KB8 & Elliott's 2021 List Extravaganza

The Fénix/Muertes match looks like the kind of stuff you would like. Perfect mix of lucha brawl and sports entertainment casket match.

Mil Muertes is El Mesias. Fenix/Muertes is easily the best casket match I've ever seen (which, granted, is an absurdly low bar).

596-T. Team NJPW vs Team UWF (NJPW - 5/1/1986)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tetsujin - 96

Awesome obviously. 80s New Japan was something else.

You could easily have close to 10 of these big NJPW multi man matches and gauntlets and it wouldn’t be ridiculous at all. They’re all great. NJPW vs UWF was the best.


596-T. The Rockers vs Fabulous Rougeaus (WWF - 10/10/1989)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darren - 96

Somehow never seen this. I don't think.

I want to watch more Rougeaus honestly.


596-T. Ultimate Warriors vs Heenan Family (WWF - 11/23/1989)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Darren - 98

Fun match. Great pick.

Total blast.



596- T. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs Larry Zbyszko & Steve Austin (WCW – 2/29/1992)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 96

Great. 1992 WCW is the motherload.

Great match that I absolutely love and have probably watched like 15 times in my life if I’m being honest. But it strikes me as more of a US MOTYC than an all time worldwide top 100 match.


596-T. Manami Toyota vs. Toshiyo Yamada (AJW - 8/15/1992)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 96

This is not for me, friends.

I like their June match more.


596-T. Eddy Guerrero, Love Machine, Fuerza Guerrera vs El Hijo del Santo, Blue Panther & Octagon (AAA - 8/28/1993)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 96

Like this more than WWC. Badass.

I know watching Art Barr makes some people feel icky, but his 93-94 heel work is like the greatest non-Dump Matsumoto heel run of all time. He’s incredible here.


596-T. Shinjiro Ohtani vs. Ultimo Dragon (NJPW - 8/4/1996)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: AndyLFC - 96

Held up okay on last watch. Don't love it.

I think this is one of the two best Ultimo matches and its up there for Ohtani as well. Great match I think. Glad to see someone represented it.


596-T. Yuki Ishikawa vs Daisuke Ikeda (BattlArts - 4/15/1997)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 96

Badass match. Like every Ishikawa v Ikeda.

The best rivalry of the last 25 years.


596-T. The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar (WWE - 8/23/2015)
Total Points: 5
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 96
Shockingly great. Brock turns purple, like a kicked raw chicken.

Pass


590-T. Bob Backlund vs Pat Patterson (WWF - 7/30/1979)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: - mvz - 95

This is absolutely killer. Would maybe vote for it.

I can’t remember if I’ve ever seen this. I like both guys so I’ll make sure to check this out Asap.


590-T. Nick Bockwinkel vs Wahoo McDaniel (AWA - 8/28/1983)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: JKWebb - 95

From the AWA set? If so, fantastic. If not...dunno.

Yep that’s the one. Wahoo beats the fuck out of Bock. Can’t beat that. I didn’t vote for it but I’m glad someone did. I should watch this again soon


590-T. Volk Han vs Akira Maeda (RINGS - 12/7/1991)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 95

Beginning of the Han era. Killer bout.

Its like watching Stanley Kubrick’s first film.


590-T. Bolshoi Kid, Cutie Suzuki & Plum Mariko vs Kyoko Inoue, Takako Inoue & Yumiko Hotta (AJW - 4/11/1993)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 95

Fuck if I know.

Great match from DreamSlam 2. “Hotta Punts The Clown” but a really great match. Check it out.


590-T. Yuji Nagata vs Kazunari Murakami (NJPW - 12/12/2002)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 95

I really want to watch this. Someday...

The best brawlers of the 21st century are LA Park, Necro Butcher & Kazunari Murakami.



590T. Tyler Bte vs Pete Dunne (NXT - 5/20/2017)
Total Points: 6
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 95

Was alright. Didn't love. Didn't hate. Life goes on.

I have no idea who these people are.


584- T. Buzz Sawyer vs Tommy Rich (GCW - 10/23/1983)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 94

Really should get to watching this.

Fuck yeah. It starts a little slow but then turns into a competition to see who can lose the most blood.


584-T. Akira Maeda vs Andrei Kopylov (RINGS - 8/21/1992)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 94

Quality fight. Kopylov was the business.

I know I’ve seen it but I don’t’ remember. I never thought any Maeda RINGS matches were GME quality.


