I was bored so I decided to compile some stats in regards to Meltzer's star ratings particularly 5+ star matches. I will not provide any commentary about the stats. I think they'll speak for themselves.
Since Meltzer started ratings in 1982 he has awarded 5 or more stars to a total of 224 matches.
For the first 30 years of Meltzer rating matches, 1982-2012, he awarded 5 or more stars to only 99 matches. 44.2% of all 5+ star matches.
Since 2013, he has awarded 5 stars or more to 125 matches in just a little over 10 years. 55.8% of all 5+ star matches.
Since May 25, 2019, the date of AEW's first PPV, he has awarded 5 or more stars to 78 matches. 34.8% of all 5+ star matches.
NJPW in 30+ years of having matches rated has had 5 or more stars awarded to 82 matches, the most of any promotion. 36.6% of all 5+ star matches.
AJPW in 30+ years of having matches rated has had 5 or more stars awarded to 35 matches, the 2nd most of any promotion. 15.6% of all 5+ star matches.
AEW in only just under 4 years of existence and having matches rated has had 5 or more stars awarded to 20 matches, 3rd most of any promotion. 8.9% of all 5+ star matches.
WWE in 30+ years of having matches rated has had 5 or more stars awarded to 18 matches, 5th most of any promotion (All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling is 4th with 19). 8% of all 5+ star matches.
Will Ospreay & Mitsuharu Misawa both have had 5 or more stars awarded to 25 matches they were involved in, the most of any wrestlers. 11.2% of all 5+ star matches. Since none of the 5+ star matches featured both Ospreay & Misawa, that means 22.3% of all 5+ star matches featured either Ospreay or Misawa.
Will Ospreay (25 tied for most) & Kenny Omega (22 third most) are the only two non Japanese wrestlers in the top 10 wrestlers involved in the most 5+ star mstches.
Ric Flair having been involved in 12 matches awarded 5 stars is the only wrestler in the top 20 to have those matches outside of Japan, Mexico, or AEW/ROH/indies.
An incomplete list of wrestlers who have never been involved in a 5+ star match as a singles competitor: Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero (has been in a 5 star tag match in AAA), Jake Roberts, Curt Hennig, Dean Malenko, Randy Savage.
The first match to ever receive above a 5 star rating was a match at an NWA house show between Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat. Meltzer was in attendance and rated the match 6 stars. This rating is technically unofficial as the rating system is only used for PPV/TV matches. The first official match to receive a rating of more than 5 stars was Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada on January 4th, 2017. There have been 39 matches officially awarded higher than 5 stars. The 39 highest rated matches of all time have taken place in the last 6 years and 3 months.
28 of the 39 highest rated matches of all time took place in NJPW. 6 have taken place in AEW. 4 have taken place in WWE, all under either the NXT or NXT UK brand.
Finally, the parking lot brawl between Santana & Ortiz vs the Best Friends and the Anarchy in the Arena match between the JAS and BCC, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz are both matches that received a rating of 5 stars. Those two matches are rated equally to the FlaiSteamboat trilogy & Austin vs Bret at WM13 among others. Those two matches are rated higher than Savage vs Steamboat at WM 3 (4.5 stars) & Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect (4 stars) to name a couple.
What are your thoughts on these stats?
Stats compiled from: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_matches_rated_5_or_more_stars_by_Dave_Meltzer

So I was putting stuff in My Shop on AJPW, and I came across a Vintage Kitchen Table. Honestly I forgot I had that, and I didn't know the worth. So today I went on the Sapphire Worth Wiki, and found out I had the Highest worth one (Tan). It's said it was worth 22,000-23,000 but I thought that was really high. Anyone know the actual worth of this in sapphires? I know sapphire worth wiki can be a bit over or under priced. I have a picture of the table. Also if u are willing to buy just LMK! User Is same here:)

(So sorry if this comes off as slightly passive aggressive I’m kind of annoyed at this point NOT DIRECTED TOWARDS ANYONE IN PARTICULAR. JUST WHAT IVE NOTICED IN AND OUT OF GAME :) ) people on here said its worth 4 forests (I believe that) but literally everyone in and out of game (Example ajpw item worth wiki) offers 2 forests worth items or under. Makes me believe the wings are unwanted but then I have people coming up to me in game telling me they’re a solid and worth black tip raccoon or slightly less. I tell them I’m lucky if I’m offered 3 worth. (They thought I was joking lol) it’s driving me crazy I feel I should try to trade them before all are found so I don’t have to worry about the worth dropping even more after all are found. Been trying for days and I’m either asking for to much or I’m expected to accept under for my item I have yet to see an in between -_-(*_*)-_-

So I haven't played AJPW in a bit. I've had someone tell me that my black and white cuffs are low cuffs, worth 8k saps and offered me nothing like the AJPW worth wiki said it went for. Just wondering if the worth changed, or maybe the worth wiki just isn't reliable??

I'm new to AJPW's worth system and I've got several sapphire spiked wrists--most of which are black--and several spiked collars. I've been trying to sell them in my shop for 100 (wrists) and 500 (collars), as that's what the wiki had said they're worth. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to sell any and some people have said my shop is overpriced. So can anyone tell me what the worth of these spikes are in sapphires?

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This year's Best of the Super Juniors tournament has returned to its regular slot in NJPW's calendar in late spring. As Japan is slowly lowering regulations from the pandemic additionally, a number of foreign talent has made the trip to participate, making this year one of the most exciting in a while.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
NJPW is the biggest wrestling promotion in Japan. It presents wrestling as a sport with little bombast or drama elements that some western promotions rely on. While there are interesting characters, their primary goal is still to win a championship, and to provide for this the promotion holds multiple tournaments a year to facilitate opportunities for them to prove themselves. Those tournaments not just promise opportunity to its winner, but since the champions also participate beating them in the tournament can also garner you a title shot.
NJPW is separated into two weight classes, with the BOSJ tournament being for the Junior division for wrestlers up to 100kg (220 pounds). While NJPW is more well known for its great heavyweight division, the juniors are also chock full of talent that deserves your attention, and this year the tournament includes a number of high caliber wrestlers from other promotions that could result in title challenges beyond NJPW itself.
Best of the Super Juniors
Like its brother in the heavyweight division, the G1 Climax, the BOSJ tournament is regarded one of the most prestigious tournaments in its weight class due to the difficulty of winning it. A number of wrestlers are separated into two blocks. Within each block a round-robin sequence of matches is held with, each wrestler fighting each other wrestler once. With 10 wrestlers per group that means 9 matches over the course of a couple of weeks.
The winner of each match receives two points while the loser receives none. In case of a time limit draw after 30 minutes, both participants receive one point each. At the end of the group matches, the two wrestlers with the most points in each Block face each other in the tournament final.
Most tournament days begins with a number of tag matches on the undercard that tease the next tournament day, while the main course are five singles matches within a block. This year however there are also several days where both blocks fight singles matches on the same day. For the full schedule, see here.
The final day will have a number of undercard tag matches with participants from both blocks, while the main event will be the tournament final between the group winners.
Participants
As travel restrictions have been largely lifted, in addition to the core of NJPW's junior division, the tournament will this year have a large number of guests from outside the promotion.
Block A consists of:

