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We're both to blame - I got the year wrong, while you got Day/Month confused for Month/Day. Europeans
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 06:50 |
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fez_machine posted:Mizzle Assault Ant I'd be shocked if you don't see this user's name a few more times.
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# ? Jan 31, 2024 05:40 |
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Can't believe The Miz blew up a bus.
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# ? Jan 31, 2024 05:42 |
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With 52.94% of the vote, Naito/Ospreay advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. from RevPro High Stakes against Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz from AEW Dynamite
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 04:43 |
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Match 2: Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. - February 14, 2020 (RevPro High Stakes) against Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz - September 16, 2020 (AEW Dynamite) Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. - February 14, 2020 (RevPro High Stakes) What We Said Qualified as a MOTY in the 2020 Thread Ziggy Tzardust posted:Everything their recent NJPW match was and more. They teased things from the first match, they clearly love working together and the crowd was absolutely nuclear. These two are barely in their primes yet and they're making a case for them being the two best British wrestlers of all time SatoshiMiwa posted:Match was amazing Rarity posted:Don't let this one get lost in the shuffle, it's totally worth your time. It's like if wrestling was chess. The only issue I had with it is RevPro's production is kinda shite. They had a hardcam set up but hardly ever used it in favour of really awkward angles that sometimes miss the action. Akileese posted:Ospreay vs ZSJ would have been even better if the production was on NJPW level and not revpro. I felt like I missed some really big spots. wicka posted:god this was good Thanlis posted:that was transcendent. Best boys. Jerusalem posted:what a match. Even RevPro's not particularly good production values brought it down. Quantum of Phallus posted:These RevPro commentators need to learn how to monitor mic levels, Jesus Christ forkboy84 posted:Was sat watching on my phone while getting madder & madder that my bus didn't turn up. Worse ways to kill 45 minutes or however long the video was but mate, the bus was due at 7:20 & I didn't get on a bus until 8:40 so Stagecoach right now can jump in a fire. Unlike Ospreay & ZSJ who deserve better than being watched on a phone with one eye on the rapidly depleting battery. Jerusalem posted:It reminded me of the old ROH DVDs I'd get which would open by blasting out the sounds levels and whose mics always sounded like they were peaking. Lumbermouth posted:RevPro's production values are the whole reason I haven't been able to get into them. They're so loving amateurish for a promotion their size. Quantum of Phallus posted:Yeah NGL, the camera work, lighting and audio were loving atrocious. Really took me out of the match. By comparison of the indie stuff I've seen, OTT stuff looks and sounds leagues better. What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 9.29 based on 190 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 27 with 61 points from 15 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“There’s a very good reason this is second on my list, aside from it being one of the best matches of the year. It was the main event of the only live show I got to attend. That was 11 months ago. What I wouldn’t give to soak up that atmosphere for a few more minutes. Ospreay and Sabre have always meshed well together, the old boxing adage that styles make fights holding true as Ospreay’s high-flying style is the perfect foil for Sabre’s technical, submission game. The match was replete with spots from all of their previous matches but seemingly with new kinks – the evolution of their respective games pushing them to a new level. The finish seemed a little sudden but it showed the evolution of Ospreay, as it was the Hidden Blade and Stormbreaker that finally put Zack away and brought him his first British Heavyweight title reign.” -Andrew Sinclair Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Mizzle Assault Ant - 3.0 Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz in a Parking Lot Fight - September 16, 2020 (AEW Dynamite) Qualified as a MOTY in the 2020 Thread What We Said Jerusalem posted:Ahem, in the words of a Japanese commentator..... "AHHHH! DANGEROUS! DANGEROUSSSSSS!" karmicknight posted:Orange Cassidy did a run in from a loving trunk NienNunb posted:Match of the Century Jordan7hm posted:Holy gently caress yes xbilkis posted:gently caress yes flashy_mcflash posted:MOT F'N DECADE Fentry posted:Just kept getting better and bettter SatoshiMiwa posted:Was going to HM it till we got to the end but Orange Punch and Sue middle finger put up to MOTYC yes Trying posted:sue