The late Butch Reed was an American Professional Wrestler and football player who is known for his time in promotions like Mid South Wrestling, WWE, and WCW. He didn't reach the same level of popularity compared to the other legends of his time, but he was a star during his time in Mid South Wrestling, where he is a former 3-time North American Champion, Television Champion, and Tag Team Champion.

He retired from in-ring competition in 2013 after being in the business for over three decades. He passed away on February 5, 2021, but has left behind enough memories to keep him in the fans' minds until the end of days.

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With that said, let's take a look at the ten best-ranked matches of Butch Reed's career.

10 Doom 1 & Doom 2 vs. Fatu & Samoan Savage - NWA Starrcade 1989

Doom vs, Wild Samoans

The tenth spot on this list goes to the match in which Ron Simmons and Butch Reed, working under the names Doom 1 & Doom 2, took on the team of Fatu & Samoan Savage at the NWA Starrcade 1989 event.

Reed and Simmons took part in the Iron Man Tag Team Tournament at the event and competed against various teams on the same night. They took on The Wild Samoans in the seventh match of the tournament but were not able to overcome their opponents, and the match ended with Reed taking the pin to lose the match for his team.

9 Butch Reed vs. Sting - NWA Chi-Town Rumble, 1989

Butch reed vs sting

Next up is the match between Butch Reed and Sting that took place at the NWA Chi-Town Rumble event in February 1989. It was his early days in the Jim Crockett Promotions and wasn't enjoying much success, but this match against Sting was the best match he competed in during that time.

It was the second match of the night, and Sting dominated Reed right from the get-go. But Reed got back in the match after his manager Hiro Matsuda helped him gain control over Sting.

The match lasted for an impressive 20 minutes, and after a hard-fought battle, the ending saw Sting pin Reed with a Sunset Flip to pick up the win.

8 Butch Reed vs. Randy Savage - WrestleMania 4

Butch Reed vs. Randy Savage

Butch Reed competed in the tournament for the vacant WWE Championship, in which fourteen superstars competed in a series of matches to compete for the WWE championship in the finals, which took place on the main event of the night.

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Butch Reed competed against "The Macho Man" Randy Savage in the first round of the tournament. He had his manager Slick in his corner and looked to advance to the next round, but Randy Savage made quick work of Reed and defeated him in a short match that lasted 5:07 minutes.

7 Doom 1 & Doom 2 vs. The Road Warriors - NWA Starrcade 1989

Doom vs Warriors at Starrcade 89

As mentioned above, Butch Reed and Ron Simmons competed in a series of matches at the NWA Starrcade 1989 - "Future Shock" event as part of the Iron Man Tag Team Tournament.

They took on the Road Warriors Hawk & Animal in the third match of the night, which saw both teams taking turns in getting the advantage over the other, but at the end, when Reed was about to perform a piledriver on Animal, Hawk knocked him to the ground, which allowed Animal to pin Reed to get the win for his team.

6 Butch Reed & Ron Simmons vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner - NWA Clash Of The Champions 11

Ron-Simmons-staring-down-steiner-1

The next match on the list took place at the NWA Clash Of The Champions #11 - "Coastal Crush" event in June 1990, where Butch Reed and Ron Simmons took on the team of Scott and Rick Steiner for the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

Reed and Simmons had Teddy Long in their corner, and with that added advantage, they took on their colossal opponents. They were successful in their attempts and were able to defeat the Steiner brothers after an intense match that lasted 11:39 minutes to retain the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

5 Butch Reed & Ron Simmons vs. Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson - NWA The Great American Bash 1990

Butch Reed & Ron Simmons

The fifth spot on the list goes to the match that took place at the NWA The Great American Bash 1990 - "New Revolution" event. Butch Reed teamed up with Ron Simmons to defend the NWA World Tag Team Championships against Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson at the event.

The match lasted for an impressive 15:40 minutes, and the defending champions were able to overcome the challenge of Morton and Gibson and emerged victorious and retained their tag team championships.

4 Doom 1 & Doom 2 vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner - NWA Clash Of The Champions #10

Butch Reed and Steiner

The NWA Clash Of The Champions #10 - "Texas Shootout" event saw Butch Reed and Ron Simmons in their Doom personas challenge Rick and Scott Steiner in a Title Vs. Mask match for the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

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They had the longest match of the night lasting 13:04 minutes, and Reed and Simmons fought hard to retain their masks and capture the tag team championships, but were unsuccessful in their attempts as they fell in defeat and as per the stipulations of the match, had to unmask themselves.

3 André the Giant, King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, & Rick Rude vs. Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow & Don Muraco - Survivor Series 1987

Survivor Series 1987 main event

Butch Reed competed in the traditional Survivor Series elimination tag team match at the namesake PPV in 1987 and was part of the team comprising André the Giant, King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, and Rick Rude, and took on the team of Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff in the main event of the night.

However, Reed didn't have a successful outing at the event as he became the first superstar to get eliminated from his team after taking a leg drop from Hulk Hogan. But his team did go on to win the match as André the Giant became the sole survivor and eliminated Bam Bam Bigelow to win the match.

2 Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs. Butch Reed & Ron Simmons - NWA Starrcade 1990

Arn ANderson and Barry Windham

Butch Reed and Ron Simmons defended their NWA World Tag Team Championships against the team of Arn Anderson and Barry Windham in a street fight at the NWA Starrcade '90: Collision Course event in December 1990.

The two teams fought in a match that lasted 07:19 minutes, which had a confusing ending after both Windham Rotunda and Rom Simmons rolled up their opponents at the same time with the referee as the referee made the three count. The match ended in a draw, and as a result Butch Reed and Ron Simmons retained the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

1 Arn Anderson & Ric Flair vs. Butch Reed & Ron Simmons - NWA Halloween Havoc 1990

Doom Vs Flair & Anderson

The number one spot on the list goes to the tag team match in which Butch Reed teamed up with Ron Simmons to defend the NWA World Tag Team Championships against the team of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson at Halloween Havoc 1990.

It was the second-longest match of the night, and the two teams battled it out for almost 18:20 minutes. However, the match ended in a controversial fashion after the contestants took the action to the outside and ignored the referees count down, resulting in the match ending in a double count-out.