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

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Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Jamie Hayter (C) vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's Championship - AEW Dynamite 12/21

"What if we just beat the poo poo out of each other till one of us can't move anymore?"
"I think it is the best idea I ever heard in my life."

This is my women's MOTY. Amazing stuff.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 04:02

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 12:43

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

Dango Bango posted:

This is my women's MOTY. Amazing stuff.

And to think, you almost went to bed instead of watching it!

# ? Dec 22, 2022 04:03

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

And to think, you almost went to bed instead of watching it!

I wasn't going to bed! I was just falling asleep in my recliner during FTR/rear end Boys.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 04:05

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Triangulo de la Muerte vs. The Elite in Best of 7 Match 5 (No DQ) - AEW Dynamite 12/21

A complete loving mess but a very, very, very entertaining one.

a loving great clusterfuck

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Jamie Hayter (C) vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's Championship - AEW Dynamite 12/21

"What if we just beat the poo poo out of each other till one of us can't move anymore?"
"I think it is the best idea I ever heard in my life."

this match ripped fuckin hell yeah and might be womens moty for me

# ? Dec 22, 2022 04:09

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

Dango Bango posted:

I wasn't going to bed! I was just falling asleep in my recliner during FTR/rear end Boys.

You'll feel like poo poo when you wake up, go to bed! :ohdear:

# ? Dec 22, 2022 04:18

Fish Of Doom: Aug 18, 2004; I'm too awake for this to be a nightmare

MOTY Jamie vs. Shida. Legit in top 3 AEW women's matches of all time.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 08:27

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

HM: Death Triangle vs. The Elite, AEW Dynamite, 21/12
MOTYC: Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida, AEW Dynamite, 21/12

# ? Dec 22, 2022 09:28

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Jamie Hayter (C) vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's Championship - AEW Dynamite 12/21

"What if we just beat the poo poo out of each other till one of us can't move anymore?"
"I think it is the best idea I ever heard in my life."

Nth.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 12:56

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

Rarity posted:

HM: Death Triangle vs. The Elite, AEW Dynamite, 21/12
MOTYC: Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida, AEW Dynamite, 21/12

Nth

Hayter vs Shida is one of the best Dynamite matches in company history.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 13:48

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

HM: AZM, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita vs. Hazuki, Koguma & Mayu Iwatani, Stardom Fight in the Top 6/26

# ? Dec 22, 2022 14:22

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

SG Bamboo posted:

JTO TakaTaichi 50th Anniversary Show December 19th
MOTYC
Tomoko Inaba vs Suzu Suzuki
- I already knew Suzu was rad as hell from her deathmatches, but Inaba went from me not knowing her to wanting her on every show I watch. Just a brutally physical match where both ladies came out looking tough as nails

Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and DOUKI) vs Jun Kasai and Tomoaki Honma
- Old man MiSu has a few more wars left in him, not as crazy as Kasai's Freedoms stuff but the blood poured freely here

Shingo Takagi (h) vs Taichi - KOPW 2022 Trophy
- First half or so wasn't really grabbing me but then these two stepped it up in a big way and didn't let off

Hot crowd, great matches, TakaTaichi shows remain fantastic

Nth

Also, HM: Syuri, Mirai, Ami Sourei, and Tomoka Inaba vs. Giulia, Thekla, Maika, and Himeka, Stardom December 17.

# ? Dec 22, 2022 15:49

Purple Monkey: May 5, 2014; Hello

Rarity posted:

HM: Death Triangle vs. The Elite, AEW Dynamite, 21/12
MOTYC: Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida, AEW Dynamite, 21/12

Nth Hayter vs Shida is probably the best women's match AEW has ever run

# ? Dec 22, 2022 23:16

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

AEW Dynamite December 21st
MOTYC
Jamie Hayter (c) vs Hikaru Shida - AEW Women's World Championship
- Great stuff, didn't enjoy it as much as Inaba/Suzu from the other day but still one of the better matches i've seen this week. Outside of the little bit of interference near the end from Hayter's team everything worked for me

# ? Dec 23, 2022 00:18

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

SG Bamboo posted:

ChocoPro present BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS December 13th
HM
Chris Brookes vs Drew Parker
CDK (Masahiro Takanashi and Chris Brookes vs Drew Parker and MAO

Wasn't expecting a ton from this show, especially when the stream started and the mat they were wrestling on was a 6 foot square, but this was rad. Each match used the available space in unique ways and never felt samey. Well worth a watch if the prospect of wrestling without a ring doesn't turn you off.