584-T. Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon (WWF - 3/20/1994)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 94

Held up well on last watch. Still dig it.

Yeah I liked it the last time I saw it but I don’t really want to watch it for another like 10 years so that probably hurts it.



584-T. Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Misterio Jr. (ECW - 9/3/1996)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Bossrock - 94

Yeah, this is a blast. Like most Rey/Juvi matches.

Great match but probably like my 4th favorite of their matches together.


584-T. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Shinya Hashimoto (AJPW - 2/22/2004)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 94

Incredible Hashimoto performance. The last samurai.

I’m not trolling when I say I’ve tried to watch this like 5 times and have lost interest midway through every time. The only Hashimoto match I’ve seen that seen that I couldn’t finish.


584-T. Kensuke Sasaki vs. KENTA (NOAH - 7/18/2008)
Total Points: 7
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 94

Don't think I've seen. Can guess how it goes.

This sounds like it could be a fun matchup. I like big vs little as a rule. Given who it is and when it is, I kinda doubt I’ll end up liking it. But this intrigues me enough to where I’d give this a watch.


579-T. Vader & John Tenta vs Gary Albright & Kazuo Yamazaki (UWFi - 10/8/1994)
Total Points: 8
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darrenn - 93

How the fuck have I never seen this?

I dunno but if fucking rocks!


579-T. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psicosis (2/3 Falls) (ECW - 10/17/1995)
Total Points: 8
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 93

Rules. All time great Psicosis bump.

Another case where I think this is an awesome match but it’d be at best my 3rd favorite match between these two. What a rivalry!


579-T. Yuki Ishikawa/Munenori Sawa vs SuperTiger II/Manabu Hara (BattlArts - 11/16/2008)
Total Points: 8
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 93

Top 10 match of the 00s. Should be higher, bastards.

Great match but lies  


579-T. AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels (TNA - 12/20/09)
Total Points: 8
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousSTupid - 93

Never seen, probably won't do anything about that.

No thank you.


579-T. Kazuchika Okada vs. Togi Makabe (NJPW - 6/22/2013)
Total Points: 8
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 93

2010s New Japan? Then I probably haven't seen it.

No thank you.


570-T. Terry Rudge vs Marty Jones (WOS - 11/30/1976)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: mvz - 92

Don't think I've seen this.

I have this problem with WoS where I never feel like watching it because it kinda feels like homework but whenever I do I love it. This is one of the best WoS matches I’ve seen. Terry Rudge rules.


570-T. Terry Funk vs Stan Hansen (AJPW - 9/11/1982)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Bossrock - 92

Amazing. Not far behind the '83 corker.

Amazing match. One of the best feuds ever. Fell off my list in an editing error. I thought it was still on there hahaha.


570-T. Volk Han vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (RINGS - 7/16/1996)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Gramski - 92

Great, obviously.

I know I’ve seen it but I don’t remember it specifically. But all of their matches are awesome.



570-T. El Hijo del Santo, Scorpio Jr & Bestia Salvaje vs Negro Casas, El Dandy & Hector Garza (CMLL - 11/29/1996)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 92

One of the best trios ever.

Fucking right.


570-T. Bret Hart vs The Undertaker (WWF - 9/20/1997)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kadavari - 92

Recall this being good. Over a decade ago anyway.

It holds up. Might be my favorite Taker match at this point.


570-T. Naomichi Marufuji vs KENTA (NOAH - 10/29/2006)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 92

No thank you.

Yeah pass.


570-T. A-Kid vs Zack Sabre Jr. (WWW - 4/14/2018)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 92

Do not know who A-Kid is.

Me neither. I think I’ve seen one Sabre Jr match but maybe not. I feel like I can probably pass right?


570-T. Joey Janella vs Kris Statlander (Beyond - 6/12/2019)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 92

Janela is the worst. Probably won't watch.

I don’t know who these people are but Grimmas picks good matches so this is probably good. 


570-T. Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage (AEW - 1/13/2021)
Total Points: 9
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 92
Darby is the best. Probably will watch.

I don’t know who Brian Cage is. I think I watched one Darby Allin match once.


565-T. Greg Valentine vs Tito Santana (WWF - 6/16/1984)
Total Points: 10
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: JKWebb - 91

Awesome series; fuck if I remember individual matches though.

This is my problem. I think my favorite is a different one but I’m not sure which.


565-T. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Akira Taue (AJPW - 1/15/1991)
Total Points: 10
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darrenn - 91

All Japan should've done this more in the 90s. Badass.

