2020's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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HM: Emi Sakura v. Yuna "Yunamon" Mizumori, Gatoh Move/ChocoProLive! #28, June 30

# ¿ Jun 30, 2020 23:36

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 17:33

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HM: Riho/Yunamon vs. Mei Suruga/Baliyan Akki, Gatoh Move/ChocoPro #29, 7/5

# ¿ Jul 5, 2020 03:04

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On further review I am revising my vote for Yunamon vs Emi Sakura from June 30th to be a MOTYC rather than a HM, it was that good.

# ¿ Jul 5, 2020 04:17

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Basically I wasn't a big fan of anything that didn't involve Hiromu or Milano.

WMOTYC: Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL, NJPW Dominion, 12/07

# ¿ Jul 13, 2020 06:24

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This is our stupid meaningless list and we get democratically choose what's on it

Like, we ain't having plaques made and mailed out to AJ Styles so who gives a gently caress if we put something on the WMOTY list

# ¿ Jul 13, 2020 22:03

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�\_(ツ)_/�

# ¿ Jul 13, 2020 22:20

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Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Chris Brookes vs. Mei Suruga, Gatoh Move ChocoPro 19, June 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLBXDCLvYRE&t=2631s

Agreed

# ¿ Jul 16, 2020 01:46

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MOTYC: Mitsuru Konno vs Mei Suruga, GatohMove/ChocoProLIVE! #33

# ¿ Jul 19, 2020 03:14

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HM: Miu Watanabe/Rika Tatsumi (c) v. Hyper Misao/Shoko Nakajima, TJPW 7/23

Wasn't a technical clinic but it was a really fun tag match and wrestling ought to be fun!

# ¿ Jul 23, 2020 05:53

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HulkaMatt posted:

moty mitsuru vs. yunamon 7/23 chocopro 34 bay beeeeee

yeah that owned

# ¿ Jul 24, 2020 03:59

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MOTYC: Yunamon/Mitsuru v. Best Bros (Akki/Mei Suruga), Gatoh Move/ChocoPro 36, 7/28

HM: Lulu Pencil vs Emi Pencil (Sakura), Gatoh Move/ChocoPro 36, 7/28

# ¿ Jul 29, 2020 09:03

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I like nominating stuff from TJPW and Gatoh Move because they aren't ever going to be super heavy workrate matches but those companies are about having fun matches and fun characters and they're very good at delivering on that.

# ¿ Aug 1, 2020 00:17

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HM: MAKOTO vs Mei Suruga, ChocoPro 37 (8/5) was very very good

# ¿ Aug 5, 2020 23:36

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They do so much goofy poo poo and then the main event of the show is Mei and MAKOTO beating the poo poo out of each other and taking heavy-rear end suplexes on that gymnastics mat.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2020 06:42

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J-Ro posted:

HM: Yuka Sakazaki Vs Nodoka Tenma / TOKYO JOSHI PRO �TOKYO PRINCESS CUP�, 08/08/2020

Nodoka tries her damnedest not to fall pray to Yuka.

I'll go with you on this one. Her gameplan was to take an asskicking and also dish out an asskicking

# ¿ Aug 8, 2020 06:33

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JOHN CENA posted:

hm: lulupencil vs Ryo mizunami chocopro Aug 9

J-Ro posted:

HM: Maki Itoh Vs Yuki Kamifuku / TOKYO JOSHI PRO �TOKYO PRINCESS CUP, NIGHT 2�, 08/09/2020

In which both Maki and Yuki work pretty drat snug right from the get-go and it gets intense real fast.

SECONDED.

