7 Best trilogies in wrestling history

#1 Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat - Chi-Town Rumble (February 20, 1989), Clash of the Champions (April 2, 1989), WrestleWar (May 7, 1989)

Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair: Contested a blistering trilogy of matches in 1989

The best and perhaps most famous of all the trilogies on this list is the much heralded triumvirate of matches between Ric Flair and Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.

The face and heel alignments were in perfect harmony with Steamboat, the plucky good guy versus the arrogant and dirty tricks playing, Flair.

Flair used all the tricks of the trade, keeping the referee distracted while he beat his challenger to a pulp.

However, in classic wrestling storytelling the underdog, Steamboat kept plugging away until he caught Flair with a small package to capture his first (and only) World title, the NWA Heavyweight Championship.

Their rematch was an ever feistier encounter, wherein the pair contested a two out of three falls war which lasted an hour. The epic conclusion of the bout saw both men's shoulders counted down for what looked like a double pin. However, it was Steamboat who was announced the winner to an apoplectic reaction.

The final match of their incredible trilogy saw both men up the ante once more as Flair finally regained the NWA World strap.

Over thirty years on, this series of matches retains it's power and excitement. It is undoubtedly the greatest trilogy of matches of all time.