KB8 & Elliott's 2021 List Extravaganza
Dec 18, 2021 18:47:03 GMT -5
Post by elliott on Dec 18, 2021 18:47:03 GMT -5
I've been out the country the last few days drinking as many beers as I can manage before falling over so let's see what I've come back to!
I just got my booster shot yesterday and its been kicking my ass. So lets have a little fun.
50. Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (AJPW - 5/21/1994)
Total Points: 475
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: andyLFC - 13
2020 Finish: 85
It has been a very long time, I must admit. I reckon I’d still think it’s good.
Hey...I said lets have some fun....Last time I watched all of the 90s AJPW in order I was sick of this matchup in June 1993 and thats when I knew I was in trouble.
49. Stan Hansen vs Carlos Colon (Texas Bullrope Match – CWP – 1/6/1987)
Total Points: 480.
# of Ballots: 10
High Vote: Bossrock - 28
2020 Finish: 53
A ridiculously great match and arguably the high point of a ridiculously great feud. One of the three best matches ever involving a rope/strap/chain/collar/whatever?
Fucking killer match. I honestly prefer the steel cage match and always did, but I wouldn't blink if someone pulled the trigger and put this #1. What a feud. Quite possibly the feud of the decade.
47-T. Dangerous Alliance vs. Sting's Squadron (War Games - WCW - 5/17/1992)
Total Points: 488
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 4
2020 Finish: 101
Basically the perfect blow-off.
Yeah this is great. Pretty huge jump. I still prefer the 1st WarGames but this is an undeniably great match.
47-T. CM Punk vs John Cena (WWE World Title - WWE - 7/17/2011)
Total Points: 488
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: EnviousStupid, Kadavari - 16
2020 Finish: 82
Honestly, this didn’t do a whole lot for me when I last watched it. Watching it live I thought it was great. Maybe I’ll revisit it again someday.
Haven't watched this in like 5 or 6 years at least. But I always thought this fucking ruled. Honestly I think it might be my 2nd favorite match either guy ever hard. Which is crazy because my favorite match from either guy both happened at SummerSlam 2013.
46. Negro Casas vs El Hijo del Santo (Hair vs Mask – CMLL – 9/19/1997)
Total Points: 491
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Gramsci - 5
2020 Finish: 41
Maybe the best match-up in wrestling history, and the best iteration of it. I need to watch this again but I get the sense it’ll be a top 10 contender.
Something I could see myself rating #1 at some point. This match is stunning. Among the most violent lucha matches you'll ever see.
45. Akira Hokuto vs Meiko Satomura (GAEA - 4/29/2001)
Total Points: 492
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Grimmas - 6
2020 Finish: 313
Never seen this. I guess I’ll try and get to it before I’m 60.
Oh shit, rush out and see this one. Its a MOTDC
44. Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen (AJPW - 12/6/1989)
Total Points: 493
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Bossrock - 18
2020 Finish: 64
Been about 10 years since I last saw this. But it was top 10 on my All Japan 80s ballot so I can only conclude I liked it a lot!
Incredible match. The finishing sequence is something I rewound like 4 times in a row the first time I saw this. Way better than many of the vaunted matches from 90s AJPW that are still to come.
43. John Cena vs Umaga (Last Man Standing – WWE World Title – WWE – 1/28/2007)
Total Points: 496
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Grimmas - 18
2020 Finish: 51
One of the best gimmick matches in WWE history and Cena’s greatest performance.
Great match. No arguments here. Didn't vote for it this time but have voted for it in the past and could well again. Amazing match you could easily have in a top 10.
42. Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada & Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Masa Fuchi & Akira Taue (AJPW - 4/20/1991)
Total Points: 502
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Bossrock - 5
2020 Finish: 26
Long. But I thought it was outstanding on last watch. But very long.
I really like the Jumbo & Co vs Misaawa & Co matches but I don't want to watch this one.
41. Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee (Loser Leaves Town – Southern Heavyweight Title – CWA – 6/6/1983)
Total Points: 509
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: JKWebb - 8
2020 Finish: 84
Another potential GOAT match-up. I prefer the ’85 match but I won’t spend time arguing with those who think this is the top 10 match in the history of wrestling.
I need to revisit this because its been a few years at this point. Its never hit me like it should. I've always liked their 85 match, 86 match, the 70s match (can't remember the year don't wanna look it up) more as well as like a bunch of other Lawler matches. One of my weirder disconnects since Lawler has more matches in my top 100 than anyone other than Funk.
40. Bryan Danielson vs Nigel McGuinness (ROH Title vs ROH Pure Title – ROH – 8/12/2006)
Total Points: 517
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Cactus - 11
2020 Finish: 39
I can’t see myself ever watching this again. Was never my favourite match of theirs anyway.
Interesting that this is the highest ranked Bryan match. Is this the steel post headbutts match? That would literally be my lowest ranked Bryan match.
39. Megumi Kudo vs Combat Toyoda (No Rope Exploding Barb Wire Death Match – FMW Independent Womens Title/ WWA Title – FMW – 5/5/1996)
Total Points: 522
# of Ballots: 9
High Vote: Kas - 9
2020 Finish: 36
Probably the best deathmatch ever. Should watch again.
This is trending in the wrong direction. We gotta get it into the top 25. Another one if someone wanted to call it #1 I'd be thrilled. Incredibly cinematic.
38. Manami Toyota/Toshiyo Yamada vs Mayumi Ozaki/Dynamite Kansai (WWWA Tag Team Titles - AJW - 11/26/1992)
Total Points: 532
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 8
2020 Finish: 63
Watched this last year and thought it was shockingly enjoyable. This sort of thing isn’t really for me, but I understand why it gets talked about as an all-timer and I liked it for what it was.
This match rules and I'm glad it took a big jump.
37. Devil Masami vs Chigusa Nagayo (WWWA All Pacific Title – AJW – 8/22/1985)
Total Points: 581
# of Ballots: 9
High Vote: Cap - 3
2020 Finish: 73
I should watch this again. It’s been forever.
WHOA! AWESOME! FUCK YEAH! #3!!!!!!!!! THAT FUCKING RULES!
36. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Heavyweight Title - WCW - 2/20/1989)
Total Points: 617
# of Ballots: 10
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 12
2020 Finish: 29
This is the only one of their ’89 matches that I’ve watched in the last decade. It’s great and I sort of think it would be my favourite if I ever bothered my arse to watch all the matches again.
Rules of course.
35. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Minoru Suzuki (IWGP Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 10/8/2012)
Total Points: 633
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: Control21 - 10
2020 Finish: 70
I’m pretty sure I meant to watch this and just…didn’t. Probably someday.
Whoa big jump here.
34. Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu vs Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu (NWA International Tag Titles - AJPW – 1/28/1986)
Total Points: 648
# of Ballots: 12
High Vote: - EnviousStupid - 4
2020 Finish: 30
Best All Japan tag ever.
I have it in my top 5 AJPW tags ever. Classic match. One of my all time favorites that I'll rank every year.
33. Sgt. Slaughter vs Iron Sheik (Bootcamp Match – WWF – 6/16/1984)
Total Points: 652
# of Ballots: 12
High Vote: Grimmas - 13
2020 Finish: 44
Amazing brawl. I should rewatch this too.
Fucking love the top 15 vote. Sarge at his peak was about as good as anyone could be. This match is perfect and holds up better than a lot of matches from this era.
32. Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Title - NWA - 5/7/1989)
Total Points: 656
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 3
2020 Finish: 76
I didn’t love this when I watched it about ten years ago. Probably due a rewatch, I guess.
I always thought this was the best of their matches together.
31. Eddy Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (Mask vs. Title - Cruiserweight Title - 10/27/1997)
Total Points: 657
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 12
2020 Finish: 17
An amazing match, maybe the best in WCW history (at least from the point Turner took over).
Wouldn't go that high but yeah this is basically perfect. Top 15 vote is fantastic. The spots are still incredible.
