2018 WWE Match of the Year
It was quite the down year for the main roster in 2018. Of the 23 matches, a whopping three were represented by them. NXT however, had arguably it’s best year ever. Meanwhile 205 Live continues to quietly be the second-best WWE show there is. It’s shocking to me, and probably anyone else, that AJ Styles didn’t make this list. (Daniel Bryan only made it once, but he also had a limited year.) I thought AJ had a “good” year, but nothing that stood out. His matches with Nakamura, while unfortunately got overhyped going in, were again “good.” But just being “good” doesn’t make the list. His matches with Samoa Joe were the same deal. Good not great. A special shout out to 205 Live for the same reason, but different intent. The redheaded stepchild of WWE consistently delivered good matches this year. Many of which just missed the cut here. For example, the tournament to crown the ...