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

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Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

Rarity posted:

HM: The Main Event, NJPW New Year's Dash, 05/01

It's a mystery card so no one knows who's involved in the matches until the music hits, not even the announcers and not even the participants. poo poo gets wild.

Nth. Great fun,

# ? Jan 5, 2023 13:43

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# ? May 21, 2024 16:56

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Anyone got a time stamp for that main?

e: vvv thanks! This was super helpful to have.

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# ? Jan 5, 2023 13:54

jesus WEP: Oct 17, 2004

Dango Bango posted:

Anyone got a time stamp for that main?

2:21:30 is just before the first team starts coming out

# ? Jan 5, 2023 15:18

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

Ganbare Pro Adrenaline 2023 January 5th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Gr-FHUkIw
HM
Riko Kawahata vs YuuRI (starts at 22:26)
Mizuki Watase (c) vs Taison Maeguchi - Spirit of Ganbare Openweight Championship (starts at 1:35:00)

# ? Jan 5, 2023 15:32

apophenium: Apr 14, 2009; Cry 'Mayhem!' and let slip the dogs of Wardlow.

Rarity posted:

HM: The Main Event, NJPW New Year's Dash, 05/01

It's a mystery card so no one knows who's involved in the matches until the music hits, not even the announcers and not even the participants. poo poo gets wild.

Nth for this.

# ? Jan 5, 2023 21:06

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HM: Black Taurus vs. Anthony Greene, Impact on AXS 1/5

# ? Jan 6, 2023 03:08

Wazzu: Feb 28, 2008; Are you sure I'm winning the Rumble? That does'nt seem right.....

Rarity posted:

HM: Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks, AEW Dynamite, 04/01
HM: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Triple J, AEW Dynamite, 04/01
HM: Swerve Strickland vs. AR Fox, AEW Dynamite, 04/01
MOTYC: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Darby Allin, AEW Dynamite, 04/01

Nth

SG Bamboo posted:

Motyc
Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs Miyu Yamashita - Princess of Princess Championship
- Both ladies chose violence today

HM
Maki Itoh vs Rika Tatsumi vs Mizuki vs Kamiyu vs Suzume vs Hikari Noa - Number 1 Contender battle royal
Reiwa AA Cannon (Saki Akai and Yuki Arai) (c) vs Wasteland War Party (MAx the Impaler and Heidi Howitzer) - Princess Tag Championships

I love Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling

Nth
Great commentary by Drew and Chris showcasing how brutal Mizuki/Maki and Yuka/Miyu were. Them being star struck by the Miyu entrance is :allears:

However, please take care of yourselves, I'm unsurprised to learn Miyu got a concussion.

# ? Jan 6, 2023 06:01

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

SG Bamboo posted:

Ganbare Pro Adrenaline 2023 January 5th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Gr-FHUkIw
HM
Mizuki Watase (c) vs Taison Maeguchi - Spirit of Ganbare Openweight Championship (starts at 1:35:00)

2nd this

# ? Jan 7, 2023 02:18

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

AEW Dynamite 1/4 HMs

Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Starks
Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Acclaimed (c), AEW World Tag Team
AR Fox vs. Swerve Strickland
Darby Allin vs. Samoa Joe (c), AEW TNT

# ? Jan 7, 2023 02:33

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

HM: Blackpool Combat Club (Mox & Danielson) vs. Top Flight - AEW Rampage 1/6

Elevated by a white-hot crowd, high action from BEFORE the bell rang till the end, absolutely incredible chemistry between all 4 men.

# ? Jan 7, 2023 04:16

Wazzu: Feb 28, 2008; Are you sure I'm winning the Rumble? That does'nt seem right.....

HM: Rampage 6 Jan (I think that's the American date)

Top flight vs BCC hot drat what an opener

# ? Jan 7, 2023 04:16

closet statist: Mar 9, 2010

Wazzu posted:

HM: Rampage 6 Jan (I think that's the American date)

Top flight vs BCC hot drat what an opener

Nth - first time I've believed in top flight, great match

# ? Jan 7, 2023 04:17

bartok: May 10, 2006

Wazzu posted:

HM: Rampage 6 Jan (I think that's the American date)

Top flight vs BCC hot drat what an opener

nth

# ? Jan 7, 2023 04:17

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Blackpool Combat Club (Mox & Danielson) vs. Top Flight - AEW Rampage 1/6

Elevated by a white-hot crowd, high action from BEFORE the bell rang till the end, absolutely incredible chemistry between all 4 men.

Nth.

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Lethal/Jarrett - AEW Battle of the Belts V 1/6

Obviously not going to top Ospreay/Omega. But this is going to be tough to beat as one of my favorites of the year. Everything great about pro wrestling in this match.

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# ? Jan 7, 2023 05:20

Sticky Nate: Jan 9, 2012

MOTY: Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal vs The Acclaimed (c) - Battle of the Belts V

Sticky Nate fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Jan 7, 2023

# ? Jan 7, 2023 05:21

Kvantum: Feb 5, 2006; Skee-entist

Sticky Nate posted:

MOTYC: Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal vs The Acclaimed - Battle of the Belts V

Nth. Is... Is this the best use of Jeff Jarrett we've ever seen?

