AEW: Dynamite Review - April 12th, 2023

AEW Dynamite

April 12th, 2023 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

AEW World Champion: MJF (since 11/19/22)

AEW World Tag Team Champions: FTR (since 4/5/23)

AEW Women’s World Champion: Jamie Hayter (since 11/19/22)

AEW TNT Champion: Powerhouse Hobbs (since 3/8/23)

AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy (since 10/12/22)

AEW TBS Champion: Jade Cargill (since 1/5/22)

Commentators - Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & Taz

1) Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin 

Any time these two lock up, it’s a blast. It’s their second meeting in AEW, with their first coming almost an exact year prior to this on the 27th of April last year. That match was in the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament. This was a lot more fun than their match last year. That one wasn’t bad by any means, this just had some extra juice to it with Swerve being fairly fresh off his heel turn. Plus, they threw in some way crazier spots like the reverserana off the apron to the floor. Great match to kick off the show. Darby catches Swerve with the last supper flash pin thing for the three count. 

Match rating - ***1/2

After the match, MJF comes down and we get another long winded 10 minute talking segment. Darby shows some good fire and thankfully Sting shows up to save the whole thing with his pom poms. It’s also worth noting that they showed Jack Perry watching the match on a screen backstage earlier. 

2) Powerhouse Hobbs (w/ QT Marshall & Aaron Solo) (c) vs. Silas Young - AEW TNT Title Match

This was exactly what it should have been. Less than 2 minutes, a full on squash. Hobbs destroys Silas and retains his championship. Let’s fuckjng go. 

After the match, cameras cut to the parking lot where Wardlow destroys Hobbs’ precious car that he arrived to the building in earlier. Wardlow breaks the windows out then takes a forklift to it and it is god damn hilarious and great. Hobbs is pissed and tries powerbomb Silas Young off the stage through a table, but Wardlow's music hits to make the save and he delivers a powerbomb to Aaron Solow off the stage. 

In a pre-tape, Jay White and Juice Robinson declare themselves as BULLET CLUB GOLD and that they are gonna take over AEW. 

3) Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews (w/ Julia Hart) - AEW International Championship Match

Buddy comes out to motherfucking Eyes Adjust by Twitching Tongues. I am not a fan of the King of 205 Live Kenny Omega cosplayer, but between that entrance and his performance here, he’s gaining some points. This was much better than I ever anticipated. They worked the injured hand of OC story very well while still hitting all their spots and having some cool exchanges. The finishing stretch was more than just false finishes as they once again played off the injured hand of OC with it affecting certain things he would try or execute. This was just a great TV match. OC retains with a flash pin of sorts. I doubt we see a Buddy singles match this good for another 6-12 months unless they put him in there with Danielson or something. 

Match rating - ***3/4

Back from commercial and after the match, the Best Friends and Orange Cassidy are backstage with Renee Paquette. OC is fresh off his title defense and has his arm iced. Best Friends challenge Aussie Open to a match for the IWGP Tag Titles on Rampage this week.

Ethan Page is in the ring when we return to the arena. He wants to know why Matt Hardy did what he did last week. Hardy & Isaiah Kassidy walk down and Big Bill & Lee Moriarty show up. HOOK is here for the save, but the numbers are still too much especially with Big Bill in there and I'll be god damned if it ain't JEFF FUCKIN HARDY making his return to clean house. WOW! Jeff is back and nails the swanton and we are in business bayyybeee.

Before the next match, Kenny Omega speaks in a pre-tape from home. He addresses the Blackpool Combat Club and everything they’ve done to he & The Bucks. Kenny says it’s gonna be worse than blood for blood when the Elite get their hands on BCC. 

4) Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler 

Buddy.. this was everything I needed it. Before the match, we got replays of Mox busting Don Callis wide open and here we see he & Claudio jump Nak & Cutler before the bell. They get more in than you’d expect, and they both bleed. It’s just good, good shit. Claudio & Mox win obviously and they continue the assault on a bloody Brandon Cutler after the bell with help from Wheeler Yuta. 

