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

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

Jerusalem posted:

4thed. Holy poo poo.

That moment when both members of Aussie Open were locked into submission holds and the one starts slapping the poo poo out of the other to stop him from tapping out goddrat.

Nth. On level with the FTR/Briscoes matches, wow.

# ? Oct 16, 2022 18:53

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# ? May 16, 2024 12:26

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

Oil! posted:

AAA Triplemania XXX III: Mexico City, 10/15/2022

HM: Hermanos Lee vs Los Vipers vs Arez & Willie Mack vs Komander & Myzteziz Jr.
Willie Mack got to dance with a meme and Komander does Komander things

HM: Taya Valkyrie vs Kamille

MOTYC: El Hijo del Vikingo vs Rey Fenix

MOTYC: Pentagon Jr. vs Villano IV

Nth all of these

Penta vs Villano was the best match I�ve seen all year.

# ? Oct 16, 2022 19:56

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

Oil! posted:

AAA Triplemania XXX III: Mexico City, 10/15/2022

MOTYC: El Hijo del Vikingo vs Rey Fenix

I will have to go back to the rest of the show but you fuckers need to watch this, this was amazing.

# ? Oct 16, 2022 19:59

Ziggy Tzardust: Apr 7, 2006

HM: Yota Tsuji vs Tomohiro Ishii. New Japan Royal Quest 02/10

Really hard hitting and shows just how far Tsuji has developed on his UK excursion. Shota could learn some things from him

# ? Oct 16, 2022 20:14

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

Sendai Girls September 14th
MOTYC
ASUKA vs Mika Iwata
Team 200kg (Chihiro Hashimoto and Yuu) vs DASH Chisako and Ryo Mizunami

Sendai Girls rules, I need to watch more Sendai Girls

# ? Oct 16, 2022 23:36

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: FTR vs. Aussie Open, NJPW Royal Quest II, 01/10

Got around to watching this. Nth, extremely good match.

# ? Oct 17, 2022 00:16

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

SG Bamboo posted:

Kazusada Higuchi (c) vs Konosuke Takeshita - KO-D Openweight Championship
- By this time everyone knows that Takeshita is awesome, but Higuchi is the loving champion. For years i've considered him the weakest member of Eruption but this singles run has been rad as gently caress. Man waves the flag for DDT and I love him for it although Jesus the thud when he headbutted the pole was horrifying

This might be the best loving singles match I've seen all year. Nth.

# ? Oct 17, 2022 00:51

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Taichi vs SANADA in the 1st Round of the NJPW WORLD TV Championship Tournament - NJPW Battle Autumn (10/16)

Utterly fantastic match in front of a hot crowd (and Toshiaki Kawada). These two might have the best chemistry out of anyone in NJPW.

Agreed...just awesome match and atmosphere

# ? Oct 17, 2022 00:51

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

Ziggy Tzardust posted:

HM: Yota Tsuji vs Tomohiro Ishii. New Japan Royal Quest 02/10

Really hard hitting and shows just how far Tsuji has developed on his UK excursion. Shota could learn some things from him

Second. I can't believe Tsuji did a Fosbury flop!

# ? Oct 17, 2022 03:02

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: FTR vs. Aussie Open, NJPW Royal Quest II, 01/10

Yes agreed!

# ? Oct 17, 2022 06:30

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

HM
27th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 9
5 Star GP Blue Block
Natsupoi vs Suzu Suzuki

HM
27th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 9
5 Star GP Blue Block
Ami Sourei vs MIRAI

MOTYC
27th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 9
5 Star GP Red Block
Maika vs Utami Hayashishita

MOTYC
27th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 9
5 Star GP Blue Block
Giulia vs Starlight Kid

I really highly recommend Giulia vs SLK. God that was brutal. That loving headbutt from Giulia early on, I was feeling a little restless & distracted, looking at my phone, & then I heard that & it was just "this match has my full attention now, holy poo poo".

# ? Oct 17, 2022 12:34

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

HM
12th March
Warrior Wrestling 20
Arez & Dante Leon vs Lil Rascalz (Myron Reed & Trey Miguel) vs Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin)

A fun spotfest, very satisfying sprint, exactly what you'd want from a match with these guys in it.

# ? Oct 17, 2022 20:42

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

HM
24th August
DDT Free - August
Burning (Jun Akiyama, Yusuke Okada & Yuya Koroku) vs Chris Brookes, Yuji Hino & Yukio Naya

HM
24th August
DDT Free - August
37KAMIINA (Konosuke Takeshita & Toi Kojima) vs Kazusada Higuchi & Yuki Ishida

# ? Oct 17, 2022 23:37

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

HM: Athena v Jody Threat, AEW Dark Elevation 10/18 (timestamped:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbuqWbO4_0&t=659s

hey, athena kicks rear end

mostly calling it out specifically for being on elevation and people might overlook it

# ? Oct 18, 2022 07:29

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

flatluigi posted:

HM: Athena v Jody Threat, AEW Dark Elevation 10/18 (timestamped:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbuqWbO4_0&t=659s

hey, athena kicks rear end

ill nth it

# ? Oct 18, 2022 07:35

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

flatluigi posted:

HM: Athena v Jody Threat, AEW Dark Elevation 10/18 (timestamped:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbuqWbO4_0&t=659s

hey, athena kicks rear end

mostly calling it out specifically for being on elevation and people might overlook it

Nth. Athena is such a good heel.

