2016 Match of the Year Thread

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a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

I don't know if anyone else will ever see this match but I just gotta plug the Finnish wrestling scene a bit here

HM: King Kong Karhula vs Valentine (c) for the FCF Finnish Championship at Talvisota X, March 19

I've kind of been blown away by the quality of the events FCF puts on here, and this was by far the best match I've seen thus far. Just an all around fantastic, classic kind of singles bout between two great characters and with a real big match feel, and the crowd of just under 500 people went nuts for it. Wouldn't have been out of place in much bigger leagues.

a cyborg mug fucked around with this message at 09:44 on Mar 29, 2016

# ? Mar 23, 2016 12:03

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 08:47

Thauros: Jan 29, 2003

MOTYC

Jimmy Susumu vs. Shingo Takagi - Dragon Gate :Champion Gate in Osaka 3/6/16

Only match from the show I was able to catch but it was great! Definitely a must see when RealHero gets around to uploading it which should be very soon

# ? Mar 23, 2016 19:10

SalTheBard: Jan 26, 2005; I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!; Fallen Rib

Thauros posted:

from Dramatic DDT:

5. DDT Extreme Title � Ultimate Royal Barbed Wire PowerPoint No Power Blast PWF Rules: Kendo Kashin (c) Vs Super Sasadango Machine

And now we go to whatever the hell this is. Kendo Kashin�s DDT Extreme Title run has been complicated in ways that should not be so. He created rulesets for his title defences that turn out to be exactly like normal match stipulations. Instead of a normal match it is an Amateur rules bout with 3 count pins, submissions allowed and 20 count ring outs. Instead of a tag team match it is a single match but both wrestlers have partners they can swap places with. Instead of a Triple Threat it is a singles match but with three wrestlers involved. And so on and so forth. Add in Super Sasadango Machine who is a master of bizarre match stipulations and you have a recipe for a beautiful disaster.

So what exactly is an Ultimate Royal Barbed Wire PowerPoint No Power Blast PWF Rules match? Does it have anything to do with that stupid 4 Way MMA Gauntlet match New Japan did for its 2005 Tokyo Dome show? Actually yes it does but there�s only two wrestlers involved this time. Also Kashin has never seen the match so he�s not entirely sure what the rules for that are. Does it have anything to do with the Barbed Wire Explosion matches FMW was famous for? Again yes it does but explosions of that size are banned in Sumo Hall so they won�t be included. Instead barbed wire will be wrapped around the laptop Sasadango uses for his PowerPoint presentations and it will be rigged to explode after 5 minutes.

Just watched this match and I'm not sure WTF I just watched but I vaguely enjoyed it. Can you explain what the card was that Super Sasadango Machine used to summon guys to beat the poo poo out of Kashin?

# ? Mar 23, 2016 19:44

Thauros: Jan 29, 2003

SalTheBard posted:

Just watched this match and I'm not sure WTF I just watched but I vaguely enjoyed it. Can you explain what the card was that Super Sasadango Machine used to summon guys to beat the poo poo out of Kashin?

Dramatic DDT can do a lot better than I could:

The Ultimate Royal Barbed Wire PowerPoint No Power Blast PWF Rules match began with Super Sasadango Machine doing a PowerPoint presentation on a laptop that was surrounded in barbed wire and rigged to explode in 5 minutes. Thankfully there was no explosion because Sasadango got to explain the rules of the match within the time limit. He was joined by four men wearing Machine masks and he called them the Sasadango Machine Army. During the match a wrestler can pull out one of three Ultimate Royal cards. Doing so would activate Ultimate Royale Mode and the Machine Army will attack their opponent to the music of Chocoball Mukai�s entrance theme. Oh and the cards have a drawing of The Ultimate Warrior on them. Sasadango pulled out a card while Kendo Kashin had him in an Indian Deathlock. Kashin stole the second card and used it to turn the Army against Sasadango. This time they and also Yukinori Matsui wore Kashin masks. Kashin tried to lock in the Cross Armbreaker when Sasadango pulled out the final card. Matsui switched the Kashin mask with a Machine mask and fast counted the pin to make Sasadango the new DDT Extreme Champion!

