Ayyy, I think we're a little overdue to have ourselves a megathread here that's primarily meant to dedicate our nominations for wrestling bangers that range ANYWHERE from incredible matches to just very plain good matches
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Now I'm going to respectfully borrow an opening format from a veteran because I want to continue what was formerly an annual tradition on here:
2022 MOTYC Thread
2021 MOTYC Thread
2020 MOTYC Thread
2019 MOTYC Thread
2018 MOTYC Thread
2017 MOTYC Thread
2016 MOTYC Thread
2015 MOTYC Thread
2014 MOTYC Thread
2013 MOTYC Thread
2012 MOTYC Thread
2011 MOTYC Thread
2010 MOTYC Thread
2009 MOTYC Thread
2008 MOTYC Thread
*Note: There's a small gap because there were no 2023 + 2024 MOTYC threads; so they are NOT lost in a vault somewhere!
Anyway, I'll compensate for those 2 years' worth of no content right now by including them here in the opening post:
*Note: I DIDN'T forget to make a Top 30 MOTY List for 2022. I just simply didn't make one. I refuse to do one now 2 years later
Alright, it's been a while since we've done this properly; but I'll remind anyone who's unfamiliar with this thread in case we got any newcomers since 2022.
ANY wrestling banger that YOU believe is 4 stars & above (or an 8/10 & above on my scale) equates to a YES on here as a MOTY nomination/contender.
Any GOOD wrestling match that you believe is around 3.25+ stars (or around a 7/10 on my scale) equates to a No, but strongly recommended.
However, you are MORE than free to come on here, and criticize a popular match that you personally dislike; which would JUST be a strong No in this case.
I'll give everyone else on here an important heads-up:
I watch 5 different wrestling promotions WEEKLY (WWE + AEW + NJPW + ROH + Stardom); so this thread will most likely stay active throughout the whole week because I LOVE to give credit to good matches that I see (REGARDLESS of whether or not that I like the wrestlers personally).
Don't be surprised if at least 95% of the posts on here is basically just me
Anyway, this 2025 MOTY megathread is NOW official as of today! Happy New Year, fellers!!!
This thread exists btw, my fellow WORKRATEMANIACS
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@Dr. Middy @Blondee @Stella Maxwell @SHIVV-EAUX-EMME-GEEE @BrrrGoesWooo! @NastyYaffa @thorwold @Martins @Groovemachine @silver kyle @ZEROVampire @HitMark @MC @SHIRLEY @TD Stinger @septurum @DUSTY 74 @Garmonbozia @3venflow @LifeInCattleClass @BestInTheWorld312 @PhenomenalOne11 @CowboyKurtAngle @Stellar @Legendmaker2 @Hotdiggity11 @Scuba Steve @Geeee @Prosper @DUD @Donnie @JacobHester9999 @The Italian Stallion @BarryHorowitz @THANOS @Not Lying @Kratosx23
For the record, I just edited & fixed ALL the links for EACH year (going as far back as 2008);
so decades of history containing all of our match nominations/candidates for each year are now officially preserved
Edit:
I also just fixed the opening post because I botched the spoiler format for one of them đź’€
Now I'm going to respectfully borrow an opening format from a veteran because I want to continue what was formerly an annual tradition on here:
2022 MOTYC Thread
2021 MOTYC Thread
2020 MOTYC Thread
2019 MOTYC Thread
2018 MOTYC Thread
2017 MOTYC Thread
2016 MOTYC Thread
2015 MOTYC Thread
2014 MOTYC Thread
2013 MOTYC Thread
2012 MOTYC Thread
2011 MOTYC Thread
2010 MOTYC Thread
2009 MOTYC Thread
2008 MOTYC Thread
*Note: There's a small gap because there were no 2023 + 2024 MOTYC threads; so they are NOT lost in a vault somewhere!
