2019's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:04

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 12:10

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

WMOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

I'm fully aware that the crowd was into it and plenty of people here liked it (hell it will probably get MOTY nominations), but this is absolutely the kind of thing I really dislike in wrestling and the stupid poo poo they did to each other and the risks they took just made me cringe, and even the fun comedy spots with the Cracker Barrel stuff simply served to further how absolutely unnecessary all the violence was.

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

2nd. What an awesome match and PAC looked like a loving beast.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:19

Jackie D: May 27, 2009; Democracy is like a tambourine - not everyone can be trusted with it.

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

I'm fully aware that the crowd was into it and plenty of people here liked it (hell it will probably get MOTY nominations), but this is absolutely the kind of thing I really dislike in wrestling and the stupid poo poo they did to each other and the risks they took just made me cringe, and even the fun comedy spots with the Cracker Barrel stuff simply served to further how absolutely unnecessary all the violence was.

Hmmm

Counterpoint

MOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:20

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

2nd

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:20

jesus WEP: Oct 17, 2004

Jackie D posted:

Hmmm

Counterpoint

MOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

2nd

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

nth

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:21

achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

Jackie D posted:

Hmmm

Counterpoint

MOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

Counter Counterpoint HM that match

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:22

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Yeah, Jerusalem, I'm going to have to fall on the other side of the fence.

jesus WEP posted:

HM: SCU vs A Small Boy, A Boy, And His Dinosaur - AEW All Out, August 31st

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

Jackie D posted:

MOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

Nth all of these.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:23

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

Agreed

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

I'm fully aware that the crowd was into it and plenty of people here liked it (hell it will probably get MOTY nominations), but this is absolutely the kind of thing I really dislike in wrestling and the stupid poo poo they did to each other and the risks they took just made me cringe, and even the fun comedy spots with the Cracker Barrel stuff simply served to further how absolutely unnecessary all the violence was.

I didn't hate it but it reminded me of Ibushi/Naito

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:23

Low Desert Punk: Jul 4, 2012; i have absolutely no fucking money

Jackie D posted:

Hmmm

Counterpoint

MOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

this

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:24

TTBF: Sep 14, 2005

HM for the Cracker Barrel spectacular

# ? Sep 1, 2019 02:58

jesus WEP: Oct 17, 2004

HM: Riho vs Shida, AEW All Out, August 31st

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:02

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

SatoshiMiwa posted:

Agreed

I didn't hate it but it reminded me of Ibushi/Naito

So select the MOTYC option!

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:03

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

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

This match was a complete mess AND absolutely awesome from start to finish. It all started to fall apart towards the end but in a really entertaining way and the ending was great.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:35

TTBF: Sep 14, 2005

Agreed

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:36

Jonny Nox: Apr 26, 2008

yeah. HM is exactly right

But, HMOTY, somehow

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:39

jesus WEP: Oct 17, 2004

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

This match was a complete mess AND absolutely awesome from start to finish. It all started to fall apart towards the end but in a really entertaining way and the ending was great.

nth

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:39

Jackie D: May 27, 2009; Democracy is like a tambourine - not everyone can be trusted with it.

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

This match was a complete mess AND absolutely awesome from start to finish. It all started to fall apart towards the end but in a really entertaining way and the ending was great.

I agree

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:48

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

This match was a complete mess AND absolutely awesome from start to finish. It all started to fall apart towards the end but in a really entertaining way and the ending was great.

Nth.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 03:50

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

MOTYC: Lucha Brothers (C) vs. The Young Bucks for the AAA Tag Titles - AEW ALL OUT

Probably a little hypocritical given I didn't enjoy The Cracker Barrel Clash, but this was a crazy loving match that I just loved every second of.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:14

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Lucha Brothers (C) vs. The Young Bucks for the AAA Tag Titles - AEW ALL OUT

Probably a little hypocritical given I didn't enjoy The Cracker Barrel Clash, but this was a crazy loving match that I just loved every second of.

Yeah

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

This match was a complete mess AND absolutely awesome from start to finish. It all started to fall apart towards the end but in a really entertaining way and the ending was great.

Agreed

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:16

Dimebags Brain: Feb 18, 2013

From All Out

MOTYC: PAC vs Kenny Omega

Best match I've seen from an American wrestling company in a long time

MOTYC: Lucha Bros vs Young Bucks

I'm honestly not a big fan of ladder matches, usually they spend too much time climbing ladders and setting up spots and it kills the flow but the sheer amount of high spots was amazing.

