First off, a big thanks to the 16 people who voted and helped make this list!
Big massive thanks goto these pimps:
Ayako195, Blipjelly, Cc_friend, Club, Cocuzzo, Dasennaytis, Fahadmenon, Floyd, groundge, Lukin01, Maximillionp, MrKFC, Ms_maximillionp, Ray, Smkelly, Xhitmanx
... If you didn't vote and bitch about a pick it's your own fault!
This poll ran for 9 months with lots of matches being put up on the tracker. BIG HUGE MEGA THANKS to the voters for persevering and taking all their time. it is very appreciated and I'm certain the results will show all your hard work.
I'm super busy this week but hopefully I won't move this countdown tooooooo slowly. As always please feel free to add any comments!
Here we go!:
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#100. Akiro Hokuto Vs. Meiko Satomura
(106pts / 3 votes)
GAEA 6th Anniversary Show (4/29/01)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #2 (ayako195)
Point Average: 35.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Akiro Hokuto is on her way out to retirement but before she goes she has one last great match against GAEA's up and coming superstar Satomura. With rib breaking kicks and teeth loosing slaps, this is not your typical Divas match.
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#99. Jeff Hardy Vs. C.M. Punk
(106pts / 4 votes)
WWE Summerslam (TLC Match - 8/23/09)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #21 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 26.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
Hardy defends his World Heavyweight Championship in a dangerous Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. This is Jeff Hardy's turf so he has the advantage. CM Punk has vowed to fix Hardy's non-straight edge ways by any means necessary, including a massive beating and taking the title from him.
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#98. Yuji Nagata Vs. Akira Taue
(108pts / 3 votes)
NOAH Di Colosseo (6/6/03)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #3 (club)
Point Average: 36.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
With the New Japan Vs. NOAH promotional wars raging, the big guys get involved. No 5 minute headlocks here, both guys go at it full force for the win to a hot crowd. Whose promotion's cuisine will reign supreme?
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#97. Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong
(108pts / 4 votes)
ROH Supercard of Honor (3/31/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #18 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 27.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
After winning the World title, Bryan Danielson took the title of "Best in the World" literally and has gotten arrogant. He can back it up though, no one's been a huge threat to his reign except for Roderick Strong. This is the 3rd of their series. Danielson's won both with moves out of nowhere but Strong definitely had his number and could have won the title at any moment. Could this be the night?
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#96. Samoa Joe Vs. Necro Butcher
(108pts / 5 votes)
IWA-MS Something to Prove (6/11/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #18 (club)
Point Average: 21.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
2005 was the year of Joe. After establishing ROH with his 18-month World title reign, Joe starting moonlighting with an unbeatable streak in TNA . He had lots of dream matches including this insane brawl against indy superstar Necro Butcher. Necro gets beat worse than anyone you'll ever see in MMA but refuses to lose and keeps on swinging! Also features one of my favorite commentary calls of the decade with CM Punk and Eddie Kingston marking out and DVDVR's Rob Naylor getting immortalized in the PWT Top 100 of the 00's.
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#95. Chris Benoit Vs. William Regal
(110pts / 3 votes)
WWE No Mercy (10/8/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #33 (maximillionp)
Point Average: 36.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ***3/4
After constant besmirchment throughout the show, Regal's day is finally topped when general manager Teddy Long assigns him to a impromptu match against a mystery opponent. His old buddy Chris Benoit!
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#94. Steve Austin Vs. Kurt Angle
(110pts / 4 votes)
WWE Summerslam (8/19/01)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #34 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 27.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Not only did Steve Austin turn heel but the World champ also left WWE and joined the WCW/ECW Alliance. Kurt Angle has had Austin's number and now finally at Summerslam he gets the chance one-on-one to win the World title back for the company. Austin however, is obsessed with keeping the belt and will go to any length to retain.
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#93. Blue Panther Vs. Villano V
(112pts / 3 votes)
CMLL 75th Anniversary show (2/3 Falls Mask Vs. Mask - 9/19/08)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (club)
Point Average: 37.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Both guys have 30 year wrestling careers under the hood. But tonight one of them loses his sacred mask forever! In most Mask Vs. Mask matches there's usually one side that most figure will win (Mistico, Santo Jr, etc..) But for this one both legends are so evenly matched it makes every nearfall or submission that much more dramatic.
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#92. John Cena Vs. Shawn Michaels
(112pts / 3 votes)
WWE RAW (4/23/07)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #3 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 37.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
At Wrestlemania 23 HBK came close to winning the World title from Cena. Here on RAW they have their rematch. It was set as Edge Vs. Randy Orton as the main event, but Orton got suspended. All this free time to fill resulted in this 57 minute classic.
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#91. Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama Vs. Kenta Kobashi & Yoshihiro Takayama
(118pts / 4 votes)
NOAH Winter Navigation (12/2/07)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #5 (Ray)
Point Average: 29.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
After over a year out fighting cancer, Kobashi makes his triumphant return to the NOAH ring. Former tag team partners Misawa & Akiyama, the true friends that they are, make sure he's in fighting shape and don't go easy on him.
