Starter (Promo)
A few come to mind but considering it's from WWE in recent years, the Bianca Bel Air / Naomi promo from Smackdown on 7th March 2025 was like a breath of fresh air. Very well acted and felt like a really big moment for both of their careers, particularly Naomi's.
Main Course (PPV)
The one that jumps out immediately to me is WCW Beach Blast 1992. I started watching wrestling in 2000 and didn't watch WCW properly until a couple of years after it had closed - and even then to begin with it was PPVs from 1999 and 2000 that were being sold in VHS box sets at my local market. Beach Blast 92 was my first proper taste of an alternative US company (even if it was 12 years old at that point and no longer existed), and I loved it all. The Steamboat/Rude ironman was obviously great, then there's the Steiners against Doc and Gordy, and the first time I'd seen Raven before Raven, putting on a great showing as Scotty Flamingo against Brian Pillman. Also Medusa has never looked hotter than here in the contest with Missy Hyatt, which definitely didn't hurt watching this as a teenager.
Side Dish (TV Show)
Difficult one for me as I don't remember a ton of TV episodes that were consistently great throughout, so I'll just go with Memphis Wrestling, 14th August 1982. I can't remember everything as I haven't watched it in a long time but it was all based around Jerry Lawler goading Ric Flair into a match on television. Memphis was maybe the best territory for having an episode of TV really build and flow, and this is probably the best example of it that I remember.
Dessert (Match)
This could change 100 times over, but right now I'll pick Johnny Kincaid and Dave Bond vs Kung Fu and Pete Roberts. A glimpse at what could have been one of the best acts in British wrestling, cut short very soon after this due to inciting too much racism from crowds. A great tag match with incredible heat that will leave you wanting more.
Drink (Skit / Angle)
I'm hacking this course to a degree and am going with the Terry Funk vs Jerry Lawler Empty Arena Match. Because it's really not the bell to bell stuff that is important, although its a fun few minutes and features all the great punches you would expect from the pair. It's the whole spectacle, Lance Russell as the host who puts in a performance so spectacular it would have overshadowed two lesser men than Funk and Lawler. Funk begging and whining. Lawler showing up in full pomp in front of nobody, because that's how he operates. A phenomenal piece of business.