# ? Mar 23, 2016 22:12

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Hm Aztec Warfare 2 got super complex and they squashed a ton of guys but the spots were great and this is how you build a monster heel

# ? Mar 24, 2016 02:10

Writer Cath: Apr 1, 2007; Box. Flipped.; Plaster Town Cop

LionYeti posted:

Hm Aztec Warfare 2 got super complex and they squashed a ton of guys but the spots were great and this is how you build a monster heel

Agreed!

# ? Mar 24, 2016 02:11

Thauros: Jan 29, 2003

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 02:11

Hoss Corncave: Feb 13, 2012

MOTYC for Aztec Warfare as well. It was great and no-one came out of it looking bad at all.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 11:02

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

I'll nth (3rd?) the HM for Aztec Warfare. Didn't quite hit awesome levels as much as last year and the latter third was an extended squash, albeit a really fun squash.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 11:29

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

Gonna go with this over HM too because the spectacle of it was enough to eke it over the edge for me. This is the kind of over-the-top nonsense I love from wrestling, but it also managed to further multiple storylines and set up multiple feuds going forward. It was a pretty drat excellent example of booking.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 11:40

Illinois Smith: Nov 15, 2003; Ninety-one? There are ninety other "Tiger Drivers"? Do any involve actual tigers, or driving?

Yeah, as crazy as these get (there's like a solid five minutes of Jack Evans just bumping like a madman all over the outside of the ring every time they cut to him, and at one point they're focusing on two other guys in the ring while he just casually tumbles down the stairs in the background), Aztec Warfare is as much a booking team showcase as it is for the roster.

Thirded, or whatever. All hail My Brother The Monster Matanza Cueto

# ? Mar 24, 2016 11:54

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

Going with MOTYC for Aztec Warfare II. They did a brilliant job paying off old feuds, building up new ones and setting the stage for the back-half of Season 2, with a new Final Boss to overcome.

Beautiful booking, and the wrestling was outstanding from beginning to end.

Benne fucked around with this message at 12:11 on Mar 24, 2016

# ? Mar 24, 2016 12:08

Mukaikubo: Mar 14, 2006; "You treat her like a lady... and she'll always bring you home."

Benne posted:

Going with MOTYC for Aztec Warfare II. They did a brilliant job paying off old feuds, building up new ones and setting the stage for the back-half of Season 2, with a new Final Boss to overcome.

Beautiful booking, and the wrestling was outstanding from beginning to end.

yeah

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:15

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

Yep. NTH this. Match kicked rear end.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 19:33

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

Nth. Awesome match

# ? Mar 24, 2016 19:39

Germansimp: May 28, 2013

Was a bit on the fence between HM and MOTYC due to the extended squash by Matanzas, which, as impressive as it was, felt a bit slow especially compared to all the previous high-flying stuff, but overall, I'll nth the MOTYC because all the high-flying stuff and crazy stuff while still focusing on furthering storylines was just that drat awesome.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 21:29

Dr. Ass: Apr 21, 2008

I'm gonna put this in because somehow nobody else did:

HM: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens, RAW 3/21

Dumb finish but one of the best matches WWE has put on this year

# ? Mar 24, 2016 21:44

Golashes: Aug 8, 2006; team starslay3r!!!!!!

Dr. rear end posted:

I'm gonna put this in because somehow nobody else did:

HM: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens, RAW 3/21

Dumb finish but one of the best matches WWE has put on this year

yeah this owned

# ? Mar 24, 2016 22:42

is pepsi ok: Oct 23, 2002

Dr. rear end posted:

I'm gonna put this in because somehow nobody else did:

HM: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens, RAW 3/21

Dumb finish but one of the best matches WWE has put on this year

Yeah I'll second that, I really enjoyed it. Plus it had Owens in a loving torture rack.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 22:54

AlmightyPants: Mar 14, 2001; King of Scheduling; Pillbug

Another MOTYC for Aztec Warfare. Goddamn that was excellent and fun. Even Striker quoting the Simpsons couldn't ruin it!

# ? Mar 24, 2016 23:12

bean mom: Jan 30, 2009

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

yes

# ? Mar 24, 2016 23:40

Jen X: Sep 29, 2014; To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.