HM: Cracker Barrel Classic

Perfect garbage wrestling. Laughed my rear end off while simultaneously fearing that someone was going to die.

HM: Cody vs Shawn Spears

Bullshit interference heavy soap opera wrestling, super fun.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:18

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

Dimebags Brain posted:

From All Out

MOTYC: PAC vs Kenny Omega

Best match I've seen from an American wrestling company in a long time

MOTYC: Lucha Bros vs Young Bucks

I'm honestly not a big fan of ladder matches, usually they spend too much time climbing ladders and setting up spots and it kills the flow but the sheer amount of high spots was amazing.

HM: Cracker Barrel Classic

Perfect garbage wrestling. Laughed my rear end off while simultaneously fearing that someone was going to die.

HM: Cody vs Shawn Spears

Bullshit interference heavy soap opera wrestling, super fun.

Change Cracker Barrel to a MOTYC for me but this is my vote

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:35

super macho dude: Aug 9, 2014

DarkstarIV posted:

MOTYC: Tyler Bate vs WALTER, NXT Takeover: Cardiff (8/31/19)

That has a contender to be the best match of the weekend, if not the entire month. Jesus christ.

Nth this. What a loving match.

Also nth to these: HM: Ilja Dragunov vs Cesaro, NXT Takeover: Cardiff, 8/31/19.

HM: Gallus vs Grizzled Young Vets vs Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews NXT Takeover Cardiff 8/31/19

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:51

Oh Snapple!: Dec 27, 2005

Dimebags Brain posted:

From All Out

MOTYC: PAC vs Kenny Omega

Best match I've seen from an American wrestling company in a long time

MOTYC: Lucha Bros vs Young Bucks

I'm honestly not a big fan of ladder matches, usually they spend too much time climbing ladders and setting up spots and it kills the flow but the sheer amount of high spots was amazing.

HM: Cracker Barrel Classic

Perfect garbage wrestling. Laughed my rear end off while simultaneously fearing that someone was going to die.

HM: Cody vs Shawn Spears

Bullshit interference heavy soap opera wrestling, super fun.

nth all of these

jesus WEP posted:

HM: Riho vs Shida, AEW All Out, August 31st

also nth

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:54

Oh Snapple!: Dec 27, 2005

jesus WEP posted:

HM: SCU vs A Small Boy, A Boy, And His Dinosaur - AEW All Out, August 31st

Also nth on this

# ? Sep 1, 2019 04:55

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

jesus WEP posted:

HM: SCU vs A Small Boy, A Boy, And His Dinosaur - AEW All Out, August 31st

Jackie D posted:

Hmmm

Counterpoint

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Lucha Brothers (C) vs. The Young Bucks for the AAA Tag Titles - AEW ALL OUT

Probably a little hypocritical given I didn't enjoy The Cracker Barrel Clash, but this was a crazy loving match that I just loved every second of.

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Kenny Omega vs PAC- AEW All Out

jesus WEP posted:

HM: Riho vs Shida, AEW All Out, August 31st

nth. Ironically, the ladder match made me cringe more than the cracker barrel clash but I loved both.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 05:08

lost my old email: Jun 20, 2019

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTY: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

I'm fully aware that the crowd was into it and plenty of people here liked it (hell it will probably get MOTY nominations), but this is absolutely the kind of thing I really dislike in wrestling and the stupid poo poo they did to each other and the risks they took just made me cringe, and even the fun comedy spots with the Cracker Barrel stuff simply served to further how absolutely unnecessary all the violence was.

strongly disagree- this was safer than your average wwe main event finisher fest. staples are superficial, the barrels were gimmicked & actually seem to break your fall, the "paper cuts" were pulled and the coffin drop spot looked less gnarly to take than the one in the cody match. in fact

HM: Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc vs. Joey Janela in a Cracker Barrel Clash - AEW ALL OUT

highly entertaining nonsense

also (these are all n^ths)

jesus WEP posted:

HM: SCU vs A Small Boy, A Boy, And His Dinosaur - AEW All Out, August 31st

a kung fu dinosaur and his young wards

quote:

HM: Starfleet Captain Cody vs. White Walker Shawn Spears - AEW ALL OUT

some ropey execution of conceptually interesting spots but engaging from start to finish

Dimebags Brain posted:

