Is AEW back?

Ever so often nowadays, we hear the phrase “pro wrestling is back” when something cool happens. I’m a frequent user of the phrase. This morning, though, I had a different sentiment in mind. It’s more of a question than a phrase. 

Is AEW back? 

Many of you are probably retorting that question with more questions. Where did AEW go? Or… how could they be back? Next week’s Tuesday Dynamite taping hasn’t even sold 2,000 tickets yet. Both of these and many more are valid questions to ask. 

I can’t necessarily answer those questions with an affirming response. I can’t even answer the question that I titled this post with. What I can do, however, is explain the feeling I have coming out of Wrestle Dream and into tonight’s episode of Dynamite live from Stockton, California. 

When AEW first began, I didn’t miss an episode. I’d say all the way from 2019 to about September of 2022, it was appointment viewing for me. It was something I scheduled my week and day around every Wednesday and sometimes even Fridays for Rampage. There was a buzz. An excitement. A feeling that I hadn’t felt for wrestling since 2013ish. 

Somewhere along the way, that was lost. I am not going to blame the “Brawl Out” fiasco for it, but that was around the time where things changed for me. The product seemed to lose something following that incident for me. Peak AEW was a year prior, if we are being honest, but 2022 leading into All Out was still far from where it would fall afterward. 

Since All Out 2022, I would sometimes go weeks without watching Dynamite. It became less of an exciting part of my week and more of a “well, let’s check cagematch to see if any good matches happened”.. and that sucks to say and admit and realize. There’s been good matches in AEW in the past year. Jon Moxley is the best professional wrestler in the world right now and he has killed it at every turn. I sometimes wonder, though, if AEW putting everything on the ace’s back made them lazy. Or maybe they just lost their charm after Brawl Out and Mox, along with a few select others, have been the only ones to be able to maintain it since such a demoralizing moment in the company’s history took place. Not everyone can be the ace, so I get it. 

So, shit, now that I think about it. Was CM Punk’s petty drama the issue? I’m one of the minority that found a lot of humor and entertainment in the Punk saga. No one brings the realism and controversy to pro wrestling like he does. My only issue is that it never fully paid off. We never got the Kenny match, the Bucks match, the Hanger rematch, the Mox rematch. That’s where the money and momentum were. Instead, we got a broken company split by two brands based off some of the company’s biggest stars not wanting to get over it and work together. Is it Punk’s fault? The Elite’s fault? Tony Khan’s fault? I’m not sure, I’m not backstage, I’m a fan. So I don’t really care to find out, all I know is that it put the product into a weird funk completely. It was already headed there, don’t get me wrong. Things began to grow stale before this moment, but this is what fully spiraled things, in my opinion. 

Fast forward to this year and All In, the biggest show in company history and one of the largest attended wrestling shows ever takes place. And it’s fine. 80,000 people paid to see it so much how can you complain or critique, but in reality, it wasn’t even a Top 5-10 AEW PPV. The vibes were off and they’d been off for a hot minute. And how much can you expect from a show headlined by a World Title feud showcasing some of the most horrible traits of American sports entertainment. I left that event no more excited about AEW. I left that event saying “well, that happened” and not even caring to watch dynamite the following week. Hook/Perry and Joe/Punk are the only two matches from that show I’ll ever go out of my way to watch again. 

The following weekend, I traveled with some of my best friends to Chicago for All Out. It was a fun experience as always, and honestly a surprisingly better one than I anticipated. The episode of Collision was whatever, but the All Out event itself felt like a slight step up. I personally attributed that to getting the bullshit out of the main event spotlight and giving it to the two best workers in the company. And maybe that’s also an overarching theme I need to take a closer at, also. None the less, I didn’t leave that event thinking or feeling like we were headed toward better days. I felt like it was a diamond in the rough. The two workhorses of the company getting their deserved main event slot for the International Championship, one of the best of all time bringing even more out of Ricky Starks than CM Punk did, and a mixed undercard with an overrated Takeshita/Omega match and a match that overdelivered in the form of Hobbs/Miro. It seemed about par for the course for post All Out ‘22 AEW. 

That leads us to this past Sunday’s Wrestle Dream. All Out felt like one of the better AEW PPV’s in a while. The Dynamite’s that followed were once again mostly skipped by me. However, with this Sunday’s Wrestle Dream PPV, a true light began to shine through this darkness. 

Sure, you had throwaway matches like MJF/The Righteous and the clusterfuck (in a bad way) of a four way tag. But as long as you have the MJF’s (in his current form) and the Young Bucks & Lucha Bros around, their negatives will shine just about as often as the positives, so that’s a risk that has to be taken. The good thing is when you have things like Danielson/ZSJ, Swerve/Hangman, and Christian/Darby. It completely covers up those negatives. Having lowercard bangers like Kingston/Shibata and Stat/Julia definitely help also. I don’t want this to turn into a review of Wrestle Dream because that’s coming later this week once I finish re-watching, but those are my general thoughts. 

My main point in talking about Wrestle Dream is how elated I felt after the event and in the days leading up to Dynamite tonight, particularly today. The PPV closed with the much talked about debut of Edge, under his real name, Adam Copeland. Copeland saved Sting from an assault by Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, & Luchasaurus. 

I haven’t been a huge fan of Edge’s return run in WWE aside from the initial monumental moment at the Royal Rumble a few years ago. This is a huge acquisition for AEW, though and in that main event match and closing segment, a true line between good & evil was drawn. Christian Cage delivered one of the best matches of his entire career against Darby Allin and proved himself to possibly be the best thing going in AEW right now. You had the shocking betrayal of Darby at the hands of Nick Wayne and to follow it up with Copeland making his debut to save Sting and come face to face with one of his best friends inside and outside of the ring? Chef’s kiss. Good shit. 

That’s the stuff that leaves you dying for more. Wrestle Dream felt like a complete company reset outside of the fact that MJF is still World Champion. He doesn’t even feel like it anymore, in fact, the title feels extremely irrelevant which isn’t a good thing. Everything else is just so good right now. 

All day I’ve been thinking about how excited I am for Dynamite tonight. It reminds me of the 2013 days when Daniel Bryan & The Shield were on their tear of fantastic television and I was chomping at the bit every Monday because I needed to know what was next and on top of it, I knew the matches were gonna deliver. The latter part of that feeling is yet to be determined and this could be just a fleeting thing coming off the buzz of a PPV. 

Despite that, I needed to get these words out and document these feelings. I think Wrestle Dream set into motion a lot of new stories and character arches. Outside of the main event stuff, Swerve and Hangman in particular have me super intrigued. Not to mention what’s next for Bryan Danielson. Hell, even Ricky Starks and Wheeler Yuta made the absolute most of their time and I’m itching for what’s next for them both as well. 

A lot of people have stepped up recently and it’s showing in the overall vibe of the company. I just hope AEW can stick to it, accentuate and become what it at it’s core can be when they channel their energy in the right direction - the best pro wrestling company in the modern history of the business. Don’t get me wrong, I am no AEW apologist. I will give them just as much as raw honesty as I give the fed when it’s warranted. They stray far from the path sometimes and some consistency would be nice, but when this company is on, there’s nothing better and the best could be yet to come if we have more nights and stories like this past Sunday. 

Maybe this is what Tony Khan meant by it being a new era.. I sure fucking hope so. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Unforgiven Review - September 21st, 2003

WWE Unforgiven 

September 21st, 2003

Hershey, PA

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler 

Video package hyping H/Goldberg airs. They make sure to show Bret Hart when H says a line about watching Goldberg in WCW beating a “bunch of nobodies.”

1) La Resistance (Rene Dupree, Rob Conway, & Sylvan Grenier) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) - Tables Match for the World Tag Team Titles

To win this, you have to put every member of the opposing team through a table. This was a decent little opener and went probably about how you’d expect. D-Von goes through a table a few minutes in and Bubba fights from underneath. Somewhere in here, Bubba throws some randomly sick overhand chops while fighting up. D-Von recovers and he & Bubba put every member of La Resistance through tables to become the new World Tag Team Champions. 