• Taiji Ishimori, current IWPG Junior Heavyweight champion in his third reign after beating El Desperado just a couple weeks ago. Ishimori does not lack power, but is primarily focused on working over his opponent until he can submit them. Before switching to NJPW and joining Bullet Club, he was a longtime ace of the junior division in rival promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. The Bone Soldier has never won BOSJ, but was a finalist in 2018. He is also a three-time IWGP Junior tag team champion with partner El Phantasmo.
• Hiromu Takahashi is considered the top star of NJPW's junior division having won BOSJ the past two years and three times in the past four years. With three wins he is tied with Koji Kanemoto for the record. A member of Los Ingobernables de Japon, his reckless style has also resulted in four championship reigns, but in recent years he also had bad luck with injuries, including a broken neck that held him out of the tournament in 2019.
• YOH had great success with his tag partner SHO as Roppongi 3K, winning the junior tag titles five times and the Super Jr. Tag League three times. However, injury issues and a messy breakup left him somewhat rudderless. After a slow start to last year's tournament in the fall of 2021, he managed to rally and earn a trip to the final, where after a valiant effort he fell to Hiromu. YOH remains a member of CHAOS under the leadership of Kazuchika Okada.
• SHO saw YOH as a burden and dissolved Ropongi 3K to join the EVIL and the Bullet Club sub-faction House of Torture. He brutalizes his opponents on the outside are engineers ref-bumps and distractions to do so inside the ring. A powerhouse wrestlers on his own right, you wonder if all the shortcuts are actually necessary.
• Ryusuke Taguchi is the wily veteran in Block A. Previously the 69th IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion and now the 69th IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with partner Master Wato, Taguchi is known for his less serious attack pattern. He promised to tone down the tomfoolery this year, but I am not sure he actually can. Regardless, he is someone to not take lightly as he can end things quickly with multiple finishers or a simple roll-up.
• Yoshinobu Kanemaru could be respected as he is well accomplished in the junior division, particularly in rival company Pro-Wrestling Noah. However, it is undeniable that the best days of the Heel Master are behind him. Nevertheless, you should be wary, lest you want whisky sprayed into your eyes or knocked over the head with the bottle itself.
• Francesco Akira is a disciple of Will Ospreay and the newest recruit to the United Empire after jumping ship form AJPW, where he was a one time Junior Heavyweight Champion and winner of their yearly round-robin junior tournament in 2021. At just 22, the italian is the youngest competitor in the field.
• Ace Austin is the current X Division champion in Impact wrestling in his third reign. The american is making his first foray into the japanese scene. A conniving heel, he is fond of using playing cards as foreign objects to make cuts to his opponents fingers, but otherwise wrestles an agile and fast-paced style.
• Alex Zayne plied his trade in WWE under the name Ari Sterling, but has recently set out to explore the rest of the wrestling world with his athletic style and high flying maneuvers.
• Clark Connors is a recent graduate of NJPW's Los Angeles dojo under the tutelage of Katsuyori Shibata. The Wild Rhino wrestles a heavy style with emphasis on power.

Block B consists of the following:

• El Desperado never wanted to be champion, but his long-running feud with Hiromu lead him to it all the same. His second reign as such however ended earlier this month at the hands of Taiji Ishimori. The masked member of Suzuki-gun employs a submission focused style. He has not won BOSJ but was a finalist in 2020.
• Robbie Eagles held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for 104 days last year, sandwiched by Desperado's two reigns. The Australian also held the junior tag belts with Tiger Mask until recently. His success in BOSJ has been limited so far, but that could change, as the Sniper of the Skies has already proven that his high-flying style can win big in this company.
• El Phantasmo lost his mask years ago, but retains his lucha libre inspired moniker. A member of Bullet Club, the canadian has been stymied in BOSJ, but has won the Super J-Cup in both 2019 and 2020, and won the junior tag titles multiple times with Taiji Ishimori as his partner.
• Master Wato currently holds IWGP Junior Tag Team championship gold with Ryusuke Taguchi. He wrestles a martial arts inspired style with a larger emphasis on striking offense.
• BUSHI is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, but has since been eclipsed by his stable mate in LIJ, Hiromu Takahashi. While not a major threat, the man of a thousand masks is still someone that can steal several wins if you are not careful.
• DOUKI worked for more than a decade in the mexican scene before returning to his native japan in 2019. He and fellow Suzuki-gun member El Desperado share a distaste for "fakes" they believe to use lucha libre for their own gain without showing proper respect. Also watch out for the metal pipe he likes to carry to the ring.
• TJP won WWE's Cruiserweight Classic in 2016 becoming the inaugural Cruiserweight Champion. However, his career saw a few speed bumps since and he has returned to the indies and the american side of NJPW where he joined Will Ospreay's United Empire.
• Titán returns to BOSJ for a third time after previous appearances in 2013 and 2019. The luchador primarily wrestles for mexican partner promotion CMLL where he is the current CMLL World Welterweight Champion. His large scar on his chest was the result of a deathmatch.
• El Lindaman is another import to the tournament, as the muscle-bound man holds the G-Rex championship in upstart promotion Gleat, founded in 2020. Originally trained by the Dragon Gate dojo, he has travelled the world with Cima's #Stronghearts stable.
• Wheeler Yuta recently saw a big boost in his standing within All Elite Wrestling as he departed Best Friends to join Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson in the Blackpool Combat Club after high profile matches against the two. He also currently holds the ROH Pure Championship in Ring of Honor.

Where to watch and further information
All tournament shows are broadcasted live on njpwworld.com, New Japan's streaming service. This year all shows will feature live, in-person english language commentary by Kevin Kelly, usually joined by Chris Charlton. VODs of each show should be available on the site within a couple of hours of their conclusion.
A subscription to njpwworld.com costs 999¥ a month ($7.73, £6,30 or 7,43€ as of writing). The site bills strictly by month so you will have to pay for both May and June to get the full live experience. This will also give you access to the Dominion PPV in June, NJPW's second biggest show of the year and likely where the winner of the tournament will challenge Taiji Ishimori for the title. Forbidden Door, a PPV event co-promoted with AEW in Chicago in June, however is not expected to be available directly through the service for viewers outside of japan. Please also note that access is revoked immediately upon cancelling the subscription.
You can also visit the official english language site of the promotion at njpw1972.com, and of course check out the promotions subreddit at /njpw.

I'm trying to get my first glider! I'm trading a white meagyn's bowtie for it (Says it's worth 2100-2800 sapphires) . DM me if you're interested!
Also, no x-eyes please!

Hello! I've played AJ (classic) for 10 years and have a pretty good amount of good items. I'm a senior in highschool, and I decided to try to get into rare collecting on AJPW, since I already have a lot of great items on AJ classic. I've been playing AJPW for about 5 yrs, on and off. I love the game, but I hate not knowing what items are worth what. In AJ classic, I know exactly where to start in order to work up to really good items.
If anyone could give me a list of some basic rares that I should start working for, or might already have, that would be helpful!! I just want to know the worth system, and which of my items are valuable. I tried the AJPW worth wiki, but it only shows certain items.
I slowed down on playing AJ about 2 yrs ago, but I've gotten on a lot recently to check in. It's just something I find fun and nostalgic as a pass time, and still love playing the game. I actually lost my rim headdress, 2 black longs, a red long, and a purple long during the time of the data branch on AJ classic. I'm slowly trying to work back up to them. It sucks, especially since I had my headdress for years. It's okay though! I'm glad to be getting back into trading :)

I'm asking because I haven't really heard or seen anything about AJPW for like a year or two at least and I follow a lot of Puroresu related accounts and people online and still I barely here anything about modern All Japan, plus when I asked for some Puroresu and Joshi promotions to try out on this subreddit only 1 out of the 25 comments recommended All Japan and I think that was only because they upload a lot of their matches on YouTube for free. The only positive things I hear about All Japan nowadays is talking about 90s All Japan and apparently Francesco Akira is pretty good other then that everything else is kinda negative like a lot of their big stars like Suwama and Jake Lee getting injured and Covid also Tajiri is the new booker which I have heard mix things about it and when I went to the All Japan wiki (besides who are the current Champions) it hasn't been updated for like a year since Jun Akiyama left which was like 2020. I'm just curious because I remember seeing a lot of talk about modern All Japan a few years ago with how good it is but now nothing compared to other Puroresu and Joshi companies nowadays like NJPW, Noah, DDT, Stardom, Dragon Gate, TJPW and ChocoPro and just feels odd to me. Again just curious.