# ? Jan 7, 2023 05:27

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

HM for Acclaimed vs. Lethal and Jarrett for me. What a fun clusterfuck.

Kvantum posted:

Nth. Is... Is this the best use of Jeff Jarrett we've ever seen?

Everybody makes fun of what a blight he is on wrestling, then he eats enormous amounts of poo poo, so.... yes!

# ? Jan 7, 2023 05:29

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:00

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Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

Nth. Great night of wrestling.

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:01

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

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

Second!

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:01

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

nth

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:01

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy (c)

Nth-ing these two. The psychology in the OC/Sabian match was so, so good.

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# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:03

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

nth

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:04

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy

Yeah agreed

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:13

Sticky Nate: Jan 9, 2012

How many weeks until WWE gets more MOTYCs than Jeff Jarrett?

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:16

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Blackpool Combat Club (Mox & Danielson) vs. Top Flight - AEW Rampage 1/6

Elevated by a white-hot crowd, high action from BEFORE the bell rang till the end, absolutely incredible chemistry between all 4 men.

nth

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: The Acclaimed(c) vs. Lethal/Jarrett - AEW Battle of the Belts V 1/6

nth

Captain Foo fucked around with this message at 06:52 on Jan 7, 2023

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:17

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Pylons posted:

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy(c)

nth

Captain Foo fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Jan 7, 2023

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:18

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Pylons posted:

AEW Rampage 1/6

HM: Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson)
HM: The Killer and the Pillar (Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker) vs. The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
HM: Darby Allin (c) vs. Mike Bennett

AEW Battle of the Belts 1/6

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) (c) vs. Team Slapnuts (Jeff Jarett & Jay Lethal)
HM: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Skye Blue
HM: Kip Sabian vs. Orange Cassidy (c)

a loving fantastic night of live pro wrestling and i added the cs lol

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:18

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

graph posted:

a loving fantastic night of live pro wrestling and i added the cs lol

Crap! I forgot to do this. I went back and edited mine.

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:19

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Dango Bango posted:

Crap! I forgot to do this. I went back and edited mine.

same

# ? Jan 7, 2023 06:53

Duke Pukem: Oct 23, 2010; Three cheers for dark beer!

Sticky Nate posted:

How many weeks until WWE gets more MOTYCs than Jeff Jarrett?

# ? Jan 7, 2023 07:21

Wazzu: Feb 28, 2008; Are you sure I'm winning the Rumble? That does'nt seem right.....

Jerusalem posted:

HM for Acclaimed vs. Lethal and Jarrett for me. What a fun clusterfuck.

Nth. Are you not sports entertained?

# ? Jan 7, 2023 07:39

Fish Of Doom: Aug 18, 2004; I'm too awake for this to be a nightmare

HM: Danielson/Moxley vs. Top Flight
HM: Acclaimed vs. Lethal/Jarrett
HM: OC vs Kip Sabien

Good night for tag team matches.

Fish Of Doom fucked around with this message at 08:18 on Jan 7, 2023

# ? Jan 7, 2023 07:56

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

MOTYC: Jon Moxley/Bryan Danielson vs. Top Flight, AEW Rampage, 06/01
HM: Darby Allin (c) vs. Mike Bennett, AEW Rampage, 06/01
HM: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Triple J, AEW Battle of the Belts V, 06/01
HM: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Kip Sabian, AEW Battle of the Belts V, 06/01

# ? Jan 7, 2023 08:50

Lily Catts: Oct 17, 2012; Show me the way to you
(Heavy Metal)

MOTYC: Amakusa (c) vs Junta Miyawaki, NOAH THE NEW YEAR 1/1

best way to highlight Junta's growth from his excursion

# ? Jan 7, 2023 11:54

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

Oops I forgot to HM: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Skye Blue, AEW Battle of the Belts V, 06/01 :doh:

# ? Jan 7, 2023 12:12

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Dango Bango posted:

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MOTYC: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Lethal/Jarrett - AEW Battle of the Belts V 1/6

nth. SO good

# ? Jan 7, 2023 13:46

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Dango Bango posted:

Nth.

MOTYC: The Acclaimed (c) vs. Lethal/Jarrett - AEW Battle of the Belts V 1/6

Obviously not going to top Ospreay/Omega. But this is going to be tough to beat as one of my favorites of the year. Everything great about pro wrestling in this match.

Ain't he great... Nth!

# ? Jan 7, 2023 14:49

bartok: May 10, 2006

Rarity posted:

Oops I forgot to HM: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Skye Blue, AEW Battle of the Belts V, 06/01

Nth I'm not going to lie I had very low expectations for this match but both Jade and Skye brought it. That ending sequence was insane!

# ? Jan 7, 2023 16:55

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forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

HM
3rd January
DDT Hatsuyume 2023
KO-D Tag Team Titles
37KAMIINA (MAO & Shunma Katsumata) vs CDK (Chris Brookes & Masahiro Takanashi)

Titles were vacant going into this

# ? Jan 8, 2023 03:41

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