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7. TJ Perkins vs. The Odds
Key Matches:
The entire Cruiserweight Classic.
Remember that one glorious summer where Zack Sabre Jr. and Kota Ibushi both wrestled in WWE rings?
The 2016 Cruiserweight Classic is still one of the greatest tournaments in WWE history. 32 stars from across the globe got to showcase their unique styles, competing for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
What made this tournament one of a kind was that out of the 32 competitors, only a small handful were already signed with WWE. This meant that the majority of the athletes were competing under the WWE banner for the first time.
This included TJ Perkins, who had a difficult path to the final. After making quick work of Da Mack, the following rounds saw TJP defeat NXT wrestlers Johnny Gargano and Rich Swann. In his semi-final match, Perkins scored a big upset, eliminating the tournament favourite, Kota Ibushi.
TJ fighting the odds wasn’t the only compelling arc during this competition. A desperate Brian Kendrick, believing this was his last opportunity in WWE, ensured victory by any means necessary.
Even the first round was unmissable, with Gargano facing Ciampa for the first time in WWE. It’s unlikely we’ll have another WWE tournament that reaches the heights of the CWC. Luckily, you can relive the entire tournament in just under half a day.
6. John Cena vs. WWE’s Amazing Mid-card
Key Matches:
Cena (c) vs. Ambrose – US Championship (Raw 30th March 2015)
Cena (c) vs. Stardust – US Championship (Raw 6th April)
Cena (c) vs. Barrett – US Championship (Raw 13th April)
Cena (c) vs. Kane – US Championship (Raw 20th April)
Cena (c) vs. Zayn – US Championship (Raw 4th May)
Cena (c) vs. Neville – US Championship (Raw 11th May)
Cena (c) vs. Ryder – US Championship (Raw 25th May)
Cena vs. Kevin Owens (Elimination Chamber 2015)
Cena vs. Kevin Owens (Money In The Bank 2015)
Cena (c) vs. Cesaro – US Championship (Raw 29th June)
Cena (c) vs. Cesaro – US Championship (Raw 6th July)
Rusev vs. Owens vs. Cesaro – No.1 Contenders (Raw 13th July)
Cena (c) vs. Rusev – US Championship (Raw 13th July)
Cena (c) vs. Owens – US Championship (Battleground 2015)
Cena (c) vs. Rollins – US Championship (Raw 27th 2015)
Rollins (c) vs. Cena(c) – WWE vs. US Championships (SummerSlam 2015)
Rollins (c) vs. Cena – US Championship (Night of Champions 2015)
Cena (c) vs. Woods – US Championship (Raw 28th September)
Cena (c) vs. Big E – US Championship (Raw 5th October)
Cena (c) vs. Ziggler – US Championship (Raw 12th October)
Cena (c) vs. Del Rio – US Championship (Hell in a Cell 2015)
Quite a long list, isn’t it? After vanquishing Rusev at WrestleMania, Cena used his 2015 to wrestle competitors further down the card, creating new stars.
WWE’s newest and most underrated stars had a weekly opportunity to prove they could hang with the former WWE Champion. These US Title Open Challenges featured many memorable moments, including Sami Zayn’s Raw singles debut.
Kevin Owens became a breakout star during his trilogy with the US Champion. After you watch those 21 matches, you’ll see he was one of many. Overlooked stars gave Cena everything they had, making this playlist a collection of 2015 ‘Match of the Year’ candidates.
5. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks
Key Matches:
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha – NXT Women’s Championship (NXT Takeover: Revolution)
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha vs. Bayley vs. Becky – NXT Women’s Championship (NXT Takeover: Rival)
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha – Raw Women’s Championship (Raw 25th July 2016)
Sasha (c) vs. Charlotte – Raw Women’s Championship (SummerSlam 2016)
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha vs. Bayley -Raw Women’s Championship Triple Threat (Clash of Champions 2016)
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha – Raw Women’s Championship (Raw 3rd October)
Sasha (c) vs. Charlotte – Raw Women’s Championship Hell in a Cell (Hell in a Cell 2016)
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha – Raw Women’s Championship Falls Count Anywhere (Raw 28th November)
Sasha (c) vs. Charlotte – Raw Women’s Championship Ironwoman match (Roadblock 2016)
When Raw and Smackdown were rebooted in 2016, Sasha and Charlotte became two of Raw’s top stars, regardless of division. On the first episode of the revamped Raw, Sasha finally ended Charlotte’s reign over the women’s division.
After this match, Charlotte and Sasha had a series of groundbreaking contests, main eventing Raws and specials alike. Because of the frequency of title changes, a 30-minute Iron-woman match ended the feud in spectacular fashion.
These matches weren’t just for the sake of promoting the women’s division, Charlotte and Sasha had amazing chemistry. Their beautiful matches were part of the real women’s wrestling revolution.
4. The Shield vs. WWE
Key Matches:
The Shield vs. Team Hell No and Ryback (TLC 2012)
The Shield vs. Cena, Ryback and Sheamus (Elimination Chamber 2013)
The Shield vs. Orton, Sheamus and Big Show (WrestleMania 29)
Kofi (c) vs. Ambrose – US Championship (Extreme Rules 2013)
Team Hell No (c) vs. Rollins and Reigns – Tag-team Championship (Extreme Rules 2013)
The Shield vs. Team Hell No and Orton (Raw 3rd June 2013)
Rollins and Reigns (c) vs. The Usos – Tag Team Championship (Money in the Bank 2013)
Rollins and Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust (Battleground 2013)
The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family (Elimination Chamber 2014)
The Shield vs. The New Age Outlaws and Kane (WrestleMania XXX)
The Shield vs. Evolution (Extreme Rules 2014)
The Shield vs. Evolution (Payback 2014)
When Rollins, Reigns, and Ambrose debuted in the main event of Survivor Series 2012, they made an impact. Over the next year and a half, The Hounds of Justice became the most dominant faction in WWE.
Rollins, Reigns, and Ambrose became unstoppable. Many combinations of athletes took the opportunity to attempt to take them down. The Shield defeated past and present stars of WWE, as both a duo and a trio.
Their six-man bouts, whoever they faced, were some of the most entertaining matches of the year. With Moxley moving to AEW, another Shield reunion seems unlikely. This series of matches show why they were so beloved.
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