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

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Hangman Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley - AEW Dynamite 1/11

It's January 11th and "just" a Dynamite, there was no reason to go THIS hard.... but they sure as gently caress did!

I�ll nth it.

# ¿ Jan 12, 2023 02:53

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 18:02

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sportsgenius86 posted:

MOTYC - Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita, AEW Dynamite, 1/11

Holy gently caress this match

Eh, gently caress it. Nth.

# ¿ Jan 12, 2023 03:14

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido - AEW Dynamite 1/18

Holy gently caress this was good. Just a random Dynamite, Danielson out there having PPV Main Event Quality matches. Bandido just hurking him around with his surprising strength. Hot crowd. Amazing match.

Make it 6. Nth.

# ¿ Jan 19, 2023 03:45

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Testekill posted:

WMOTYC: Bray Wyatt vs LA Knight, MOUNTAIN DEW PITCH BLACK BLACK LIGHT MATCH- WWE Royal Rumble 1/28/2023

What the gently caress was that?

Dango Bango posted:

WMOTYC: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss - WWE Royal Rumble 1/28

Boring. Zero psychology or thought put into the match. Crowd was dead. Felt like it went forever.

+1 to both of these.

# ¿ Jan 29, 2023 04:20

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PlasticAutomaton posted:

AEW Dynamite 2/1

MotYC: Jon Moxley VS "Hangman" Adam Page

Nth.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2023 03:19

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sportsgenius86 posted:

MOTYC: The Elite vs. House of Black, AEW Revolution, 3/5

Owned.

Nth.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2023 03:35

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Ivypls posted:

moty: hangman adam page vs jon moxley, texas death, aew revolution 2023 3/5

Nth

# ¿ Mar 6, 2023 04:12

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xbilkis posted:

~~MOTYC:~~ Orange Cassidy (C) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the Leveled-Up AEW International Championship (Thanks to Shazam! Fury of the Gods), AEW Dynamite 3/15

HM for me on this.

# ¿ Mar 16, 2023 02:37

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Dango Bango posted:

WMOTYC: Women's Tag Team Four Way - Wrestlemania 39 night 2 - 4/2

lol

Nth. Just awful.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2023 02:05

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Eat My Fuc posted:

MOTYC Sheamus vs Gunther vs McIntyre for the IC Title Mania 39

Unnecessary Nth.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2023 02:25

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graph posted:

MOTYC: Snoop Dogg vs. The Miz, WrestleMania Night 2, 4/2

if this was improv it was an absolute all-timer

gently caress it, Nth.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2023 03:37

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Pylons posted:

Wrestlemania 4/2

WMOTYC: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Defenestrategy posted:

MOTYC: Roman vs Roller Codester

CHAOS REIGNS!

Nth to both.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2023 04:44

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MassRafTer posted:

Almost pulled what we on the forums call "a Jerusalem" and called it AEW Dynamite!

I�d have thought this maneuver was called the Constantinople.

�Actual Content�
HM: Darby Allin vs Swerve Strickland, AEW Dynamite, April 12.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2023 14:47

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HM: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rey Fenix, AEW Dynamite, 10/05
MOTYC: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Daniel Garcia, AEW Dynamite, 10/05
HM: Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega, AEW Dynamite, 10/05

The ending of the cage match dropped it a notch for me.

# ¿ May 11, 2023 16:47

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Blackjack Battle Royal - AEW Double or Nothing 5/28

Battle Royals tend to be okay at best, sometimes a little chaotic but mostly going through the motions before the finish. Then you have THIS match, which was a wild loving ride from start to finish, progressed multiple storylines, set up new angles, and had an incredible final two with a PERFECT finish.

Yeah, +1 to this.

# ¿ May 29, 2023 01:37

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AEW Dynamite 7/12

HM: Kommander vs. Chris Jericho
HM: MJF & Adam Cole vs. Big Bill & Brian Cage
HM: Nick Wayne vs. Swerve Strickland

# ¿ Jul 13, 2023 03:02

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DarkstarIV posted:

WMOTYC (& MOTYC): Jeff Jarrett vs Jeff Hardy, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Deathmatch, AEW Fight for the Fallen, 8/16/23

This was the most Russo era TNA match AEW ever put on. I want more.

Nth on both accounts.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2023 02:34

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Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: MJF (C) vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Title - AEW Dynamite Grand Slam 9/20

A legit modern day Hulk Hogan vs. Monster Heel match in 2023, amazing.

Yeah, Nth.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2023 03:08

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Pylons posted:

AEW Dynamite 11/1

HM: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Orange Cassidy
HM: Hikaru Shida vs. Willow Nightingale
HM: MJF & The Acclaimed (Billy Gunn, Max Caster, & Anthony Bowens) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Juice Robinson, & Austin and Colten Gunn)

Nth all of the above.

# ¿ Nov 2, 2023 03:07

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Answers Me posted:

HM: Billie Starkz v Marina Shafir - ROH TV 30 November

Starkz is gonna be a star, and Shafir is either extremely underrated/unfairly criticized or has improved massively lately.

Yeah, I�ll +1 this.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2023 18:24

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graph posted:

HM: Bryan Keith vs. Jack Cartwheel - ROH Final Battle Zero Hour - Survival of the Fittest Entry Match - 12/15

abraham linksys posted:

ROH Final Battle 12/15

HM: Mark Briscoe and FTR vs Blackpool Combat Club (Moxley/Danielson/Castagnoli)
MOTYC: Athena vs. Billie Starkz

These plus

HM: Daniel Garcia vs. Blake Christian, ROH Final Battle

are what I�m going with.

# ¿ Dec 16, 2023 12:21

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 18:02

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Jerusalem posted:

HM: Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Switchblade Jay White in the Continental Classic Gold League Final - AEW Dynamite 12/27
MOTYC: Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Jericho in the Continental Classic Blue League Final - AEW Dynamite 12/27

God the Continental Classic has been as fantastic as my predictions for it were terrible!

Uh, J-ru? Jericho didn�t wrestle last night�.

Also, nth the HM above and the actual MOTYC match between Danielson and Kingston.

# ¿ Dec 28, 2023 13:01

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