If forced to choose a Kawada match to watch I’d probably choose this one.


565-T. Genichiro Tenryu & Takashi Ishikawa vs. Riki Choshu & Shinya Hashimoto (WAR - 2/4/1993)
Total Points: 10
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Gramsci - 91

Is this from 4/2 (April)? Because badass as fuck.

I need to revisit the WAR vs NJPW feud and figure out what’s Top 100 worth because I know there’s some shit that belongs its just been a few years since I watched the whole feud.


565-T. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki (NJPW - 12/11/2004)
Total Points: 10
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 91

Never seen. Intrigued.

My interest in this is totally dependent on how long it is. If its like 15-20 minutes I’ll watch it. If its like 30 minutes I’m not going to watch it.


565-T. Toshiaki Kawada vs Satoshi Kojima (AJPW - 2/16/2005)
Total Points: 10
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 91

Thought this was okay. Didn't love it.

I’m glad people find wrestling they really like!


558-T. Crush Gals vs Jaguar Yokota/Devil Masami (AJW - 6/28/1984)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kadaveri - 90

Haven't seen.

Go out of your way to see it. One of the best tag matches ever. Slipped off my list because there weren’t any Moondogs in it and it wasn’t on a scaffold. Other than that its like everything you could want in a match.


558-T. Invader 1 vs Ron Starr (WWC - 9/19/1986)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 90

So good. Puerto Rico ruled.

Anyone who likes Sangre Chicana would like Invader I.



558-T. NJPW 10 Man Tag Match (NJPW - 6/26/90)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 90
Kurisu! 550 matches better? Go right to hell, bastards.


Another one of these that is totally worth voting for.



558-T. Yuki Ishikawa vs. Alexander Otsuka (BattlARTS - 1/20/1998)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 90

How many ways can I say "awesome" with 10 words?

I spell “Awesome Sauce” “ALEXANDER OTSUKA!”


558-T. Toshiaki Kawada vs Kensuke Sasaki (NJPW - 10/9/2000)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: andyLFC - 90

Big spectacle. Really good. Someone gets walloped in the face

Two sweaty 5’2 inch guys slapping each other in the chest. Pass


558-T. Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (ROH - 11/22/2008)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Gramski - 90

Don't love this series at this point. Might be decent.

I don’t like Nigel at all. Sub Kawada level worker. 


558-T. LA Park vs el Mesias (AAA - 12/5/2010)
Total Points: 11
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Cap - 93

Prefer the '11 match, but this is bananas.

Haven’t watched this in probably 5 years but I liked it a ton back then.


555-T. Dream Team vs Tito Santana & Ricky Steamboat (WWF - 4/21/1985)
Total Points: 12
# of Ballots: 1

High Vote: NintendoLogic - 89

Should rewatch this. Thought it was great on last watch.

Great match and cool to see it get a vote. I don’t see it on this level but it’s a dynamite match.


555-T. Terry Funk vs Rick Martel (WWC - 9/20/1986)
Total Points: 12
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Grimmas - 91

Funk in Puerto Rico so obviously amazing.

So much fun.


555-T. Goldberg vs. DDP (WCW - 10/25/1998)
Total Points: 12
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darren - 89

Genuinely think this is top 5 in WCW history. Tremendous.

Disagree but it’s a great match.

544-T. Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Nick Bockwinkel (Hawaii - 2/14/1979)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 88

Saw this years ago, remember nothing now. Should watch again.

Same. I know I’ve seen it but I don’t remember it. Can’t say I’ll rush out and see it though. I’m sure its excellent but I know this isn’t the style I’m looking for these days. Surround the ring with fire and let these 2 do their thing and I’m in.


544-T. Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant (WWF - 3/29/1987)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: JKWebb - 89

Two votes! I'm a fan, fuck it.

I almost put this at #100 but decided not to. I think its great. A match I could really only vote for at 1, 50, 100 or not at all. Unique match in that way for me.


544-T. Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Toshiaki Kawada (AJPW - 2/23/1989)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: andyLFC - 88

Awesome match, cool that it got a vote.

This is how you get me to watch a Kawada match. Throw Tenryu vs Jumbo in the middle of it.


544-T. El Hijo del Santo vs. Brazo de Oro (UWA - 1/13/1991)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Gramski - 88

A proper Santo classic. Great match.