hugged her bloody son. wrestling is about emotions boxcarhobo posted:IM SO HAPPY RN Dango Bango posted:This match was one of the most intense I've ever seen. ARMBAR A COP posted:VIOLENCE Majinfoose posted:It was such a perfect end to the feud. The middle finger deserves MOTY on it's own. bladeworksmaster posted:Yes, yep, mhm, yeah. Crapple! posted:Hell yes. Phenomenal. TV Zombie posted:They gave the people what they wanted. Punch McLightning posted:gently caress yeah, this was great ICR posted:It’s the best match I’ve seen all year. It was gripping. It was brutal. It is the best street fight I’ve seen. Pinche Rudo posted:Did someone show Tony Khan Zona 23?!?! Lamuella posted:Absolutely agreed, this was utterly fantastic. Cerebral Bore posted:Holy hell what a show. And what a loving main event, easily one of the top five matches that I've seen all year. What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 8.97 based on 313 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 14 with 142 points and 29 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“What an absolutely brutal, different kind of a match. It wasn’t the street fight I was expecting, nor was it a cinematic match. It was instead a brutal match that treated cars the way a normal match would treat tables. Great use of Orange Cassidy as well.” -Mongo Underscore EBooks Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:UltraNano54 - 3.0
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 04:44 |
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gotta be BF/PnP, ZSJ/Ospreay was incredible but the parking lot brawl was a singular match and represents a special night in the history of AEW
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 05:19 |
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Barry Bluejeans posted:gotta be BF/PnP, ZSJ/Ospreay was incredible but the parking lot brawl was a singular match and represents a special night in the history of AEW
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 06:23 |
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I loved Ospreay vs. ZSJ but this was an easy pick for Best Friends vs. Proud 'n' Powerful in the Parking Lot Fight. That was an amazing, amazing spectacle of a match.
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 08:18 |
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I love that even tho it was all fake glass you could still catch Trent blading his biceps to sell the match and it also led to OC and Sue meme spots. Best Friends vs P&P has my vote
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 08:48 |
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Going for the match that had Chuck and Taylor.
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 15:11 |
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bloodysabbath posted:Overall it’s the Omega/Ospreay matches from 2023. I give the edge to the first one just because I got to go to the Tokyo Dome for the first time and it was amazing and also holy poo poo they got the FF7 rights. Did they license OWA or stuff beyond that? Edward Mass posted:We're both to blame - I got the year wrong, while you got Day/Month confused for Month/Day. Europeans Much like Imperial vs Metric, this is actually a case of USA & very few others using mm/dd Versus 5+ Continents using dd/mm Edit: I only saw this thread today (the downside to being a Bookmarks-Only poster 98% of the time) so missed the noms and first vote, but I'm in for the remainder. Awesome thread concept Edward Mass & spectacular write-ups fez_machine! Love the 1-minute spacing between your posts for the BF-S&O vs WO-ZSJ match-up! Voted the match with Sue, gotta support wrestling moms driving their boys around in minivans. kalensc fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Feb 1, 2024 |
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kalensc posted:Did they license OWA or stuff beyond that? Oh come on, you think Kenny would just settle for the music? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_WNaso8A_w
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 20:13 |
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Kvantum posted:Oh come on, you think Kenny would just settle for the music? Square Enix Japan also tweeted out a congratulations that the match got over 5 stars.
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# ? Feb 1, 2024 23:34 |
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Kvantum posted:Oh come on, you think Kenny would just settle for the music? Oh Well then 14-year-old me just started marking the gently caress out inside my 40-year-old body
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# ? Feb 2, 2024 02:53 |
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Voted for the most based match of this round, the Parking Lot Brawl. Will vs Zack was incredible, INCREDIBLE I SAY, but it didn't have the EMOTION of the Brawl. Also, Meltzer giving 5 stars to a TV backstage brawl matchnuff said
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# ? Feb 2, 2024 13:21 |
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Gotta go with that parking lot brawl, just wild poo poo.
