still in the top 10 in mid 2000's after spending most of the 80's second only to Hogan. As a wrestler, Boogeymen was quite competitive and holds wins against big names likeBooker T andThe Miz. Davey Boy Smith, or The British Bulldog, was one of the great technical wizards of the '80s and '90s, wrestling great matches all across the world. After months of incredible buildup, the two finally met at WrestleMania 21. That's 28 years before a certain match in the Tokyo Dome. Dubbed Kennel from Hell," this match was held in a double cage where the winner had to escape both cages to win. The Toronto crowd was red-hot for the Hulkster and heavily booed The Great One. His contract was said to be up early in 2023, but several outlets noted that it may have been extended due to time missed to injury. He finally overcame his demons, beating his former tag team partner in a phenomenal moment. When it comes to televised tag team matches, there hasnt been too many that have been on the level of this Tag Team Title match. From Episode 196 of Jim Cornette's Drive ThruArtwork by Travis Heckel!Send in your question for the Drive-Thru to: CornyDriveThru@gmail.com Follow Jim and Br. Adam Pages World Title reign kicked off with a defense against Bryan Danielson, who offered a huge challenge, especially following his heel turn. Dave Meltzer's star rating system has become the widely accepted standard for rating wrestling matches. That being said, there were still some special bouts that Meltzer rated 5 stars or above. successfully defending his World Heavyweight Championship. Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn: 4.75. Without further ado, let's take a look at 10 wrestling matches that Dave Meltzer has over rated. Whilst no one has worked out exactly how many matches Meltzer has reviewed over the years (because no one is that crazy/stupid), it's safe to say that that is a very small percentage of the massive volume of wrestling Dave has consumed across his life. Qui di seguito trovate i voti di Dave Meltzer per gli incontri di Elimination Chamber 2023, ultimo PLE targato WWE. 7* | Sat, Jun 9th 2018 | NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall | Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (2 Out Of 3 Falls), 6.25* | Sun, Jun 11th 2017 | NJPW Dominion 6.11 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, 6* | Sat, Aug 12th 2017 | NJPW G1 Climax 2017 - Day 18 | Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada, 6* | Wed, Jan 4th 2017 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom XI | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega, 6* | Fri, Jun 3rd 1994 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada, 5.75* | Sun, Aug 12th 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 19 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi (G1 CLIMAX FINAL), 5.75* | Sun, Aug 13th 2017 | NJPW G1 Climax 2017 - Day 19 | Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega (G1 CLIMAX FINAL), 5.5* | Sat, Aug 11th 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 18 | Kota Ibushi vs. Kenny Omega, 5.5* | Sat, Aug 4th 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 14 | Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega, 5.5* | Mon, Jun 4th 2018 | NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors XXV - Day 14 | Hiromu Takahashi vs, Taiji Ishimori, 5.5* Fri, May 4th 2018 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Day 2 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, 5* | Fri, Aug 10th 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 17 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada, 5* | Sat, Jul 21st 2018 | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Day 6 | Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto, 5* | Sat, Apr 7th 2018 | NXT Takeover: New Orleans | Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Unsanctioned), 5* | Sat, Apr 7th 2018 | NXT Takeover: New Orleans | Adam Cole, EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet, The Velveteen Dream (Ladder 6-Way), 5* | Sun, Apr 1st 2018 | NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 | Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll, 5* | Sun, Mar 25th 2018 | NJPW Strong Style Evolved | Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega vs. Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson, 5* | Sat, Jan 27th 2018 | NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia | Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Johnny Gargano, 5* | Thu, Jan 4th 2018 | NJPW WrestleKingdom 12 | Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho (No Disqualification). The entire match was slow and lasted for less than six . Dave Meltzer. Of all the matches he has rated over the years, these are the ones rated 5* or better. Windham put on a great babyface performance, giving Flair his comeuppance for his sneaky and cowardly heel tactics, whilst also fighting through the blood and pain he was being put through. To win the match, Moondog Spot had to pin Junkyard Dog on the floor while taking the count. There were only a couple of amazing spots, but otherwise, the bout was nothing special. The highest-ever rating is seven stars, awarded to Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018. One of Michaels many splendid performances came against Mick Foley in the September 1996, when he defended the WWE Championship against Foleys alter ego Mankind at In Your House 10: Mind Games. It was bloody, violent, and creative with many scary looking spots and hard-hitting bumps, including a crazy leap from Rey Fenix off the top of the cage. WrestleMania X-Seven (2001 TV Special) The Rock defends the WWF Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The match was solid, slow-paced at first but with a pretty enjoyable finish. The match is also noted for Jim Ross passionate solo commentary call, who carried the match alone. and our Ever the consummate professionals, The Rock and Hogan capitalized on the crowd reaction to deliver a match for the ages. The Rumble meeting is unquestionably their best match, and arguably Cenas best since his iconic bout with CM Punk at Money in the Bank 2011. That said, these WWE matches have largely been overlooked by the veteran journalist in his rating system. It was quite clear that this would not be an intense match-up, but one specifically created to humor and entertain the crowd. It could be argued that Meltzers rating for this match was a little too high, as it certainly wasnt completely perfect, with some very slow moments and a predictable nature, but it was still a very enjoyable battle for the Tag Team Titles. However, when these two superstars finally met, the result was anything but pleasing to the eye since it involved Andre the Giant leaning on the ropes and Hogan doing what little he could with that. Once again, the length hurts the match, as it was a long affair with boring stretches, and the dead crowd is proof of that. For more information, please see our One post was them talking about how brainwashed some fans are and literally the next one I see is Big Dick Dave's ratings. It has previously been noted that Ronda Rousey would be challenging for the Women's Tag Team titles, so in the eyes of WWE, this makes that match even bigger. Flair is undoubtedly one of the greatest of all time, and although his career has gone on far longer than it should (on more than one occasion), there is no denying that there have been some all-time classics over the years in a range of different wrestling promotions. His towering height and massive weight made him one of the most easily recognizable WWF superstars at the time and a fan favorite across the world. By Bryan Rose Feb 9, 2023. Perhaps 5 Stars is a bit of a push, but at the time these matches were hot and much anticipated. Somehow these two combined to have one of the worst WWE matches in history. The Undertaker, 5* | Fri, Jun 6th 1997 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada, 5* | Thu, Jun 5th 1997 | NJPW Best Of The Super Juniors IV | El Samurai vs. Koji Kanemoto, 5* | Sun, Mar 23rd 1997 | WWF WrestleMania 13 | Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, 5* | Fri, Dec 6th 1996 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Akira Taue, Toshiaki Kawada, Jun Akiyama, Mitsuharu Misawa, 5* | Fri, Jun 7th 1996 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Jun Akiyama, Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Johnny Ace, Steve Williams, 5* | Sat, Mar 9th 1996 | ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash | Rey Misterio, Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera, 5* | Fri, Jun 9th 1995 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Akira Taue, Toshiaki Kawada, Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, 5* | Sat, Apr 15th 1995 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Akira Taue, 5* | Sat, Mar 4th 1995 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Johnny Ace, Steve Williams, 5* | Sun, Nov 6th 1994 | WCW/AAA When Worlds Collide | El Hijo Del Santo, Octagon, Eddy Guerrero, Art Barr, 5* | Mon, Aug 29th 1994 | WWF SummerSlam | Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, 5* | Sat, Apr 16th 1994 | NJPW Super J Cup | Wild Pegasus vs. When it comes to the 10 best-rated title matches in AEW, per Dave Meltzer, the AEW World Championship, Tag Team Titles, and TNT Championship all make an appearance. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair was involved in many legendary battles. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Dave Meltzer has a top 10 when it comes to the best AEW matches. An unsurprising start, The Nature Boy was part of the unofficial first 5 star Meltzer match when he took on Butch Reed at a Florida wrestling event in 1982. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. Meltzer rated it 4.5 stars. Flair also owes some of his success to the WarGames format as two of his 5 star-ers came inside the dome. dave the last few years you have acted as an anti-WWE and you have fed that hatred towards a company and certain pro wrestling fans who hate wwe have sheltered with you and that is why when you do an awards vote on your page it seems corrupted and bought by @TonyKhan Their match was paced to perfection, not feeling like it stretched to the 60-minute time limit that it went to. Certainly, the match has very exciting sequences, but there were a couple of obvious botches and Rich Swann looked completely lost and exhausted at times, seemingly unable to keep up with Omega, who won the match and the Impact World Championship. Apart from being one of the most hated heels in the WWE, Roddy Piper was involved in some of the highest-rated interview segments. To make matters worse, thefight actually ended in a disqualification. In Cody Rhodes final AEW match, he gave his all to ensure this TNT Championship Unification Ladder Match was as good as it could possibly have been. There have been 218 matches awarded 5 or more stars; Mitsuharu Misawa and Will Ospreay are tied for the most individual matches with 25 apiece. 10 Recent Wrestling Moments That Shook The World, Triple H "Very Happy" With Failed Vince McMahon Prodigy's WWE Progress, Top AEW Star Has "Zero Interest" In Going Back To WWE, AEW's MJF Blasts "Overrated" Ex-WWE Champ On April 1, 2017, at NXT TakeOver: Orlando, Bobby Roode defended the NXT Title against Shinsuke Nakamura. The Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels from 2009 is unquestionably one of the greatest matches of all time. Rating Dave Meltzer's ratings for WWE's Money in the Bank. The Great Sasuke, 5* | Sun, Mar 20th 1994 | WWF WrestleMania X | Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels, 5* | Fri, Dec 3rd 1993 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, Akira Taue, Toshiaki Kawada, 5* | Thu, Jul 29th 1993 |AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Stan Hansen vs. Kenta Kobashi, 5* | Sun, May 9th 1993 | SMW Volunteer Slam II: Rage In A Cage | Robert Gibson, Robert Fuller, Ricky Morton, Jimmy Golden, Brian Lee vs. Tom Prichard, The Tazmaniac, Stan Lane, Killer Kyle, Kevin Sullivan (5 On 5 WarGames), 5* | Sun, May 17th 1992 | WCW WrestleWar '92 | Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Dustin Rhodes vs. Steve Austin, Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko (WarGames), 5* Thu, Apr 30th 1992 | NJPW Sumo Hall Show | Jushin Thunder Liger vs. El Samurai, 5* | Fri, Aug 9th 1991 | NJPW G1 Climax | Keiji Mutoh vs. Big Van Vader, 5* | Sun, Feb 24th 1991 | WCW WrestleWar | Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, Larry Zbyszko vs. Sting, Brian Pillman, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner (WarGames), 5* | Fri, Jun 8th 1990 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, 5* | Wed, Nov 15th 1989 | NWA Clash Of The Champions IX: New York Knockout | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk, 5* |Mon, Jun 5th 1989 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, 5* | Sun, May 7th 1989 | NWA WrestleWar | Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat, 5* | Sun, Apr 2nd 1989 | NWA Clash Of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, 5* | Mon, Feb 20th 1989 | NWA Chi-Town Rumble | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, 5* | Fri, Dec 16th 1988 | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Terry Gordy, Stan Hansen vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Genichiro Tenryu, 5* | Fri, Jul 31st 1987 | NWA The Great American Bash | Paul Ellering, Animal, Hawk, Nikita Koloff, Dusty Rhodes vs. Paperback. Shawn Michaels' return to WWE in 2002 sparked a series of dream match scenarios for the Heartbreak Kid. There were several death-defying spots, particularly from Guevara who delivered a scary swanton bomb from atop a ladder, and an insane springboard cutter from a ladder too, which brought the audience to their feet. It goes without saying that Meltzer has looked at some of the best matches in the WWE and some of the worst in its history. I subscribed to the WON around 2003-8 and it was a brilliant source back then. WWE hit jackpot with the brand split in 2002. NOAH Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love Hold Out: Kazuchika Okada: Kaito Kiyomiya +4.75 Sun, Feb 19th 2023: AJPW Excite Series 2023 - Day 2: Pro-Wrestling Day MANIAx: Yuji Nagata: Kento Miyahara +4.75 Sat, Feb 18th 2023: WWE Elimination Chamber 2023: Roman Reigns: Sami Zayn +4.75 Sat, Feb 11th 2023: NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka . Mick Foley made stars out of a myriad of performers including Triple H, who became a solidified main-eventer after this barbaric rivalry with Mrs. Foleys baby boy. In TNA, more of the same. Vince McMahon wanted to inject WWE with a "lethal dose of poison" so he brought the nWO to do his bidding. Dave Meltzer was the former host of Wrestling Observer Live, a popular wrestling radio show. Recently at Full Gear 2021, The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, and Santana) took on American Top Team (Andrei Arlovski, Dan Lambert, and Junior Dos Santos) and Men Of The Year (Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky) in a 10-Man Tag Team Minneapolis Street Fight. Thus, anyone, who faced Andre the Giant was bound to have a terrible match. There isn't much clear footage of this match, but in the . Jim Wilson/The . These matches could've failed to meet expectations for a variety of reasons, such as poor preparation, the lack of determination from the wrestlers, or poorly written match scripts. There were a number of botches and the finish was rather abrupt. The trilogy of classics between these two all offered something different, with fan opinion varying on which is their favorite, but this was certainly the most decisive of the three in terms of finish. The two teams met at No Mercy and produced a clinic. Dave and Bryan hosted the show every Sunday night from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. EST on the Sports Byline Radio Network. Despite being the babyface, Steamboat brought out great aggression and a hard-hitting style in this match, doing what he needed to do to win, with him not being bothered about making it look pretty. The Lucha Brothers picked up the victory to a huge reaction too. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Published 15th September 2022. When Jake Roberts and Andre the Giant met at WrestleMania V, fans got to witness one of the worst performances ever presented by two legendary professional wrestlers. The first match in All Elite Wrestling history to receive the hallowed five stars from Dave Meltzer was an absolute bloodbath between the Rhodes brothers. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). This is a list of both active and inactive Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards created by professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) journalist Dave Meltzer.The first fourteen awards were created in 1980 as an informal poll between Meltzer and his friends and others he corresponded with on the subject of professional wrestling at the time. Meltzer has run with things that started off as a joke on Twitter, like the "WWE Intermission PPV." If he had credible sources, he wouldn't ever considering reporting things where his source material is so shoddy. Edge e Beth Phoenix: 4. Throughout the years, Dave Meltzer has made a name for himself as a pundit in the fields of professional wrestling and MMA. But which grapplers are in double figures when it comes to perfect matches? Over the 1980s, Flair shared the ring with some of his all-time greatest rivals in a series of classic matches, and his selection of battles with Barry Windham is one of them. Forget about me. Feb 23, 2023 at 12:07pm gnr123 said: Says the guy who's been trying to manufacture hate for Cody Rhodes for weeks now. Dave Meltzer clarified Omega's contract status in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required), explaining that it had indeed been extended but there was uncertainty as to exactly how long. Dave has rated thousands and thousands of match on a scale of 0-5 (or higher) since the very first edition of the Observer came out, and his scores are still highly regarded and coveted by those in the industry. Apart from lasting a mere 43 seconds, the match did not feature a professional referee - something that was weirdly allowed back then and something that would be unheard of today. The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric . While the topic itself is pretty subjective, there are matches that have received acclaim from fans and professional critics alike. See full summary . Every Dave Meltzer 5-Star Rating Of 2023. Meltzer retarded rating strikes once again. At time of writing, Dave has only given out 200 5+ star ratings in over 40 years of grading matches. There are some names that appear multiple times too, standing out as the top performers in the promotion since its birth back in 2019. I'm surprised in . Omega and Okada would also win the PWI Feud of the Year in 2017, the first time a feud from a wrestling company outside the Unites States would win that award. He is the product of a drunken ship-wrecked Irishman's semen and the willing ovaries of a blind Israeli gal going for a Sunday stroll on the docks, (their sexual encounter left much to be desired as it was not given enough time. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. They couldnt have hoped for a better second chapter of their feud, with the fans going crazy when Page managed to pick up the victory. Let's review Flair's best matches, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer! 10 AEW PPV Matches Dave Meltzer Overrated, but it was the nuance, storytelling, and great moments. This list will examine 10 forgotten WCW matches that received very low marks (all receiving a less than 0 rating) from Dave Meltzer on his 5-star scale. Since the G1 Climax finale, Osprey has been on an absolute tear, wrestling a pair of matches in the UK's RevPro versus "Speedball" Mike Bayley and Ricky Knight Jr. - who fans may know as . 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