2023 Matches Of The Year

[Clint Eastwood]

With the year coming to a close on some fantastic wrestling, I figured I'd make a thread where we can share our matches of the year from any and all companies.

My top 10
1. Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega - FD2
2. Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega - WK17
3. Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino - Power Struggle
4. Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Wrestledream
5. Bryan Danielson vs. MJF - Revolution
6. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs. The Usos - Wrestlemania Night 1
7. Orange Cassidy vs. Jon Moxley - All Out
8. Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada - G1 Final
9. Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay - G1 Semi-Final
10. Gunther vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre - Wrestlemania Night 2

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[CDJ]

MJF-Danielson Iron Man match is it for me

 

[Megahab]

I don't think I watched as many matches as usual in 2023 but the ones that stand out:

Omega vs Ospraey at Forbidden Door. Wins extra points because I saw it in person.

Gunther vs McIntyre vs Sheamus at Wrestlemania.

Danielson vs MJF Iron Man Match.

Usos vs Reigns and Solo at MITB. I don't remember how good it was in a technical sense but I did enjoy the storytelling.

 

[GKJ]

One of my lasting images of the year was Wrestlemania night one with that triple threat. Walter wins and jumps up and pumps his fist, definitely a shoot reaction and well-deserved, and I just remember turning to my friend and being like 'that guy knows he just had a match that absolutely kicked ass'

 

[Emperoreddy]

One of Ilya and Melo's trilogy and Rhea/Charlotte deserve consideration.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Tough year for me to pick....I have a clear top 4 I would say. The two Kenny/Ospreay matches, Danielson/ZSJ, and Danielson MJF are a step above everything else I would say. Gun to my head and I have to pick one I am going with Danielson/ZSJ.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Jussi]

Trinity???

 

[mrmovies779]

Any top 10 list that has Walter 9th can be thrown right in the trash

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Emperoreddy]

Any top 10 list that has Walter 9th can be thrown right in the trash

Yeah he should be top 5 at worst on anyone's wrestler of the year list

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Cody shouldn't be 1 and Ospreay and Gunther are to low.

 

[Grackle Party]

FTR vs BC Gold that went nearly an hour comes to mind.

Collision was so good went it first started…

 

[CDJ]

FTR vs BC Gold that went nearly an hour comes to mind.

Collision was so good went it first started…

That match was phenomenal, good call

 

[Clint Eastwood]

FTR vs BC Gold that went nearly an hour comes to mind.

Collision was so good went it first started…

Nearly made my list. Would probably have it 11th. Definitely my free TV match of the year.

 

[Sheppy]

MJF vs Danielson Iron Man for me.

Best Iron Man Match of all time and it’s not close.

 

[Jussi]

Anything with Dragunov and GÜNTHER.

 

[Sheppy]

Anything with Dragunov and GÜNTHER.

Did you watch the other matches? Or are you strictly under your WWE only umbrella?

 

[Jussi]

Did you watch the other matches? Or are you strictly under your WWE only umbrella?

I only watch Dragunov and GÜNTHER and pretend to have watched anything else. You know, like a HFBoards Mock Draft.

 

[Sheppy]

I only watch Dragunov and GÜNTHER and pretend to have watched anything else. You know, like a HFBoards Mock Draft.

I don’t get what that means.

 

[Jussi]

I don’t get what that means.

How long have you been on this site???

 

[Sheppy]

How long have you been on this site???

Quite a while. I don’t get what that means in comparison to what the best match of the year was.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Cody shouldn't be 1 and Ospreay and Gunther are to low.

Yeah and going by the criteria they put forward, Roman should be somewhere on the list and I don't think Trinity should be on there at all.

 

[Troublesome 85]

One of them

 

[Habsrule]

I’ll throw an honourable mention out there;

Roman Reigns vs Sami Zayn in Montreal

We all knew that Roman was going to win but Sami so close. That may have been the best crowd all year