Awesome. Not sure it’d make my top 10 Santo matches which is a testament to how great Santo is because this would be most wrestlers best match ever. Like Rick Rude or Ted Dibiase or Chris Jericho never had a match this good.


544-T. Akira Maeda vs Volk Han (RINGS - 4/3/1992)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 88

Get ALL of the Maeda/Han matches on here.

Great match but again the Maeda in RINGS matches lack that extra gear that 84-90 Maeda has.


544-T. Ricky Steamboat/Shane Douglas vs. Barry Windham/Brian Pillman (WCW - 12/28/1992)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 88

Maybe my favourite 2v2 tag of an amazing WCW year.

Another great unheralded match that jdw used to pimp back in the day but no one else really. Cool to see it get a vote but another one that strikes me as more of a US MOTYC than a top 100 All Time Match.


544-T. Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen (AJPW – 4/10/1994)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cap - 88

Might be the only Hansen/Kobashi match I haven't seen.

Another rivalry where you could realistically vote for like 5 of the matches.


544-T. Atsushi Onita vs Great Sasuke (Michinoku Pro - 10/30/94)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 88

Don't think I've seen. I'm intrigued.

As fun as you’d expect Sasuke in an exploding barbed wire match to be.


544-T. Shinobu Kandori vs Megumi Kudo (LLPW - 1/5/1997)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 88

Watched this a couple years ago. Thought it was decent.

Awesome match. Kudo in this era is one of the best in the world.



544-T. Batista vs Triple H (WWE - 6/26/2005)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tetsujin - 88

Best mid-00s Helmsley main event?'

You can’t trick me into watching a HHH match.


544-T. Giulia vs Tam Nakano (Stardom - 3/3/2021)
Total Points: 13
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 88

My dad is called Tam. This is, presumably, not him.

Great one definitely one to check out! I like to wait a year on new matches. I'll revisit it next time for sure. 


538-T. Bob Backlund vs Ken Patera (WWF - 5/19/1980)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 87

Badass as fuck. Been a long time, though.

Backlund’s 10 best matches are fucking fire and can compete with just about anyone’s 10 best. I didn’t vote for this but I don’t think it would be out of place in a top 50.


538-T. De Leon/Ultimo Dragon vs Negro Casas/El Dandy (CMLL - 7/18/1993)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 87

Might not have seen this. Exciting if so!

I don't remember this. If Chris Jericho is gonna be in a great match, its gonna be against Casas & Dandy haha. 



538-T. Ric Flair vs Vader (WCW - 12/27/1993)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 87

Don't love this. I am very sorry.

I liked this a lot the last time I watched it. Worthy of a vote. I’ll watch it again in 10 years.


538-T. Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith vs Owen Hart & Bob Backlund (WWF - 2/26/1995)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 87

Thought this was decent. Didn't love the heat segment.

Awesome match that should be better remembered as a great WWF match, but more of a match of the month candidate for me than a Top 100.


538-T. Crazy MAX vs M2K vs Do Fixer vs Italian Generation (Toryumon - 8/30/2003)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 87

Saw many moons ago. Not my thing. Thanks for coming.

I’d love to see more Toryumon/Dragon Gate fan participation. I don’t know anything about this. I would guess CIMA, Mochizuki and Masato Yoshino are in this match. Dragon Kid maybe? Are Magnum Tokyo, Suwa and Sumo Fuji still around? Its 2003 so they might be part of this. Naruki Doi? Is that someone? Milano Collection (Two Letters)? Is that someone? This is the extent of my Toryumon/Dragon Gate knowledge.


538-T. Dick Togo vs Antonio Honda (DDT - 1/30/2011)
Total Points: 14
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 87

Incredible match. Voted for it before, would vote again.

Also voted for this before. An awesome match.


531-T. Modesto Aledo vs Teddy Boy (French Catch - 10/13/1960)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: mvz - 86

I should watch all the French fuckin Catch already.

I know seriously. 



531-T. Kerry Von Erich vs Jumbo Tsuruta (AJPW - 5/22/1984)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 86

Really good. Favourite pre-Choshu era Jumbo match (singles).

I’d agree with that. Favorite pre-Choshu era Jumbo match period. Singles & tags.


531-T. Ted DiBiase vs Dick Murdoch (Mid-South - 12/31/1985)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 86

Badass as fuck. Should watch the NWA On Demand version.

Never saw this as an all timer.


531-T. Akira Hokuto and Aja Kong vs Dynamite Kansai and Yumiko Hotta (AJW - 8/24/1994)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Kadevari - 93

This was okay. Liked Hokuto in it.

