2017 Match Recommendation & MOTYC Thread

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super macho dude: Aug 9, 2014

I feel like this may be late to the game because it happened on 1/21 but Katsuyori Shibata vs Matt Riddle at RPW HIGH STAKES was imo a MOTYC but both guys wrestle a pretty polarizing style so I'll just day its definitely an HM

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flashy_mcflash: Feb 7, 2011

Venomous posted:

MOTYC: Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki, NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo, 02/05

Oh my God. Oh my God. Incredible. Absolutely incredible.

I'm finally watching this with the Japanese commentary and I like it more than Okada/Omega by a pretty wide margin.

# ? Feb 6, 2017 15:03

Venomous: Nov 7, 2011

Since it's on World and I just watched it, (http://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_37_01_07)

MOTYC: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Matt Riddle, RevPro High Stakes 2017, 01/21

Riddle and Shibata have so much chemistry together and the crowd is absolutely electric here. Was glued to my seat the whole time. Such a wonderful match.

# ? Feb 8, 2017 17:21

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

MOTYC
Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada from New Beginning in Sapporo

# ? Feb 8, 2017 17:55

Venomous: Nov 7, 2011

HM: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, 02/11

That was fun. Ospreay's really coming on in his career. Wish he'd slow down a wee bit more though.

# ? Feb 11, 2017 11:00

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

HM: Hiromu Takahashi(c) vs. Dragon Lee for the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship.

Lots of crazy moves and a fast pace make this a really fun and easy match to watch, and the crowd was really into it which always helps.

# ? Feb 11, 2017 11:48

Venomous: Nov 7, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Hiromu Takahashi(c) vs. Dragon Lee for the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship.

Lots of crazy moves and a fast pace make this a really fun and easy match to watch, and the crowd was really into it which always helps.

Seconded. Wasn't as good as the Kushida match, but still a great match.

# ? Feb 11, 2017 11:52

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito (C) vs Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka

These two have fantastic chemistry together and the match built to a fantastic climax. Once again both guys come out of the match looking like a million bucks regardless of who won and who lost.

# ? Feb 11, 2017 12:38

Taffy Torpedo: Feb 2, 2008; ...Can we have the radio?

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Hiromu Takahashi(c) vs. Dragon Lee for the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship.

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito (C) vs Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka

Yep, these.

# ? Feb 11, 2017 12:42

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

HM: Takahashi/Dragon Lee (Theme Music of the Year: the theme they dub in for Dragon Lee)
MOTYC: Naito/Elgin

# ? Feb 12, 2017 15:07

Willninho: Aug 14, 2007

Dragon Lee/Hiromu is MOTY of crazy reckless poo poo which is the most important metric of determing MOTY IMO.

# ? Feb 12, 2017 19:42

Cardboard Box: Jul 14, 2009

this is late but im going to be the fourth vote that Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns at royal rumble needs to be on the motyc list. i loved that match.

i haven't watched the latest new japan show yet so i can't give ratings there.

# ? Feb 12, 2017 23:49

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:04

Jen X: Sep 29, 2014; To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

Yup

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:07

Taffy Torpedo: Feb 2, 2008; ...Can we have the radio?

HM: Luke Harper vs Randy Orton - WWE Elimination Chamber
MOTY: Elimination Chamber Match, John Cena vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz - WWE Elimination Chamber

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:07

Cardboard Box: Jul 14, 2009

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

yeah that's probably one of the best chamber matches they've ever put on

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:09

Mukaikubo: Mar 14, 2006; "You treat her like a lady... and she'll always bring you home."

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

while I'd just HM it there's no point to that, so I'll Nth this to get it on The List

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:10

Fenrir: Apr 26, 2005; I found my kendo stick, bitch!; Lipstick Apathy

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

I'm down with this, especially since the right guy won.

e: VVV Also that. It never looked like the disorganized clusterfuck the EC can devolve into sometimes. The flow of the match was excellent.

Fenrir fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Feb 13, 2017

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:11

Blooming Brilliant: Jul 12, 2010

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

N'thing. Everyone had a part to play and everyone worked off each other really well.

# ? Feb 13, 2017 05:12

Venomous: Nov 7, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Tetsuya Naito (C) vs Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka

These two have fantastic chemistry together and the match built to a fantastic climax. Once again both guys come out of the match looking like a million bucks regardless of who won and who lost.

Nthing this. Wasn't as good as Okada/Suzuki from Sapporo, but that was a hell of a match and easily the best match in their trilogy.

# ? Feb 13, 2017 13:57

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: The Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber - John Cena (C) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt vs Baron Corbin vs The Miz

The PPV was average at best but the main event was fantastic and the final stretch was just great with an awesome ending.

Becky/Mickey was real good too.

# ? Feb 13, 2017 15:01

Professor Funk: Aug 4, 2008; WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN

WMOTYC: Braun Strowman v. Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, 2/13/17

Not sure if we're including TV matches in this but it was so bad I thought I would try.

# ? Feb 14, 2017 03:06

RacistGuidingLight: Apr 5, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

Professor Funk posted:

WMOTYC: Braun Strowman v. Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, 2/13/17

Not sure if we're including TV matches in this but it was so bad I thought I would try.

On the one hand it wasn't the squash it could have been like what I've come to expect from a Henry match but it had nothing added for it's extra length. I think it belongs to the conversation. Seconded.

