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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 11:03:50 GMT -5
So we have Kevstaa's excellent and detailed list, but I'm curious, what are everyone else top 5 matches of the last year?
I haven't watched much WWE past Wrestlemania this year and I've only really followed NJPW since, so this is really a NJPW list. But here we go, top 5 in order.
1. Okada vs Omega at Dominion - it's the obvious choice, but it's the best choice for me. I can't remember a match I've been so invested in, biting at every near fall. Omega collapsing and Okada going flying with the attempted Rainmaker is my favourite moment in any match this year. A phenomenal classic.
2. Tomohiro Ishii vs Yuji Nagata at G1 Climax - there were probably better matches in the g1, some I'll mention below. But this was the only match I immediately went back to rewatch as soon as it was over. There was something about this match. Nagata's quest for a win was my favourite story in the g1 and Ishii is just the best all rounder on the planet right now. Just an amazing match.
3. Okada vs Omega at Wrestle Kingdom - what's to say that hasn't been said. Phenomenal match with perfect storytelling.
4. Tomohiro Ishii vs Keith Lee in RevPro - a match with a simple story, can Ishii lift the monstrous Lee? That these two made a crowd pop,for a suplex like it was the biggest high spot is a testament to both men's abilities. Ishii is just the goddamn best.
5. Tetsuya Naito vs Omega g1 climax final - this is the match that turned me on Naito. There were so many classics in the g1, with Ibushi, Sabre, Ishii and tonnes more having incredible matches (Yoshi-Hashi was also there) and I wasn't feeling Naito in the same way as I was the other big four. However, this brutal, all out war, with a series of scary spots and filled with drama, finally made me by into Naito. Absolute classic.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Jan 1, 2018 12:23:43 GMT -5
I've got it like this
#5: Pete Dunne Vs Tyler Bate: Great match high octane, fast paced, never a dull moment, it's exactly what you expect from the names involved and I wouldn't have it any other way. **** 1/2
#4: Ladder Match: AOP Vs DIY: Great stories, great high spots, maybe the best Ladder match I've ever seen. It also had one of the nastiest looking spots I've ever seen which made me think Johnny Wrestling straight up died **** 3/4
#3: Katsuyori Shibata vs Kazuchika Okada: It was intense it was hard hitting, and they kept an inhuman pace for well over a half an hour. The only negative aspect was the headbutt which ended Shibata's career which keeps it from the full 5 stars. **** 3/4
#2 John Cena vs AJ Styles: It delivered in every aspect you could ask for from a match like this, both men did what they do best and produced one of the most fast paced dramatic bouts of the year, with many believable nearfalls and incredible action throughout. **** 3/4
#1: Okada vs Omega I: Is there any doubt? It was two of the finest technicians and story tellers in all of wrestling doing what they do better than anyone else and produced a classic on a whole different level, being one of only 4 matches I've ever give the full 5 stars to. *****
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Post by lucas_lee on Jan 1, 2018 13:51:52 GMT -5
(Will write up more detailed explanations later)
5.Matt Tremont vs Nick Gage 3 (GCW Ready to Die)
4. WALTER vs Matt Riddle (Progress NYC)
3.Kenny Omega vs Tomhiro Ishii (NJPW US Title Final)
2. Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate
1. Okada vs Shibata
Honorable Mentions:
Miyhara vs SUWAMA
Eddie Edwards GHC title run (every one of those matches were stellar)
Naito vs Omega (G1 Final)
Joe Doerring vs SUWAMA
Tony Deppen vs Shenryon vs Eli Everfly vs Smiley (GCW Worst Behavior)
AJ Styles vs John Cena (Royal Rumble)
Johnny Gargano vs Cien Almas (Nxt Brooklyn)
AOP vs DiY vs The Revival (nxt Chicago)
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 1, 2018 15:39:47 GMT -5
1) Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, G1 Climax
2) AJ Styles vs. John Cena, Royal Rumble
3) Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dominion
4) Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki, G1 Climax
5) Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate, NXT Takeover Chicago
Honorable Mentions:
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, Wrestle Kingdom
KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi, Wrestle Kingdom
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito, Wrestle Kingdom
Io Shirai vs. Kairi Hojo/Sane, Stardom The Highest 2017
AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, WrestleMania
Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg, WrestleMania
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki, The New Beginning
30-Man Rumble, WCPW No Regrets 2017
KUSHIDA vs. Marty Scurll, ROH Best In The World
War Machine vs. Young Bucks vs. Best Friends. ROH Best In The World
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, Dominion
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii, G1 Special In USA
Yuji Nagata vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi. G1 Climax
Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi, G1 Climax
Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano, G1 Climax
The New Day vs. The Usos, Battleground
Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riot, NXT Takeover Chicago
Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe, Summerslam
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiromu Takahashi, NJPW 45th Anniversary
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tiger Mask W, NJPW 45th Anniversary
Johnny Mundo vs. Prince Puma and Prince Puma vs. Pentagon Dark, Ultima Lucha Tres
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 15:52:01 GMT -5
In no specific order.
Kenny Omega Vs Okada - Dominion
Killshot Vs Dante Fox Hell Of War - Ultima Lucha Tres
Gauntlet of the Gods Cage Vs Mil Muertes Vs Jeremiah Crane - Ultima Lucha Tres
Fenix VS Marty the Moth Martinez Mask Vs Hair - Ultima Lucha Tres
Taya Vs Ayako Hamada Reina De Reinas street fight - AAA
Honorable mentions
Jeremiah Crane Vs Taya - Cueto Cup
Jeremiah Crane Vs Mil Muertes - Cueto Cup
Naito Vs Omega G1 Finals
Toni Storm Vs Io Shirai - Starom 5star Grand Prix
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 16:17:34 GMT -5
1. Usos vs New Day
2. AJ vs Cena
3. Reigns vs Taker
4. Wargames
5. AOP vs DIY
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Jan 1, 2018 17:07:30 GMT -5
1) Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, IWGP Intercontinental Championship - Dominion 6.11
2) Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito, G1 Climax Final - G1 Climax: Day Nineteen
3) Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, IWGP Heavyweight Championship - Dominion 6.11
4) Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, IWGP Intercontinental Championship - Wrestle Kingdom 11
5) KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay, Best of the Super Jr. Final - Best of the Super Jr. 24
Usually my top 5 are quite varied but New Japan has had an amazing year in-ring. Hell of my top 50 matches, 20 of them are NJPW matches, pretty high ratio that.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Jan 1, 2018 20:36:22 GMT -5
In no real order:
Tessa Blanchard v. Britt Baker (WrestleCircus: Texas v. The World)
Tyler Bate v. Pete Dunn (Takeover: Chicago?)
New Day vs. Usos (Hell in a Cell)
Velveteen Dream vs. Aleistar Black (Takeover: Wargames)
Cage v. Shane Strickland (WrestleCircus Oct. Show)
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