn                   4 ½           23 min               (NXT Arrival Feb '14)

 29. Bron Breakker d. Ilja Dragunov/JD McMcDonagh  4 1/2  23:45 NXT Title (NXT HHavoc Oct '22)

 30. HBK d. Diesel 4 ½ 18 min  WWF Title No Holds Barred (Good Friends Better Enemies April '96) 

 31. Chris Benoit/Kurt Angle d. Mysterio/Edge 4 ½ WWE Tag Titles 22 min (No Mercy Oct '02)

 32. Daniel Bryan d. AJ Styles           4 ½ World Title 24 min        (TLC Dec '18)

 33. AJ Styles d Daniel Bryan            38 min IC 4 1/2                    (Smackdown June '20)

 34. Finn Balor d. Johnny Gargano    4 ½  27:30                           (NXT Takeover Portland Feb '20)

 35. Finn Balor d Pete Dunne             4 ½ 25:15 NXT Title (NXT Takeover Vengeance Day Feb '21)

 36. Kevin Owens d. Sami Zayn         4 ½ 23:30 Last Man Standing (Smackdown July '21) 

 37. Pete Dunne d. Tyler Bate            4 ½ 15:30 UK Title              (NXT Takeover Chicago May '17)

 38. Tyler Bate d Pete Devlin             4 ½ 22:30                     (NXT UK Takeover Blackpool Jan '20)

39. AJ Styles d. Shinsuke  Nakamura 4 ½ 21:15                    (SNME Jan '26)

40. Naomi d. Iyo Sky/Rhea Ripley    26:15 Womens Title 4 ¼    (Evolution, July '25)

41. War Raiders d. O’Reilly/Strong 4 ½ 17 min NXT TagTitles (NXT Takeover Phoe Jan '19)

42.  Kyle O’Reilly/Roddy Strong d. Seven/Bate  NXT Tag Titles 17:30  4 ½ (NXT July, '18)

43.  Kyle O Reilly/Roddy Strong d. Seven/Bate 18 min NXT Tag Title 4 ½ (NXT Takeover Brooklyn Aug '18)

44. CM Punk d. Drew McIntyre       4 ½ HIAC  31:30                         (Bad Blood Oct '24)

45. Hardys d. Edge/Christian            4 ½  Ladder 16:30                       (No Mercy, Oct '99) 

46. Paul London/Brian Kendrick d.Hardys d.MNM d. Regal/Taylor 4 ½ Ladder Tag Title 20:15 (Armageddon Dec '06)

47. Street Profits v MCMG/DIY 4 ½       TLC 23 tag titles                   (Smack Apr '25)

48. Shawn Michaels d Marty Jannetty     23 min 4 ½                            (RAW July, '93)

49. Tommaso Ciampa d Velveteen Dream 4 ½  22:30  NXT Title   (NXT Takeover War Games Nov '18)

50. Johnny Gargano d. Kushida          4 ½  25 min NA Title (NXT Takeover Vengeance Day Feb '21)

51. Wes Lee d DLee/Axiom, McDonagh, Dragunov 4 ½  19:15 NA Title (NXT Stand and Deliver Apr '23)

 