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#90. Kenta Kobashi Vs. Tamon Honda
(120pts / 3 votes)
NOAH Di Colosseo (4/13/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (club)
Point Average: 37.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
Although he's had a great career, former 3-time Olympian Honda was never at the top challenging for the title. In 2003 he really upped his game and all his hard work paid off with this a shot at the GHC World title. Kobashi's one of the best in the world but Honda's at his peak and has a good shot at completing the Cinderella story.
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#89. Mitsuharu Misawa Vs. Kenta Kobashi
(120pts / 5 votes)
All Japan Champions Carnival (4/11/00)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #30 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 24.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
From that year's Champions Carnival tournament. Misawa & Kobashi had one of the greatest series of matches in the 90's and it continues into the new decade. Will Kobashi finally get that elusive win to get to the finals?
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#88. America's Most Wanted Vs. Team Canada
(122pts / 4 votes)
TNA Final Resolution (1/16/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #23 (Floyd)
Point Average: 30.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Both teams try to recreate a modern version of the Midnight Express/Rock N' Roll Express series including brawling, great tag team wrestling and a shady manager cheating for the heels. Team Canada (Eric Young & Robert Roode) are defending the TNA Tag title against the former champs.
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#87. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jun Akyima & Yuji Nagata
(122pts / 4 votes)
NOAH Navigate For Evolution (2/7/02)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #9 (Ray)
Point Average: 30.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Kobashi returns from career-ending injuries and teams up with old tag team partner Misawa to try and derail the NOAH/NJ Express of Akiyamam & Nagata.
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#86. Averno Vs. Mistico
(126pts / 4 votes)
CMLL Arena Mexico (2/3 Falls - 1/5/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #14 (ayako195)
Point Average: 31.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
While their 2005 feud is more famous, they had another great matchup in 2007. Mistico is the big chief now but Averno doesn't care, tossing him around like garbage and ripping at the mask. A most excellente match indeed.
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#85. Shelton Benjamin Vs. Shawn Michaels
(126pts / 5 votes)
WWE RAW (5/2/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #26 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 25.2
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
The 1st round of the Gold Rush tournament produced the best match. Veteran HBK takes on up and coming supahstar Benjamin in a match to determine the #1 contender.
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#84. Bryan Danielson Vs. Takeshi Morishima
(128pts / 4 votes)
ROH Final Battle (Fight Without Honor - 12/27/08)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 32.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Their series over the ROH World title in 2007 was tremendous. in 2008 they finally finish their feud once and for all in an anything goes No-DQ match. Danielson still remembers the eye he almost lost (as does Morishima).
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#83. Averno Vs. Mistico
(130pts / 3 votes)
CMLL Guadalajara (2/3 Falls - 1/30/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #6 (cc_friend)
Point Average: 43.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
They're back, Mano a Mano! Averno defends the NWA Middleweight title against Mistico. This is the series that really catapulted Mistico to the top of the promotion with his crazy moves and career ending bumps. And Averno is as good a lucha heel as you can get.
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#82. AJ Styles Vs. Samoa Joe Vs. Christopher Daniels
(130pts / 4 votes)
TNA Turning Point (11/15/09)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #29 (Floyd)
Point Average: 32.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
5 years after their classic match they do it again, but this time the World title is on the line. Samoa Joe has been trying to divide friends Daniels and AJ to give him the edge. A last gasp from the TNA X-Division alumni before the Bishoff/Hogan reign begins.
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#81. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji Vs. Ikuto Hidaka & Minoru Fujita
(130pts / 4 votes)
NOAH Differ Cup Finals (5/8/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #11 (Blipjelly)
Point Average: 32.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Interpromotional Differ Cup finals. It's NOAH Vs. Zero1-MAX and both teams are it's Jr. tag Champions. Long match with favorites KENTA/Marufuji subtly turning heel but finding it hard to put Hidaka & Fujita away.
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#80. AJ Styles Vs. Paul London
(134pts / 4 votes)
ROH Night of the Grudges (6/14/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #20 (Floyd)
Point Average: 33.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
This is for the #1 Contenders trophy, winner gets a title shot. They've met before but take it up a notch in a great forgotten match.
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#79. Samoa Joe Vs. CM Punk
(136pts / 4 votes)
All-Star Extravaganza II (12/4/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #18 (Cocuzzo)
Point Average: 34.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
The final chapter of their 2004 trilogy. Joe's still the champ but had to go to hour draws in the previous matches. This time there is NO time limit so there will be a winner once and for all. Can CM Punk pull it off?
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#78. Tatsumi Fujinami Vs. Osamu Nishimura
(138pts / 4 votes)
(MUGA - 9/25/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #13 (Cocuzzo)
Point Average: 34.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Osamu Nishimura takes on his former dojo trainer in a great scientific bout. Both guys are technical masters and even at 53 Fujinami shows he still has it. An old school 2/3 falls match much like the 1970's classics.
