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Belgian_Waffle

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I'm gonna have to seek out/revisit a few things before I make a full list but I'm wondering if people aren't sleeping on Hayter vs Shida or if I'm just overrating it or there have just been so many other great matches (or a combination of all three)? 

Anyway my top 3 at the moment would probably look like: 

1. Danielson vs Rush, just too good to deny, as much as I'd like to come up with a darkhorse contender

2. Darby vs Joe in Seattle

3. Hayter vs Shida Women's title 

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26 minutes ago, Belgian_Waffle said:

I'm gonna have to seek out/revisit a few things before I make a full list but I'm wondering if people aren't sleeping on Hayter vs Shida or if I'm just overrating it or there have just been so many other great matches (or a combination of all three)? 

Anyway my top 3 at the moment would probably look like: 

1. Danielson vs Rush, just too good to deny, as much as I'd like to come up with a darkhorse contender

2. Darby vs Joe in Seattle

3. Hayter vs Shida Women's title 

I think people excluded it because it was in December. 
And your not overrating it, my European Breakfast friend. It was good stuff. I sadly looked up Kingston vs Akiyama to check the date. Haha

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StuntmanCrowley

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On 2/9/2023 at 12:33 AM, StuntmanCrowley said:

So, updated list with the removal of Briscoe/Lethal.  There is so much raw emotion behind it, it isn't fair to rank it against other matches or other ,atches against it.

 

1.  Danielson/Rush, February 8th

2. Danielson v Timothy Thatcher.  I loved every single goddamn aspect of this match.

3.  Darby/Joe, February 1st

4.  Danielson/Bandido

5.  Moxley/Hangman, February 1st

6.  Fox Flight (Credit whoever coined this in the Dynamite Thread) v The Elite

7.  Danielson/Takeshita

8.  Willow/Ruby v Anna Jay-AS/Tay Melo

9. Takeshita/MJF

10.  Athena/Marina Shafir

 

Updated List

 

1.  MJF/Danielson, AEW Revolution, March 5

1A.  Hangman Adam Page v Jon Moxley, AEW Revolution

2.  Danielson/RUSH

3.  Darby/Joe, February 1st

4. Danielson/Bandido

5.  Elite/House of Black, AEW Revolution

6.  Moxley/Page, February 1, 2023

7.  "Fox Flight" v The Elite (The first meeting, im drawing a blank on the date...the without the basketball usage)

8.  Orange Cassidy/Big Bill

9.  Anna Jay-AS/Tay Melo v Willow/Ruby

10. Takeshita/MJF

 

 

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1. Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - Revolution

2. Bryan Danielson vs. Rush - Dynamite (February 8 )

3. Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin - Dynamite (February 1)

4. Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - Dynamite (February 1)

5. Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido - Dynamite (January 18 )

6. Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta - Dynamite (February 22)

7. Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - Dynamite (January 11)

8. Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley vs. Top Flight - Rampage (January 6)

9. Young Bucks vs. Top Flight - Dynamite (January 18)

10. Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher - Dynamite (February 1)

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10. Athena vs. Marina Shafir. AEW Dark, 10th January.

9. Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido. AEW Dynamite, 18th January.

8. Malakai Black/Brody King/Buddy Matthews vs. Kenny Omega/Matt Jackson/Nick Jackson. AEW Revolution, 5th March.

7. Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

6. Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

5. Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal. AEW Dynamite, 25th January.

4. Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita. AEW Dynamite, 11th January.

3. Bryan Danielson vs. Rush. AEW Dynamite, 8th February.

2. Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

1. MJF vs. Bryan Danielson. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

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10. Athena vs. Marina Shafir. AEW Dark, 10th January.

9. Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido. AEW Dynamite, 18th January.

8. Malakai Black/Brody King/Buddy Matthews vs. Kenny Omega/Matt Jackson/Nick Jackson. AEW Revolution, 5th March.

7. Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

6. Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

5. Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita. AEW Dynamite, 11th January.

4. Bryan Danielson vs. Rush. AEW Dynamite, 8th February.

3. Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal. AEW Dynamite, 25th January.

2. Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

1. MJF vs. Bryan Danielson. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

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Having just watched Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo on AEW Dynamite, 22nd March live as it went out:

10. Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido. AEW Dynamite, 18th January.

9. Malakai Black/Brody King/Buddy Matthews vs. Kenny Omega/Matt Jackson/Nick Jackson. AEW Revolution, 5th March.

8. Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

7. Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin. AEW Dynamite, 1st February.

6. Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita. AEW Dynamite, 11th January.

5. Bryan Danielson vs. Rush. AEW Dynamite, 8th February.

4. Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

3. Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal. AEW Dynamite, 25th January.

2. Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo. AEW Dynamite, 22nd March. *****.

