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

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

HM
23rd September
2AW Grand Slam in Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay
2AW Tag Team Titles
Toll Gl�nz (Ayato Yoshida & Kotaro Yoshino) vs Jun Tonsho & Koji Doi

# ? Dec 22, 2021 04:10

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 12:13

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

HM: Amari Miller VS. Ivy Nile, NXT 2.0, 12/14/21

nxt has been downright dogshit lately but these two were a real breath of fresh air

# ? Dec 22, 2021 04:25

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

I can't claim to understand the people who continue to not only watch NXT but post recommendations, but it does mean I can read more funny NXT names, which is nice

# ? Dec 22, 2021 07:28

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

HM: Ilja Dragunov vs. Roderick Strong, NXT, August 17
HM: Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel vs. MSK, NXT, October 26
HM: Grayson Waller vs. Tommaso Ciampa, NXT, November 23
HM: Dakota Kai vs. Kay Lee Ray, NXT, November 30
HM: Bron Breakker vs. Johnny Gargano, NXT, November 30

I've gone beyond the last gasps of a dying brand.

# ? Dec 22, 2021 17:20

TV Zombie: Sep 6, 2011; Burying all the trauma from past nights
Burying my anger in the past

SG Bamboo posted:

DDT Dramatic Explosion December 18th
MOTYC
Hyper Misao vs Shunma Katsumata
- Pay attention Hikari, this is how you do a CyberFight flavoured hardcore match. It also helps that Shunma is a goddamn pro, Jesus the amount of thumbtacks they each had in them when they were leaving

This is the match uploaded to DDT's Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqe_vdJVpiI

Nth-ed.

I don't know what public opinion of Shunma is but man, what a professional in this match with his antics in the match.

# ? Dec 22, 2021 19:15

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

TV Zombie posted:

I don't know what public opinion of Shunma is but man, what a professional in this match with his antics in the match.

I've only ever heard good things said about the Lego Goblin. He was an early favourite of mine on getting into DDT this time last year.

# ? Dec 22, 2021 19:29

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

Big fan of Shunma, if MAO wasn't such a treasure it'd be a tossup who's my favourite member of 37KAMIINA

# ? Dec 22, 2021 19:37

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

SG Bamboo posted:

Big fan of Shunma, if MAO wasn't such a treasure it'd be a tossup who's my favourite member of 37KAMIINA

They're all such lovely lads.

# ? Dec 22, 2021 20:18

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

HM: Jeff Cobb vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, July 25
MOTYC: Ren Narita vs. Tom Lawlor, NJPW Strong, October 9

# ? Dec 22, 2021 22:04

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

MOTYC: Hangman Adam Page vs Bryan Danielson
HM: Hikaru Shida vs Serena Deeb
HM: Dante Martin vs MJF

All from AEW Winter Is Coming 15.12

HM: CHAOS (OC, Best Friends & Rocky Romero) vs The Superkliq & Bobby Fish
HM: Tay Conti vs Penelope Ford

All from AEW Rampage 17.12

# ? Dec 22, 2021 22:40

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Adam Cole AEW Dynamite 22.12

Great high-energy opener. OC and BUDGE gel very well what with Cole getting increasingly frustrated with OC being OC. Both guys being great wrestlers also helps, of course.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 02:22

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

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Adam Cole AEW Dynamite 22.12

Great high-energy opener. OC and BUDGE gel very well what with Cole getting increasingly frustrated with OC being OC. Both guys being great wrestlers also helps, of course.

2nd. Loved it, especially the ending/post-match but the whole thing was great.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 02:24

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

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Adam Cole AEW Dynamite 22.12

Great high-energy opener. OC and BUDGE gel very well what with Cole getting increasingly frustrated with OC being OC. Both guys being great wrestlers also helps, of course.

3rd

# ? Dec 23, 2021 02:42

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Adam Cole AEW Dynamite 22.12

Great high-energy opener. OC and BUDGE gel very well what with Cole getting increasingly frustrated with OC being OC. Both guys being great wrestlers also helps, of course.

yep

# ? Dec 23, 2021 02:53

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Cerebral Bore posted:

HM: Orange Cassidy vs Adam Cole AEW Dynamite 22.12

Great high-energy opener. OC and BUDGE gel very well what with Cole getting increasingly frustrated with OC being OC. Both guys being great wrestlers also helps, of course.

Nth

# ? Dec 23, 2021 03:02

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

HM
16th December
SEAdLINNNG Shin-Kiba Night
Makoto vs Riko Kaiju

This was great, part of the Kaiju trial series, they are teammates in Las Fresa de Egoistas but Makoto doesn't care, she wants this rookie to learn via very stiff chops to the chest. Terrific fun.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 03:35

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

MOTYC: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

What a crazy delight of a match, just incredible from start to finish.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 03:59

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

MOTYC: MJFTR vs Sting, Surfer Sting & Son of Sting AEW Dynamite 22.12

IIIIIITTTTTTSSSSSSS STIIIIIIIIIIIINNNGGGG. And also a goddamn fantastic match before a molten hot crowd. Also Sting is loving over 60 years old holy poo poo.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 03:59

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

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

What a crazy delight of a match, just incredible from start to finish.

nth, what a fun match.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 03:59

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

HM: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

I'm going to be the low guy here, but it was a lot of fun and definitely worth watching.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 04:00

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

I'm going to be the low guy here, but it was a lot of fun and definitely worth watching.

yeah HM for me. Very fun match

# ? Dec 23, 2021 04:04

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

What a crazy delight of a match, just incredible from start to finish.