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#77. Perro Aguayo Jr. Vs. Mistico
(140pts / 4 votes)
CMLL Arena Mexico (2/3 Falls - 5/13/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #16 (Floyd)
Point Average: 35.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
At long last the two hottest wrestlers in the company met mano a mano in a great match.
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#76. Bryan Danielson Vs. Low Ki
(140pts / 6 votes)
ROH Round Robin Challenge (3/30/02)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #32 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 23.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Great match in the Round Robin Challenge. Both guys are the biggest names in ROH and finally have their singles matchup.
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#75. Kumiko Maekawa, Mima Shimoda & Etsuko Mita Vs. Momoe Nakanishi, Nane Takahashi & Kaoru Ito
(142pts / 4 votes)
AJW Women's Wrestling Festival (Cage Match - 11/23/00)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #2 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 34.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Crazy woman's cage match. Pinfalls/submissions mean nothing, only escaping the cage counts. Should be noted that ALL 3 members of your team must have escaped the cage to win which leads to some interesting moments.
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#74. Eddie Guerrero Vs. John Bradshaw Layfield
(144pts / 5 votes)
WWE Judgment Day (5/16/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #20 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 28.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ***3/4
After JBL's bullying led to Guerrero's mom having a heart attack, World champ Eddie vows revenge. Undersized and overpowered, Guerrero refuses to lose in one of the bloodiest matches ever.
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#73. The Age of the Fall Vs. The Motor City Machine Guns
(150pts / 3 votes)
ROH Tag Wars (4/18/08)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #12 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 50.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Dream matchup as TNA's Motor City machine Guns (Alex Shelly & Chris Sabin) take on the ROH World champs Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black.
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#72. Super Dragon Vs. Necro Butcher
(150pts / 4 votes)
PWG Battle of Los Angeles: Night 2 (No-DQ Falls Count Anywhere - 9/2/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #11 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 37.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Two of the biggest indy stars beat the crap out of each other. The fans are divided and both guys go through hellish punishment to get the win.
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#71. Mistico Vs. Ultimo Guerrero
(150pts / 4 votes)
CMLL Arena Mexico (2/3 Falls - 2/25/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #10 (Cocuzzo)
Point Average: 37.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Ultimo Guerrero beats the crap out of Mistico and also unveils a devastating finishing move. Mistico takes 2 or 3 bumps that end most careers.
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#70. Steve Austin Vs. Chris Benoit
(154pts / 5 votes)
WWE Smackdown (5/31/01)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #3 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 30.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
After getting screwed in the 1st match, Benoit with his busted-up ribs gets another chance at the World title on Smackdown. This time he has his hometown cheering him on too. But Austin has an ace in the hole, special outside referee Vince McMahon! Austin's surgical repaired neck get put to the test.
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#69. Bryan Danielson Vs. Nigel McGuinness
(156pts / 4 votes)
ROH 6th Anniversary Show (2/23/08)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #15 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 39.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Their classic series of matches continues. This time out however, Nigel's the World champ and it's the American Dragon who has to beat him. Best series of the decade? McGuiness has had some legit concussions problems so Danielson has promised to stay away from his head. Will he kept the promise?
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#68. Katsuhiko Nakajima Vs. KENTA
(158pts / 5 votes)
NOAH The Second Navigation (3/1/09)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #19 (Floyd)
Point Average: 31.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
KENTA lost the GHC Jr. title to Nakajima the previous month. Now Kensuke Office has bragging rights! Here he gets a shot at returning the belt back to NOAH.
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#67. El Hijo del Santo, Mistico & Negro Casas Vs. Atlantis, Black Warrior & Ultimo Guerrero
(160pts / 4 votes)
CMLL Arena Mexico (2/3 Falls - 8/4/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (Cocuzzo)
Point Average: 40.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Santo Jr. and Casas, sometimes foes sometimes friends, join up with Mistico to beat up some rudos causing trouble in CMLL. The true matchup though was Mistico and Black Warrior, who were about to have their Mask Vs. Mask match. Great non-stop action with 6 of the greatest. Best trios match of the decade?
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#66. James Gibson Vs. Roderick Strong
(162pts / 6 votes)
ROH Unforgettable (10/2/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #27 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 27.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
James Gibson's last night in ROH before moving back to WWE. Kobashi was in the main but here he and Roderick Strong have an underrated fantastic matchup.
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#65. Yuji Nagata Vs. Togi Makabe
(166pts / 4 votes)
New Japan Tokyo Korakuen Hall (7/6/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #12 (Club)
Point Average: 41.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Nagata's defending the IWGP World title against wacky Makabe. This quickly turns into a bloodbath but Nagata proves he can match Togi in the craziness department.