Match rating - **1/4

Video package highlighting the Test/Stacy/Steiner saga. This feud has sucked but the video pack with “Suffocate” by Cold as the soundtrack was HARD and nostalgic af. 

2) Test vs. Scott Steiner - Winner gets Stacy Keibler 

“When you go to Hooters, do you get takeout?” -Jerry Lawler 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - September 18th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

September 18th, 2003

Raleigh, North Carolina - NC State University 

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

The show begins with Mr. McMahon hyping up the iron man match main event. He is interrupted by The Undertaker. Taker says he knows that Vince orchestrated the interference in his title match, but he isn't gonna mess up the title match tonight. He just wants Vince to know that he doesn't forget... or forgive. Take says he respects the title, but not Vince himself.

1) Chris Benoit & Rey Mysterio vs. Tajiri & Rhyno 

This absolutely rocked. 5 minutes or whatever and not a moment wasted. Everything crisp and does its job to hype Rey/Tajiri for next week more and also touch on the bad blood between Benoit & Rhyno. I would watch this go 10-15 any day of the week. Benoit & Mysterio get the win and leave the heels reeling. Perfect little opener, I just wanted a little more time. 

Match rating - ***

TONIGHT: Los Guerreros defend the Tag Team Titles against Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin 

Backstage, it’s Stephanie, Big Show, Vince, and Sable. Vince is shocked Steph didn't quit last week, but he's not gonna fire her, he's just gonna make it even more rough on her since she wants to play it this way.

“From the GQ cover guy to the Playboy cover girl…” -Michael Cole’s transition from promoting The Rock on the cover of GQ to the following match 

2) Torrie Wilson & Nidia (w/ Dawn Marie) vs. Shaniqua (w/ The Basham Brothers) 

Another Shaniqua squash. She even destroys Dawn too after the match. 

3) Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (c) vs. Eddie & Chavo Guerrero - WWE Tag Team Title Match 

The review I had written this for match mysteriously disappeared so just enjoy my rating and know that it was really fucking good :) .. Los Guerreros win the straps too!!! YEAH!!!

Match rating - ***3/4

MEANWHILEE.... IT'S POKER TIME BACKSTAGE BEFORE DA MAIN EVENT

4) Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar - 60 Minute Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship

I have seen this match a handful of times. I loved it on first watch probably a decade ago. I watched it again a few years ago and I thought it was good, but not above a 4 star effort. I think my tastes are much different and more refined now, so I think my take on it in this moment will stand the test of time. Things can change, though. But as of this writing.. I fucking loved this match. Brock's dominance and control and the entire way he paced this match was just brilliant. You do see some of Kurt's flaws here in minor ways. Nothing big enough to hinder the match to a detrimental extent, and nothing Brock's strengths couldn't hide and make you forget. This is an all time Brock performance and one that everyone should see. Just absolutely phenomenal when on top and also when selling Kurt's comebacks. Kurt's selling is hit or miss as always, but he does a decently better job than you may expect. They made 60 minutes fly by and put Kurt down multiple falls due to some ref bumps and Brock blatantly cheating. Everything works, though. Somehow, it all fucking works and never drags or feels overbooked. I can't quite explain it and don't wanna try to break this down too much and over explain. I just know this was a ride. And that's what a match like this HAS to be. You can't run an exhibition for 60 minutes, you have to work these style of matches a certain way and god damn if they didn't lay out a phenomenal blue print for iron man matches to come. Kurt fighting from under almost the entire time and still coming up short at the end made the last stretch of this a fucking nail biter. At the end of this, I was still wanting more. 

Match rating - ****1/2

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 15th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

September 15th, 2003

University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina

WE IN MY HOMETOWN TONIGHT BABY. 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

The broadcast opens with Triple H walking backstage with his title over his shoulder. He runs into Eric Bischoff. Bischoff reminds H how much he supports him and knows he will win on Sunday. H says he needs one more favor from Bischoff.. he wants to throw a going away party for Goldberg tonight. Eric asks what they’re gonna do if Goldberg shows up, H says “…invite him to the party” as he smirks and walks off. 

TONIGHT: Last Man Standing Contract Signing between Kane & Shane McMahon 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - September 11th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

September 11th, 2003 

Birmingham, Alabama 

“SMACKDOWN HAS COME TO THE DEEP SOUTH…”

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

TONIGHT: John Cena vs. Eddie Guerrero in a Parking Lot Brawl plus Chris Benoit vs. Rhyno

In the parking lot, they’re setting up the garage for the Parking Lot Brawl later on. 

1) Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman vs. Tajiri & Nunzio 

Golden era Rey continues. This is just a load of fun. It’s all about Tajiri looking strong as he gets the pin on Rey in this super short sprint. After the bell, he smashes Rey with the belt for good measure. 

Match rating - **1/4

In Vince’s office, he’s sitting with Sable. Big Show is behind them tearing up a magazine. Vince is on the phone about to send the family of Zach Gowen some flowers. Steph walks in and asks if he’s proud of himself for what he did last week. Vince says he’s not responsible for what Brock did to Gowen and Steph refuses to believe him. Steph says Brock deserves to be in JAIL. And up walks Brock behind her. Brock wants a warmup match for his Iron Man with Kurt next week. He suggests a handicap match against Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, & Zach Gowen. None of them are here tonight. Brock says he still needs a fight, but everyone in the room he’s wrestled already… except Stephanie. Vince says that’s a money match, but he gives Steph an option.. face Brock or step down as general manager. What the FUCK lmao. 

Torrie Wilson & Nidia walk up to Dawn Marie backstage about her match with Shaniqua coming up. Nidia says “it’s suicide, baby”.. but Dawn says she has to stop her tonight. 

2) Shaniqua vs. Dawn Marie 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 8th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 8th, 2003

Huntsville, Alabama 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross & Jerry "The King" Lawler

1) Rob Van Dam vs. Kane - Steel Cage Match

This was a good cage match. Van Dam charges Kane at the bell and mounts an early flurry. Eventually, Kane overpowers him and this becomes just a straight up assault on RVD. Van Dam gets some color and bleeds a bit. This was just an awesome.. almost squash, but moreso just a complete annihilation of Van Dam. Kane chokeslams him off the middle of the top rope off the cage for the win. Cool spot.

Match rating - ***

2) Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) vs. Lance Storm (w/ Goldust)

Rico cuts a promo on Storm beforehand and says he’s always gonna be nothing but BOOORING. Storm fires off at him and this match is pretty much about him trying to prove he’s not boring. Storm kisses Jackie on the apron and pins Rico soon after. 

Match rating - *

3) Trish Stratus & Jacqueline vs. Molly Holly & Gail Kim 

“You think Jackie has to have a permit to carry those 38’s?” -Jerry Lawler 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - September 4th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

September 4th, 2003

New Orleans, Louisana 

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

TONIGHT: Kurt Angle defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker plus The Bourbon Street Bikini Contest 

1) World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas) (c) vs. The APA (Bradshaw & Farooq) - WWE Tag Team Title Match 

Haas & Benjamin charge the ring and this gets underway as soon as the bell rings. WGTT get Farooq and isolate him from Bradshaw for a minute or two. Bradshaw gets a hot tag and cleans house. Things sort of break down from here and go back & forth for a bit before Benjamin uses the tights on a roll up to pin Bradshaw following a belt shot from Haas behind the ref’s back. 

Match rating - **1/2

Backstage, Eddie Guerrero is polishing up his US Title on the hood of his car. A limo pulls up and it’s Big Show, Sable, & Mr. McMahon. Brock Lesnar walks up and asks what the hell is going on because he hasn’t heard from Vince since SummerSlam. Vince says it’s because Brock tapped out. This pisses Brock off and Vince tells him to chill and come to his office so they can talk about it. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - September 1st, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw

September 1st, 2003

Lafayette, Louisiana 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Replays of Shane killing Kane via arson last week. Yeah, man. It’s 03 baby. 