I just got my booster shot yesterday and its been kicking my ass. So lets have a little fun.
50. Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (AJPW - 5/21/1994)
Total Points: 475
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: andyLFC - 13
2020 Finish: 85
It has been a very long time, I must admit. I reckon I’d still think it’s good.
Hey...I said lets have some fun....Last time I watched all of the 90s AJPW in order I was sick of this matchup in June 1993 and thats when I knew I was in trouble.
49. Stan Hansen vs Carlos Colon (Texas Bullrope Match – CWP – 1/6/1987)
Total Points: 480.
# of Ballots: 10
High Vote: Bossrock - 28
2020 Finish: 53
A ridiculously great match and arguably the high point of a ridiculously great feud. One of the three best matches ever involving a rope/strap/chain/collar/whatever?
Fucking killer match. I honestly prefer the steel cage match and always did, but I wouldn't blink if someone pulled the trigger and put this #1. What a feud. Quite possibly the feud of the decade.
47-T. Dangerous Alliance vs. Sting's Squadron (War Games - WCW - 5/17/1992)
Total Points: 488
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 4
2020 Finish: 101
Basically the perfect blow-off.
Yeah this is great. Pretty huge jump. I still prefer the 1st WarGames but this is an undeniably great match.
47-T. CM Punk vs John Cena (WWE World Title - WWE - 7/17/2011)
Total Points: 488
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: EnviousStupid, Kadavari - 16
2020 Finish: 82
Honestly, this didn’t do a whole lot for me when I last watched it. Watching it live I thought it was great. Maybe I’ll revisit it again someday.
Haven't watched this in like 5 or 6 years at least. But I always thought this fucking ruled. Honestly I think it might be my 2nd favorite match either guy ever hard. Which is crazy because my favorite match from either guy both happened at SummerSlam 2013.
46. Negro Casas vs El Hijo del Santo (Hair vs Mask – CMLL – 9/19/1997)
Total Points: 491
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Gramsci - 5
2020 Finish: 41
Maybe the best match-up in wrestling history, and the best iteration of it. I need to watch this again but I get the sense it’ll be a top 10 contender.
Something I could see myself rating #1 at some point. This match is stunning. Among the most violent lucha matches you'll ever see.
45. Akira Hokuto vs Meiko Satomura (GAEA - 4/29/2001)
Total Points: 492
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Grimmas - 6
2020 Finish: 313
Never seen this. I guess I’ll try and get to it before I’m 60.
Oh shit, rush out and see this one. Its a MOTDC
44. Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen (AJPW - 12/6/1989)
Total Points: 493
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Bossrock - 18
2020 Finish: 64
Been about 10 years since I last saw this. But it was top 10 on my All Japan 80s ballot so I can only conclude I liked it a lot!
Incredible match. The finishing sequence is something I rewound like 4 times in a row the first time I saw this. Way better than many of the vaunted matches from 90s AJPW that are still to come.
43. John Cena vs Umaga (Last Man Standing – WWE World Title – WWE – 1/28/2007)
Total Points: 496
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Grimmas - 18
2020 Finish: 51
One of the best gimmick matches in WWE history and Cena’s greatest performance.
Great match. No arguments here. Didn't vote for it this time but have voted for it in the past and could well again. Amazing match you could easily have in a top 10.
42. Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada & Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Masa Fuchi & Akira Taue (AJPW - 4/20/1991)
Total Points: 502
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Bossrock - 5
2020 Finish: 26
Long. But I thought it was outstanding on last watch. But very long.
I really like the Jumbo & Co vs Misaawa & Co matches but I don't want to watch this one.
41. Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee (Loser Leaves Town – Southern Heavyweight Title – CWA – 6/6/1983)
Total Points: 509
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: JKWebb - 8
2020 Finish: 84
Another potential GOAT match-up. I prefer the ’85 match but I won’t spend time arguing with those who think this is the top 10 match in the history of wrestling.