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#64. The Dudleyz Vs. Edge & Christian Vs. The Hardyz
(178pts / 6 votes)
WWF Wrestlemania 16 (Ladder Match - 4/2/00)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #36 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 29.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
After having the first ever tag team ladder match in 1999, Edge/Christian and the Hardyz up the ante with this 3-way ladder match, adding the World champ Dudleyz. People forget this one but it has super insane spots for the time and incredibly they would actually somehow top it later on in the year.
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#63. Kurt Angle Vs. Brock Lesnar
(180pts / 5 votes)
WWF Wrestlemania 19 (3/30/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #9 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 36.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
Crazy Kurt Angle went against doctors orders and risked paralysis (or death!) to defend the World title at Wrestlemania against the monster Brock.
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#62. Chris Benoit Vs. Kurt Angle
(180pts / 6 votes)
WWE RAW (Cage Match - 6/11/01)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #12 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 30.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
Usually known for their technical prowess, here Benoit & Angle just beat the ever loving crap out of each other inside the steel cage. Some big time bumps, you could make a case that 2 broken necks came out of this match.
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#61. Samoa Joe Vs. A.J. Styles
(180pts / 6 votes)
TNA Turning Point (12/11/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #13 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 30.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
AJ Styles won the famous 3-way match but Samoa Joe wasn't pinned. In fact he's still got a 6 month unbeaten streak going (including a win over Styles). This time Styles is defend the X-Division title against the behemoth. It's Title Vs. Streak, there must be a winner. Rumor has it Vince Russo was "accidentally" locked in his office during the match to prevent any run-ins or ref bumps.
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#60. Averno & Mephisto Vs. Mistico & Negro Casas
(186pts / 4 votes)
CMLL Arena Mexico (2/3 Falls - 4/14/06)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #3 (Cocuzzo)
Point Average: 46.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
The lucha invasion of the Top 100 continues. Averno & Mephisto are the rudo tag team champs defending here. Mistico & Casas teaming together is like the Super Megapowers of CMLL.
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#59. Samoa Joe Vs. CM Punk
(188pts / 8 votes)
ROH World Title Classic (6/12/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #16 (Fahadmenon, Xhitmanx)
Point Average: 23.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
Samoa Joe defends the World title against CM Punk. But CM Punk has a game plan: Rope-a-dope and tire the monster out. Part 1 of the epic 2004 trilogy.
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#58. Toshiaki Kawada Vs. Kensuke Sasaki
(194pts / 5 votes)
All Japan Do Judge!! (10/9/00)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #3 (Ray)
Point Average: 38.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
In the 90's New Japan and All Japan were the big two promotions in Japan. Now with NOAH breaking away both promotions worked together and put on a megashow. New Japan's World champ Sasaki takes on All Japan's Toshiaki Kawada in a match fans have been dreaming about all decade. 64,000 fans packed the Tokyo Dome to see this slugfest.
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#57. BJ Whitmer Vs. Jimmy Jacobs
(194pts / 6 votes)
ROH Supercard of Honor II (Cage match - 3/31/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #30 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 32.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Once best friends now enemies (Thanks to Lacey), their year long feud finally end tonight inside the confines of the steel cage. A violent and bloody match.
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#56. KENTA Vs. SUWA
(194pts / 7 votes)
NOAH Second Great Voyage (9/18/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #11 (Club)
Point Average: 28.1
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
SUWA goes all Memphis heel in this great matchup. I'd like to write more but I want everyone to watch it and see the disrespectful un-puro crap he pulls. KENTA defends the GHC Jr. title and gets in trouble quick but keeps fighting.
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#55. Chris Jericho Vs. Shawn Micheals
(196pts / 5 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 19 (3/30/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #7 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 39.2
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
After idolizing HBK throughout his career, Jericho feels he's surpassed him and now at Wrestlemania will finally prove it to the world.
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#54. Edge Vs. Mic Foley
(200pts / 7 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 22 (Falls Count Anywhere - 4/2/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #25 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 28.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
Foley goes crazy and challenges Edge to a anything goes Falls count anywhere streetfight. Blood, socks, barbed wire, fire, just about everything get involved in this one.
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#53. Steve Austin & HHH Vs. Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho
(200pts / 7 votes)
WWE RAW (5/21/01)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 28.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Austin and HHH defend the tag team title against Benoit & Jericho on Smackdown. Is the new blood going to lead WWE into the decade or is it business as usual?
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#52. Ric Flair Vs. Shawn Micheals
(202pts / 6 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 24 (3/30/08)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #4 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 33.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ***1/2
If Flair loses he must retire from wrestling forever! HBK is Mr. Wrestlemania and promises not to make it easy on Flair.
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#51. Eddie Guerrero Vs. Edge
(202pts / 7 votes)
WWE Smackdown (No-DQ - 9/24/02)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #5 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 28.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Their feud gets serious in a No-DQ match on Smackdown. Crazy bumps and memorable moments make this one of the best TV matches of the decade.
OK all the matches so far have been awesome. But now were in the Top 50 territory. Time to kick it up a notch!
