2023'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
24th January
Baka Gaijin & Friends 2
Death Worm vs Fuminori Abe

Rating comedy matches is very hard but this made me giggle from start to finish

# ? Jan 24, 2023 11:45

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:52

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

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HM: TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Mad Mikey Nicholas, Hysterical Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bishamon, Tomohiro Ishii & Oskar Leube - NJPW Road to The New Beginning (1/24)

They went insanely hard for a Road to show in Korakuen. Fujita continues to prove that he (along with Oiwa) are the best young lions NJPW have had in a very long time. The dynamic here between Ishii, Fujita and Zack was a great story thread.

Nth very good

# ? Jan 24, 2023 11:54

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

AEW Dark 1/24
HM: Britt Baker vs Billie Starkz
HM: Serpentico vs Tony Deppen

# ? Jan 25, 2023 02:00

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

forkboy84 posted:

HM
24th January
Baka Gaijin & Friends 2
Death Worm vs Fuminori Abe

Rating comedy matches is very hard but this made me giggle from start to finish

Nth this but also

ChocoPro presents BAKA GAIJIN + Friends Vol. 2 January 24th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KR-rvh-AoE
HM
Drew Parker vs Thanomsak Toba
CDK (Chris Brookes and Masahiro Takanashi) vs Onryo and Ram Kaicho

This whole show was delightful

# ? Jan 25, 2023 02:19

fez_machine: Nov 27, 2004

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HM: TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Mad Mikey Nicholas, Hysterical Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bishamon, Tomohiro Ishii & Oskar Leube - NJPW Road to The New Beginning (1/24)

They went insanely hard for a Road to show in Korakuen. Fujita continues to prove that he (along with Oiwa) are the best young lions NJPW have had in a very long time. The dynamic here between Ishii, Fujita and Zack was a great story thread.

Nth

New Japan is back in my opinion

SG Bamboo posted:

ChocoPro presents BAKA GAIJIN + Friends Vol. 2 January 24th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KR-rvh-AoE
HM
Drew Parker vs Thanomsak Toba

Nth
This was my pick of the night, a lot of the silly spots I really like in these type of shows

# ? Jan 25, 2023 02:26

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Dark 1/24
HM: Britt Baker vs Billie Starkz
HM: Serpentico vs Tony Deppen

nth these two are worth watching

# ? Jan 25, 2023 06:34

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

HM
22nd January
Pro Wrestling NOAH Great Muta Final Bye-Bye
Watch this here
Jungle Kyone & Saori Anou vs Maya Yukihi & Natsu Sumire

MOTYC
22nd January
Pro Wrestling NOAH Great Muta Final Bye-Bye
Watch this here
Masaaki Mochizuki vs Timothy Thatcher

HM
22nd January
Pro Wrestling NOAH Great Muta Final Bye-Bye
Watch this here
El Hijo del Dr Wagner Jr, Kaito Kiyomiya, Satoshi Kojima & Takashi Sugiura vs Kongo (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh, Manabu Soya & Masakatsu Funaki)

A really fun show, the only real knock is it was a bit on the long side because far too many people got individual entrances but that's a small complaint.

forkboy84 fucked around with this message at 14:15 on Jan 25, 2023

# ? Jan 25, 2023 13:03

Numero6: Oct 10, 2012; ここは地の果て　流されて俺
今日もさすらい　涙も涸れる
ブルーゲイル

Rarity posted:

HM: Athena (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita, Prestige Vendetta, 21/01

This would have been an easy MOTYC if not for the finish. Definitely worth your time watching though, it's on Youtube

Nth.

# ? Jan 25, 2023 13:59

this kid is nuts: Mar 30, 2016

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HM: TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr., Mad Mikey Nicholas, Hysterical Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bishamon, Tomohiro Ishii & Oskar Leube - NJPW Road to The New Beginning (1/24)

They went insanely hard for a Road to show in Korakuen. Fujita continues to prove that he (along with Oiwa) are the best young lions NJPW have had in a very long time. The dynamic here between Ishii, Fujita and Zack was a great story thread.

Nth, very much enjoyed Fujita studying the tekkers

# ? Jan 25, 2023 22:18

PlasticAutomaton: Nov 12, 2016; Artoria Pendonut

From Dynamite 1/25

HM: Bryan Danielson VS Brian Cage

MotYC: Mark Briscoe VS Jay Lethal

I"m not crying you're crying.

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:00

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Darby Allin vs. Buddy Matthews
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:01

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

Seconding both. The first was just pure wrestling fun, the second was sad but beautiful and cathartic.

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:06

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

Absolutely beautiful :unsmith:

e: this is an Nth

Dango Bango fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Jan 26, 2023

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:07

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Darby Allin (c) vs. Buddy Matthews
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

nth

(added c)

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:12

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs.
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

Jerusalem posted:

Seconding both. The first was just pure wrestling fun, the second was sad but beautiful and cathartic.

