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Edward Mass posted:OUR NEXT CONTEST... ;_;
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Yeah tough choice and a busy day for me I'll get the tale of the tape up soon
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 07:26 |
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SG Bamboo posted: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 Merci!
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 07:51 |
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The light tube match was so loving great, had to vote for it.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 09:03 |
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Match 6: Akito vs. ASUKA - July 15, 2019 (DDT Wrestle Peter Pan) against The Lucha Brothers vs. the Young Bucks - September 5, 2021 (AEW All Out) Akito vs. ASUKA - July 15, 2019 (DDT Wrestle Peter Pan) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year Jerusalem posted:This was masterfully put together, incredibly entertaining and is the best and only use I ever want to see a Light-tube have in a pro-wrestling match ever. UnlimitedSpessmans posted:this match loving owns. Draxion posted:Really unique and incredibly tense - not even just for a gimmick match, just in general. TTBF posted:That match invoked an entirely different form of tension than most matches and it delivered way more than I expected. RealFoxy posted:And for those in total confusion, there's one light tube in the match and you lose instantly if you break it. They had a live demonstration with trainees and everything a cyborg mug posted:Yeah, you'll never see wrestlers move so gingerly in a ring. Absolute edge-of-your-seat stuff that people seriously should watch IceAgeComing posted:very fun and perhaps the most clever match of the year in terms of how they made it really really work. Jerusalem posted:Just an interesting little fact, with the Peter Pan show that just aired, DDT is now only one MOTYC behind AEW's current total, which I thought was pretty cool considering how much attention AEW has gotten since it started running shows What They Said Meltzer Stars: N/A Cagematch Ratings: 8.63 based on 86 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 77 with 17 points from 4 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“This was something you would expect from DDT, but for me never to the level it went. The concept of a one light tube deathmatch was goofy enough, but when I found out it was the one who breaks it loses, I had no idea what I was getting into. To my delight, this was incredible. It wasn’t something that for a wrestling match you toss on the spreadsheet and rank late in the year, it was something that makes your sheet because of how difficult it had to be to work this match. From the high spots involving the tube, the bumps around it, chain wrestling over it, flip bumps from the top, a missed moonsault, the works. Everything made you gasp for the fact one slight bit of error ends this match, whether it was a planned finish, or a legit accident. This kept my attention throughout because I didn’t know how it could end. Asuka at one point missed a spinning roundhouse kick that actually caught the tube, but didn’t break it, causing the building to gasp as they almost saw a finish. After a bit more, Akito goes for a muscle buster, only to have Asuka flip out, and throw a kick to the head that Akito counters by putting the tube to his head, thus causing Askua to break the tube on his head, giving him the win. This is one that probably wont rank near as high as I had it, but for me I just couldn’t get over how risky everything was having to make sure you don’t break the tube. Great work all around, facials were great, the ref helped with the nerves, and just a fantastic story. This is what makes DDT so special to so many fans. Such a simple concept that came out to perfection.” Ryan Cooke Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:MatteoMerdok - 6.0 Watch for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSrH4TuKq1I The Lucha Brothers vs. the Young Bucks - September 5, 2021 (AEW All Out) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year Jerusalem posted:This match was crazy and delivered exactly on what was expected, elevated even further by the rabid crowd. Two of the legitimately best tag teams in the world doing the most crazy, innovative and terrifying poo poo imaginable. Oh Snapple! posted:
SatoshiMiwa posted:Amazing match Truther Vandross posted:Match of the loving forever Jesus Christ njsykora posted:Close the thread Rarity posted:FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK Dango Bango posted:Behind Bucks vs. Hangman/Omega as AEW's best all-time match. Punch McLightning posted:holy loving poo poo SatoshiMiwa posted:It's gonna win the Observer match of the year award easily lamentable dustman posted:that match was the best ever Oh Snapple! posted:yeah wrestling is done here Ivypls posted:maybe a perfect match??? GEORGE W BUSHI posted:Not gonna start nominating every great AEW match because they'll probably already have enough votes by the time I get to the thread but this was special. Maybe the best Young Bucks match I've seen Dimebags Brain posted:Real good show, second favorite of the year, tag match was a top 3 match of the year. njsykora posted:I can’t really vote anything else from the show as a MOTYC just because I think the tag title match was one of if not the best match I’ve ever seen. pumpinglemma posted:gently caress your "contender" bullshit. D.N. Nation posted:I always go into to these sorts of