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Old 12-31-2019, 11:45 PM   #1
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Suppose it makes sense to do a thread like this to close out the decade. What were your favorite matches, moments, shows etc of the past decade in the wrestling world?

I'm going in chronological order:

1. The Nexus debuts

Can't believe that this is a few months away from being a decade old. Their initial debut produced some of the coolest visuals I can remember seeing in wrestling. Eight guys emerging from the crowd in matching armbands, killing everyone in the ring and at ringside, tearing everything up. The complete nerdgasm at seeing American Dragon spit right in John Cena's face. The angle ended up flopping a couple months later, but that initial debut was the rare angle that completely captured my interest and had me not being able to wait for the next week's Raw.

2. CM Punk's pipebomb

It's gotta be here. Punk himself has admitted that he's grown to hate the term "pipebomb" as it gave rise to a whole bunch of worked shoots in the years since. But that first night while he sat on the stage in Vegas and dissed everyone from Cena to Hogan to Rock to the USA Network, bringing up New Japan and ROH, eviscerating Vince and the McMahon family. It was just so fucking cool and kept me engaged in the Punk/Cena program. Speaking of which...

3. Money in the Bank 2011

Hand in hand with the above but aside from WrestleMania 30 which will show up later, this was probably my favorite WWE PPV of the decade. Punk/Cena was a complete masterclass in storytelling in front of a lightning hot crowd. Orton and Christian had a really good match. The MITB concept hadn't been totally played out yet so both ladder matches were fun and Bryan winning was a huge shock. Hell there was even a fun Mark Henry vs. Big Show match. Great show.

4. The Streak Ends

This has to get a spot on the list just for being the single most shocking moment of the decade. I was one of the many who didn't know if the Streak would ever actually end. And like with most Taker WM matches, it got to a point where it became impossible to bite on the false finishes. Third F5? He's gonna kick out. And when he didn't, my stomach just dropped. Heyman's "OH MY GOD" reaction summed it all up perfectly, and I remember refreshing the thread to just find a sea of "WHAT THE FUCK?" posts. They got us all.

5. Daniel Bryan wins the title at WrestleMania 30

Second WM30 moment but the two moments were so distinctly different I had to separate them. This was really just perfect all around. They should've had him win the Royal Rumble in 2014, something even Batista acknowledged. But they still ended up getting where they needed to go, and the final payoff to that moment was just perfect. To me that moment felt like the endgame to WWE, I could've stopped watching right there and there and been happy with a good decision made.

6. Sting debuts in WWE

I'm running out of list space, so this could've been a toss-up between Sting's debut or Styles' debut. I have to give Sting the tiebreaker though. As someone who started watching wrestling with WCW, the idea of Sting in a WWE ring was just something I could only believe when I see it. As is the case with most WWE-related things on this list, the follow up to this moment was pretty lame but as a singular moment I'll always remember it.

7. The Final Deletion

It seems you either loved the Broken Universe or you hated it. Personally, I was in the group that loved it. Matt Hardy finds a way to reinvent himself yet again in 2016 and in the process bring relevance to a TNA brand than had been a total non-factor all decade. It just stood out as something fun and different that all the performers involved were having a blast with. Love it or hate it, it got people talking and the Hardys suddenly being the coolest thing on the indies in late 2016/early 2017 managed to get them one last WWE run and one of the biggest pops in Mania history.

8. Wrestle Kingdom 12

Sadly, I didn't discover New Japan in time to enjoy Okada/Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 11. But I heard about it, watched it after the fact, and that was enough to get me following the product throughout 2017. The G1 Climax that year really hooked me and told a great story, and it ultimately led to me watching my first Wrestle Kingdom in 2018. Got up and watched live, distinctly remember having a moment where there were three matches left and I realized the show was already four hours deep...I was shocked at how fast it flew by because I was enjoying myself so much.

9. WrestleMania 35 Weekend

A personal one for me but I spent the whole weekend in NYC doing my own thing, got a hotel and saw 4 shows. Probably the most fun weekend I had all year. Maybe it's cheating combining multiple moments into one for this but in the span of three days I got to be there live to see Johnny Gargano win the NXT Title, Kazuchika Okada win the IWGP Title, Kofi Kingston win the WWE Title, and Becky Lynch win the Women's title in the first ever all-women's WM main event. I lost my voice from cheering. It was a glorious weekend.

10. Double or Nothing

This is really the emergence of AEW as a whole but Double or Nothing probably highlights it best, that show had me hooked the whole time and filled me with a sense of optimism at having a new alternative from WWE to watch. Between AEW, NXT, and NJPW there is more than enough stuff out there I enjoy to get my wrestling fix.

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Old 01-01-2020, 01:24 AM   #2
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I will add to the list as they come to me.

For me the first thing that comes to mind is The Ultimate Warrior's return to WWE at HOF and Raw and then passing away soon after. It's an epic end for him. As if the catharsis that he experienced or perhaps the anxiety brought about the heart attack. In his Raw speech it's like his real true final hoorah. It's like he's actually powering through a heart attack.

The Rock becoming the biggest action star in the world is a pretty notable story.

The Hulk Hogan/Gawker Sex Tape & Racisim is quite a story.

The death of Randy Savage.

The Daniel Bryan story from ROH to WrestleMania main event, to losing it all to inury only to return a few years later. Sure the return hasn't been what it could have been but he can always get it back if they give him the chance.

The rise of NJPW in the US. Very notable and a long time coming.

I feel like Lucha Underground should be mentioned because they were quite revolutionary for a wrestling tv show.

WWE Network, all of the library within a click or two for $9.99, one of the biggest game changers since PPV. Spawning other promotions version for their product.
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Old 01-01-2020, 06:43 AM   #3
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Terry Bolea's in court admission that Hulk Hogan has a bigger dick than he does.

That's better than everything else combined.
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Old 01-01-2020, 09:32 AM   #4
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CM Punk leaving WWE was pretty big
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It's Wrestlemania 30 for me. Such a great PPV.
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Old 01-01-2020, 12:26 PM   #6
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Cena becoming respected by changing nothing
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Old 01-01-2020, 04:37 PM   #7
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The Nexus, the pipebomb, the ascension of Bryan, ROH's presence on the main WWE roster, Rock being the biggest star in the world, Brock Lesnar coming back.
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Bret Hart returning was huge.

The return of The Rock.

Edges retirement.

Stings debut

Styles Debut

Goldberg return and destroying of Brock Lesnar.
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Most of mine were already listed but another one that comes to mind is Zack Ryder's YouTube series.

Not only did it lead to a very good feud between Ryder and Ziggler for the U.S. title in 2011, it also played a very influential role in changing WWE's mindset on social media and online presence.

Before Ryder's efforts, WWE didn't really view social media or their online presence as something of importance. Ryder's grassroots success into become a very popular online star without WWE's help led to WWE changing their whole mindset and seeing the real value and impact social media could have on the company's fortunes.

Too bad for Ryder he didn't get to enjoy the fruits of that success for long due to Vince's pettiness over him getting over on his own.
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This is a good one. People didn't appreciate what they had until he was (mostly) gone.
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Another one I was thinking about, as I was there live when he gave his retirement speech.
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