Top 3 American Gimmick Matches of 2012

[543Y2J]

Based on brutality, quality of match and pure epicness. Hence why the Rumble and Survivor Series matches (etc) aren't in this, as it is not a weapon based gimmick match. Been a pretty great year as far jaw dropping bats*** insane matches.

NOTE: I did accidentally miss Roode vs Storm at BFG, so just use other option for it and specify in it comments.

[Steveweiser]

My picks are Taker/Trips, the PWG three way ladder match, and (other) - Allysin Kay vs. Mia Yim cage match from AIW Girls Night Out 7.

[rapidfire187]

Am I just missing the option for Roode vs Storm Bound For Glory street fight? That's MOTY for me. 2. Would be Cena vs Lesnar and 3. is The Shield vs Team Hell n Back.

Note: I haven't seen any of the ROH matches.

[543Y2J]

Dec 17, 2012 14:17:30 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Am I just missing the option for Roode vs Storm Bound For Glory street fight? That's MOTY for me. 2. Would be Cena vs Lesnar and 3. is The Shield vs Team Hell n Back.

Note: I haven't seen any of the ROH matches.

I knew I was missing one out, just couldn't figure out which one it was. Yeah I enjoyed that match as well, other will need to be used for that match then

[froggyfrog]

Threemendous III is the match of the year IMO

TLC 6 man and Ladder War IV are the runner ups

[comahan]

Well damn, I want to vote for 4 of them.

Taker/HHH HIAC @ WrestleMania
Ladder Match @ Threemendous
Hardy/Aries @ Turning Point
Six Man Tag @ TLC

Unsure which one to not vote for.

Oh, and Roode/Storm @ BFG too. So 5.

[AdamAFL was sooooo wrong]

I'm going purely on brutality since I think there have been a lot of completely straight up wrestling matches that would deserve a shout if it came to "best".

For most brutal I went with:

- Ladder War IV
- TLC 6-Man
- Threemendous 3-Way Ladder Match

[kidkamikaze10]

3 way ladder war
Bucks vs Smash Bros
TLC 6-man

[Starshine]

Granted, I have not seen a LOT of these.

So based on what I've seen this year I went with; Cena/Lesnar, Bucks/SSB, and Bucks/SSB/FS.

[The OP]

There are also several matches on the list that I haven't seen, but I went with Cena/Lesnar from Extreme Rules, Punk vs. Jericho Chicago Street Fight, and The Shield vs. Hell No/Ryback TLC

[MWC]

Hard to choose but the three I picked:

1) John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar - I was completely invested in the match. Lost track of everything else you would think about and just lived in it. Haven't felt that in a long time.

2) PWG Three Way - Just crazy. Start to finish. Amazing and must see.

3) ROH Ladder War IV - Generico/Steen = Gold. Could watch these two fight every day.

[chazraps]

Were the Cabana-Pearce matches not included because some of them didn't take place on American soil, even though it was an American promotion?

["American Cream" Dusty Loads]

In no real order: Brock/Cena, Ladder War 4 and Team Hell No and Ryback vs The Shield. I haven't seen any of the PWG matches though.

[JoDaNa1281]

In no real order, Roode/Storm Street Fight at BFG, Taker/HHH HiaC at Mania, Threemendous III Ladder War; with Aries/Hardy Ladder Match at Turning Point, The TLC 6 Man, Daniels/Styles LMS at Destination X & Brock/Cena at ER just behind.

[skulldouggory]

I could only vote for the best ones i have seen, so many of them i have on DVD i just haven't watched yet.

But Threemendous III Ladder Match should win by far, that was insane.