what a wonderful car crash

# ? Dec 23, 2021 04:10

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

HM: Ruby Soho vs Nyla Rose
MOTYC: STING'S ARMY VS THE PINNACLE

12/22 DYNAMITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# ? Dec 23, 2021 04:13

I Before E: Jul 2, 2012

MOTYC: Cole/Cassidy
HM: Nyla/Ruby
MOTYC: Sting's Squadron vs The Sickening Pinnacle
All from Dynamite 12/22

# ? Dec 23, 2021 04:33

SatoshiMiwa: May 6, 2007

Cerebral Bore posted:

MOTYC: MJFTR vs Sting, Surfer Sting & Son of Sting AEW Dynamite 22.12

IIIIIITTTTTTSSSSSSS STIIIIIIIIIIIINNNGGGG. And also a goddamn fantastic match before a molten hot crowd. Also Sting is loving over 60 years old holy poo poo.

Yup

AEW use of sting is amazing

# ? Dec 23, 2021 05:11

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

MOTYC: Adam Cole vs. Orange Cassidy, AEW Holiday Bash, 22/12
HM: MJFTR vs. CM Punk/Darby Allin/Sting, AEW Holiday Bash, 22/12

# ? Dec 23, 2021 08:52

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Jerusalem posted:

MOTYC: Darby Allin, Sting & CM Punk vs. MJF & FTR - AEW Dynamite 12/22

What a crazy delight of a match, just incredible from start to finish.

Yes!!!!! So good

# ? Dec 23, 2021 11:45

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: Cole vs Cassidy
HM: Nyla vs Ruby
MOTYC: Facepaint bros vs MJFTR

All from Dynamite 12/22

# ? Dec 23, 2021 13:27

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

HM: El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles, NJPW Power Struggle, Nov 6
HM: Ren Narita vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW Battle in the Valley, Nov 13

Both are close to but just short of a MOTYC level match for me.

Edit: poo poo, that's 1100 matches I've watched this year.

# ? Dec 23, 2021 18:21

Purple Monkey: May 5, 2014; Hello

AEW Dynamite 22/12

HM: Adam Cole vs Orange Cassidy
MOTYC: MJF & FTR vs All the Stings

# ? Dec 24, 2021 00:15

Kevino07: Oct 16, 2008

HM: Adam Cole vs. Orange Cassidy, AEW Holiday Bash, 22/12
HM: The Pinnacle vs. CM Punk/Darby Allin/Sting, AEW Holiday Bash, 22/12

# ? Dec 24, 2021 00:34

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

HM
18th December
Stardom Osaka Super Wars
Artist Of Stardom Titles Ladder Match
Donna Del Mondo (Himeka, Maika & Natsupoi) vs STARS (Hazuki, Koguma & Mayu Iwatani)

Not the craziest ladder match ever but fun

# ? Dec 24, 2021 02:09

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

MOTYC: Tracy Williams vs. Wheeler YUTA, Beyond Fete Forever, December 5

Strongly recommend checking this out. One of the best indie matches I've seen all year.

Edit: MOTYC: Daniel Garcia vs. Speedball Mike Bailey, C4 Fighting Back: Wrestling With Cancer, September 18

Another great indie match. Bailey & Garcia need to wrestle each other more.

Punch McLightning fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Dec 24, 2021

# ? Dec 24, 2021 02:55

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

Punch McLightning posted:

HM: El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles, NJPW Power Struggle, Nov 6
HM: Ren Narita vs. Will Ospreay, NJPW Battle in the Valley, Nov 13

Both are close to but just short of a MOTYC level match for me.

Edit: poo poo, that's 1100 matches I've watched this year.

I've watched 2,825. It's a feat I will probably never repeat unless I win the lottery.

MOTYC
28th October
2AW Grand Slam In Korakuen
2AW Openweight Title
Taishi Takizawa vs Shigehiro Irie

# ? Dec 24, 2021 04:14

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

MOTYC: Toru Yano (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru for the KOPW 2021 - NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome (12.24)

Dumb as gently caress.

# ? Dec 24, 2021 11:45

SG Bamboo: Aug 21, 2013; Smile. Win. Yay!

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Toru Yano (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru for the KOPW 2021 - NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome (12.24)

Dumb as gently caress.

Hell yeah, nth. This was some DDT-rear end poo poo

# ? Dec 24, 2021 13:59

Tarnop: Nov 25, 2013; Pull me out

Purple Monkey posted:

AEW Dynamite 22/12

HM: Adam Cole vs Orange Cassidy
MOTYC: MJF & FTR vs All the Stings

Nth

# ? Dec 24, 2021 21:56

Cerebral Bore: Apr 21, 2010; Fun Shoe

Rarity posted:

Welp

HM: Kidd Bandit vs. Lucky Ali, DPW Fire, 16/12

I can't believe I missed a Kidd Bandit match, but absolutely nth.

# ? Dec 24, 2021 22:05

Chinston Wurchill: Jun 27, 2010; It's not that kind of test.

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Toru Yano (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru for the KOPW 2021 - NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome (12.24)

Dumb as gently caress.

Nth. That was the best yambag shot of the year.

# ? Dec 24, 2021 23:25

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 12:13

Pinche Rudo: Feb 8, 2005

GEORGE W BUSHI posted:

MOTYC: Toru Yano (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru for the KOPW 2021 - NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome (12.24)

Dumb as gently caress.

Amazing match, nth

# ? Dec 25, 2021 01:07

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