WWE: Top 100 Matches of the Year (WWE/NXT)

[M.C.G. 31]

Just like last year, except 100 instead of 50... let's go...

Link to 2015 thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1999701

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100-91...

100. AMERICAN ALPHA vs. THE USOS -- Smackdown 09/20/16
99. BRAY WYATT vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- Smackdown 08/02/16
98. THE NEW DAY vs. THE USOS -- Royal Rumble
97. ALEXA BLISS vs. BECKY LYNCH -- Tables, Ladders & Chairs
96. KEVIN OWENS vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Smackdown 01/07/16
95. SETH ROLLINS vs. CHRIS JERICHO -- Raw 10/17/16
94. SETH ROLLINS vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Raw 07/18/16
93. SETH ROLLINS vs. CHRIS JERICHO -- Raw 10/10/16
92. ENZO & CASS vs. THE REVIVAL -- WWE Roadblock (March)
91. SAMI ZAYN vs. CESARO -- Raw 06/13/16

90-81...

90. CHARLOTTE vs. NATALYA -- WWE Roadblock (March)
89. CESARO vs. THE MIZ -- Smackdown 05/26/16
88. SASHA BANKS vs. CHARLOTTE -- Raw 10/03/16
87. TJ PERKINS vs. RICH SWANN -- Cruiserweight Classic 09/07/16
86. FINN BALOR vs. NEVILLE -- NXT 03/02/16
85. THE CLUB & THE WYATT FAMILY vs. THE NEW DAY, ENZO, CASS & JOHN CENA -- Raw 07/18/16
84. FINN BALOR vs. ROMAN REIGNS -- Raw 07/25/16
83. SETH ROLLINS vs. CHRIS JERICHO -- Raw 09/05/16
82. CESARO vs. SHEAMUS -- Raw 08/29/16
81. CESARO vs. SHEAMUS -- Summerslam

80-71

80. CESARO vs. SAMI ZAYN vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER vs. THE MIZ vs. ZACK RYDER vs. SIN CARA vs. STARDUST -- Wrestlemania
79. CESARO vs. SHEAMUS -- Raw 09/12/16
78. THE BRIAN KENDRICK vs. CEDRIC ALEXANDER vs. RICH SWANN vs. GRAN METALIK -- Raw 09/19/16
77. KEVIN OWENS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Raw 09/05/16
76. SETH ROLLINS vs. FINN BALOR -- Summerslam
75. SETH ROLLINS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Raw 08/01/16
74. ENZO, CASS & JOHN CENA vs. THE CLUB -- Battleground
73. TEAM SMACKDOWN (5 TAG TEAMS) vs. TEAM RAW (5 TAG TEAMS) -- Survivor Series
72. KEVIN OWENS vs. AJ STYLES -- Raw 05/23/16
71. BROCK LESNAR vs. ROMAN REIGNS vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- WWE Fastlane

70-61

70. CHRIS JERICHO vs. AJ STYLES -- Smackdown 02/11/16
69. ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH -- Royal Rumble
68. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. FINN BALOR -- NXT 07/13/16
67. KALISTO vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO -- Smackdown 01/14/16
66. CHRIS JERICHO vs. AJ STYLES -- WWE Fastlane
65. THE NEW DAY vs. SHEAMUS & CESARO -- WWE Roadblock (December)
64. ROMAN REIGNS vs. SHEAMUS vs. SAMI ZAYN vs. CHRIS JERICHO -- Raw 07/25/16
63. SETH ROLLINS vs. JOHN CENA -- Raw 06/27/16
62. TRIPLE H vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- WWE Roadblock (March)
61. KEVIN OWENS vs. SETH ROLLINS vs. ROMAN REIGNS vs. BIG CASS -- Raw 08/29/16

60-51

60. SETH ROLLINS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Raw 08/22/16
59. SAMOA JOE vs. FINN BALOR -- NXT Takeover: The End
58. SASHA BANKS vs. CHARLOTTE -- Hell in a Cell
57. SETH ROLLINS vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Smackdown 07/19/16
56. SAMI ZAYN vs. AJ STYLES -- Raw 04/11/16
55. KALISTO vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO -- WWE Fastlane
54. SETH ROLLINS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Smackdown 06/23/16
53. NOAM DAR vs. ZACK SABRE JR. -- Cruiserweight Classic 09/07/16
52. THE MIZ vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- Smackdown 09/20/16
51. SETH ROLLINS vs. ROMAN REIGNS -- Raw 06/20/16