things thinking "awards-baiting spot-fest," expecting to enjoy it but having no emotional attachment, and they still get me every time. Penta didn't even need the mask for all the crimson he had. Rarity posted:Penta diving in front of his brother to protect him from the tackshoe a cyborg mug posted:Notice the C is missing from YB vs LB because it’s not a ”candidate”, it just IS the best match. Yes, I did the same gimmick for the ChocoPro match earlier. I like pro wrestling algebra testes posted:I would have thrown money into the ring had I seen this live. A Fancy Hat posted:That tag title match deserves to be on the short list of best wrestling matches ever, simple as that. I Before E posted:did you see how tall that cage was? SG Bamboo posted:Some great moments in this, Fenix in particular did some very impressive things. Let out a laugh when the guy on the outside threw the black bag into the ring over the cage and it went straight to Matt who promptly dropped it. Not my favourite cage match this year but still very enjoyable boxcarhobo posted:this is not a call out or anything, i just got to see what someone would consider a better cage match than that match, so give it up, what was the best cagematch this year SG Bamboo posted:I've no doubt that someone who follows AEW week to week would prefer the one from All Out, just like I prefer the Noah one as an avid watcher of that promotion. I loving love Katsu Nakajima and couldn't believe when that absolute prick Kitamiya turned his back on their partnership and then didn't have the good graces to give up the tag belt that Kongoh earned. What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****3/4 WON Awards: Match of The Year Cagematch Ratings: 9.50 based on 890 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 1 with 999 points from 107 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“Fantastic cage match – emotional ending.” -Joe Towner Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Mohabrok - 0.0 fez_machine fucked around with this message at 10:31 on Feb 9, 2024 |
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Complaining about a tag match being too much of a spot-fest is like complaining about salt for being too salty.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 12:10 |
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This one was tough but went with Young Bucks vs Lucha Bros.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 12:30 |
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The reference to Gargano/Cole made me guffaw.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 12:38 |
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There will plenty of 5 star cagematches in AEW, sounds insane to say but true, but that DDT reverse deathmatch was a once in a lifetime thing.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 13:20 |
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super macho dude posted:There will plenty of 5 star cagematches in AEW, sounds insane to say but true, but that DDT reverse deathmatch was a once in a lifetime thing. Akito has actually been doing them for awhile https://www.ddtpro.com/news/18630 (it is however the best one) fez_machine fucked around with this message at 13:31 on Feb 9, 2024 |
# ? Feb 9, 2024 13:28 |
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Shut up. Just give me this this one time.
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 13:51 |
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Akito has never gotten his props, man is smooth as silk. A lesser man would have froze when the finish got botched but he scrambled out a short little sequence to avoid just repeating the spot.fez_machine posted:Akito has actually been doing them for awhile That Akito/Janela light tube match was also pretty rad, nearly as tense as this one I voted for
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 14:19 |
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akito v asuka
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 23:05 |
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as good as the Lucha/Bucks match was, unique matches stick with me a lot longer and ASUKA/Akito gets my vote. Think I've watched the light tube match a dozen times since it happened, it's so good
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 23:07 |
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fez_machine posted:Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:
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# ? Feb 9, 2024 23:15 |
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I had to think hard about this one. I loved the light tube match so very much and I'll just show it to friends without any prompting. That said, this isn't most memorable or favorite match, this is greatest match, that that cage match was unbelievably great.
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# ? Feb 10, 2024 05:35 |
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how do you vote in this?
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# ? Feb 10, 2024 21:59 |
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Nea posted:how do you vote in this? Click on the link in my most recent post!
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# ? Feb 10, 2024 22:19 |
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SG Bamboo posted:Akito has never gotten his props, man is smooth as silk. A lesser man would have froze when the finish got botched but he scrambled out a short little sequence to avoid just repeating the spot. Can you clue me in re: the intended finish?
