2018's Best (Okada/Omega IV) and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year

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PASS THE MASH: Oct 30, 2013

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTYC: Undertaker vs. Triple H - WWE Super Show-Down - 10/06

A sad and ignominious reminder that both guys have finally reached a point where they can't really go in the ring anymore, with absolutely nothing being done to mask it with psychology or match structure. The latter was just a mess, nothing flowed in anyway or worked together with anything else. The best part of the match - which is no surprise - was HBK, and even he is looking old.

Nthed. Nothing was good. Wrestling is hell

# ? Oct 6, 2018 13:55

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 17:31

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTYC: Undertaker vs. Triple H - WWE Super Show-Down - 10/06

A sad and ignominious reminder that both guys have finally reached a point where they can't really go in the ring anymore, with absolutely nothing being done to mask it with psychology or match structure. The latter was just a mess, nothing flowed in anyway or worked together with anything else. The best part of the match - which is no surprise - was HBK, and even he is looking old.

nthed

the match

# ? Oct 6, 2018 13:55

achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

Jerusalem posted:

WMOTYC: Undertaker vs. Triple H - WWE Super Show-Down - 10/06

A sad and ignominious reminder that both guys have finally reached a point where they can't really go in the ring anymore, with absolutely nothing being done to mask it with psychology or match structure. The latter was just a mess, nothing flowed in anyway or worked together with anything else. The best part of the match - which is no surprise - was HBK, and even he is looking old.

nth though HHH could probably have a good match still if he didn't have a ego the size of NYC about making all his matches long "epics"

# ? Oct 6, 2018 14:53

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

achillesforever6 posted:

nth though HHH could probably have a good match still if he didn't have a ego the size of NYC about making all his matches long "epics"

HHH was in the best main roster match this year.

# ? Oct 6, 2018 15:29

Gaz-L: Jan 28, 2009

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

HHH was in the best main roster match this year.

He wasn't in the Shield vs Drew/Dolph? :confused:

# ? Oct 6, 2018 15:44

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

MOTYC: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Aja Kong for the Oz Academy Openweight Championship - Oz Academy Flower Bloom in Yokohama (9/17)

This was spectacular

# ? Oct 6, 2018 17:15

J-Ro: Jul 26, 2005; Child Of The Revolution

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Aja Kong for the Oz Academy Openweight Championship - Oz Academy Flower Bloom in Yokohama (9/17)

This was spectacular

Seconded. Busted open Aja Kong is even more terrifying, drat, also that was my first time seeing Hikaru Shida and she seems real good.

# ? Oct 7, 2018 04:28

Auritech: May 27, 2004; Blessed be the tailors
The masks are cut to fit

Blessed be the woodworkers
The crosses and the gallows

Blessed be the forgers of iron
And the spikes and the barbwire

Blessed be the stone cutters
It took a quarry to bury the dreams

Hikaru Shida used to have a gimmick where she was quite proud of her butt and had a feud with Asuka (back when she was still Kana) over who had the best rear end-based offense, which culminated in a match where Shida tagged with Masato Tanaka and Kana tagged with KENNY OMEGA. It's a great match.

# ? Oct 7, 2018 05:36

Germansimp: May 28, 2013

Auritech posted:

Hikaru Shida used to have a gimmick where she was quite proud of her butt and had a feud with Asuka (back when she was still Kana) over who had the best rear end-based offense, which culminated in a match where Shida tagged with Masato Tanaka and Kana tagged with KENNY OMEGA. It's a great match.

Was that the one where Kenny was all into the butt offense and Tanaka was mostly "what am I doing here?"

# ? Oct 7, 2018 10:00

Auritech: May 27, 2004; Blessed be the tailors
The masks are cut to fit

Blessed be the woodworkers
The crosses and the gallows

Blessed be the forgers of iron
And the spikes and the barbwire

Blessed be the stone cutters
It took a quarry to bury the dreams

Germansimp posted:

Was that the one where Kenny was all into the butt offense and Tanaka was mostly "what am I doing here?"

That's indeed it!