Jerry Lawler is out first for his match with Jonathan Coachman. God help us all. 

1) Jerry “The King” Lawler vs. Jonathan Coachman

WCW Monday Nitro Review - June 24th, 1996

WCW Monday Nitro

June 24th, 1996

Charlotte, North Carolina 

LIVE FROM THE QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH 

WCW World Champion: The Giant (since 4/29/96)

WCW US Champion: Konnan (since 1/29/96)

WCW Tag Team Champions: Sting & Lex Luger (since 1/22/96)

WCW TV Champion: Lex Luger (since 3/6/96)

WCW Cruserweight Champion: Dean Malenko (since 5/18/96) 

Tony Schiavone is on one tonight!! It’s Tony and Larry Zbysko for hour one again. They once again show us Nash & Hall destroying Eric Bischoff at Great American Bash a week ago. Meanwhile, the crowd is chanting “WE WANT FLAIR” — we are in Nature Boy country baby!!!! 

Backstage, Mean Gene has Luger, Sting, & Macho Man to talk about conquering The Outsiders and fighting for WCW. Harlem Heat and The Steiner’s interrupt. They basically say they’ll have their backs in fighting for WCW, but tonight they’re taking those tag titles. It’s a triangle match for the WCW Tag Team Championships later on! 

1) Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal & Dave Taylor) vs. Public Enemy 

WCW Monday Nitro Review - June 17th, 1996

WCW Monday Nitro 

June 17th, 1996

Richmond, Virginia

WCW World Champion: The Giant (since 4/29/96)

WCW US Champion: Konnan (since 1/29/96)

WCW Tag Team Champions: Sting & Lex Luger (since 1/22/96)

WCW TV Champion: Lex Luger (since 3/6/96)

WCW Cruserweight Champion: Dean Malenko (since 5/18/96) 

Tony Schiavone is joined by Larry Zbysko tonight. They quickly recap everything that happened at the Great American Bash last night, most notably focusing on Kevin Nash and Scott Hall’s attack on Eric Bischoff. They tease showing the whole clip, but cut it before the full thing and say they will show the rest of the horrific attack later.

1) Rick Steiner vs. Stevie Ray 

Short, short match. But typical Steiners and Harlem stuff. Hard hitting power shit. Rick wins with the Steinerline. 

Match rating - *1/2

After the match, Booker T comes down to attack Richard and this brings Scott out to save his brother. Harlem Heat gets the upper hand and Rick seemingly injured his ribs during the attack. 

2) Disco Inferno vs. Joe Gomez 

WCW: Great American Bash 1996 Review - June 16th, 1996

WCW Great American Bash 1996

June 16th, 1996

Baltimore, Maryland 

WCW World Champion: The Giant (since 4/29/96)

WCW US Champion: Konnan (since 1/29/96)

WCW Tag Team Champions: Sting & Lex Luger (since 1/22/96)

WCW TV Champion: Lex Luger (since 3/6/96)

WCW Cruserweight Champion: Dean Malenko (since 5/18/96) 

Tony Schiavone & Dusty Rhodes welcome us to the event and preview all the main stories going on tonight including the major one involving Scott Hall & Kevin Nash being in attendance looking for a fight.

1) The Steiner Brothers vs. Fire & Ice - There Must be A Winner

This was a pretty banging opener between these bulky bastards. The crowd is hot for it, too. Norton isolates Scott and it leads to the hot tag to Rick and things break down. Steiner Bros comeback leads to some good false finishes before the FRANKENSTEINER from Scott ends things. These boy dropping bombs.

Match rating - **1/2

2) Konnan (c) vs. El Gato - US Heavyweight Title Match 

They tried their best here, but a lot of this looked clunky. It definitely didn’t deserve the boring chants that were scattered throughout. Konnan powerbombs Gato to the floor off the apron and Gato gets back in the ring before they can even really start counting for a count out and then they go to the finish. Just fucking weirrrd. This kinda was ass. 

Match rating - *3/4

Backstage, MEAN GENE IS WITH STING. They’re talking about our Lord Steven Regal. It gets real weird and 1996 real fast with Sting talking about how American men are raised different than the “prissies” in England. Meh meh. No good.

3) Diamond Dallas Page vs. Marcus Bagwell

WCW Monday Nitro Review - June 10th, 1996

WCW Monday Nitro 

June 10th, 1996 

Wheeling, West Virginia 

WCW World Champion: The Giant (since 4/29/96)

WCW US Champion: Konnan (since 1/29/96)

WCW Tag Team Champions: Sting & Lex Luger (since 1/22/96)

WCW TV Champion: Lex Luger (since 3/6/96)

WCW Cruserweight Champion: Dean Malenko (since 5/18/96) 

Commentators - Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko (Hour One) and Eric Bischoff & Bobby Heenan (Hour Two) (ugh)  

Tony & Larry show us a replay of the verbal showdown between Scott Hall and Sting that ended the broadcast last week. Hall promised a big surprise for Sting this week so I guess we will be finding out what that entails tonight. This is the final Nitro before The Great American Bash PPV. 

1) Booker T vs. Scott Steiner 

These two are normally in tag matches around this time, but tonight they’re going singles. This is short and inoffensive. A lot of power moves and trading kicks & suplexes. Booker dominates most of it only to lose in the end after about 5-6 minutes. The Steiner’s have a PPV match coming up against Fire & Ice so makes sense for Scott to get the win here. 

Match rating - **1/4

Back from commercial, Mean Gene is interviewing Scott Steiner. He gets interrupted by Debra. Debra hasn’t been able to sleep worrying about her husband’s well being at the PPV Sunday and she wants a meeting with Flair & Anderson to call off the match. Mean Gene says he will try to arrange it. 

2) “Diamond” Dallas Page vs. Jim Powers 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Smackdown Review - August 28th, 2003

WWE Smackdown 

August 28th, 2003

El Paso, Texas 

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

FOUR DAYS REMOVED FROM SUMMERSLAM AND WE ARE IN EL PASO TEXAS AND HERE COMES EDDIE GUERRERO WITH HIS UNITED STATES TITLE. 

Eddie pulls up in a red car in the parking lot.. or as Michael Cole would say “the US Champion has arrived IN STYLE.” Guerrero enters through the crowd and it’s an awesome visual. Cole & Tazz meet him at the ringside and Eddie puts a huge sombrero on Cole. This was monumental. Eddie soaks it all in and begins cutting a prom on how his mom came to America and was harassed by a HONKY COP and cheated on her citizenship test. John Cena ends up coming out and cutting a pretty racist promo about Eddie and latino people. Cena says Eddie is the US Champ, but isn’t even American. Eddie gets super pissed and they get heated and into it. Eddie says Cena must be confused because he’s got about 12,000 of his homies and family here tonight. Cena shit talks his way into a US Title match for later and says it’s a shame they’re in El Paso because after he takes his title, he’s gonna take his sister and EDDIE THROWS A PUNCH AND SENDS CENA REELING TO THE FLOOR. Awesome fucking segment. After Cena leaves, Eddie puts on his Jersey and hat and imitates him. Cena tries to come after him, but Eddie tosses him to the floor again. This was a huge segment for both men. 

1) Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Nunzio - Cruserweight Title Match 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 25th, 2003

WWE Monday Night Raw 

August 25th, 2003

Tucson, Arizona 

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

Replays of Goldberg’s bloody ass being helped out of the chamber at SummerSlam last night are shown. He was mauled by Evolution after the Elimination Chamber match. 

Ruthless Aggression Era Project: WWE SummerSlam 2003 Review - August 24th, 2003

WWE SummerSlam 2003

August 24th, 2003

Phoenix, Arizona

World Heavyweight Champion: Triple H (since 12/15/02)

Intercontinental Champion: Christian (since 8/10/03)

World Tag Team Champions: La Resistance (since 6/15/03)

WWE Women's Champion: Molly Holly (since 7/28/03)

WWE Champion: Kurt Angle (since 7/27/03)

WWE United States Champion: Eddie Guerrero (since 7/27/03)

WWE Tag Team Champions: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas (since 7/3/03)

WWE Cruserweight Champion: Rey Mysterio (since 6/5/03)

Commentators - Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, & Tazz

The show opens with Lillian Garcia singing the national anthem. She kills it.