Also Drew brought out a ladder in a venue where his opponent could touch the roof without stretching because Drew is a maniac

2nd these, this show was joyful and honestly SG Bamboo might be exaggerating the size of mat a little, it's one Mei Suruga stretched out by one Chie Koishikawa stretched out, which is to say it is very small.

# ? Dec 23, 2022 01:37

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura, Impact on AXS 12/22

# ? Dec 23, 2022 02:53

fez_machine: Nov 27, 2004

SG Bamboo posted:

ChocoPro present BAKA GAIJIN + FRIENDS December 13th
HM
CDK (Masahiro Takanashi and "Chris Brookes" (Chie Koishikawa)) vs Mei Suruga and Yotsuba Miya
MAO vs DEATHWORM
Chris Brookes vs Drew Parker
CDK (Masahiro Takanashi and Chris Brookes vs Drew Parker and MAO

Wasn't expecting a ton from this show, especially when the stream started and the mat they were wrestling on was a 6 foot square, but this was rad. Each match used the available space in unique ways and never felt samey. Well worth a watch if the prospect of wrestling without a ring doesn't turn you off.

Also Drew brought out a ladder in a venue where his opponent could touch the roof without stretching because Drew is a maniac

poo poo I should nth this the real link https://vk.com/video_ext.php?oid=-4499945&id=456249985&hash=a4e8261d83ee15ca

# ? Dec 23, 2022 07:15

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Jamie Hayter (C) vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's Championship - AEW Dynamite 12/21

"What if we just beat the poo poo out of each other till one of us can't move anymore?"
"I think it is the best idea I ever heard in my life."

�Hey, you know that Takayama vs Frye Pride fight?�
�Say no more, fam.�

# ? Dec 23, 2022 10:40

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

MOTYC: Suzuki-gun's Last Match, NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome, 23/12

The most beautiful match I've ever seen

# ? Dec 23, 2022 13:19

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

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome December 23rd
MOTYC
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Lance Archer and TAKA Michinoku) vs Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- :cry:

Even after 11 years, Suzuki-gun is still ichiban

SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Dec 23, 2022

# ? Dec 23, 2022 13:20

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Suzuki-gun's Last Match, NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome, 23/12

The most beautiful match I've ever seen

Nth, it's been a long time since wrestling made me this emotional.

# ? Dec 23, 2022 13:27

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome December 23rd
MOTYC
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Lance Archer and TAKA Michinoku) vs Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- Even after 11 years, Suzuki-gun is still ichiban

Yes

# ? Dec 23, 2022 13:36

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

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome December 23rd
MOTYC
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Lance Archer and TAKA Michinoku) vs Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- Even after 11 years, Suzuki-gun is still ichiban

Nth

# ? Dec 23, 2022 13:36

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

HM: Natsupoi vs. Tam Nakano, Stardom 6/28
HM: Momo Kohgo vs. AZM, Stardom MidSummer Champions 7/9
HM: Saya Kamitani vs. Starlight Kid, Stardom MidSummer Champions 7/9

# ? Dec 23, 2022 16:59

this kid is nuts: Mar 30, 2016

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Suzuki-gun's Last Match, NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome, 23/12

The most beautiful match I've ever seen

Nth

# ? Dec 23, 2022 17:06

Thanlis: Mar 17, 2011

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Suzuki-gun's Last Match, NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome, 23/12

The most beautiful match I've ever seen

Sob sob nth sob.

# ? Dec 23, 2022 18:17

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

NOAH - N Innovation (December 23rd, 2022)

WMOTYC: Yoshinari Ogawa vs Eita

Nearly twenty minutes of mostly fighting over armlocks while one guy too close to the crowd microphones shouted EITA over and over again, just for the whole thing to end with a nothing run-in DQ.

HM: Atsushi Kotoge & Seiki Yoshioka vs YO-HEY & Kzy (GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship)

Barry Bluejeans fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Dec 23, 2022

# ? Dec 23, 2022 18:25

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

HM
10th December
Dragongate Fantastic Gate Night 6
D'courage (Dragon Dia & Yuki Yoshioka) vs Eita & Naruki Doi

HM
11th December
Dragongate Fantastic Gate Night 7
D'courage (Dragon Dia & Yuki Yoshioka) vs Gold Class (Ben-K & Kota Minoura)

Think I forgot to post these.

# ? Dec 24, 2022 01:48

Price Check: Oct 9, 2012

Edward Mass posted:

HM: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura, Impact on AXS 12/22

Nth - Yuya's excursion is going really well.

