Top 10 Matches of the Year

[Ness]

Sup nerds.

So I was looking to update a list of my (read: the real) match of the year candidates for the thread in General Wrestling when it dawned on me that I haven't really watched much WWE this year. In fact, I think the only matches I've watched this year was the first Punk/Bryan match from Raw and Rock/Cena (which sucked... ). Normally I wouldn't care, but if I'm not mistaken people have been raving about what a year the WWE has been having. And sure, I could just scroll through the thread in question but I want something better. Off the top of my head (just from what I've read over the months) is that Taker/HHH was amazing... Brock/Cena was another word for amazing... Punk's been having stellar title defenses that no one cares about because they're not on last and Sheamus/D-Bryan 2/3 Falls. Can't think of anything beyond that.

So I'm asking you guys to list the 10 best matches for 2012 in the WWE. Doesn't have to just be PPV/Raw because if you can justify NXT/Superstars please do. Oh yeah, I did watch Regal/Ambrose so you don't really need to list that. Yeah, you could... but I'm trying to compile a list of matches for me to watch. Completely selfish thread here. Thanks. Unless they suck.

[HR]

1. Cena vs Lesnar - ER
2. Bryan vs Punk - OTL
3. Bryan vs Punk - MITB
4. Bryan vs Sheamus - ER
5. Punk vs Jericho - ER
6. Bryan vs Punk - SD in February
7. Punk vs Henry - Raw in April
8. Orton vs Barrett - SD in February
9. Smackdown Elimination Chamber
10. Punk vs Jericho - WM
11. Punk vs Bryan - Raw in January
12. Hunico vs Justin Gabriel - Superstars in June
13. Tyson Kidd vs Michael McGillicutty - NXT in April

There's thirteen for good luck, since you already named a few, in a loose order.

[SM]

1. Cena vs Lesnar - ER
2. Bryan vs Punk - OTL
3. Bryan vs Punk - MITB
4. Bryan vs Sheamus - ER
5. Punk vs Jericho - ER
6. Bryan vs Punk - SD in February
7. Punk vs Henry - Raw in April
8. Orton vs Barrett - SD in February
9. Smackdown Elimination Chamber
10. Punk vs Jericho - WM
11. Punk vs Bryan - Raw in January
12. Hunico vs Justin Gabriel - Superstars in June
13. Tyson Kidd vs Michael McGillicutty - NXT in April

There's thirteen for good luck, since you already named a few, in a loose order.

Instead of making a list and repeating matches, I will just add some to hr's list.

14. Cody Rhodes vs. Booker T - SD(1/6/12)
15. Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel - Superstars(8/2/12)
16. Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel - Superstars(8/23/12)
17. RAW Elimination Chamber
18. WHC MITB
19. Jericho vs. Dolph - Summerslam
20. Sheamus vs. Del Rio vs. Jericho vs. Orton - OTL
21. Christian vs. Cody Rhodes - NWO
22. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler - NWO
23. Punk vs. Kane vs. Bryan - NWO


That is all I have for now.

[Oncall]

Following the same train

24: Sheamus vs Del Rio from Summerslam (weird ending but great match)
25: Lesnar vs HHH from Summerslam
26: Ziggler vs Jericho vs Miz from Raw

[Summer of Punk]

No mention of HHH vs. Taker?

My top 10:
1. Punk vs. Bryan, MITB
2. HHH vs. Undertaker, Wrestlemania
3. Punk vs. Bryan, OTL
4. Punk vs. Jericho, ER
5. Bryan vs. Sheamus, ER
6. Cena vs. Lesnar, ER
7. Punk vs. Jericho, Wrestlemania
8. Punk vs. Bryan, Raw in January
9. Sheamus vs. Del Rio vs. Jericho vs. Orton, OTL
10. World Heavyweight Championship MITB

[BustUout]

1. Cena vs Lesnar - ER
2. Bryan vs Punk - OTL
3. Bryan vs Punk - MITB
4. Bryan vs Sheamus - ER
5. Punk vs Jericho - ER
6. Bryan vs Punk - SD in February
7. Punk vs Henry - Raw in April
8. Orton vs Barrett - SD in February
9. Smackdown Elimination Chamber
10. Punk vs Jericho - WM
11. Punk vs Bryan - Raw in January
12. Hunico vs Justin Gabriel - Superstars in June
13. Tyson Kidd vs Michael McGillicutty - NXT in April

There's thirteen for good luck, since you already named a few, in a loose order.

