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

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graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Orange Cassidy, Wheeler Yuta & Chuck Taylor vs Matt Hardy & Private Party
HM: Nyla Rose vs Kris Statlander

nth

# ? Aug 12, 2021 03:10

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 12:12

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

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Darby Allin vs Daniel Garcia
HM: Nyla Rose vs Kris Statlander
HM: Good Brothers (c) vs Evil Uno & Stu Grayson - Impact Tag Team Championships

Nth'ing these.

# ? Aug 12, 2021 03:17

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Darby Allin vs Daniel Garcia

I'm seconding these

# ? Aug 12, 2021 03:18

The Taxman: Jan 2, 2007; greetings sweeties, let me give you a back massage. for i am a whiz!

Penguin Patrol posted:

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Darby Allin vs Daniel Garcia
HM: Orange Cassidy, Wheeler Yuta & Chuck Taylor vs Matt Hardy & Private Party
HM: Nyla Rose vs Kris Statlander

Nth. Dante is wrestling's future.

# ? Aug 12, 2021 05:09

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros

dante is loving incredible and i can't believe he's only 20

# ? Aug 12, 2021 05:28

Evil Badman: Aug 19, 2006; Skills include:
EIGHT-FOOT VERTICAL LEAP

flatluigi posted:

AEW Dynamite 8/11
MOTYC: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros

dante is loving incredible and i can't believe he's only 20

Nth.

It's unsafe as gently caress to be packed in a stadium, but holy poo poo was the crowd HOT FOR THIS.

# ? Aug 12, 2021 05:53

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & Young Bucks) vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Darby Allin vs Daniel Garcia
HM: Kris Statlander vs Nyla Rose
HM: Good Brothers vs Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson)

All from AEW Dynamite 11.08.

# ? Aug 12, 2021 08:45

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

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Dante Martin & The Sydal Brothers - AEW Dynamite 8/11

What a great opener, and holy poo poo Dante Martin is loving incredible.

Nth, very very good

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Allin vs. Garcia, Dynamite, 8/11

Nth. And with a hotter crowd could have been even better.

# ? Aug 12, 2021 09:35

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

forkboy84 posted:

HM
11th August
Dragon Gate Gate of Adventure
Naruki Doi & Kenichiro Arai & Ryo Saito vs Konomama Ichikawa & Shachihoko Boy & Yosuke♡Santa Maria

Konomama Ichikawa is king

Nth the HM for this, forgot to add it in my last post. Mostly due to the beginning with Saito trying to hurry along the intros and entrances, and his slow realization that the arguing over it was taking up even more time than the regular entrances would've.

sticklefifer fucked around with this message at 10:09 on Aug 12, 2021

# ? Aug 12, 2021 10:04

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

MOTYC: The Elite vs. Dante Martin/The Sydal Brothers, AEW Dynamite, 11/08
HM: Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia, AEW Dynamite, 11/08

Nyla/Stat would be an HM too but it was like 3 minutes long

# ? Aug 12, 2021 10:29

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

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: The Elite (Kenny Omega & Young Bucks) vs Dante Martin & Sydal Bros
HM: Darby Allin vs Daniel Garcia
HM: Kris Statlander vs Nyla Rose
HM: Good Brothers vs Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson)

All from AEW Dynamite 11.08.

Nthing this

# ? Aug 12, 2021 12:22

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Rarity posted:

MOTYC: The Elite vs. Dante Martin/The Sydal Brothers, AEW Dynamite, 11/08
HM: Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia, AEW Dynamite, 11/08

Nyla/Stat would be an HM too but it was like 3 minutes long

nth

# ? Aug 12, 2021 17:08

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Dante Martin & The Sydal Brothers - AEW Dynamite 8/11

What a great opener, and holy poo poo Dante Martin is loving incredible.

Yah

# ? Aug 12, 2021 19:36

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

More HMs from TakeOver: Vengeance Day on February 14:

James Drake & Zack Gibson vs. Nash Carter & Wes Lee
Mercedes Martinez vs. Toni Storm vs. Io Shirai
Pete Dunne vs. Finn Balor

# ? Aug 12, 2021 22:15

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

SG Bamboo posted:

NOAH Up to Emotion July 22nd
HM
Kongoh (Manabu Soya and Katsuhiko Nakajima (c)) vs Masa Kitamiya (c) and Kaito Kiyomiya - GHC Tag Team Championships
- Masa and Katsu continue to bring the hate because they're goddamn lunatics, Soya brought the beef, and Kiyomiya was also there. Started off fast before slowing down a tad before sprinting towards the finish. Didn't feel this as much as I wanted to with the people involved but it was still a real good tag match.

2nd this

# ? Aug 13, 2021 01:37

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

GLEAT - G PROWRESTLING Ver.2

HM:
-Kaz Hayashi, Daijirou Matsui, Jun Masaoka vs CIMA, Shigehiro Irie, Kouji Iwamoto
-Soma Watanabe vs Minoru Tanaka
-Ryuichi Kawakami vs Hayato Tamura (just potato after potato :stare:

)

MOTYC:
El Lindaman & Issei Onitsuka vs Takanori Ito & Yu Iizuka

Would've given the Miyagi/Hanazono match HM too if it got like 5 more minutes. Solid show all throughout. GLEAT just feels overall more hard-hitting than most promotions, even in the non-UWF content. Ito's chest by the end had one of the gnarliest looking welts I've ever seen.