Also HM: Yuki Aino vs. Rika Tatsumi, TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup Night 2 8/9/

# ¿ Aug 9, 2020 05:54

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extradite THIS! posted:

Both from Gatoh Move ChocoProLIVE! #40 8/13/2020

HM: Yuna Mizumori vs Asuka

And, ah, gently caress it

MOTYC: Emi �OC� Sakura vs Hanako Nakamori

Emi Sakura might be Mom, The Wrestler, she might have the worst music in pro wrestling and her promotion might be the smallest and silliest out there. All of that might sometimes make you forget that she is also an incredibly good wrestler with unique and even hard-hitting offense. That was on full display here. As much of a full-blown war as it gets in the small and weird confines of Ichigaya Chocolate Square. I�d never seen Nakamori before but she also ruled. Awesome kicks.

Yeah I'm on board with these.

HM: Shoko Nakajima vs Natsumi Maki, TJPW Princess Cup Quarterfinals (8/15)

# ¿ Aug 15, 2020 05:50

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Yep to Misao v Miyu as a HM. A lot of fun and a great post-match speech.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2020 06:31

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extradite THIS! posted:

HM: The Queen Mother Emi Sakura vs Sayaka Obihiro, ChocoProLIVE!#41 Emi Sakura�s 25th Anniversary Show, 8/17/2020

I enjoyed the match a lot but felt the Nakamori match was slightly better. Still a fantastic time. Here�s to 25 more years of Queen Emi!

Loved the show as a whole but didn�t really feel anything else got to THAT level. Maybe Mei vs Yuu which was sick as hell.? I might second something if someone else HMs another match from the show. I�m really really tired and have trouble concentrating on or thinking about things

I agree, the show as a whole was very strong, but nothing really stood out except for Lulu and Otoki. That was a lot of matches in a short period of time for ChocoPro. Everything in the middle was rushed.

I'll HM Emi Sakura vs Sayaka Obihiro as well, and add:

HM: Lulu Pencil vs Tokiko Kirihara from ChocoPro #41: Emi Sakura 25th Anniversary Show

# ¿ Aug 19, 2020 06:15

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HM: Maki Itoh vs. Mizuki, TJPW Princess Cup 7 Semifinals (8/29)

A very good, hard-hitting, emotional match!

HM: Shoko Nakajima vs. Miyu Yamashita, TJPW Princess Cup 7 Semifinals (8/29)

These two just beat the piss out of one another, which is not super common for TJPW!

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# ¿ Aug 29, 2020 04:44

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HM: Shoko Nakajima vs. ___Mizuki___, TJPW Princess Cup 7 Final (8/29)

Another mostly slugfest, very very enjoyable! TJPW is definitely the "fun" joshi promotion most of the time but a bunch of matches on this show felt like they were fights and it's nice to see from them on occasion.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2020 06:05

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MOTYC: Minoru Suzuki vs. Shingo Takagi (NEVER Openweight) - NJPW Summer Struggle 8/29

# ¿ Aug 29, 2020 09:50

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Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori, NJPW Summer Struggle, 29/08

loving nuts

Oh hell yeah

# ¿ Aug 29, 2020 10:33

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extradite THIS! posted:

This most definitely won�t be for everyone so I�ll just HM but in a just world it is actually the match of the century with two of the premier comedy wrestlers in the world

HM: Antonio Honda vs Lulu Pencil, ChocoPro #43 (8/28)

Certainly one of the most uniquely absurd matches I�ve ever seen. A large part of it consists of what could charitably be described as singing and dancing duels plus some truly evil comedy heel moves from Honda. Incredible, couldn�t stop laughing all the way through.

Absolutely on board with this. ChocoPro is my favorite promotion

# ¿ Sep 3, 2020 08:59

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WMOTYC for both the battle royal and Hardy/Sammy.

# ¿ Sep 6, 2020 02:14

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SalTheBard posted:

MOTYC Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa - All Out 2020 - 9/5/2000 - Holy loving poo poo. What a loving match.

I agree, that was tremendous.