Seriously, where is Taker vs HHH? I just don't get it.

[L.T.D]

Pay no attention, HHH vs. Taker is way up there with the best matches of the year. I would put it second after Lesnar vs. Cena.

[Todd]

It divides opinion, Ness. I love it, but there's nothing wrong with hating it. hr's list is great.

[Benson]

1.) Punk vs Bryan OTL
2) Sheamus vs Bryan ER
3) HHH vs Taker WM
4) Punk vs Bryan MitB
5) Cena vs Lesnar
6) Punk vs Jericho ER
7) Orton vs Barrett
8) McGillicutty vs Kidd
9) Sheamus vs Ziggler NWO
10) Punk vs Bryan Raw

[Shivari]

Seriously, where is Taker vs HHH? I just don't get it.

That was one of the greatest matches ever. I can't imagine how a fan of wrestling wouldn't love that match.

BUT OMGZ HUNTER STEELING DA SPOTLITEZ

[Steeda90GT]

Taker vs HHH (WM)
Lesnar vs Cena (ER)
Rock vs Punk (WM)
Lesnar vs HHH (SS)
Sheamus vs Bryan (WM)

[Jake]

1. HHH v Taker (WM)
2. Punk v Jericho (ER)
3. Sheamus v Bryan (ER)
4. John Cena v Brock Lesnar (ER)
5. Punk v Bryan (MITB)
6. Ziggler v Jericho (SS)
7. Alberto Del Rio v Randy Orton v Chris Jericho v Sheamus - OTL
8. Alberto Del Rio v Sheamus (SS)
9. Punk v Henry (Raw)
10. Tensai v Sheamus (Raw)

[Benson]

Tensai vs Sheamus?


Ooookay.

[Ness]

Ah yes, Punk/Henry I remember some hype for that one. So yeah, if you guys haven't posted feel free to put out stuff that isn't mentioned. I liked where it was going at the beginning, but I did say top 10 so I can't really fault people for not continuing the countdown. I have a decent idea now of what the quality stuff is.

[Jack Nichols]

Taker vs HHH (WM)
Lesnar vs Cena (ER)
Rock vs Punk (WM)
Lesnar vs HHH (SS)
Sheamus vs Bryan (WM)

???

[Ness]

He probably meant Rock/Cena and well... you can tell by the selection what he's doing with the last match.

[Jack Nichols]

He probably meant Rock/Cena and well... you can tell by the selection what he's doing with the last match.

Or Jericho/Punk...or both.

[Lony]

???

To be fair that last match has done fantastic things for Bryan Danielson's career.

[Jack Nichols]

To be fair that last match has done fantastic things for Bryan Danielson's career.

It certainly had a shock factor. But was it one ofthe matches of the year? The best match under 20 seconds hands down.

[jdeckert]

Am I the only one that didn't think Lesnar vs. Cena wasn't that great? It makes top 5 of the year, but match of the year?

I would definitely put Triple H vs Undertaker at WM the match of the year at this point.

1. Triple H vs Taker (WM)
2. Punk vs Bryan (OTL)
4. Sheamus vs Bryan (ER)
3. Punk vs Bryan (MITB)
4. Sheamus vs Randy Orton vs Alberto Del Rio vs Chris Jericho (OTL)
5. Lesnar vs Cena (ER)
6. Punk vs Jericho (WM)
7. Jericho vs Ziggler (SummerSlam)
8. Sheamus vs Jericho (SmackDown!)
9. Punk vs Jericho (ER)
10. Ziggler vs Jericho vs Miz (RAW)
HM: Punk vs Bryan vs Kane (NWO)

That tenth one may be a stretch, but I thoroughly enjoyed that match.

[Steeda90GT]

???

I meant Rock vs Cena. Stupid typos on my S3.

Sheamus vs Bryan was not a typo.

[Benson]

I get it. You're a huge Daniel Bryan and love that Daniel Bryan took an 18 second squash and actually got 10 times MORE over because of it, as well as him being awesome. Well played.

[Steeda90GT]

Our local crowd cheering and going nuts added to feeling too.

[Summer of Punk]

So I think tonight threw a wrench into everyone's rankings.

[Crippler]

SO many fantastic matches tonight, but I really think the star match was, once again, Cena/Punk. Good lord.