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Just in case anyone was curious, here are the matches from the Voices of Wrestling year end top 10 matches poll that didn't make it: Fuminori Abe vs. Takuya Nomura, We Are Fighting Detectives 10/12/23 Adam Page vs. Bryan Danielson, AEW 1/5/22 Giulia vs. Syuri, Stardom 12/29/22 El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai, JTO 9/12/22 CM Punk vs. MJF, AEW 3/6/22 Dr Britt Baker DMD vs. Thunder Rosa, AEW 3/17/21 Kenny Omega vs. Pac, AEW 2/26/20 RED vs. Toryumon Generation, Dragongate 12/20/20 Go Shiozaki vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima, NOAH 11/22/20 El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi, NJPW 12/11/20 Blue Demon Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., AAA 8/3/19 Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston, WWE 4/7/19 David Starr vs. Jordan Devlin, OTT 10/26/19 (the nonce special)
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fez_machine posted:Mizzle Assault Ant I'd be shocked if you don't see this user's name a few more times.
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Gotta go with that parking lot brawl, just wild poo poo.
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Captain Foo posted:What is that person’s favorite match anyway I have rated over 5000 matches on Cagematch. MAA is currently at 11,711, with 2592 of them (22.1%) as 10s. For comparison, 3% of my match ratings are 10s.. This is their review of Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham & Lex Luger on 4/23/88. quote:So, this one really has a lot of layers when you break it down. On the surface level, you've got two of the hottest young stars in the promotion, Windham and Luger, fresh off winning the tag titles in triumphant fashion over the Four Horsemen, now defending in a rematch against the illustrious Arn and Tully tandem. But to understand everything that happens in this match, you need to go back a bit farther. Back when Windham and Luger were at the very start of their careers, they both worked in the Florida territory and were close. First Windham then Luger migrated to Jim Crockett Promotions, the heart of the NWA, but while Windham opposed Flair and the Horsemen from the start, Luger stated his intention to join the group if possible. Windham warned him off many times but Luger persisted and was accepted into the group, turning his back on Windham in the process. After a successful year with the Horsemen, alienating the rest of the NWA roster in the process, Luger was ousted from the group for not falling in line under Flair. Initially a man with no allies, Luger reached out and Windham was one of the first to accept Luger back to the side of the babyfaces. However, when Luger was first ejected Flair went on record saying his first choice to replace him would be Barry Windham himself. The comment was disregarded at the time, but a seed was planted. Fast forward to this match, a masterpiece on free television. The action itself is just sublime, Arn and Tully are incredible as ever and Windham and Luger are probably both at or near their best at this time, and it's just a joy to watch. But the story takes a turn when the Horsemen, doubly vicious in this match, ram Luger head first into the ringpost in a great looking spot. Luger comes up gushing blood and can't even get to his feet. Windham is trapped alone with Arn and Tully, and though he fights hard he keeps looking for a tag only to see his corner empty. At this point Windham has taken a harsh beating with no backup, his partner is shot to hell, the match feels basically hopeless, and Windham has suffered through years of getting beaten by Horsemen tactics again and again. Horsemen manager JJ Dillon starts working on Windham verbally, reminding him how Luger let him down in the past and saying he's not there for him, he's not up to the task when needed. Tired and fed up, Windham makes a crucial choice. Just as a bloody Luger finally crawls back to the apron, Windham forces him to tag, then slams him into the ring! Windham's betrayal cements victory for the Horsemen, who once again claim the tag team titles. Tremendous angle, and the post match is fantastic as well. Dusty Rhodes, who was recently suspended and is now in disguise under the mask of "The Midnight Rider", storms into the heel locker room to try to talk sense into his friend Barry Windham. However, the scene turns even more ugly as the whole locker room jumps on Dusty, knowing that if his mask is removed and his identity confirmed, he'll face harsh punishment from the NWA for violating his suspension. Dusty has to be extracted by an army of babyfaces just in time as JJ Dillon barks orders to a chaotic gang of heels pursuing. It's pandemonium and absolutely awesome, start to finish. I hate MAA. I love MAA.
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