Radican’s Latest Match of the Year List

PWTorch columnist Sean Radican has updated his (almost) Top 50 Match of the Year List, containing matches from all over the world from WWE to the independents to New Japan…

Radican’s Ongoing 2015 Match of the Year List

(1) Biff Busick vs. Eddie Edwards, Beyond Wrestling, “Greatest Rivals Round Robin,” Sept. 26, 2015. (*****)

(2) Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 16”, Aug. 12, 2015. (*****)

(3) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25 Finals,” Aug. 16, 2015. (*****)

(4) Kota Ibushi vs. IWGP IC Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, NJPW, “Wrestle Kingdom 9,” Jan. 4, 2015. (*****)

(5) IWGP Hvt. champion Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW, “Wrestle Kingdom 9,” Jan. 4, 2014. (*****)

(6) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. A.J. Styles, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 17,” Aug. 14, 2015. (*****)

(7) Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Roderick Strong, EVOLVE, EVOLVE 45, July 10, 2015. (****3/4)

(8) Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 14, Aug. 9, 2015. (****3/4)

(9) Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kota Ibushi, NJPW, G1 Climax 25: Night 7, July 29, 2015. (****3/4)

(10) NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tomoaki Honma, NJPW, “Power Struggle 2015,” Nov. 7 2015. (****3/4)

(11) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 1,” July 20, 2015. (****3/4)

(12) EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher vs. Johnny Gargano, EVOLVE, “EVOLVE 51,” Nov. 6, 2015. (****3/4)

(13) British Cruiserweight Champion Will Ospreay vs. Matt Sydal, RPW, “Summer Sizzler 2015,” June 14, 2015. (****3/4)

(14) IWGP Hvt. Champion A.J. Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada, NJPW, “Dominion,” July 5, 2015. (****3/4)

(15) Chris Hero vs. Timothy Thatcher, “WWN SuperShow: Mercury Rising 2015,” March 28, 2015 (****3/4)

(16) NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii vs. Togi Makabe, NJPW, “Wrestling Hinokoko,” April 29, 2015. (****3/4)

(17) EVOLVE Champion Drew Galloway vs. DGUSA Champion Johnny Gargano in a Title vs. Tile match, “WWN SuperShow: Mercury Rising 2015,” March 28, 2015 (****3/4)

(18) WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Rollins vs. Cena, WWE, “Royal Rumble 2014,” Jan. 25, 2015. (****3/4)

(19) The Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. ROH (ACH & Cedric Alexander & Matt Sydal, ROH, ROH TV, aired Feb. 15, 2015. (****3/4)

(20) Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Will Ospreay, Progress Wrestling, “Chapter 19: SSS 16 (Day 2),” May 25, 2015. (****1/2)

(21) NXT Women’s Champions Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, NXT, “NXT Takeover,” Aug. 22, 2015. (****1/2)

(22) Kevin Owens vs. John Cena, WWE, “Money in the Bank,” June 14, 2015. (****1/2)

(23) Kevin Owens vs. John Cena, WWE, “Elimination Chamber,” May 31, 2015. (****1/2)

(24) ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe vs. ROH World TV Champion Jay Lethal, ROH, “Best in the World 2015,” June 19, 2015. (****1/2)

(25) Adam Thornstowe vs. Willie Mack, King of the Indies 2015 Finals, “King of the Indies 2015: Night 2,” March 28, 2015. (****1/2)

(26) PWG World Champion Kyle O’Reilly vs. Roderick Strong in a Guerrilla Warfare match, PWG, “Black Cole Sun,” Dec. 12, 2014. (****1/2)

(27) IWGP Hvt. Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. A.J. Styles, NJPW, “King of Pro Wrestling,” Oct. 12, 2015. (****1/2)

(28) Chris Hero vs. Trevor Lee, EVOLVE, “EVOLVE 43,” May 30, 2015. (****1/2)

(29) WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (vs. Seth Rollins) WWE, “WrestleMania 31,” March 29, 2015. (****1/2)

(30) IWGP Hvt. Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Roderick Strong in a Non-Title match, ROH, “Field of Honor 2015,” Aug. 22, 2015. (****1/2)

(31) Team AAA (Drago & Fenix & Aerostar) vs. Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson), CHIKARA, “King of Trios 2015,” Sept. 6, 2015. (****1/2)

(32) WWE World Champion Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose, WWE, “Elimination Chamber,” May 31, 2015. (****1/2)

(33) EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre Jr., EVOLVE, “EVOLVE 47,” Aug. 15, 2015. (****1/2)

(34) Eddie Edwards vs. Drew Gulak, Beyond Wrestling, “Greatest Rivals Round Robin Challenge,” Sept. 26, 2015. (****1/2)

(35) Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) vs. ROH All-Stars (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe & Hanson & Raymond Rowe & Roderick Strong) in a 10 Man Tag match, ROH, “Global Wars 2015: Night 1, May 15, 2015. (****1/2)

(36) IWGP IC Champion Hirooki Goto vs. IWGP Hvt. Champion Okada, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 8,”Aug. 1, 2015. (****1/2)

(37) Kota Ibushi vs. A.J. Styles, NJPW, “G1 Climax 25: Night 5,” July 26, 2015. (****1/2)

(38) Mike Bailey vs. Chris Hero, EVOLVE, “EVOLVE 47,” Aug. 15, 2015. (****1/2)

(39) Never Openweight Champion Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii, NJPW, “Wrestle Kingdom 9,” Jan. 4, 2015. (****1/2)

(40) WWE World Hvt. Champion Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns, WWE, “Payback,” May 17, 2015. (****1/2)

(41) IWGP IC Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hirooki Goto, NJPW, “Wrestling Donkatu 2015,” May 3, 2015. (****1/2)

(42) A.J. Styles vs. Adam Cole, ROH, “War of the Worlds 2015: Night 1,” May 12, 2015. (****1/2)

(43) The Bullet Club (A.J. Styles & Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom (Adam Cole & Michael Bennett & Matt Taven), ROH, “Best in the World 2015,” June 19, 2015. (****1/2)

(44) Finn Balor vs. Adrian Neville, NXT, “Takeover Rival,” Feb. 11, 2015. (****1/2)

(45) ROH World Tag Team Champions ReDRagon vs. The Young Bucks, ROH, “13th Ann,” March 1, 2015. (****1/2)

(46) Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito, “NJPW Cup 2015 Final,” NJPW, March 15, 2015. (****1/2)

(47) A.J. Styles vs. Will Ospreay, “High Stakes 2015,” RPW, Feb. 15 2015. (****1/2)

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