Opening video package is amazing. Maybe my favorite of the year? Although.. it sort of doesn’t fit the Summerslam vibe, it was very dark. But so so so good so I can’t complain. 

Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler welcome us. The 2nd ever Elimination Chamber match is tonight. Cole & Tazz speak for a minute then they send it to the Spanish announce team. 

1) La Resistance (Sylvan Grenier & Rene Dupree) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) - World Tag Team Championship Match

AEW: Dynamite Review - April 12th, 2023

AEW Dynamite

April 12th, 2023 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

AEW World Champion: MJF (since 11/19/22)

AEW World Tag Team Champions: FTR (since 4/5/23)

AEW Women’s World Champion: Jamie Hayter (since 11/19/22)

AEW TNT Champion: Powerhouse Hobbs (since 3/8/23)

AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy (since 10/12/22)

AEW TBS Champion: Jade Cargill (since 1/5/22)

Commentators - Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & Taz

1) Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin 

Any time these two lock up, it’s a blast. It’s their second meeting in AEW, with their first coming almost an exact year prior to this on the 27th of April last year. That match was in the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament. This was a lot more fun than their match last year. That one wasn’t bad by any means, this just had some extra juice to it with Swerve being fairly fresh off his heel turn. Plus, they threw in some way crazier spots like the reverserana off the apron to the floor. Great match to kick off the show. Darby catches Swerve with the last supper flash pin thing for the three count. 

Match rating - ***1/2

After the match, MJF comes down and we get another long winded 10 minute talking segment. Darby shows some good fire and thankfully Sting shows up to save the whole thing with his pom poms. It’s also worth noting that they showed Jack Perry watching the match on a screen backstage earlier. 

2) Powerhouse Hobbs (w/ QT Marshall & Aaron Solo) (c) vs. Silas Young - AEW TNT Title Match

This was exactly what it should have been. Less than 2 minutes, a full on squash. Hobbs destroys Silas and retains his championship. Let’s fuckjng go. 

After the match, cameras cut to the parking lot where Wardlow destroys Hobbs’ precious car that he arrived to the building in earlier. Wardlow breaks the windows out then takes a forklift to it and it is god damn hilarious and great. Hobbs is pissed and tries powerbomb Silas Young off the stage through a table, but Wardlow's music hits to make the save and he delivers a powerbomb to Aaron Solow off the stage. 

In a pre-tape, Jay White and Juice Robinson declare themselves as BULLET CLUB GOLD and that they are gonna take over AEW. 

3) Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews (w/ Julia Hart) - AEW International Championship Match

Buddy comes out to motherfucking Eyes Adjust by Twitching Tongues. I am not a fan of the King of 205 Live Kenny Omega cosplayer, but between that entrance and his performance here, he’s gaining some points. This was much better than I ever anticipated. They worked the injured hand of OC story very well while still hitting all their spots and having some cool exchanges. The finishing stretch was more than just false finishes as they once again played off the injured hand of OC with it affecting certain things he would try or execute. This was just a great TV match. OC retains with a flash pin of sorts. I doubt we see a Buddy singles match this good for another 6-12 months unless they put him in there with Danielson or something. 

Match rating - ***3/4

Back from commercial and after the match, the Best Friends and Orange Cassidy are backstage with Renee Paquette. OC is fresh off his title defense and has his arm iced. Best Friends challenge Aussie Open to a match for the IWGP Tag Titles on Rampage this week.

Ethan Page is in the ring when we return to the arena. He wants to know why Matt Hardy did what he did last week. Hardy & Isaiah Kassidy walk down and Big Bill & Lee Moriarty show up. HOOK is here for the save, but the numbers are still too much especially with Big Bill in there and I'll be god damned if it ain't JEFF FUCKIN HARDY making his return to clean house. WOW! Jeff is back and nails the swanton and we are in business bayyybeee.

Before the next match, Kenny Omega speaks in a pre-tape from home. He addresses the Blackpool Combat Club and everything they’ve done to he & The Bucks. Kenny says it’s gonna be worse than blood for blood when the Elite get their hands on BCC. 

4) Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler 

Buddy.. this was everything I needed it. Before the match, we got replays of Mox busting Don Callis wide open and here we see he & Claudio jump Nak & Cutler before the bell. They get more in than you’d expect, and they both bleed. It’s just good, good shit. Claudio & Mox win obviously and they continue the assault on a bloody Brandon Cutler after the bell with help from Wheeler Yuta. 

Match rating - ***

As Yuta, Mox & Claudio are destroying the boys some more, KENNY OMEGA’s MUSIC HITS. Man oh man. I came unglued for this. Kenny is bouncing around at the top of the ramp like The Rock. Mox gets on the apron and jumps to the floor telling him to come on. These two haven’t touched in like 2 years. Meanwhile, THE YOUNG BUCKS SLIDE IN THE RJNG FROM BEHIND AND DOUBLE SUPERKICK CLAUDIO AND YUTA. I’m fuckjng screaming. Bucks & Kenny corner Moxley. They bring out a tool box and Kenny breaks out a screwdriver as a throwback to what Bryan Danielson did to Hangman Page last week. Mox literally tells Kenny to bring it on and says he doesn’t have the balls to do it. Kenny goes to and CLAUDIO & YUTA PULL HIM OUT TO SAVE HIM. Love when them boys bail out like chicken shits too. Mox & Claudio throw beers from the crowd at the Bucks in the ring as they retreat. Kenny runs down to the railing with a chair. The crowd is molten and so am I. I loved this. 

5) Riho & Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho 

From that insane segment and match to RIHOOO. I’m a happy motherfucker right now. This match is a blast. I can’t remember much of the specifics of it because I was busy buzzing, but it was a breeze to watch and Riho working under with the up&comer Skye Blue as her partner was the perfect little pairing to go up against the rudo unit of Storm & Soho. 

Match rating - ***

We get another awesome run in segment after the match where Jamie Hayter makes the save as the Outcasts spray paint Riho. But the numbers are still too much and DMD BRITT BAKER HITS THE RING FOR THE BIG POP AND SAVE. She cleans everyone out on the ramp/at ringside and it rules. This last 45 minutes has been stellar television, bud. 

6) Keith Lee vs. Chris Jericho 

The way this match was set up was pretty cool. And on paper, it’s sort of cool, I guess? In reality, it’s a whole lot of whatever. Definitely the weakest match on the show even though I enjoy both of these guys in certain environments. This was far from their worst respectable efforts, though. It just wasn’t much more than fine. Swerve Strickland causes a distraction and Jericho is able to get the cheap victory when all is said and done. I guess we are headed back toward that story now and rightfully so since it never got a proper finale. 

Match rating - **1/2

After the match, the JAS jump Keith Lee and Adam Cole comes down to make the save and help Lee to the back. Cole does the same little bit that Jericho did the other week and refuses to acknowledge him aside from looking back at out of the corner of his eye ever so slightly. This closes the show. 

AEW: Dynamite Review - April 5th, 2023

AEW Dynamite 

April 5th, 2023

Long Island, New York

AEW World Champion: MJF (since 11/19/22)

AEW World Tag Team Champions: The Gunn Club (since 2/8/23)

AEW Women’s World Champion: Jamie Hayter (since 11/19/22)

AEW TNT Champion: Powerhouse Hobbs (since 3/8/23)

AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy (since 10/12/22)

AEW TBS Champion: Jade Cargill (since 1/5/22)

Commentators - Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & Taz

1) Juice Robinson vs. Ricky Starks

I’m gonna be completely honest, I saw that this was up first and continued working on some music, only to turn around and see Jay White in the damn ring helping Juice assault Starks. Everyone knows I’m drained on anything Bullet Club related and Juice in AEW does nothing for me, and I’m top of that I’m not necessarily a massive Jay White fan. HOWEVER, a surprise Jay White debut instead of a 12 minute Juice match on dynamite? I’ll get riled up over that. Awesome, unique way to start the show that definitely breaks the formula that AEW normally uses. Jay & Juice too sweet and commentators are openly referring to this as Bullet Club which is interesting to me considering White is no longer under contract to NJPW and neither is Juice.

