2021's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Neodoomium posted:

Seconding these and adding

HM
Rika Tatsumi vs Yuka Sakazaki (C)
Princess of Princess Championship, Tokyo Joshi 1/4

SG Bamboo posted:

TJPW Korakuen 2021 - January 4th

MOTYC
Miyu Yamashita vs Maki Itoh
Fuuuuuck

HM
Hyper Misao vs Shoko Nakajima
100 Gatcha Rope Deathmatch. Absolute Insanity

Saki-sama & Mei Saint Michel vs Sena Shiori & Hikari Noa
Mei-san and Saki-sama rule hard

Lily Catts posted:

MOTYC
Tetsuya Naito vs Kota Ibushi
Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay

HM
Dangerous Tekkers vs G.o.D.
KENTA vs Satoshi Kojima
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs The Great O-Khan
Hiromu Takahashi vs El Phantasmo

All from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Day 1

NTH

# ¿ Jan 4, 2021 17:46

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 18:42

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 January 5th
MOTYC
Jeff Cobb vs Shingo Takagi
Jay White vs Kota Ibushi

HM
Taiji Ishimori vs Hiromu Takahashi

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Actually I'm feeling generous and I liked it so why not

hm: evil v SANADA

nth

# ¿ Jan 5, 2021 17:05

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Rey Fenix for the AEW World Championship - AEW Dynamite New Year's Smash Night 1 - 1/6

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.

nth

# ¿ Jan 9, 2021 19:53

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Punch McLightning posted:

HMs from 1/13 Dynamite:

Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood vs. Jungle Boy & Marko Stunt
Tay Conti vs. Serena Deeb
Brian Cage vs. Darby Allin

nth

# ¿ Jan 16, 2021 04:24

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Proud N Powerful vs Sammy Hager vs Jericho and MJF, 1/20 Dynamite

Crazy fun match and maybe the best Hager has ever looked in a match. Props to Jericho for getting up for Sammy's finish. Sammy's swanton was incredible. Incredible.

NTH

# ¿ Jan 21, 2021 14:53

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Jerusalem posted:

HM: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (C) vs. El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Titles - NJPW Road to the New Beginning 1/23

Ridiculously entertaining match with a truly bizarre (but great) tail section, well worth watching.

Lily Catts posted:

Nth

Also gently caress it,
HM: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs The Great O-Khan & Will Ospreay, NJPW Road to the New Beginning, 23/01

Already a decent match in itself, but the finish really elevates it

nth

# ¿ Jan 24, 2021 15:56

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

The Berzerker posted:

MOTYC, 1 / 27 AEW Dynamite, Jungle Boy vs Dax

Nth. Blown away by how good that match was.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2021 03:44

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SG Bamboo posted:

NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya January 30th
MOTYC
Shingo Takagi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

HM
Will Ospreay vs Satoshi Kojima

Rarity posted:

HM: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. The Great Okhan, NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya, 30/01

Tenzan gave all he could in what may well be his last singles match

nth

# ¿ Feb 1, 2021 14:47

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

MassRafTer posted:

I know I am a constant ball of negativity about AEW but I'm just not sure all of these matches are MOTYC. These nominations are very important so I think I can only go:

HM: Tag Team Battle Royal
MOTYC: Britt vs Thunder Rosa
MOTYC: The Bullet Club vs Pac, Fenix and Mox

(From AEW Dynamite on 2/3/TYOOL 2021)

Nth

# ¿ Feb 4, 2021 06:15

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Senerio posted:

MOTYC: Pop Team Epic vs NEO Biishiki-gun, TJPW Positive chain 2/11
MOTYC: Kamiyu(c) vs Mirai Maiumi, TJPW positive Chain 2/11
MOTYC: Bakuretsu Sisters(c) vs Hyper Misao and Shin-Ultra Shoko HYPER ULTRA JUDGEMENT match TJPW Positive Chain 2/11
MOTYC: Rika Tatsumi(c) vs Miu TJPW Positive Chain 2/11

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega & KENTA vs. Jon Moxley & Lance Archer in a Lights Out match - AEW Dynamite 2/10

sportsgenius86 posted:

HM: Joey Janela vs. Darby Allin, AEW Dynamite, 2/10
HM: Leyla Hirsch vs. Thunder Rosa, AEW Dynamite, 2/10

Benne posted:

HM: SHO vs. Hiromu Takahashi, NJPW New Beginning Hiroshima 2/10

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: SANADA vs. Kota Ibushi, NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima, 11/02

NTH

additionally, HM: The Acclaimed vs Jericho & MJF, AEW Dynamite, 2/10

# ¿ Feb 11, 2021 15:38

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Go Shiozaki (c) vs Keiji Mutoh for the GHC Heavywejght Championship - NOAH Back to the Budokan 2021