50-41

50. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. SAMOA JOE -- NXT Takeover: Toronto
49. SETH ROLLINS vs. KEVIN OWENS -- Hell in a Cell
48. SASHA BANKS vs. CHARLOTTE -- Raw 07/25/16
47. CESARO vs. KEVIN OWENS -- Raw 04/11/16
46. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. AUSTIN ARIES -- NXT Takeover: The End
45. TEAM SMACKDOWN (SUPERSTARS) vs. TEAM RAW (SUPERSTARS) -- Survivor Series
44. AJ STYLES vs. CHRIS JERICHO vs. KEVIN OWENS vs. CESARO -- Raw 04/04/16
43. SASHA BANKS vs. CHARLOTTE vs. BECKY LYNCH -- Wrestlemania
42. SASHA BANKS vs. CHARLOTTE -- Raw 11/28/16
41. KEVIN OWENS vs. SETH ROLLINS -- Raw 11/21/16

40-31

40. AJ STYLES vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Smackdown 10/25/16
39. SAMOA JOE vs. FINN BALOR -- NXT Takeover: Dallas
38. AKIRA TOZAWA vs. GRAN METALIK -- Cruiserweight Classic 08/31/16
37. FINN BALOR vs. KEVIN OWENS vs. RUSEV vs. CESARO -- Raw 07/25/16
36. ASUKA vs. BAYLEY -- NXT Takeover: Dallas
35. ZACK SABRE JR. vs. GRAN METALIK -- Cruiserweight Classic 09/14/16
34. KEVIN OWENS vs. ROMAN REIGNS -- Raw 09/12/16
33. CESARO vs. SHEAMUS -- Clash of Champions
32. AJ STYLES vs. KEVIN OWENS -- Raw 03/21/16
31. DEAN AMBROSE vs. KEVIN OWENS -- Royal Rumble

30-21

30. DEAN AMBROSE vs. CHRIS JERICHO vs. SAMI ZAYN vs. KEVIN OWENS vs. ALBERTO DEL RIO vs. CESARO -- Money in the Bank
29. DEAN AMBROSE vs. ROMAN REIGNS vs. SETH ROLLINS -- Battleground
28. THE MIZ vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- Backlash
27. KEVIN OWENS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Payback
26. ASUKA vs. BAYLEY -- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn
25. AJ STYLES vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Smackdown 09/27/16
24. THE NEW DAY vs. CHRIS JERICHO & AJ STYLES -- Raw 03/07/16
23. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. SAMOA JOE -- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn
22. THE MIZ vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- Tables, Ladders & Chairs
21. AMERICAN ALPHA vs. THE REVIVAL -- NXT 07/06/16

20-11

20. AJ STYLES vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- Smackdown 08/23/16
19. AMERICAN ALPHA vs. THE REVIVAL -- NXT Takeover: The End
18. GRAN METALIK vs. KOTA IBUSHI -- Cruiserweight Classic 09/14/16
17. THE BRIAN KENDRICK vs. KOTA IBUSHI -- Cruiserweight Classic 08/31/16
16. SETH ROLLINS vs. ROMAN REIGNS -- Money in the Bank
15. AJ STYLES vs. JOHN CENA -- Money in the Bank
14. AMERICAN ALPHA vs. THE REVIVAL -- NXT Takeover: Dallas
13. TJ PERKINS vs. KOTA IBUSHI -- Cruiserweight Classic 09/14/16
12. ROMAN REIGNS vs. AJ STYLES -- Extreme Rules
11. THE REVIVAL vs. DIY (GARGANO & CIAMPA) -- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn

10-1

10. THE MIZ vs. CESARO vs. KEVIN OWENS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Extreme Rules
9. AJ STYLES vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Backlash
8. AJ STYLES vs. DEAN AMBROSE vs. JOHN CENA -- No Mercy
7. AJ STYLES vs. DEAN AMBROSE -- Tables, Ladders & Chairs
6. KOTA IBUSHI vs. CEDRIC ALEXANDER -- Cruiserweight Classic 08/10/16
5. KEVIN OWENS vs. SAMI ZAYN -- Battleground
4. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. SAMI ZAYN -- NXT Takeover: Dallas
3. AJ STYLES vs. JOHN CENA -- Summerslam
2. THE REVIVAL vs. DIY (GARGANO & CIAMPA) -- NXT Takeover: Toronto
1. THE MIZ vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER -- No Mercy