# ? Oct 7, 2018 10:17

Aesop Poprock: Oct 21, 2008; Grimey Drawer

I�m hoping Tanaka no-sold the butt and just roared angrily?

# ? Oct 7, 2018 14:14

Richter Scabies: Dec 30, 2012

I am watching this now and it's more anything than I could have imagined.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 02:10

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

HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Switchblade Jay White for the Wrestle Kingdom Title Shot - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 10/08

A near perfect representation of a pure face, a pure heel, and completely old-fashioned booking done absolutely right.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 11:57

a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

How was the rest of the card? Will get to watch stuff in eight-ish hours, want to avoid spoilers

# ? Oct 8, 2018 12:11

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

extradite THIS! posted:

How was the rest of the card? Will get to watch stuff in eight-ish hours, want to avoid spoilers

The Jr Title match was really good (in a year where the "average" match is like 4+ stars!). Other matches were watchable with some cool things happening immediately before and/or immediately after the matches were done.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 12:14

Glass Punkbull 141: Jan 9, 2008; This is the face of a winner. This is what winning looks like.

EVIL vs. ZSJ is a must watch, as is Scrull vs. KUSHIDA.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 12:14

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

HM: Kenny Omega (c) vs Kota Ibushi vs Cody Rhodes - IWGP Heavyweight Championship 10/8/18 King of Pro Wrestling

I thought this was good and fun, great way to end the evening.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 17:02

Super No Vacancy: Jul 26, 2012

I'll second that, the WWE MOTY is at least an HM I guess

# ? Oct 8, 2018 17:45

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

YourHumbleMessiah posted:

HM: Kenny Omega (c) vs Kota Ibushi vs Cody Rhodes - IWGP Heavyweight Championship 10/8/18 King of Pro Wrestling

I thought this was good and fun, great way to end the evening.

Yeah I agree, really fun (and horrifying) match.

# ? Oct 8, 2018 23:13

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

HM: Martin vs KUSHIDA
HM: Kenny vs Kota vs Cody

# ? Oct 9, 2018 02:11

YourHumbleMessiah: Oct 11, 2005

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Switchblade Jay White for the Wrestle Kingdom Title Shot - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 10/08

A near perfect representation of a pure face, a pure heel, and completely old-fashioned booking done absolutely right.

this, definitely this.

# ? Oct 9, 2018 02:18

Accident Underwater: Oct 21, 2005; You look like a star!

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Switchblade Jay White for the Wrestle Kingdom Title Shot - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 10/08

A near perfect representation of a pure face, a pure heel, and completely old-fashioned booking done absolutely right.

3rd for this, also HM for the Kenny/Ibushi/Cody triple threat and HM for Marty/KUSHIDA

# ? Oct 9, 2018 03:04

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

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Martin vs KUSHIDA
HM: Kenny vs Kota vs Cody

These

# ? Oct 9, 2018 03:07

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

A Bit late to it but HM to Marty vs Kushida, White vs Tanahashi and Kenny vs Cody vs Kota

# ? Oct 9, 2018 04:16

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Aja Kong for the Oz Academy Openweight Championship - Oz Academy Flower Bloom in Yokohama (9/17)

This was spectacular

Gonna re-recommend this because it's amazing and you're all sleeping on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuHTPZ5MOk

# ? Oct 10, 2018 03:47

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

Gonna re-recommend this because it's amazing and you're all sleeping on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuHTPZ5MOk

2nd

# ? Oct 10, 2018 04:03

a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

MOTYC: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs "Switchblade" Jay White 10/8/18 King of Pro Wrestling
HM: Kenny Omega (c) vs Kota Ibushi vs Cody Rhodes - IWGP Heavyweight Championship 10/8/18 King of Pro Wrestling

That Tana vs White was loving amazing, made even better by an insane postmatch angle that just KEPT PILING ON STUFF

# ? Oct 10, 2018 07:41

achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

HM
Ricochet vs Pete Dunne vs Adam Cole for NXT North American Title NXT 10/10/18

# ? Oct 11, 2018 01:58

Accident Underwater: Oct 21, 2005; You look like a star!

