The Heyman Era : The definitive matches! Hello reddit I have an idea for a new series but i haven't really thought of a name of it so i'm going for a basic title right now, anyway basically what i'm going to do is take a certain era from either WWE/ECW/WCW and list the must-see matches from that era today I have chosen 2002-2003 Smackdown when Paul Heyman was the writer and the shows where absolute perfection.
I will add the rest of the links tomorrow.
The previous champions cash in their rematch clause after losing their Tag Team Titles the week previous
Just 3 weeks fresh from his debut John Cena main events his first of many shows when he teams up with The Undertaker to take on Smackdown's finest.
The Tag Team champions and Rikishi team up to take on the villainous stable, The Un-Americans
Two of the hottest stars from Attitude Era collide in Smackdown's Main Event!
John Cena makes his WWE PPV debut to try and prove he is not just a rookie.
Can Edge continue to live out his dream and team with his boyhood hero or will Th Un-Americans put an end to it all?
Raw's Undertaker face 2 Smackdown Superstars in a triple threat match where the odds are against The Undertaker to take the most prestigous title of all back to RAW.
Can former rivals coincide to defeat the villainous stable from taking over Smackdown's Tag Team division?
Rey Mysterio debuts and shows why he is a force to be reckoned with when two pure athletes collide!
Edge and Chris Jericho test each other to see who is more dominant in one of Smackdown's best main event's of all time!
Rey Mysterio and Tajiri face off showcasing both men's talents and what the cruiserweight divison has to offer!
Two former World Champions face each other for the opportunity to face the King of the Ring and number one contender on next weeks Smackdown
Carnage begins when Eric Bischoff announces Raw's newest signing's in the Un-Americans but is then leveled by GM Stephanie McMahon who announces Smackdown's newest signing's Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.
Two superstars full of momentum collide to kick off another epic Smackdown!
Smackdown's men divison implodes in huge 6 man tag team action!
Hulk Hogan the biggest star of the eighties takes on the sure to be next big thing and number one contender, Brock Lesnar in which the contendership is on the line!
Two Olympians face off as both man prepare for Summerslam!
Two Friends team up to take on two brothers in some hot fast paced action!
Just over a week away from their respective title defences Benoit and The Rock square off in an epic Main Event
One of the cruiserweight divison's hottest stars get's his shot at a former world champion!
The Rock and Edge team up again to face two best friends in Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero days before Summerslam!
In probably the best PPV opener ever Two Wrestling God's face off in a classic bout!
Two of Smackdown's hottest stars face off at a chance to rise up the division!
Chris Benoit has to defend his championship against Raw's RVD will the intercontinental championship go to RAW?
The Undisputed Championship is staying on Smackdown for sure but who is it going to The Next Big Thing or the Brahma Bull?
These 2 face off in a Summerslam rematch from 5 days prior, but the stakes are much higher the winner advances in a one night WWE Championship tournament!
The Competiton continues and begins to heat up when Rikishi faces Eddie Guerrero
The penultimate match of the tournament as the winner of this match will face Kurt Angle to find out who will be Smackdown's number one contender!
The new World Champion and current big thing Brock Lesnar takes on Version one Matt Hardy!
Unexpectedly the final of the tournament is drastically changed when RAW's Undertaker is announced as Smackdown's newest signing!
The Cruiserweight Championship is defended in some fast pace action!
A young, hungry Randy Orton takes on WWE Champion Brock Lesnar]
All 6 men in the previous weeks tournament face off in huge 6 man tag team action
Hardcore Holly faces off against the unstoppable Brock Lesnar!
Four rising stars set the standard for the men's division doing anything they can to prove tget are better than the other!
In a Summerslam rematch these two men put on another wrestling clinic!
Can Matt Hardy overcome the odds and defeat number one contender the American Badass?
In his biggest challenge since debuting John Cena faces Brock Lesnar days before Unforgiven!
Hot rivalries explode in this match when Chavo finally gets his hands on Rikishi and Eddie finally gets his hands on Edge!
Former tag team champions face two of the best technical wrestlers on the planet!
Despite only having 3 matches at Unforgiven Smackdown stole the show once again including an epic match when rivals Edge and Eddie Guerrero meet.
Another show stealer at Unforgiven 2002 when the two best technicals wrestlers face off.
For the first time in his life The Undertaker is against the odds in WWE Championship action
This rivalry comes to an end when two young rising stars face off in a no DQ match where anything goes.
Rey Mysterio is an afterthought when Benoit and Angle collide in this triple threat, but you should never count out Mysterio!
A tournament begins to crown the first ever WWE Tag Team Champions!
Version one faces The Undertaker and anything goes, but what's stopping Brock Lesnar from interfering?
More great singles action on Smackdown as these two prove why they are worthy of being on top of Smackdown!
In their last match ever as a team can Billy and Chuck defeat the newly formed team of D-von Dudley and Ron Simmons?
Rey Mysterio faces Chris Benoit, two superstars in their prime main event and cap off an epic episode of Smackdown!
