2021's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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Neodoomium: Jun 20, 2001; You are now hearing this
noise in your head.

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Yep, totally seconded

# ? Feb 16, 2021 02:12

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 13:19

Kirios: Jan 26, 2010

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Nth to all of these. Very entertaining hour of wrestling!

# ? Feb 16, 2021 03:17

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Yeah, I'll second these

# ? Feb 16, 2021 03:43

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Nth

# ? Feb 16, 2021 03:44

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Pinwiz11 posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th

HM - Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
HM - Veny vs Emi Sakura
HM - Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami

I'll nth these, changing Veny/Sakura to an HM. Although it definitely was MOTN.

# ? Feb 16, 2021 04:09

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

HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: VENY vs. Emi Sakura, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02

Lots of very good action from the grapplewomans

# ? Feb 16, 2021 07:39

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Veny vs. Emi Sakura - AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament 2/15

# ? Feb 16, 2021 07:40

Lamuella: Jun 26, 2003; It's like goldy or bronzy, but made of iron.

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Yeah, going to Nth these. All hit HM level and Itoh / Ryo was riding close to MOTYC.

# ? Feb 16, 2021 07:54

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Rarity posted:

HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: VENY vs. Emi Sakura, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02

Lots of very good action from the grapplewomans

Yeah Agreed

# ? Feb 16, 2021 07:59

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs VENY
HM: Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
HM: Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

All from AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament Japan 15.02.

# ? Feb 16, 2021 09:03

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami

Nth on these two and edit: MOTYC for Veny vs Emi Sakura, that was really strong.

# ? Feb 16, 2021 17:47

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

#bastionboogerbrigade

nthing stuff:

HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: VENY vs. Emi Sakura, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02
HM: Maki Itoh vs. Ryo Mizunami, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02

# ? Feb 16, 2021 21:09

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

HM
31st January
DDT New Year Dramatic Itabashi Series
DDT Sauna Club (Konosuke Takeshita�&�MAO)�vs Mizuki Watase�&�Yukio Sakaguchi

I am almost up to date with DDT now, just the Kawasaki show to watch. I'd quite like a Sakaguchi vs Takeshita singles match because they had fun chemistry in this.

# ? Feb 17, 2021 02:13

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: TJP (c) vs. Josh Alexander for the X-Division Championship, Impact 2/16

# ? Feb 17, 2021 02:19

Insertnamehere31: Jan 23, 2012; This could be the most one-sided fight since 1973 when Ali faced an eighty-foot tall mechanical Joe Frazier. My memory isn't what it used to be, but I think the entire Earth was destroyed.

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Veny vs. Emi Sakura - AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament 2/15

Nth

# ? Feb 17, 2021 02:43

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

HM
11th February
TJPW Positive Chain
Maki Itoh�&�Miyu Yamashita�vs�NEO Biishiki-gun�(Mei Saint-Michel�&�Sakisama)

Nothing blow away but some very entertaining character work and bits and then when we finally get Saki and Yamashita in the ring together for an extended period it gets good and stiff.

# ? Feb 17, 2021 03:54

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

HM: Emi Sakura vs. VENY
HM: Maki Ito vs. Ryo Mizunami

Both from the first round of the AEW Women's Tournament on Feb 15.

# ? Feb 17, 2021 22:02

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

HM
11th February
TJPW Positive Chain
Rika Tatsumi vs�Miu Watanabe

If we had a most disappointing show thread I nominate Positive Chain. It wasn't bad. But it also really didn't captivate. Even the headliner had moments where I was reaching for my phone.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 01:05

boxcarhobo: Jun 23, 2005

frankenfreak posted:

nthing stuff:

[b]HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mei Suruga, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 15/02

ive only watched this so far, they both kick rear end but man yuka is amazing

# ? Feb 18, 2021 01:51

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:39

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

gently caress. YES.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:40

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

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

2nd, gottam

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:40

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

gotta do it to em

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:40

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

I'm going HM: Riho vs. Serena Deeb

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:41

Oil!: Nov 5, 2008; Der's e'rl in dem der hills!; Ham Wrangler

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

Nth

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:42

xbilkis: Apr 11, 2005; god qb
me
jay hova

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:42

Senerio: Oct 19, 2009; Roëmænce is ælive!

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

Putting two 14-15 year vets in the ring together will produce magic. (+1)

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:44

katatonic: Mar 14, 2007

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

Nth

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:48

Lily Catts: Oct 17, 2012; Show me the way to you
(Heavy Metal)

HM
Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh vs Saki-sama & Mei Saint-Michel, TJPW Positive Chain 2/11

I love everyone

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:56

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Benne posted:

I'm going HM: Riho vs. Serena Deeb

Not that it matters as I think this has the votes for MOTY but yeah I think HM for this one.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 02:57

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs VENY
HM: Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
HM: Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

All from AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament Japan 15.02.

Nth this.

Disappointed that VENY and Itoh were eliminated, they both looked great

# ? Feb 18, 2021 03:18

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

HM: Young Bucks vs. Proud & Powerful

# ? Feb 18, 2021 03:34

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Young Bucks vs. Proud & Powerful

nth

# ? Feb 18, 2021 03:42

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

From tonight's Dynamite

HM: The Young Bucks vs Proud and Powerful
MOTYC: Riho vs Serena Deeb

# ? Feb 18, 2021 04:17

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

HM: The Blade, The Butcher, & Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley, Lance Archer, & Rey Fenix from tonight's Dynamite

# ? Feb 18, 2021 04:20

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: The Blade, The Butcher, & Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley, Lance Archer, & Rey Fenix from tonight's Dynamite

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Young Bucks vs. Proud & Powerful

Both of these from tonight�s Dynamite.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 04:28

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKs8Rsnzn5c

MOTYC: UNCHAIN (Jun Kasai & Kenji Fukimoto) vs. E.R.E. (Masashi Takeda & Takayuki Ueki) - FREEDOMS Go Beyond the Limit (2/9)

As far as a career move completely revitalising a person as much as Takayuki Ueki moving from BJW to FREEDOMS. He has looked like an absolute demon straight from hell in all his matches since making the jump and this might be a career performance. The finish was hard to watch even in terms of deathmatches and I hope it was gimmicked.

Either way his title challenge next month is my most anticipated match for a long time.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 05:02

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Riho vs. Serena Deeb - AEW Dynamite 2/17

^^ this was loving awesome

# ? Feb 18, 2021 05:06

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

From tonight's Dynamite

HM: The Young Bucks vs Proud and Powerful
MOTYC: Riho vs Serena Deeb

Seconded, alongside the Mox-gun/Familia six man

# ? Feb 18, 2021 05:49

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Deathlove: Feb 20, 2003; Pillbug

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKs8Rsnzn5c

MOTYC: UNCHAIN (Jun Kasai & Kenji Fukimoto) vs. E.R.E. (Masashi Takeda & Takayuki Ueki) - FREEDOMS Go Beyond the Limit (2/9)

As far as a career move completely revitalising a person as much as Takayuki Ueki moving from BJW to FREEDOMS. He has looked like an absolute demon straight from hell in all his matches since making the jump and this might be a career performance. The finish was hard to watch even in terms of deathmatches and I hope it was gimmicked.

Either way his title challenge next month is my most anticipated match for a long time.

Nth, Ueki has that "I can't not watch this guy in the ring" quality, which is really saying something when you've got Kasai and Takeda floating around, too. Ueki is what people think SHLAK is.

# ? Feb 18, 2021 06:04

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