Match rating - ***

As Yuta, Mox & Claudio are destroying the boys some more, KENNY OMEGA’s MUSIC HITS. Man oh man. I came unglued for this. Kenny is bouncing around at the top of the ramp like The Rock. Mox gets on the apron and jumps to the floor telling him to come on. These two haven’t touched in like 2 years. Meanwhile, THE YOUNG BUCKS SLIDE IN THE RJNG FROM BEHIND AND DOUBLE SUPERKICK CLAUDIO AND YUTA. I’m fuckjng screaming. Bucks & Kenny corner Moxley. They bring out a tool box and Kenny breaks out a screwdriver as a throwback to what Bryan Danielson did to Hangman Page last week. Mox literally tells Kenny to bring it on and says he doesn’t have the balls to do it. Kenny goes to and CLAUDIO & YUTA PULL HIM OUT TO SAVE HIM. Love when them boys bail out like chicken shits too. Mox & Claudio throw beers from the crowd at the Bucks in the ring as they retreat. Kenny runs down to the railing with a chair. The crowd is molten and so am I. I loved this. 

5) Riho & Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho 

From that insane segment and match to RIHOOO. I’m a happy motherfucker right now. This match is a blast. I can’t remember much of the specifics of it because I was busy buzzing, but it was a breeze to watch and Riho working under with the up&comer Skye Blue as her partner was the perfect little pairing to go up against the rudo unit of Storm & Soho. 

Match rating - ***

We get another awesome run in segment after the match where Jamie Hayter makes the save as the Outcasts spray paint Riho. But the numbers are still too much and DMD BRITT BAKER HITS THE RING FOR THE BIG POP AND SAVE. She cleans everyone out on the ramp/at ringside and it rules. This last 45 minutes has been stellar television, bud. 

6) Keith Lee vs. Chris Jericho 

The way this match was set up was pretty cool. And on paper, it’s sort of cool, I guess? In reality, it’s a whole lot of whatever. Definitely the weakest match on the show even though I enjoy both of these guys in certain environments. This was far from their worst respectable efforts, though. It just wasn’t much more than fine. Swerve Strickland causes a distraction and Jericho is able to get the cheap victory when all is said and done. I guess we are headed back toward that story now and rightfully so since it never got a proper finale. 

Match rating - **1/2

After the match, the JAS jump Keith Lee and Adam Cole comes down to make the save and help Lee to the back. Cole does the same little bit that Jericho did the other week and refuses to acknowledge him aside from looking back at out of the corner of his eye ever so slightly. This closes the show. 

AEW: Dynamite Review - April 5th, 2023

AEW Dynamite 

April 5th, 2023

Long Island, New York

AEW World Champion: MJF (since 11/19/22)

AEW World Tag Team Champions: The Gunn Club (since 2/8/23)

AEW Women’s World Champion: Jamie Hayter (since 11/19/22)

AEW TNT Champion: Powerhouse Hobbs (since 3/8/23)

AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy (since 10/12/22)

AEW TBS Champion: Jade Cargill (since 1/5/22)

Commentators - Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, & Taz

1) Juice Robinson vs. Ricky Starks

I’m gonna be completely honest, I saw that this was up first and continued working on some music, only to turn around and see Jay White in the damn ring helping Juice assault Starks. Everyone knows I’m drained on anything Bullet Club related and Juice in AEW does nothing for me, and I’m top of that I’m not necessarily a massive Jay White fan. HOWEVER, a surprise Jay White debut instead of a 12 minute Juice match on dynamite? I’ll get riled up over that. Awesome, unique way to start the show that definitely breaks the formula that AEW normally uses. Jay & Juice too sweet and commentators are openly referring to this as Bullet Club which is interesting to me considering White is no longer under contract to NJPW and neither is Juice.

Backstage, Chris Jericho has an interview about Adam Cole. Keith Lee walks up and says he’s had battles with Adam Cole in the past, but he has respect for him. Jericho doesn’t and he challenges him to a match next week to teach him a lesson in respect. 