Nth

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:17

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Darby Allin vs. Buddy Matthews
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

nth

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:26

fez_machine: Nov 27, 2004

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

2 great matches on a very good dynamite

# ? Jan 26, 2023 04:43

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Darby Allin vs. Buddy Matthews
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

Nth.

# ? Jan 26, 2023 05:24

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

HM: Chris Jericho/Sammy Guevara vs. Ricky Starks/Action Andretti, AEW Dynamite, 25/01
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage, AEW Dynamite, 25/01
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal, AEW Dynamite, 25/01

The way that Mark just kept on going for the Jay Driller because he couldn't win it any other way, drat it broke me :smith:

# ? Jan 26, 2023 09:25

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 Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Darby Allin vs. Buddy Matthews
HM: Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage
MOTYC: Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal

Nthing these. Great main event, especially considering how emotional the whole night must have been for both guys.

# ? Jan 26, 2023 13:37

Lamuella: Jun 26, 2003; It's like goldy or bronzy, but made of iron.

ROH: Jay Briscoe Tribute and Celebration Of Life (I'm calling this ROH because ROH uploaded it).

HMHagane Shinno vs Wheeler Yuta - really well executed Pure match between two outstanding opponents

Catching up on the rest, but it's hard to judge this as a wrestling show because I'm too emotional about it.

# ? Jan 26, 2023 22:21

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

Dynamite 1/25

HM: Action Andretti & Ricky Starks vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
HM: Buddy Matthews vs. Darby Allin (c), AEW TNT
HM: Brian Cage vs. Bryan Danielson
MOTYC: Jay Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe

# ? Jan 26, 2023 22:38

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

HM
20th January
Stardom New Blood 7
Nanae Takahashi vs Waka Tsukiyama

Waka gets beaten up, it is very fun

# ? Jan 27, 2023 00:41

Bonk: Aug 4, 2002; Douche Baggins

forkboy84 posted:

HM
20th January
Stardom New Blood 7
Nanae Takahashi vs Waka Tsukiyama

Waka gets beaten up, it is very fun

Nth. I'm really invested in Waka's story now that she's got motivation and is toughening up. Her role in the Giulia Gauntlet showed a more vicious side of her too.

# ? Jan 27, 2023 01:04

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

MassRafTer posted:

CMLL 1/20
MOTYC: Rocky Romero vs Volador Jr

This was so loving good. I didn't expect this from the title match to set up the apuestas match but both guys killed themselves in this match and the crowd just built and built and built as they did progressively crazier stuff.

Hopefully CMLL leaves it up on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRh5JuWgLKc

Nth.

This is still up and it's super good. Hell of a finish and I wish I'd watched before hearing who won. Starts around 2 hours in for others who may want to watch.

# ? Jan 27, 2023 02:21

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

HM
22nd January
Dragongate Open The New Year Gate Night 9
Open The Triangle Gate Titles
Z-Brats (ISHIN, KAI & Shun Skywalker)(c) vs Gold Class (Ben-K, BxB Hulk & Kota Minoura)

# ? Jan 28, 2023 04:07

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:01

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Nth.

Also:

HM: Hangman Adam Page vs. Wheeler Yuta, AEW Rampage 1/27

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:02

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

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Nth. Really enjoyed how hard hitting it was.

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:02

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

nth

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:02

Pinwiz11: Jan 26, 2009; I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

gently caress. Yes.

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:02

apophenium: Apr 14, 2009; Cry 'Mayhem!' and let slip the dogs of Wardlow.

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Pylons posted:

HM: Hangman Adam Page vs. Wheeler Yuta, AEW Rampage 1/27

Nthing these. drat Jamie and Emi really laid into each other. Great stuff.

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:03

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Nth hell yeah

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:03

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

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Nth.
So happy this is a thing that happened on TV. Jamie is having an amazing reign so far.

I will also Nth HM for Hangman v Yuta

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:03

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

nth for sure, but it looks like it's made it already!

also from AEW Rampage 1/27
HM: Hangman Adam Page vs Wheeler Yuta
HM: Best Friends & Danhausen vs Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:06

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

they beat the drat heck out of each other

Pylons posted:

HM: Hangman Adam Page vs. Wheeler Yuta, AEW Rampage 1/27

v good match too

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:07

Kvantum: Feb 5, 2006; Skee-entist

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Nth.

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:19

fez_machine: Nov 27, 2004

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

nth

put Emi Sakura on the board

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:20

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: Emi Sakura vs. Jamie Hayter (c) - AEW Rampage 1/27

This match made me yell "motherfucker" at my TV.

Yeah agreed

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:22

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 14:52

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

HM: Miran vs Miyuki Takase, some DIANA livestream 1/27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsa094UAcrA)

edit:

HM: Madeline vs. Ayame Sasamura vs. Deborah K same DIANA livestream 1/27

karmicknight fucked around with this message at 05:32 on Jan 28, 2023

# ? Jan 28, 2023 05:22

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