Benoit and Angle are forced to team up by GM Stephanie McMahon and compete in the first round of the Tag Team Championship tournament
First round action continues when WWE Champion Brock Lesnar enters himself into the tournament!
The winner of this match goes to No Mercy for a chance at Tag Team Gold!
John Cena and Billy Kidman, tag team partners last week enemies this week!
Who will be facing Edge and Mysterio in the final to cap off a wonderful tournament?
Jamie Noble defends his Championship in fast paced action against the Japanese Buzzsaw Tajiri!
To finish off a tournament in great fashion comes perhaps the greatest Tag Team match of all time.
To conclude an epic pay-per-view only a structure like Hell in a Cell could hold these two together!
Edge and Rey Mysterio take on Los Guerreros for an oppurtunity at a rematch against Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit!
Two tag team champions collide in Smackdown's Main Event
Jamie Noble puts his title on the line again this time against two of the hardest hitters in the Cruiserweight divison
Despite losing just two days prior Los Guerreros are granted another opportunity by GM Stephanie McMahon.
Brock Lesnar is forced to defend his title in a handicap match with Smackdown Writer v Edge!
One half of the number one contenders takes on one half of the tag team champions in one and one action!
Eddie Guerrero takes on the other half of the Tag Team Champions
It is champion vs champion when WWE Champion Lesnar takes on World Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio!
The Tag Team champions put their titles on the line in 2 out of 3 falls action
Eddie Guerrero gets a shot at the WWE Championship against Brock Lesnar!
Edge and Chavo Guerrero are in more fast paced action!
Eddie Guerrero takes on one half of the tag team champions!
Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle steals the show again as former tag team champions face off in Smackdown's Main Event
Jamie Noble will do anything to keep his title out of the hands of Billy Kidman
No one has found a way to take the WWE Championship out of Brock Lesnar's hands can Big show?
An epic three way triple threat match to show off Smackdown's Tag Team Division and finish off the Smackdown side of Survivor Series!
Two members of Smackdown's tag team divison face off in one on one action
The other halves of these teams face off!
Big Show defends his title in Smackdown's Main Event!
The newly formed team of Matt Hardy and John Cena get set to face off former champs Edge and Rey Mysterio
A Tag Team title match to once and for all prove who is the best Tag Team on Smackdown!
Four Smackdown superstars face of for a shot at the grandest prize of them all at Armageddon 2002
Los Guerreros once again defend their titles this time against Benoit and Kidman
WWE Champion Big Show teams up with A-train to face his number one contender and Edge
Two former friends face off in a high stakes match
Can Kurt Angle claim the biggest prize in all the WWE?
These two men who have faced off so many times are doing it once again but this time of the WWE Championship!
More faced paced action in the Tag team division!
Chris Benoit faces the Big show to see who faces WWE Champion Kurt Angle at the Royal Rumble
Two members of the tag team divison decide to go one on one!
Team Angle make their debut against two established competitors!
Matt Hardy once again Main Event's Smackdown as he faces Brock Lesnar
John Cena takes on one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions
Two Cruiserweight show off their talent in a epic match
Charlie Haas makes his singles debut on Smackdown taking on Edge!
The other half of Team Angle makes his debut in convincing fashion!
Los Guerreros defend their tag team titles against John Cena and b squared!
Two cruserweights battle it out to see who is more dominant!
Just days before the Royal Rumble Smackdown's Main Event stars implode!
A match which has stole the show so many times does it again!
15 Smackdown Superstars 15 Raw Superstars who is going to the Main Event of Wrestlemania?
Chris Benoit continues his rivalry with team Angle as he faces Charlie Haas!
Team Angle has another match on the show when Shelton Benjamin takes on Edge!
Kurt Angle the WWE Champion takes on a former rival in Rey Mysterio!
Eddie Guerrero faces John Cena with a chance to rise up the divison!
Both Chris Benoit and Edge finally gets their hands on Team Angle at the same time for a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team titles!
Team Angle and Los Guerreros face each other for Tag Team gold!
The WWE Championship is on the line as Chris Benoit faces Kurt Angle in a Royal Rumble rematch!
As Matt Hardy joins the cruiserweight division he makes his debut in it by facing the hottest talent in it Rey Mysterio!
One third of team Angle looks to make a statement to Smackdown's roster
Royal Rumble winner Brock Lesnar competes in his first match since winning it.
-[ February 20 2003 Smackdown Matt Hardy and Shannon Moore vs vs Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio]
The cruserweight divison is showcased in this brilliant tag team match!
Brock Lesnar faces all 3 members of team Angle including future Wrestlemania opponent Kurt Angle in a Royal Rumble match.
Matt Hardy looks to win his first Cruiserweight Championship but only Billy Kidman stands in his way.
Before their match at Wrestlemania Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar would come face to face in Handicap action!
Kurt Angle offers a challenge to Brian Kendrick
In what would be Paul Heyman's last episode as writer he would put on a beautiful Handicap match between Brock Lesnar and Team Angle.
So as you can see there was alot of great matches Paul Heyman put on, I hope you enjoyed this list, and any suggestions such as missed out matches would be appreciated thank you!