This should have been longer.


531-T. Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada (AJPW - 1/24/1995)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Bossrock - 86

An hour? Not in 2021 I'm not!

This should have been shorter.


531-T. La Parka, Rey Mysterio Sr & Halloween vs Rey Mysterio Jr, Damian 666 & Vampiro (Tijuana - 10/26/2001)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 86

Never seen this. Should rectify.

My single favorite La Parka performance. There are two versions floating around out there, watch the one video taped from ring side. Better shot of the adult male fans setting La Parka merch on fire which makes it all the more badass when Park brawls into the crowd.


531-T. Lacey vs Sara Del Rey (Shimmer - 6/2/2007)
Total Points: 15
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: - Grimmas - 86

A pattern emerges - I've seen very little of Grimmas' list!

This is a great one. 


522-T. Nick Bockwinkel vs Wahoo McDaniel (AWA - 3/28/1983)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 91

No idea if I've seen this. Don't doubt it's great.

Didn't we do this one already?


522-T. Chigusa Nagayo vs Dump Matsumoto (AJW - 4/5/1986)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 85

Seen it, remember not a thing now. Will rectify. Prolly.

It’s the one where Dump tries to murder Chigusa with a big barrel.


522-T. Randy Savage vs. Tito Santana (WWF - 4/22/1986)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 85

Love this match so much. NL's list rules.

Similar to the Valentine vs Tito feud, all of these matches are awesome but I have no idea which is which.


522-T. Volk Han vs. Mitsuya Nagai (RINGS - 4/24/1993)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1

Sensational Han performance. Love all the RINGS picks.

Volk Han rules.


522-T. Jushin Thunder Liger vs Koji Kanemoto (NJPW - 2/16/1997)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tetsujin - 85

Truly badass fucking match. Would consider for a low spot.

I never liked this as much as everyone else. Kanemoto was never my favorite.


522-T. Terry Funk vs Sabu (ECW - 8/9/1997)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 85

Honestly don't think I've seen this.

Fuck. Its harrowing. Rush out and see it. 


522-T. AJ Styles vs Paul London (ROH - 6/14/2003)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 85

Haven't seen this either, but meant to last year.

If its like 15-20 minutes I’ll watch it. If its one of those 30+ minute ROH matches I’m not gonna watch it.


522-T. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries (ROH - 12/26/2004)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 85

Prefer the rematch, but this is good.

Aries is a weird one for me. I know I’ve seen like 10 of his matches at least but I couldn’t pick him out of a lineup.


522-T. Bryan Danielson v. Minoru Suzuki (AEW - 10/15/2021)
Total Points: 16
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darren - 85

Haven't seen. Yet.

Suzuki is one of those guys that I’ve tried to get into at various points over the years and it never really stuck. I’ll give this a shot though.


516-T. Tatsumi Fujinami vs Dynamite Kid (NJPW - 2/5/1980)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 84

Yeah, this is killer. Awesome pick.

Great match. Didn’t make my list, but its an awesome one for sure.


516-T. Jaguar Yokota vs Monster Ripper (AJW - 5/19/1982)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: mvz - 84

I should watch more 80s Joshi.

Matches like the last 2 are why cutting it down to 100 is so hard. Jaguar vs Monster Ripper is a fucking amazing match you should watch ASAP.


516-T. Ric Flair vs. Sting (WCW - 3/27/1988)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: JKWebb - 84

Liked this about 15 years ago. Might not hold up.

I don’t think I’ll ever watch this again to be honest.


516-T. Genichiro Tenryu vs Great Muta (WAR - 10/11/1996)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 84

Love this. Ridiculously fun spectacle.

Agreed. Fucking awesome match. Great Muta > Keiji Muto


516-T. Burning vs Kensuke Office (Kensuke Office - 8/17/2008)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 84

I know I've seen this but I remember jack shit.

Same. Don’t want to rewatch a 50 minute match where the big draw is Kobashi vs Sasaki.


516-T. AJ Styles vs Roman Reigns (WWE - 5/22/2016)
Total Points: 17
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 84

Been meaning to watch this for years (five, to be exact).

I remember liking the Roman vs AJ matches at the time.


512-T. Midnight Express vs Bill Watts and Stagger Lee (Mid-South - 4/24/1984)
Total Points: 18
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: mvz - 83

Watts punching bastards. Rules.

