WWE/NXT 2010s MOTD List

[AstroBoy]

I just remembered Strowman vs Joe vs Lesnar vs Reigns from SummerSlam 2017.  That might sneak into my top 20.

[Mrzfn]

A candidate I haven't seen mentioned could be Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy from 7/3/18.

I am also an enormous fan of Zayn/Cesaro/Miz/Owens from 5/22/16 but I think I'm probably the high vote on that one.

[Boss Rock]

Cena-Punk MITB is such a tough one for me. Don't get me wrong, the build-up, atmosphere, and crowd reaction are out of this world. But the match itself, while great, wouldn't even be my pick for best match of 2011. The second half is tremendous but it takes too long to get there.

[AstroBoy]

4 hours ago, Mrzfn said:

A candidate I haven't seen mentioned could be Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy from 7/3/18.

I am also an enormous fan of Zayn/Cesaro/Miz/Owens from 5/22/16 but I think I'm probably the high vote on that one.

I love that 4 way match too.  Couldn't remember when it took place.

[Microstatistics]

I think WWE has been the promotion of the decade and here is a rough Top 10 

1. Brock vs. Roman, WM 31

2. Shawn vs. Taker, WM26

3. Regal vs. Ohno, NXT 2013

4. Shield vs. Hell No/Ryback, TLC 2012

5. Brock vs. Cena, Summerslam 2014

6. Revival vs. #DIY, NXT Toronto

7. Bryan vs. HHH, WM30

8. Brock vs. Taker, Summerslam 2015

9. Bryan vs. Roman, Fastlane 2015

10. Regal vs. Cesaro, NXT 2013

[El-P]

8 hours ago, Boss Rock said:

Cena-Punk MITB is such a tough one for me. Don't get me wrong, the build-up, atmosphere, and crowd reaction are out of this world. But the match itself, while great, wouldn't even be my pick for best match of 2011. The second half is tremendous but it takes too long to get there.

Agreed. Totally felt in the trap of WWE self-conscious epic of the times.

[Rah]

On 2/16/2019 at 4:11 PM, Jmare007 said:

On that note, are any of the Cesaro vs Zayn matches are worthy?

 

I think they're definitely worthy of consideration, though I don't think any of them are actual locks. ArRival gets touted as their best match, but it would be a great injustice to just jump in cold. They have a lot of great spots that play off of each other in their feud. Plus, Zayn is the only guy I recall ever trying to get out of the Cesaro swing mid-move (everyone else took it like a funfair ride). Dude looked like a rat caught in a trap.