Wheeler Yuta vs Jon Moxley (AEW – 4/7/2022)

Wheeler Yuta vs Jon Moxley (AEW – 4/7 [air: 4/9/2022])

A little surprised this one hasn't been nominated already. This certainly warrants consideration, especially since it excels in some particular sub-genres of match. First, this is a star making/star elevating performance. Regardless of how things of gone for Yuta since (a mixed bag I'd say), in the direct wake of this match he was the hottest thing in wrestling. It is also a really top shelf TV match in my opinion. This is short, compact, to the point, and will hold ones attention through a picture-in-picture commercial break.  It is also just absolute high drama, high violence wrestling. This is what Mox excels at and his ability to lean into this year has really is why he is widely considered one of the best wrestlers in the world.  While this will likely rank somewhere between 10-15 overall for me on the year, I wouldn't bat an eye if someone had it #1. Top performances from both men. A real gem of a match.