Lex Luger's All-Time Best Matches

Includes date, city, arena, Wrestling Observer Newsletter star rating, and Cagematch.net score.

Cagematch scores can change over time; these are accurate as of publication.

#1 Arn Anderson/Ric Flair/Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham/Lex Luger/Sting

City/Arena: Spartanburg, SC — Memorial Auditorium
Date: March 31, 1988

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.38

A star-studded showcase where peak Horsemen chemistry meets surging babyface momentum.

#2 Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair

City/Arena: Norfolk, Virginia — Norfolk Scope
Date: December 26, 1988

WON: ★★★★½ • Cagematch: 8.35

Flair’s ring generalship clashes with Luger’s explosive power in a high-profile main event.

#3 Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham & Lex Luger

City/Arena: Jacksonville, Florida — Memorial Coliseum
Date: April 20, 1988

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.33

Precision heel tactics vs. powerhouse fire; a crisp, beautifully structured tag battle.

#4 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty

City/Arena: Atlanta, Georgia — Omni Coliseum
Date: July 4, 1987

WON: ★★★★★ • Cagematch: 8.16

An iconic War Games battle showcasing Dusty’s leadership against the Horsemen’s brutality.

#5 Lex Luger & Sting vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner

City/Arena: St. Petersburg, Florida — Bayfront Center
Date: May 19, 1991

WON: ★★★★½ • Cagematch: 8.10

Explosive tag sprint with elite athleticism and tight teamwork from two all-time duos.

#6 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty

City/Arena: Greensboro, NC — War Memorial Stadium
Date: July 16, 1988

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 8.02

Punishing cage combat where Horsemen strategy meets raw babyface grit in a violent crescendo.

#7 Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair

City/Arena: Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Coliseum
Date: February 25, 1990

WON: ★★★★½ • Cagematch: 7.88

Another gripping chapter: Flair’s guile vs. Luger’s power, paced with smart escalation.

#8 Hulk Hogan/Kevin Nash/Scott Hall vs. Lex Luger/Randy Savage/Sting

City/Arena: Daytona Beach, Florida — Ocean Center
Date: July 7, 1996

WON: ★★★ • Cagematch: 7.80

A seismic turning point with the nWo’s shockwave debut reshaping crowd energy and narrative stakes.

#9 War Games: Team Horsemen vs. Team Dusty & Road Warriors

City/Arena: Miami, Florida — Orange Bowl
Date: July 31, 1987

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.75

Chaotic, crowd-pleasing War Games mayhem with iconic steel-bound brawling and heroic payoffs.

#10 Chris Benoit, Ric Flair & Steve McMichael vs. Lex Luger, Randy Savage & Sting

City/Arena: Orlando, Florida — Disney-MGM Studios
Date: July 29, 1996

WON: N/A • Cagematch: 7.69

A heated trios clash balancing star power, crisp sequences, and volatile mid‑’90s WCW story energy.