5 Best Wrestling Matches of 1991

1. The Steiner Brothers vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki

The Steiner Brothers were arguably the best tag team in the English-speaking world in 1991. They had awesome matches both stateside and in Japan, and this match falls into the latter category. It’s a far more technical match than most of the Steiners’ matches in the US, especially since chain-grappling is so important in Japanese wrestling.

Moreover, it’s astonishing to see what Scott Steiner looked like in those early days. Although his penchant for shouting in matches and using crazy power moves was still there, he looked wildly different from the image he’s known for nowadays.

This match was only 13 minutes in length but it was still exciting, unpredictable and dramatic. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that this was voted the Match of the Year in 1991 by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. It goes to show that a match doesn’t have to be super-long to be great; if you put in enough action, technique and drama into a contest, even a match under fifteen minutes can be great.