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

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Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Punch McLightning posted:

AEW Dynamite 11/2
WMOTYC: Shafir v Jade

Nth. Crap

# ? Nov 4, 2022 20:32

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# ? May 16, 2024 06:42

Purple Monkey: May 5, 2014; Hello

MassRafTer posted:

11/2 AEW Dynamite
HM: Orange Cassidy vs Luchasaurus vs Rey Fenix
HM: Brian Cage vs Samoa Joe

That was a mean guy match.

Nth

# ? Nov 4, 2022 23:43

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

HM
25th September
New Japan Burning Spirit Night 15
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
Francesco Akira & TJP vs Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi

MOTYC
25th September
New Japan Burning Spirit Night 15
IWGP United States Heavyweight Titles
Will Ospreay vs David Finlay

HM
13th August
Ganbare Pro Ultra Soul
Keisuke Ishii, Kouki Iwasaki & Shinichiro Tominaga vs Ken Ohka, Shuichiro Katsumura & Tatsuhito Takaiwa

MOTYC
13th August
Ganbare Pro Ultra Soul
Spirit of Ganbare Openweight Title
Yumehito Imanari vs Shigehiro Irie

# ? Nov 5, 2022 01:30

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

HM
5th August
AAA Verano de Escandalo 2022
Bandido vs Laredo Kid vs Rey Horus vs Willie Mack

MOTYC
14th August
Pro Wrestling WAVE 15th Anniversary ~ Carnival WAVE Night Show
Regina Di WAVE Title
Suzu Suzuki vs Hikaru Shida

# ? Nov 5, 2022 02:29

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

HM
17th August
Big Lucha Big Lucha World #13
Forneo vs Radioactivo

# ? Nov 5, 2022 03:12

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

HM AEW Rampage 11 -04
Shibata vs Orange Cassidy

Everything I wanted from this match. Both looked great and did some cool comedy spots

# ? Nov 5, 2022 03:18

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

AEW Rampage November 4th
HM
Orange Cassidy (c) vs Katsuyori Shibata - AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Good match really dragged by bad commentary

SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Nov 5, 2022

# ? Nov 5, 2022 03:18

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

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Shibata

Really fun match that would have been better if Orange could throw better kicks but the sublime commentary added to the spectacle.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 03:19

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

Prominence Rd 6 ~ Kuen Banjou ~ September 25th
MOTYC
Suzu Suzuki vs Tomoya Hirata
- I will never tire of Suzu getting hurt, shine on you crazy diamond

HM
Kaori Yoneyama and Yuu vs Hiragi Kurumi and Mochi Natsumi
Akane Fujita vs Toshiyuki Sakuda vs Choun Shiryu

# ? Nov 5, 2022 03:31

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

HM: Orange Cassidy v. Katsuyori Shibata - All Atlantic Championship - AEW Rampage 11/4
HM: Skye Blue & Madison Rayne v. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter - AEW Rampage 11/4

# ? Nov 5, 2022 04:03

Darksaber: Oct 18, 2001; Are you even trying?

graph posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy v. Katsuyori Shibata - All Atlantic Championship - AEW Rampage 11/4
HM: Skye Blue & Madison Rayne v. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter - AEW Rampage 11/4

nth

# ? Nov 5, 2022 04:06

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

SatoshiMiwa posted:

HM AEW Rampage 11 -04
Shibata vs Orange Cassidy

Everything I wanted from this match. Both looked great and did some cool comedy spots

6thed. Shibata's selling and the way he fought back from being dropped by the Orange Punch only to sell the gently caress out of it the second time was incredible.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 04:11

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Rampage 11/4

MOTYC: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Orange Cassidy

# ? Nov 5, 2022 04:48

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

DDT D-Oh Grand Prix Show 3 November 5th
HM
Joey Janela vs Naomi Yoshimura

# ? Nov 5, 2022 06:26

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

HM: Orange Cassidy vs. Katsuyori Shibata, AEW Rampage, 04/11

# ? Nov 5, 2022 07:09

Crapple!: Nov 1, 2019

Rarity posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy vs. Katsuyori Shibata, AEW Rampage, 04/11

nth

# ? Nov 5, 2022 07:40

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

HM: TJP/Francesco Akira vs. BUSHI/Titan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Super fast spotfest

# ? Nov 5, 2022 09:23

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

Rarity posted:

HM: TJP/Francesco Akira vs. BUSHI/Titan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Super fast spotfest

2nd, what a great opener.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 09:24

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

MOTYC: Hikuleo vs. Yujiro Takahashi, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

:yeshaha:

# ? Nov 5, 2022 09:50

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

HM: Ren Narita vs. SANADA - NJPW Battle Autumn 11/5

Goddamn this was even better than I'd hoped, with an exceptional finishing sequence.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:12

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

HM: Ren Narita vs. SANADA, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Had a few moments of miscommunication but drat Narita rules

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:17

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

MOTYC: Zack Sabre Jr vs. EVIL, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Started with Zack dictating his pre-match promo to Kosei Fujita and only got better from there

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:21

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Zack Sabre Jr vs. EVIL, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Started with Zack dictating his pre-match promo to Kosei Fujita and only got better from there

2nd. It might have been short but it was packed to the gills, the energy was on a whole other level and it just completely carried me away. Great stuff.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:23

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

MOTYC: Master Wato/El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi/Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Can they coexist? No, no they cannot

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:49

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Master Wato/El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi/Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Can they coexist? No, no they cannot

2nd. What a chaotic clusterfuck in a thoroughly entertaining, high energy mess of a tag match. Just fantastic from start to finish.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:49

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Nth all these

Rarity posted:

HM: TJP/Francesco Akira vs. BUSHI/Titan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Super fast spotfest

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Hikuleo vs. Yujiro Takahashi, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Ren Narita vs. SANADA - NJPW Battle Autumn 11/5

Goddamn this was even better than I'd hoped, with an exceptional finishing sequence.

