This is the problem with taking a small sampling of matches and watching them without the bigger picture and without the surrounding matches for context. Generally, I think matches should be able to be viewed individually but in some cases, specifically All Japan, you benefit much more from watching matches chronologically and not just the big matches. Back stories, hierarchy of wrestlers, and individual motivations are much more apparent when watching like this.
This isn't the most accurate comparison, but you can't just jump into a season 3 episode of a show like The Wire, Deadwood, etc. and expect to understand the big picture, none the less the subtleties of what is going on with these shows. I'm not saying that any wrestling comes close to that level of story telling but the general point remains the same.