Backstage, Chris Jericho has an interview about Adam Cole. Keith Lee walks up and says he’s had battles with Adam Cole in the past, but he has respect for him. Jericho doesn’t and he challenges him to a match next week to teach him a lesson in respect. 

2) House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews) (c) (w/ Julia Hart) vs. Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, & Trent?) - AEW Trios Title Match 

Decent little match here. They don’t run too long and we get signature OC/Best Friends stuff which Dynamite wouldn’t feel the same without. These two teams on paper are the perfect foil for one another gimmick wise. In ring, it’s fine. They run through stuff, the best part for me is Brody King. The way they built toward Trent hitting a piledriver on him was great. Buddy pins Chuck in the end to retain.

Match rating - **3/4

In a pre-tape, Christian Cage is staring at us as Luchasaurus walks up out of some smoke with some crazy new mask on.

3) Jamie Hayter (c) (w/ Britt Baker) vs. Riho - AEW Women’s World Championship Match

This will always be a great match. Jamie is the best women’s wrestler in the world and Riho is the Rey Mysterio of AEW. Everyone loves her and she’s phenomenal fighting from underneath, especially against a brute like Jamie. It was a little tough because both women are babyface now, but it was still a very good back & forth match and easily the best match on this show. Jamie retains after a couple of ripcord lariats. 

Match rating - ***1/2

The Outcasts are backstage after Jamie’s celebration. Ruby Soho says that she better not get too comfortable with that title because one of the three is coming for it soon. Saraya plugs their shirt and Renee sends it back to the ring. 

BACK ON THE STAGE AND MATT MENARD & ANGELO PARKER ARE HERE. After we find out what makes Daddy Magic’s nipples hard, The Acclaimed interrupts. Amazing reaction for them. Ang & Menard are still trying to get The Acclaimed to join JAS so they got them an 8 man tag together for Rampage. They do the scissor me bit and yeahhhh! 

It’s MJF DAY. They show clips of him earlier in the day getting the key to Long Island. We cut back to the arena and MJF comes out and does a full fledged performance with a band backing him. I thought we were gonna get out easy and only get singing from him instead of a long winded promo, but I was wrong. The singing was lowkey so much better. He tells a story about some teacher who doubted his wrestling dream and calls her a stupid bitch. He says any kid out there watching should know they can do anything in life if they work hard, but the one thing no one can do is be MJF. On his way back up the ramp, Jungle Boy is disguised as a member of the band. He attacks MJF and they get pulled apart as Sammy Guevara comes out for the next match.

4) Sammy Guevara vs. Komander 

Guevara poses with MJF’s World Championship at the top of the ramp before coming to the ring. He’s coming off a victory over Konosuke Takeshita on Rampage. An unfortunate occurrence followed by another unfortunate occurrence here as he defeats Komander in a match that was very much a Sammy match. They do stuff, most of it doesn’t make sense, but Komander isn’t able to fully go off so it’s less fun than most of his matches as this is more about him bumping around for Guevara. Darby Allin is in the rafters looking on and the cameras show him. They’re hyping up this pillars four way very well, even though I’m not sold on it as a PPV main event level match. Guevara wins with his finisher thing. 

Match rating - **1/2 

4) HOOK vs. Ethan Page (w/ Matt Hardy) - FTW Title Match

HOOK is HOOK and is cool. He retains in under two minutes and for some reason they are running this back again on Rampage on Friday. 

Backstage or in a pre-tape, Nigel McGuinness & Tony Khan with some help from Adam Cole announce the return of All In with AEW’s debut in the UK at WEMBLEY FUCKING STADIUM ON AUGUST 27th. Unbelievable. 

5) Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta (w/ Bryan Danielson) vs. SOME JOBBERS

Minute or so long squash and it rocks. BCC stands tall and Danielson cuts a promo on why he realigned with BCC and how much he loves each of his stablemates.. even Yuta who is in his words “a little shit” .. Danielson goes on to say there are no other real professionals in AEW and no other real wrestlers in the building besides them. HANGMAN PAGE COMES DOWN TO CHALLENGE THIS AND GOES RIGHT INTO THE FIRING SQUAD. Mox, Claudio, & Yuta beat him down. Danielson screams that he’s an amateur. Danielson says he has no friends and is not a pro wrestler. God damn this rules. Danielson then pulls out a screwdriver and jams it into the face/eye of Page. Crazy ass segment and this heel BCC run continues to deliver. 

6) The Gunn Club (c) vs. FTR - AEW World Tag Team Title Match 

This was just a bad.. bad match. Thank god the Gunn’s title reign is over and thank god FTR finally has those titles back, but good grief, this sucked. FTR gave them way more than they deserved. I was unable to bite on any of the nearfalls. It just felt clunky and full of good ideas with bad, not smooth execution. Whatever. It’s over. FTR wins like we all hoped and assumed. Get the Gunn’s off my tv for the next.. however long. FTR celebrates to close the show and are joined by Mark Briscoe <3