Anyway, I'll compensate for those 2 years' worth of no content right now by including them here in the opening post:
My Final UPDATED Top 30 MOTY List for 2023:
1. Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (Forbidden Door)
2. Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (Wrestle Kingdom 17)
3. Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page Texas Death match (Full Gear)
4. Zack Sabre Jr. vs Bryan Danielson (WrestleDream)
5. Tetsuya Naito vs Will Ospreay (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 18)
6. Carmelo Hayes vs Ilja Dragunov for the NXT title (NXT Great American Bash)
7. WALTER vs Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus for the Intercontinental title (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 2)
8. Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley for the Smackdown Women’s title (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 1)
9. MJF vs Kenny Omega for the AEW World title (Collision 10/28/23)
10. El Hijo del Vikingo vs Kenny Omega (Dynamite 3/22/23)
11. Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight title (NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023)
12. MJF vs Bryan Danielson 60-Minute Iron Man match for the AEW World title (AEW Revolution)
13. Adam Page vs Jon Moxley Texas Death match (AEW Revolution)
14. Adam Cole vs MJF (Dynamite 6/14/23)
15. Will Ospreay vs Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2023)
16. MJF vs Jack Perry vs Sammy Guevara vs Darby Allin for the AEW World title (Double or Nothing)
17. Athena vs Willow Nightingale for the ROH Women’s World title (ROH Death Before Dishonor)
18. FTR vs Bullet Club Gold 2 out of 3 Falls match for the AEW World Tag titles (Collision 7/15/23)
19. Claudio Castagnoli vs Pac for the ROH World title (ROH Death Before Dishonor)
20. Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 19)
21. Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada (Forbidden Door)
22. Dalton Castle vs Lee Moriarty vs Kyle Fletcher vs Lee Johnson vs Bryan Keith vs Komander Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH World Television title (ROH Final Battle)
23. Wes Lee vs Bronson Reed vs Cameron Grimes vs Johnny Gargano (NXT 11/28/23)
24. Ricky Starks/Big Bill vs House of Black vs La Faccion Ingobernable vs FTR Ladder match for the AEW World Tag titles (Full Gear)
25. Ricky Starks vs Bryan Danielson Strap match (All Out)
26. Wes Lee vs Ilja Dragunov vs Axiom vs Jordan Devlin vs Dragon Lee for the NXT North American title (NXT Stand & Deliver)
27. Damian Priest vs Bad Bunny Street Fight (Backlash)
28. Usos vs Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn for the Raw Tag titles and for the Smackdown Tag titles (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 1)
29. Shingo Takagi vs Taichi Takagi-Style Triad match for the NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling title (NJPW Wrestling Satsuma No Kuni 2023)
30. Bullet Club Gold vs FTR (Collision 7/8/23)
1. Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (Forbidden Door)
2. Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (Wrestle Kingdom 17)
3. Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page Texas Death match (Full Gear)
4. Zack Sabre Jr. vs Bryan Danielson (WrestleDream)
5. Tetsuya Naito vs Will Ospreay (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 18)
6. Carmelo Hayes vs Ilja Dragunov for the NXT title (NXT Great American Bash)
7. WALTER vs Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus for the Intercontinental title (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 2)
8. Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley for the Smackdown Women’s title (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 1)
9. MJF vs Kenny Omega for the AEW World title (Collision 10/28/23)
10. El Hijo del Vikingo vs Kenny Omega (Dynamite 3/22/23)
11. Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight title (NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023)
12. MJF vs Bryan Danielson 60-Minute Iron Man match for the AEW World title (AEW Revolution)
13. Adam Page vs Jon Moxley Texas Death match (AEW Revolution)
14. Adam Cole vs MJF (Dynamite 6/14/23)