This is awesome. 



512-T. Shinya Hashimoto vs Lord Steven Regal (NJPW - 4/16/1995)
Total Points: 18
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tetsujin - 83

Potatoes everywhere. Also rules.

Yeah this rules. Hashimoto and Regal had amazing chemistry.



512-T. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue vs. Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki (AJPW - 11/23/1997)
Total Points: 18
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 83

Seen a clipped version. 15 years ago. Will revisit someday.

Hayabusa & Kawada are two of my least favorite wrestlers but I remember thinking this was a lot of fun last time I watched it.



512-T. Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura (EVE - 5/5/2018)
Total Points: 18
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 83

You guessed it.

Another great one. Satomura always delivers. 


509-T. Steve Corino vs Yoshihiro Tajiri (ECW - 5/14/2000)
Total Points: 19
# of Ballots: 3
High Vote: Grimmas - 90

Batshit mental Tajiri. Awesome match.

Agreed. Just a blast.


509-T. AJ Styles vs Bully Ray (TNA - 6/12/2011)
Total Points: 19
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 82

I haven't watched TNA in 16 years.

Pass.


509-T. Johnny Gargano vs Tomasso Ciampa (WWE - 4/7/2018)
Total Points: 19
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kas - 82

Was this the least stupid one?

I watched one of these and hated it.


503-T. Billy Robinson vs. Verne Gagne (IWE - 11/20/1974)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 81

Haven't seen. Very intrigued.

Great match. One of those matches we’re lucky to have. 40+ minutes of Billy Robinson & Verne Gagne in the 70s in great condition having a great match.


503-T. Terry & Dory Funk vs Abdullah & The Sheik (AJPW - 12/13/1979)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 81

Did this involve a STABBING? Seen, but remember little/nothing.

A FIREBALL!


503-T. Akira Hokuto vs Bull Nakano (AJW - 7/30/1992)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 81

Their '91 match rules. Should watch this. Prolly.

It’s a 15 minute long Cage Match sprint where they murder each other.



503-T. KDX vs Sasuke/Hamada/Naniwa/Yakushiji/Delphin (Michinoku Pro - 12/16/1996)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 82

Maybe peak M-Pro. Rules.

Yeah this one has always been my favorite M-Pro match. Just insane.


503-T. El Hijo del Santo vs Blue Panther (Monterrey - 4/9/2000)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21-81

Incredible match. Would be around my top 50.

Truly outstanding match. This is one of best rivalries of the last 35 years.


503-T. Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata (NJPW - 6/21/2014)
Total Points: 20
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 81

New Japan World collecting dust. Might put to some use.

Pass.

I must confess that this was indeed a lie. An inadvertent one, but still a lie. I read this as the six-man from earlier in the year and HASTILY flew into a rage. This one is still good, though. Ishikawa was outstanding in 2008.




Yeah this sounds really interesting. 




Oh so THIS is the 1-count match. Always been sort of interested in this, but until last year when I went back to a ton of 90s joshi I wouldn't really have wanted to watch very many of these participants, either because I wasn't a fan or because I didn't know who they actually were. I want to go back to more of that stuff again because it was easily the most I've enjoyed 90s joshi in the ~20 years I've been watching bootleg wrestling footage, so maybe I'll give it a shot after all. 




I need to know what your pick is. At this stage of the game I'll gravitate to watching awesome short matches more than awesome longer ones, so if I haven't seen your GOAT 5-minute match then I guess I'll throw it on while boiling an egg or something. 

I've probably nominated the majority of the matches on the board

Just because I dont think something is a top 100 match of all time doesnt mean I cant recognize that others might and nominate them.

448-T. Carlos Colon vs Hercules Ayala (WWC - 9/10/1988)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 68

A very Elliot pick. Rules.

FIRE GOOD.


448-T. Atlantis vs Blue Panther (EMLL - 8/9/1991)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 68

A beautiful bit of the pro wrestling.

Great pick. Well worth a vote. If I was more of a technical wrestling fan I’d almost certainly vote for this.



448-T. Undertaker vs. Mankind (WWF - 10/20/1996)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 68


Actually preferred the Summerslam match on last watch. Still fun.


I should rewatch this! Wasn't really on my radar. Cool pick.



448-T. Kaoru Ito vs Manami Toyota (AJW - 3/23/1997)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 68

Can't imagine having seen this. Maybe one day.

This one rocks. One to see for sure.