achillesforever6 posted:

HM
Ricochet vs Pete Dunne vs Adam Cole for NXT North American Title NXT 10/10/18

Second. The call back to the moonsault head kick was really good and part of a great sequence.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 03:09

forkboy84: Jun 13, 2012; Corgis love bread. And Puro

extradite THIS! posted:

MOTYC: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs "Switchblade" Jay White 10/8/18 King of Pro Wrestling

I'm really happy to second this because I also thought it was great

# ? Oct 11, 2018 10:15

Super No Vacancy: Jul 26, 2012

moty ach vs eddie kingston aaw austin 10:12

# ? Oct 13, 2018 05:07

SalTheBard: Jan 26, 2005; I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!; Fallen Rib

Super No Vacancy posted:

moty ach vs eddie kingston aaw austin 10:12

I was going to nom it for HM but I'm ok with MOTY as well

# ? Oct 13, 2018 20:43

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

HM: Roppongi 3K vs. L.I.J (Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) - NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 10/16

Shingo fits in perfectly, and it's no surprise but goddamn Sho and Yoh are exciting wrestlers.

Jerusalem fucked around with this message at 13:04 on Oct 16, 2018

# ? Oct 16, 2018 12:53

ThePariah: Feb 10, 2014

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Roppongi 3K vs. L.I.J (Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) - NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 10/16

Shingo fits in perfectly, and it's no surprise but goddamn Sho and You are exciting wrestlers.

2nd.

# ? Oct 16, 2018 12:55

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Roppongi 3K vs. L.I.J (Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) - NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 10/16

Shingo fits in perfectly, and it's no surprise but goddamn Sho and You are exciting wrestlers.

Nth it was great

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:00

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

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Roppongi 3K vs. L.I.J (Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) - NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 10/16

Shingo fits in perfectly, and it's no surprise but goddamn Sho and You are exciting wrestlers.

Yep

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:03

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

MOTYC: Takashi Sugiura (c) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima for the GHC Heavyweight Championship - NOAH Global Jr. League (10/04)

This might actually be my MOTY. Nakajima has really come into his own since turning heel. If you want to see a cocky little poo poo commit a kick murder on a badass veteran then definitely watch this. Sugiura is having the best title reign of the year that nobody's watching because it's in 2018 NOAH.

NienNunb posted:

2nd

Also this was actually a third after me and J-Ro so Kong/Shida should be on the HM list (and really deserves one more to make the MOTYC list)

# ? Oct 19, 2018 07:07

Coaaab: Aug 6, 2006; Wish I was there...

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Takashi Sugiura (c) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima for the GHC Heavyweight Championship - NOAH Global Jr. League (10/04)

This might actually be my MOTY. Nakajima has really come into his own since turning heel. If you want to see a cocky little poo poo commit a kick murder on a badass veteran then definitely watch this. Sugiura is having the best title reign of the year that nobody's watching because it's in 2018 NOAH.

Second, I think this one, the Shiozaki match in August, and both Kenoh matches have been the best of Sugiura's current reign, dude genuinely carries himself as a Killing Machine. Amazing final stretch too, and strangely, I felt it was reminiscent of a Cena match.

# ? Oct 19, 2018 07:20

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Roppongi 3K vs. L.I.J (Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) - NJPW Super Jr. Tag League 10/16

Shingo fits in perfectly, and it's no surprise but goddamn Sho and Yoh are exciting wrestlers.

Doesn't need it but I agree.

# ? Oct 19, 2018 14:59

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# ? Apr 18, 2024 17:31

MassRafTer: May 26, 2001; BAEST MODE!!!

HM: BLUE PANTHER, BLACK WARRIOR, PANTERITA DEL RING Y EUFORIA vs M�SCARA A�O 2000, SANS�N, CUATRERO Y FORASTERO

CMLL 10/19

Hugely fun match. Lots of old guys but a few of them are still good and NGD are great.

# ? Oct 20, 2018 04:21

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