2018's Best (Okada/Omega IV) and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year

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MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

I Before E posted:

HM: Juice/Sanada
HM: Naito/Yano
MOTYC: Kenny/ZSJ
MOTYC: Ibushi/Goto

Wild that for a guy calling himself Best Bout Machine Kenny is consistently having the third, maybe second best matches on the card

Looks like he was tied for first by your calculations, so I'll second these.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 02:37

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SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

HM; Evil vs Tanahashi
HM: Suzuki vs Okada

Fun matches that were good but not up to the top level of the G1. Appreciate Okada turning the Gotch Tombstone into more a slam when he lost control

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:26

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

HM: Hangman Page vs Makabe, love how much the crowd loves Hangman, and Makabe brings it again.
HM: Evil vs Tanahashi, great ending sequence
HM: Okada vs Suzuki, great strike exchanges.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 05:09

Coaaab: Aug 6, 2006; Wish I was there...

G1 Night 13

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Hangman Page vs Makabe, love how much the crowd loves Hangman, and Makabe brings it again.
HM: Evil vs Tanahashi, great ending sequence
HM: Okada vs Suzuki, great strike exchanges.

Seconded.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 06:25

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

HM: Matt Taven vs Volador Jr, CMLL 8/3

# ? Aug 4, 2018 04:34

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Matt Taven vs Volador Jr, CMLL 8/3

Agreed

# ? Aug 4, 2018 04:38

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:06

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

Agreed god drat what a fun brawl

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:07

Gumball Gumption: Jan 7, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

Third, this match was nuts. Penta 0M and King Phoenix are the best team.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:13

Sticky Nate: Jan 9, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

yes.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:16

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

Nth

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:20

NuclearPotato: Oct 27, 2011

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

Absolutely.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 05:22

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

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii - G1 Climax 2018 Night 14

I'd write something clever here but I haven't stopped screaming in terror yet.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 11:27

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Rush and The Briscoes vs LA Park, Penta 0M and King Phoenix, CMLL 8/3

nth

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii - G1 Climax 2018 Night 14

I'd write something clever here but I haven't stopped screaming in terror yet.

nth

# ? Aug 4, 2018 11:30

Gnossiennes: Jan 7, 2013; Loving chairs more every day!

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii - G1 Climax 2018 Night 14

I'd write something clever here but I haven't stopped screaming in terror yet.

nth jfc

also HM: Sanada/Yano :allears:

# ? Aug 4, 2018 11:33

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

HM: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi - G1 Climax 2018 Night 14

They had a hell of a job following up Omega/Ishii but they were great, and Ibushi did some of the most crazy impressive poo poo.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 12:01

SyntheticPolygon: Dec 20, 2013

MOTYC: Ishii/Omega
HM: Naito/Ibushi

I feel like Ishii's been even better than he usually is in G1 season. The man's insane and he's finally getting his title shot.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 12:06

Frankston: Jul 27, 2010

SyntheticPolygon posted:

MOTYC: Ishii/Omega
HM: Naito/Ibushi

I feel like Ishii's been even better than he usually is in G1 season. The man's insane and he's finally getting his title shot.

Spoilers dude :mad:

# ? Aug 4, 2018 15:11

Price Check: Oct 9, 2012

SyntheticPolygon posted:

MOTYC: Ishii/Omega
HM: Naito/Ibushi

I feel like Ishii's been even better than he usually is in G1 season. The man's insane and he's finally getting his title shot.

Nth to both. Omega vs Ishii might be my favorite match of the G1 so far.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 15:48

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

MOTYC: Toru Yano vs. SANADA
MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi

Easily the best night of the G1 this year. I would have gone HM on YTR/SANADA but SANADA putting the headset back on Rocky after putting him in the Paradise Lock pushed it over the edge. Five stars.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 18:29

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SyntheticPolygon posted:

MOTYC: Ishii/Omega
HM: Naito/Ibushi

nth

# ? Aug 4, 2018 19:53

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

MOTYC: Ishii vs Omega
MOTYC: Naito vs Ibushi

The inverted brainbuster got the latter over the HM hump.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 20:04

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Matt Taven vs Volador Jr, CMLL 8/3

Agreed

Here are the timestamped sections for the matches:

Taven - Volador https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydsZkT_cbGY&t=5989s

Rush and the Briscoes vs. Park, Rey Fenix, and Penta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydsZkT_cbGY&t=7681s

# ? Aug 4, 2018 20:18

is pepsi ok: Oct 23, 2002

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Toru Yano vs. SANADA

2nd, this is my first G1 and I'm absolutely in love with Toru Yano.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 20:46

frankenfreak: Feb 16, 2007; I SCORED 85% ON A QUIZ ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT RAW AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY TEXT

#bastionboogerbrigade

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

I would have gone HM on YTR/SANADA but SANADA putting the headset back on Rocky after putting him in the Paradise Lock pushed it over the edge.

