2022's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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

HM
26th May
New Japan Best of the Super Juniors Night 9
Master Wato vs TJP

HM
26th May
New Japan Best of the Super Juniors Night 9
El Lindaman vs Wheeler Yuta

HM
26th May
New Japan Best of the Super Juniors Night 9
BUSHI vs El Desperado

MOTYC
26th May
New Japan Best of the Super Juniors Night 9
El Phantasmo vs Robbie Eagles

Shame about YOH. Akira was good enough on his end for an HM but YOH just did not seem to give a poo poo.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 11:05

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:36

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

forkboy84 posted:

HM
26th May
New Japan Best of the Super Juniors Night 9
Master Wato vs TJP

I know DOUKI is a Grandmaster in his own way, but he's not Master Wato!

# ? Jun 26, 2022 12:29

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

"I'm really going to need to start proof reading my posts" is a thing I've been saying since about 2001, long before I'd even registered for Something Awful. And yet here we are, 20+ years later & I still never do it.

You are right, I read the spreadsheet wrong, Master Wato was on the line below DOUKI, I did mean DOUKI vs TJP.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 12:34

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

forkboy84 posted:

And yet here we are, 20+ years later & I still never do it.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 12:41

Chinston Wurchill: Jun 27, 2010; It's not that kind of test.

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Fred Rosser vs Tom Lawlor New Japan Strong Jun 25th

Bloody stiff brawl that was the right kind of sloppy in places and heated and violent. Rosser has been great in New Japan and should get a Japan tour

Nth.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 14:25

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM: Fred Rosser vs Tom Lawlor New Japan Strong Jun 25th

Bloody stiff brawl that was the right kind of sloppy in places and heated and violent. Rosser has been great in New Japan and should get a Japan tour

nth

# ? Jun 26, 2022 14:34

TV Zombie: Sep 6, 2011; Burying all the trauma from past nights
Burying my anger in the past

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Speedball Mike Bailey, West Coast Pro 93 Til Infinity, June 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0MlLCCmaTw

A couple of really fantastic matches from the indies.

Nth. That German on his knees looked amazing.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 18:16

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

HM: Chris Sabin vs. Jay White, New Japan Strong, April 9

Sabin and White work great together. I like this better than the one that they ran on Multiverse of Matches.

MOTYC: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Lee Moriarty, Prestige The New Reality, June 18 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDnnZw65JTk

This was yet another great indie Takeshita match, and I liked it better than his match with Bailey. A must see.

# ? Jun 26, 2022 21:50

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

HM: Lance Archer vs. Nick Comoroto, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

Good hoss fight

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:25

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

HM: Swerve in our Glory vs. Suzuki-Gun (Kanemaru & El Desperado) - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Goddamn would Keith Lee and Swerve absolutely rule in New Japan.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:44

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

Forbidden Door

HM: Aaron Solo & QT Marshall vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
HM: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:45

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

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:45

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

Nth let's go Uncle Nobu

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:46

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Punch McLightning posted:

Forbidden Door

HM: Aaron Solo & QT Marshall vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
HM: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland

Yeah agreed

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:46

Crapple!: Nov 1, 2019

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

yeah nth.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:46

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

Nth because Kanemaru is the best in the world.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:47

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

Good lord this ruled Nthed

# ? Jun 27, 2022 00:50

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

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:27

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

Absolutely. This loving ruled.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:28

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

MOTYC: CHRIS JERICHO/SAMMY GUEVARA/MINORU SUZUKI VS. EDDIE KINGSTON/WHEELER YUTA/SHOOTER UMINO, AEW X NJPW FORBIDDEN DOOR, 26/06

YO WHAT THE gently caress WAS THIS MATCH

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:28

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

This match loving RULED. Just unbelievable.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:29

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

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

nth this, goddamn

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:29

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

Yes agreed...Shooter shook of that rust God drat

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:30

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:30

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

Nth, really fun and hot start to the main card.

Punch McLightning posted:

Forbidden Door

HM: Aaron Solo & QT Marshall vs. Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
HM: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland

These as well.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:30

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Holy gently caress what an opener to the PPV. Just non-stop incredible from start to finish.

nth.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:31

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: CHRIS JERICHO/SAMMY GUEVARA/MINORU SUZUKI VS. EDDIE KINGSTON/WHEELER YUTA/SHOOTER UMINO, AEW X NJPW FORBIDDEN DOOR, 26/06

YO WHAT THE gently caress WAS THIS MATCH

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:32

Kirios: Jan 26, 2010

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Swerve in Our Glory vs. El Desperado/Yoshinobu Kanemaru, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

This was so loving good, yo. Everyone combined together really well, I need a Sweve/Despy singles match like yesterday

Nth

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:41

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

HM: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

This was great and the only thing against it is that I was taken out of it a bit by the worked injury spot. Wonderful stuff.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:50

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

MOTYC: Roppongi Vice vs. The Great O-Khan/Jeff Cobb vs. FTR, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

Worked curse

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:50

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

Jerusalem posted:

HM: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

This was great and the only thing against it is that I was taken out of it a bit by the worked injury spot. Wonderful stuff.

nth

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:51

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

HM: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

This was great and the only thing against it is that I was taken out of it a bit by the worked injury spot. Wonderful stuff.

Yeah agreed

# ? Jun 27, 2022 01:52

LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Jerusalem posted:

HM: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

This was great and the only thing against it is that I was taken out of it a bit by the worked injury spot. Wonderful stuff.

That and the pseudo botched pin count keeps me from giving it a motyc but Nthed

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:05

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

MOTYC: Miro vs. PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors, AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, 6/26

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:12

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

HM: Miro vs. PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors, AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, 6/26

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:13

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Jerusalem posted:

HM: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

This was great and the only thing against it is that I was taken out of it a bit by the worked injury spot. Wonderful stuff.

Nth, was borderline HM and MOTYC for m.

MOTYC: PAC vs Miro vs Malakai Black vs Clark Connors for the AEW All Atlantic title- AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

Star making stuff for Connors.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:13

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

MOTYC: Miro vs. PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors, AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, 6/26

MOTYC: FTR (C) vs. United Empire (GOK & Cobb) (C) vs. Roppongi Vice for the ROH Tag Titles & IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles - AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6/26

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:13

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

MOTYC: PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Miro vs. Clark Connors, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

They got the crowd to go nuts for Clark Connors

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:14

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Miro vs. Clark Connors, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, 26/06

They got the crowd to go nuts for Clark Connors

Yeah agreed

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:14

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:36

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

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Miro vs. PAC vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors, AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, 6/26

2nd. Right on the cusp of MOTYC and a hell of a finish.

# ? Jun 27, 2022 02:14

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