2) House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews) (c) (w/ Julia Hart) vs. Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, & Trent?) - AEW Trios Title Match 

Decent little match here. They don’t run too long and we get signature OC/Best Friends stuff which Dynamite wouldn’t feel the same without. These two teams on paper are the perfect foil for one another gimmick wise. In ring, it’s fine. They run through stuff, the best part for me is Brody King. The way they built toward Trent hitting a piledriver on him was great. Buddy pins Chuck in the end to retain.

Match rating - **3/4

In a pre-tape, Christian Cage is staring at us as Luchasaurus walks up out of some smoke with some crazy new mask on.

3) Jamie Hayter (c) (w/ Britt Baker) vs. Riho - AEW Women’s World Championship Match

This will always be a great match. Jamie is the best women’s wrestler in the world and Riho is the Rey Mysterio of AEW. Everyone loves her and she’s phenomenal fighting from underneath, especially against a brute like Jamie. It was a little tough because both women are babyface now, but it was still a very good back & forth match and easily the best match on this show. Jamie retains after a couple of ripcord lariats. 

Match rating - ***1/2

The Outcasts are backstage after Jamie’s celebration. Ruby Soho says that she better not get too comfortable with that title because one of the three is coming for it soon. Saraya plugs their shirt and Renee sends it back to the ring. 

BACK ON THE STAGE AND MATT MENARD & ANGELO PARKER ARE HERE. After we find out what makes Daddy Magic’s nipples hard, The Acclaimed interrupts. Amazing reaction for them. Ang & Menard are still trying to get The Acclaimed to join JAS so they got them an 8 man tag together for Rampage. They do the scissor me bit and yeahhhh! 

It’s MJF DAY. They show clips of him earlier in the day getting the key to Long Island. We cut back to the arena and MJF comes out and does a full fledged performance with a band backing him. I thought we were gonna get out easy and only get singing from him instead of a long winded promo, but I was wrong. The singing was lowkey so much better. He tells a story about some teacher who doubted his wrestling dream and calls her a stupid bitch. He says any kid out there watching should know they can do anything in life if they work hard, but the one thing no one can do is be MJF. On his way back up the ramp, Jungle Boy is disguised as a member of the band. He attacks MJF and they get pulled apart as Sammy Guevara comes out for the next match.

4) Sammy Guevara vs. Komander 

Guevara poses with MJF’s World Championship at the top of the ramp before coming to the ring. He’s coming off a victory over Konosuke Takeshita on Rampage. An unfortunate occurrence followed by another unfortunate occurrence here as he defeats Komander in a match that was very much a Sammy match. They do stuff, most of it doesn’t make sense, but Komander isn’t able to fully go off so it’s less fun than most of his matches as this is more about him bumping around for Guevara. Darby Allin is in the rafters looking on and the cameras show him. They’re hyping up this pillars four way very well, even though I’m not sold on it as a PPV main event level match. Guevara wins with his finisher thing. 

Match rating - **1/2 

4) HOOK vs. Ethan Page (w/ Matt Hardy) - FTW Title Match

HOOK is HOOK and is cool. He retains in under two minutes and for some reason they are running this back again on Rampage on Friday. 

Backstage or in a pre-tape, Nigel McGuinness & Tony Khan with some help from Adam Cole announce the return of All In with AEW’s debut in the UK at WEMBLEY FUCKING STADIUM ON AUGUST 27th. Unbelievable. 

5) Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta (w/ Bryan Danielson) vs. SOME JOBBERS

Minute or so long squash and it rocks. BCC stands tall and Danielson cuts a promo on why he realigned with BCC and how much he loves each of his stablemates.. even Yuta who is in his words “a little shit” .. Danielson goes on to say there are no other real professionals in AEW and no other real wrestlers in the building besides them. HANGMAN PAGE COMES DOWN TO CHALLENGE THIS AND GOES RIGHT INTO THE FIRING SQUAD. Mox, Claudio, & Yuta beat him down. Danielson screams that he’s an amateur. Danielson says he has no friends and is not a pro wrestler. God damn this rules. Danielson then pulls out a screwdriver and jams it into the face/eye of Page. Crazy ass segment and this heel BCC run continues to deliver. 

