{"id":53280,"date":"2017-12-30T16:23:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T22:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=53280"},"modified":"2017-12-30T16:23:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T22:23:43","slug":"top-5-pro-wrestling-moments-2017-4th-batch-celebrating-bobby-heenan-ciampa-turns-gargano-attending-wrestlemania-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/12\/30\/top-5-pro-wrestling-moments-2017-4th-batch-celebrating-bobby-heenan-ciampa-turns-gargano-attending-wrestlemania-list\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 PRO WRESTLING MOMENTS OF 2017 (4th batch): Celebrating Bobby Heenan, Ciampa turns on Gargano, Attending WrestleMania, &#8220;Why am I on this List?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3650777556\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>We have invited PWTorch.com readers to submit their personal Top Five Pro Wrestling Moments of 2017. Read the fourth batch, and then join in by sending us your list \u2013 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>PWTorch.com reader Nick Colella of Bradford, Pa. writes&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(1) My first WrestleMania. The very first moments of the show, the pyro, the sea of fellow WWE fans, sitting in the seventh row on the floor, I felt like I had made my pilgrimage as a pro wrestling fan. I was in tears. It was the best day of my life.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Witnessing Undertaker&#8217;s last match live.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Ricochet vs. Shane Swerve Strickland at MLW One shot in Orlando, Fla. on Oct. 5. Meeting Ricochet, Strickland, MVP, and Tony Schiavone.<\/p>\n<p>(4) The rise of Braun Strowman.<\/p>\n<p>(5) Being a part of the huge pop for the Hardys return.<\/p>\n<p>Honorable mentions:<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1947775426\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Turning empty floor space into a dance floor during the WrestleMania 33 musical performances. Girls dancing on the equipment boxes.<\/p>\n<p>-Meeting Jim Ross, Jim Cornette, Bruce Prichard, and Justin Roberts at J.R.&#8217;s show before Mania.<\/p>\n<p>-Beachball Mania. I know some hated it, but being at that Raw was awesome and it was fun!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>PWTorch VIP member Liam from\u00a0Bristol, England writes&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(5) Tomasso Ciampa turns on Johnny Gargano. Perfect, heartbreaking, gripping. Honorable mention to their Twitter posts in the days following.<\/p>\n<p>(4) SANADA defeats Toru Yano by countout with the Paradise Lock in the G1. Goofy finishes rarely help get characters over; I thought this was great.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Matt Riddle defeats Trent Seven in six seconds in the Progress Super Strong Style 16 tournament. Everyone likes to see a smug douchebag get their comeuppance. This was tremendous fun.<\/p>\n<p>(2) &#8220;Why am I on this list?&#8221; Kevin Owens turns on Chris Jericho at the Festival of Friendship. We knew it was coming, but the timing of the &#8220;List of KO&#8221; reveal, and the acting of both men, was absolutely wonderful.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-556288408\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>(1) EVIL defeats Okada in the G1. I&#8217;m an unashamed mark for EVIL, and I jumped out of my seat and punched the air when this happened. EVIL&#8217;S run since the G1, hopefully culminating in picking up the tag titles at WK12, has been awesome.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Rumble will mark my first year of PWTorch VIP membership, and I expect you&#8217;ve got me for the long haul. Have a great 2018!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>PWTorch VIP member\u00a0Scott Passner of\u00a0Jamesburg, N.J&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(1) Any time Brock Lesnar appeared in the ring I was invested. From his appearance in the Rumble to matches with Goldberg, Samoa Joe, Summerslam four-way, Braun Strowman, and A.J. Styles. It was a remarkable year for Brock in his limited schedule. I feel like the old school way (NWA) of the touring champion only defending the title makes each defense feel more special.<\/p>\n<p>(2) A.J. Styles vs. Nakamaru at Money in the Bank was incredible, even if it was for 90 seconds. This is the WrestleMania match that I really want to see.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Samoa Joe, Roman Reigns Raw Segment on July 11, 2017. This was my favorite promo of the year and felt authentic.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Ric Flair Health Scare. Ric pulling through his major health scare was an enormous moment. Thought a lot about Ric&#8217;s career late in the summer. The ESPN special was a tremendous look behind the character and seeing the real Richard Fliehr.<\/p>\n<p>(5) Death of Bobby Heenan. The loss of Bobby was felt throughout the wrestling community, and the way the PWTorch handled it was amazing.<\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, I really enjoyed the return of Superheaveyweights this summer to Raw. My question is for you to assess Brock and Heyman&#8217;s 2017? I am really high on the year they have and hope they can continue to book him at this high end level.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Now submit your personal Top Five Pro Wrestling Moments of 2017. Send to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@pwtorch.com\">pwtorch@pwtorch.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS BATCH:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/12\/24\/top-5-pro-wrestling-moments-2017-3rd-batch-reigns-vs-undertaker-goldberg-andrade-cien-almas-vega-bobby-heenan-memories\/\">TOP 5 PRO WRESTLING MOMENTS OF 2017 (3rd batch): Reigns vs. Undertaker, Goldberg, Andrade Cien Almas and Vega, Bobby Heenan memories<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-761421794\"><div id=\"pwtor-348007092\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>We have invited PWTorch.com readers to submit their personal Top Five Pro Wrestling Moments of 2017. 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