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# ? Feb 10, 2024 23:50 |
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kalensc posted:Can you clue me in re: the intended finish? It was maybe 90 seconds earlier, Asuka went for the kick but Akito wasn't holding the lightube close enough to his face for it to break against him so the tube just got pushed in his hands. Instead of Asuka just going for the kick again they had a short bodyslam struggle, exploder into the corner and attempted muscle buster to get back into the position for Asuka to throw the kick a second time, except this time Akito was holding it close enough to break on him
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 00:28 |
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With 64.71% of the vote, Akito vs. ASUKA advacnes. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA from NJPW New Japan Cup Final against Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita from AEW All Out
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Match 7: Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA - March 24, 2019 (NJPW New Japan Cup Final) against Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita - September 3, 2023 (AEW All Out) Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA - March 24, 2019 (NJPW New Japan Cup Final) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year status jesus WEP posted:I’m not sure if this tops Ishii/Okada but it was a hell of a match that just flew past and had some of the cleverest spots I’ve seen in ages, and the most convincing nearfalls to boot Jerusalem posted:Started slow but the back half picked up and the last quarter was loving sensational. My heart was in my throat throughout, simply amazing performances by both. Rarity posted:holy loving poo poo Aesculus posted:god drat Burn Down Canberra posted:So good MassRafTer posted:Loved how they fooled me the last few minutes. Not on nearfalls but they'd set up sequences and counters that seemed so obvious, then add a little twist, then do something totally unexpected. Really good stuff. Okada did do the best version of the lazy horrible Jeff Jarrett raise one arm kickout I've seen in years though. He actually made it seem like he was too hosed up to do anything more, and unlike Jeff he actually got his shoulder up. Jerusalem posted:I am so glad I'm not the only one who saw that and immediately thought,"Wait, is that what Jeff Jarrett thought he was doing all these years?" SatoshiMiwa posted:Yes oh yes What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 8.44 based on 141 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 190 with 4 points from 2 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:N/A Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:NastyYaffa - 2.0 Konosuke Takeshita - September 3, 2023 (AEW All Out) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year satus LionYeti posted:Hot drat that ruled Kvantum posted:This show just don't quit. Jerusalem posted:It absolutely ruled but had the misfortune of being on the same card with two other absolutely spectacular matches. Lamuella posted:It's recency bias but I wouldn't be surprised if Kenny vs Soup becomes my favourite singles match of all time. closet statist posted:I was a bit soft on omega / takeshita somehow (???) so Ill hold off the nom until a rewatch I think. Whole show was great though. tony has done it again What They Said Meltzer Stars: ***** Cagematch Ratings: 9.05 based on 652 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 60 with 30 points from 9 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“An underrated banger and a match I was personally waiting for all year after the Don Callis turning on Kenny Omega thing. Kenny Omega in a big match on a ppv? Consider the show stolen and give him match of the night every single time. This was a high octane match that felt like a G1 Climax encounter. Omega took some nasty bumps in this one. Avalanche Blue Thunder Bomb? Are you kidding me? It’s a stiff, explosive match full of high impact offense and it never slows down. A Kenny Omega special, if you will. Even the Don Callis interference was done well. Omega’s unselfishness isn’t talked about enough. Guy is always putting people over and making them look excellent while doing it. This was the biggest win of Takeshita’s career and one of the best clean wins over a huge star in AEW’s history. It’s a shame Takeshita hasn’t done much since.” -Noveliss Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Wieczus - 4.0
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 06:01 |
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Here is a link to the New Japan Cup Match, which I will have to rewatch myself because I don't remember it at all
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 06:18 |
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SG Bamboo posted:Here is a link to the New Japan Cup Match, which I will have to rewatch myself because I don't remember it at all seems like you weren't the only one given how steeply it fell from a Meltzer 5 star to not making the main VOW rankings by the end of the year
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 06:27 |
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Okada/SANADA for sure, I got so invested in SANADA as a potential top guy and it was so loving great to see that pay off last year.
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# ? Feb 11, 2024 07:46 |
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this latest vote went back and forth early, with a surge by one side most recently. it's still a close one right up the rear end. every vote counts big so vote now. here's that match-up link againEdward Mass posted:With 64.71% of the vote, Akito vs. ASUKA advacnes.
