Darren’s GME project
May 9, 2023 11:53:15 GMT -5
Post by puroraisedme on May 9, 2023 11:53:15 GMT -5
Inspired by Elliott’s wonderful Five-star match list on here & Cap’s wonderful five star match list on his proper blog. This is my list of five star matches by decade. I will update as needed. So far just 80s through 2010s. Nothing earlier or later
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2010s
Cody v. Dustin Rhodes (AEW - 5/25/2019)
Daniel Bryan v. Kofi Kingston (WWE - 4/7/2019)
Brock Lesnar v. Daniel Bryan (WWE - 11/18/2018)
Darby Allin v. WALTER (EVOLVE - 6/23/2018)
Oney Lorcan v. Lars Sullivan (WWE - 9/27/2017)
Katsuyori Shibata v. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW - 4/9/2017)
Brock Lesnar v. Roman Reigns (WWE - 3/29/2015)
Shinsuke Nakamura v. Kota Ibushi (NJPW - 1/4/2015)
Daniel Bryan v. Randy Orton (WWE - 12/16/2013)
Brock Lesnar v. CM Punk (WWE - 8/18/2013)
CM Punk v. John Cena (WWE - 2/25/2013)
Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW - 10/8/2012)
CM Punk v. Daniel Bryan (WWE - 5/20/2012)
Brock Lesnar v. John Cena (WWE - 4/29/2012)
CM Punk v. John Cena (WWE - 7/17/2011)
2000s
Bryan Danielson v. Takeshi Morishima (ROH - 12/27/2008
Bryan Danielson v. Nigel McGuinness (ROH - 2/23/2008)
Bryan Danielson v. Necro Butcher (PWG - 7/29/2007)
John Cena v. Umaga (WWF - 1/28/2007)
ROH v. CZW: Cage of Death (ROH - 7/15/2006)
Bryan Danielson v. Claudio Castagnoli (PWG - 5/20/2006)
Samoa Joe/BJ Whitmer/Adam Pearce v. Chris Hero/Necro Butcher/ Super Dragon (ROH -4/22/2006)
Samoa Joe v. Necro Butcher (IWA MidSouth - 6/11/2005)
CM Punk v. Jimmy Rave (ROH - 5/14/2005)
Samoa Joe v. CM Punk (ROH - 12/4/2004)
Yoshihiro Takayama v. KENTA (NOAH - 6/27/2004)
Eddie Guerrero v. JBL (WWE - 5/16/2004)
Meiko Satomura v. Akira Hokuto (GAEA - 4/29/2001)
Steve Corino v. Tajiri (ECW - 5/14/2000)
Atlantis v. Villano III (CMLL - 3/17/2000)
1990s
Kiyoshi Tamura v. Yoshihisa Yamamoto (RINGS - 6/24/1999)
Mankind v. The Undertaker (WWF - 6/28/1998
Steve Austin v. Dude Love (WWF - 5/31/1998)
Kiyoshi Tamura v. Volk Han (RINGS - 9/26/1997)
Canadian Stampede Match (WWF - 7/6/1997)
Bret Hart v. Steve Austin (WWF - 3/23/1997)
Kiyoshi Tamura v. Volk Han (RINGS - 1/22/1997)
Bret Hart v. Steve Austin (WWF - 11/17/1996)
Hollywood Hogan v. Randy Savage (WCW - 10/27/1996)
Kiyoshi Tamura v. Volk Han (RINGS - 9/25/1996)
Shawn Michaels v. Mankind (WWF - 9/22/1996)
Megumi Kudo v. Combat Toyoda (FMW - 5/5/1996)
Antonio Inoki v. Vader (NJPW - 1/4/1996)
Bret Hart v. Diesel (WWF - 11/19/1995)
Manami Toyota v. Akira Hokuto (AJW - 9/2/1995)
Mitsuharu Misawa v. Akira Taue (AJPW - 4/15/1995)
Manami Toyota v. Aja Kong (AJW - 11/20/1994)
Dustin Rhodes v. Vader (WCW - 11/16/1994)
Shinobu Kandori v. Bull Nakano (AJW/LLPW - 7/14/1994)
Bret Hart v. 123 Kid (WWF - 7/11/1994)
Dustin Rhodes v. Bunkhouse Buck (WCW - 4/17/1994)
Shinobu Kandori/Akira Hokuto v. Aja Kong/Bull Nakano (AJW - 3/27/1994)
Bret Hart v. Owen Hart (WWF - 3/20/1994)
Antonio Inoki v. Genichiro Tenryu (NJPW - 1/4/1994)
