Match of the Year Candidates?

[Mr. Roman Empire]

Ok so we all know that TLC isn't going to produce any Match of the Year Candidates so I figured I'd start this discussion early.

Name some of the matches that were your favorites and believe should be nominated for Match of the Year.

I would have to go with either Lesnar vs Cena vs Rollins at Royal Rumble or Lesnar vs Taker at HIAC.

 

[Roadster]

Kevin Owens vs. John Cena I, II and III

 

[Prince Bálor]

Nakamura vs Ibushi, Tanahashi vs Okada (at Wrestle Kingdom 9) and Ishii vs Honma (at Sendai) definitely come to mind. :smirk2:

Prince Puma vs Mil Muertes, too.

They were all EXCELLENT.

 

[Roadster]

Nakamura vs Ibushi, Tanahashi vs Okada (at Wrestle Kingdom 9) and Ishii vs Honma (at Sendai) definitely come to mind. :smirk2:

Prince Puma vs Mil Muertes, too.

They were all EXCELLENT.

This is the WWE section.

 

[Leo C]

Joe/Ciampa, idgaf

 

[Roadster]

Joe/Ciampa, idgaf

It was great, but no where near a MOTYC.

 

[Leo C]

It was great, but no where near a MOTYC.

I guess, but if we're talking WWE, I don't really remember any other matches. I guess there was the Rumble triple threat, Brock/Taker HIAC was fun also... I'm sure there are others

 

[Prince Bálor]

This is the WWE section.

So? None of the matches that have happened in 2015 thus far can come close to those 4 I listed above. :fact:

 

[Jacob Fox]

So? None of the matches that have happened in 2015 thus far can come close to those 3 I listed above. :fact:

You tell him, baby!

Seriously though, I went back a few weeks ago and watched all of the matches that I thought were MOTYC for WWE and ended up deciding on Rollins, Cena and Lesnar at the Rumble.

Reigns and Lesnar was one that isn't mentioned by many but I've gone back and watched it many times over again... not a masterpiece but a very watchable match.

 

[The GOAT]

There were a ton of excellent matches this year, but Brock vs Cena vs Rollins at the Rumble is easily the best of the bunch. No need for candidates when we already have the obvious winner.

 

[Stopspot]

Ospreay vs Havoc at Progress Chapter 20. One of those matches were just about everything fell into place. Year long build, a rivalry more intense than anything WWE has put out in the past year and it ended an era of Progress and kickstarted the new one on with quite a bang. And the emotion it created in the crowd is better than anything Vince has pushed out.

In WWE it's probably one of the Sasha vs Bayley matches

 

[The GOAT]

Why are people naming matches from other promotions in a WWE section? smh

 

[Stopspot]

Beccause the subject of match of the year is not restricted to just WWE. And WWE is brought up a lot when it comes to the other promotions so fair game. As long as anyone doesn't try to completely run a thread off topic.

Another MOTYC: Tenryu vs Okada from Tenryu's retirement match. Far from perfect considering Tenryu is 65 years old and has wrestled for almost 4 decades. But the gravitas and meaning made it a MOTYC

 

[Aids Johnson]

Far from perfect considering Tenryu is 65 years old and has wrestled for almost 4 decades. But the gravitas and meaning made it a MOTYC

: Quality > meaning.

Rumble 3way match was great, I really can't think of anything close in quality this year.

 

[Prince Bálor]

: Quality > meaning.

Rumble 3way match was great, I really can't think of anything close in quality this year.

I agree about the Rumble triple-threat, as far as the main roster goes.

But to answer the bolded part... That's because you don't watch NXT, pal.