I need to revisit this because its been a few years at this point. Its never hit me like it should. I've always liked their 85 match, 86 match, the 70s match (can't remember the year don't wanna look it up) more as well as like a bunch of other Lawler matches. One of my weirder disconnects since Lawler has more matches in my top 100 than anyone other than Funk.
40. Bryan Danielson vs Nigel McGuinness (ROH Title vs ROH Pure Title – ROH – 8/12/2006)
Total Points: 517
# of Ballots: 7
High Vote: Cactus - 11
2020 Finish: 39
I can’t see myself ever watching this again. Was never my favourite match of theirs anyway.
Interesting that this is the highest ranked Bryan match. Is this the steel post headbutts match? That would literally be my lowest ranked Bryan match.
39. Megumi Kudo vs Combat Toyoda (No Rope Exploding Barb Wire Death Match – FMW Independent Womens Title/ WWA Title – FMW – 5/5/1996)
Total Points: 522
# of Ballots: 9
High Vote: Kas - 9
2020 Finish: 36
Probably the best deathmatch ever. Should watch again.
This is trending in the wrong direction. We gotta get it into the top 25. Another one if someone wanted to call it #1 I'd be thrilled. Incredibly cinematic.
38. Manami Toyota/Toshiyo Yamada vs Mayumi Ozaki/Dynamite Kansai (WWWA Tag Team Titles - AJW - 11/26/1992)
Total Points: 532
# of Ballots: 8
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 8
2020 Finish: 63
Watched this last year and thought it was shockingly enjoyable. This sort of thing isn’t really for me, but I understand why it gets talked about as an all-timer and I liked it for what it was.
This match rules and I'm glad it took a big jump.
37. Devil Masami vs Chigusa Nagayo (WWWA All Pacific Title – AJW – 8/22/1985)
Total Points: 581
# of Ballots: 9
High Vote: Cap - 3
2020 Finish: 73
I should watch this again. It’s been forever.
WHOA! AWESOME! FUCK YEAH! #3!!!!!!!!! THAT FUCKING RULES!
36. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Heavyweight Title - WCW - 2/20/1989)
Total Points: 617
# of Ballots: 10
High Vote: Tim Livingston - 12
2020 Finish: 29
This is the only one of their ’89 matches that I’ve watched in the last decade. It’s great and I sort of think it would be my favourite if I ever bothered my arse to watch all the matches again.
Rules of course.
35. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Minoru Suzuki (IWGP Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 10/8/2012)
Total Points: 633
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: Control21 - 10
2020 Finish: 70
I’m pretty sure I meant to watch this and just…didn’t. Probably someday.
Whoa big jump here.
34. Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu vs Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu (NWA International Tag Titles - AJPW – 1/28/1986)
Total Points: 648
# of Ballots: 12
High Vote: - EnviousStupid - 4
2020 Finish: 30
Best All Japan tag ever.
I have it in my top 5 AJPW tags ever. Classic match. One of my all time favorites that I'll rank every year.
33. Sgt. Slaughter vs Iron Sheik (Bootcamp Match – WWF – 6/16/1984)
Total Points: 652
# of Ballots: 12
High Vote: Grimmas - 13
2020 Finish: 44
Amazing brawl. I should rewatch this too.
Fucking love the top 15 vote. Sarge at his peak was about as good as anyone could be. This match is perfect and holds up better than a lot of matches from this era.
32. Ricky Steamboat vs Ric Flair (NWA World Heavyweight Title - NWA - 5/7/1989)
Total Points: 656
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: EnviousStupid - 3
2020 Finish: 76
I didn’t love this when I watched it about ten years ago. Probably due a rewatch, I guess.
I always thought this was the best of their matches together.
31. Eddy Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (Mask vs. Title - Cruiserweight Title - 10/27/1997)
Total Points: 657
# of Ballots: 11
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 12
2020 Finish: 17
An amazing match, maybe the best in WCW history (at least from the point Turner took over).
Wouldn't go that high but yeah this is basically perfect. Top 15 vote is fantastic. The spots are still incredible.