I logged in after at least a year of not and had only used my Pc to do so and only ever on the classic’s wiki but i want to use my phone to comment in the AJPlayWild one but it doesnt give me any way to leave a comment on any if the pages in the comment section i have tried.
Is this because i am on my phone trying?

Hey wrestling fans, yes I’m back for a special edition of an Essential List. For those who don’t know me or what this is it’s simple - I give Wreddit a retrospective list of matches from a certain superstar, match style, company or time period. Over the last couple of weeks I made several lists of Essential Career Matches. You can either access them all through this link or here:
Current Wrestlers
John CenaChris JerichoRandy OrtonDolph ZigglerSeth RollinsAJ Styles
The MizDean AmbroseBrock LesnarCesaroRoman ReignsCody Rhodes
Kevin OwensSami ZaynThe Hardy BoysBray WyattSamoa JoeKane
The New DayShinsuke NakamuraThe Undisputed EraBritish Strong Style
 
Hall of Famers/Other
The UndertakerShawn MichaelsEddie GuerreroStone Cold Steve AustinKurt AngleEdge
Mick FoleyBret HartRic FlairTriple HCM PunkThe Rock
BatistaDaniel BryanChris BenoitChristian
 
Shows/PPV’s
Royal RumbleWrestlemania (1-11)Wrestlemania 12-22Wrestlemania 23-32SummerslamSurvivor Series
Monday Night RawNXTSmackdownNXT Part 2
 
Time Periods/Era’s
2000-20042005-20102011-20152016The Attitude EraThe Ruthless Aggression Era
2017The 2010’s[https://old.reddit.com/SquaredCircle/comments/ko9a9g/the_essential_2020_match_collection_the_best_and/)
 
Match Types/Other
Ladder MatchesWomens WrestlingHell in a Cell MatchesElimination Chamber
All Time Lists/Other
Top 100 WWE Matches to watch during the lockdownAnother Top 100 WWE Matches to watch during the lockdown
 
This week we’re looking at year that was 2021. Much like last year when I wrote this - we’re still going through a global pandemic. This list features all the top wrestling promotions around the world including WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact Wrestling and many more. All links are either from WWE Network, NJPW World, DDT Pro, Youtube or DailyMotion. If you believe a match is missing from this list, please comment or inbox me privately and I will add it to this list.
 
January

• Kota Ibushi Vs Tetsuya Naito – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 Night 1 – 5*
  
• Jay White Vs Kota Ibushi - NJPW Wrestle Kingsom 15 Night 2 – 5 ¼* -
  
• Kenny Omega Vs Rey Fenix – AEW Dynamite: New Year’s Smash – Night 1 – 5*
  
• A-Kid Vs WALTER – NXT UK 14/01/2021 - 4 ¼*
  
• Cesaro Vs Daniel Bryan – Smackdown 15/01/2021 - 3 ¾*
  

February

• Johnny Gargano Vs Kushida – NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day – 4 ¾* - At the start of the year it seemed like NXT had big plans for Kushida, he would be competing with the top stars on the show - and on this night he was facing heel NXT Veteran Gargano.
  
• Finn Balor Vs Pete Dunne – NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day – 4 ½*
  

March

• Bandido Vs Volador Jr – CMLL Copa Jr 2021 - 4 ½*
  
• Finn Balor Vs Adam Cole – NXT 10/03/2021 - 4 ¼*
  
• Britt Baker DMD vs. Thunder Rosa – AEW Dynamite: St. Patricks Day Slam – 4 ¾* - This was one of not only the best Women’s matches of this year, but this was one of the best matches of the year period. They competed in a hard-hitting Unsanctioned Lights Out match.
  
• Shingo Takagi Vs Will Ospreay – NJPW New Japan Cup – Night 13 – 5 ½*
  

April

• Young Bucks Vs Death Triangle – AEW 14/04/2021 - 5
  
• Tommaso Ciampa Vs WALTER – NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver Night 2 – 4 ½* - The rarity of seeing WALTER compete in a wrestling match only makes it more exciting when it actually gets to happen. No one was 100% sure if we’d ever actually get Ciampa Vs WALTER due to them being in different NXT Divisions but the match delivered no doubt.
  
• Kyle O’Reilly Vs Adam Cole – NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver Night 2 – 4 ½*
  
• Cesaro Vs Seth Rollins – Wrestlemania 37 Night 1 – 4*
  
• Bianca Belair Vs Sasha Banks – Wrestlemania 37 Night 1 – 4* - Forget how Belair’s title reign ended, think about how it started. Belair and Banks competed for the Womens Championship in the Main Event of a Wrestlemania, two women main-evented the biggest and most grand show of the year. It didn’t take any part-time stars or celebrities; just two great female wrestlers. After having no crowd or audience for over a year - the shot between the crowd after the bell rings before they lock-up will be in video packages for years to come.
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Daniel Bryan Vs Edge – Wrestlemania 37 Night 2 – 4 ½* - On Night 2 of Wrestlemania our main event saw the story of 3 careers that at were time potentially ending due to cancer, neck injuries and concussions all come together to put on one of the best Triple Threat matches of all time.
  
• Kenny Omega Vs Rich Swann – Impact Wrestling: Rebellion 2021 – 4 ½* - At the end of 2020, the ‘Forbidden Door’ was open - we would see AEW partnering with other wrestling companies and lend talent with each other and that’s what lead us to this match. I actually believe these two have great chemistry together and this may be one of the most underrated matches of the year.
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Daniel Bryan – Smackdown 30/04/2021 - 4 ½* - This would be Daniel Bryan’s last WWE match. Bryan and Reigns always had good chemistry with each other. When people reflect on best Smackdown matches in history this match will be looked back on fondly.
  

May

• Will Ospreay Vs Shingo Takagi – NJPW Wrestling Dontaku – Night 2 – 6*
  
• The Pinaccle Vs The Inner Circle – AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts – 4 ½* - We were meant to see the first Blood & Guts match back in 2020 but due to the COVID Pandemic coming into full effect it was put on hold. We finally had a reason to have our first one – two of the biggest factions in AEW facing off each other inside a steel-cage structure similar to War Games on free-to-air TV.
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Cesaro – Wrestlemania: Backlash – 4 ¼*
  
• Young Bucks Vs Eddie Kingston & Jon Moxley – AEW Double or Nothing 2021 - 4 ¾*
  

June

• Kazuchika Okada Vs Shingo Takagi – NJPW Dominion 2021 – 4 ½*
  
• Syuri vs Utami Hayashishita STARDOM 6-12 - As per u/ryanwhodat suggestion
  
• Adam Cole Vs Johnny Gargano Vs Karrion Kross Vs Kyle O'Reilly Vs Pete Dunne - NXT Takeover: In Your House 2021 – 4 ¼* - In my mind was the end of the original NXT formula started happening. You had many talented NXT wrestlers compete in this match for the NXT Championship – Kross the relatively newest star on the brand was competing against many of NXT’s regulars; I truly believe they should have called an audible/changed plans with the winner of this match.
  
