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

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Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

graph posted:

HM: The Acclaimed vs. Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss - AEW Dark 5/11/21

this was great intros to finish

nth

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:27

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

fez_machine posted:

HM
12th May 2021
Chocopro 115
Chris Brookes vs. Emi Pencil

Some world-class heeling from Brookes, very enjoyable.

nth'd Brookes is an absolutely fascinating wrestler and I can't tell when he's working or when he's serious.

coconono fucked around with this message at 19:06 on May 12, 2021

# ? May 12, 2021 19:00

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

# ? May 13, 2021 01:16

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

Nthed Blue Justice has still got it

# ? May 13, 2021 01:17

CopywrightMMXI: Jun 1, 2011; One time a guy stole some downhill skis out of my jeep and I was so mad I punched a mailbox. I'm against crime, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

Nth for this. Really fun opener and ended a little too quickly after getting into too gear to warrant MOTY consideration.

# ? May 13, 2021 01:18

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

I'll go MOTY, the atmosphere pulled it to that next level

# ? May 13, 2021 01:19

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

nth.

# ? May 13, 2021 01:21

Teddybear: May 16, 2009; Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

Agreed! A fun little match that's nice to see.

# ? May 13, 2021 01:28

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

# ? May 13, 2021 01:45

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

nth

# ? May 13, 2021 01:46

CopywrightMMXI: Jun 1, 2011; One time a guy stole some downhill skis out of my jeep and I was so mad I punched a mailbox. I'm against crime, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

MOTYC - SCU vs Young Bucks, Dynamite 5/12. Awesome match with tons of near falls and Daniels became a human geyser.

# ? May 13, 2021 01:46

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

CopywrightMMXI posted:

MOTYC - SCU vs Young Bucks, Dynamite 5/12. Awesome match with tons of near falls and Daniels became a human geyser.

nth

# ? May 13, 2021 01:47

Teddybear: May 16, 2009; Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

Agreed, hell of a way for SCU to go out.

# ? May 13, 2021 01:47

Pinwiz11: Jan 26, 2009; I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

Nth

# ? May 13, 2021 01:49

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

CopywrightMMXI posted:

MOTYC - SCU vs Young Bucks, Dynamite 5/12. Awesome match with tons of near falls and Daniels became a human geyser.

Yes please

# ? May 13, 2021 01:51

Armitage: Aug 16, 2005; "Mathman's not here." "Oh? Where is he?" "He's in the Mathroom."

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

Yup.

Also HM for Mox/Nagata

# ? May 13, 2021 01:54

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

Agreed

# ? May 13, 2021 01:55

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

nth

# ? May 13, 2021 02:20

Lumbermouth: Mar 6, 2008; GREG IS BIG NOW

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

# ? May 13, 2021 03:03

CopywrightMMXI: Jun 1, 2011; One time a guy stole some downhill skis out of my jeep and I was so mad I punched a mailbox. I'm against crime, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Nth. Got me back into the show after the OC injury. Darby is a perfect rag doll and there were a few really great false finishes here.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:04

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Hell yes this.

Also MOTY: SCU vs Young Bucks

And HM: Nagata vs Moxley

# ? May 13, 2021 03:04

Teddybear: May 16, 2009; Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Yeah, agreed. Great night of wrestling with a couple downer moments, unfortunately.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:04

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Nth I bit on some of the false finishes

# ? May 13, 2021 03:05

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

nth

# ? May 13, 2021 03:08

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

nth

# ? May 13, 2021 03:09

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

HM: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Nth-ing all of these.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:12

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

Seconding the MOTYC nods for SCU/Bucks and Miro/Darby. Fantastic matches.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:16

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Yeah agreed

# ? May 13, 2021 03:19

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

HM: mox vs nagata
HM: miro vs darby
MOTYC: scu vs bucks

# ? May 13, 2021 03:25

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Dynamite 5/12

HM: Yuji Nagata vs. Jon Moxley, IWGP US Heavyweight Championship
MOTYC: Young Bucks vs. SCU, AEW World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: Miro vs. Darby Allin, AEW TNT Championship

# ? May 13, 2021 03:28

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 5/12

HM: Yuji Nagata vs. Jon Moxley, IWGP US Heavyweight Championship
MOTYC: Young Bucks vs. SCU, AEW World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: Miro vs. Darby Allin, AEW TNT Championship

I will second these. The show got a little weird in the middle, but what a show wrestling wise.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:43

Dimebags Brain: Feb 18, 2013

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

CD was amazing. I love me old man making valiant last stand performances.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:43

bladeworksmaster: Sep 6, 2010; Ok.

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 5/12

HM: Yuji Nagata vs. Jon Moxley, IWGP US Heavyweight Championship
MOTYC: Young Bucks vs. SCU, AEW World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: Miro vs. Darby Allin, AEW TNT Championship

Nth to all of these, absolutely phenomenal.

# ? May 13, 2021 03:44

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

e: wrong thread

but I also forgot to nth the HM for Nagata/Moxley

# ? May 13, 2021 03:44

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

MOTYC: SCU vs Young Bucks AEW Dynamite 5/12

this match loving rocked socks

# ? May 13, 2021 04:07

RealityWarCriminal: Aug 10, 2016

Wmotyc: Pac vs. OC, tonight

# ? May 13, 2021 04:24

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

thought about it and i am gonna nth this

i think the two false finishes at the very end put it over

# ? May 13, 2021 04:42

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

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley IWGP US Title Match AEW dynamite May 12th

Nagata was great and surly and laid into his strike and so do Moxley. Fun match

Nth. Solid, fun match that really sold Nagata as a wily salty veteran

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro - TNT Championship, AEW Dynamite 5/12

Very big Nth. This is how you do big guy vs little guy. This will be one of those matches that trainers get students to watch.

# ? May 13, 2021 07:37

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

graph posted:

HM: The Acclaimed vs. Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss - AEW Dark 5/11/21

this was great intros to finish

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 5/12

HM: Yuji Nagata vs. Jon Moxley, IWGP US Heavyweight Championship
MOTYC: Young Bucks vs. SCU, AEW World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: Miro vs. Darby Allin, AEW TNT Championship

Nth

# ? May 13, 2021 08:12

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:27

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

HM: Jon Moxley vs Yuji Nagata
MOTYC: Young Bucks vs SCU
MOTYC: Darby Allin vs Miro

All from AEW Dynamite 12.05.

# ? May 13, 2021 08:35

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