A look at one of the best matches in the history of SmackDonw! and what it means to be a match that has actual impact. 

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Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar in a 60 Minute Iron Man

As is usually the case, the NXT Take Over show was amazing, and the Gargano vs. Ricochet match was not only the best match on the show, but the best match so far this year!

Gargano vs. Ricochet

I look at the 4 main candidates for Wrestler of the Year, and why the Psychokiller is the easy choice!

2018 Wrestler of the Year - Tommaso Ciampa

THe best opening match of all-time? The best Brother v. Brother match ever? The last example of great and smart WWF booking? Is Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart all of those things? Let's find out!

Owen vs. Bret at WrestleMania X

Omega vs. Jericho!

The best match ever in San Jose? Big statement, but it might be true, as these three main evented a hot PPV and put in a match that might have won Match of the Year in another day and place. Becky is the hottest thing in wrestling, Charlotte proves what a great athlete she is, and Asuka is awesome! 

TLC - Asuka vs. Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch

We look at an amazing Ring of Honor match between Takeshi Morishima and Bryan Danielson which completely shows how brawling can fit into the context of a traditional wrestling. Also, how awesome was 2007 for Bryan Danielson!

2007 Brawl - Morishima vs. Danielson

We look at the November 2006 SmakDown brawl between Finlay and Chris Benoit. We discuss the way in which Finlay is basically Stan Hansen for the early 2000's WWE, why I still talk about Benoit after he murdered his family and killed himself, and how 2006 was a very interesting time!

2006 Brawl - Finlay vs. Benoit

The first of the Money in the Bank matches and one that really shows what the WWE was in 2005, what they were shooting for, how the Ladder match progressed, and especially how they could go from Attitude to PG-13

Brawl of the Year 2005 - Money in the Bank

What does blood mean in wrestling? Eddie and JBL had a match that is an excellent example of what it can mean.

Bloody Judgment Day - Eddie Guerrero vs. JBL

The feud that defined what RoH would become, that put Punk on the map, and that demonstrates how the rising quality of wrestling around the world led to far better gimmick matches!

Brawl of the Year 2003 - CM Punk vs. Raven

A look at what will compete for Match of the Year and one of the all-time most dramatic matches that ever took place in the US, or anywhere for that matter! A look at what it took to make it all into one of the best matches ever!

Ciampa vs. Gargano at NXT TakeOver New Orleans

The Return of The Heartbreak Kid in an unsanctioned Streetfight leads to one of the best brawls of the decade!

Brawl of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. HHH at SummerSlam 02!

A look at a wonderful 1999 ECW brawl and what these guys meant to bringing FMW-style wrestling to the masses in the US. See table spots, and when a finisher still meant the finish was here.

Brawl of the Year 1999 - Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome in ECW

A classic spot, perfectly built-to, and brilliantly executed.

Brawl of the Year 1998 - Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelowe

We look at the evolution of professional wrestling through some of its greatest matches! Every episode, we take a Match of the Year award winner from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, The Theszies (RSPW Readers Poll), Box-y-Lucha, or Tokyo Sport annual poll.

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Match of the Year Podcast

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