• Kenny Omega Vs Jungle Boy – AEW Dynamite 26/06/2021 - Jungle Boy would win the Casino Battle Royal to earn an opportunity against AEW World Champion Kenny Omega. If you weren’t a fan or not sure who Jungle boy is – please go watch this match now. The crowd singing along with Baltimores ‘Tarzan Boy’ is a big hype up and makes this match feel must-watch.
  

July

• Kevin Owens Vs Sami Zayn – Smackdown 02/07/2021 - 4 ½*
  
• Big E Vs Drew McIntyre Vs John Morrison Vs Kevin Owens Vs Shinsuke Nakamura Vs Ricochet Vs Riddle Vs Seth Rollins – Money in the Bank 2021 - 4 ¾* - An argument can be made that this is one of, if not the best Money in the Bank matches of all time. Every wrestler in this match is a legitimate great wrestler and would be worthy to be Money in the Bank/Future World Champion.
  
• Shingo Takagi Vs Hiroshi Tanahashi II - NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam - 5* - As per dumbassbitchass suggestion This is not only one of the best matches of the year, but it is THE best emergency match in the history of modern wrestling. Kota Ibushi was the original challenger here, but due to a medical condition he was pulled from the match only a few days prior to the event. As such, Takagi and Tanahashi had little prep time to put together a main event worthy of the Tokyo Dome, but by god did they ever do it. An instant 5* classic if I've ever seen one, these two went to absolute war at a moments notice.
  
• Matt Cardona Vs Nick Cage - GCW Homecoming - as per jack_x2yz suggestion
  
• Kenny Omega Vs Sami Callihan – Impact Slammiversary 2021 – 4 ¼*
  

August

• A-Kid Vs Jordan Devlin – NXT UK 05/08/2021 – In one of the most underrated matches of 2021 – we have a 30-Minute Iron Man match between two of NXT UK’s stars. It’s crazy that the Josh Alexander and TJP match got so much hype around the same time however I thought this match blew it away. I also highly recommend the Shawn Michaels narrated promo for this match.
  
• Seth Rollins Vs Edge – Summerslam 2021 – 4 ¼*
  
• Roman Reigns Vs John Cena - Summerslam 2021 – 4 ¼* - In arguably the most hyped up WWE match of the year we saw the Face That Runs The Place, Mr Hollywood himself John Cena competing against the self-proclaimed Head of the Table Roman Reigns.
  
• Ilja Dragunov Vs WALTER – NXT Takeover: 36 - 5 ¼* - The rematch from the one of the best wrestling matches of 2022 was happening on the last NXT Takeover event before changing to NXT 2.0. Every time these two meet it’s a classic – would the Russian Dragunov finally redeem his lost against WALTER or will WALTER continue his 700+ day NXT UK Championship run?
  
• Adam Cole Vs Kyle O’Reilly - NXT Takeover: 36 – 4 ½* - This match should’ve been locked back on as a great end to their feud but unfortutnately the build up for this match just had fans thinking – Will this be Adam Cole’s last NXT/WWE Match or will he be debuting on the main roster tomorrow?
  
• Mei Saruga vs Emi Sakura - ChocoProLIVE! 09/08/21 - As per Jakefmerch suggestion (could be wrong about the date on this one)
  
• Masato Tanaka vs. Takashi Sugiura - NOAH Kawasaki Go – Cagematch Rating: 8.78 – I know people will be annoyed that I didn’t include too much NOAH matches on this list, however I only got to see 3-4 shows and this one was a fantastic match. Masato Tanaka has still got it and in this hard-hitting strong-style match it is proven.
  

September

• Cara Noir Vs Chris Ridgeway – Progress Chapter 121 – Cagematch Rating: 8.67 – Another Iron-Man match to add to this list – I’d argue that this is the best Progress match since 2019. Please go out of your way to watch this match it is on the WWE Network.
  
• Lucha Brothers Vs Young Bucks - AEW All Out 2021 – 5 ¾* - The best tag-team match you’ll see on this list – you need to kill 30-40 minutes and want to enjoy great wrestling? This is the match for you; I don’t believe in breaking the rating scale more than 5 stars but in my mind this is an amazing 5 star match.
  
• CM Punk Vs Darby Allen – AEW All Out 2021 – 3 ¾* - In one of the most shocking moments in Wrestling for 2021 – we saw the return of CM Punk. He would join AEW and his first match back in 7 years was against one of the pillars of AEW, Darby Allen.
  
• Shingo Vs Tomohiro Ishii – NJPW G1 Climax Night 1 – 5 ½* - Can't find link - if anyone has it can they please link me it and I'll add it in.
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Big E Vs Bobby Lashley – Raw 20/09/2021 - 4 ¼*
  
• Bryan Danielson Vs Kenny Omega – AEW Dynamite 22/09/2021 - 5* - If you thought Punk debuting in AEW was shocking, we had another shocking debut less than a month later with Bryan Danielson – and he didn’t hide what he wanted to do; he wanted to prove he was the best wrestler in the world and his first feud would be against AEW World Champion Kenny Omega. Just a heads up you’re about to see 4-5 more Danielson matches on this list and they’re all arguably 5 star classics.
  

October

• Kota Ibushi Vs Shingo Takagi – NJPW G1 Climax – Night 9 – 4 ¾ - Can't find link - if anyone has it can they please link me it and I'll add it in.
  
• Tomohiro Ishii Vs Zack Sabre Jr – NJPW G1 Climax – Night 9 – 4 ¼*
  
• Jon Moxley Vs Nick Cage - GCW Fight Club - as per Jakefmerch suggestion
  
• Bryan Danielson Vs Minoru Suzuki – AEW Rampage: Buy In 15/10/2021 - 4 ¾* - When the rumors of Bryan Danielson leaving WWE circulated throughout the last few years one of the big matches people wanted to see was himself against Suzuki and less than a month in AEW said lets give the fans what they want for free on their Youtube page. This is the essential strong-style match between two men who love to beat the shit out of each other.
  
• Jake Lee vs Kento Miyahara AJPW 10-16 - as per ryanwhodat suggestion
  
• Andrade El Idolo Vs PAC – AEW Rampage 22/10/2021 - 4 ¾*
  
• Edge Vs Seth Rollins – Crown Jewel 2021 – 4 ¾* - The WWE feud of the year in my opinion was Edge/Rollins. They would compete at Summerslam in a great match and followed it up with a spectacular rematch on Smackdown. But the final battle between each men would be inside the devils favorite playground the Hell in a Cell.
  
• Becky Lynch Vs Sasha Banks Vs Bianca Belair - Crown Jewel - 4*
  
• Seth Rollins Vs Finn Balor Vs Kevin Owens Vs Rey Mysterio – Raw 25/10/2021 - 4 ½* - The first night of the draft coming into effect saw 4 new Raw Superstars compete in a ladder match for a number one contender match for the WWE Championship.
  
• Hikaru Shida Vs Serena Deeb – AEW 27/10/2021 - 4 ¼*
  
• Bryan Danielson Vs Eddie Kingston – AEW Rampage 29/10/2021 - 4 ¾*
  

November

• MJF Vs Darby Allin – AEW Full Gear 2021 – 4 ½* - Two of the pillars of AEW would open this show and honestly I could argue that this was the match of the night – this is legitimately a 5 star classic; Allin and MJF both exceeded expectations and over-delivered.
  
• CM Punk Vs Eddie Kingston – AEW Full Gear 2021 – 4 ½* - The promo battles leading into this match are highly recommended to get the full backstory. Kingston is one of the only wrestlers in history that could get a crowd to turn on Punk. This was hard-hitting brawl and felt very real – it’s short but it’s exactly what you needed it to be.
  