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# ? Feb 2, 2024 15:13 |
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With 75% of the vote, Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Aereo vs. Villano III, Jr. from AAA Lucha Juarez against Will Ospreay vs. Yota Tsuji from NJPW Destruction in Kobe
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 05:00 |
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Match 3: Aereo vs. Villano III, Jr. - March 1, 2020 (AAA Lucha Juarez) against Will Ospreay vs. Yota Tsuji - September 24, 2023 (NJPW Destruction in Kobe) Aereo vs. Villano III, Jr. in a Mask vs Mask match. Best Two out of Three Falls - March 1, 2020 (AAA Lucha Juarez) Note if you're going to watch* this one fresh, it's probably best to watch it unspoiled, the crowd reactions to the twists and turns are what elevate the match *links at the end of this entry What We Said Did not qualify for MOTY Punch McLightning posted:Great lucha de apuestas match, with Villano in particular doing some really crazy moves. Oil! posted:I did a quick look around when this match happened and saw nothing. This deserves to be a MOTYC. It is a rematch of their fathers, and keeps going. What They Said Meltzer Stars: Unrated Cagematch Ratings: 9.17 based on 34 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 13 with 145 points from 24 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“The long historical lore attached to this. The Visceral nature of the match. The uniqueness of the lucha style.” -Franky DeJesus Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Javichohervas - 7.0 Watch For Free Livestream Full Match With Build Will Ospreay vs. Yota Tsuji - September 24, 2023 (NJPW Destruction in Kobe) What We Said Qualified for MOTY Rarity posted:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Jerusalem posted:Holy poo poo this match. Taffy Torpedo posted:Tsuji is a fucken star, baby. YourHumbleMessiah posted:Tsuji might be that fuckin guy gripebomb posted:Dear mother of god.... SG Bamboo posted:Yota fuckin Tsuji, cannot wait until that man is the top champ of the company. Bill is pretty good too I guess What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 9.22 based on 315 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 41 with 45 points from 13 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“While Yota Tsuji returned from excursion far ahead of his peers, I couldn’t help but feel there was something missing in his work. His aura was undeniable and his moveset was flashy, but his matches lacked a certain connective tissue. However, his encounter with Will Ospreay at Destruction in Kobe was a true star making performance. Coming out of this show, I felt very optimistic about the future of New Japan, as a match with one of the promotion’s bright young stars hit the same peaks as several of my all time favorites” -Ry Harrison Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Mizzle Assault Ant - 3.0
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 05:01 |
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That one dude gets absolutely no joy out of Will Ospreay
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 05:39 |
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SG Bamboo posted:That one dude gets absolutely no joy out of Will Ospreay His entire Cagematch profile is...something.
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 06:07 |
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If people would prefer I ignore him, I can. It's low hanging fruit anyway.
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 06:09 |
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fez_machine posted:If people would prefer I ignore him, I can. No he's also my absolute favorite Cagematch user, he's just gonna almost always be the low rating on an Ospreay match.
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# ? Feb 3, 2024 18:06 |
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Yota/Ospreay gets my nod. For a big chunk of 2023, it was my favorite match of that year - and it was thanks in large part to how the contest was shot. The venue was lit in such a way that there was this gorgeous, nearly-black background to a lot of the action, which added a good deal of drama to what was already a fantastic match. Watch it if you want a perfect example of why everyone gushes over how TV Asahi shoots NJPW.
