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Jan 7, 2021 · Top three matches of 2020: Great American Bash vs. Io Shirai; Extreme Rules vs. Asuka; Hell in a Cell vs. Bayley. Sasha Banks emerged as the defining star of 2020 in professional wrestling.
- Go Shiozaki. A very appropriate number one. The personification of the struggle and hardship that was 2020. Go debuted fancy new gear and won the GHC Heavyweight Title from Kaito Kiyomiya in a great bout in January.
- Hiromu Takahashi. Hiromu Takahashi didn’t miss a beat when returning from over 500 days away from the ring. 2020 was one of his strongest in ring years, getting a good to excellent match out of everyone he faced, from Honma to multiple bouts with Taiji Ishimori.
- Shingo Takagi. Won his first singles title in New Japan at New Beginning when he ended Hirooki Goto’s short-lived reign a top the NEVER mountain. Went into the G1 a man on a mission after losing the belt to Minoru Suzuki, and he was one of the most consistent performers.
- Kenny Omega. While 2020 may have felt like a down year for the pro wrestling industry, Kenny Omega didn’t get the memo as he starred in high-level performances throughout the year.
Dec 22, 2020 · And so the task of ranking the top 20 wrestlers of 2020 within WWE was tougher than perhaps it would have been in years past. These rankings are based on championships held across the core four...
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- Wrestler of the Year: Roman Reigns. Top three matches of 2021: Royal Rumble vs. Kevin Owens; SmackDown vs. Daniel Bryan; SummerSlam vs. John Cena. In 2021, Roman Reigns had no peer.
- Kenny Omega. Top three matches of 2021: Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match at Revolution vs. Jon Moxley; Dynamite “Grand Slam” vs. Bryan Danielson; Full Gear vs. “Hangman” Adam Page.
- Bianca Belair. Top three matches of 2021: WrestleMania 37 vs. Sasha Banks; Hell in a Cell vs. Bayley; Crown Jewel triple-threat vs. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch.
- Shingo Takagi. Top three matches of 2021: Wrestling Dontaku vs. Will Ospreay; Dominion vs. Kazuchika Okada; Power Struggle vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Shingo Takagi helped carry New Japan Pro-Wrestling as its top star in 2021.
- Bryan Danielson. Daniel Bryan put forth some quality work this year while with WWE, but make no mistake, he doesn’t sniff the top of this list without the eye-opening return of Bryan Danielson.
- Kenny Omega. Omega opened 2021 with a banger against Fenix at New Year’s Smash, ended the year with a Match of the Year contender against Hangman Page, and in between held the AEW title for 11 months, carried Impact to Anthem era record PPV business and ratings, successfully defended the AAA Mega Heavyweight title against Andrade, held and defended three world titles at the same time all while headlining two American promotions as the key main eventer, and doing all of this while working through major injuries that nobody knew he even had because his work never showed a hint of decline.
- Shingo Takagi. It’s well documented that NJPW lost a lot of steam in 2021. But it’s terrifying to think how much worse things would have looked if they didn’t have Shingo Takagi.
- Katsuhiko Nakajima. Amazingly still only 33, with 18 years of experience behind him. He has been molded by the best, has learned from wrestling the best, and has sharpened every tool in his arsenal in that time.
Jan 1, 2020 · 50. El Hijo Del Vikingo. A breakthrough year for the most talented young flyer in Mexico has drawn comparisons to early-career Rey Misterio Jr., and it’s not been undeserved. Vikingo is a fountain of creativity, seemingly fearless and as fluid on the ropes as anyone.
Jan 1, 2021 · That being said, here’s the 2020 list: 1.Go Shiozaki (Last Year: 82) I have never in my years of watching professional wrestling seen someone have so many “five star matches” in one year. He has had so many Match of the Year candidates that it’s hard to keep track of.
