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6. John Cena vs. Edge (c) - WWE Championship TLC Match (Unforgiven 2006)

This was oen of the matches that defined the Ruthless Aggression era and John Cena's rise to the top. A great back and forth from the master of the TLC match himself, Edge's WWE Championship reign came to a painful halt after being sent into two tables off from a 16 foot ladder. This match still remains iconic in Edge and Cena's long-storied rivalry.

 

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5. John Cena (c) vs. Seth Rollins (c) - Title for Title Winner Takes All (Summerslam 2015)

It's easy to overlook this match due to the number of quality matchups Cena has produced. But at this juncture, Seth Rollins was in the middle of his best career run post-Shield era, and there's no better way to elevate his status than to be put against the face of the WWE in John Cena. For me, both men were in their prime at this period of time and the clash was one of the most anticipated in that year and boy, did they deliver.

 

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4. John Cena vs Randy Orton - WWE Championship "I Quit" Match (Breaking Point 2009)

Personally, Orton vs. Cena is arguably is one of -- if not the best rivalries I've seen in recent years. I remember as a teenager watching the 2009 saga between these two and even though matches would sometimes look and sound so repetitive, it got me hooked and longing for more. This particular match was the most memorable one as I can really feel the brutality and the disdain these two have on screen. This one's a superior masterclass in in-ring psychology and storytelling from two of the greatest to ever do it.

 

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3. AJ Styles (c) vs. John Cena - WWE Championship (Royal Rumble 2017)

This was the definition of a dream match. The story, the stakes, and even the parallels that John Cena and AJ Styles always had was an allure that can't be matched by any other. I remember watching this live and seeing and hearing the audience members' reaction on this back and forth was spectacular. For me, this was one of the most flawless and perfectly paced matches I've seen in my life and I'll never forget witnessing history as John Cena notches his 16th world title tying the Nature Boy.

 

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2. John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk - WWE Championship (Money in the Bank 2011)

The match that defined my teenage years. I can't say enough good things about this match as I can go all day with it. I'll leave it to you at this: You don't ever mention CM Punk without this and the pipebomb promo beforehand that kickstarted what we know as The Summer of Punk, in which a rival promotion tried poorly to recreate 🤣

Ahh, the good times of sports entertainment indeed.

See what I did there in my description by taking a shot at the rival promotion? That's an homage to what CM Punk has amounted to these days 🤷‍♂️

 

 

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1. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels (RAW 04/23/07)

This one's arguably the best RAW match in history. An almost 60 minute classic I still remember to this day, it's hard to find a great match with this kind of quality in modern days. Give this one a watch as I'm sure you'll appreciate the work these two legends put in to produce this masterpiece. Here's a toast to the good old days of wrestling, the Ruthless Aggression era 🍻

John Cena makes his return to RAW this Monday. The GOAT is back!

 

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So coming off of the AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door PPV, I'll list down some notable matches from that event. It actually was a pretty good overall PPV given the injury bugs and last minute changes, etc. I'm going to give AEW the credit they deserve for making a solid card overall despite all the aforementioned hurdles.

 

1. Will Ospreay (c) vs. Orange Cassidy - IWGP United States Championship

Definitely the match of the night. Heck, it's even an early match of the year candidate, too. Going into this one I had ZERO expectations as I wasn't really a fan of Orange Cassidy as a whole. His whole shtick was too "gimmicky" and I never envisioned him as a legitimate, technical wrestler that poses any threat. But after the match, I had to eat all of my words and finally acknowledge Orange Cassidy as a legit wrestler. Props also to Will Ospreay for being one of the best workers we have today. Solid match overall, 10/10.

 

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2. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Man, seeing Claudio (fka Cesaro) get that ovation was so satisfying. There were already rumors floating around Claudio's signing, and it proved to be true. This is probably one of AEW's signings that makes the most sense as Claudio will have a new platform to showcase his skills and prove why he's one of the best in this business. Despite being a last-minute replacement for the injured Bryan Danielson, this felt like such a big match and hopefully sets a precedent on how Claudio will be presented on an entire new audience. 

P.S. - We still need to have a Bryan Danielson vs. ZSJ match in the future. Please.

 

 

 

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3. PAC vs. Miro vs. Malakai Black vs. Clark Connors - AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Despite not having Tomohiro Ishii due to injury, this match still was a lot of fun to watch. I was quite skeptical at Clark Connors' addition at first, but as the match progressed, he proved that he indeed belonged with three of the most prominent international talents today. PAC prevailed in this highly-competitive match and became the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. Interesting to see where this reign goes.

 

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4. Jay White (c) vs. Adam Cole vs. Hangman Adam Page vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

A pretty solid match from the beginning as we'd expect from four of the best in the business today. Despite the abrupt finish (due to Adam Cole suffering an injury getting knocked out), it was a great showcase for all four men. Every one was given an adequate amount of time to showcase their offense and they each proved their value as performers in that match. Wishing Adam Cole a speedy recovery, baybay.

P.S. -- AEW should improve on their medical protocols as letting an already injured wrestler compete and then suffering a more serious one altogether. This makes me feel like management does not care as much for the performer's safety as this isn't the first time this happened inside an AEW ring.

 

 

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5. Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - Interim AEW World Championship

A pretty solid main event, both Mox and Tanahashi delivered a textbook main event that did not disappoint. The only disappointing this about this was the forced promotion of Blood and Guts in the ending of the match. We get it -- it's happening on Dynamite on Wednesday but it doesn't mean you have to promote the brawls repeatedly at each show. The main event could have ended with Mox and Tanahashi but they needed to be overshadowed by the Jericho Appreciation Society and the Blackpool Combat Club which I think was absolutely unnecessary.

 

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The Jericho Appreciation Society vs. The Blackpool Combat Club (w/ Santana, Ortiz, & Eddie Kingston) - Blood and Guts (AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts, 06/29/22)

It's fun, it's brutal, and a whole lot more. All I can say is watch this damn match when you can. Damn.

 

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Brody King wins the first ever Royal Rampage to earn the right to challenge Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (AEW Royal Rampage, 07/01/22)

Interesting to see how they use Brody King in this situation. It's quite surprising to see Brody King get a title shot first before his stablemate Malakai Black.

 

[GambiTrenta]

On 10/8/2018 at 8:57 AM, JustSmile=) said:

That is because Vince loves pushing big strong gorilla-type of guys.. meanwhile deserving guys like Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens among others are taking a backseat for these guys..

 

 

cant wait for triple h to take over WWE..

And here we are now, 1 month in to Papa Aitch's reign

[GambiTrenta]

On 10/8/2018 at 1:45 PM, GambiTrenta said:

Lesnar was made to look unstoppable. Breaking the streak pa lang eh.

 

Reigns, Vince is just a stubborn SOB. Kung pinayagan lang na maging cocky arrogant MDK heel si Reigns, he would probably be more popular now.

And here we are 2 years in to The Tribal Chief's dominance