• Adam Page Vs Kenny Omega – AEW Full Gear 2021 – 5 ½* - This would be the culmination of the Hangman Adam Page storyline which was going for nearly 2 years. Two friends, finally completing against each other for the companies richest prize – the AEW World Championship.
  
• Becky Lynch Vs Charlotte Flair – Survivor Series 2021 – 4 ¼* - Real life backstage animosity and internet rumors fueled this feud. I remember leading into the PPV I kept saying that due to their history and previous matches always being amazing that they should have main-evented this show; and compared to what we got in the main-event I still think it should’ve main evented.
  

December

• NXT Black & Gold Vs NXT 2.0 - NXT WarGames 2021 – 4 ¾* - This would be the changing of the guard; this match would be sold as the NXT Veterans against the NXT 2.0 Rookies. This is legitimately great match and I think that every WarGames main event in NXT has always delivered. I should also note that this is rumored to be Johnny Garganos (Mr. NXT) last match on the brand.
  
• Moustache Mountain Vs Pretty Deadly – NXT UK 09/12/2021 - Cagematch: 8.33 – I’m surprised that this didn’t get enough traction – it was a fantastic moment and a very enjoyable match. Most of Pretty Deadly’s reign were against Gallus and other competitors but wrestling against 2 of the pillars of NXT UK – Bate & Seven really proved that they are excellent talents.
  
• The Briscoes Vs The OGK – ROH Final Battle 2021 – 4 ½*
  
• Jonathan Gresham Vs Jay Lethal – ROH Final Battle 2021 – 3 ¾* - This match was build as the last Ring of Honor match and it was for the original Ring of Honor championship belt. They will/have released everyone from their contracts and are rumored to be moving to a different formula in April. It was an emotional night for past and present ROH stars all making their presence felt on the show.
  
• Adam Page Vs Bryan Danielson – AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming – 5* - Our final match of the year is Hangman Page vs Bryan Danielson. The face of the AEW against arguably the greatest wrestler in the world. Bryan now acting as a heel took Page to the limits and we still haven’t seen the end of this feud – on the first show of AEW Dynamite next year we will be getting the rematch from this classic.
  

 
Thanks for taking the time to read this list, I hope you enjoyed it. I wish everyone a happy new year and everyone is safe, I hope everyone enjoyed the wrestling world of 2021 because I know for sure it was an improvement from 2020. I am hoping in 2022 I can start making new lists for the stars of AEW, new stars of WWE/NXT and even revisit some of my previous lists from 2016/17 and add the last 4 years.

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Chris Brookes is at it again! Tonight at 8:00 pm EDT, 5:00 pm PDT (Sunday at 1:00 am BST, 9 am JST) DDT's Third LIVE Chris Brookes Produce Show with English Commentary will be airing! If you're looking for a good time, the first two were completely ridiculous! Orrrr if you're hungry for a free preview of some related wrestling right now, how about HARASHIMA vs Sakaguchi (What a match!) or Chris Brookes vs Super Hardcore Shunma Katsumata in a Barbed Wire Coffin Deathmatch? (Don't say I didn't give you more free wrestling!)
Tonight's show is available via the Wrestle Universe subscription (Here is a guide to signing up if need be), which also includes TJPW (Maki Itoh's home promotion!), NOAH, GanPro and more! The first month is free. Roughly 9 dollars a month for more wrestling than you could handle, of various styles!
You might already be familiar with Chris Brookes, but this card is absolutely stacked with talent and fun. You can also follow the DDT/TJPW English Update Twitter Account, which often includes neat little notes along the way! If you're planning to tweet about the show, use the hashtags #ddtpro & #ddtCBP3
If you're in a rush, here is an even quicker preview by Last World on Pro Wrestling!
DDT EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE!
Chris Brookes vs MECHA MUMMY
Chris Brookes defeated Shunma Katsumata to become the new DDT Extreme Champion.
The match was gruesome, bloody, and full of clowns. (Don't believe me? I linked it at the top!) One of the unique traits of this championship (that is emulated by other companies...) is that the Champ gets to decide the stipulations of the match the Challengers must endure. This time, however, we're just gonna have a good old fashioned wrestling match! Against a...Robotic...Mummy! The Extremely Tall Champion has an incredible reach, a penchant for nasty submissions, and potentially a deathwish...but can he take down an evil robot? Chris might be confident in his own abilities, but after getting hit with a Rocket Fist or a Giant Drill, he just might think that “Everything is Terrible!”
Mecha Mummy short circuited against Mecha Pa-Mi in the last Produce Show (in arguably one of the best endings to a wrestling match ever) but you can't keep a mummy down (Minoru Suzuki killed him that one time, too)! He will probably bring that Egypt Dust with him again (as well as all the vibrations you could ask for!) Ever wanted to see a giant octopus fight a giant robot for a title belt?
Generational Clash of Men's Professional Wrestling!
Men's Club vs The 37 Kamiina (with Keigo Nakamura)
Representing the Past in this bout will be the Men's Club! Men's Teioh, Makoto Oishi, and Hagane Shinno (what a crazy team!) have enough experience between them to school just about any young upstarts. Makoto Oishi (uniquely dressed submission master) is now a member of Junretsu (and proud father!), Hagane Shinno is a viscious but silent freelancer that frequents ChocoPro as its resident Cold Killer, and Men's Teioh (who has one of the most interesting names I've come across) is the biggest veteran of the team (debuting in 1992!). Fun Fact: The English translation of his ring name, Terry's Boy, is a homage to Terry Funk. An original member of Kai En Tai, Men's Teioh has made a name for himself all over the globe. He'll need some of his extreme past to take on the Degenerates of Present: the Sauna Club! (Now known as the 37 Kamiina, a Japanese pun due to the fact 37 is read as “Sauna”. I'm not smart enough to explain it!)
While Takeshita is away evolving (I wonder where he went..?) Mao and Yuki Ueno will be representing the faction this time. Mao is a technical genius, inventing new ways of countering you in the flow of battle, while Yuki Ueno (the Universal champ!) has been pumping out top tier title defenses non stop. Both even have impressive bouts against the fan beloved Eruption stable, as well! This combo might be the fastest possible out of the Unit, so expect some spicy exchanges and ungodly hits. Oh...and Keigo Nakamura will be there too. He might still be somewhat new to the business, but this oddball is probably going to be the top of the promotion before too long. Don't let his simple gear style deceive you! Between these two teams, you almost have the makings of a solid BOYZ show! Who will win this handsome battle? Speaking of which...
Somato vs Namaste: Akki's Next Challenge!
HARASHIMA vs Baliyan Akki
If you've never seen the handsome veteran HARASHIMA in action (watch that match at the start of the write up!) he's awe inspiring. One of the old guard of DDT that can still bring an intensity that rivals the youth of the scene, HARASHIMA's striking and reversals can bring down the fiercest of opponents (did you watch that match earlier? Sakaguchi is a killer!) so Akki is going to have his hands full. He's just so fluid and powerful, coupled with his high level of charisma! Everyone that uses the Somato seems to be an absolute monster! This stylish maverick is no exception, and his moveset is one of the coolest you'll find out there. While HARASHIMA might look like the star of a Drama.jpg), Akki might end up thinking he's in a horror film! (You'll find out why I enjoy watching HARASHIMA so much rather quickly, I think!)
While the Ace of ChocoPro, Baliyan Akki, hasn't had the best luck against veterans lately...he has given each one a serious run for their money. There is just some undeniable special characteristic to him...Akki dazzles the audiences of Gatoh Move, Heat Up, Zero1, and even AJPW! His reach is even expanding to TJPW, since he'll be one of the English Commentary of the upcoming “That's J-PW”! Skilled far beyond his age, the Zephyr of Ichigaya can pull off some truly amazing feats. I will never forget him splashing the opposite corner's drop zone! Those rapid yet breezy combo's are something to note, as well! Akki's unique journey to this point is well documented by the WRSTLING Podcast! It doesn't take long to see why the ChocoPro faithful are so proud of him, but as always, Akki will prove his worth to you.
DDT has been doing a tremendous amount of work to cater to the English Speaking fans! This is just one example. I'd like for the show to get the attention it deserves, hence why the usually ChocoPro promoting DOGU has done this too! DDT is much more than a comedy promotion. Badass Factions, Creative Stipulations (That other major companies copy all the time...), Brutal Tournaments, and a certain Veteran Champ with lots of credibility (Come fight him, Kingston!)...It's rad as hell! Give it a chance, between it and the rest of the stuff the Universe sub gets you, you're gonna be super satisfied.
If you're already signed up, here is the First Show to hold you over! That one features Brookes vs Miyu Yamashita and Drew Parker vs Super Hardcore Shunma!
Here is the second one! It is just as good! It features Chris Brookes & Miyu Yamashita vs Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata, Konosuke Takeshita vs Baliyan Akki, and Mecha Mummy vs Hyper Misao!

