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Post by Control21 on Jul 27, 2023 19:23:25 GMT -5
10. Atlantis vs Villano III (Mask vs Mask - CMLL - 3/17/2000)
Total Points: 1307
# of Ballots: 17
High Vote: Club - 1
2021 Finish: 26 (+16)
One of the most dramatic and captivating matches ever. Almost feels like a passing of an age in real time.
9. Stan Hansen vs Kenta Kobashi (AJPW - 7/29/1993)
Total Points: 1318
# of Ballots: 19
High Vote: silverwidow & Puropotsy - 5 2021 Finish: 6 (-3)
Can't really disagree with this one, even though I have it at 45. Still holds up quite well.
8. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (WWF - 3/20/1994)
Total Points: 1346
# of Ballots: 19
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 4
2021 Finish: 22 (+14)
I absolutely adored this match when I was a kid. I watched it all the time on the WrestleMania X VHS tape I had. Just a tremendous wrestling match with the two of the best ever.
7. Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas (AJPW - 5/25/1992)
Total Points: 1349
# of Ballots: 18
High Vote: conker - 3
2021 Finish: 7 (0)
One of the best tag teams bouts ever and one of the best crowds ever. Can't go wrong with this.
6. Sangre Chicana vs MS-1 (Hair vs Hair - EMLL - 9/23/1983)
Total Points: 1393
# of Ballots: 19
High Vote: Cap - 2
2021 Finish: 21 (+15)
This is match I haven't really grasped yet. I enjoyed it, but it's not in my Top 100. Maybe that will change for 2025, but right now, it's like an experimental rock music video I haven't fully appreciated yet. I know it's a damn good song and video...but I just don't see it yet. Ever had that feeling before?
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Post by Control21 on Jul 28, 2023 12:07:49 GMT -5
5. Stan Hansen vs Andre the Giant (NJPW - 9/23/1981)
Total Points: 1472
# of Ballots: 24
High Vote: mvz & el_wreino - 5
2021 Finish: 8 (+3)
Someone once described this as King Kong vs Godzilla in a wrestling ring. I couldn't agree more! This hits the spot.
4. Kenta Kobashi vs Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 1/20/1997)
Total Points: 1811
# of Ballots: 21
High Vote: Puropotsy - 1
2021 Finish: 3 (-1)
It's Kobashi vs Misawa in one of their greatest matches. Enough said.
3. Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori (AJW - 4/2/1993)
Total Points: 2072
# of Ballots: 23
High Vote: madwizzzard, mrjmml, silverwidow, mvz, Gramsci, Grimmas & Cap - 1
2021 Finish: 4 (+1)
I always felt their 12/1993 match was a bit better. I'll need to rewatch this. Still, a worthy candidate.
2. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin (Submission Match - WWF - 3/23/1997)
Total Points: 2119
# of Ballots: 24
High Vote: Mattsdmf - 1
2021 Finish: 2 (No Change)
I remember watching this match live as a kid on PPV....the masterful storytelling done by Austin and Bret in this match is rarely topped. Still one of the greatest matches ever with two of the best to ever do it.
1. Holy Demon Army vs Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 6/9/1995)
Total Points: 2152
# of Ballots: 24
High Vote: Microstatistics, Cactus, andylfc, Lemming & NintendoLogic - 1
2021 Finish: 1 (No Change)
I get that this match carries the same amount of fatigue like Citizen Kane or Lawrence of Arabia does. We all know it's great and we all want to find something better. That may be the case! But for me, this is still a clear top 5 match of all time. I think it has earned this spot.
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Post by elliott on Jul 28, 2023 12:16:36 GMT -5
5. Stan Hansen vs Andre the Giant (NJPW - 9/23/1981) Total Points: 1472 # of Ballots: 24 High Vote: mvz & el_wreino - 5 2021 Finish: 8 (+3)
Nice. I think about it for #1 every time.
4. Kenta Kobashi vs Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 1/20/1997) Total Points: 1811 # of Ballots: 21 High Vote: Puropotsy - 1 2021 Finish: 3 (-1)
The best match between the pillars. The best Misawa match. Fucking flies by for a 40minute match. THey should've just shut the style down after this.
3. Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori (AJW - 4/2/1993) Total Points: 2072 # of Ballots: 23 High Vote: madwizzzard, mrjmml, silverwidow, mvz, Gramsci, Grimmas & Cap - 1 2021 Finish: 4 (+1)
Keeps inching forward ever so slightly hahahaha
2. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin (Submission Match - WWF - 3/23/1997) Total Points: 2119 # of Ballots: 24 High Vote: Mattsdmf - 1 2021 Finish: 2 (No Change)
1. Holy Demon Army vs Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 6/9/1995) Total Points: 2152 # of Ballots: 24 High Vote: Microstatistics, Cactus, andylfc, Lemming & NintendoLogic - 1 2021 Finish: 1 (No Change)
No surprises here.
Great list everyone.
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Post by conker on Jul 29, 2023 18:25:49 GMT -5
I just checked that I'm the high vote on Gagne vs Thesz as it's my Top 5 but I don't think it would affect the Top 100 results.
Happy to be the high voter on most of the French catch matches.
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Post by mvz on Jul 29, 2023 20:07:57 GMT -5
The points total for Thesz-Verne is correct, but the high vote info is carried over from the match listed above it, I am on my phone now but will fix when I am using the laptop.
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