Simply the best finishing stretch I've seen. gently caress yes

nth

# ¿ Feb 14, 2021 15:44

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SG Bamboo posted:

AEW Women's Tournament - Japanese Side February 15th
HM

Yuka Sakazaki vs Mei Suruga
Veny vs Emi Sakura
Maki Itoh vs Ryo Mizunami
Rin Kadokura vs Aja Kong

Nothing groundbreaking from any of them but a nice way to introduce the new faces to a wider audience. Four good to great matches

Nth

# ¿ Feb 16, 2021 03:44

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Serena Deeb vs. Riho, AEW Dynamite, 17/02
HM: The Young Bucks vs. Santana/Ortiz, AEW Dynamite, 17/02
HM: Eddie Kingston/The Butcher and the Blade vs. Jon Moxley/Rey Fenix/Lance Archer, AEW Dynamite, 17/02

Deeb/Riho was borderline but gently caress it, I'm so hype Riho's back I don't care

nth. Riho vs Deeb was amazing.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2021 17:40

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Neodoomium posted:

MOTYC:

Emi Sakura vs Yuka Sakazaki
Ryo Mizunami vs Aja Kong

AEW Women's World Championship Tournament, 2/22[/b]

Turns out Shida knows how to book a tournament and the people she picked are really loving good at wrestling

Rarity posted:

HM: Nyla Rose vs. Tay Conti, AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament, 22/02

nth

# ¿ Feb 23, 2021 15:15

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 2/24

HM: Hangman Adam Page vs. Isaiah Kassidy
MOTYC:Nyla Rose vs. Dr. Britt Baker
MOTYC: Lance Archer vs. Fenix

nth

# ¿ Feb 25, 2021 22:05

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament 2/28

MOTYC: Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga and Rin Kadokura vs. Emi Sakura, Veny and Maki Itoh
MOTYC: Ryo Mizunami vs. Yuka Sakazaki
HM: Thunder Rosa vs. Riho

Nth

# ¿ Mar 1, 2021 05:49

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

AEW Women's Eliminator Tournament 3/1

HM: Nyla Rose vs. Thunder Rosa

NTH

# ¿ Mar 2, 2021 20:07

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

A Fancy Hat posted:

AEW Dynamite 3/3

MOTYC: Shaq & Jade Cargill vs. Cody Rhodes & Red Velvet

HM: FTR & Tully Blanchard vs. Jungle Express

MOTYC: Nyla Rose vs. Ryo Mizunami, AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament Finals

nth

# ¿ Mar 4, 2021 15:05

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

HM: Tetsuya Naito vs. The Great Okhan, NJPW Anniversary Show, 04/03
MOTYC: Kota Ibushi vs. El Desperado, NJPW Anniversary Show, 04/03

So psyched to see Despy delivering again in the spotlight and goddam Kota is easily in the lead for best wrestler of 2021, he's killing it in this title run so far

nth

# ¿ Mar 4, 2021 17:10

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Oil! posted:

GCW Take Kare 3/6/21

HM
G Raver vs Jimmy Lloyd

A really good barbed wire ropes match.

2nd

# ¿ Mar 7, 2021 03:49

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi New Japan Cup 06.03

HOLY loving SHIITTTTT

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

Hm: Nolan Edward vs Alex Colon GCW Take Kare 3/6/21

This was really loving rad

nth

# ¿ Mar 7, 2021 14:52

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

HM: Thunder Rosa/Riho vs. Britt Baker/Reba, AEW Revolution, 08/03

Nth

# ¿ Mar 8, 2021 02:11

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Jordan7hm posted:

MOTYC: Casino Tag Team Battle Royale
MOTYC: Hikaru Shida vs Ryo Mizunami
MOTYC: Darby and Sting vs Team Taz
MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley EXPLODING BARBED WIRE DEATH MATCH
HM: Hangman Adam Page vs Big Money Matt Hardy

NTH

# ¿ Mar 8, 2021 14:29

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

AEW Dark 3/9

MOTYC: QT Marshall vs. Fuego del Sol

Nth

# ¿ Mar 10, 2021 04:55

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: Matt Jackson vs Rey Fenix
HM: Hikaru Shida, Thunder Rosa & Ryo Mizunami vs Britt Baker, Maki Itoh & Nyla Rose
HM: Darby Allin vs Scorpio Sky

All from AEW Dynamite 10.03

Also I know we don't really do this, but still:

Promo of the Year: Eddie Kingston & Jon Moxley AEW Dynamite 10.03

Imagine completely salvaging the most embarrassing botch in the history of the promotion in literally three minutes flat. And also a HM for the Kenny/Callis followup.