15. Will Ospreay vs Yota Tsuji for the IWGP United States Heavyweight title (NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2023)
16. MJF vs Jack Perry vs Sammy Guevara vs Darby Allin for the AEW World title (Double or Nothing)
17. Athena vs Willow Nightingale for the ROH Women’s World title (ROH Death Before Dishonor)
18. FTR vs Bullet Club Gold 2 out of 3 Falls match for the AEW World Tag titles (Collision 7/15/23)
19. Claudio Castagnoli vs Pac for the ROH World title (ROH Death Before Dishonor)
20. Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada (NJPW G1 Climax - Day 19)
21. Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada (Forbidden Door)
22. Dalton Castle vs Lee Moriarty vs Kyle Fletcher vs Lee Johnson vs Bryan Keith vs Komander Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH World Television title (ROH Final Battle)
23. Wes Lee vs Bronson Reed vs Cameron Grimes vs Johnny Gargano (NXT 11/28/23)
24. Ricky Starks/Big Bill vs House of Black vs La Faccion Ingobernable vs FTR Ladder match for the AEW World Tag titles (Full Gear)
25. Ricky Starks vs Bryan Danielson Strap match (All Out)
26. Wes Lee vs Ilja Dragunov vs Axiom vs Jordan Devlin vs Dragon Lee for the NXT North American title (NXT Stand & Deliver)
27. Damian Priest vs Bad Bunny Street Fight (Backlash)
28. Usos vs Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn for the Raw Tag titles and for the Smackdown Tag titles (Wrestlemania 39 – Night 1)
29. Shingo Takagi vs Taichi Takagi-Style Triad match for the NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling title (NJPW Wrestling Satsuma No Kuni 2023)
30. Bullet Club Gold vs FTR (Collision 7/8/23)
My Final UPDATED Top 30 MOTY List for 2024:
1. Bryan Danielson vs Will Ospreay (AEW Dynasty)
2. Drew McIntyre vs CM Punk Hell in a Cell match (Bad Blood)
3. Swerve Strickland vs Bryan Danielson for the AEW World title (All In)
4. Mercedes Mone vs Hazuki for the NJPW Strong Women's title (NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024)
5. Will Ospreay vs MJF for the International title (Dynamite 7/17/24)
6. The Elite vs FTR/Bryan Danielson/Darby Allin Anarchy in the Arena match (Double or Nothing)
7. Konosuke Takeshita vs Will Ospreay (AEW Revolution)
8. Bryan Danielson vs Katsuyori Shibata (Collision 3/16/24)
9. Will Ospreay vs Konosuke Takeshita vs Ricochet for the International title (WrestleDream)
10. Orange Cassidy vs Kazuchika Okada vs Nigel McGuiness vs Kyle O’Reilly vs Zack Sabre Jr. vs Roderick Strong vs Mark Briscoe vs Adam Page vs Jeff Jarrett vs Ricochet vs Christian Cage vs Luchasaurus Casino Gauntlet match (All In)
11. Jon Moxley vs Shingo Takagi No DQ match (NJPW Battle in the Valley)
12. Bryan Danielson vs Jon Moxley for the AEW World title (WrestleDream)
13. Adam Page vs Swerve Strickland (Dynamite 2/7/24)
14. Bryan Danielson vs Adam Page (Dynamite 7/10/24)
15. Zack Sabre Jr. vs Bryan Danielson (NJPW The New Beginning)
16. Adam Page vs Swerve Strickland Lights Out Steel Cage match (All Out)
17. Kazuchika Okada vs Bryan Danielson (Wrestle Kingdom 18)
18. Eddie Kingston vs Mark Briscoe for the ROH World title (ROH Supercard of Honor)
19. Adam Page vs Tomohiro Ishii (Dynamite 8/28/24)
20. BCC vs Don Callis Family (Collision 4/13/24)
21. Roderick Strong vs Kyle O'Reilly for the International title (AEW Dynasty)
22. Patriarchy vs Daniel Garcia/FTR (Collision 2/3/24)
23. Gabriel Kidd vs Aaron Henare (NJPW Road to the New Beginning 2024 - Day 6)
24. BCC vs FTR (AEW Revolution)
25. Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay (NJPW Battle in the Valley)
26. House of Black vs Daniel Garcia/FTR (Collision 1/13/24)
27. Brian Cage vs Komander vs Willie Mack vs Mark Davis vs Blake Christian vs AR Fox Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH World Television title (ROH Final Battle)
28. Bianca Belair vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Tiffany Stratton vs Liv Morgan vs Naomi vs Becky Lynch Elimination Chamber match (Elimination Chamber)
29. BCC/Pac vs The Elite (Collision 9/6/24)
30. Will Ospreay/Don Callis Family vs The Elite (Dynamite 9/18/24)
1. Bryan Danielson vs Will Ospreay (AEW Dynasty)
2. Drew McIntyre vs CM Punk Hell in a Cell match (Bad Blood)
3. Swerve Strickland vs Bryan Danielson for the AEW World title (All In)