Match rating - *3/4

The Top 100 Matches of 2022 - Pro Wrestling Truth Year End Awards

1. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz vs. Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager, Matt Menard, & Angelo Parker - AEW 5/29 - *****
2. “Hangman” Adam Page (c) vs. Bryan Danielson - AEW Title Match - AEW 1/5 - *****
3. El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai - JTO: TakaTaichiDespeMania 9/12 - *****
4. FTR (c) vs. The Briscoes - Dog Collar Match - ROH 12/11 - *****
5. FTR (c) vs. The Briscoes - ROH World Tag Title Match - ROH 7/23 - ****3/4
6. Jon Moxley vs. Wheeler Yuta - AEW 4/8 - ****3/4
7. The Briscoes (c) vs. FTR - ROH Tag Title Match - ROH 4/1 - ****3/4
8. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Death Triangle - AEW 11/18 - ****3/4
9. CM Punk vs. MJF - Dog Collar Match - AEW 3/6 - ****3/4
10. Kazuchika Okada vs. JONAH - NJPW 8/7 - ****3/4
11. FTR (c) vs. The Young Bucks - ROH & AAA Tag Title Match - AEW 4/6 - ****3/4
12. Kazusada Higuchi (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita - KO-D Title Match - DDT: Who’s Gonna Top? 9/25 - ****1/2
13. Jon Moxley (c) vs. CM Punk - AEW World Title Match - AEW 9/4 - ****1/2
14. Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW 7/27 - ****1/2
15. Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee vs. The Acclaimed - AEW 9/4 - ****1/2
16. Eddie Kingston vs. Chris Jericho - AEW 3/6 - ****1/2
17. Jon Moxley vs. Biff Busick - GCW 3/31 - ****1/2
18. Chris Jericho vs. Tomohiro Ishii - AEW 11/23 - ****1/2
19. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page, John Silver, & Alex Reynolds - AEW 9/4 - ****1/2
20. Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW 8/18 - ****1/2
21. FTR vs. The Briscoes - ROH 12/10 - ****1/2
22. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay & Aussie Open - AEW 8/31 - ****1/2
23. The Briscoes (c) vs. John Wayne Murdoch & Alex Colon vs. Los Macizos vs. Effy & Allie Katch vs. Second Gear Crew - War Games - GCW 9/3 - ****1/2
24. Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia - 2/3 Falls Match - AEW 8/17 - ****1/2
25. Hangman Page vs. CM Punk - AEW 5/29 - ****1/2
26. Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr - NJPW 3/26 - ****1/2
27. Kazusada Higuchi vs. Naomi Yoshimura - King of DDT Finals - DDT 7/2 - ****1/2
28. Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley - AEW 3/6 - ****1/2 
29. Jon Moxley (c) vs. Chris Jericho - AEW 8/10 - ****1/2
30. Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Santana & Ortiz vs. Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara, Angelo Parker, & Matt Menard - Blood & Guts Match - AEW 6/29 - ****1/2
31. Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW 4/16 - ****1/2
32. Mike Bailey vs. Masha Slamovich - GCW 5/21 - ****1/2
33. Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jay White - IWGP Title Match - NJPW 6/12 - ****1/2
34. Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP Title Match - NJPW 1/4 - ****1/2
35. Jungle Boy vs. Luchasaurus - Steel Cage Match - AEW 11/18 - ****1/4
36. CM Punk & Jon Moxley vs. FTR - AEW 2/9 - ****1/4
37. Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter - AEW 11/18 - ****1/4
38. CM Punk vs. MJF - AEW 2/2 - ****1/4
39. Zack Sabre Jr vs. KENTA - NJPW 7/17 - ****1/4
40. Dax Harwood vs. Will Ospreay - AEW 6/15 - ****1/4
41. Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW 6/1 - ****1/4
42. The Acclaimed (c) vs. FTR - AEW 12/7 - ****1/4
43. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Death Triangle - AEW 11/23 - ****1/4
44. Bryan Danielson vs. Sammy Guevara - AEW 11/9 - ****1/4
45. Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW 7/13 - ****1/4
46. Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado - NJPW 7/30 - ****1/4
47. Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Top Flight - AEW 12/28 - ****1/4 
48. Minoru Suzuki & DOUKI vs. Jun Kasai & Tomoaki Honma - JTO 12/23 - ****1/4 
49. Mike Bailey (c) vs. Trey Miguel - Impact 7/1 - ****1/4
50. John Wayne Murdoch vs. Matt Tremont - GCW 8/13 - ****1/4
51. El Lindaman (c) vs. Shigehiro Irie - GLEAT 5/18 - ****1/4
52. Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page - AEW 9/7 - ****1/4
53. Alex Colon (c) vs. Rina Yamashita - Ultraviolent Title Match - GCW 8/13 - ****1/4
54. El Desperado & DOUKI vs. Tomoaki Honma & Jun Kasai - JTO 5/6 - ****1/4
55. Rina Yamashita & Toru Suguira vs. Los Macizos - GCW 6/5 - ****1/4
56. El Lindaman (c) vs. DOUKI - GLEAT 8/24 - ****1/4
57. Z-brats vs. Kung Fu Masters - Dragon Gate 7/30 - ****1/4
58. Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW 5/14 - ****1/4
59. Jon Moxley vs. Tom Lawlor - Defy 4/30 - ****1/4
60. Jon Moxley vs. Tony Deppen - GCW 6/18 - ****1/4
61. The Young Bucks (c) vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland vs. Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs - AEW 7/13 - ****1/4
62. Drew Parker vs. Cole Radrick - GCW 6/4 - ****1/4
63. Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito - NJPW 8/17 - ****1/4
64. Britt Baker (c) vs. Thunder Rosa - Steel Cage Match for AEW Women’s Title - AEW 3/16 - ****1/4
65. Hangman Page vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW 5/18 - ****1/4 
66. Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews vs. PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo, & Erick Redbeard - AEW 3/6 - ****1/4
67. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee, & RUSH - AEW 8/17 - ****1/4
68. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus (c) vs. The Young Bucks vs. ReDragon - AEW 3/6 - ****1/4
69. Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW 3/7 - ****1/4
70. Kazuchika Okada vs. El Desperado - NJPW 3/2 - ****1/4
71. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado - NJPW 6/3 - ****1/4
72. Zack Sabre Jr vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW 3/21 - ****1/4
73. Eddie Kingston vs. Jun Akiyama - AEW 11/18 - ****
74. Rey Fenix vs. Dante Martin - AEW 5/4 - ****
75. Gringo Loco, Abismo Negro Jr, & Flamita vs. Laredo Kid, Rey Horus, & ASF - GCW 4/1 - ****
76. Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii - AEW 9/4 - ****
77. Kazusada Higuchi (c) vs. Yukio Sakaguchi - DDT 10/22 - ****
78. Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - AEW 6/26 - ****
79. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta, & Shota Umino vs. Minoru Suzuki, Chris Jericho, & Sammy Guevara - AEW/NJPW 6/26 - ****
80. Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta vs. Best Friends - AEW 7/20 - ****
81. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay vs. Juice Robinson - NJPW 5/14 - ****
82. Wheeler Yuta (c) vs. Daniel Garcia - ROH Pure Title Match - ROH 7/23 - ****
83. Minoru Suzuki vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW 4/16 - ****
84. Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly - AEW 6/8 - ****
85. Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Sammy Guevara (c) - Ladder Match for TNT Title - AEW 1/26 - ****
86. Brody King vs. Darby Allin - AEW 7/20 - ****
87. Dragon Lee vs. RUSH - ROH 7/23 - ****
88. Jon Moxley (c) vs. CM Punk (c) - AEW 8/24 - ****
89. T-Hawk vs. El Lindaman - GLEAT 2/22 - ****
90. Cole Radrick (c) vs. Mike Bailey - Unsanctioned Pro 4/3 - ****
91. CM Punk vs. Dustin Rhodes - AEW 4/20 - ****
92. Will Ospreay vs. Orange Cassidy - AEW 6/26 - ****
93. Cole Radrick (c) vs. Colby Corino - GCW 8/19
94. Sawyer Wreck vs. Joey Janela - GCW 6/5 - ****
95. The Young Bucks vs. Rey Fenix & Penta Oscuro - AEW 6/3 - ****
96. Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Adam Page - AEW 9/7 - ****
97. David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson - NJPW 7/26 - ****
98. AJ Gray vs. Mike Bailey vs. Cole Radrick vs. Nick Wayne vs. Jordan Oliver vs. Jimmy Lloyd - GCW 6/5 - ****
99. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Rey Fenix - AEW 5/18 - ****
100. Eddie Kingston vs. SLADE - Beyond 8/21 - ****

2023 Match Rating Archive / MOTY Tracker

Y'all know the deal. My lists for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 can be found here!

January: 

Satoshi Kojima & Takashi Sugiura (c) vs. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji - GHC Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NOAH: The New Year - 1/1/23 - ****1/4

Kaito Kiyomiya (c) vs. Kenoh - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: New Year - 1/1/23 - ***1/2

Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP US Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom - 1/4/23 - ***3/4

Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita - Princess of Princess Championship Match - TJPW: TJPW ‘23 - 1/4/23 - ***1/2

El Lindaman (c) vs. Kaito Ishida - G-Rex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver. 5 - 1/8/23 - ****

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ****

Jungle Boy & Hook vs. Lee Moriarty & Big Bill - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ***1/4 

Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ****

Death Triangle vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega - Best of 7 Series Final - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ***3/4 

The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ****1/4

Darby Allin (c) vs. KUSHIDA - TNT Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ***3/4

Volador Jr. (c) vs. Rocky Romero - CMLL: Super Viernes - 1/20/23 - ****1/4

Kazuchika Okada & Togi Makabe vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Yoshiki Inamura - NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Yokohama) - 1/21/23 - ****

Komander vs. Jack Cartwheel - AAA: Luchando Por Mexico - 1/21/23 - ***3/4

Darby Allin, Sting, & The Great Muta vs. Naomichi Marufuji, AKIRA, & Hakushi - NOAH: Great Muta Final Bye Bye - 1/22/23 - ***3/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage - AEW: Dynamite - 1/25/23 - ***1/2

Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal - AEW: Dynamite - 1/25/23 - ***3/4  

Hangman Page vs. Wheeler Yuta - AEW: Rampage - 1/27/23 - ***3/4

Jamie Hayter vs. Emi Sakura - AEW: Rampage - 1/27/23 - ****

Kazusada Higuchi (c) vs. Yuji Hino - KO-D Openweight Title Match - DDT: Sweet Dreams - 1/29/23 - ****