52. Ilja Dragunov d. Carmelo Hayes 21 min NXT Title (NXT No Mercy, Sep '23) 4 1/4

53. Ilja Dragunov d. Jordan Devlin Lights Out 22 min NXT UK Title (NXT UK Jan, '22)

54. HHH d. Cactus Jack 4 ¼ 24 min HIAC WWF Title (No Way Out, Feb '00)

55. Vikingo d Gable AAA Mega Title 22 min 4.25 (AAAxWWE When Worlds Collide Jan '25)

56. Owen/Bret/Pillman/Dboy/Anvil d.SCSA/Goldust/LOD/Shamrock   4 ¼  24:30 (IYH Badd Blood Oct '97)

57. Finn Balor d. Kyle O’Reilly 4 ¼  28:30 NXT Title (NXT Takeover 31 Oct '20)

58. Chris Benoit/Chris Jericho d. Hardys/Dudleys/Edge and Christian TLC WWF Tag Titles (Smack May '01) 4.25 21 min

59. Cody Rhodes d AJ Styles 4 ¼ 27:15 Undisputed Title (Backlash France May '24)

60. John Cena d AJ Styles 27:15 4 ¼ (Crown Jewel Oct '25)

61. Chris Benoit/Chris Jericho d. HHH/Austin Tag Titles 14 min 4.25 (RAW May '01)

62. Sami Zayn d Kevin Owens 18:30 4.25 (Battleground July '16)

63. Miz d Cesaro/Owens/Zayn 18:30 4.25 IC Title (Exteme Rules May '16)

64. Sami Zayn d. Adrian Neville 4 ¼ NXT Title 23:15 (NXT Takeover R Evolution Dec '14)

65. Ilja Dragunov d Sami Zayn 19:15 US title 4 ¼ (Smackdown Oct '25)

66. Ilja Dragunov d Tommaso Ciampa 4 ¼ 17 US Title (Smackdown, Nov '25)

67. Usos d. New Day 4 ¼ HIAC Smackdown Tag Title 22 min (Hell in a Cell Oct '22)

68. New Day d. Usos/Lucha Dragons 4 ¼ Ladder Tag titles 17:45 (TLC Dec '15)

69. Revival d. Gargano/Ciampa 4 ¼ NXT Tag Titles 19:15 (NXT Takeover Brook Aug '16)

70. Becky Lynch d. Charlotte Flair 4 ¼ 28:30 Last Woman Standing Smackdown Womens Title (Evolution Oct '18)

71. AJ Styles d. Samoa Joe  No DQ World Title 23:45 4 ¼ (Super Showdown, Oct '18)

72. Asuka d. Charlotte v. Becky 4 1/4  TLC Smackdown Womens Title 22:30 (TLC Dec, '18)

73. Men’s Chamber 4 ¼ (Bryan) 36:30 (Elimination Chamber Feb '19)

74. Brock Lesnar d. Kurt Angle 4 ¼   60 min Ironman (Smack, Sep '03)

75. Chris Jericho d. Shawn Michaels 4 ¼  World Title 22:15 Ladder (No Mercy, Oct '08)

76. Steve Austin d Chris Benoit 4 1/4 WWF Title 19:30 (Smackdown May '01)

77. Kurt Angle d. Chris Benoit 4 1/4 14:30 Cage (RAW, June '01)

78. Roman Reigns d Daniel Bryan 4 ¼ 30 min universal title (Fastlane March '21)

79. Kyle O’Reilly d Adam Cole 4 ¼ Unsanctioned 40:15 (NXT Stand and Deliver Apr '21)

80. Roman Reigns d Daniel Bryan 4 ¼  27:15 Universal Title (Smackdown, Apr '21)

81. Roman Reigns d. Cesaro 4 ¼ 27:30 Universal Title (Backlash May, '21)

82. Adam Cole d. Kyle O’Reilly 4 ¼  24 min (Great American Bash, July '21)

83. Kyle O’Reilly d Adam Cole 2 of 3 Falls 25:30 4 1/4 (NXT Takeover 36 Aug '21)

84. Sasha Banks d Becky Lynch 17:45 4 ¼ (Smackdown Oct '21)

85. Bret Hart d. SCSA/UT/Vader 4 ¼     WWF Title 24 min  (IYH Final Four Feb '97)

86. Kurt Angle/Edge d. Benoit Guerrero 4 ¼ 20:45 (Smackdown Dec '02)

87. Adam Cole d. Tommaso Ciampa 4 ¼    33:30  NXT Title (NXT Takeover Portland Feb '20)

88. Kyle O’Reilly d. Pete Dunne 4 ¼   22:45 (NXT Takeover War Games Dec '20)

89. Gunther d. Tommaso Ciampa 4 ¼ 23 min IC (RAW Oct '23)

90. Steve Austin d. Dude Love 4 1/4 22:30 Falls Count Anywhere (Over the Edge May '98)

91. Pete Dunne d. Tyler Bate 4 ¼ 23 min (NXT, Dec '17)

92. Mustafa Ali d Buddy Murphy 4 ¼ 23:30 No DQ (205 Live, July '18)

93. Daniel Bryan d. Kevin Owens, Mustafa Ali 4 ¼ World Title 18:30 (Fastlane, Feb '19)

94. Gunther d AJ Styles 4 1/4 18 min (RAW, Jan '26)

95. AJ Styles d  Dean Ambrose 4 ¼ 25 min World Title (Backlash Sep '16)

96. AJ Styles d. Dean Ambrose  4 ¼ 31 TLC World Title (TLC Dec '16)

97. Mens Chamber Match 4 ¼ (Theory) 31:30 (Elimination Chamber Feb '23)

98. Mens Match 4 ¼ (Priest) 20:30 (MITB July, '23)

99. Edge v. Seth Rollins 4 ¼ HIAC 27:30 (Crown Jewel Oct '21)

100. Keith Lee d. Dijakovic 4 ¼  20:30 NXT NA Title (NXT Takeover Portland Feb '20)