Absolutely.

# ? Aug 4, 2018 20:47

Germansimp: May 28, 2013

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Ishii vs Omega
MOTYC: Naito vs Ibushi

2nding this

# ? Aug 4, 2018 20:55

KungFu Grip: Jun 18, 2008

MOTYC for Omega vs Ishii and Naito vs Ibushi

# ? Aug 4, 2018 22:31

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Ishii vs Omega
MOTYC: Naito vs Ibushi

The inverted brainbuster got the latter over the HM hump.

Nth

# ? Aug 4, 2018 22:37

Super No Vacancy: Jul 26, 2012

hm shane strickland vs matt riddle evolve 108

# ? Aug 4, 2018 23:17

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Nth the HM for Taven/Volador and the MOTYC for Rush & Briscoes/LA Park & Lucha Bros

# ? Aug 5, 2018 00:02

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

Super No Vacancy posted:

hm shane strickland vs matt riddle evolve 108

2nd

# ? Aug 5, 2018 00:05

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

I doubt this will get a second because I'm pretty sure the only way to watch will be an obstructed fan cam in portrait mode https://www.facebook.com/TotalmenteLucha/videos/672876706411609/

but HM: LA Park and Dr Wagner Jr vs Rush and Bestia Del Ring, KLANDESTINO 8/4

All the cool Park/Rush segments you want plus Wagner, Park throwing beer bottles, an extended comedy segment with the ref and of course tons of heat.

# ? Aug 5, 2018 05:20

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

MOTYC: Ishii vs Omega
MOTYC: Ibushi vs Naito

Ishii has been in three of my favorite G1 matches god drat

# ? Aug 5, 2018 06:50

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

HM: Hangman Page vs. Minoru Suzuki
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL

Tana/Elgin would be MOTYC if the finish weren't botched.

# ? Aug 5, 2018 09:48

SyntheticPolygon: Dec 20, 2013

MOTYC: Evil vs Okada
HM: Page vs Suzuki

I thought Page and Suzuki might have stolen the show but drat that main. There was some excellent callbacks and really fun spots. Those 2 are a dynamite combination

# ? Aug 5, 2018 09:48

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

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HM: Hangman Page vs. Minoru Suzuki
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL

Tana/Elgin would be MOTYC if the finish weren't botched.

I'd say HM for all three, though I agree that Tanahashi/Elgin would have been MOTYC if the finish hadn't been botched.

Page vs. Suzuki was great just for seeing Page make a name for himself while simultaneously signing his death by torture warrant.

# ? Aug 5, 2018 09:53

Coaaab: Aug 6, 2006; Wish I was there...

G1 Night 14
MOTYC: SANADA vs Yano - Usually put it on Japanese commentary, but English commentary is essential here.
HM: Juice vs ZSJ
MOTYC: Ishii vs Omega - Pure overkill, but in a mostly awesome way.
MOTYC: Ibushi vs Naito - Ibushi (and Naito) must really hate Naito's neck.

G1 Night 15
MOTYC: Page vs Suzuki - In a few years time, Page will be poised to perform either at Full Sail or in the G1 final.
HM: Tanahashi vs Elgin
MOTYC: Okada vs EVIL

# ? Aug 5, 2018 10:22

Gaz-L: Jan 28, 2009

Coaaab posted:

G1 Night 14
MOTYC: SANADA vs Yano - Usually put it on Japanese commentary, but English commentary is essential here.

"GET MILANO! KEVIN! GET MILANO COLLECTION! HES THE ONLY ONE WITH THE KEY!"

# ? Aug 5, 2018 20:34

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HM: Hangman Page vs. Minoru Suzuki
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL

Tana/Elgin would be MOTYC if the finish weren't botched.

Agreed

# ? Aug 6, 2018 03:05

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Coaaab posted:

G1 Night 14
MOTYC: SANADA vs Yano - Usually put it on Japanese commentary, but English commentary is essential here

This was so much fun. SANADA putting the headset back on was :discourse:

# ? Aug 6, 2018 11:56

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