6) The Gunn Club (c) vs. FTR - AEW World Tag Team Title Match 

This was just a bad.. bad match. Thank god the Gunn’s title reign is over and thank god FTR finally has those titles back, but good grief, this sucked. FTR gave them way more than they deserved. I was unable to bite on any of the nearfalls. It just felt clunky and full of good ideas with bad, not smooth execution. Whatever. It’s over. FTR wins like we all hoped and assumed. Get the Gunn’s off my tv for the next.. however long. FTR celebrates to close the show and are joined by Mark Briscoe <3

Match rating - *3/4

2023 Match Rating Archive / MOTY Tracker

Y'all know the deal. My lists for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 can be found here!

January: 

Satoshi Kojima & Takashi Sugiura (c) vs. KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji - GHC Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NOAH: The New Year - 1/1/23 - ****1/4

Kaito Kiyomiya (c) vs. Kenoh - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: New Year - 1/1/23 - ***1/2

Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kenny Omega - IWGP US Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom - 1/4/23 - ***3/4

Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita - Princess of Princess Championship Match - TJPW: TJPW ‘23 - 1/4/23 - ***1/2

El Lindaman (c) vs. Kaito Ishida - G-Rex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver. 5 - 1/8/23 - ****

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ****

Jungle Boy & Hook vs. Lee Moriarty & Big Bill - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ***1/4 

Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ****

Death Triangle vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega - Best of 7 Series Final - AEW: Dynamite - 1/11/23 - ***3/4 

The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ****1/4

Darby Allin (c) vs. KUSHIDA - TNT Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 1/18/23 - ***3/4

Volador Jr. (c) vs. Rocky Romero - CMLL: Super Viernes - 1/20/23 - ****1/4

Kazuchika Okada & Togi Makabe vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Yoshiki Inamura - NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Yokohama) - 1/21/23 - ****

Komander vs. Jack Cartwheel - AAA: Luchando Por Mexico - 1/21/23 - ***3/4

Darby Allin, Sting, & The Great Muta vs. Naomichi Marufuji, AKIRA, & Hakushi - NOAH: Great Muta Final Bye Bye - 1/22/23 - ***3/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Brian Cage - AEW: Dynamite - 1/25/23 - ***1/2

Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal - AEW: Dynamite - 1/25/23 - ***3/4  

Hangman Page vs. Wheeler Yuta - AEW: Rampage - 1/27/23 - ***3/4

Jamie Hayter vs. Emi Sakura - AEW: Rampage - 1/27/23 - ****

Kazusada Higuchi (c) vs. Yuji Hino - KO-D Openweight Title Match - DDT: Sweet Dreams - 1/29/23 - ****

FEBRUARY: 

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ****1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ***3/4

Samoa Joe vs. Darby Allin - AEW: Dynamite - 2/1/23 - ****1/2

TJP & Francesco Akira (c) vs. DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning - 2/4/23 - ***3/4

Will Ospreay vs. Taichi - NJPW: New Beginning - 2/4/23 - ****

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mirai - STARDOM: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ****

Nanae Takahashi & Yuu (c) vs. Himeka & Maika - Godesses of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ***3/4

Giulia (c) vs. Suzu Suzuki - World of Stardom Title Match- Stardom: 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight - 2/4/23 - ****

Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW Tv Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning in Sapporo - 2/5/23 - ***1/2

MJF vs. Konosuke Takeshita - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ***1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. RUSH - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ****1/2

Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (c) vs. AR Fox & Top Flight - AEW Trios Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/8/23 - ****1/4

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Shingo Takagi - IWGP Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Beginning In Osaka - 2/11/23 - ***1/4

Gringo Loco (c) vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Black Taurus vs. Rey Horus - DREAMWAVE Title Match - DREAMWAVE - 2/11/23 - ***1/4

Abdullah Kobayashi & Daiju Wakamatsu vs. Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto - Flourescent Light Tubes Death Match - BJW: Big Cheers - 2/13/23 - ***3/4

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. RUSH & Preston Vance - Texas Tornado Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/15/23 - ***1/4

KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, The DKC, & Volador Jr vs. Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, Mascara Dorado, & Adrian Quest - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White - Loser Leaves NJPW - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ****