# ¿ Sep 6, 2020 02:36

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HM: Yunamon vs Chris Brookes, Gatoh Move/ChocoPro #47 - 9/12

# ¿ Sep 13, 2020 03:00

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MOTYC: Mei Suruga vs. Yunamon, Gatoh Move/ChocoPro Live 49, 9/19

# ¿ Sep 20, 2020 03:15

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito - NJPW G1 Climax 30 Night 2 9/20

These two have fantastic chemistry, always have, and Tanahashi upped his game from its already baseline great to something special just like he always does no matter how many times people think he's finally gotten old or past it. Naito responded in kind, and the result was a fantastic match.

Hell yeah, these guys wanted to go out and do something great and they did. Seconded.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2020 08:21

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HM: Maki Itoh/Mizuki vs Shoko Nakajima/Yuka Sakazaki, Tokyo Joshi 9/21

# ¿ Sep 21, 2020 05:33

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I'll HM Kota Ibushi vs Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW G1 Climax 30 Night 5

and

HM Mei Suruga/Yuna Mizumori vs Riho/Emi Sakura - Gatoh Move/ChocoPro LIVE 50, 9/27

# ¿ Sep 27, 2020 09:19

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MOTYC: Mei Suruga vs Ryo Mizunami, Falls Count Anywhere: Gatoh Move/ChocoPro LIVE #53, 10/3

By "anywhere" they mean ANYWHERE. Shoulders touching the wall? That counts. Facing down? That counts. We are taken on a tour of Ichigaya Chocolate Square!

# ¿ Oct 4, 2020 02:42

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MOTY: Yuka Sakazaki vs Mizuki, TJPW Wrestle Princess I, 07.11

# ¿ Nov 7, 2020 10:46

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ItohRespectArmy posted:

MOTYC: Hikari Noa vs Yuki Kamifuki
MOTYC: Rika Tatsumi and Miu vs Yuki Aino and Nodoka Tenma

what a goddamn show, the main is one of the best matches i've ever seen.

nth

Senerio posted:

MOTYC Maki Itoh and Sareee vs Miyu Yamashita and Aja Kong

nth

# ¿ Nov 7, 2020 10:50

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I didn't nominate these three for MOTY and they belong:

11/07 | Hikari Noa vs. Mirai Maiumi in the International Princess Championship Tournament Semi-Final - TJPW WRESTLE PRINCESS (5 votes)
11/07 | Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuki Kamifuku in the International Princess Championship Tournament Semi-Final - TJPW WRESTLE PRINCESS (5 votes)
11/07 | Hikari Noa vs. Yuki Kamifuki - TJPW WRESTLE PRINCESS (6 votes)

The Yuka Sakazaki vs Miyu Yamashita wayyyyy back on 1/4/20 also deserves another MOTY vote.

TJPW is good, y'all. It's got more MOTYs than WWE

# ¿ Nov 9, 2020 08:03

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Joshi wrestling is not Puro, it is Joshi, so we're still okay to post about the best promotion in the world, TJPW

ayayayayayayayayayay

# ¿ Nov 11, 2020 09:51

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Senerio posted:

MOTYC Pencil Army vs Yunamon and Chris Brookes, I Quit Match ChocoPro 63

Emi watched the I Quit Match from Full Gear and decided to show them how it's done.

Nth, hell yeah

# ¿ Nov 11, 2020 16:30

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If Gatoh Move somehow catches WWE in MOTYCs by the end of this year I am going to die laughing

# ¿ Nov 12, 2020 01:31

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Gatoh Move / ChocoPro Live 64 11/13

HM: Emi "Pencil" Sakura vs Sayuri vs Baliyan Akki
HM: Mei Suruga / Chie Koishikawa vs Minoru Fujita / Yunamon

Very excellent and fun show yet again from our ChocoPals.

# ¿ Nov 13, 2020 17:42

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 17:33

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ItohRespectArmy posted:

MOTYC: Hyper Misao vs Super Sasadango Machine 20/11/2020 TJPW Style Of My Love.

I cannot give any context or spoilers but this is insane.

This belongs. Nth.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2020 05:06

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