MOTYC: PAC vs Kenny Omega

they blew a spot but so what. i have not seen a lot of pac so this may be old hat to some of you but i liked it

# ? Sep 1, 2019 05:09

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

Dimebags Brain posted:

From All Out

MOTYC: PAC vs Kenny Omega

Best match I've seen from an American wrestling company in a long time

Nth, this was really solid and entertaining.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 05:17

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

achillesforever6 posted:

HM Gallus vs Grizzled Young Vets vs Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews NXT Takeover Cardiff

HM Joey Coffey vs Dave Mastiff

SatoshiMiwa posted:

MOTYC: Suzuki vs Okada, Royal Quest

Amazing match again between the two with the crowd making Suzuki a babyface at the end. Almost bit on that sleeper finish too

Jerusalem posted:

HM: WALTER (C) vs. Tyler Bate for the NXT UK Championship - NXT Takeover UK

Great match, super-exciting. Had the ending gone the other way I'd have put it down as a Match of the Year candidate. Nigel on commentary was superb.

DarkstarIV posted:

HM: Ilja Dragunov vs Cesaro, NXT Takeover: Cardiff, 8/31/19.

SatoshiMiwa posted:

MOTYC: Tanahashis vs ZSJ, Royal Quest

HM match elevated by the gently caress Brexit and Boris Johnson chants

nth

# ? Sep 1, 2019 05:20

Rarity: Oct 21, 2010; ~*4 LIFE*~

HM: Birds of Prey vs. El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Aussie Open vs. Guerrillas of Destiny, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: KENTA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08

Could likely never see a better match live than that main event and I wouldn't even be sad about it

# ? Sep 1, 2019 08:37

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Pinche Rudo posted:

HM: Arez, Laredo Kid, and Ophidian vs. KTB, Black Taurus, El Gringo Loco - GCW 2 Cups Stuffed - 8-30-19

These guys did poo poo I've never seen before it was amazing

This is a motyc from me it was utterly loving bonkers.

I would also nominate the match g raver was in if he hadn�t almost died probably.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 08:46

STING 64: Oct 20, 2006

Motyc: young bucks vs lucha bros @ all out 2019
Hm: cody vs shawn spears

This was a really good wrestling card

# ? Sep 1, 2019 08:53

The Croc: Dec 19, 2004; A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird!

OH YEAH!

Rarity posted:

HM: Birds of Prey vs. El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Aussie Open vs. Guerrillas of Destiny, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: KENTA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08

Could likely never see a better match live than that main event and I wouldn't even be sad about it

Yes to all of the above.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 12:44

The Croc: Dec 19, 2004; A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird!

OH YEAH!

Also

Hm: elp v michael oku - rev pro summer sizzler 30th August

Hm: Ospreay v David Starr - rev pro summer sizzler 30th August

# ? Sep 1, 2019 12:56

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

MOTYC: Pac vs. Omega
MOTYC: Luchas vs Young Bucks

HM: Luchaboyz vs SCU
HM: Allin vs Janela vs Havic
HM: Dark Order vs Best Friends
HM: Riho vs Hikaru
HM: Cody vs Spears
HM: Jericho vs Page

# ? Sep 1, 2019 13:42

Carlioo: Dec 26, 2012

Rarity posted:

HM: Birds of Prey vs. El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Aussie Open vs. Guerrillas of Destiny, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: KENTA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08

Could likely never see a better match live than that main event and I wouldn't even be sad about it

Yep, nthing

# ? Sep 1, 2019 14:02

Kevino07: Oct 16, 2008

HM: Robbie Eagles & Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: KENTA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08

That main event was hair-raising stuff watching live.

# ? Sep 1, 2019 17:01

mfcrocker: Jan 31, 2004; Hot Rope Guy

MOTYCs
Omega v PAC
Bucks v Lucha Bros

HMs
SCU v ABABAHD
Allin v Janela v Havoc

AEW All Out 31/8

# ? Sep 1, 2019 18:36

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

No offense but the �rate even slightly dangerous matches WMOTY� trend is terrible and every person who does this has creamed corn brain

# ? Sep 1, 2019 18:42

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 12:10

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

Rarity posted:

HM: Birds of Prey vs. El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Aussie Open vs. Guerrillas of Destiny, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: KENTA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08
MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Royal Quest, 31/08

Could likely never see a better match live than that main event and I wouldn't even be sad about it

I�ll also nth all of these

# ? Sep 1, 2019 18:43

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