Indy/Puro MOTYC 2016 thread

[Roadster]

Match of the Year candidates, should be listed here. Just for traditions sake, it says "indy/puro" but wrestling from anywhere can be posted here.

 

[Roadster]

The obvious - Shibata vs. Ishii massacre.

 

[Prince Bálor]

The latest match I've watched and fucking loved!


Also...
Okada vs Tanahashi
Kamaitachi vs Dragon Lee at Fantasticamania
AJ Styles vs Nakamura
Shibata vs Ishii

Second tier:
Fenix vs King Cuerno
Marty Scurll vs Will Ospreay at RPW's High Stakes
Chris Hero & Tommy End vs Zack Sabre Jr & Sami Callihan at EVOLVE 53

Honorable mentions:
Kalisto vs ADR from the January 14th SmackDown episode. It's a low-tier MOTYC and that is rare for SmackDown.

 

[Roadster]

Okada vs. Tanahashi is overrated imo.

 

[Pop Tatari]

Okada vs. Tanahashi is overrated imo.

This. They have had way better matches, this was just a finisher/ dragon screw fest. Nothing epic and interesting about the work in the match.

naka/aj and shibata vs Ishi were better but still no where MOTY but they deserve to be talked about.
Dragon lee match was drama, great spots, cleverly worked and thrilling encounter. 5 star

 

[Roadster]

Dragon Lee has only spent 2 years as a pro-wrestler. Another example of CMLL producing the best rookies in wrestling, today.

 

[Roadster]

Okada vs. Tana wasn't in any way epic. It was mostly a slow-paced match and it built to nothing special. I was expecting an explosion of awesomness, after the very, very, very slow build. Was disappointed.

Styles vs. Nakamura was a MOTN, if not, tied with Ishii vs. Shibata.

 

[Stopspot]

The obvious - Shibata vs. Ishii massacre.

Tana vs Okada was better.

 

[Roadster]

Perros del Mal v. Australian Suicide & Aregnis v. Chessman & Averno - AAA World Tag Team titles at Rey de Reyes 2016. One of the best TLC matches in recent memory. No video since it was apart of a show, but I recommend checking it. One of the few times AAA has out-performed CMLL. Good stuff. Good crowd and good show overall.

 

[Stopspot]

Kento Miyahara and Kengo Mashimo apparently had a MOTYC 30 minute draw on day 1 of the Champions Carnival.
Looking forward to it making TV

 

[Roadster]

Kento Miyahara and Kengo Mashimo apparently had a MOTYC 30 minute draw on day 1 of the Champions Carnival.
Looking forward to it making TV

What promotion?

 

[Stopspot]

What promotion?

All Japan. I figured mentioning the Champions Carnival would make that clear but I guess the jokes on me

aka the best promotion on planet earth

 

[Roadster]

Debatable.

 

[Stopspot]

Debatable.

People who don't think All Japan is the best and that Kento Miyahara is the GOAT are downright wrong and I will fist fight them all.

That is how I feel.

All Japan's product pisses on NOAH.

Seriously: All Japan is my favorite promotion and has been for the past two-three years. Sneakily good in ring product and you gotta root for a company that has been as fucked over as they have over the years. And them starting to turn things around slowly is making me as a fan happy.

I do stand by the them pissing on NOAH comment tho. And Miyahara is the superior student of Sasaki. Nakajima can hit the road

 

[Roadster]

Nagata vs. Shibata at Dominion is a definite candidate. As well, as Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin.

and Akira Tozawa vs. CIMA from the first night of King of Gate was very good.