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

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Ziggy Tzardust: Apr 7, 2006

Rarity posted:

HM: SANADA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW G1 Climax 32, 16/08

Very fun totally irrelevant match

2nd

# ? Aug 16, 2022 11:28

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 13:23

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

HM: Switchblade Jay White vs. Tama Tonga - NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 18 - 8/16

AIN'T NOBODY REALER! :woop:

How incredibly satisfying, what a finish.

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:16

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

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer - NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 18 - 8/16

That match was structured and paced to perfection, holy poo poo what amazing work from both guys in their respective roles :kiss:

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:23

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

NJPW G1 Climax Night 18 August 16th
MOTYC
Kazuchika Okada vs Lance Archer

HM
Tomohiro Ishii vs SANADA
Jay White vs Tama Tonga

Real let down of a final block night, but the main event at least delivered

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:23

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

HM: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer, NJPW G1 Climax 32, 16/08

Okada faces a monster that is literally trying to murder him. Good thing he's a god

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:24

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

Rarity posted:

HM: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer, NJPW G1 Climax 32, 16/08

Okada faces a monster that is literally trying to murder him. Good thing he's a god

Nth

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:24

ThePariah: Feb 10, 2014

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Switchblade Jay White vs. Tama Tonga - NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 18 - 8/16

AIN'T NOBODY REALER! How incredibly satisfying, what a finish.

Rarity posted:

HM: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer, NJPW G1 Climax 32, 16/08

Okada faces a monster that is literally trying to murder him. Good thing he's a god

Nth to both.

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:28

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

HM
16th August
AJPW Royal Road Tournament Night 4
Atsuki Aoyagi, Hokuto Omori & Yuma Aoyagi vs Kento Miyahara, Oji Shiiba & Rising HAYATO

HM
16th August
AJPW Royal Road Tournament Night 4
Naoya Nomura vs Takao Omori

HM
16th August
AJPW Royal Road Tournament Night 4
Jake Lee vs Takuya Nomura

# ? Aug 16, 2022 12:32

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

HM
19th February
AAA Reyes de Reyes 2022
AAA Mega Title
El Hijo del Vikingo vs John Superstar

HM
13th March
AAA Gira Anniversario XXX
AAA World Tag Team Titles
FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs Los Hermanos Lee (Dralistico & Dragon Lee)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8zVo9wdtrg&t=3552s

# ? Aug 16, 2022 13:48

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

SG Bamboo posted:

How odd, I know for sure I linked to some stuff on both Youtube and vk this year but none of them are up there

If you have specific posts I can take a look. The code looks for lines that seem like matches (X vs. Y) before looking for video links and I�m sure it�s imperfect.

# ? Aug 16, 2022 14:56

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

Thanlis posted:

If you have specific posts I can take a look. The code looks for lines that seem like matches (X vs. Y) before looking for video links and I�m sure it�s imperfect.

I could understand why the GLEAT and All Japan vk ones weren't picked up since the video is linked on the event title (the same with others I have I have posted like BJW and JTO), but I would have thought the YouTube GLEAT match would have been picked up. Maybe because it's triple threat, X vs Y vs Z?

SG Bamboo posted:

GLEAT G-Pro Wrestling Ver.28 Aired June 21st
HM
Yu Iizuka vs Takanori Ito vs Soma Watanabe
- If this had gone another 5 minutes I would have given it a MOTYC nod, extremely my poo poo

SG Bamboo posted:

GLEAT Ver.3 ~ 1st Anniversary July 1st
MOTYC
El Lindaman (c) vs Tetsuya Izuchi - G-REX Title
- loving brutal, just two young guys beating each other to a pulp. Though I have this just under the Irie defence, this was still rad as hell and should have main evented the show

HM
Yuji Nagata vs Takanori Ito
- Not content with seeing his fellow daddies main eventing in other promotions, Blue Justice tries his hand at a UWF rules match against noted cool dude Ito. Some real great grappling and stiff shots, but didn't reach the heights of either the title match or Ito's previous UWF rules matches

SG Bamboo posted:

AJPW Summer Action Series July 18th
MOTYC
Ryuki Honda and Shotaro Ashino (c) vs STRONGHEARTS (T-Hawk and Shigehiro Irie) - AJPW World Tag Team Championships Timestamp - 2:15:00
- What a shock, four fantastic talents have a fantastic match. Shigehiro Irie should be spoken about in the same breath as Tomohiro Ishii as masters of that style. Dude is a loving monster, a workhorse like no other on the indie scene and never has an off night

AJPW Summer Action Series July 24th
HM
Kento Miyahara vs Atsuki Aoyagi - Timestamp 1:28:00
- First 10 minutes were good not great, but then Kento got pissy that this Jr Heavyweight wouldn't goddamn die and it got awesome

Total Eclipse (Jake Lee and Hokuto Omori) vs REAL BLOOD (Naoya Nomura and Mizuki Watase) - Timestamp 1:54:00
- GanPro boys get the hell in, I enjoyed this a bunch despite it being a no comms show in the king of lovely venues 2AW Square

There are definite booking problems, but jesus christ do All Japan put on some great matches

e: Also this one which is from an even sketchier Russian website

SG Bamboo posted:

ROH Death Before Dishonor July 23rd
MOTYC
FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) vs The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) - ROH World Tag Team Championships (Timestamp doesn't appear to be working, but it's 2 hours into the video)
- A very well worked match between two teams with great chemistry that sped by, one of the best matches I've seen this week

# ? Aug 16, 2022 16:01

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

SG Bamboo posted:

I could understand why the GLEAT and All Japan vk ones weren't picked up since the video is linked on the event title (the same with others I have I have posted like BJW and JTO), but I would have thought the YouTube GLEAT match would have been picked up. Maybe because it's triple threat, X vs Y vs Z?