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# ? Feb 12, 2024 01:38 |
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there has now been a second minor surge just as wild as the first. get in there
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 02:38 |
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With 72.22% of the vote, Omega/Takeshita advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano from WWE NXT TakeOver: New York against Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page from AEW Full Gear
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Match 8: Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano - April 5, 2019 (WWE NXT TakeOver: New York) against Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - November 13, 2021 (AEW Full Gear) Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano - April 5, 2019 (WWE NXT TakeOver: New York) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year status Truther Vandross posted:Started slow but HOLY loving poo poo Cav posted:Stated off a little slow, but that third fall was an absolute banger. Jerusalem posted:First half was a little underwhelming but GODDAMN that second half. mfcrocker posted:absolutely, somehow the best match on the card Akileese posted:Probably match of the weekend. Started a bit slow but an amazing end sequence. What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****1/2 Cagematch Ratings: 9.20 based on 523 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 5 with 233 points from 33 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“Best match I’ve ever seen live on an amazing card” Arya Witner Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Mizzle Assault Ant -0.0 Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page - November 13, 2021 (AEW Full Gear) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year status Cerebral Bore posted:Pro wrestling is art. Rarity posted:I cried Jerusalem posted:loving perfection and beautiful and glorious oh my God Dango Bango posted:I *ugly* cried Testekill posted:pro wrestling is good Maxwell Lord posted:That felt like something special- the two figures were larger than life, evenly matched, and though there was only one outcome that would work they made it feel like anything could happen. Just top level stuff. I Before E posted:beautiful moment Kevino07 posted:an exceptional culmination of 2 years of build. LionYeti posted:(Anything that makes this loving 30 year old internet and irony poisoned dude ugly cry in his apartment is worth mention) forkboy84 posted:You have to love a big match which lives up to the hype and expectations and build. Ruled. There was a couple of tiny things that stop me going the full 5* because I'm not into it but genuinely an excellent match, one of the best this year and the culmination to a great story that took potential and made a star. What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****1/2 Cagematch Ratings: 9.27 based on 702 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 11 with 208 points from 32 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“I was at this match live and initially gave it ***3/4 stars. I deserve to be flagellated for this. Upon re-watch on the flight back from this show, it jumped all the way up to my match of the year. Everything about this match is perfect and is on my Mount Rushmore of matches, not just for the action, pacing, and performances of everyone involved, but for putting a cap on this excellent two year story and elevating Adam Page.” -Brady Childs Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:NastyYaffa -5.0
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What I say gently caress the fed fez_machine fucked around with this message at 06:29 on Feb 13, 2024 |
# ? Feb 13, 2024 06:05 |
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Hangman winning the title was an absolutely incredible, beautiful moment, goddamn.
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 10:56 |
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Easiest vote so far.
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 13:55 |
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Jerusalem posted:Hangman winning the title was an absolutely incredible, beautiful moment, goddamn.
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 17:43 |
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Love both of these but hangman omega just has so much weight to it. At what point during the tournament do we get a match Mizzle Assault Ant hasn't reviewed?
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 21:36 |
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closet statist posted:Love both of these but hangman omega just has so much weight to it. What is that person’s favorite match anyway
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 22:22 |
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He gave Danielson vs. Okada II a 10/10 rating. Guy's probably not that hot on Ospreay, which is understandable.
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# ? Feb 13, 2024 22:44 |
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With 95.24% of the vote, Omega/Page advances. OUR NEXT CONTEST... Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14, Night 1 against Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura from Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura Produce Kakuto Tanteidan ~ Bokura Wa Kakuto Tanteidan
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# ? Feb 15, 2024 06:00 |