448-T. Burning vs. No Fear (AJPW - 10/30/1999)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 68


Another pattern - haven't seen many late 90s All Japan tags.

This is a cool pick. Would rather watch this than a lot of other 90s AJPW matches. 


448-T. Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide (ROH - 12/23/2006)
Total Points: 33
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 68

Recall this being good.

I'll watch this soon. I like Homicide. 


440-T. Chigusa Nagayo & Dynamite Kansai vs Mayumi Ozaki & Devil Masami (GAEA - 4/15/1995)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Kadaveri - 67

Unlikely that I've seen this. I'll take your word for it.

Killer match you should see this.


440-T. Eddy Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Ohtani (WCW - 12/27/1995)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 67

"I'm thinkin' I lost a whole lotta weight."

Its crazy that this match happened on a US PPV. What a weird show. More MOTN than Top 100 ALl Time for me but a great match still. 


440-T. Daisuke Ikeda & Katsumi Usuda vs. Yuki Ishikawa & Takeshi Ono (BattlARTS - 1/21/1997)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: andyLFC - 67

High end Battlarts. Rules to absurd degrees. Would possibly vote.

I love BattlArts but I can never really remember which match is which. I’m sure this is great but I can't remember it.



440-T. Mitsuharu Misawa/Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue (AJPW 11/27/1997)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: JKWebb - 67


It was not yesterday when I last watched this.

Pass.



440-T. Yuki Ishikawa vs Kazunari Murakami (Battlarts - 11/26/2000)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 67


Super mega badass. Murakami is a psychopath.

Awesome match. One of my favorites.



440-T. Chris Benoit vs. Steve Austin (WWE - 5/31/2001)
Total Points: 34
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Kadaveri - 80

An incredible match and an incredible Austin performance.

I’m not watching a Benoit match. I’m sure its great.


436-T. Crush Gals vs Lola Gonzalez and La Galactica (AJW - 10/16/1984)
Total Points: 35
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: mvz - 66

Never seen.

Its an awesome match. Definitely one to watch. General rule to live by: If its a Chigusa match from 1984-1989 its worth watching. 



436-T. Mitsuharu Misawa/Kenta Kobashi vs Steve Williams/Johnny Ace (AJPW - 12/10/1994)
Total Points: 35
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 66

If I've seen this I remember not a thing.

I know I’ve seen it but I don’t remember it. My gut tells me this is awesome though. 



436-T. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Psychosis (WCW - 7/7/1996)
Total Points: 35
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 66

Not my favourite Rey/Psicosis match. Heenan's spectacular on commentary.


Not my favorite Rey/Psic match but a fucking awesome match still.



436-T. Negro Casas vs. Blue Panther (CMLL - 3/2/2012)
Total Points: 35
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Gramsci - 66

My MOTD. I am very raging right now.

I guess I should rewatch this huh



434-T. Fabulous Ones vs Moondogs (CWA - 4/4/83)
Total Points: 36
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 65

Every single second of this feud rules.


These matches are just the fucking best.


434-T. Los Infernales vs. Los Brazos (CMLL 11/22/1991)
Total Points: 36
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 65

All-time level trios. Just FEELS like lucha to me.

Classic match. Definitely one of the best trios matches ever. 


432-T. Volk Han vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (RINGS - 11/22/1996)
Total Points: 37
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 64

Vote for all of the Han.

Don’t remember this specifically, but I’m certain its awesome.


432-T. Matt Hardy vs Edge (WWE - 9/18/2005)
Total Points: 37
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 64

Outrageously satisfying closing stretch.

Shockingly great.


427-T. Sgt Slaughter & JYD vs Iron Sheik & Volkoff (WWF – 10/13/1984)
Total Points: 38
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 63

Okay I need to see this.

Fuck it is soo bonkers great. Crazy heat. You won't believe it until you see it. 


427-T. 4 Horsemen (Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid & Larry Zbyszko) vs Sting, Brian Pillman, Rick & Scott Steiner (WCW - 2/24/1991)
Total Points: 38
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 63

Still love this. Sid kills Pillman. Twice.

Fucking awesome match. Dunno if its in my top 3 WarGames matches, but fuck is it awesome. You could put this 30 spots higher and I wouldn't blink. Awesome start and a crazy finish. 



427-T. Genichiro Tenryu & Takashi Ishikawa vs. Hiroshi Hase & Tatsumi Fujinami (WAR - 2/14/1993)
Total Points: 38
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 63

New Japan v WAR. Obviously rules.

