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

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Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

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

# ¿ Jan 6, 2023 03:08

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 19:11

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

The Taxman posted:

HM: Speedball Mike Bailey v Anthony Greene - Impact Wrestling 1/12

Short match, but a lot of cool stuff.

2nd.

# ¿ Jan 13, 2023 03:28

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Black Taurus for the Impact X-Division Championship
HM: Steve Maclin vs. Rich Swann
HM: Eddie Edwards vs. Jonathan Gresham
MOTYC: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Mickie James for the Impact Knockouts World Championship

All from Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill, 1/13 (Miguel/Taurus was on the pre-show)

# ¿ Jan 14, 2023 04:57

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Kenny King - Impact on AXS, 1/19

# ¿ Jan 20, 2023 06:42

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight, Impact on AXS 2/2

# ¿ Feb 4, 2023 00:08

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Chris Bey vs. KUSHIDA
HM: Rich Swann vs. Kenny King

Both from Impact on AXS, 2/16

# ¿ Feb 17, 2023 06:27

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

MOTYC: The Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey & Jonathan Gresham for the Impact World Tag Team Championship, Impact on AXS 2/23

# ¿ Feb 24, 2023 06:45

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Chris James 2 posted:

HM: Mickie James (c) vs Masha Slamovich for the Knockouts title - Impact No Surrender, Feb 24

2nd

# ¿ Feb 26, 2023 23:40

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Shane Haste
HM: Kenny King vs. Kevin Knight
MOTYC: The Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. Bullet Club for the Impact World Tag Team Championship

All from Impact on AXS, 3/2

# ¿ Mar 3, 2023 04:01

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

There's an easy solution - watch more (non-Tony Khan Promotions) wrestling.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2023 04:42

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Bullet Club (Ace Austin, Chris Bey, and KENTA) vs. Josh Alexander, Rich Swann, and Frankie Kazarian, Impact on AXS 3/16

# ¿ Mar 17, 2023 07:24

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

MOTYC: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
HM: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw
HM: Time Machine vs. Rich Swann, Frankie Kazarian, and Steve Maclin

All from Impact Wrestling Sacrifice, 3/24

(for the record, I would have gave Tommy Dreamer/Bully Ray a Dishonorable Mention if such a thing existed)

# ¿ Mar 25, 2023 04:00

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Kota Ibushi vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey
HM: Jon Moxley vs Alex Coughlin

Both from Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9, 3/30

HM: Miyu Yamashita vs. Killer Kelly
MOTYC: Josh Alexander (c) vs. KENTA - Impact World Championship

Both from Impact on AXS, 3/30

I'll have to watch the Mark Hitchcock show tomorrow, since my second screen had White Sox/Astros on it.

# ¿ Mar 31, 2023 03:17

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Jeff Cobb vs. Moose
MOTYC: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Masha Slamovich vs. Miyu Yamashita
MOTYC: KUSHIDA vs. Lio Rush
HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey

All from Impact Wrestling x NJPW Multiverse United, 3/30

# ¿ Mar 31, 2023 18:41

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Impact Wrestling Rebellion, 4/16

HM: ABC vs. the Motor City Machine Guns in Ultimate X48 for the Impact World Tag Team Championship
HM: Eddie Edwards vs. PCO in a Last Rites match
MOTYC: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey in an elimination match for the Impact X Division Championship
MOTYC: KUSHIDA vs. Steve Maclin for the Impact World Championship
MOTYC: Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the Impact Knockouts World Championship

# ¿ Apr 17, 2023 04:00

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

He no longer dances, if that's your next question - he's a heel.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2023 04:56

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Moose vs. Yuya Uemura, Impact on AXS, 4/20

# ¿ Apr 21, 2023 03:32

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich, Impact on AXS 4/27

# ¿ Apr 28, 2023 06:01

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

MOTYC: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham, Impact on AXS 5/4

# ¿ May 5, 2023 03:03

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Bullet Club beat Time Machine at No Surrender, though :thunk:

# ¿ May 5, 2023 19:18

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Killer Kelly vs. Masha Slamovich, Impact on AXS 5/11

# ¿ May 12, 2023 03:03

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

From Impact on AXS, 5/18

HM: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Laredo Kid for the Impact X Division Championship
HM: Jonathan Gresham, Yuya Uemura, & Alex Shelley vs. Moose, Frankie Kazarian, & Eddie Edwards

# ¿ May 19, 2023 03:59

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Who the hell is PIAS, and why are they blocking this YouTube video?