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#50. Kenta Kobashi Vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
(204pts / 7 votes)
NOAH Encountering Navigation (4/25/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #14 (Clubs)
Point Average: 29.1
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Maybe Kobashi's toughest defense during his 2 year reign was against this free agent bruiser. Takayama has skills but his real bread and butter is shrugging off lots of punishment and thumping it right back.
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#49. Bryan Danielson Vs. Paul London
(210pts / 5 votes)
ROH The Epic Encounter (2/3 Falls - 4/12/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #6 (Lukin01)
Point Average: 42.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Finally the two fastest up and coming stars meet in a tremendous 40+ 2/3 Falls match. A true epic encounter indeed.
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#48. Brock Lesnar Vs. The Undertaker
(210pts / 6 votes)
WWE No Mercy (Hell in the Cell match - 10/20/02)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #19 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 35.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
Their first match was such a let down, so they really went all out in this one. This is Hell in the Cell, Undertaker territory. World champ Lesnar isn't intimated though as Taker has a messed up arm and Paul Heyman's always lurking around doing no good. Blood blood and blood!
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#47. Naomichi Marufuji & Kota Ibushi Vs. KENTA & Taiji Ishimori
(212pts / 7 votes)
ROH Summer Navigation (7/15/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #10 (maximillionp)
Point Average: 35.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
The Nippon Cup Jr. Tag League finals. What really makes this interesting is KENTA & Marufuji find themselves on opposite sides of a tag team match. All four guys looked awesome and the crowd was red hot at the end.
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#46. Kenta Kobashi & Go Shiosaki Vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima
(218pts / 6 votes)
NOAH 3rd Great Voyage (11/5/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #17 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 36.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
NOAH Vs. Kensuke Office! Kobashi and Sasaki continue their series but also add in their young (and smaller) proteges in the mix. Shiosaki & Nakajima refuse to let their mentors down so they also go all out.
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#45. Hiroshi Tanahashi Vs. Hirooki Goto (NJ - 11/11/07)
(218pts / 6 votes)
New Japan Destruction (11/11/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #14 (Ray)
Point Average: 36.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Tanahashi defends the IWGP World title against #1 contender Goto. Long hard fought match with the young Goto proving he has the goods to beat the champ.
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#44. Mitsuharu Misawa Vs. Jun Akiyama
(222pts / 5 votes)
All Japan Excite Series (2/27/00)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #10 (Ray)
Point Average: 44.4
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Former tag team partner Akiyama may be the future of All Japan for the new decade. But first he has to prove it by defeating the 90's legend of Misawa.
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#43. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji Vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Makoto Hashi
(230pts / 7 votes)
NOAH Navigation over the Date Line (9/12/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #13 (Floyd)
Point Average: 32.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji defend the NOAH Jr. tag titles in an awesome match. Goes 30 min but hardly any downtime just action left and right to a ever increasing rabid crowd.
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#42. Naomichi Marufuji & KENTA Vs. Jushin Liger & Takehiro Murahama
(240pts / 8 votes)
Accomplish Our 3rd Navigation (7/16/03)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #8 (Floyd)
Point Average: 30.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
This is the GHC Jr. tag team tournament finals, the winner will be the first champs. Liger and Murahama are from Osaka Pro invaders so it's up to KENTA & Marufuji to keep the titles in the family.
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#41. Chris Jericho Vs. Shawn Michaels
(244pts / 6 votes)
WWE No Mercy (Ladder Match - 10/5/08)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #4 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 40.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Wrestling Observers 2008 Match of the year. Their feud continues and although the World title is on the line, it's still very personal after Jericho accidentally/on-purpose slapped HBK's wife smack in the mouth. Two of the best ladder match wrestler tear the house down.
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#40. Low Ki Vs. Christopher Daniels Vs. Bryan Danielson
(244pts / 7 votes)
ROH The Era Begins (2/23/02)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #13 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 34.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
The Era begins! The 3 biggest names in the fledgling promotion go at it to see who's the best. Will Daniels follow the code of honor?
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#39. Takeshi Morishima & Takeshi Rikio Vs. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji
(246pts / 7 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
NOAH Summer Navigation (7/16/06)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #1 (Maximillionp)
Point Average: 35.1
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Dream matchup. World champ Morishima and Rikio are literally twice the size of KENTA & Marufuji. And while Vince McMahon would automatically dismiss this as a poor 2 minute squash match, the little guys show they can compete in a very long and competitive tag.
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#38. Chris Jericho Vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
(246pts / 8 votes)
WWE The Bash (Title Vs. Mask - 6/28/09)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #5 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 30.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Chris Jericho defends the Intercontinental title against Rey. The twist is, if Rey loses he also loses his mask!! Jericho's got a history of taking people mask too.
