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The 5 Star Series #2: Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada-AJPW Super Power Series 1994 (Day 16)

Click the link here to vote in the poll and help decide the next edition of the 5 Star Series. Welcome to another edition of the 5 Star Series, the series that covers the greatest wrestling matches of all time to see what truly is the best match ever. For the second entry in the series, I'll going back to All Japan Pro Wrestling's Super Power Series 1994 and looking at Mitsuharu Misawa defending the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship against Toshiaki Kawada in the main event of Day 16. The Match Facts The Match: Mitsuharu Misawa (c) vs Toshiaki Kawada The Event: Day 16 of the Super Power Series 1994 The Stipulation: Singles Match for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship  Meltzer Rating: 5 stars (Cagematch.net lists it at 6 stars, but Dave Meltzer himself has stated it's 5 stars) Cagematch.net Rating: 9.72/10 (#11 on Cagematch's Top 100 Matches) Where to Watch: YouTube How We Got Here Misawa and Kawada would both debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling in the early 80s

Worst in the World: Kendo Nagasaki & Blondie Barratt vs. The Golden Boys-ITV Wrestling (10/15/1988)

(NOTE: Hey everyone. Sorry this is a few days late. I got sick the week prior to this upload and have been resting since. I'll be back to my normal schedule after this post. Now, onto the newest entry in the Worst in the World.) Click the link here to vote in the poll and help decide the next edition of the Worst in the World. Professional wrestling is inherently silly & fantastical. It always has been and it always will be. Whether it be the WWF having a man perform voodoo magic on their show , WCW busting a "yeti" from a frozen block of ice , or the many, many wrestlers who seem to be able to teleport around the arena, the lengths of kayfabe are pretty limitless. That being said, there are times that limitless nature ventures beyond the suspension of disbelief and just doesn't connect. That was the case for this match; Kendo Nagasaki & Blondie Barratt (or Barrett depending on where you look) vs the team of Steve Regal & Robbie Brookside, collectively kno

The 5 Star Series #1: Johnny Gargano vs Adam Cole-NXT TakeOver: New York

Click the link here to vote in the poll and help decide the next edition of the 5 Star Series. Welcome to the inaugural edition of The 5 Star Series, where I'll be looking at the most critically acclaimed matches of all time to see what truly is the best wrestling match ever. We kick off this brand-new series with a match from WWE's NXT TakeOver: New York in 2019, with Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole facing off in a Two out of Three Falls match for the vacant NXT Championship, in WWE's highest-rated match from Dave Meltzer. The Match Facts The Match: Johnny Gargano vs Adam Cole The Event: NXT TakeOver: New York The Stipulation: Two Out Of Three Falls for the vacant NXT Championship Meltzer Rating: 5 1/2 stars Cagematch.net Rating: 9.20/10 Where to Watch: Various Services Depending on Region (Peacock, WWE Network, Binge, etc.) How We Got Here Originally, this match was going to be the final chapter in a critically acclaimed feud between Gargano and then-NXT Champion Tommaso Cia

Worst in the World: Ric Flair's Last Match

(NOTE: Hey everyone! I just wanted to remind everyone that next Sunday, I'll be posting the inaugural edition of "The 5 Star Series" where I cover the best matches of all time. If you want to vote for that inaugural edition, click the link here . Now, onto the newest edition of The Worst in the World!) Click the link here to vote in the poll and help decide the next edition of the Worst in the World. ...You knew it was coming. Back in 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV, Ric Flair got just about as perfect a sendoff as you can ask for. In the sixth match on the card, Flair wrestled a Career Threatening match against Shawn Michaels. In easily the best match Flair would have after his prime in the '80s and early '90s, Flair and Michaels would have a highly emotional match that ended with the iconic moment of Michaels remorsefully making the cover and retiring Flair. Flair would go out in a way any wrestler would dream of, soaking in the admiration of nearly 75,000 fans. A per