They let him do another one!? Tonight at 7:00 pm EST, 4:00 pm PST (Sunday at 12:00 am GMT, 9 am JST) DDT's Second LIVE Chris Brookes Produce Show with English Commentary will be airing! If you're looking for a good time, the first one was AWESOME. Here is some of the wrestlers talking to you in English!
It is available via the Wrestle Universe subscription (Here is a guide to signing up if need be), which also includes TJPW, NOAH, GanPro and more! The first month is free. Roughly 9 dollars a month for more wrestling than you could handle, of various styles!
You might already be familiar with only Chris Brookes, but this card is absolutely stacked with talent and fun. You can also follow the DDT/TJPW English Update Twitter Account, which often includes neat little notes along the way!
Larger than Life Battle! Will the city survive?
Mecha Mummy vs Hyper Misao
A tale as old as time, Super Hero versus Machine. Hyper Misao is the Defender of Love & Peace. Her journey is one of the best wrestling stories I've ever encountered, and while she tends to usual partake in comedy matches (due to her schemes and gadgets) there is no doubting Misao's talent. Her win over Yuka Sakazaki in the Princess Cup last year caught many off guard (including Yuka)! Having recently become the first married active member of the TJPW roster after scaring us all with a potential retirement, Hyper Misao has continued her 100% fair and just tactics as usual.
Now, a villain has appeared before her! You might know of Mecha Mummy, or perhaps you just know that he fought Minoru Suzuki that one time. Basically try to imagine a giant robot power rangers monster, and you're almost there. This character is amazing, and this match should be a blast...in more ways than one! Can our Hero overcome this foe? Tune in to find out!
Former Rivals take on the Fan Beloved Sauna Club!
Chris Brookes & Miyu Yamashita vs DDT Sauna Club (Yuki Ueno & Shunma Katsumata)
Chris Brookes got kicked a lot by Miyu Yamashita last time. After the thrilling match ended, he decided that the next time they were in the ring together...they would be on the same team! Brookes is a submission wizard with a wide arsenal of techniques and styles available. He is the former DDT Universal Champion. Yamashita is a brutal striker with an icy gaze and the air of a champion, even when she doesn't have a belt. (Though she is a former two time TJPW Princess of Princess Champion...in fact, she was the first!) These two differing styles should come together in interesting ways, especially considering Brookes is so adaptable in tag teams.
Yuki Ueno is the current DDT Universal Champion, having beaten Chris for the belt. His youthful vigor and boyish charm distract you from his surprising power and viciousness. His tag team with Naomi Yoshimura (Nautilus) was one of the best DDT has ever seen! Shunma Katsumata is a Deathmatch specialist who prefers the use of block toys in bouts. His penchant for hurting himself to hurt his opponents is the stuff of legends. Lately though, these two have been spending most of their time in the Sauna with the rest of their stablemates in the DDT Sauna Club! These lovable rascals are incredibly popular among the DDT audience. But will it be possible to cheer for them over Yamashita? (And Brookes, I guess!)
Ace against Ace! DDT vs ChocoPro! (in a Ring!)
Konosuke Takeshita vs Baliyan Akki
If you haven't seen either of these two at work, you're in for a treat! Takeshita is the Ace of DDT. An incredible technician who has the look, the it factor, the skill, everything you want in a star. He's been doing battle with his new rival, Jun Akiyama, lately...and a big win in front of a new audience might just be the spark to get him back on track. The youngest KO-D Openweight Champion in history. He has fought Hiroshi Tanashi. He defeated Go Shiozaki. Kenny Omega dubbed him “The Future of DDT”. Power, Speed, and Charisma off the charts...Takeshita reminds me of a wrestling ideal form that many strive to be, few will ever reach. An icon of the sport.
His opponent is the Ace of ChocoPro, Baliyan Akki. While you might have seen him in Gatoh Move, Heat Up, or even AJPW...Akki is going to be regarded in mythical terms someday. Some of the techniques he can pull off (Like flying all the way across the ring for a long distance splash, doing hit combos that seem just too quick, and somehow managing to elevate all of his opponents) just seem unreal for someone his age. Did you know these two are 25, and were born one day apart? Akki's journey to this point is worth looking up. He has taken a unique path...but has earned everything he has gained. There is a reason we are so very proud of him...and so delighted that he gets this opportunity for a spotlight. I don't need to hype him up though, to be honest. Akki will prove his worth to you.
DDT has been doing a lot to cater to the English Speaking fans! This is just one example. I'd like for the show to get the attention it deserves, hence why the usually ChocoPro promoting DOGU has done this too! DDT is much more than a comedy promotion. Badass Factions, Creative Stipulations (That other major companies copy all the time...), Brutal Tournaments, and ungodly skilled top champ...It's rad as hell! Give it a chance, between it and the rest of the stuff the Universe sub gets you, you're gonna be satisfied.
If you're already signed up, here is the First Show to hold you over! This one features Brookes vs Miyu Yamashita and Drew Parker vs Super Hardcore Shunma!
If you're not, how about a free DDT match on YouTube featuring Chris Brookes?

yeah dont ask ;-;

Hey wrestling fans, yes I’m back for a special edition of an Essential List. For those who don’t know me or what this is it’s simple - I give Wreddit a retrospective list of matches from a certain superstar. Over the last couple of weeks I made several lists of Essential Career Matches. You can either access them all through this link or here:

Current Wrestlers
John Cena	Chris Jericho	Randy Orton	Dolph Ziggler	Seth Rollins	AJ Styles
The Miz	Dean Ambrose	Brock Lesnar	Cesaro	Roman Reigns	Cody Rhodes
Kevin Owens	Sami Zayn	The Hardy Boys	Bray Wyatt	Samoa Joe	Kane
The New Day	Shinsuke Nakamura	The Undisputed Era	British Strong Style

 

Hall of Famers/Other
The Undertaker	Shawn Michaels	Eddie Guerrero	Stone Cold Steve Austin	Kurt Angle	Edge
Mick Foley	Bret Hart	Ric Flair	Triple H	CM Punk	The Rock
Batista	Daniel Bryan	Chris Benoit	Christian

 

Shows/PPV’s
Royal Rumble	Wrestlemania (1-11)	Wrestlemania 12-22	Wrestlemania 23-32	Summerslam	Survivor Series
Monday Night Raw	NXT	Smackdown	NXT Part 2

 

Time Periods/Era’s
2000-2004	2005-2010	2011-2015	2016	The Attitude Era	The Ruthless Aggression Era
2017	The 2010’s

 

Match Types/Other
Ladder Matches	Womens Wrestling	Hell in a Cell Matches	Elimination Chamber

All Time Lists/Other
Top 100 WWE Matches to watch during the lockdown	Another Top 100 WWE Matches to watch during the lockdown

 
This week we’re looking at year that was 2020. It was a horrible year for many reasons, including a global pandemic. The wrestling landscape has changed in all promotions all around the world. This list features all the top wrestling promotions around the world including WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact Wrestling and many more. All links are either from WWE Network, NJPW World, DDT Pro, Youtube or DailyMotion. If you believe a match is missing from this list, please comment or inbox me privately and I will add it to this list.
 
