2023's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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Purple Monkey: May 5, 2014; Hello

AEW Dynamite 01/03
MOTYC: Face of the Revoultion ladder match

ROH Honor Club 02/03
HM: Zack Sabre Jr vs Blake Christian
HM: Konosuke Takeshita vs Josh Woods
HM: Claudio Castagnoli vs AR Fox

# ? Mar 4, 2023 23:20

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 08:05

fez_machine: Nov 27, 2004

SG Bamboo posted:

DDT Yokohama Unlimited Vol.2 March 4th
HM
DisasterBox (HARASHIMA and Toru Owashi) vs Harimao (Kazusada Higuchi and Yuki Ishida)
MAO vs Ryota Nakatsu
Yuji Hino and Yukio Sakaguchi vs Yukio Naya and Takeshi Masada

nth

The DisasterBox vs. Harimao is an especially good comedy match because all the people who have trained in Sumo decide to team up together and gently caress up Harashima using Sumo moves

# ? Mar 4, 2023 23:27

Oil!: Nov 5, 2008; Der's e'rl in dem der hills!; Ham Wrangler

HM: Joey Janela vs Veny - GCW Holy Smokes, 3/4/2023

Janela and Veny are great professional wrestlers.

# ? Mar 5, 2023 03:09

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

Oil! posted:

HM: Joey Janela vs Veny - GCW Holy Smokes, 3/4/2023

Janela and Veny are great professional wrestlers.

2nd. First time seeing VENY and goddamn what an introduction

# ? Mar 5, 2023 03:26

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

Crapple! posted:

MOTYC: Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani (c).

Which title was this for?

# ? Mar 5, 2023 03:29

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

SalTheBard posted:

2nd. First time seeing VENY and goddamn what an introduction

veny owns

# ? Mar 5, 2023 03:29

Crapple!: Nov 1, 2019

oh yeah I thought I forgot something. It was for the Wonder of Stardom title. Let me go back and edit that and the AZM/SLK match

Edit: As a bonus I even put the (c) next to the correct person for the high speed title.

# ? Mar 5, 2023 04:54

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

Thanks! I was able to figure out the AZM/SLK one from what else you posted but had no idea for the other

# ? Mar 5, 2023 05:09

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

Only saw 3 matches from GCW but it seems like it was one of their better shows of the year.

GCW Holy Smokes 3/4

HM: Drew Parker vs John Wayne Murdoch
HM: Alex Zayne vs El Hijo Del Vikingo

# ? Mar 5, 2023 05:49

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

- Eddie Kingston

Dimebags Brain posted:

Dragongate at Korakuen Hall, 3/2

HM: Don Fujii vs. Daiki Yanagiuchi
The Dragongate dojo can't be stopped. Great debut and entry to the "crusty old man beats up rookie" genre.

HM: YAMATO, Naruki Doi, Shuji Kondo, & Takashi Yoshida vs. Dragon Kid, Kagetora, Eita, & Dragon Dia
Very fun 8-man. Lots of character stuff with YAMATO being a dick and Eita Eitaing. Had a slight fever dream feel.

MOTYC: Rey de Parejas 2023 Semifinals - Shun Skywalker & KAI vs. Yuki Yoshioka & Madoka Kikuta
Really solid match with an excellent finish that showcased the timing and precision that made Dragongate first stand out to me when I started watching.

MOTYC: Rey de Parejas 2023 Finals - Yuki Yoshioka & Madoka Kikuta vs. Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda
Tag team wrestling at its finest.

Nth.

# ? Mar 5, 2023 07:14

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

MOTYC: El Phantasmo vs. Tetsuya Naito, NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1, 05/03

A great match where ELP is inexplicably the face

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:18

Ziggy Tzardust: Apr 7, 2006

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: El Phantasmo vs. Tetsuya Naito, NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1, 05/03

A great match where ELP is inexplicably the face

HM for me but still great.

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:25

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

I'll go HM too, Naito and ELP play really well off of each other and could easily produce a MOTYC with more time and a bigger stage

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:30

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

NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1 March 5th
MOTYC
SANADA vs Just 1 Guy (Taichi)
- Sanada has fire, therefore the match is excellent if only the right guy won

HM
El Phantasmo vs Tetsuya Naito

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:53

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

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1 March 5th
MOTYC
SANADA vs Just 1 Guy (Taichi)
- Sanada has fire, therefore the match is excellent if only the right guy won

HM
El Phantasmo vs Tetsuya Naito

Nth

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:54

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

MOTYC: SANADA vs. Taichi, NJPW New Japan Cup 1, 05/03

How SANADA got his groove back

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:55

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1 March 5th
MOTYC
SANADA vs Just 1 Guy (Taichi)
- Sanada has fire, therefore the match is excellent if only the right guy won

HM
El Phantasmo vs Tetsuya Naito

Nth

# ? Mar 5, 2023 12:57

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

Crapple! posted:

Stardom Triangle Derby finals 3/4/23

HM: Himeka vs Chihiro Hashimoto. Great fun but a bit on the short side.

MOTYC: AZM (c) vs Starlight Kid for the High Speed title. Was there any doubt this was going to be great? Wasn't just the typical go-go-go high speed AZM match and in that sense had more dimensions to it and was more interesting than their last encounter.

MOTYC: Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani (c) for the Wonder of Stardom title. And yet as great as AZM and SLK were, they got overshadowed by this monster. This is likely to survive til the end of this year as my women's match of the year. If something tops it, I'll be shocked. If it wasn't for Omega vs Ospreay it would be my #1 match of the year so far

Still have yet to watch a couple of matches but the show was outstanding.