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#37. Kurt Angle Vs. Shane McMahon
(256pts / 7 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
WWE King of the Ring (6/24/01)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #1 (Ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 36.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
Kurt Angle has already wrestled twice this night, the last time Shane McMahon screwed him out of his KOTR title. Now Angle turns from the lovable goof to a crazed madman who will do anything to destroy the boss's son. (Not HHH, the other one)
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#36. The Briscoes Vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen
(264pts / 7 votes)
ROH Man Up (Ladder Match - 9/15/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #12 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 37.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: Watched, refused to rate
Generico/Steen get another crack at the tag team champions. But this time around it in an ultra-dangerous tag team ladder war. This match was so violent ROH BANNED all ladder matches forever and ever.
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#35. KENTA Vs. Low Ki
(264pts / 7 votes)
ROH Final Battle (12/17/05)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #5 (Groundge)
Point Average: 37.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
Dream match up set at ROH's Yearly big show. KENTA defends the GHC Jr. title against Low Ki. This is in ROH so Low Ki's got the home team advantage.
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#34. Genichiro Tenryu Vs. Keiji Muto
(270pts / 7 votes)
All Japan Tokyo Nippon Budokan (6/8/01)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #7 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 38.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Wrestling Observers 2001 match of the Year. A huge New Japan star, Muto travels to All Japan to take on fellow legend and big grouch Genichiro Tenryu. Tenryu's defending his shiny new All-Japan Triple Crown.
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#33. Kurt Angle Vs. Shawn Michaels
(273pts / 9 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 21 (4/3/05)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 3
Highest Vote: #5 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 30.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Smackdown Vs. RAW! Dream matchup at Wrestlemania, who's the best wrestler in the company?
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#32. Kurt Angle Vs. The Undertaker
(276pts / 8 votes)
WWE No Way Out (2/19/06)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #2 (Blipjelly)
Point Average: 34.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
Kurt Angle defends his new Smackdown World title against the Undertaker and his deadman MMA skills.
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#31. The Rock Vs. Steve Austin
(290pts / 8 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 17 (No-DQ - 4/1/01)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #2 (Lukin01)
Point Average: 36.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
After finally coming back from career ending neck surgery, Steve Austin gets a chance to win back the World title he never
lost in his hometown of Texas. For some reason its changed to a No-DQ match.
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#30. HHH Vs. Steve Austin
(294pts / 7 votes)
WWE No Way Out (3-Stages of hell - 2/25/01)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #2 (Xhitmanx)
Point Average: 42.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
When HHH hired the hit out on Austin he made one mistake, Stone Cold survived. They settle their feud once and for all in a 2/3 Falls Stages of hell match. One more thing, if Austin loses he also loses his Wrestlemania 17 title shot!
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#29. Nigel McGuiness Vs. Austin Aries
(296pts / 9 votes)
ROH Rising Above (12/29/07)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #12 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 32.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
McGuiness defends the ROH World title again former champ Aries. Nigel gets a concussion early legit and it super messed up.
Yet somehow they end up having an awesome awesome match.
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#28. Toshiaki Kawada & Masanobu Fuchi Vs. Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
(300pts / 7 votes)
New Japan The 2nd Judgement (12/14/00)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 4
Highest Vote: #3 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 42.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
With NOAH breaking away and screwing everything up, New Japan and All Japan decided to work together. Kawada got the big win over NJ's World champ Sasaki earlier so this time New Japan refuses to be defeated once again and lose face.
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#27. America’s Most Wanted Vs. XXX
(306pts / 9 votes)
TNA Turning Point (Cage Match - 12/5/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #17 (Lukin01)
Point Average: 34.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
In order to end their feud once and for all, both teams agree that whoever loses this match, must disband and never team up again! Great Cage match that helped TNA get on it's feet during it's early monthly PPV era. In all the alternate universes that this match took place in, Elix Skipper probably died in 50% of them.
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#26. Atlantis Vs. Villano III
(330pts / 8 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
EMLL Arena Mexico (Mask Vs. Mask - 3/17/00)
Top 5 Votes: 3
Top 10 Votes: 3
Highest Vote: #1 (Club)
Point Average: 41.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Wrestling Observer's 2000 match of the year. Their series of matches concluded in the only way it could, Mask Vs. Mask! A dramatic match taking place at EMLL's 1st PPV. Only 1 fall!
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#25. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit Vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr.
(332pts / 8 votes)
WWE No Mercy (10/20/02)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #2 (Dasennaytis)
Point Average: 41.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Wrestling Observer's 2002 match of the year. It's the finals of the Smackdown tag team championship. Angle & Benoit seem to be the better team, but they refuse to get along.
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#24. Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit
(332pts / 9 votes)
WWE Royal Rumble (1/19/03)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 3
Highest Vote: #4 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 36.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Their series continues but this time Angle's defending the Smackdown World title. No more running. No more Team Angle. Tonight it's one-on-one, may the better wrestler win.
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#23. Bryan Danielson Vs. Nigel McGuiness
(338pts / 7 votes)
ROH Driven (6/23/07)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 4
Highest Vote: #3 (Lukin01)
Point Average: 48.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
The rematch from their classic in 2006, the winner gets a World title shot at the monster Morishima. Both are evenly matched and obsessed with getting the win.