Gonna nth the MOTYC for Aztec Warfare. That match was amazing.

Also nthing the HM for Styles/Owens, which is probably the second best match this year in WWE behind Ambrose/Trips

# ? Mar 25, 2016 01:59

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

HM: Yosuke♥Santa Maria vs Kotoka - Dragon Gate: Champion Gate in Osaka 3/5/16

Feel good moment of the year, and sold Yosuke as a legit wrestler rather than the usual comedy.

Thauros posted:

MOTYC Jimmy Susumu vs. Shingo Takagi - Dragon Gate :Champion Gate in Osaka 3/6/16

Nth. Better than their first.

# ? Mar 25, 2016 07:53

ThePariah: Feb 10, 2014

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Aztec Warfare -Lucha Underground 3/23

Succeeded at being better than the Rumble for a second consecutive year, and I wasn't even much of a fan of this season until last week.

I'll nth this as well. I would give it at least an HM on pure in-ring work alone, but the match managed to accomplish so much and do it so well. Debuts, storyline advancement, star-making performances. A combination of great wrestling and great booking.

# ? Mar 25, 2016 13:51

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK: Sep 11, 2008; Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
-Cheap Trick; Nap Ghost

WMOTYC: Womens trios match from CMLL 3/25

https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/713566600645873664

I'll see if I can find a gif of someone bitching walking.

# ? Mar 26, 2016 04:28

Dimebags Brain: Feb 18, 2013

sticklefifer posted:

HM: Yosuke♥Santa Maria vs Kotoka - Dragon Gate: Champion Gate in Osaka 3/5/16

Feel good moment of the year, and sold Yosuke as a legit wrestler rather than the usual comedy.

2nd. In terms of ring work I wouldn't put it up there but storytelling and emotion put it over the edge for me. Long may Maria-chan's reign.

Thauros posted:

MOTYC

Jimmy Susumu vs. Shingo Takagi - Dragon Gate :Champion Gate in Osaka 3/6/16

Only match from the show I was able to catch but it was great! Definitely a must see when RealHero gets around to uploading it which should be very soon

3rd.

# ? Mar 26, 2016 07:01

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

Dimebags Brain posted:

2nd. In terms of ring work I wouldn't put it up there but storytelling and emotion put it over the edge for me. Long may Maria-chan's reign.

3rd.

Nth both of these

# ? Mar 26, 2016 07:59

Brokenogre: May 22, 2013; Lacey is really good actually

Dr. rear end posted:

I'm gonna put this in because somehow nobody else did:

HM: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens, RAW 3/21

Dumb finish but one of the best matches WWE has put on this year

nth great match until that finish No problem with this being HM

# ? Mar 26, 2016 09:37

Takuan: May 6, 2007

HM: KUSHIDA vs ACH RoH Conquest Tour 3/12/16

I thought it was the best match on the show. A PPV quality match on a glorified house show.

# ? Mar 27, 2016 14:12

Tonfa: Apr 8, 2008; I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.

he knows...

HM: Katsuyori Shibata vs Satoshi Kojima, NJPW 3/19

Early work is smart and leads to a molten hot finish.

# ? Mar 27, 2016 23:00

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

MOTYC - Aztec Warfare II, Lucha Underground, 3/23

MOTYC - Fenix vs. Mil Muertas, Lucha Underground, 3/16

MOTYC - Prince Puma vs. Pentagon Jr vs. Mil Muertas, Lucha Underground, 3/9

# ? Mar 29, 2016 01:11

Spermgod: Jan 8, 2012; pink wasn't even a thing why is t#RXT REVOLUTION~!
and i'm so fucking excited for #SCOOPS#SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS

he knows..

MOTYC: M�scara Dorada vs. B�rbaro Cavernario, CMLL 3/28

# ? Mar 29, 2016 08:54

oatgan: Jan 15, 2009

2nd

# ? Mar 29, 2016 09:04

Spermgod: Jan 8, 2012; pink wasn't even a thing why is t#RXT REVOLUTION~!
and i'm so fucking excited for #SCOOPS#SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS

he knows..