# ? Aug 13, 2021 06:27

a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

HM: El Miguel vs Dylan Broda, Slam Wrestling Finland Hell City SLAM!, 08/13

I hope this eventually finds its way on YouTube. El Miguel is my new favorite wrestler

# ? Aug 13, 2021 19:47

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

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Dante Martin & The Sydal Brothers - AEW Dynamite 8/11

What a great opener, and holy poo poo Dante Martin is loving incredible.

Lamuella posted:

Nth, very very good

Just watched this again and I'd like to move this up to MOTYC. Dante is just utterly utterly absurd.

# ? Aug 13, 2021 22:11

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

sticklefifer posted:

GLEAT - G PROWRESTLING Ver.2

What's the date on this one? August 13?

# ? Aug 14, 2021 01:31

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

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending... :discourse:

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:22

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

MOTYC: Omega vs. Christian, Rampage, 8/13

great poo poo, just absolutely great stuff

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:22

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

nth

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:22

NienNunb: Feb 15, 2012

Motyc: Christian Cage/Kenny Omega AEW Rampage

Who were all of you to doubt Christian?

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:22

a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

I have no problem nthing this, hell yeah the old dog�s still got it

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:23

Metroid Fitzgerald: Feb 13, 2012; B O O O O B S . . . !

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

yeah nth

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:23

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

Yeah agreed

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:23

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

nth

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:24

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

Forgot these from earlier: HMs from NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver Night 2, April 8

Jordan Devlin vs. Santos Escobar
Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell vs. Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:24

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

this absolutely loving ripped nth

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:44

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

HM: Miro (C) vs. Fuego Del Sol for the TNT Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

They put this match, the hope spots, the finish, and the aftermath together incredibly well. What a rollercoaster of emotions!

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:46

flatluigi: Apr 23, 2008; here come the planes

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Miro (C) vs. Fuego Del Sol for the TNT Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

They put this match, the hope spots, the finish, and the aftermath together incredibly well. What a rollercoaster of emotions!

nth!

# ? Aug 14, 2021 03:50

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

HM: Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet, Rampage 8/13

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:01

Penguin Patrol: Mar 3, 2005; by Fluffdaddy

AEW Rampage 8/13
MOTYC: Kenny Omega (c) vs Christian - Impact Championship
MOTYC: Miro (c) vs Fuego del Sol - TNT Championship
MOTYC: Britt Baker (c) vs Red Velvet - AEW Women's Championship

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:01

a cyborg mug: Mar 8, 2010

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet, Rampage 8/13

Seconded, Big Match Britt does it again, with a broken freaking wrist

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:07

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Miro (C) vs. Fuego Del Sol for the TNT Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

They put this match, the hope spots, the finish, and the aftermath together incredibly well. What a rollercoaster of emotions!

nth

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:08

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

AEW Rampage 8/13
MOTYC: Kenny Omega (c) vs Christian - Impact Championship
MOTYC: Miro (c) vs Fuego del Sol - TNT Championship
HM: Britt Baker (c) vs Red Velvet - AEW Women's Championship

Kenny was maybe a HM, Britt was maybe just shy of an HM, but hot crowds make a difference.

Fuego was one of my favorite matches in AEW, just perfect, particularly with the post match happenings.

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:15

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Kenny Omega (C) vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship - AEW Rampage 8/13

Holy goddamn the energy of the crowd lifted this to another level, but Christian is so good at putting a match together and Kenny is legit one of the greatest wrestlers to have ever lived, so.... yeah, you get a Match of the Year Contender! And that ending...

Seconded

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:22

Kvantum: Feb 5, 2006; Skee-entist

Jordan7hm posted:

AEW Rampage 8/13
MOTYC: Kenny Omega (c) vs Christian - Impact Championship
MOTYC: Miro (c) vs Fuego del Sol - TNT Championship
HM: Britt Baker (c) vs Red Velvet - AEW Women's Championship

Kenny was maybe a HM, Britt was maybe just shy of an HM, but hot crowds make a difference.

Fuego was one of my favorite matches in AEW, just perfect, particularly with the post match happenings.

Nth to all three.

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:32

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

HM: Aja Kong, Raku & Haruna Neko vs. Hyper Misao, Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Kamifuku - TJPW 8th Tokyo Princess Cup 8/14

Just a delightful, fun match from start to finish. Aja Kong is a national treasure. No. An INTERNATIONAL treasure.

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:35

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 12:12

karmicknight: Aug 21, 2011

Jerusalem posted:

HM: Aja Kong, Raku & Haruna Neko vs. Hyper Misao, Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Kamifuku - TJPW 8th Tokyo Princess Cup 8/14

Just a delightful, fun match from start to finish. Aja Kong is a national treasure. No. An INTERNATIONAL treasure.

nth,

# ? Aug 14, 2021 04:39

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