Nah, that's definitely a bug. Thanks, I'll dig into it!

Edit: I didn't account for the possibility that the video link might be the wrestler names, yep. Fixable!

# ? Aug 16, 2022 16:46

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

Thanlis posted:

Nah, that's definitely a bug. Thanks, I'll dig into it!

Edit: I didn't account for the possibility that the video link might be the wrestler names, yep. Fixable!

You're a champion, thanks for all the effort

# ? Aug 16, 2022 17:50

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

Thanlis posted:

Nah, that's definitely a bug. Thanks, I'll dig into it!

Edit: I didn't account for the possibility that the video link might be the wrestler names, yep. Fixable!

This rules, what a good idea. Thanks for your work!

# ? Aug 16, 2022 17:57

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

Thanks Thanlis

# ? Aug 16, 2022 20:26

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 Final (8/14/22)

HM: Miu Watanabe vs. Yuka Sakazaki

# ? Aug 16, 2022 20:37

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Switchblade Jay White vs. Tama Tonga - NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 18 - 8/16

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer - NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 18 - 8/16

Nth on both of these. Not a great final night but there were definitely moments.

# ? Aug 16, 2022 21:42

DarkstarIV: Apr 6, 2010; OFFICIAL RACIST

MOTYC: Santos Escobar vs Tony D'Angelo, WWE NXT Heatwave, 8/16/22.

Excellent match with a hot crowd and great finish.

# ? Aug 17, 2022 02:19

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

Tarnop posted:

This rules, what a good idea. Thanks for your work!

TV Zombie gets credit for being smart enough to ask -- I never would have thought of it on my own.

# ? Aug 17, 2022 03:10

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

forkboy84 posted:

HM
6th February
OZ Academy Complete Control At Osaka
OZ Academy Tag Team Titles
Hiroyo Matsumoto & Rina Yamashita vs Mei Suruga & Momoka Hanazono

https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg0MDQ5NzA3Mg

You'll want to skip to 1 hour 45 minutes

The first bit is some silly but enjoyable comedy stuff, then the champs really take control for a spell & unleash a proper beating, with Mei & Momoka really being sympathetic underdogs. And then there's a really good closing stretch

Nth.

Mei and Hanazono quickened the pace in the middle of the match and that was enjoyable.

# ? Aug 17, 2022 03:31

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

HM: Fuego Del Sol v. Ari Daivari - AEW Dark - 8/17

super good, imo. fuego needs to get his mask fit adjusted tho

# ? Aug 17, 2022 05:36

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

HM: Team Filthy vs. Dangerous Tekkers, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Whether it's comparing vinyl or grapplefucking Zack and Tom are a fantastic pairing

# ? Aug 17, 2022 10:34

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Rarity posted:

HM: Team Filthy vs. Dangerous Tekkers, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Whether it's comparing vinyl or grapplefucking Zack and Tom are a fantastic pairing

2nd. It also had Taichi and Royce Isaacs comparing cock sizes

# ? Aug 17, 2022 10:35

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

HM
11th August
Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory Night 1
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs Masa Kitamiya

HM
11th August
Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory Night 1
Satoshi Kojima vs Takashi Sugiura

HM
11th August
Pro Wrestling NOAH N-1 Victory Night 1
Go Shiozaki vs Kazuyuki Fujita

Bit of a disappointing show, Hijo del Dr Wagner Jr & Jack Morris both look well off the pace. Okada vs Funaki was a pleasant surprise, the questionable results were unpleasant and unsurprising in 2022 NOAH. This company has lost so much steam.

Kitamiya vs Nakajima my match of Night 1

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:06

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

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Got me to care about Tama Tonga

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:10

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Got me to care about Tama Tonga

I already cared about Tama Tonga but 2nd

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:11

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Got me to care about Tama Tonga

HM for me but a very good match

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:11

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

Seams posted:

HM for me but a very good match

2nd on the HM. Really good match by the end, a little slow to get started.

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:13

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

I'll go HM for Okada/Tonga too

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:13

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW G1 Climax Night 18 August 16th
MOTYC
Kazuchika Okada vs Lance Archer

HM
Tomohiro Ishii vs SANADA
Jay White vs Tama Tonga

Real let down of a final block night, but the main event at least delivered

Nth

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:14

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Got me to care about Tama Tonga

Nth

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:14

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

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:40

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

Nth. Fuckin amazing

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:40

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

3rd. God drat!

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:41

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

drat right I'll nth, what a match

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:42

Price Check: Oct 9, 2012

NJPW G1 Semifinals - 8/17

MOTYC
Okada vs Tama Tonga
Naito vs Ospreay

HM
Dangerous Tekkers vs Lawlor & Isaacs

# ? Aug 17, 2022 12:59

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

Nth

# ? Aug 17, 2022 13:08

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

HM: Clark Connors vs. Hiromu Takahashi, BOSJ May 29
HM: El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles, BOSJ May 29
HM: El Desperado vs. El Phantasmo, BOSJ May 31
HM: TJP vs. Wheeler Yuta, BOSJ May 31
MOTYC: El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi, BOSJ Final June 3

# ? Aug 17, 2022 13:52

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

Price Check posted:

NJPW G1 Semifinals - 8/17

MOTYC
Okada vs Tama Tonga
Naito vs Ospreay

HM
Dangerous Tekkers vs Lawlor & Isaacs

Yep, nth. This was where i'm at after I stopped laughing

# ? Aug 17, 2022 14:19

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 13:23

gripebomb: Dec 13, 2006; I wanted to fight the world.

- Eddie Kingston

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW G1 Climax 32 Semi-Finals, 17/08

Worth the wait

Nth! Incredible stuff.

# ? Aug 17, 2022 16:22

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