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#22. Genichiro Tenryu Vs. Satoshi Kojima
(342pts / 8 votes)
All Japan Summer Action Series (7/17/02)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #4 (Ayako195)
Point Average: 42.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
Tenyru defneds the Triple Crown against youngster Kojima. Kojima been on a tear as a singles wrestler but Tenryu is a bonafid legend that seems to get tougher as he ages.
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#21. Shawn Michaels Vs. HHH
(342pts / 9 votes)
WWE Summerslam (8/25/02)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #10 (Xhitmanx)
Point Average: 38.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/4
HBK finally found out who jumped him from behind and beat the crap out of him, his best-est buddy HHH! Micheals has been out for over 3 years due to a career ending back injury but he sucks it up and agrees to settle the score with HHH in a anything goes streetfight. WWE is so scared they refuse to sanction this bout.
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#20. ROH Vs. CZW Cage of Death
(348pts / 9 votes)
ROH Death Before Dishonor IV (7/15/06)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #4 (Cc_friend, Floyd)
Point Average: 48.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ???
The ROH Vs. CZW feud ends in the Cage of Death. Basically it's Wargames rules but with lots of crazy crap thrown in. It's ROH home turf but the CZW guys are in their element. A tremendous story unfolds throughout the match..
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#19. Naomichi Marufuji Vs. KENTA
(362pts / 8 votes)
NOAH Autumn Navigation (10/29/06)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 4
Highest Vote: #4 (Groundge)
Point Average: 45.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Long time tag team partners have gone their separate ways. Marufuji is the World champ and defends it in an awesome Jr. match.
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#18. Bryan Danielson Vs. KENTA
(362pts / 9 votes)
ROH Glory By Honor V Night 2 (9/16/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #6 (maximillionp)
Point Average: 40.2
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Bryan Danielson defends his ROH World title against NOAH's KENTA. Danielson has a legit bad shoulder and KENTA knows this so he tries to tear it out in little pieces. But despite the pain Danielson refuses to lose his title!
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#17. John Cena Vs. Umaga
(364pts / 9 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
WWE Royal Rumble (Last Man Standing - 1/27/07)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #1 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 40.4
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****
John Cena defends the RAW World title against the animal Umaga. Days before this match Umaga destroyed Cena and busted up his ribs. After losing a fall, if that wrestler can't make it up to their feet by a 10 count they lose!
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#16. Chris Jericho Vs. Chris Benoit
(364pts / 10 votes)
WWE Royal Rumble (Ladder Match - 1/21/01)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #7 (ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 36.4
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Jericho's defending the Intercontinental title. Their feud went on and off all of 2000, now they compete in an ultra dangerous Ladder match at the Rumble!
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#15. Takeshi Morishima Vs. Bryan Danielson
(366pts / 9 votes)
ROH Manhattan Mayhem II (8/25/07)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #2 (Smkelly)
Point Average: 40.7
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Wrestling Observer's 2007 match of the year. Finally Danielson get another shot at the ROH World title. Unfortunately the champ is the NOAH's unstoppable monster Morishima. Is there something in Danielson's eye?
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#14. Do Fixer Vs. Blood Generation
(382pts / 9 votes)
ROH Supercard of Honor (3/31/06)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 3
Highest Vote: #5 (ayako195)
Point Average: 42.4
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
Wrestling Observer's 2006 match of the year. Special guests Dragon gate bring their match into ROH and get 5 stars for their effort.
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#13. TLC I
(384pts / 11 votes)
WWE Summerslam (8/27/00)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: -
Highest Vote: #14 (smkelly)
Point Average: 34.9
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
They up the ante from their Wrestlemania ladder match to a 3-way anything goes career-ending TLC match.
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#12. Randy Orton Vs. Cactus Jack
(390pts / 8 votes)
WWE Backlash (Streetfight - 4/18/04)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #8 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 43.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****1/2
After month of taunting legend killer Randy Orton has to put up or shut up. Cause Cactus Jack is back!
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#11. Samoa Joe Vs. CM Punk
(394pts / 12 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
ROH Joe Vs. Punk II (10/6/04)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #1 (Lukin01)
Point Average: 32.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
After their June hour draw, CM Punk get another chance to dethrone Samoa Joe for his ROH World title.
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#10. TLC II
(416pts / 11 votes)
WWE Wrestlemania 17 (4/1/01)
Top 5 Votes: 1
Top 10 Votes: 1
Highest Vote: #3 (Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 37.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
68,000 fans were in attendance to see the rematch from the first death defying spotfest known as TLC. Once again Edge & Christian are the champs are always seem to squeak out a victory in these types of matches.
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#9. Bryan Danielson Vs. Nigel McGuiness
(444pts / 10 votes)
ROH Unified (8/12/06)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 3
Highest Vote: #9 (cc_friend, Dasennaytis, ms_maximillionp)
Point Average: 44.4
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
This is a unification match, McGuiness's Pure title and Danielson's World title will be merged in the #1 belt in ROH. Both guys have had long great reigns and now this is it. In their last unification match they went to a double countout but in this match there is a guaranteed winner. McGuiness is in his hometown with the crowd of the U.K cheering him on!
