Whether it was two of the biggest names in the industry warring over the WWE Championship

or a returning veteran determined to prove they hadn't missed a step, as far as this

lot were concerned, the floor was lava and they did not feel like getting themselves burnt.

I'm Gareth from Whatculture Wrestling and here are the ten best wrestling matches

that never left the ring. Number 10 Tajiri vs Billy Kidman

Smackdown 2004

Now admittedly, this pair of ruthless aggression era stars would put on much better matches

together during their WWE careers. However, for the purpose of this list, it's worth noting

that the duo of Billy Kidman and Tajiri were involved in a pretty decent matchup on Smackdown

back in 2004, which, you guessed it, didn't see either of the crew's weights leaving the ring.

In this short and sweet match that involved Kidman battling against the Japanese bussof

for a 2004 rumble spot, Tajiri set the tone for the snappy match by brutalising his

adversary with his trademark kicks. In the end, Tajiri would pick up the victory here after

dodging a shooting star press and nailing Kidman with a head kick, as he was want to do.

As a slick piece of digestible fun, this entirely in-ring affair is more than worth a few minutes

at a time. Number 9 Cesaro vs William Regal

Raw 2013

After being introduced as Zeb Cauter and Jack Swagger's newest real American ally on a June 2013

episode of Raw, Cesaro made his way down to the ring to lock up with in-ring veteran William

Regal. Oh, the experience in the world couldn't save him on this night, however,

as the freak athlete swung Regal around the ring by his neck mid-show-code. That would

ultimately spend the end for the mighty former Intercontinental Champion.

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