1. MJF vs. Bryan Danielson. AEW Revolution, 5th March. *****.

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On 3/6/2023 at 6:45 AM, StuntmanCrowley said:

Updated List

 

1.  MJF/Danielson, AEW Revolution, March 5

1A.  Hangman Adam Page v Jon Moxley, AEW Revolution

2.  Danielson/RUSH

3.  Darby/Joe, February 1st

4. Danielson/Bandido

5.  Elite/House of Black, AEW Revolution

6.  Moxley/Page, February 1, 2023

7.  "Fox Flight" v The Elite (The first meeting, im drawing a blank on the date...the without the basketball usage)

8.  Orange Cassidy/Big Bill

9.  Anna Jay-AS/Tay Melo v Willow/Ruby

10. Takeshita/MJF

 

 

Updated as of 3/23

 

1.  "Hangman" Adam Page v Jon Moxley, AEW Revolution

2.  MJF v Bryan Danielson, AEW Revolution

3.  Kenny Omega v El Hijo Del Vikingo, AEW Dynamite, 3/22/2023

4.  Bryan Danielson v RUSH, AEW Dynamite 02/08/2023

5.  Darby Allin v Samoa Joe, AEW Dynamite, 02/01/23

6.  Bryan Danielson v Bandido, AEW Dynamite 01/18/2023

7.  Elite v House of Black, AEW Revolution

8. Jon Moxley v "Hangman" Adam Page, AEW Dynamite, 02/01/2023

9.  Bryan Danielson v Timothy Thatcher

10. Anna Jay-AS and Tay Melo v Willow Nightingale and Ruby Soho, AEW Rampage, 01/13/2023

HONORABLE MENTION:  "Fox Flight(Top Flight and AR Fox) v The Elite, AEW Dynamite (Can't find the date), KUSHIDA/Darby, Yuta/Cassidy (This one i need to watch again because i wanted to put it on the list, but didn't know what to bump), JJ/Lethal v The Acclaimed (1st match), Danielson/Takeshita, Takeshita/MJF

 

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The Natural

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Just now, JLowe said:

FTR-BCG is one that came out of nowhere and is definitely on the list as of now, partly perhaps because of how it came out of nowhere.

Getting pleasantly surprised is one of the best feelings going.

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On 7/9/2023 at 12:43 AM, JLowe said:

FTR-BCG is one that came out of nowhere and is definitely on the list as of now, partly perhaps because of how it came out of nowhere.

I haven’t seen it yet. But I am not surprised. Pretty sure you missed FTR when they were The Revival in NXT and they were popping off MOTYs every single match. If you get a chance — all of their matches against The Vaudevillains, American Alpha (the lost great tag team of our era) and DIY (Johnny Gargano/Tomasso Ciampa) are excellent. Their blowoff against DIY in a 2 out of 3 falls at some random NXT Takeover has arguments to be made of being the best tag match in WWE history and the best NXT match ever.

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12 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said:

That tag with Shibata, ZSJ, and -- I'm blanking -- Garcia and... ??? definitely did that for me. It should be on the list. 

The 4-way with them and Orange Cassidy?

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On 7/9/2023 at 5:43 AM, JLowe said:

FTR-BCG is one that came out of nowhere and is definitely on the list as of now, partly perhaps because of how it came out of nowhere.

 

2 hours ago, Greggulator said:

I haven’t seen it yet. But I am not surprised. Pretty sure you missed FTR when they were The Revival in NXT and they were popping off MOTYs every single match. If you get a chance — all of their matches against The Vaudevillains, American Alpha (the lost great tag team of our era) and DIY (Johnny Gargano/Tomasso Ciampa) are excellent. Their blowoff against DIY in a 2 out of 3 falls at some random NXT Takeover has arguments to be made of being the best tag match in WWE history and the best NXT match ever.

I second those recommendations by my friend. I'll knock up a top ten for you, JLowe.

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Top ten Revival/FTR matches:

10. The Revival vs. The Undisputed Era. NXT TV, 20th November 2019.

9. FTR vs. The Young Bucks. Full Gear 2019.

8. FTR vs. Jay White/Juice Robinson. Collison, 8th July 2023.

8. The Revival vs. American Alpha. NXT TV, 24th June 2016.

7. FTR vs. Aussie Open. NJPW Royal Quest II, 1st October 2022.

6. The Revival vs. #DIY. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II.

5. FTR vs. The Young Bucks. Dynamite. 6th April 2022. *****.

4. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Death Before Dishonour 2022. *****.

3. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Final Battle 2022. *****.

2. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Scorecard of Honour 2022. *****.

1. The Revival vs. #DIY. NXT TakeOver: Toronto. *****.

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Top ten Revival/FTR matches:

10. The Revival vs. The Undisputed Era. NXT TV, 20th November 2019.

9. FTR vs. The Young Bucks. Full Gear 2019.

8. FTR vs. Jay White/Juice Robinson. Collison, 8th July 2023.

8. The Revival vs. American Alpha. NXT TV, 24th June 2016.

7. FTR vs. Aussie Open. NJPW Royal Quest II, 1st October 2022.

6. The Revival vs. #DIY. NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II.

5. FTR vs. The Young Bucks. Dynamite. 6th April 2022. *****.

4. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Death Before Dishonour 2022. *****.

3. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Final Battle 2022. *****.

2. FTR vs. The Briscoes. ROH Scorecard of Honour 2022. *****.

1. The Revival vs. #DIY. NXT TakeOver: Toronto. *****.

That’s a greatest hits record of wrestling matches right there.  Rankings aside.  Just stepping back and looking at the total scope of the body of work.  You can’t help but go “Damn”.  
 

The Dudley’s might be somewhat comparable in pure decorations.  But Dax and Cash are in the conversation for the top of a lot of lists.

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