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# ? Feb 4, 2024 14:28 |
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With 58.33% of the vote, Ospreay/Tsuji advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST is the same two wrestlers, twice. This may happen again. Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay from NJPW G1 Climax 29, Night 7 against Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay from NJPW Battle in the Valley
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# ? Feb 5, 2024 05:09 |
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Match 4: Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - July 20, 2019 (NJPW G1 Climax 29, Night 7) against Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - January 13, 2024 (NJPW Battle in the Valley) MIRROR MATCH TIME! 5 YEARS OF OKADA VS. OSPREAY. Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - July 20, 2019 (NJPW G1 Climax 29, Night 7 What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year Jerusalem posted:Will Ospreay is the Wrestler of the Year for 2019 but Okada may legit be the best wrestler in history and putting both together was sensational. Burn Down Canberra posted:Not a lot I can add. They were fantastic. forkboy84 posted:It's loving great. Blessed time to be a wrestling fan. A Real Horse posted:When Okada wins the block and the G1 he’s going to pick SANADA and Ospreay and they’re going to have the best ever triple threat at Wrestle Kingdom and I am going to die of happiness. Gaz-L posted:I think you mean best double shot main event. SANADA on the 4th, Will on the 5th. (But for real, I think Ospreay's taking the block. And yes, I picked Ibushi in the contest) lost my old email posted:i did not think osprey was selling enough near the end but really good. like MOTYC if you do not have my crank hang ups good What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****3/4 Cagematch Ratings: 9.31 based on 311 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 6 with 232 points from 45 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“What happens when the Wrestler of 2019 faces off against the greatest wrestler alive in a tournament that features the very best pro wrestling of the year? Exactly what one would expect to happen.” Kentucky210 Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:NastyYaffa - 1.0 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - January 13, 2024 (NJPW Battle in the Valley) What We Said N/A on final qualification Jerusalem posted:I loved this, match was excellent, but it did have to follow that Mox/Shingo match which I can't help but compare it to. I thought the final quarter in particular was very strong and Okada's character work in particular was superb as always. SatoshiMiwa posted:Amazing match between 2 of the best. Just so good forkboy84 posted:****¼ is a really good match but also a disappointing one when you consider who was involved. What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 8.67 based on 293 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: N/A Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:N/A Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Mizzle Assault Ant - 4.0
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# ? Feb 5, 2024 05:11 |
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The recent match was definitely one of their weaker ones, and as Jerusalem said it did have to follow the Shingo vs Moxley deathmatch
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# ? Feb 5, 2024 06:26 |
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Yeah, I loved both matches but that first one was the clear winner for me.
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# ? Feb 5, 2024 07:23 |
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With 91.67% of the vote, the match from NJPW G1 Climax 29, Night 7 advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki from NJPW G1 Climax 30, Night 13 against Rey Fenix vs. Kenny Omega from AEW Dynamite
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 05:00 |
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Match 5:Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki - October 10, 2020 (NJPW G1 Climax 30, Night 13) against Rey Fenix vs. Kenny Omega - January 6, 2021 (AEW Dynamite) Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki - October 10, 2020 (NJPW G1 Climax 30, Night 13) What We Said Qualified for Match Of The Year Cerebral Bore posted:They say that wrestling is a work, but at times like these I find myself doubtful. Jerusalem posted:Holy gently caress, what a loving match. GEORGE W BUSHI posted:probably would have loved it even more if I weren't so annoyed about Billy beating Taichi Rarity posted:This is shaping up to be the best wrestling show of the year What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****1/4 Cagematch Ratings: 9.14 based on 248 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 15 with 123 points from 22 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“This is another match that I was really looking forward to in last year’s G1 Climax tournament and once I heard KAZE NI NARE I was all in as I watched this show live at a time of the night where most normal humans should be sleeping. The match begins and the two feel each other out they each trade kicks to one another’s legs until Suzuki forces Ibushi in the corner to nail him with some strikes. The match was very slow paced at the start with some striking at the beginning until Suzuki took the match to the ground. Ibushi got into the ropes and forced the referee to stand him up to continue the match. They continue the feeling out process as Suzuki grabs Ibushi’s arm. Suzuki would trap Ibushi’s leg in an Achilles lock in the center of the ring and Ibushi would look to counter. At the 5 minute mark they are still on the ground and they eventually fight their way back up Ibushi forces Suzuki onto the apron and runs at him with a kick sending him crashing into the guardrail. Suzuki looks absolutely pissed as he walks about halfway up the ramp and sits down. He then invites Ibushi to meet him on the ramp as Suzuki walks further up the ramp. They trade blows on the ramp, Suzuki lands one stiff forearm to Ibushi’s jaw to knock him down. The two return to the center of the ring and trade forearms to each other’s faces. At the ten minute mark both men