Kairi (c) vs. Mercedes Mone - IWGP Women’s Championship Match - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP World Title Match - NJPW: Battle in the Valley - 2/18/23 - ***3/4

Tetsuya Naito vs. Keiji Mutoh - NOAH: Keiji Mutoh Final Last Love - 2/21/23 - ****

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta - All Atlantic Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 2/22/23 - ****

Drew Parker & Rina Yamashita vs. Mei Suruga & Baliyan Akki - Gatoh Move Pro - 2/23/23 - ***1/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Mike Bailey & Jonathan Gresham - IMPACT Tag Title Match - IMPACT - 2/23/23 - ***1/2

El Desperado, Mistico, & Soberano Jr vs. DOUKI, Hechicero, & Templario - NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania - 2/26/23 - ***1/2

Capitan Suicida vs. Ultimo Guerrero - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ***3/4

Volador Jr vs. Templario - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ***1/2

Titan vs. Soberano Jr. - NJPW/CMLL: Fantasticamania - 2/27/23 - ****

MARCH:

Riho vs. Emi Sakura - AEW: Rampage - 3/3/23 - ***1/2

Saya Kamitani (c) vs. Hazuki - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/4

AZM (c) vs. Starlight Kid - High Speed Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/2

Guilia (c) vs. Maya Yukihi - World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ****1/4

Suzu Suzuki, Risa Sera, & Hiragi Kurumi (c) vs. MIRAI, Syuri, & Ami Sourei - Artist of Stardom Title Match / Derby Finals - STARDOM: Triangle Derby - 3/4/23 - ***1/4

Sanada vs. Taichi - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/5/23 - ***1/4

Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage - Final Burial Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****

The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega (c) vs. House of Black (Brody King, Malakai Black, & Buddy Matthews) - Trios Title Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page - Texas Death Match - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - *****

MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson - Iron Man Match for AEW World Championship - AEW: Revolution - 3/5/23 - ****1/2

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi - IWGP Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NJPW: 51st Anniv Show - 3/6/23 - ****

Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/10/23 - ***3/4

Yuji Okabayashi (c) vs. Daimonji So - BJW Strong Heavyweight Title Match - BJW - 3/11/23 - ****1/4

Balliyan Akki, Mei Suruga, & Ken Ohka vs. Shin Suzuki, Chon Shiryu, & Sawasadee Kamen - Gatoh Move/Choco Pro: 300 Day 1 - 3/11/23 - ***1/4

Hirooki Goto vs. Kyle Fletcher - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/12/23 - ***1/2

Komander, Aigle Blanc, & Senza Volto vs. Trey Miguel, Fuminori Abe, & Arez - WXW: 16 Carat Gold - 3/12/23 - ****

Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/13/23 - ***3/4

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/15/23 - ***1/4

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mio Momono - MARVELOUS: Womens Pro Wrestling - 3/15/23 - ***3/4

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta vs. Hangman Page, Evil Uno, & Stu Grayson - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ****

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett - AEW International Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ***1/4

House of Black (c) vs. The Elite vs. Jericho Appreciation Society - Trios Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/15/23 - ****

Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/17/23 - ***1/2

Miu Watanabe (c) vs. Rika Tatsumi - International Princess Title Match - TJPW: Grand Princess ‘23 - 3/18/23 - ***1/2

Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Mizuki - Princess of Princess Title Match - TJPW: Grand Princess '23 - 3/18/23 - ****1/4

SANADA vs. Mark Davis - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/19/23 - ***1/2

Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Mike Bailey - GCW Title Match - GCW: Worst Enemy - 3/19/23 - ****

Kaito Ishida (c) vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO - GRex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver 47 - 3/21/23 - ***1/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Lio Rush - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: New Japan Cup - 3/21/23 - ***3/4

Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo - AEW: Dynamite - 3/22/23 - ****1/2

Drew Parker & Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Jun Kasai & Masashi Takeda - FREEDOMS - 3/23/23 - ***1/2 

Violento Jack (c) vs. Tomoyo Hirata - King of Freedoms Title Match - FREEDOMS - 3/23/23 - ***3/4

