So it's a little (okay a lot, thanks PWG!) late but we're into the new year now and it's time to take a look at my personal favourite matches of 2013. The match quality this year has been incredibly high, WWE in particular have upped their game whilst PWG and ROH have continued to excel themselves in terms of match quality. I've watched a lot of wrestling this year so this is probably my most comprehensive list to date. I'll be posting my 'End of the Year Awards' tomorrow so keep an eye out for that too. So with that said, lets have a look at the list:
1) CM Punk vs. John Cena – RAW (25th February)
2) Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk, No Disqualification – Summerslam
3) CM Punk vs. The Undertaker – WrestleMania XIX
4) The Inner City Machine Guns (AR Fox, Rich Swann and Ricochet) vs. The Mount Rushmore of Professional Wrestling (Kevin Steen and The Young Bucks [Matt and Nick Jackson]) – All Star Weekend X: Night One
5) Kevin Steen vs. Jay Lethal, ROH World Championship – 11th Anniversary Show
6) The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Dojo Bros (Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong), PWG World Tag Team Championships – All Star Weekend 9, Night Two
7) John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan, WWE Championship - Summerslam
8) AR Fox and Samuray Del Sol vs. The Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann and Ricochet) – All Star Weekend 9, Night One
9) Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. AR Fox, Candice LeRae and Rich Swann – Battle of Los Angeles 2013, Night Two
10) Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Three-Way Elimination Match – Genesis
11) ACH vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Quarter-Final Match – Battle of Los Angeles 2013, Night Two
12) The Rhodes Family (Cody Rhodes and Goldust) vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) – Battleground
13) Kevin Steen vs. Michael Bennett, Stretcher Match – Final Battle
14) The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Dojo Bros (Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong) vs. The Inner-City Machine Guns (Rich Swann and Ricochet), PWG World Tag Team Championships, Three-Way Ladder Match – TEN
15) The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark) vs. redDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly), ROH World Tag Team Championships – 11th Anniversary Show
16) AR Fox and Samuray Del Sol vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) – Is Your Body Ready?
17) Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle – Bound For Glory
18) Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler, World Heavyweight Championship – Money in the Bank
19) Antonio Cesaro vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger vs. Wade Barrett, World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Contract, Ladder Match – Money in the Bank
20) The Rhodes Family (Cody Rhodes and Goldust) vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) vs. The Uso’s (Jey and Jimmy), WWE Tag Team Championships – Hell In A Cell
21) Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena – RAW (7th January)
22) Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton, WWE Championship, Hell in a Cell (Special Guest Referee: Shawn Michaels) – Hell In A Cell
23) Eddie Edwards vs. Taiji Ishimori – Border Wars
24) Jay Lethal vs. Michael Elgin – Supercard of Honor VII
25) Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton, WWE Championship - Battleground
26) AR Fox & The Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann and Ricochet) vs. The Unbreakable Fucking Steen Machines (Brian Cage, Kevin Steen & Michael Elgin) – All Star Weekend 9, Night Two
27) Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton, Street Fight – RAW (24th June)
28) Eddie Edwards vs. Kevin Steen vs. Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong, Defy or Deny Match – Defy or Deny II
29) Johnny Gargano vs. Kevin Steen, Quarter-Final Match – Battle of Los Angeles 2013, Night Two
30) Candice & Joey (Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan) and Drake Younger vs. The Mount Rushmore of Professional Wrestling (Kevin Steen and The Young Bucks [Matt and Nick Jackson]) – All Star Weekend X: Night Two
31) Michael Elgin vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Best In The World
32) The Dojo Bros (Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong) vs. The Inner City Machine Guns (AR Fox and Rich Swann) – All Star Weekend X: Night Two
33) The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan, PWG World Tag Team Championships – Matt Rushmore
34) Antonio Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan, Match 2 of 3 in a Gauntlet Contest – RAW (22nd July)
35) Johnny Gargano vs. Roderick Strong – Matt Rushmore
36) Adrenaline Rush (ACH and Tadarius Thomas) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Final Battle 2013
37) Adam Cole vs. Drake Younger vs. Kevin Steen, PWG World Championship, Three-Way Guerrilla Warfare Match – TEN
38) Adam Cole vs. Chris Hero, PWG World Championship – All Star Weekend X: Night One
39) The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger) and The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) vs. Rey Mysterio, The Rhodes Family (Cody Rhodes and Goldust) and The Usos (Jey and Jimmy), 5-on-5 Elimination Match – Survivor Series
40) Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio, World Heavyweight Championship – Payback
41) Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins – RAW (10th June)
42) Adam Cole vs. Jay Briscoe vs. Michael Elgin, Final Battle 2013
43) Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero) and TJ Perkins – Battle of Los Angeles 2013, Night One
44) Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton – RAW (16th December)
45) Johnny Gargano vs. Michael Elgin, Semi-Final Match – Battle of Los Angeles 2013, Night Two
46) Adam Cole vs. Michael Elgin, ROH World Championship, ROH World Championship Tournament Final Match – Death Before Dishonor XI
47) ACH vs. Michael Elgin – Dragon’s Reign
48) Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) – Manhattan Mayhem V
49) Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler – RAW (15th July)
50) Adam Cole vs. Drake Younger, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship – All Star Weekend 9, Night Two