January:

• Kazuchika Okada Vs Kota Ibushi – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1 – 5 ½* -
  
• Hiromu Takahashi Vs Will Ospreay – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1 – 5 ½*
  
• Kazuchika Okada Vs Tetsuya Naito – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 2 – 5* - This was the culmination of Naito’s multi-year redemption storyline finally competing on the biggest stage of NJPW against arguably the biggest star, Kazuchika Okada, for IWGP Heavyweight Championship & IWGP Intercontinental Championship. This match like many other NJPW main-events starts off slow, but boy to do they pick up the pace and deliver fast action and explosive moves near the end – the crowd is absolutely electric for this match.
  
• Tessa Blanchard Vs Sami Callihan - Impact Hart To Kill - 4*
  
• Jordan Devlin Vs Tyler Bate – NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool II – 4 ½* - It feels like this match is definitely going to get lost in the shuffle when people recap the world of wrestling in 2020. It didn’t help that this was pre-pandemic and pre-allegations of Devlin being an abuser. But these two put on a fantastic and engaging fast-paced match.
  
• DIY Vs Moustache Mountain – NXT World’s Collide – 4*
  
• Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly & Roderick Strong) Vs Imperium (Alexander Wolfe, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel & WALTER) – NXT Worlds Collide – 4 ¼* - For close to two years there was build and anticipation to these two factions facing off with each other. The big dogs of NXT US Vs The big dogs of NXT UK coming together for bragging rights.
  
• 30 Man Royal Rumble Match – Royal Rumble 2020 – 4 ¼* - For all those people that complained about Lesnars work ethic since his return to WWE in 2020, please shut up and watch this match – he puts on a career making performance facing talents from past, present and the future in this match. Drew also starts his ascend into being one of the top stars of the company and we see a return of a 10x World Champion.
  

February:

• Will Ospreay Vs Zack Sabre Jr. – NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo – Night 2 – 4 ¾* - Ospreay and Sabre have such great chemistry with each other - and in this match itself it shows both wrestlers are capable of working other styles.
  
• El Phanatsmo Vs Michael Oku – RevPro High Stakes 2020 – 4 ¼*
  
• Dominik Dijakovic Vs Keith Lee – NXT Takeover: Portland – 4 ¼* - This match is just two big beefy boys going to be absolute war with each other. They showed why they are two of the best big athletes in wrestling today. Innovative spots, crazy near falls and great replayability – this may be my NXT match of the year.
  
• Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) Vs Broserweights (Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne) – NXT Takeover: Portland – 4 ¾*
  
• Adam Page & Kenny Omega Vs The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) – AEW 19/02/2020
  
• Kenny Omega Vs PAC – AEW Dynamite 26/02/2020 – 4 ¾* - It’s no secret that I don’t watch the weekly AEW TV Shows due not having access of it on Australian TV. However, whenever I see social media hype up a match I have to see it – and boy was I glad that I did. This is a fantastic iron-man match and one of the best in recent history. These two blend so well together and hopefully down the line we see PAC & Omega compete against each other again.
  
• Adam Page & Kenny Omega Vs The Young Bucks – AEW Revolution – 6*
  

March:

• Daniel Bryan Vs Drew Gulak – Elimination Chamber 2020 – 4* - You want hard hitting? You want submission specialist? You want an engaging crowd? You want pure wrestling? This is the match for you – these two were absolute magic with each other. I’m glad they partnered them together for a while but I wish they had done more with him after this – it seems like the only time I see him now is in 24/7 Championship spots.
  
• Bandido Vs Mike Bailey – wXw 16 Carat Gold – Night 2 – 4 ½*
  
• Kento Miyahara Vs Suwama - AJPW Dream Power Series 2020
  

April:

• AJ Styles Vs The Undertaker – Wrestlemania 36 Night 1 – Cagematch Rating: 7.81 – In March of this year, it seemed that everyones life had been turned upside down. The COVID-19 Virus Pandemic was in full effect. The rumors of Wrestlemania being cancelled were running wild.. but you know WWE and that the show always goes on. WWE started to do cinematic matches and what better way to protect the limited Undertaker then place him in a feud/match with arguably the best wrestler that WWE had to offer – AJ Styles in a gimmicked ‘boneyard match’. The aftermath of this match gained the knowledge that his would actually be Undertakers last match ever.
  
• Charlotte Flair Vs Rhea Ripley – Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 – Cagematch Rating: 8 – In my opinion this was the best wrestling match on the two-day extravaganza that was Wrestlemania. Rhea has a big future in WWE and pairing her with Charlotte Flair helped spotlight her in a big way.
  

May:

• Drew McIntyre Vs Seth Rollins – Money in the Bank 2020 – 4 ¼* - This would be McIntyre’s first WWE Championship defence on PPV and it paved the way to show how good his matches on PPV would be. I believe close to all McIntyre’ matches on PPV were really good however it seems this match gets forgotten when brought up when discussing best matches of the year.
  
• Jon Moxley Vs Mr Brodie Lee – AEW Double Or Nothing 2020 – 4 ¼*
  
• The Elite (Adam Page, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) & Matt Hardy Vs The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara & Santana) – AEW Double of Nothing – Cagematch Rating: 9.17 – This was a great cinematic match; it featured the two top stables in AEW competing against each other. If you liked the hardcore matches during Attitude-Era this reminds me of those matches on a bigger level – that level being an actual stadium.
  
• Timothy Thatcher Vs Matt Riddle – NXT 27/05/2020 – 4 ¼* - Looking to watch a physical enduring, hard-hitting, strong-style cage match? Well this is the match for you.
  

June:

• Cody Vs Jungle Boy – AEW Dynamite 03/06/2020 - 4 ¼*
  
• Io Shirai Vs Charlotte Flair Vs Rhea Ripley – NXT Takeover: In Your House – 4 ¼*
  
• AJ Styles Vs Daniel Bryan – Smackdown 08/06/2020 – 4 ¾* - I think for a lot of wrestling fans this would be their match of the year – I mean it’s my match of the year. I think the only thing that hurt this match was that it was on Smackdown TV and featured several commercials. I think if this match was on a PPV with no commercial breaks to stop the flow of this match it would be looked more fondly on. I personally gave this match a perfect 5 stars.
  
• Randy Orton Vs Edge – Backlash 2020 – Cagematch Rating: 8.17 – This match was sold as ‘The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever’ and you know what, for all the people making fun of this match leading into it – it was actually pretty damn good. Compared to their Wrestlemania match, this was night and day, a much better match. The call-backs to several top stars and top feuds added big time to this match. It’s a shame that Edge would get injured during this match and miss the remainder of 2020.
  
• Masato Tanaka Vs Tetsuya Endo - DDT Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 Night 2 - Cagematch Rating: 9.20 – I love when people recommend matches from promotions or wrestlers I am unfamiliar with, and this is one of them. Please go out of your way to watch this match and I promise you that you will enjoy it.
  