Gonna get on these WAR vs NJPW matches asap. Been too long since I watched them. Glad to see these getting votes. 


427-T. 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Shane Douglas vs. Chris Jericho vs. Pitbull - 2 (ECW - 7/13/1996)
Total Points: 38
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 63

No thank you.

No idea when I saw this last. You know what, I'll watch it before the next vote. 


427-T. William Regal vs Cesaro (WWE NXT - 11/21/2013)
Total Points: 38
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cactus - 63

Cesaro selling both arms! Badass as fuck.

Haven’t watched this in like 7 years. Bet its awesome.


419-T. Crusher Blackwell and Sheik Adnan Al-Keissee vs Baron Von Raschke and Mad Dog Vachon (AWA - 3/13/1983)
Total Points: 39
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: mvz - 68

Blackwell gets punched seventy times. Rules.

Just a wild scene. Amazing match. Glad I wasn’t alone in voting for it.



419-T. Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima (ROH - 11/30/2007)
Total Points: 39
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Darrenn - 62

Always surprises me how little this does for me.

Same. Always thought this was overrated.


419-T. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado (NJPW - 12/11/2020)
Total Points: 39
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Control21 - 62

Could lie and say I'll watch this. But I won't.

No idea who these people are. I'll give it a shot because I've never seen these people before. 



417-T. Nick Bockwinkel vs Rick Martel (AWA - 9/20/1984)
Total Points: 40
# of Ballots: 3
High Vote: Superstar Sleeze - 77

A phenomenal match. Voted for it last time.

Awesome match. Probably the best either guy was.



417-T. Bull Nakano vs Yumiko Hotta (AJW - 1/23/1991)
Total Points: 40
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 61

Never seen this but the match-up intrigues me.


It’s a handheld cage match! Fucking insane!


414-T. Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow vs Tommy Rich & Austin Idol (CWA – 3/16/1987)
Total Points: 41
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 60

Of course this rules. This was double rings, right?

Yep! Phenomenal match.


414-T. Misawa/Kawada/Kikuchi vs. Jumbo/Taue/Fuchi (AJPW - 10/15/1991)
Total Points: 41
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 60


Actually don't think I've seen this.

I don’t remember this but I bet its awesome. I'll rewatch this one. 


414-T. Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, and The Nasty Boys vs Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, and Robert Parker (WCW - 9/18/1994)
Total Points: 41
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 60

Funk piledriver between the rings: GOAT piledriver spot.

Killer match. Needed buckets of blood. I love the build to this. The Dusty recruiting the Nasty Boys is one of my favorite skits ever.


409 Becky Lynch vs Charlotte (WWE - 10/28/2018)
Total Points: 42
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Grimmas - 59


Probably haven't seen. As with most 2010s WWE.

Awesome match. One to see. 


406-T. Yuki Ishikawa vs Daisuke Ikeda (BattleArts – 8/29/1999)
Total Points: 43
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Cap - 58

Top 3 Ikeda v Ishikawa?

The best Ikeda vs Ishikawa. Glad to see it get a vote and a high one. 


406-T. Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn (NXT - 12/11/2014)
Total Points: 43
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 58


Do not envision I'll ever watch this.

Same.



403-T. Wayne Shamrock vs Naoki Sano (UWFi – 5/19/1991)
Total Points: 44
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Gramsci - 62


I had this sky high last time. Unbelievable match.


Fucking awesome match. Sano had a few matches this good. Shamrock never got anywhere close to this again.


403-T. Fuerza Guerrera vs Octagon (CMLL - 11/1/1991)
Total Points: 44
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: Elliott - 57

The ultimate Fuerza show. What a pro wrestler.

Everything you’d ever need to know about Fuerza in a single match.



403-T. Kana vs Arisa Nakajima (JWP - 12/15/2013)
Total Points: 44
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Kas - 65

Take a guess.

This is one to see. Top 10  MOTDC for me. Great mat work but also crazy violent.


401-T. Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich (WCCW - 8/15/1982)
Total Points: 45
# of Ballots: 2
High Vote: Tetsujin - 63

Probably the one Flair/Kerry I still like.

A classic. One of Flair’s best.


401-T. Aja Kong vs. Manami Toyota (AJW - 8/20/1997)
Total Points: 45
# of Ballots: 1
High Vote: NintendoLogic - 56

Haven't seen this. Similar to 11/94? Because that ruled.

Its awesome. Might be their best match together.