2011 Match of the Year

[PeepShow]

1. Taker/HHH (Wrestlemania 27) ~ ****1/2
2. Christian/ADR (Extreme Rules) ~ ****1/4
3. SD Elimination Chamber (Elimination Chamber) ~ ****
4. Edge/Ziggler (Royal Rumble) ~ ***3/4
4. Raw Elimination Chamber (Elimination Chamber) ~ ***3/4

UPDATED*

 

[Airfixx]

I thought I might find you in this thread today, Peep! ;o]

 

[straight_edge76]

I'd like to throw the Miz/Cena match from RAW on Monday in this discussion. IMO the best TV match of the year.

 

[Hometown Kid]

It was probably Miz's best non-Bryan singles match ever. 2 whole stars. (3 sans ridiculous finish.)

 

[PeepShow]

It was a really good TV match. Better than their WM match obviously, which is embarrassing. Still not close enough to be on this list. Good **3/4 match.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

Christian vs. Randy Orton - Over the Limit

 

[PeepShow]

1. Taker/HHH (Wrestlemania 27) ~ ****1/2
2. Christian/Orton (Over The Limit) ~ ****1/4
2. Christian/ADR (Extreme Rules) ~ ****1/4
4. SD Elimination Chamber (Elimination Chamber) ~ ****
5. Edge/Ziggler (Royal Rumble) ~ ***3/4
5. Raw Elimination Chamber (Elimination Chamber) ~ ***3/4

 

[1chiban]

Wow, Christian-Orton in there at number 2. It already seems improbable that 'Taker/Trips will be surpassed...

 

[Hometown Kid]

Screw it, I don't care if he said America only, he's bailed so i'm making my own rules and own list which will no doubt be all Japanese by the end of the year, but Christian/Orton's there now at least. ;D I encourage everyone to at least give a match or two of a different culture/style a chance if ya can. ):

(All ratings by myself as I saw the match quality.)

1. Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs Ikuto Hidaka - (ZERO-1 - 01/01/11) ****3/4
2. TKG48 (Munenori Sawa & Sanshiro Takagi) vs. Kengo Mashimo & Madoka - DDT/Union Pro (1/3/11) ****1/2
3. Taichi vs. Madoka - NJPW NEVER 6 Road To The Super Junior 2 Days Tournament Block B Final (4/8/11) ****1/4
4. Makoto & TAJIRI vs. Hajime Ohara & Jessica Love vs. Lin Bairon & Michael Kovac - Ladder Match SMASH 17 (5/3/11) ****
5. Christian vs. Randy Orton (c) - Over The Limit (5/22/11) ****

 

[PeepShow]

Where's HHH/Taker?

 

[Hometown Kid]

HHH/Taker is overrated, and not that good. Same old story as all as his WM matches of late. "Spam finishers-rest around for 3 minutes-through in some tricks every intervals of this." It told a nice story, but wasn't entertaining for me to watch that match, especially 3 years in a row. WM doesn't have a mystique anymore to me so I don't buy into that hooplah. I thought Christian/Orton was way more entertaining and they definitely did a lot more with their match than Taker/Trips.

 

[Luke Flywalker]

^It really wasn't a finisher fest though =/.

 

[Hometown Kid]

How many finishers were used in that match? I'm guessing 3+ each if memory serves.

 

[1chiban]

You watch all your Japanese stuff via the 'net?

 

[PeepShow]

HHH/Taker is overrated, and not that good. Same old story as all as his WM matches of late. "Spam finishers-rest around for 3 minutes-through in some tricks every intervals of this." It told a nice story, but wasn't entertaining for me to watch that match, especially 3 years in a row. WM doesn't have a mystique anymore to me so I don't buy into that hooplah. I thought Christian/Orton was way more entertaining and they definitely did a lot more with their match than Taker/Trips.

HHH/Taker was NOTHING AT ALL like the HBK/Taker matches.