Today I was looking through an old Pro Wrestling Illustrated (January 2007, Kurt Angle on cover). Inside it had a artcle looking back at all the matches voted Match of the Year in PWI from 1972-2005. I thought as my new project I would watch and review all their picks for matches of the year, and also comment on if I agree. I would probably cover the past decade too. But still off with here are the matches I will be reviewing from 1972-2005.
1972 - The Los Angeles Battle Royal
1973 - Harley Race VS. Dory Funk JR.
1974 - Jack Brisco VS. Dory Funk JR.
1975 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Spiros Arion
1976 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Stan Hansen
1977 - Superstar Graham VS. Bruno Sammartino
1978 - Bob Backlund VS. Superstar Graham
1979 - Dusty Rhodes VS. Harley Race
1980 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Larry Zbyszko
1981 - Andre the Giant VS. Killer Khan
1982 - Bob Backlund VS. Jimmy Snuka
1983 - Harley Race VS. Ric Flair
1984 - Kerry Von Erich VS. Ric Flair
1985 - Hulk Hogan and Mr. T VS. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff
1986 - Dusty Rhodes VS. Ric Flair
1987 - Randy Savage VS. Ricky Steamboat
1988 - Andre the Giant VS. Hulk Hogan
1989 - Ric Flair VS. Ricky Steamboat (the Wrestlewar 89 match)
1990 - Hulk Hogan VS. The Ultimate Warrior
1991 - The Steiner Brothers VS. Lex Luger and Sting
1992 - Bret Hart VS. The British Bulldog
1993 - Shawn Michaels VS. Marty Jannetty
1994 - Shawn Michaels VS. Razor Ramon
1995 - Diesel VS. Shawn Michaels
1996 - Shawn Michaels VS. Bret Hart
1997 - Bret Hart VS. Steve Austin
1998 - The Undertaker VS. Mankind
1999 - The Rock VS. Mankind (Rumble, I Quit match)
2000 - Edge & Christian VS. The Hardy Boyz VS. The Dudley Boyz
2001 - Edge & Christian VS. The Hardy Boyz VS. The Dudley Boyz
2002 - The Rock VS. Hulk Hogan
2003 - Brock Lesnar VS. Kurt Angle
2004 - Chris Benoit VS. Shawn Michaels VS. Triple H
2005 - Kurt Angle VS. Shawn Michaels (Mania match)
Will try and get the first review up this week. Join in if you want?
1972 - The Los Angeles Battle Royal
1973 - Harley Race VS. Dory Funk JR.
1974 - Jack Brisco VS. Dory Funk JR.
1975 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Spiros Arion
1976 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Stan Hansen
1977 - Superstar Graham VS. Bruno Sammartino
1978 - Bob Backlund VS. Superstar Graham
1979 - Dusty Rhodes VS. Harley Race
1980 - Bruno Sammartino VS. Larry Zbyszko
1981 - Andre the Giant VS. Killer Khan
1982 - Bob Backlund VS. Jimmy Snuka
1983 - Harley Race VS. Ric Flair
1984 - Kerry Von Erich VS. Ric Flair
1985 - Hulk Hogan and Mr. T VS. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff
1986 - Dusty Rhodes VS. Ric Flair
1987 - Randy Savage VS. Ricky Steamboat
1988 - Andre the Giant VS. Hulk Hogan
1989 - Ric Flair VS. Ricky Steamboat (the Wrestlewar 89 match)
1990 - Hulk Hogan VS. The Ultimate Warrior
1991 - The Steiner Brothers VS. Lex Luger and Sting
1992 - Bret Hart VS. The British Bulldog
1993 - Shawn Michaels VS. Marty Jannetty
1994 - Shawn Michaels VS. Razor Ramon
1995 - Diesel VS. Shawn Michaels
1996 - Shawn Michaels VS. Bret Hart
1997 - Bret Hart VS. Steve Austin
1998 - The Undertaker VS. Mankind
1999 - The Rock VS. Mankind (Rumble, I Quit match)
2000 - Edge & Christian VS. The Hardy Boyz VS. The Dudley Boyz
2001 - Edge & Christian VS. The Hardy Boyz VS. The Dudley Boyz
2002 - The Rock VS. Hulk Hogan
2003 - Brock Lesnar VS. Kurt Angle
2004 - Chris Benoit VS. Shawn Michaels VS. Triple H
2005 - Kurt Angle VS. Shawn Michaels (Mania match)
Will try and get the first review up this week. Join in if you want?