nth

# ¿ Mar 11, 2021 13:11

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

SG Bamboo posted:

DDT Day Dream Believer March 14th
MOTYC
Shunma Katsumata (c) vs Chris Brookes - DDT Extreme Title Barbed Wire Coffin Deathmatch
- Good job you crazy fuckers

HM
Akito, Kazuki Hirata and Shota (c) vs Damnation (Tetsuya Endo, Soma Takao and Yuji Hino) - KO-D 6-Man Tag Titles
- Just a real good 6-man. I particularly enjoyed the spots centered around man mountain Hino but aside to a tiny bit of sloppiness from Soma everyone was sharp.
Yuki Ueno (c) vs Yusuke Okada - DDT Universal Champion
- I wish this match was longer. Yuki is real good as always and Okada made the most out of his opportunity

nth

# ¿ Mar 14, 2021 14:44

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Junpei Hyde posted:

MOTYC: Thunder Rosa vs Britt Baker: AEW St patrick's Day Slam 17/03/21

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

NTH. That match was industry altering.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2021 03:03

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Cody Rhodes vs Penta el Zero M
HM: Rey Fenix vs Angelico

All from AEW Dynamite 17.03.

nth

# ¿ Mar 18, 2021 15:45

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

Nth

# ¿ Mar 25, 2021 01:31

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid vs Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler
HM: Tay Conti vs Nyla Rose
MOTYC: Darby Allin vs John Silver

All from AEW Dynamite 24.03. Fantastic show this week.

nth

# ¿ Mar 25, 2021 13:59

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

HM: Jungle Boy vs. Jack Evans, AEW Elevation, 29/03
HM: Ryo Mizunami vs. KiLynn King, AEW Elevation, 29/03

nth.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2021 12:22

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Christian Cage vs Frankie Kazarian
MOTYC: Bullet Club (Kenny Omega & Good Brothers) vs Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid
HM: Hikaru Shida & Tay Conti vs Nyla Rose & The Bunny
MOTYC: Best Friends (Orange Cassidy & Chuck Taylor) vs Miro & Kip Sabian

All from AEW Dynamite 31.03. What a goddamn home run of a show this was.

nth

# ¿ Apr 1, 2021 12:33

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

HM: JD Drake vs. Darby Allin, AEW Dynamite, 08/04
HM: Tay Conti vs. The Bunny, AEW Dynamite, 08/04
HM: Jon Moxley/The Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega/The Good Brothers, AEW Dynamite, 08/04

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Jurassic Express vs Bear Country
AEW Dynamite 04/07

nth

# ¿ Apr 8, 2021 11:47

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

TTBF posted:

I'll go HM for the Grey Sweatpants Battle Royal

nth

# ¿ Apr 9, 2021 21:40

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Young Bucks (C) vs. Rey Fenix & PAC for the AEW Tag Team Titles - AEW Dynamite 4/14

Four of the best tag team guys in the world telling a hell of a story on top of just doing the craziest, most insane and innovative moves.... and that's before you even add the poo poo Fenix does into the mix

And that ending....

Nth

# ¿ Apr 15, 2021 01:41

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

TJPW Still Incomplete 4/17

HM: Miyu Yamashita vs. Hikari Noa
HM: NEO Biishiki-gun vs. The Bakuretsu Sisters
HM: Rika Tatsumi vs. Maki Itoh

nth

# ¿ Apr 17, 2021 13:44

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 4/21

HM: Hangman Adam Page vs. Ricky Starks
MOTYC: Tay Conti vs. Hikaru Shida
HM: Darby Allin vs. Jungle Boy

nth

# ¿ Apr 22, 2021 12:43

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Dango Bango posted:

WMOTYC: Sami Callihan vs. Trey Miguel - Impact Rebellion 4/25

Just dumb on so many levels. Sami Callihan suuuuuucks

flatluigi posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega v Rich Swann, Impact Rebellion

edit: and an nth for this

nth. These two matches are the quintessential Impact Wrestling experience.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2021 11:55

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

HM: Young Bucks vs Super Sydal Bros
MOTYC: Orange Cassidy vs Penta el Zero M
HM: Darby Allin vs #10

# ¿ Apr 29, 2021 12:30

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 18:42

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Cody Rhodes vs QT Marshall
HM: SCU vs Jurassic Express vs Varsity Blonds vs The Acclaimed
MOTYC: Inner Circle vs The Pinnacle in a Blood & Guts Match

All from AEW Dynamite 05.05.

NTH. Watching the international version of the main event made for a much better experience.

# ¿ May 6, 2021 11:22

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