2021's Best and Worst Pro-Wrestling Matches of the Year (plus Recommended)

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Lily Catts: Oct 17, 2012; Show me the way to you
(Heavy Metal)

Dimebags Brain posted:

Dragon Gate Championship Gate Night 2, 3/7
MOTYC: Open the Dream Gate Championship - Shun Skywalker vs. Kaito Ishida

What a war. Absolutely phenomenal match that used all of it's 30 minutes perfectly. Shun and Ishida were lightning together.

Okay, I am now a fan of these guys. Nth..

# ? Mar 23, 2021 12:32

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 08:46

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

HM
21st March
All Japan Dream Power Series
NEXTREAM (Atsuki Aoyagi, Kento Miyahara, Rising HAYATO & Yuma Aoyagi) vs TOTAL ECLIPSE (Hokuto Omori, Jake Lee, Kuma Arashi & TAJIRI)

# ? Mar 23, 2021 15:39

A Fancy Hat: Nov 18, 2016; Always remember that the former President was dumber than the dumbest person you've ever met by a wide margin

HM

AEW Dark: Elevation 3/22/2021

Leyla Hirsch vs Ryo Mizunami

Ryo continues to be a great addition to AEW in terms of charisma and in-ring skills, this was a really fun match that made both Leyla and Ryo look like beasts.

# ? Mar 23, 2021 15:59

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

A Fancy Hat posted:

HM

AEW Dark: Elevation 3/22/2021

Leyla Hirsch vs Ryo Mizunami

Ryo continues to be a great addition to AEW in terms of charisma and in-ring skills, this was a really fun match that made both Leyla and Ryo look like beasts.

# ? Mar 23, 2021 17:13

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

A Fancy Hat posted:

HM

AEW Dark: Elevation 3/22/2021

Leyla Hirsch vs Ryo Mizunami

Ryo continues to be a great addition to AEW in terms of charisma and in-ring skills, this was a really fun match that made both Leyla and Ryo look like beasts.

Nth this.

# ? Mar 23, 2021 17:15

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

HM: SANADA vs. Ibushi at The New Beginning in Hiroshima Night 2, Feb 11

# ? Mar 23, 2021 17:59

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

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

# ? Mar 24, 2021 00:48

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

nth.

# ? Mar 24, 2021 00:49

ICR: Dec 31, 2008

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

Nth. Jack Evans fighting to get the heat off.

Both dudes were on fire.

# ? Mar 24, 2021 00:49

Pylons: Mar 16, 2009

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

Nth

# ? Mar 24, 2021 00:59

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

nth

# ? Mar 24, 2021 01:16

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

MassRafTer posted:

HM: Jack Evans vs Dante Martin, AEW Dark 3/23

Two great high flying guys doing cool high flying stuff.

nth

flatluigi fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Mar 24, 2021

# ? Mar 24, 2021 01:17

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

A Fancy Hat posted:

HM

AEW Dark: Elevation 3/22/2021

Leyla Hirsch vs Ryo Mizunami

Ryo continues to be a great addition to AEW in terms of charisma and in-ring skills, this was a really fun match that made both Leyla and Ryo look like beasts.

Nth, Leyla looks better each time I see her

# ? Mar 24, 2021 02:24

Lily Catts: Oct 17, 2012; Show me the way to you
(Heavy Metal)

quote:

MOTYC
14th March
DDT Day Dream Believer
DDT Universal Title
Yuki Ueno vs Yusuke Okada

Nth holy poo poo yes

AJPW you screwed up by letting Okada go, also Ueno is superhuman

# ? Mar 24, 2021 12:38

Testekill: Nov 1, 2012; I demand to be taken seriously

HM: Kenny Omega vs Matt Sydal, AEW Dynamite 24/03/21

Just a casual PPV quality match to open the show, no worries.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:19

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

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karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:21

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

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

Matt Sydal has been this good for 15 years and this is the first time he really got the chance to show it on national TV.

Nth.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:23

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

MassRafTer posted:

Matt Sydal has been this good for 15 years and this is the first time he really got the chance to show it on national TV.