# ¿ May 24, 2023 06:06

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

MOTYC: �Speedball� Mike Bailey vs. Chris Sabin, Impact on AXS 5/25

# ¿ May 26, 2023 02:00

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Lumbermouth posted:

MOTYC: ABC (c) vs Subculture, Impact Tag Team Championship, Under Siege (05/26)

This match absolutely hosed, high speed tag team action and Subculture absolutely killed it in their first outing for Impact

2nd. Also,

MOTYC: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Chris Sabin for the Impact X Division Championship
HM: Alex Shelly vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Moose vs. Yuya Uemura
MOTYC: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Jordynne Grace for the Impact Knockouts World Championship
MOTYC: Steve Maclin (c) vs. PCO for the Impact World Championship - No DQ match

From Impact Wrestling Under Siege 5/26

Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 04:12 on May 27, 2023

# ¿ May 27, 2023 02:55

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Subculture, Impact on AXS, 6/1

# ¿ Jun 2, 2023 04:10

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

From Impact Wrestling Against All Odds, 6/9

HM: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Chris Sabin for the Impact X Division Championship
MOTYC: oVe vs. the Design in an Ohio Street Fight
MOTYC: Steve Maclin (c) vs. Alex Shelly for the Impact World Championship

# ¿ Jun 10, 2023 06:11

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Moose vs. Rich Swann, Impact on AXS 6/15

# ¿ Jun 16, 2023 03:14

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: �Speedball� Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight, Impact on AXS 7/13

# ¿ Jul 14, 2023 02:31

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

MOTYC: Alan Angels vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Kevin Knight vs. KUSHIDA vs. Jake Something in Ultimate X49, Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XXI 7/15

# ¿ Jul 16, 2023 01:24

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Finished Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, which all these are from (7/15):

HM: The Coven (c) vs. Killer Kelly & Masha Slamovich for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Trinity for the Impact Knockouts World Championship
HM: Alex Shelly (c) vs. Nick Aldis for the Impact World Championship

# ¿ Jul 16, 2023 07:44

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Gisele Shaw vs. Masha Slamovich, Impact on AXS 7/27

# ¿ Jul 28, 2023 02:36

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Kenny King (c) vs. Joe Hendry vs. Yuya Uemura for the Impact Digital Media Championship, Impact on AXS 8/3

# ¿ Aug 4, 2023 02:21

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Lumbermouth posted:

HM: Mike Bailey vs KUSHIDA, Impact Wrestling 8/10/23

A good-rear end TV match between Impact�s best workrate guys

Second.

# ¿ Aug 13, 2023 00:06

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: TMDK (Zack Sabre, Jr. and Shane Haste) vs. Moose & Eddie Edwards
MOTYC: Giulia (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Momo Kohgo for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship
HM: Bullet Club (David Finlay, KENTA, Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, Ace Austin, and Chris Bey) vs. Josh Alexander, PCO, the DKC, and the Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and El Phantasmo)
MOTYC: Lio Rush & Trey Miguel vs. Hiromu Takahashi & "Speedball" Mike Bailey
HM: Alex Shelly (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Impact World Championship

All from Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2, 8/20

# ¿ Aug 21, 2023 01:09

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

From Impact Wrestling Emergence, 8/27:

MOTYC: "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Alan Angels (this was a pre-show match)
HM: Subculture (c) vs. the Rascalz for the Impact World Tag Team Championship
MOTYC: SANADA vs. Jake Something
HM: Trinity (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the Impact Knockouts World Championship

Well worth your :10bux:

# ¿ Aug 28, 2023 04:20

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

HM: Chris Sabin vs. Zach Wentz, Impact on AXS 8/31

# ¿ Sep 1, 2023 03:44

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

DarkstarIV posted:

HM: Gunther vs Chad Gable, WWE RAW, 9/4/23

Excellent match and also Gunther made kids cry.

2nd

I rarely watch WWE (much like a lot of PSP), but I was intrigued by this match. Pretty nice!

# ¿ Sep 5, 2023 04:03

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Punch McLightning posted:

All HMs from Impact's Rebellion on April 16

Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
KUSHIDA vs. Steve Maclin
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace

abraham linksys posted:

WMOTYC - Tommy Dreamer vs Kenny King (c) for the Impact Digital Media Championship, and also Tommy Dreamer will retire if he loses - Impact Victory Road 9/8

3rded, plus

MOTYC - Josh Alexander vs. Steve Maclin

# ¿ Sep 9, 2023 04:45

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 19:11

Edward Mass: Sep 14, 2011; 𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen𝅘𝅥𝅮

Jerusalem posted:

You already gave these MOTYC nominations back in April, do you want to change them to HMs now?

Whoops! Misread the date. I MEANT to give an HM to the Purrazzo/Grace match from 9/8.

# ¿ Sep 10, 2023 19:17

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