are down. This match was absolutely incredible as both Suzuki and Ibushi beat the poo poo out of each other for about two minutes or so. Ibushi would hit Suzuki Multiple times when Suzuki was down and all that did was get Suzuki to laugh stand back up and knock Kota off of his feet with one punch. Kota then drops Suzuki with another forearm and they both drop to the mat. This was a fight neither man blinked once and they didn’t let up they absolutely punished each other. They would trade forearms again this time laughing at the others attempts; the two get completely exhausted around the fifteen minute mark after punching each other out. Ibushi would go for the Kome Goye but Suzuki would roll with him to avoid it. Ibushi found himself on the ground and Ibushi grabbed a hold of his leg. Suzuki would cinch in a Boston Crab and then raise it up for a high angle variation. Ibushi worked his way back up and nails Suzuki with a knee which does nothing to Suzuki it just pisses him off more. Ibushi nails Suzuki with a knee and Suzuki falls over like a dead tree. Ibushi nails Suzuki with one last Kome Goye to cover Suzuki and score the win and the points. This match was slow at the start but it turned into a war. It was absolutely fantastic!” -Nathan Neumann Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:NastyYaffa - 7.0 Rey Fenix vs. Kenny Omega - January 6, 2021 (AEW Dynamite) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year Jerusalem posted:Absolutely loving incredible. Fenix is sensational and Kenny Omega keeps up with him every step of the way. Their in-ring chemistry is out of this world, they work so incredibly well together. Dango Bango posted:JESUS CHRIST SatoshiMiwa posted:Up there with the MOTYC at the dome god drat ICR posted:Couldn’t have said it better. Could be best match of Dynamite all year and we are Jackie D posted:unreal Dimebags Brain posted:Fenix is a loving madman. Crapple! posted:Absolutely insane katatonic posted:Fenix is out of this loving world DuhSal posted:match went full on and barely let up at all except for when they were chopping the poo poo of each other in pip I Before E posted:Really good Evil Badman posted:This match was on Wednesday night TV. Quantum of Phallus posted:One of the best TV matches I’ve ever seen. Maybe the best. Rarity posted:Just ridic Lamuella posted:absolutely ludicrous match. Loved it. Punch McLightning posted:my God. This is on the same level as the Ibushi WK matches in my opinion. What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 8.88 based on 387 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 35 with 54 points from 15 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“This may be the best TV match I have ever seen, 17 minutes of non-stop action (even with ad breaks) that had me on my feet for most of that time. Fenix never fails to amaze me but the rolling German Suplex from the top rope was special even by his standards.” -Mike Daysley Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:SanPellegrino - 1.0
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 05:04 |
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I ain't seen either of those matches so I got some viewing to do
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 05:15 |
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fez_machine posted:
holy hell did this match gently caress here's the last 5 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenRHqXrI6c i would like to see ibushi/suzuki though!
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 05:29 |
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graph posted:holy hell did this match gently caress Here you are, although be warned it was during the period where the crowd weren't allowed to cheer
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 05:59 |
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I'm so glad the clap crowd era is behind us, it's going to be so bizarre for people in the future to be looking back at this stuff. Voted for Kenny/Fénix, loved both matches but the crowd is such an integral part of making almost any match reach that next level.
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 06:37 |
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Voted for Suzuki/Ibushi because that match has already become legend, even with the clap crowd, whereas Fenix v Omega was just a five star awesome affair. You have to split hairs when youre talking best matches ever and I know if Fenix and Omega run it back it will be even better. Edit: also even on cagematch land of the most elitist trolling dorks the lowest rating for it is a 7.
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 07:38 |
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And to think Jericho missed that match because he was up in DC instead.
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 14:26 |
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i changed my mind after voting but changed it back. perfect
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# ? Feb 7, 2024 14:32 |
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changed my mind again
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# ? Feb 8, 2024 07:58 |
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SG Bamboo posted:Here you are, although be warned it was during the period where the crowd weren't allowed to cheer drat this loving owned tough call until around minute 18. cheers e: Voting closed 1 hour, 29 minutes ago. welp
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 06:28 |
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With 57.14% of the vote, Ibushi/Suzuki advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Akito vs. ASUKA from DDT Wrestle Peter Pan against the Lucha Brothers vs. the Young Bucks from AEW All Out
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 06:33 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 06:50 |
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Easy choice, the IPPON lightube match was my first experience with ASUKA and was one of my favourite matches that year while the cagematch was good it was a fair bit below my favourite cage match that year, the Nakajima vs Kitamiya hair vs hair match in NOAH Here's a link to the DDT match, which has a short demonstration of the rules beforehand
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