# ? Feb 14, 2017 03:33

oatgan: Jan 15, 2009

i thought it owned

# ? Feb 14, 2017 03:41

jesus WEP: Oct 17, 2004

If you're nominating a match from Raw for WM it loving has to be the Enzo one

# ? Feb 14, 2017 13:55

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

St Evan Echoes posted:

If you're nominating a match from Raw for WM it loving has to be the Enzo one

Yeah when a crowd openly laughs at a botch, you hosed up real bad.

WMOTY: Cesaro vs. Enzo Amore, Raw 2/13

# ? Feb 14, 2017 14:01

Jenny Angel: Oct 24, 2010; Out of Control
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Since I was like the biggest ZSJ stan in the CWC thread, I figure it's high time for me to ask: what are some other matches of his I should check out if I absolutely adore his polarizing style? I have access to WWE Network, NJPW World, DVDs of the last few BOLAs, and anything free to watch, but if there's a couple matches worth checking out on a different streaming service I might go ahead and buy a month of it

# ? Feb 14, 2017 18:26

Frankston: Jul 27, 2010

I thought wmotyc was women's match of the year, imagine my confusion when I saw mark Henry nominated for it!

# ? Feb 14, 2017 18:39

oatgan: Jan 15, 2009

Jenny Angel posted:

Since I was like the biggest ZSJ stan in the CWC thread, I figure it's high time for me to ask: what are some other matches of his I should check out if I absolutely adore his polarizing style? I have access to WWE Network, NJPW World, DVDs of the last few BOLAs, and anything free to watch, but if there's a couple matches worth checking out on a different streaming service I might go ahead and buy a month of it

The tag match from night 1 of bolas '14 and '15, his matches against adam cole and kyle oreilly from nights 2 and 3 of '14, and his match against ricochet from night 2 of '15

# ? Feb 14, 2017 19:36

El Gallinero Gros: Mar 17, 2010

Watch his first PWG title match against Roddy at Don't Sweat the Technique.

# ? Feb 14, 2017 20:39

Benne: Sep 2, 2011; STOP DOING HEROIN

bradzilla posted:

Yeah when a crowd openly laughs at a botch, you hosed up real bad.

WMOTY: Cesaro vs. Enzo Amore, Raw 2/13

N'thing this. If you can't have a good match with Cesaro then there's just no hope for you.

# ? Feb 14, 2017 20:43

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

ZSJ had a great match with Tommy End in the first round of BOLA 2016

# ? Feb 14, 2017 20:58

Grozz Nuy: Feb 21, 2008; Welcome to Moonside.

Wecomel to Soonmide.

Moonwel ot cosidme.

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Watch his first PWG title match against Roddy at Don't Sweat the Technique.

This is for my money the best match Zack's had in PWG, but the two O'Reilly matches (the one on Night 3 of BOLA 2014 that oatgan mentioned, followed by the second one at Thirteen last summer) are very close. The Tommy End match that Jenkem Delivery mentioned is also great and lowkey stole the show that night for me.

He and Roddy also had another great match at Evolve... 45, I think it was? It was slightly after the PWG match, I remember that much. I don't know how much of Evolve's back catalog is on FloSlam yet, but VODs from that long ago should be fairly cheap to buy from WWN directly.

Grozz Nuy fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Feb 14, 2017

# ? Feb 14, 2017 21:39

Lumbermouth: Mar 6, 2008; GREG IS BIG NOW

Jenny Angel posted:

Since I was like the biggest ZSJ stan in the CWC thread, I figure it's high time for me to ask: what are some other matches of his I should check out if I absolutely adore his polarizing style? I have access to WWE Network, NJPW World, DVDs of the last few BOLAs, and anything free to watch, but if there's a couple matches worth checking out on a different streaming service I might go ahead and buy a month of it

Like everyone else has said, any time he goes up against O'Reilly, it's excellent. The same can be said for any time he's wrestled Tommaso Ciampa in PROGRESS. If you're looking for a specific show to check out, the 2015 Super Strong Style tournament has a solid match with Zack and Marty Scurll and a great match against Ciampa.

# ? Feb 14, 2017 22:08

Truther Vandross: Jun 17, 2008

HM - Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena, WWE Smackdown, 2/14

Really fun match with a hot crowd.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 17:50

oatgan: Jan 15, 2009

sportsgenius86 posted:

HM - Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena, WWE Smackdown, 2/14

Really fun match with a hot crowd.

I thought it was interesting that they protected AJ on this one - giving Bray a more emphatic win and giving AJ a more direct line for a rematch down the road. I don't know who leaves with the title at WM but I'd really like to see what either can do with Styles

# ? Feb 15, 2017 17:59

Golashes: Aug 8, 2006; team starslay3r!!!!!!

sportsgenius86 posted:

HM - Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena, WWE Smackdown, 2/14

Really fun match with a hot crowd.

yeah i liked this one

# ? Feb 15, 2017 18:01

Germansimp: May 28, 2013

sportsgenius86 posted:

HM - Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena, WWE Smackdown, 2/14

Really fun match with a hot crowd.

Nthing this, even though the ad break right before the table breaking spot felt very badly timed. But the action was very good, couple of believable near-falls, and the new champ actually won clean.

# ? Feb 15, 2017 21:37

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

sportsgenius86 posted:

HM - Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena, WWE Smackdown, 2/14

Really fun match with a hot crowd.

Agree with this, really enjoyed the match

# ? Feb 16, 2017 03:00

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im cute: Sep 21, 2009

My contender for MOTY 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s39Rp2OED4Y

It happened in 2011 but I only saw it this year.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 08:16

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