WWE.com: Top 10 Matches of 2014 (so far)

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

www.wwe.com/inside/top-10-matches-of-2014-so-far/

1. The Shield v The Wyatt Family - Elimination Chamber
2. NXT Women's Championship Match: Natalya v Charlotte - NXT Takeover
3. Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Orton (c) v Batista v Daniel Bryan - WrestleMania XXX
4. Sami Zayn v Cesaro - NXT Arrival
5. No Holds Barred Match - Evolution v The Shield - Payback
6. Daniel Bryan v Bray Wyatt - Royal Rumble
7. John Cena v Cesaro - RAW 2/17
8. Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Orton (c) v Cesaro v Christian v Daniel Bryan v John Cena v Sheamus - Elimination Chamber
9. Daniel Bryan v Triple H - WrestleMania XXX
10. Intercontinental Championship Match: Bad News Barrett (c) v Dolph Ziggler - RAW 6/23

Some of these rankings are interesting. Personally, #2 and #9 should probably be the other way around.

Anyway, let's discuss.

[Dave the Dave]

I liked match 2...but putting it over 3 is a big "hell no"

[Deleted]

I was even there live for #3, and I agree wholeheartedly with #2 being above it.

[Dave the Dave]

I think #2 is a little overblown because the bar at which we rate women's matches has been set so low that...well it was overblown. Still a good match by any standards you can find, but I have trouble putting it over the WM main event.

But I am totally cool with disagreeing. Just figured I'd clarify my point.

[543Y2J]

They are right about number 1 if nothing else. Need to take the time to watch it again soon

[berlynwright]

BNB and Sheamus had kickass series, especially the ic title tournament. that should've been on the list (imo)

[A Platypus Rave]

Jul 18, 2014 10:24:39 GMT -5 Dave the Dave said:

I think #2 is a little overblown because the bar at which we rate women's matches has been set so low that...well it was overblown. Still a good match by any standards you can find, but I have trouble putting it over the WM main event.

But I am totally cool with disagreeing. Just figured I'd clarify my point.

The Charlotte vs. Natalya match was good but I think it is way over rated.

It had a few really odd spots in it that I think detracted from it.

It was still a good match by any metric but it was not the second best match of the year.

[Abdullah]

Nattie versus Charlotte was fine. Well-wrestled.

But there was no emotional investment to it for me. I have trouble rating it so high. I'd actually put Naomi versus Paige at MITB above it.

[The Lach is very tired]

Number 4 should be number 2

[OldDirtyBernie]

Makes me wonder if any of the matches from the NXT Special events will be included on the year-end Best PPV Matches DVD set. I doubt it, since they're not technically PPV(although you have to pay through SOME service to get it).
Hell, it'd be a quick cash-grab to make a whole new 2 or 3 disc set for The Best of NXT for each year. I'd buy it.

[BigBadZ]

The way Charlotte screwed up that sharpshooter, I'd place it at number 4.

[Harry The Arrow was Wrong!]

It's a good list but HHH/Bryan is ranked way too low.

[AdamAFL was sooooo wrong]

HHH/Bryan is far too low (it's my #2) and they put the wrong Shield/Evolution match in. Their Payback match wasn't necessarily bad, just their Extreme Rules match was way better.

[Manute Bol]

Am I crazy or was the Shield/Evolution match at Extreme Rules better than the one at Backlash? Maybe I need to rewatch them, but I feel like I enjoyed the first one more.

Also, no Cena/Wyatt Last Man Standing from Payback? Surprising.

[sunnytaker]

NXT with two of the top four matches.

[Deleted]

Bryan vs H was the best match of the year for me

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Personally, I think Natalya vs. AJ Lee on Main Event is the best women's match of the year, and I wouldn't go as far as a #2 for it, but I get why they would do that for Charlotte vs. Natalya.

[Digital Witness]

I like how many times Cesaro showed up on that list.

Also, the fact that Sami Zayn is in one of those and hasn't even appeared yet on WWE tv is interesting to me.

[Deleted]

#1 is right, HHH/Bryan should be much higher, I'd put above the Mania main event

[Error]

I find it hilarious that WWE puts out a list and people are actually complaining that Hunter isn't high enough on it. Not that I disagree mind ya, just funny.