KAIRI & Nanae Takahashi vs. Tam Nakano & Waka Tsukiyami - STARDOM: New Blood - 3/25/23 - ***3/4

Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jeff Cobb - IWGP US Title Match - AEW: Dynamite - 3/29/23 - ***3/4

Killer Kelly vs. Marina Schafir - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Kota Ibushi vs. Mike Bailey - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ****1/4

Jon Moxley vs. Alex Coughlin - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Timothy Thatcher vs. Josh Barnett - GCW: Bloodsport 9 - 3/30/23 - ****

Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yuki Ueno - DDT goes Hollywood - 3/30/23 - ***1/2

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Mike Bailey - IMPACT/NJPW: Multiverse - 3/30/23 - ***1/4

Wasteland War Party vs. Miu Watanabe & Shoko Nakajima - TJPW Live in LA - 3/31/23 - ***1/2

Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki - TJPW Live in LA - 3/31/23 - **** 

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander - AAA Mega Championship Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****1/4

Athena (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki - ROH Women's Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ***1/4 

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Mark Briscoe - ROH TV Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****

Lucha Bros vs. Top Flight vs. The Kingdom vs. RUSH & Dralistico vs. Aussie Open - Reach for the Sky Ladder Match for the ROH World Tag Team Title Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Eddie Kingston - ROH World Championship Match - ROH: Supercard of Honor - 3/31/23 - ****3/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) - GCW Tag Team Title Match - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***1/2

BUSSY (Effy & Allie Katch) vs. Maki Death Kill (Nick Gage & Maki Itoh) - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***3/4

Kota Ibushi vs. Joey Janela - GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 - 3/31/23 - ***1/4

APRIL:

Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley - WWE Women's Championship Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/1/23 - ****1/2

The Usos (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - WWE Tag Team Title Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/1/23 - ****3/4

Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Aaron Henare - King of Pro Wrestling Title Match - NJPW: Road to Sakura Genesis - 4/2/23 - ****

Suzu Suzuki, Hiragi Kurumi, & Risa Sera (c) vs. AZM, Utami Hayashihita, & Saya Kamitani - Artists of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Cinderella Tournament - 4/2/23 - ****1/4

Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre - Intercontinental Title Match - WWE: WrestleMania 39 - 4/2/23 - ****1/4

Kota Minoura vs. Madoka Kikuta - Dragon Gate: Gate of Passion - 4/5/23 - ***3/4

Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Riho - AEW Women's World Championship Match - AEW: Dynamite - 4/5/23 - ***1/2

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. AZM vs. Hazuki - IWGP Women’s Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****

Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Shota Umino - NJPW TV Championship Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****

Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) - IWGP Tag Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****1/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Robbie Eagles - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ***3/4 

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. SANADA - IWGP World Title Match - NJPW: Sakura Genesis - 4/8/23 - ****1/4 

Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Aoyagi - AJPW: Champion Carnival 2023 N1 - 4/8/23 - ***3/4

Kaito Ishida (c) vs. T-Hawk - G-Rex Title Match - GLEAT: Ver 49 - 4/12/23 - ****

Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin - AEW: Dynamite - 4/12/23 - ***1/2

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews - AEW International Title Match - AEW: Dynamite -  4/12/23 - ***3/4

Giulia & Syuri vs. Himeka & Maika - STARDOM - 4/14/23 - ***1/2

Mizuki (c) vs. Nao Kikuta - Princess of Princess Title Match - TJPW: Stand Alone - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Tomohiro Ishii vs. El Desperado - NJPW: Capital Collision - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) - NJPW STRONG Tag Titles - NJPW: Capital Collision - 4/15/23 - ***3/4

Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. Lio Rush & Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: Collision - 4/16/23 - ***1/4

RUSH & LA Park vs. Blue Demon Jr. & DMT Azul - AAA: Triplemania XXXI - 4/16/23 - ***1/2

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Rich Swann - AAA Mega Championship Match - AAA: Triplemania XXXI - 4/16/23 - ***1/4

Jake Lee (c) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: Green Journey In Sendai - 4/16/23 - ***1/2

Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho - AEW: Dynamite - 4/19/23 - ***1/2

Jay White vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 4/19/23 - ***1/4

Tony Deppen vs. Bryan Keith - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/4

Mike Bailey vs. Alex Zayne - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/2

El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Komander - AAA Mega Championship Match - GCW: Into the Light - 4/21/23 - ***1/2

AZM & Mei Suruga vs. Starlight Kid & Mei Seira - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ***3/4

Utami Hayashishita & Miyu Amasaki vs. Fuwa-chan & Hazuki - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ***3/4

Himeka vs. Maika - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****

Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Syuri - STTARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****1/4

Saya Kamitani (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****1/2

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Mayu Iwatani - IWGP Women's Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****

Giulia (c) vs. Tam Nakano - World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: All Star Grand Queendom - 4/23/23 - ****3/4

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru - IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title Match - NJPW: Road to Wrestling Dontaku - 4/27/23 - ***1/4

Emi Sakura (c) vs. Miyuki Takase - DPW Womens World Title Match - DPW/Gatoh Move: Tokyo Crossover - 4/27/23 - ****1/4

Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) vs. TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) - IWGP Heavyweight Tag Title Match - NJPW - 4/29/23 - ***1/2

MAY: 

Tetsuya Endo (c) vs. MAO - DDT Universal Championshio Match - DDT: Mega Max Bump - 5/3/23 - ***1/2 

Chikayo Nagashima (c) vs. Mio Momono - AAAW Title Match - MARVELOUS: 7th Anniv Show - 5/3/23 - ****1/4

Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW TV Title Match - NJPW: Wrestling Dontaku - 5/3/23 - ***1/4

Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey - TNA: Impact - 5/3/23 - ***1/2

Astronauts (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura) (c) vs. Hiroyuki Suzuki & Takuho Kato - BJW Tag Team Title Match - BJW: Endless Survivor - 5/4/23 - ****

Yuji Okabayashi (c) vs. Yuya Aoki - BJW World Strong Title Match - BJW: Endless Survivor - 5/4/23 - ****3/4

Mina Shirakawa (c) vs. Natsupoi - Wonder of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM - 5/4/23 - ****1/4

Jake Lee (c) vs. Naomichi Marufuji - GHC Heavyweight Title Match - NOAH: Majestic - 5/4/23 - ***3/4

Shun Skywalker (c) vs. Madoka Kikuta - Open the Dream Gate Championship Match - Dragon Gate: Dead or Alive - 5/5/23 - ****

El Hijo Del Vikingo, Rey Fenix, & Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall, & Aaron Solo - AEW: Rampage - 5/5/23 - ***1/4

T-Hawk vs. Shotaro Ashino - AJPW: Champion Carnival Tag 10 - 5/7/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Rey Fenix - AEW: Dynamite - 5/10/23 - ***1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega - Steel Cage Match - AEW: Dynamite - 5/10/23 - ***3/4

Hiromu Takahashi vs. Mike Bailey - NJPW: Best of The Super Juniors N1 - 5/12/23 - ***3/4

Roderick Strong vs. Chris Jericho - Falls Count Anywhere Match - AEW: Dynamite - 5/17/23 - ****

RUSH vs. Jack Perry - AEW: Dynamite - 5/17/23 - ****

Mina Shirakawa vs. Tam Nakano - Wonder of Stardom/World of Stardom Title Match - STARDOM: Flashing Champions - 5/27/23 - ****1/4

Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, & The Young Bucks - Anarchy in the Arena II - AEW: Double or Nothing - 5/28/23 - ***3/4

JUNE:

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Konosuke Takeshita, Wheeler Yuta, & Shota Umino vs. Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, Eddie Kingston & Tomohiro Ishii - AEW: Forbidden Door - 6/25/23 - ****3/4

JULY: 

Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai - NJPW: - 7/4/23 - ****

FTR vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson - AEW: Collision - 7/8/23 - ****

CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe - AEW: Collision - 7/8/23 - ***3/4

Chris Jericho vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 7/12/23 - ***1/4