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Master Wato/El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi/Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Can they coexist? No, no they cannot

Nth but please list Hiromu and Ishimori by their name "Team True Pals"

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Zack Sabre Jr vs. EVIL, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Started with Zack dictating his pre-match promo to Kosei Fujita and only got better from there

# ? Nov 5, 2022 10:55

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

MOTYC: FTR vs. Jeff Cobb/The Great O-Khan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

FTR are the best thing to ever happen to New Japan's tag division

# ? Nov 5, 2022 11:51

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: FTR vs. Jeff Cobb/The Great O-Khan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

FTR are the best thing to ever happen to New Japan's tag division

Started a little slow and I was worried about whether their style would translate. Turns out I'm insane because of loving course it did! Second.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 11:57

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: FTR vs. Jeff Cobb/The Great O-Khan, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

FTR are the best thing to ever happen to New Japan's tag division

HM from me and hard disagree when Tekkers exist

# ? Nov 5, 2022 11:59

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

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

hard disagree when Tekkers exist

Hmm ok yeah that's fair I was just excited :sweatdrop:

# ? Nov 5, 2022 12:02

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

A Fancy Hat posted:

AEW Dynamite 11/2

HM: Mox v Moriarty
HM: Luchasaurus v Fenix v Orange
HM: Colt Cabana v Chris Jericho
HM: Samoa Joe v Brian Cage

Surprised there's not more love for Colt vs Jericho out there. Beyond the obvious feel-good moment of Colt popping up, it was a good reminder that Colt is a really drat good wrestler.

Punch McLightning posted:

WMOTYC: Shafir v Jade

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Rampage November 4th
HM
Orange Cassidy (c) vs Katsuyori Shibata - AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Good match really dragged by bad commentary

Nth

# ? Nov 5, 2022 12:31

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

MOTYC: Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

What the loving loving loving gently caress was this match

# ? Nov 5, 2022 12:35

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

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

What the loving loving loving gently caress was this match

2nd. Holy gently caress what a match. Best match on an absolutely incredible show. The story of Ospreay's upper body being absolutely hosed by Naito early on and just getting worse was masterfully told.

# ? Nov 5, 2022 12:36

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

MOTYC: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (c) for the IWGP US Championship and Gideon Grey's Coat - NJPW Battle Autumn (11/5)

# ? Nov 5, 2022 12:37

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

DDT D-Oh Grand Prix Show 4 November 5th
MOTYC
Eruption (Saki Akai, Hideki Okatani and Kazuki Hirata) vs Pokotan and Gota Ihashi
- Kazuki Hirata is the funniest dude in wrestling, don't understand a single word he's saying but every single time he's on camera it's gold. Pokotan was also back in the ring, so that's always a time to celebrate especially when the mask came off

Kazusada Higuchi vs Yuji Hino
- Big meaty men slapping meat. You love it, I love it, their chests probably don't love it

HM
Chris Brookes vs KANON
Tetsuya Endo vs Joey Janela

Definite step up from the afternoon show

# ? Nov 5, 2022 13:09

ThePariah: Feb 10, 2014

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Rampage November 4th
HM
Orange Cassidy (c) vs Katsuyori Shibata - AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Good match really dragged by bad commentary

Nth

# ? Nov 5, 2022 14:08

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 11/4

MOTYC: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Orange Cassidy

Nth

# ? Nov 5, 2022 14:54

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Master Wato/El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi/Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Battle Autumn, 05/11

Can they coexist? No, no they cannot

Nth this was perfect

# ? Nov 5, 2022 15:10

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

All from NJPW Battle Autumn November 5.

HM:
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Championship: United Empire (c) (TJP and Francesco Akira) vs. L.I.J (BUSHI and Tit�n)
NJPW World TV Championship Semi-Finals:Ren Narita vs. SANADA
NJPW World TV Championship Semi-Finals:Zack Sabre Jr. vs. EVIL
Incredible Tag Match:Taiji Ishimori and Hiromu Takahashi vs. Hiromu Takahashi and Master Eato
IWGP Tag Championship:FTR(c) vs. United Empire (Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan

MOTYC:
IWGP US Championship:Will Ospreay(c) vs. Tetsuya Naito

Chinston Wurchill fucked around with this message at 04:11 on Nov 6, 2022

# ? Nov 5, 2022 22:00

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# ? May 16, 2024 06:42

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

NJPW Battle Autumn November 5th

MOTYC - Will Ospreay vs Naito, FTR vs Great O'khan/Jeff Cobb

HM- IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Championship: United Empire (c) (TJP and Francesco Akira) vs. L.I.J (BUSHI and Tit�n)
NJPW World TV Championship Semi-Finals:Ren Narita vs. SANADA
NJPW World TV Championship Semi-Finals:Zack Sabre Jr. vs. EVIL
Incredible Tag Match:Taiji Ishimori and Hiromu Takahashi vs. Hiromu Takahashi and Master Eato
Hikuleo vs Yujiro

Really fun show that was quick, had some good comedy and really excellent top two matches

# ? Nov 6, 2022 03:13

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