July:

• Hiromu Takahashi Vs Tomohiro Ishii – NJPW New Japan Cup – Night 7 – 4 ¾*
  
• Keith Lee Vs Adam Cole – NXT Great American Bash Night 2 – 4 ¼* - Would this be the crowning moment for Keith Lee to become a double-champion or would Adam Cole retain his NXT Championship and continue his reign? These two put on a fantastic performance against each other. It can’t be understated how good weekly NXT TV matches were this year.
  
• Eddie Edwards Vs Ace Austin Vs Eric Young Vs Rich Swann Vs Trey - Impact Slammiversary 18 - 3 ¾*
  
• Asuka Vs Sasha Banks – Extreme Rules 2020 – 4*
  

August:

• Jon Moxley Vs Darby Allin – AEW Dynamite 05/08/2020 – 4 ¼*
  
• Drew McIntyre Vs Randy Orton – Summerslam 2020 - 4 ¼* - As McIntyre was making his way through the Raw roster for majority of 2020 he would start his feud with the almost 20 year WWE veteran, Randy Orton. I believe they brought the best out of each others – I personally think this is their best PPV match together.
  

September:

• Adam Cole Vs Finn Balor Vs Johnny Gargano Vs Tommaso Ciampa – NXT Super Tuesday – 3 ¾*
  
• Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) Vs The Inner Circle (Ortiz & Santana) – AEW Dynamite 16/09/2020 – 5* - Two of the best tag-teams in AEW faced off each other in a fun parking lot brawl. It may have garnered some controversial reaction due to Meltzer’s rating – but by all means if you want a fast-paced, hardcore brawl – this is the match for you.
  
• AJ Styles Vs Jeff Hardy Vs Sami Zayn – Clash of Champions 2020 – 4 ¼* - The Intercontinental Championship feuds may be some of my favourite matches and storyline this year. The returning Sami Zayn who was originally intercontinental championship before he left, faced off against current intercontinental champion AJ Styles and number one contender Jeff Hardy in a ladder match.
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Jey Uso – Clash of Champions 2020 – 4 ¼* - In August of 2020, the WWE moved to the Thunderdome and it saw the return of multiple talents but none bigger than Roman Reigns. He would go on to have his current and personally best reign as Universal Champion. His character work since becoming a heel has helped him develop his career into one of the best of all time. His match against his real-life cousin Jey Uso on this night just showed how great they both are.
  

October:

• Cody Vs Brodie Lee – AEW Dynamite 07/10/2020 – 4 ½* - Fuck man, the wound is so fresh - please watch this match Brodie was a great wrestler but a great man overall as we've seen his peers speak about him the last week.
  
• Finn Balor Vs Kyle O’Reilly – NXT Takeover: 31 – 4 ½*
  
• Jeff Cobb Vs Tomohiro Ishii – NJPW G1 Climax – Night 10 – 4 ¾*
  
• Kota Ibushi Vs Minoru Suzuki – NJPW G1 Climax Night 13 – 5 ¼* - Arguably, the best NJPW this year between two great wrestlers. It seems many people have stopped watching NJPW since The Elite had left last year but with how great their matches are, I hope they gain more attention coming into 2021.
  
• Kazuchika Okada Vs Shingo Takagi – NJPW G1 Climax Night 13 – 5 ¼*
  
• Penta Vs Rey Fenix – AEW Dynamite 21/20/2020 – 4*
  
• Sasha Banks Vs Bayley – Hell in a Cell 2020 – 4 ¼* - This feud had been building up for over a year and it came to a close inside the devils playground - Hell in a Cell.
  
• Tracy Williams Vs Jay Lethal - ROH 23/10/2020 - CageMatch Rating: 7.92
  
• Eric Young Vs Rich Swann – Impact Bound for Glory – Highlights only. 3 ½* - It's great to see how much Rich Swann has turned his life around in the last two years; and also as a big fan of Eric Young its good to see them showcased in one of Impacts biggest shows of the year.
  
• Io Shirai Vs Candice LeRae – NXT Halloween Havoc – 4 ¼* - This right here was the womens match of the year - every single time these two compete against each other you have to stop what you are doing and give them your full attention.
  
• WALTER Vs Ilja Dragunov – NXT UK 29/10/2020 – 5* - In WWE's only 5 star match of the year it saw the Ring General Walter compete up-and-coming star Iija Dragunov in one of the most brutal and stiffest matches on WWE television. It may be one of the best WWE/NXT matches of all time and will be talked about for years to come. I also just want to give a small shout out to NXT UK for being one of the most consistent weekly shows, with fun and engaging storylines. I truly wish WWE would do more to promote the show so more people got the opportunity to watch it.
  

November:

• Kenny Omega Vs Adam Page – AEW Full Gear – 4 ½* - This feud had been building up for almost 12 months - whether you were watching the weekly shows on Dynamite or Being The Elite; it all came to a head at Full Gear. With Kenny Omega as the new AEW Championship, I do hope that down the line we will get to see Page compete against him for the Championship in the future.
  
• The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) Vs FTR – AEW Full Gear - 5 ¼* - People may have complained about the build up to this dream match, but who gives a fuck because when that bell rang these two teams put on absolute magic. This is going to be one of those matches wrestling fans are going to be talking about for years to come.
  
• Go Shozaki Vs Katsuhiko Nakajima – Noah 20th Anniversary – 4 ¾*
  
• Drew McIntryre Vs Roman Reigns – Survivor Series 2020 – 4 ¼* - The two top WWE Talents and champions for their respective brands came together to compete against at Survivor Series as it is the one time a year that RAW and Smackdown go head to head in competition. It is good if you watched their Wrestlemania 35 match and this match back to back just to see how both men have improved dramatically.
  
• A-Kid Vs Trent Seven – NXT UK 26/11/2020 - Cagematch Rating: 8.42 - A-Kid is the fastest rising star on the NXT UK side - I hope he gets more exposure because every time I watch him it is a complete joy and his matches are always entertaining.
  

December:

• Kenny Omega Vs Jon Moxley - AEW Dynamite - Winter Is Coming - 4 ½*
  
• The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly & Roderick Strong) Vs Danny Burch, Oney Lorcan, Pat McAfee & Pete Dunne – NXT WarGames 2020 - 4 ¾*
  
• Jonathan Gresham Vs Flip Gordon - ROH Final Battle 2020 - Cagematch Rating: 7.01
  
• Go Shiozaki vs. Takashi Sugiura - NOAH Final Chronicle 2020 – 5
  
• Kenny Omega Vs Laredo Kid - AAA Triplemania XXVIII - 4 ¾*
  
• Kyle O'Reilly Vs Pete Dunne - NXT 16/12/2020 - 4 ¼*
  
• Roman Reigns Vs Kevin Owens – TLC 2020 – 4 ½* - Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens have unbelievable chemistry with each other – it seems like every time they have a one on one match with each other it’s memorable. I’ve been very vocal on here and say that single LaddeTLC matches aren’t that good and not very memorable anymore – but I’ll take that back because this match was great and will be remembered for years to come.
  
• Big E Vs Sami Zayn – Smackdown 25/12/2020 - Cagematch Rating: 8.11 - Our last match on this list is from the most recent episode of Smackdown. Big E challenged the 8 month intercontinental championship reign of Sami Zayn. I hope Zayns reign goes down in history as one of the best of the last 10 years.
  

 
Thanks for taking the time to read this list, I hope you enjoyed it. I hope everyone enjoy the wrestling world of 2020. I’ll be back hopefully in the future with another list. If you have any suggestions of whom you want an essential list for feel free to message me or leave a comment on this.