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#8. Christopher Daniels Vs. Samoa Joe Vs. Vs. AJ Styles
(446pts / 11 votes)
TNA Unbreakable (9/11/05)
Top 5 Votes: -
Top 10 Votes: 2
Highest Vote: #6 (Blipjelly, Floyd)
Point Average: 40.5
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
Christopher Daniels has held the X-Division title for nearly half-a-year and was as obsesed with keeping it. Samoa Joe was on an incredible rampage and was undefeated since joining TNA. A.J. Styles is Mr. TNA, but has suffered a loss to Samoa Joe previously. For nearly 30 incredible minutes, all 3 men showcased what they and the TNA X-Division was all about. Stiff kicks, jaw dropping aerial tactics and moves that you wouldn't expect to ever see from these guys.
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#7. Shawn Micheals Vs. The Undertaker
(460pts / 10 votes - ONE #1 VOTE)
WWE Wrestlemania 25 (4/5/09)
Top 5 Votes: 5
Top 10 Votes: 5
Highest Vote: #1 (MrKFC)
Point Average: 46.0
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
Wrestling Observer's 2009 Match of the Year. On the grandest stage of them all, the two biggest Wrestlemania performers go at it to see who's the best.
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#6. Kenta Kobashi Vs. Jun Akiyama
(482pts / 11 votes)
NOAH Departure (7/10/04)
Top 5 Votes: 2
Top 10 Votes: 5
Highest Vote: #2 (Ray)
Point Average: 43.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
Wrestling Observer's 2004 Match of the Year. Kobashi defends the GHC World title against Akiyama in front of 52,000 fans in the Tokyo Dome.
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#5. Samoa Joe Vs. Kenta Kobashi
(486pts / 10 votes - TWO #1 VOTES)
ROH Joe Vs. Kobashi (10/1/05)
Top 5 Votes: 3
Top 10 Votes: 7
Highest Vote: #1 (cc_friend, xhitmanx)
Point Average: 48.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
Wrestling Observer's 2005 Match of the Year. Another Awesome Samoa Joe dream match in 2005. Japanese superstar Kobashi travels to ROH to find out who the best wrestler in the world is.
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#4. Kenta Kobashi Vs. Kensuke Sasaki
(524pts / 11 votes - ONE #1 VOTES)
NOAH Destiny (7/18/05)
Top 5 Votes: 4
Top 10 Votes: 7
Highest Vote: #1 (Blipjelly)
Point Average: 47.6
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
62,000 fan fans packed the Tokyo Dome to see this 90's dream matchup from All Japan Kobashi Vs. New Japan's Sasaki. Machismo!
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#3. HHH Vs. Chris Benoit Vs. Shawn Michaels
(544pts / 12 votes - TWO #1 VOTES)
WWE Wrestlemania 20 (3/14/04)
Top 5 Votes: 3
Top 10 Votes: 4
Highest Vote: #1 (cocuzzo, Fahadmenon)
Point Average: 45.3
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****3/4
HHH defends his World title against Royal Rumble winner Benoit and long time nemesis HBK.
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#2. HHH Vs. Cactus Jack
(586pts / 13 votes)
WWE Royal Rumble (1/23/00)
Top 5 Votes: 3
Top 10 Votes: 5
Highest Vote: #2 (Floyd)
Point Average: 48.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: ****12
HHH and Stephanie McMahon have terrorized the WWF since taking over, even firing Mankind just for fun. Finally all of the WWF roster (lead by The Rock) said they will all walk out on their candy asses and quit unless HHH/Stephanie reinstate Mankind. They agree, and not only that but they also give Mankind a shot at HHH's title at The Royal Rumble! HHH kicks his ass on TV before then. Mankind goes back on TV and says that beating he gave him was so bad that he doesn't think he's in shape physically or mentally to face HHH at the Rumble. But he knows someone who is...... CACTUS JACK!!!!! The crazed madman who fought in the all those deathmatches in Japan is back with a vengeance! Cactus Jack feels no pain! The dude’s freaking bananas. And now he’s pissed off too!
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#1. Mitsuharu Misawa Vs. Kenta Kobashi
(792pts / 15 votes - FIVE #1 VOTES)
NOAH Navigate For Evolution (3/1/03)
Top 5 Votes: 12
Top 10 Votes: 12
Highest Vote: #1 (Ayako195, Dasennaytis, Groundge, Ray, Floyd)
Point Average: 52.8
Wrestling Observer Star Rating: *****
Wrestling Observer's 2003 match of the Year. At long last Kobashi gets his title shot, but the man he has to beat is the man who's always gotten the better of him in title matches. Can Kobashi finally get the win over Misawa and usher Japanese wrestling into a new era?