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Match 9: Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi - January 4, 2020 (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14, Night 1) against Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura - October 12, 2023 (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura Produce Kakuto Tanteidan ~ Bokura Wa Kakuto Tanteidan) Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi - January 4, 2020 (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14, Night 1) What We Said Qualified for Match of The Year status Jerusalem posted:I'm gonna be honest with you folks. I wrote this based on the entrance outfits alone. That the match ended up being loving incredible was simply the icing on the cake. Also that loving in-and-out of the ring sequence was literally inhuman. YourHumbleMessiah posted:holy poo poo SatoshiMiwa posted:YES THIS jesus WEP posted:Shut ‘er down Jerusalem, this is it SalTheBard posted:Just end this thread and start a new one. Cerebral Bore posted:Not a candidate because nobody will top this. Rarity posted:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ThePariah posted:Well MOTY is decided, see y'all next year ThePariah posted:Well MOTY is decided, see y'all next year forkboy84 posted:God I'm glad my boy is back and as insane as ever. Ziggy Tzardust posted:I think I need a cigarette TTBF posted:Close the thread, not even Okada has a chance at beating this. Benne posted:Hiromu came back from a career-threatening neck injury that kept him out for 14 months, had arguably the best match of his career, and immediately re-established himself as a top guy. I don't think it's a hot take to say that performance cemented him as one of the all-time greats and a modern-day legend, with so much more to come. TriffTshngo posted:MOTYC: IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Will Ospreay vs Hiromu Takahashi Queer Salutations posted:The way this match flowed, just so smooth in the way they'd float over each other to position for spots (like the setup for the shooting star). What They Said Meltzer Stars: *****1/2 Cagematch Ratings: 9.46 based on 467 votes. Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 5 with 508 points from 78 votes Voices Of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:Deciding which match from 2020 would take my top spot was a very tough call to make, as I felt that three different matches were right on the same level. Ultimately, I decided to go with Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi from Night 1 of Wrestle Kingdom 14. The matches that were part of the Double Gold Dash had all the attention (rightfully so, in many respects), but the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title arguably stole the entire weekend. It was an incredible match between two of the best wrestlers in the world today. Ospreay was impeccable as always, while Hiromu had an outstanding performance in his own right, and was able to regain the title that he lost after suffering his serious neck injury in 2018. They were able to prove that, with the right combination, the juniors can go into the Tokyo Dome and put on a match that’s just as strong as the critically acclaimed Wrestle Kingdom main events.” -Sean Sedor Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Zo-Zu - 5.0 Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura - October 12, 2023 (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura Produce Kakuto Tanteidan ~ Bokura Wa Kakuto Tanteidan) Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNMkX4taMZ0 What We Said Qualified for Match Of The Year status SG Bamboo posted:Two best friends beat the absolute gently caress out of each other, to do any less would do the other a disservice. it got livestreamed of Wrestle Universe and is the stiffest poo poo you're likely to see The Taxman posted:WHAT THE gently caress Lily Catts posted:Honestly everyone should watch it. Shinjuku FACE is such a great venue and the hot crowd helped. forkboy84 posted:gently caress. This was so good. So violent. So stupidly, unnecessarily stiff. MOTY for me. Sticky Nate posted:this is extremely my poo poo SG Bamboo posted:Some hero has posted Abe Vs Nomura on dailymotion. Watch it, it's 20 minutes of two absolute lunatics Jerusalem posted:thought it was a real fun main event. HulkaMatt posted:Heard good things about this, was worried it might be overhyped in the first half - though I thought it was real fun. Then in the second half it got so so great. Think it peaked just before the finish but gut feeling is I give it around ****1/2 and want to see more of these guys. MOTYC for sure. Suplex Liberace posted:absolutly savage match Big Coffin Hunter posted:This loving rules. SG Bamboo posted:Kakuto Tanteidan following in the footsteps of FMW and GAEA getting onto the MOTYC list more than a decade after the original company folded, you love to see it apophenium posted:Lmao wtf is wrong with these dudes, this ruled. I kinda love these shoot-style bouts when the crowd is really into it and they go crazy when someone locks in an armbar cause that's like an insta-tap outside of pro wrestling. What They Said Meltzer Stars: Not Rated Cagematch Ratings: 9.25 based on 203 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year Rank: 8 with 388 points from 47 votes Voices of Wrestling Match of The Year posted:“Wrestling is a fine balance of violence and technique. If you’re all about the violence, it can look sloppy and unrefined. If you put all your eggs in the technique basket, it can look unconvincing. When the balance is right… it’s beautiful. Or, as the kids say, THIS.” -Ian Hamilton Lowest Cagematch Rating posted:Kyle from TheMatchGuide - 6.0
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# ? Feb 15, 2024 06:20 |
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Abe vs. Nomura was really good, but seriously go watch Hiromu vs. Ospreay and that crazy loving bit where they're slipping in and out of the ring, it's nuts, and it's got my vote.
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Jerusalem posted:Abe vs. Nomura was really good, but seriously go watch Hiromu vs. Ospreay and that crazy loving bit where they're slipping in and out of the ring, it's nuts, and it's got my vote. Is that where Ospreay does a Sasuke Special out of the ring, backflips through a german suplex, charges and gets belly to belly'd through the ropes, and immediately does a 2nd sasuke tto finally connect? Cause, uh, yeah, that was a heck of a series of moves
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