# ? Dec 24, 2022 02:30

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

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome December 23rd
MOTYC
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Lance Archer and TAKA Michinoku) vs Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr, DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
- Even after 11 years, Suzuki-gun is still ichiban

Nth this

Suzukigun ichiban, forever

# ? Dec 24, 2022 02:52

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

DDT FREE December 14th
MOTYC
Harimao (Kazusada Higuchi and Yuki Ishida) vs 37KAMIINA (Yuki Ueno and Toi Kojima)
- Don't know why I took this long to catch up with this one, I knew it would be an absolute banger. Already knew Ueno and Higuchi are fantastic and i'm a big fan of Kojima, but Ishida is up there with Anzai and the New Japan boys as being an incredibly developed wrestler barely a year into his career. Lot of love for the sumo lad

# ? Dec 24, 2022 03:42

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Rampage 12/23

HM: Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs. Anthony Bowens & Daddy rear end

# ? Dec 24, 2022 04:53

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

TJPW Merry Christmas! December 24th
HM
Yuki Aino vs Hikari Noa
Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki, Shoko Nakajima and Suzume vs Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, Moka Miyamoto and Hyper Misao

# ? Dec 24, 2022 06:04

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

HM: Trios 3 Kings Battle Royale - AEW Rampage 12/23

i thought this booking owned and sets up great stories for revolution

# ? Dec 24, 2022 06:26

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

graph posted:

HM: Trios 3 Kings Battle Royale - AEW Rampage 12/23

i thought this booking owned and sets up great stories for revolution

2nd!

# ? Dec 24, 2022 08:01

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Suzuki-gun's Last Match, NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome, 23/12

The most beautiful match I've ever seen

I cried agreed

# ? Dec 24, 2022 08:22

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Three more people should watch the three matches from TakaTaichi 50 so that JTO can beat WWE for MOTYs

# ? Dec 24, 2022 08:27

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

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

Three more people should watch the three matches from TakaTaichi 50 so that JTO can beat WWE for MOTYs

Agreed, here are links to the three matches for people to watch and enjoy

Suzu Suzuki vs Tomoko Inaba - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV12d4y1Y7rc/
DOUKI and Minoru Suzuki vs Tomoaki Honma and Jun Kasai - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1m14y1A7tL/
Shingo Takagi vs Taichi - Lumberjack Texas Death Match - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV18e4y1L7Zp/

# ? Dec 24, 2022 08:37

Fad: Nov 13, 2002; I dont care.

SG Bamboo posted:

JTO TakaTaichi 50th Anniversary Show December 19th
MOTYC
Tomoko Inaba vs Suzu Suzuki

Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and DOUKI) vs Jun Kasai and Tomoaki Honma

Shingo Takagi (h) vs Taichi - KOPW 2022 Trophy

Nth!

# ? Dec 24, 2022 16:18

The Taxman: Jan 2, 2007; greetings sweeties, let me give you a back massage. for i am a whiz!

SG Bamboo posted:

JTO TakaTaichi 50th Anniversary Show December 19th
MOTYC
Tomoko Inaba vs Suzu Suzuki
- I already knew Suzu was rad as hell from her deathmatches, but Inaba went from me not knowing her to wanting her on every show I watch. Just a brutally physical match where both ladies came out looking tough as nails

Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and DOUKI) vs Jun Kasai and Tomoaki Honma
- Old man MiSu has a few more wars left in him, not as crazy as Kasai's Freedoms stuff but the blood poured freely here

Shingo Takagi (h) vs Taichi - KOPW 2022 Trophy
- First half or so wasn't really grabbing me but then these two stepped it up in a big way and didn't let off

Hot crowd, great matches, TakaTaichi shows remain fantastic

I thought these must have already gotten there, nth!

# ? Dec 24, 2022 16:53

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 12:43

this kid is nuts: Mar 30, 2016

SG Bamboo posted:

JTO TakaTaichi 50th Anniversary Show December 19th
MOTYC
Tomoko Inaba vs Suzu Suzuki
- I already knew Suzu was rad as hell from her deathmatches, but Inaba went from me not knowing her to wanting her on every show I watch. Just a brutally physical match where both ladies came out looking tough as nails

Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and DOUKI) vs Jun Kasai and Tomoaki Honma
- Old man MiSu has a few more wars left in him, not as crazy as Kasai's Freedoms stuff but the blood poured freely here

Shingo Takagi (h) vs Taichi - KOPW 2022 Trophy
- First half or so wasn't really grabbing me but then these two stepped it up in a big way and didn't let off

Hot crowd, great matches, TakaTaichi shows remain fantastic

Nth

Inaba was also in a really good tag match in the previous TAKATaichi show. It was her and Aoi vs STARDOM's Maika and MIRAI. They beat the absolute gently caress out of each other

# ? Dec 24, 2022 17:03

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