Dave Meltzer Match Ratings Database
Search Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter match ratings by wrestler, promotion, year and star rating. Browse five-star matches and open each event for more information. We’re expanding and checking the historical archive as we add records.
352 reviewed matches found.
| Match | Event | Date | Promotion | WON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingo Takagi vs. Will OspreaySinglesNJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXVI - Tag 15 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXVI - Tag 15 ↗ | NJPW | *****¾ | |
| Adam Cole vs. Johnny GarganoSinglesWWE NXT TakeOver XXV ↗ · · WWE | WWE NXT TakeOver XXV ↗ | WWE | *****¼ | |
| Cody vs. Dustin RhodesSinglesAEW Double Or Nothing 2019 ↗ · · AEW | AEW Double Or Nothing 2019 ↗ | AEW | ***** | |
| Bandido vs. Will OspreaySinglesNJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXVI - Tag 8 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXVI - Tag 8 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Adam Cole vs. Johnny GarganoBest Two Out Of Three FallsWWE NXT TakeOver: New York ↗ · · WWE | WWE NXT TakeOver: New York ↗ | WWE | *****½ | |
| Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADASinglesNJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Tag 12 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Tag 12 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny OmegaSinglesNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 In Tokyo Dome ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 In Tokyo Dome ↗ | NJPW | *****¾ | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi & Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega & Kota IbushiTag TeamNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome 2019 - Tag 2 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome 2019 - Tag 2 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega & Kota IbushiTag TeamNJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika OkadaSinglesNJPW Destruction In Kobe 2018 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2018 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota IbushiSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 19 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 19 ↗ | NJPW | *****¾ | |
| Kenny Omega vs. Kota IbushiSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 18 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 18 ↗ | NJPW | *****½ | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika OkadaSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 17 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 17 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro IshiiSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 14 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 14 ↗ | NJPW | *****½ | |
| Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro IshiiSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 6 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 6 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny OmegaSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 4 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 4 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya NaitoSinglesNJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 2 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW G1 Climax 2018 - Tag 2 ↗ | NJPW | ***** | |
| Kyle O'Reilly & Roderick Strong vs. Trent Seven & Tyler BateTag TeamWWE NXT #429 ↗ · · WWE | WWE NXT #429 ↗ | WWE | ***** | |
| Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny OmegaBest Two Out Of Three FallsNJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ↗ | NJPW | ******* | |
| Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji IshimoriSinglesNJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXV - Tag 14 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Best Of The Super Junior XXV - Tag 14 ↗ | NJPW | *****½ | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika OkadaSinglesNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Tag 2 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Tag 2 ↗ | NJPW | *****½ | |
| A-Kid vs. Zack Sabre Jr.SinglesTriple W Total Rumble 8 ↗ · · White Wolf Wrestling | Triple W Total Rumble 8 ↗ | White Wolf Wrestling | ***** | |
| Adam Cole vs. EC3 vs. Killian Dain vs. Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet vs. The Velveteen DreamLadderWWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans ↗ · · WWE | WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans ↗ | WWE | ***** | |
| Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso CiampaUnsanctionedWWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans ↗ · · WWE | WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans ↗ | WWE | ***** | |
| Marty Scurll vs. Will OspreaySinglesNJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 ↗ · · NJPW | NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 ↗ | NJPW | ***** |
Match ratings by Dave Meltzer for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Event names link to CAGEMATCH for more information. WrestlePurists is independent of both.