Second. Plus, from the same show:

HM: Giulia vs. Maya Yukihi

HM: Triangle Derby finals God's Eye vs. Prominence

Hell of a show!

# ? Mar 5, 2023 16:13

Crapple!: Nov 1, 2019

Chinston Wurchill posted:

Second. Plus, from the same show:

HM: Giulia vs. Maya Yukihi

HM: Triangle Derby finals God's Eye vs. Prominence

Hell of a show!

And second for these. Again, really drat good show.

# ? Mar 5, 2023 23:50

this kid is nuts: Mar 30, 2016

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1 March 5th
MOTYC
SANADA vs Just 1 Guy (Taichi)
- Sanada has fire, therefore the match is excellent if only the right guy won

HM
El Phantasmo vs Tetsuya Naito

Nth

# ? Mar 6, 2023 00:46

Price Check: Oct 9, 2012

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW New Japan Cup Night 1 March 5th
MOTYC
SANADA vs Just 1 Guy (Taichi)
- Sanada has fire, therefore the match is excellent if only the right guy won

HM
El Phantasmo vs Tetsuya Naito

I'll go MOTYC for both. Crowd was mega-hot for both matches.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 01:55

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

HMOTYC: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho, AEW Revolution 3/5

Very good stuff here.

MOTYC: Jack Perry vs Christian Cage, AEW Revolution 3/5

An awesome brutal brawl here, so much hotter and better than expected.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 02:40

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

MOTYC: The Elite vs. House of Black, AEW Revolution, 3/5

Owned.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:04

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

I PREVIOUSLY HAD JUST THE TRIOS MATCH HERE BUT EDITING FOR EVERYTHING ELSE:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
HM: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

SalTheBard fucked around with this message at 07:47 on Mar 6, 2023

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:06

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

sportsgenius86 posted:

MOTYC: The Elite vs. House of Black, AEW Revolution, 3/5

Owned.

Yeah, that match whipped rear end.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:08

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

2AW Infinity February 12th
HM
Atsuki Aoyagi vs Chicharito Shoki
- https://vk.com/video-4499945_456250405?t=22m32s

Shuji Ishikawa vs Takuro Niki
- https://vk.com/video-4499945_456250405?t=49m14s

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:19

ShadowedFlames: Dec 26, 2009; Shoot this guy in the face.; Fallen Rib

sportsgenius86 posted:

MOTYC: The Elite vs. House of Black, AEW Revolution, 3/5

Owned.

Nth.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:35

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

Stardom in Showcase Vol. 4 February 26th
HM
Syuri vs Saki Kashima - UWF Rules
- https://vk.com/video-4499945_456250433?t=1h44m17s

Really enjoy Syuri as well as UWF style matches (though this definitely seemed more pro wrestling flavoured than the GLEAT ones), but the sound mixing was super distracting. Sounded like there was an industial fan running three feet from the ring mic drowning out a long of the strike impact

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:40

Ivypls: Aug 24, 2019

moty: hangman adam page vs jon moxley, texas death, aew revolution 2023 3/5

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:53

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Ivypls posted:

moty: hangman adam page vs jon moxley, texas death, aew revolution 2023 3/5

2nd, just a beautiful spectacle of brutality. It's not for everyone but holy poo poo that was incredible.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:55

Maxwell Lord: Dec 12, 2008; I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.; Grimey Drawer

Ivypls posted:

moty: hangman adam page vs jon moxley, texas death, aew revolution 2023 3/5

Seconding. The story of it, that Moxley is this seemingly inexhaustible hurt elemental but Hangman finally finds his limit, is beautiful and makes both of them look like big loving deals

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:05

ShadowedFlames: Dec 26, 2009; Shoot this guy in the face.; Fallen Rib

Ivypls posted:

moty: hangman adam page vs jon moxley, texas death, aew revolution 2023 3/5

Nth

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:12

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

P.P.P. SODxP.P.P. TOKYO ~ Love & Party 2023 ~ February 7th
HM
Las Fresa De Egoistas (ASUKA and Makoto) vs Risa Sera and Echika Miyabi
- https://vk.com/video-4499945_456250340?t=15m08s

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:08

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
MOTYC: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death
HM: The Gunns (c) vs The Acclaimed vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs Orange Cassidy & Danhausen - AEW Tag Team Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:49

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
MOTYC: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death
HM: The Gunns (c) vs The Acclaimed vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs Orange Cassidy & Danhausen - AEW Tag Team Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

Nth all of this.

Dunno if I can even articulate how much that main owned

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:49

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
MOTYC: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death
HM: The Gunns (c) vs The Acclaimed vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs Orange Cassidy & Danhausen - AEW Tag Team Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

All of these

What a loving incredible show

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:49

closet statist: Mar 9, 2010

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05

MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death

MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

You know it, you love it

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:50

Ivypls: Aug 24, 2019

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
MOTYC: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

nth on these

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:51

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: The Gunns (c) vs The Acclaimed vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs Orange Cassidy & Danhausen - AEW Tag Team Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

Removed the ones that I already nominated but yeah, what a loving show. Even the only match that didn't get nominated was good, it just didn't stick the landing with the post match.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:51

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 08:05

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Revolution 3/05
HM: Lucha Bros & Mark Briscoe vs Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) (pre-show)
HM: Ricky Starks vs Chris Jericho
MOTYC: Jungle Boy vs Christian Cage - Casket Match
MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) (c) vs House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) - AEW Trios Championships
MOTYC: Jon Moxley vs Hangman Adam Page - Texas Death
HM: The Gunns (c) vs The Acclaimed vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal vs Orange Cassidy & Danhausen - AEW Tag Team Championships
MOTYC: MJF (c) vs Bryan Danielson - AEW World Championship Iron Man Match

nth

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:52

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