Shinobu Kandori v. Akira Hokuto (AJW - 12/6/1993)
Thunder Queen Battle (AJW - 7/31/1993)
Stan Hansen v. Kenta Kobashi (AJPW - 7/29/1993)
Atsushi Onita v. Terry Funk (FMW - 5/5/1993)
Shinobu Kandori v. Akira Hokuto (AJW - 4/2/1993)
Sting v. Big Van Vader (WCW - 12/28/1992)
Genichiro Tenryu/Koki Kitahara v. Kengo Kimura/Shiro Koshinaka (WAR - 10/23/1992)
Akira Hokuto v. Bull Nakano ((AJW - 7/30/1992)
Sting v. Big Van Vader (WCW - 7/12/1992)
Ricky Steamboat v. Rick Rude (WCW - 6/20/1992)
Can Am Express v. Kenta Kobashi/Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (AJPW / 5/25/1992)
Sting’s Squadron v. Dangerous Alliance (WCW - 5/17/1992)
Bret Hart v. Roddy Piper (WWF - 4/5/1992)
Keiji Mutoh v. Vader (NJPW - 8/10/1991)
Mitsuharu Misawa/Kenta Kobashi/Toshiaki Kawada v. Jumbo Tsuruta/Akira Taue/Masanobu Fuchi (AJPW - 4/20/1991)
Randy Savage v. Ultimate Warrior (WWF - 3/24/1991)
Akira Taue v. Toshiaki Kawada (AJPW - 1/15/1991)
El Dandy v. El Satanico (EMLL - 12/14/1990)
Jumbo Tsuruta v. Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 9/1/1990)
Jumbo Tsuruta v. Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 6/8/1990)
Jushin Liger v. Naoki Sano (NJPW - 1/21/1990)
1980s
Ric Flair v. Terry Funk (NWA - 11/15/1989)
Jushin Liger v. Naoki Sano (NJPW - 8/10/1989)
Masakatsu Funaki v. Tatsuo Nakano (UWF Reborn - 7/24/1989)
Ric Flair v. Terry Funk (NWA - 7/23/1989)
Jumbo Tsuruta v. Genichiro Tenryu (AJPW - 6/5/1989)
Ric Flair v. Ricky Steamboat (NWA - 2/20/1989)
WarGames (JCP - 7/4/1987)
Antonio Inoki v. Masa Saito (NJPW - 4/27/1987)
Hulk Hogan v. Andre The Giant (WWF - 3/29/1987)
Stan Hansen v. Carlos Colon (WWC - 1/6/1987)
Nick Bockwinkel v. Curt Hennig (AWA - 11/21/1986)
Dump Matsumoto v. Chigusa Nagayo (AJW - 11/7/1986)
The Rockers v. Buddy Rose/Doug Somers (AWA - 8/30/1986)
Dump Matsumoto v. Itsuki Yamazaki (AJW - 8/21/1986)
Ric Flair v. Ricky Morton (JCP - 7/5/1986)
Chicky Starr v. Invader III (WWC - 5/1986)
Team NJPW v. Team UWF (NJPW - 3/26/1986)
Dump Matsumoto v. Yukari Ohmori (AJW - 3/20/1986)
Tully Blanchard v. Magnum TA (JCP - 11/28/1985)
Dump Matsumoto v. Chigusa Nagayo (AJW - 8/28/1985)
Devil Masami v. Chigusa Nagayo (AJW - 8/22/1985)
Jerry Lawler/Randy Savage v. Rick Rude/King Kong Bundy (CWA - 9/10/1984)
Roddy Piper v. Jimmy Snuka (WWF - 7/15/1984)
Sgt. Slaughter v. Iron Sheik (WWF - 6/16/1984)
5x5 Gauntlet (NJPW - 4/19/1984)
Roddy Piper/David Schultz v. Andre The Giant/Jimmy Snuka (WWF - 3/25/1984)
Roddy Piper v. Greg Valentine (JCP - 11/24/1983)
Sangre Chicana v. MS-1 (EMLL - 9/23/1983)
The Freebirds v. The Von Erichs (WCCW - 7/4/1983)
Jerry Lawler v. Bill Dundee (CWA - 6/6/1983)
Stan Hansen v. Terry Funk (AJPW - 4/14/1983)
Hulk Hogan/Andre The Giant v. Bobby Heenan/Nick Bockwinkel/Ken Patera/Bobby Duncum (AWA - 11/7/1982)
Jerry Lawler v. Andy Kaufman (CWA - 4/5/1982)
Stan Hansen v. Andre The Giant (NJPW - 9/23/1981)
Jerry Lawler v. Terry Funk (CWA - 4/6/1981)
Jerry Lawler v. Terry Funk (CWA - 3/23/1981)