Mizuki vs. Miyu Yamashita - TJPW: Princess Cup 10 - 7/15/23 - ***3/4

Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/15/23 - ***1/2 

Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Finlay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ***3/4

Eddie Kingston vs. Shingo Takagi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ****1/2

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ****

Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/16/23 - ***1/4

Ren Narita vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ****

Will Ospreay vs. YOSHI-HASHI - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada vs. El Phantasmo - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/18/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. EVIL - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/19/23 - ***1/4

Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/19/23 - ****1/2

Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Konosuke Takeshita, & PAC vs. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, & Kota Ibushi - AEW: Dynamite - 7/19/23 - ***3/4

KENTA vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - ***1/2

Shota Umino vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax - 7/21/23 - ****

Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - ***1/2

SANADA vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/21/23 - **** 

Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/22/23 - ***1/2

CM Punk & Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage & Ricky Starks - AEW: Collision - 7/22/23 - ****

SANADA vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/25/23 - ****1/4

Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/26/23 - ****1/2

Zack Sabre Jr vs. Jeff Cobb - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/26/23 - ***1/2

YOSHI-HASHI vs. Taichi - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***1/2

Gabe Kidd vs. Kaito Kiyomiya - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***3/4

Hikuleo vs. Yota Tsuji - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***3/4

Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 7/27/23 - ***1/2

AUGUST: 

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Best Friends - Parking Lot Fight - AEW: Rampage - 8/4/23 - ****1/2

FTR (c) vs. Big Bill & Brian Cage - AEW World Tag Team Title Match - AEW: Collision - 8/5/23 - ***1/4

CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks - AEW: Collision - 8/5/23 - ****1/4 

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetuysa Naito - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/9/23 - ***3/4

Hikuleo vs. Tetsuya Naito - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ***1/4

Will Ospreay vs. David Finlay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ***1/2

Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/10/23 - ****1/2 

Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay - NJPW: G1 Climax 33 - 8/12/23 - ****1/2

CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe - AEW: All In - 8/27/23 - ****1/2

SEPTEMBER: 

Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks - Strap Match - AEW: Collision - 9/3/23 - ****1/2

Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jon Moxley - AEW International Title Match - AEW: All Out - 9/4/23 - *****

Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Eddie Kingston (c) - ROH World & NJPW Strong Title Match - AEW: Dynamite Grand Slam - 9/20/23 - ****1/2 

MJF (c) vs. Samoa Joe - AEW World Title Match - AEW: Dynamite Grand Slam - 9/20/23 - ****

Bron Breaker vs. Baron Corbin - NXT: No Mercy - 9/30/23 - ***3/4

Hangman Page vs. Swerve Strickland - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****3/4

Christian Cage (c) vs. Darby Allin - 2/3 Falls Match for the TNT Title - AEW: Wrestle Dream - 10/1/23 - ****3/4

Jay White vs. AR Fox - AEW: Collision - 10/28/23 - ***1/4

Hangman Page vs. Swerve Strickland - Texas Death Match - AEW: Full Gear - 11/18/23 - *****

Eddie Kingston vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 11/25/23 - ****1/4

DECEMBER:

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ***1/4

Andrade El Idolo vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ***1/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston - AEW: Collision - 12/2/23 - ****1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Claudio Castagnoli - AEW: Collision - 12/9/23 - ***3/4

Bryan Danielson vs. Andrade El Idolo - AEW: Collision - 12/9/23 - ****

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Andrade El Idolo - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ***1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Daniel Garcia - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Brody King - AEW: Collision - 12/16/23 - ***3/4

Swerve Strickland vs. RUSH - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/4

Mark Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/2

Roderick Strong vs. Komander - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ***1/2

Jon Moxley vs. Jay White - AEW: Dynamite - 12/19/23 - ****

Jon Moxley vs. Jay White vs. Swerve Strickland - AEW: Dynamite - 12/27/23 - ****

Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston - AEW: Dynamite - 12/27/23 - *****

Christian Cage (c) vs. Adam Copeland - No DQ Match for TNT Title - AEW: World’s End - 12/30/23 - ****

Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley - Continental Classic Finals - AEW: World's End - 12/30/23 - ****3/4