Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted July 23, 2002 My WWE match of the year thus far is RVD vs. Eddy from Judgment Day. The match rocked...and it is the ONLY match you will EVER see where RVD's spots tell a story. My overall MOTY so far is the 4 way X title match from week 2 on TNA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dangerous A Report post Posted July 23, 2002 MOTY so far for me is the ladder match from Raw RVD vs Eddy. The six man x division is a close second. I just got ROH's debut tape and haven't seen the three way of Low-ki vs Daniels vs American Dragon yet, so my mind might get changed tonight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nezbyte Report post Posted July 23, 2002 What the hell is an "MOTR"? I'm going with the RVD v. Eddy G. Ladder Match on RAW Note: this is the WWE MOTY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted July 24, 2002 Watch the tape Dangerous A, watch it twice. Once to just mark out and let the bias fly, and a second time to actuall watch it. Best match this year, ****1/2. If I were to give a WWE match MOTY, I'd give the J-Day match with Eddie/RVD, since I've seen everything again. Like ***1/2-3/4. Well, I sort of understand your point downhome but than you turn around and see matches like Ramon/Michael SS1995, Michaels/Foley Mind Games, Hart/Austin, and Undertaker/Michaels that really built a match wiothin the gimmick without forgetting to use the gimmick and building another psychology around that taking it to the next level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted July 24, 2002 Well, I sort of understand your point downhome but than you turn around and see matches like Ramon/Michael SS1995, Michaels/Foley Mind Games, Hart/Austin, and Undertaker/Michaels that really built a match wiothin the gimmick without forgetting to use the gimmick and building another psychology around that taking it to the next level. Do not get me wrong, I love gimmick matches. I do not however feel they should be in the same running as just normal matches without ladders, cage, etc... This is just for MY MOTY's, I'm not saying everyone should think like me, as I'm not that way. I look at those matches, and they are damn good, great entertainment, and surely are classics, but I also have to ask myself what would it have been without the "gimmick" inserted. Again, I'm not dogging them, but you get my point I'm sure. It's just the way I've always thought. What the hell is an "MOTR"? It's called a typo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 24, 2002 I overreacted a bit Downhome- sorry. To me a match could be anything but if it rocks the house it'll be MOTY to me. But I guess we'll agree to disagree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nezbyte Report post Posted July 24, 2002 What the hell is an "MOTR"? It's called a typo. Weeeeeeeeeeell excuse US! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted July 24, 2002 See, I've seen Ric Flair and Bret Hart in an iron man match in 1992, and that's the best pure WWE match I've ever seen plus the gimmick is brought out to perfection, the best WWE match ever and for the most part the only ***** WWE match, and I don't see how that match can't be the unanimous MOTY and how a gimmick can really affect it that much. I mean, I can understand a little bit when people are not using the gimmick effectively or using the gimmick as an excuse to bust out spots for the sake of spots, but when you take that gimmick and build a match and psychology and story and bring it all together brilliantly, how can it not be a MOTYC, much less in the case of a lot of matches, MOTY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HoffmanHBK Report post Posted July 24, 2002 Rock/Jericho at RR. What? I said Rock vs. Jericho. What? Listen to my watch. Hear that? What? What? What? What? What what what what what what AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest midnight_burn Report post Posted July 24, 2002 The Rock v Chris Jericho from the Royal Rumble would probably be my choice for MOTY so far, just ahead of RVD v Eddie from Raw. I'm finally going to see the Psichosis/Low Ki/Jerry Lynn/AJ Styles match from NWA:TNA week 2 pretty soon though, so my choice may be changing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted July 24, 2002 my favs this year were: The six man X division contenders match from TNA Edge- Angle Backlash Hogan - Rock WMX8 Taker -Hardy ladder Eddy - RVD ladder not necessarily in that order..I would rate them at the very end of the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Fear Hogans Air Guitair Report post Posted July 24, 2002 RVD VS Eddy Ladder Match from RAW RVD VS Eddy Judgement Day RVD VS Jericho King Of The Ring My mind maybe changed after next weeks RAW Beniot and RVD for the IC Title Baby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest humongous2002 Report post Posted July 24, 2002 It's too soon to tell but so far the winner hands down is RVD v. Eddy ladder match on RAW, it's a ****1/2 star classic, RVD falling from the ladder when he was going to do the 5* frog splash kind of lowered the star rating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted July 24, 2002 Isn't it still July? Since when had the year ended and we could make such a judgement? by this time last year, and the year before, we at least had a reasonable group of MOTYCs 2000: 10-man tag, raw cactus jack v. trips, rumble cactus jack v. trips, no way out malenko v. scotty too hotty, backlash triangle ladder match, wrestlemania benoit v. jericho, judgment day rock v. trips, judgment day 2001: benoit v. jericho, rumble 4-way, no way out rock v. angle, no way out austin v. trips, no way out austin v. rock, wrestlemania benoit v. angle, wrestlemania jericho/benoit v. trips/austin, raw tlc 3, smackdown benoit v. austin, smackdown benoit v. angle, raw we also had our MOTYCs by this time. i think people keep asking this question for 2002 (this topic seems to come up every month) because there's a noticeable lack of normal MOTYC-caliber matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted July 24, 2002 I care, as that is my opinion. I feel that for me to say a match was MOTY, it should be based on the two guys in the match alone. Having a bunch of sick bumps, odd leaps off of things, and other such things are very entertaining, but to me it shouldn't make for MOTY. In naming a MOTY, I think when you have matches of straight up wrestling in the same category with matches involving "gimmicks", it makes those "straight up" matches that much harder to match up to those sick bumps and the such. This is just my opinion, and my opinion says that "gimmick matches" should not be included in MOTY namings. I agree... I hate it when people call the TLC matches are matches of the year because they're all spot fests... entertaining spot fests yes, but come on. I'll take Angle/Austin storytelling and hard work over Jeff hardy killing himself anyday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted July 24, 2002 I grade on what match is the most asthetically pleasing. I also watch the matches I think are contenders over and over. The TLC matches and such usually don't rate as high after a few viewing IMO...whereas a I can still find things I like about a great match after repeasted viewings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest La Parka Es Mi Papa Report post Posted July 24, 2002 I really prefer Rock-Jericho over anything I've seen this year. The RAW ladder match is a second place finisher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigjig Report post Posted July 24, 2002 As for MOTY, I say Angle/Austin from January on RAW I think... GREAT match and since it was on RAW isn't really remembered which is a shame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted July 25, 2002 1. Rock vs. Jericho RR 2. Austin vs. Angle RAW I'll give an honorable mention to Rock vs. Hogan as an all-around great match but for pure workrate it's not a contender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted July 25, 2002 the Angle Edge match from the ppv (not when Angle lost the hair, but when Angle won) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