4. Mercedes Mone vs Hazuki for the NJPW Strong Women's title (NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024)
5. Will Ospreay vs MJF for the International title (Dynamite 7/17/24)
6. The Elite vs FTR/Bryan Danielson/Darby Allin Anarchy in the Arena match (Double or Nothing)
7. Konosuke Takeshita vs Will Ospreay (AEW Revolution)
8. Bryan Danielson vs Katsuyori Shibata (Collision 3/16/24)
9. Will Ospreay vs Konosuke Takeshita vs Ricochet for the International title (WrestleDream)
10. Orange Cassidy vs Kazuchika Okada vs Nigel McGuiness vs Kyle O’Reilly vs Zack Sabre Jr. vs Roderick Strong vs Mark Briscoe vs Adam Page vs Jeff Jarrett vs Ricochet vs Christian Cage vs Luchasaurus Casino Gauntlet match (All In)
11. Jon Moxley vs Shingo Takagi No DQ match (NJPW Battle in the Valley)
12. Bryan Danielson vs Jon Moxley for the AEW World title (WrestleDream)
13. Adam Page vs Swerve Strickland (Dynamite 2/7/24)
14. Bryan Danielson vs Adam Page (Dynamite 7/10/24)
15. Zack Sabre Jr. vs Bryan Danielson (NJPW The New Beginning)
16. Adam Page vs Swerve Strickland Lights Out Steel Cage match (All Out)
17. Kazuchika Okada vs Bryan Danielson (Wrestle Kingdom 18)
18. Eddie Kingston vs Mark Briscoe for the ROH World title (ROH Supercard of Honor)
19. Adam Page vs Tomohiro Ishii (Dynamite 8/28/24)
20. BCC vs Don Callis Family (Collision 4/13/24)
21. Roderick Strong vs Kyle O'Reilly for the International title (AEW Dynasty)
22. Patriarchy vs Daniel Garcia/FTR (Collision 2/3/24)
23. Gabriel Kidd vs Aaron Henare (NJPW Road to the New Beginning 2024 - Day 6)
24. BCC vs FTR (AEW Revolution)
25. Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay (NJPW Battle in the Valley)
26. House of Black vs Daniel Garcia/FTR (Collision 1/13/24)
27. Brian Cage vs Komander vs Willie Mack vs Mark Davis vs Blake Christian vs AR Fox Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH World Television title (ROH Final Battle)
28. Bianca Belair vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Tiffany Stratton vs Liv Morgan vs Naomi vs Becky Lynch Elimination Chamber match (Elimination Chamber)
29. BCC/Pac vs The Elite (Collision 9/6/24)
30. Will Ospreay/Don Callis Family vs The Elite (Dynamite 9/18/24)
*Note: I DIDN'T forget to make a Top 30 MOTY List for 2022. I just simply didn't make one. I refuse to do one now 2 years later
Alright, it's been a while since we've done this properly; but I'll remind anyone who's unfamiliar with this thread in case we got any newcomers since 2022.
ANY wrestling banger that YOU believe is 4 stars & above (or an 8/10 & above on my scale) equates to a YES on here as a MOTY nomination/contender.
Any GOOD wrestling match that you believe is around 3.25+ stars (or around a 7/10 on my scale) equates to a No, but strongly recommended.
However, you are MORE than free to come on here, and criticize a popular match that you personally dislike; which would JUST be a strong No in this case.
I'll give everyone else on here an important heads-up:
I watch 5 different wrestling promotions WEEKLY (WWE + AEW + NJPW + ROH + Stardom); so this thread will most likely stay active throughout the whole week because I LOVE to give credit to good matches that I see (REGARDLESS of whether or not that I like the wrestlers personally).
Don't be surprised if at least 95% of the posts on here is basically just me
Anyway, this 2025 MOTY megathread is NOW official as of today! Happy New Year, fellers!!!
This thread exists btw, my fellow WORKRATEMANIACS
@Dr. Middy @Blondee @Stella Maxwell @SHIVV-EAUX-EMME-GEEE @BrrrGoesWooo! @NastyYaffa @thorwold @Martins @Groovemachine @silver kyle @ZEROVampire @HitMark @MC @SHIRLEY @TD Stinger @septurum @DUSTY 74 @Garmonbozia @3venflow @LifeInCattleClass @BestInTheWorld312 @PhenomenalOne11 @CowboyKurtAngle @Stellar @Legendmaker2 @Hotdiggity11 @Scuba Steve @Geeee @Prosper @DUD @Donnie @JacobHester9999 @The Italian Stallion @BarryHorowitz @THANOS @Not Lying @Kratosx23
For the record, I just edited & fixed ALL the links for EACH year (going as far back as 2008);
so decades of history containing all of our match nominations/candidates for each year are now officially preserved
Edit:
I also just fixed the opening post because I botched the spoiler format for one of them đź’€