FEBRUARY: 

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ****1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ***3/4

Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ****1/2

TJP & Francesco Akira (c) vs. DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning - 2/4/23 - ***3/4

Will Ospreay vs. Taichi - NJPW: New Beginning - 2/4/23 - ****

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mirai - STARDOM: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ****

Nanae Takahashi & Yuu (c) vs. Himeka & Maika - Godesses of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ***3/4

Giulia (c) vs. Suzu Suzuki - World of Stardom Title Match- Stardom: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ****

Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW Tv Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning in Sapporo - 2/5/23 - ***1/2

MJF vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ***1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. RUSH - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ****1/2

Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (c) vs. AR Fox & Top Flight - AEW Trios Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ****1/4

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Shingo Takagi - IWGP Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning In Osaka - 2/11/23 - ***1/4

Gringo Loco (c) vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Black Taurus vs. Rey Horus - DREAMWAVE Title Match - DREAMWAVE - 2/11/23 - ***1/4

Abdullah Kobayashi & Daiju Wakamatsu vs. Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto - Flourescent Light Tubes Death Match - BJW: Big Cheers - 2/13/23 - ***3/4

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. RUSH & Preston Vance - Texas Tornado Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/15/23 - ***1/4

KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, The DKC, & Volador Jr vs. Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, Mascara Dorado, & Adrian Quest - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White - Loser Leaves NJPW - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ****

Kairi (c) vs. Mercedes Mone - IWGP Women’s Championship Match - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP World Title Match - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ***3/4

Tetsuya Naito vs. Keiji Mutoh - NOAH: Keiji Mutoh Final Last Love - 2/21/23 - ****

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta - All Atlantic Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/22/23 - ****

Drew Parker & Rina Yamashita vs. Mei Suruga & Baliyan Akki - Gatoh Move Pro - 2/23/23 - ***1/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Mike Bailey & Jonathan Gresham - IMPACT Tag Title Match - IMPACT - 2/23/23 - ***1/2

El Desperado, Mistico, & Soberano Jr vs. DOUKI, Hechicero, & Templario - NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania - 2/26/23 - ***1/2

Capitan Suicida vs. Ultimo Guerrero - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ***3/4

Volador Jr vs. Templario - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ***1/2

Titan vs. Soberano Jr. - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ****

MARCH:

Riho vs. Emi Sakura - AEW: Rampage - 3/3/23 - ***1/2

Saya Kamitani (c) vs. Hazuki - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/4

AZM (c) vs. Starlight Kid - High Speed Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/2

Guilia (c) vs. Maya Yukihi - World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/4

Suzu Suzuki, Risa Sera, & Hiragi Kurumi (c) vs. MIRAI, Syuri, & Ami Sourei - Artist of Stardom Title Match / Derby Finals - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ***1/4

Sanada vs. Taichi - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/5/23 - ***1/4

Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage - Final Burial Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****

The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega (c) vs. House of Black (Brody King, Malakai Black, & Buddy Matthews) - Trios Title Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - Texas Death Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - *****

MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson - Iron Man Match for AEW World Championship - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****1/2

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NJPW: 51st Anniv Show - 3/6/23 - ****

Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/10/23 - ***3/4

Yuji Okabayashi (c) vs. Daimonji So - BJW Strong Heavyweight Title Match - BJW - 3/11/23 - ****1/4

Balliyan Akki, Mei Suruga, & Ken Ohka vs. Shin Suzuki, Chon Shiryu, & Sawasadee Kamen - Gatoh Move/Choco Pro: 300 Day 1 - 3/11/23 - ***1/4

Hirooki Goto vs. Kyle Fletcher - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/12/23 - ***1/2

Komander, Aigle Blanc, & Senza Volto vs. Trey Miguel, Fuminori Abe, & Arez - WXW: 16 Carat Gold - 3/12/23 - ****

Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/13/23 - ***3/4

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/15/23 - ***1/4

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mio Momono - MARVELOUS: Womens Pro Wrestling - 3/15/23 - ***3/4

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta vs. Hangman Page, Evil Uno, & Stu Grayson - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ****

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett - AEW International Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ***1/4

House of Black (c) vs. The Elite vs. Jericho Appreciation Society - Trios Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ****

Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/17/23 - ***1/2

Miu Watanabe (c) vs. Rika Tatsumi - International Princess Title Match - TJPW: Grand Princess ‘23 - 3/18/23 - ***1/2

Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Mizuki - Princess of Princess Title Match - TJPW: Grand Princess '23 - 3/18/23 - ****1/4

SANADA vs. Mark Davis - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/19/23 - ***1/2

Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Mike Bailey - GCW Title Match - GCW: Worst Enemy - 3/19/23 - ****

Kaito Ishida (c) vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO - GRex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver 47 - 3/21/23 - ***1/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Lio Rush - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/21/23 - ***3/4

Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo - AEW: Dynamite - 3/22/23 - ****1/2

Drew Parker & Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Jun Kasai & Masashi Takeda - FREEDOMS - 3/23/23 - ***1/2 

Violento Jack (c) vs. Tomoyo Hirata - King of Freedoms Title Match - FREEDOMS - 3/23/23 - ***3/4

KAIRI & Nanae Takahashi vs. Tam Nakano & Waka Tsukiyami - STARDOM: New Blood - 3/25/23 - ***3/4

Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jeff Cobb - IWGP US Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/29/23 - ***3/4

Killer Kelly vs. Marina Schafir - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Kota Ibushi vs. Mike Bailey - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ****1/4

Jon Moxley vs. Alex Coughlin - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Timothy Thatcher vs. Josh Barnett - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ****

Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yuki Ueno - DDT goes Hollywood - 3/30/23 - ***1/2

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Mike Bailey - IMPACT/NJPW: Multiverse - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Wasteland War Party vs. Miu Watanabe & Shoko Nakajima - TJPW Live in LA - 3/31/23 - ***1/2

Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki - TJPW Live in LA - 3/31/23 - **** 

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander - AAA Mega Championship Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****1/4

Athena (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki - ROH Women's Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ***1/4 

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Mark Briscoe - ROH TV Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****

Lucha Bros vs. Top Flight vs. The Kingdom vs. RUSH & Dralistico vs. Aussie Open - Reach for the Sky Ladder Match for the ROH World Tag Team Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Eddie Kingston - ROH World Championship Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****3/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) - GCW Tag Team Title Match - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***1/2

BUSSY (Effy & Allie Katch) vs. Maki Death Kill (Nick Gage & Maki Itoh) - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***3/4

Kota Ibushi vs. Joey Janela - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***1/4

APRIL:

Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley - WWE Women's Championship Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/1/23 - ****1/2

The Usos (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - WWE Tag Team Title Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/1/23 - ****3/4

Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Aaron Henare - King of Pro Wrestling Title Match - NJPW: Road to Sakura Genesis - 4/2/23 - ****

Suzu Suzuki, Hiragi Kurumi, & Risa Sera (c) vs. AZM, Utami Hayashihita, & Saya Kamitani - Artists of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Cinderella Tournament - 4/2/23 - ****1/4

Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre - Intercontinental Title Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/2/23 - ****1/4

Kota Minoura vs. Madoka Kikuta - Dragon Gate: Gate of Passion - 4/5/23 - ***3/4

Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Riho - AEW Women's World Championship Match - AEW: Dynamite - 4/5/23 - ***1/2

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. AZM vs. Hazuki - IWGP Women’s Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****

Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Shota Umino - NJPW TV Championship Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****

Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) - IWGP Tag Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****1/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Robbie Eagles - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ***3/4 

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. SANADA - IWGP World Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****1/4 

Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Aoyagi - AJPW: Champion Carnival 2023 N1 - 4/8/23 - ***3/4

Kaito Ishida (c) vs. T-Hawk - G-Rex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver 49 - 4/12/23 - ****

Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin - AEW: Dynamite - 4/12/23 - ***1/2

