Top Matches from 2012

Top Matches from 2012

I will update this list throughout the year.  This is just a bare bones list without the full analysis that my reviews normally have.  

WWE                                                     

1. Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena: Extreme Rules (****1/2)

2. The Undertaker vs. Triple H: Wrestlemania

3. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho: Extreme Rules

4. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus: Extreme Rules

5. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho: Wrestlemania (***1/2)

6. The Rock vs. John Cena: Wrestlemania

7. The Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 

8. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan: Smackdown 2.21

9. CM Punk vs. Mark Henry: Raw 4.2

10. CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler: Royal Rumble

Dragon Gate Japan

1. Akira Tozawa, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong, Yasushi Kanda, Kzy, Naruki Doi, & "Naoki Tanisaki" vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Shingo, YAMATO, Masato Yoshino, Dragon Kid, Jimmy Susumu, & Rich Swann: Infinity 250 (****1/2)

2. CIMA vs. PAC: Infinity 252 (****1/4) 

3. Akira Tozawa & BxB Hulk vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Masato Yoshino: Infinity 246 (****)

4. Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora vs. BxB Hulk & Akira Tozawa: Infinity 252

5. Shingo, YAMATO, Dragon Kid, Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora vs. CIMA, BxB Hulk, Akira Tozawa, Ryo Saito & Genki Horiguchi: Infinity 247

6. BxB Hulk, Akira Tozawa, & Cyber Kong vs. Yamato, Shingo, & Masaaki Mochizuki: Infinity 249 (***3/4)

7. Shingo, YAMATO, Jimmy Susumu & Jimmy Kagetora vs. CIMA, BxB Hulk, Akira Tozawa, & Yasushi Kanda: Infinity 245

8. Genki Horiguchi, Ryo Saito, & Kanda vs. Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii, & Gamma: Infinity 252

9. BxB Hulk vs. Masaaki Mochizuki: Infinity 253

10. CIMA vs. Jimmy Susumu: Infinity 249 (***1/2)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

1. Kevin Steen, Akira Tozawa, & Super Dragon vs. PAC, El Generico, & Masato Yoshino: Kurt Russellreunion (****1/2)

2. Super Smash Bros. vs. The Young Bucks vs. The RockNES Monsters: World’s Finest (***3/4)

3. El Generico vs. Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Edwards: World’s  Finest

4. Roderick Strong vs. Masaaki Mochizuki: Kurt Russellreunion

Ring of Honor

1. Davey Richards vs. Michael Elgin: Showdown in the Sun Part 2 [****3/4]

2. Kevin Steen vs. El Generico: Showdown in the Sun Part 1 [****1/4]

3. Davey Richards vs. Jay Lethal: ROH on SBG 2.25.2012 (***1/2) 
4. Amazing Red & TJP vs. Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin: 10th Anniversary Show

5. Lance Storm vs. Mike Bennett: Showdown in the Sun Part 1

6. Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong: Showdown in the Sun Part 1

7. The Young Bucks vs. The All Night Express: Showdown in the Sun {art 1

8. Jay Lethal vs. Kyle O’Reilly: Showdown in the Sun Part 1

Chikara

1. Sara Del Rey vs. El Generico: Hot Off the Griddle [****]

2. Soldier Ant, Fire Ant, Green Ant & Jigsaw vs. The Shard, assailant, combatant, & deviant: Hot Off the Griddle [***1/2]

3. Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Kingston: Hot Off the Griddle

3. Green Ant vs. Mike Quackenbush: The Thirteenth Hat [***1/2]

Beyond Wrestling

1. Darius Carter vs. Chase Burnett vs. Anthony Stone vs. Taka Suzuki: Off the Grid [***1/4]

Absolute Intense Wrestling

Coming Soon

Dragon Gate USA

1. PAC, Ricochet, & Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Low Ki, Akira Tozawa, & BxB Hulk: Mercury Rising [****1/4]

2. El Generico vs. CIMA vs. Rich Swann vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Samurai Del Sol vs. Lince Dorado: Mercury Rising [****]

3. Johnny Gargano vs. Masato Yoshino: Mercury Rising

4. Akira Tozawa vs. Masaaki Mochizuki: Ultimate Gate

5. PAC vs. Low Ki: Ultimate Gate [***3/4]

6. Johnny Gargano & Chuck Taylor vs. Ricochet & Masato Yoshino [***1/2]

TNA aka Impact Wrestling

1. Austin Aries vs. Alex Shelley: Against All Odds [***3/4]

Evolve

1. El Generico vs. Sami Callihan: Evolve 13 [***3/4]

2. Johnny Gargano vs. AR Fox: Evolve 13

3. Jon Davis vs. Low Ki: Evolve 13

4. AR Fox vs. Samuray Del Sol vs. Jigsaw vs. Ricochet: Evolve 13

5. Fit Finlay vs. Sami Callihan: Evolve 11

6. El Generico vs. Ricochet: Evolve 12

7. Johnny Gargano & Samuray Del Sol vs. Chuck Taylor & Silas Young: Evolve 12 [***1/2]

8. Fit Finlay vs. Jon Davis: Evolve 12

9. Sami Callihan vs. AR Fox: Evolve 12

10. Chuck Taylor vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Samuray Del Sol: Evolve 11

Random Matches

1. Kazichika Okada vs. Tesuya Naito: NJPW 40th Anniversary Show [****1/2]

2. El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi: DDT May 4^th [****]

3. Shingo Takagi vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima: Diamond Ring Debut Show 

4. PAC vs. El Generico: AAPW Main Event