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STATS:

- AJ Styles is involved in 19 of the top-100 matches and 7 of the top-20 matches.
- Kevin Owens is involved in 17 of the top-100 matches.
- Seth Rollins is involved in 17 of the top-100 matches despite missing the first half of the year. He's only involved in one match in the 11-20 range and only in two total in the top-30, none appearing in the top-10.
- No women are in the top-25 matches this year; last year the women were in 4 of the top-20 matches and 3 were in the top-10 (all featuring Sasha Banks).
- Dean Ambrose is in 14 of the top-100 matches and 3 of the top-10 matches; all vs. AJ Styles.
- Cesaro is in 13 of the top-100 matches of the year despite missing 3 months.
- Despite his usage, Sami Zayn is in 13 of the top-100 matches with three appearing in the top-10.
- Roman Reigns is in 10 of the top-100 matches.
- Sasha Banks, who appeared 4 times in the top-50 last year (3 in the top-10) only appears 5 times in the top-100 with her opponent being Charlotte every single time.
- Charlotte appears the most out of any woman, appearing 6 times in the top-100.
- The Miz appears 7 times on this list and twice in the top-10.
- The Revival appears 6 times, 5 times in the top-21.
- Kota Ibushi made the list 4 times in the span of 1 and 4 days month, appearing in top-18 in all his appearances.
- NXT represents 15 of the top-100 matches, down from their rate from last year (24% of the top-50 last year vs. 15% of the top-100 this year). However, the Cruiserweight Classic has 8 of the top-100 matches -- combining the NXT and CW Classic matches together brings them to a much more similar rate (24% vs. 23%).​

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[M.C.G. 31]

Compared to last year in the WWE, this year was a much better year in terms of in-ring work. It helps when you have the GOAT on the roster though.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Also, my thoughts while making this list...

- "why the **** do I do this every year"
- "I don't even remember watching this"
- "holy **** how many times did Rollins and Jericho work with each other"
- "man AJ is the GOAT"
- "man I'm hungry"
- "this was a pretty good year"
- "Omega vs. Styles would be sick"
- "how the **** is Owens so high in all of these with his 5-minute headlock BS" (no Owens/Reigns from tonight didn't make this)

 

[Serac]

Those Ibushi and Rollins stats though

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Those Ibushi and Rollins stats though

Honestly, in my entire list of ***+ matches from the year, no one even comes close to AJ Styles. Rollins is within two of AJ here, but in the entire list absolutely no one touches AJ.

 

[GKJ]

Also, my thoughts while making this list...

- "why the **** do I do this every year"
- "I don't even remember watching this"
- "holy **** how many times did Rollins and Jericho work with each other"
- "man AJ is the GOAT"
- "man I'm hungry"
- "this was a pretty good year"
- "Omega vs. Styles would be sick"
- "how the **** is Owens so high in all of these with his 5-minute headlock BS" (no Owens/Reigns from tonight didn't make this)

Most of the same stuff I do when I make my top albums list.

 

[Serac]

Honestly, in my entire list of ***+ matches from the year, no one even comes close to AJ Styles. Rollins is within two of AJ here, but in the entire list absolutely no one touches AJ.

Oh absolutely
But the sheer fact that Rollins missed all that time and is still up there is damn impressive

And Ibushi being around for just over a month and still had four top 20 matches is pretty great

 

[Emperoreddy]

NXT really props up the list though.

Still there was good in ring action this year. It helps when you got guys like AJ and KO who almost always tear the house down.

 

[Sheppy]

Omega vs Styles in the WWE would be incredible. I'm holding out hope... that said, i doubt Omega jumps over. He seems to enjoy NJPW.

 

[Disclose]

revival vs diy matches were stupid good.

 

[The Gongshow]

I enjoyed Miz/Ziggler but wouldn't peg it as top match of the year or 5*

 

[Emperoreddy]

revival vs diy matches were stupid good.

My matches of the year and the best tag team matches in year within the company.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Styles vs. Ziggler vs. Corbin with a **** rating from me from the 12/27 Smackdown would put that triple-threat in 21-30 range.