Nth.

yeah

nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:30

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

Nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:31

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

Yep

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:31

ICR: Dec 31, 2008

Punch McLightning posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, Dynamite, 3/24

Nth. Both men looked like superstars.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:35

Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

Testekill posted:

HM: Kenny Omega vs Matt Sydal, AEW Dynamite 24/03/21

Just a casual PPV quality match to open the show, no worries.

I'll Nth the HM nomination despite it already getting MOTYC status. Great match but didn't quite reach that level for me.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 01:43

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

HM: Lucha Bros + Laredo Kid v Young Bucks + Cutler, Dynamite, 3/24

# ? Mar 25, 2021 02:11

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

I forgot this earlier, but:

HM: Chris Dickinson & Danny Limelight vs. Ren Narita & TJP, NJPW Strong, Feb 12

You need Dirty Daddy Dickinson in your life.

HM: Brandon Cutler, Matt Jackson, & Nick Jackson vs. Laredo Kid, Penta El Zero M, & Rey Fenix, Dynamite 3/24

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Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

flatluigi posted:

HM: Lucha Bros + Laredo Kid v Young Bucks + Cutler, Dynamite, 3/24

Yup. Nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 02:22

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

flatluigi posted:

HM: Lucha Bros + Laredo Kid v Young Bucks + Cutler, Dynamite, 3/24

nth

karmicknight posted:

MOTYC: Vince McMahon vs. D-Von Dudley, nL Kingiest of the Ringiest (Match #1), 2/7/21

nth

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Dango Bango: Jul 26, 2007

MOTYC: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

# ? Mar 25, 2021 03:00

Punch McLightning: Sep 19, 2005; you know what that means; Grimey Drawer

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

I'll give this an HM.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 03:01

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 03:01

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Dango Bango posted:

~~MOTYC~~HM: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

Hm for me.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 03:02

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

esp if silver did half with a separated shoulder. nth

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LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

Dango Bango posted:

MOTYC: John Silver vs. Darby Allen, AEW Dynamite 3/24

Hootin' and hollerin'

Nth Johnny Hungie is going to get gold when there's fans and it's gonna be great.

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I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

MOTYC for Sydal/Kenny, the Lucha Brothers trios match, and Silver/Darby.

A really good night all around.

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Kirios: Jan 26, 2010

I Before E posted:

MOTYC for Sydal/Kenny, the Lucha Brothers trios match, and Silver/Darby.

A really good night all around.

Nth

# ? Mar 25, 2021 06:58

Rarity: Oct 21, 2010; ~*4 LIFE*~

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
MOTYC: The Young Bucks/Brandon Cutler vs. Lucha Bros/Laredo Kid, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
HM: Nyla Rose vs. Tay Conti, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
HM: Darby Allin vs. John Silver, AEW Dynamite, 24/03

# ? Mar 25, 2021 10:06

Lamuella: Jun 26, 2003; It's like goldy or bronzy, but made of iron.

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
MOTYC: The Young Bucks/Brandon Cutler vs. Lucha Bros/Laredo Kid, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
HM: Nyla Rose vs. Tay Conti, AEW Dynamite, 24/03
HM: Darby Allin vs. John Silver, AEW Dynamite, 24/03

I'm HM on Omega / Sydal rather than MOTYC but otherwise Nth. Very solid night of wrestling.

# ? Mar 25, 2021 10:18

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

MOTYC: Kenny Omega vs Matt Sydal
MOTYC: Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid vs Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler
HM: Tay Conti vs Nyla Rose
MOTYC: Darby Allin vs John Silver

All from AEW Dynamite 24.03. Fantastic show this week.

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LionYeti: Oct 12, 2008

graph posted:

esp if silver did half with a separated shoulder. nth

He at the very least dislocated it.

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 08:46

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid vs Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler
HM: Tay Conti vs Nyla Rose
MOTYC: Darby Allin vs John Silver

All from AEW Dynamite 24.03. Fantastic show this week.

nth

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