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews - AEW International Title Match - AEW: Dynamite -  4/12/23 - ***3/4

Giulia & Syuri vs. Himeka & Maika - STARDOM - 4/14/23 - ***1/2

Mizuki (c) vs. Nao Kikuta - Princess of Princess Title Match - TJPW: Stand Alone - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Tomohiro Ishii vs. El Desperado - NJPW: Capital Collision - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) - NJPW STRONG Tag Titles - NJPW: Capital Collision - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. Lio Rush & Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: Collision - 4/16/23 - ***1/4

RUSH & LA Park vs. Blue Demon Jr. & DMT Azul - AAA: Triplemania XXXI - 4/16/23 - ***1/2

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Rich Swann - AAA Mega Championship Match - AAA: Triplemania XXXI - 4/16/23 - ***1/4

Jake Lee (c) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: Green Journey In Sendai - 4/16/23 - ***1/2

Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho - AEW: Dynamite - 4/19/23 - ***1/2

Jay White vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 4/19/23 - ***1/4

Tony Deppen vs. Bryan Keith - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/4

Mike Bailey vs. Alex Zayne - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/2

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander - AAA Mega Championship Match - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/2

AZM & Mei Suruga vs. Starlight Kid & Mei Seira - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ***3/4

Utami Hayashishita & Miyu Amasaki vs. Fuwa-chan & Hazuki - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ***3/4

Himeka vs. Maika - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Syuri - STTARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****1/4

Saya Kamitani (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****1/2

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Mayu Iwatani - IWGP Women's Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****

Giulia (c) vs. Tam Nakano - World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****3/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Road to Wrestling Dontaku - 4/27/23 - ***1/4

Emi Sakura (c) vs. Miyuki Takase - DPW Womens World Title Match - DPW/Gatoh Move: Tokyo Crossover - 4/27/23 - ****1/4

Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) - IWGP Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NJPW - 4/29/23 - ***1/2

MAY: 

Tetsuya Endo (c) vs. MAO - DDT Universal Championshio Match - DDT: Mega Max Bump - 5/3/23 - ***1/2 

Chikayo Nagashima (c) vs. Mio Momono - AAAW Title Match - MARVELOUS: 7th Anniv Show - 5/3/23 - ****1/4

Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW TV Title Match - NJPW: Wrestling Dontaku - 5/3/23 - ***1/4

Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey - TNA: Impact - 5/3/23 - ***1/2

Astronauts (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura) (c) vs. Hiroyuki Suzuki & Takuho Kato - BJW Tag Team Title Match - BJW: Endless Survivor - 5/4/23 - ****

Yuji Okabayashi (c) vs. Yuya Aoki - BJW World Strong Title Match - BJW: Endless Survivor - 5/4/23 - ****3/4

Mina Shirakawa (c) vs. Natsupoi - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM - 5/4/23 - ****1/4

Jake Lee (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: Majestic - 5/4/23 - ***3/4

Shun Skywalker (c) vs. Madoka Kikuta - Open the Dream Gate Championship Match - Dragon Gate: Dead or Alive - 5/5/23 - ****

El Hijo Del Vikingo, Rey Fenix, & Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall, & Aaron Solo - AEW: Rampage - 5/5/23 - ***1/4

T-Hawk vs. Shotaro Ashino - AJPW: Champion Carnival Tag 10 - 5/7/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rey Fenix - AEW: Dynamite - 5/10/23 - ***1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega - Steel Cage Match - AEW: Dynamite - 5/10/23 - ***3/4

Hiromu Takahashi vs. Mike Bailey - NJPW: Best of The Super Juniors N1 - 5/12/23 - ***3/4

Roderick Strong vs. Chris Jericho - Falls Count Anywhere Match - AEW: Dynamite - 5/17/23 - ****

RUSH vs. Jack Perry - AEW: Dynamite - 5/17/23 - ****

Mina Shirakawa vs. Tam Nakano - Wonder of Stardom/World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Flashing Champions - 5/27/23 - ****1/4

Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, & The Young Bucks - Anarchy in the Arena II - AEW: Double or Nothing - 5/28/23 - ***3/4

JUNE:

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Konosuke Takeshita, Wheeler Yuta, & Shota Umino vs. Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii - AEW: Forbidden Door - 6/25/23 - ****3/4

JULY: 

Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai - NJPW: - 7/4/23 - ****

FTR vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson - AEW: Collision - 7/8/23 - ****

CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe - AEW: Collision - 7/8/23 - ***3/4

Chris Jericho vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 7/12/23 - ***1/4

Mizuki vs. Miyu Yamashita - TJPW: Princess Cup 10 - 7/15/23 - ***3/4

Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/15/23 - ***1/2 

Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Finlay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ***3/4

Eddie Kingston vs. Shingo Takagi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ****1/2

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ****

Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ***1/4

Ren Narita vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ****

Will Ospreay vs. YOSHI-HASHI - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada vs. El Phantasmo - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. EVIL - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/19/23 - ***1/4

Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/19/23 - ****1/2

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Konosuke Takeshita, & PAC vs. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, & Kota Ibushi - AEW: Dynamite - 7/19/23 - ***3/4

KENTA vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - ***1/2

Shota Umino vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax - 7/21/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - ***1/2

SANADA vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - **** 

Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/22/23 - ***1/2

CM Punk & Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage & Ricky Starks - AEW: Collision - 7/22/23 - ****

SANADA vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/25/23 - ****1/4

Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/26/23 - ****1/2

Zack Sabre Jr vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/26/23 - ***1/2

YOSHI-HASHI vs. Taichi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***1/2

Gabe Kidd vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***3/4

Hikuleo vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***3/4

Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***1/2

AUGUST: 

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Best Friends - Parking Lot Fight - AEW: Rampage - 8/4/23 - ****1/2

FTR (c) vs. Big Bill & Brian Cage - AEW World Tag Team Title Match - AEW: Collision - 8/5/23 - ***1/4

CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks - AEW: Collision - 8/5/23 - ****1/4 

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetuysa Naito - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/9/23 - ***3/4

Hikuleo vs. Tetsuya Naito - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ***1/4

Will Ospreay vs. David Finlay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ***1/2

Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ****1/2 

Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/12/23 - ****1/2

CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe - AEW: All In - 8/27/23 - ****1/2

SEPTEMBER: 

Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks - Strap Match - AEW: Collision - 9/3/23 - ****1/2

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jon Moxley - AEW International Title Match - AEW: All Out - 9/4/23 - *****

Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Eddie Kingston (c) - ROH World & NJPW Strong Title Match - AEW: Dynamite Grand Slam - 9/20/23 - ****1/2 

MJF (c) vs. Samoa Joe - AEW World Title Match - AEW: Dynamite Grand Slam - 9/20/23 - ****

Bron Breaker vs. Baron Corbin - NXT: No Mercy - 9/30/23 - ***3/4

Hangman Page vs. Swerve Strickland - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****3/4

Christian Cage (c) vs. Darby Allin - 2/3 Falls Match for the TNT Title - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****3/4

Jay White vs. AR Fox - AEW: Collision - 10/28/23 - ***1/4

Hangman Page vs. Swerve Strickland - Texas Death Match - AEW: Full Gear - 11/18/23 - *****

Eddie Kingston vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 11/25/23 - ****1/4

DECEMBER:

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ***1/4

Andrade El Idolo vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ***1/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ****1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Claudio Castagnoli - AEW: Collision - 12/9/23 - ***3/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Andrade El Idolo - AEW: Collision - 12/9/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Andrade El Idolo - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ***3/4

Swerve Strickland vs. RUSH - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/4

Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/2

Roderick Strong vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Jay White - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ****

Jon Moxley vs. Jay White vs. Swerve Strickland - AEW: Dynamite - 12/27/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston - AEW: Dynamite - 12/27/23 - *****

Christian Cage (c) vs. Adam Copeland - No DQ Match for TNT Title - AEW: World’s End - 12/30/23 - ****

Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley - Continental Classic Finals - AEW: World's End - 12/30/23 - ****3/4