# ? Oct 18, 2022 09:52

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

SG Bamboo posted:

Sendai Girls September 14th
MOTYC
ASUKA vs Mika Iwata
Sendai Girls rules, I need to watch more Sendai Girls

Second this

# ? Oct 18, 2022 10:32

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

flatluigi posted:

HM: Athena v Jody Threat, AEW Dark Elevation 10/18

nth

# ? Oct 18, 2022 13:34

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Dark 10/11

HM: Action Andretti vs. QT Marshall
HM: Toni Storm vs. Emi Sakura

nth

# ? Oct 18, 2022 17:35

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Dark 10/18

HM: Dante Martin vs. QT Marshall

Genuinely quite excellent.

# ? Oct 18, 2022 17:59

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

G1 Climax August 10

MOTYC: Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
HM: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tom Lawlor
HM: David Finlay vs. El Phantasmo

# ? Oct 18, 2022 21:10

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

HM
22nd May
Pro Wrestling WAVE Osaka Rhapsody Vol.54
Catch The WAVE Strong Arm Block
Itsuki Aoki vs Yuu

# ? Oct 18, 2022 23:11

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

HM
20th February
BIG Lucha Love and War
Arez vs Yutani

HM
20th February
BIG Lucha Love and War
Bandido & Ciclon Ramirez Jr vs Black Generation (Demonic Flamita & Emperador Azteca) vs La Faccion Ingobernable (Dragon Lee & Dralistico)

Bandido's promotion has some fun stuff. And it's got full shows on YouTube, because my backlog isn't long enough

# ? Oct 19, 2022 01:30

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

Dynamite 10/18
MOTYC: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
HM: Toni STorm vs. Hikaru Shida

# ? Oct 19, 2022 02:05

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

Punch McLightning posted:

Dynamite 10/18
MOTYC: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
HM: Toni STorm vs. Hikaru Shida

Nth.

# ? Oct 19, 2022 02:06

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Dynamite 10/18

HM: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
MOTYC: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

# ? Oct 19, 2022 03:03

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 10/18

HM: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
HM: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

Nth to these.

# ? Oct 19, 2022 03:04

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

AEW Dynamite 10/18

HM: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
MOTYC: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

# ? Oct 19, 2022 03:06

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Taichi vs SANADA in the 1st Round of the NJPW WORLD TV Championship Tournament - NJPW Battle Autumn (10/16)

Utterly fantastic match in front of a hot crowd (and Toshiaki Kawada). These two might have the best chemistry out of anyone in NJPW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5s6jEC5DU8

NJPW put this (and all the other TV title matches) on YouTube for anyone not subscribed.

# ? Oct 19, 2022 05:08

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

MOTYC: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends/Orange Cassidy, AEW Dynamite, 18/10
HM: Toni Storm vs. Hikaru Shida, AEW Dynamite, 18/10
HM: Chris Jericho vs. Dalton Castle, AEW Dynamite, 18/10

# ? Oct 19, 2022 09:51

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

AEW Dynamite 10/18

HM: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
HM: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

# ? Oct 19, 2022 10:19

A Fancy Hat: Nov 18, 2016; Always remember that the former President was dumber than the dumbest person you've ever met by a wide margin

AEW Dynamite 10/18

MOTYC: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
MOTYC: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

# ? Oct 19, 2022 12:44

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

SEAdLINNNG October Fist! October 19th
HM
Amazon vs Riko Kaiju
Hanako Nakamori vs Yuu
Hiroyo Matsumoto vs Rika Kawahata
Las Fresas de Egoistas (ASUKA and Makoto) (c) vs COLOR's (SAKI and Yuko Sakurai) - Beyond the Sea Tag Team Titles
Hiroyo Matsumoto vs Itsuki Aoki

A lot of great action but they squashed 10 matches into a two hour card so there was a lot of wasted potential, only match that felt like it got a fair bit of time was Hanako/Yuu

# ? Oct 19, 2022 12:51

Crapple!: Nov 1, 2019

Stardom New Blood 5 10/19

MOTYC: Hanan vs Ami Sourei

This was for the Future of Stardom title and it loving owned. Check it out: https://youtu.be/OgGGje3mMuo?t=7243

# ? Oct 19, 2022 13:09

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

More from Dynamite, 10/18

HM: Jericho vs. Castle
HM: Mox vs. Page

Before Page's injury, it was lining up to a great main event; I think the match should be recognized for how good it was before he got knocked out.

# ? Oct 19, 2022 15:42

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Tarnop posted:

AEW Dynamite 10/18

HM: Death Triangle vs. Best Friends
HM: Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm
HM: Dalton Castle vs. Chris Jericho

nth

# ? Oct 19, 2022 16:11

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

HMs from various G1 Climax shows:

Will Ospreay vs. YOSHI-HASHI, 8/13
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA, 8/14
Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer, 8/16
El Phantasmo vs. Shingo Takagi, 8/16

# ? Oct 19, 2022 21:49

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

MOTYC
28th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 10
5 Star GP Blue Block
Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani

HM
28th August
Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 10
5 Star GP Blue Block
Giulia vs Natsupoi

# ? Oct 20, 2022 00:35

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Pylons posted:

AEW Dark 10/18

HM: Dante Martin vs. QT Marshall

Genuinely quite excellent.

nth, super good

# ? Oct 20, 2022 03:20

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# ? May 16, 2024 12:26

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

HM: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, G1 Climax, August 17
HM: Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs vs. Aussie Open, NJPW Strong, September 10
HM: Wolfgang vs. Ilja Dragunov, NXT UK, July 28
HM: Matt Riddle vs. Seth Rollins, September 3
HM: Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns, September 3

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay, G1 Climax, August 17
MOTYC: Trent Seven vs. Tyler Bate, NXT UK, September 1
MOTYC: Sheamus vs. Gunther, Clash at the Castle, September 3

# ? Oct 20, 2022 04:46

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