What do you guys think has been the best wrestling match starting from 2008 I just picked a random year to narrow down choices but I have to go with Jericho vs mysterio at the bash that match was amazing to me the double springboard moonsault and the multiple near falls plus the crown was going crazy it was awesome. My runner ups are Punk-Cena MITB, End of and Era, and Sheamus and Daniel Bryan at extreme rules 2012
Best wrestling match 2008-2012
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Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels - Unsanctioned Match- Unforgiven 2008 - Awesome match. Jericho and HBK gave their all in this match. On the same night Jericho later won the World Heavyweight Championship in the Championship Scramble match.
Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels - Ladder Match - No Mercy 2008 - This was/is the best ladder match of the PG era.
Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules 2009 - Jericho got the win by taking out the mask of Rey Mysterio and celebrated by holding the Intercontinental Championship in one hand and Rey Mysterio's mask in another.
Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio at The Bash 2009 comes next.
Runner ups : Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25 and Undertaker vs HHH at Wrestlemania 27
Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels - Ladder Match - No Mercy 2008 - This was/is the best ladder match of the PG era.
Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules 2009 - Jericho got the win by taking out the mask of Rey Mysterio and celebrated by holding the Intercontinental Championship in one hand and Rey Mysterio's mask in another.
Chris Jericho vs Rey Mysterio at The Bash 2009 comes next.
Runner ups : Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25 and Undertaker vs HHH at Wrestlemania 27
Without a doubt, John Cena vs. CM Punk at Money In the Bank 2011. The back-story, the once-in-a-lifetime atmosphere and the seemingly real rivalry between Punk and Cena added with the phenomenal in-ring action makes it my choice. Everything in that match was executed perfectly, right down to the commentary. We saw Punk and Cena trade blows and have several near falls throughout the match, and an exciting twist with Mr. McMahon and Johnny Ace coming down to ringside in an effort to screw Punk. Very rarely do you see anything like that in wrestling.
Honorable mentions:
-Both Undertaker/Shawn Michaels matches from Wrestlemanias 25 and 26. They stole the show two years in a row, and it was a great way for HBK to go out, even if it was in a losing effort. You could make the argument that these were the two best matches to come from the streak.
-CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy from SmackDown in August 2009. These two faced off in a cage match that ended up being Hardy's final match in the WWE. It was one of many reasons that SmackDown was an awesome program during much of 2009.
-Jeff Hardy vs. Edge at the 2009 Royal Rumble. These guys tore the house down in a No Disqualifications match. There was a shocking twist at the end involving Matt Hardy, and I think you know what I mean.
-John Cena vs. CM Punk from last year's SummerSlam. While it didn't have the unique atmosphere or circumstances that their match in July had, it was still one for the ages and Punk unleashed one of the most diverse offenses I have ever seen in a match.
Honorable mentions:
-Both Undertaker/Shawn Michaels matches from Wrestlemanias 25 and 26. They stole the show two years in a row, and it was a great way for HBK to go out, even if it was in a losing effort. You could make the argument that these were the two best matches to come from the streak.
-CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy from SmackDown in August 2009. These two faced off in a cage match that ended up being Hardy's final match in the WWE. It was one of many reasons that SmackDown was an awesome program during much of 2009.
-Jeff Hardy vs. Edge at the 2009 Royal Rumble. These guys tore the house down in a No Disqualifications match. There was a shocking twist at the end involving Matt Hardy, and I think you know what I mean.
-John Cena vs. CM Punk from last year's SummerSlam. While it didn't have the unique atmosphere or circumstances that their match in July had, it was still one for the ages and Punk unleashed one of the most diverse offenses I have ever seen in a match.
HBK Taker I - just a fantastically wrestled match, the second one was better in terms of emotion but in terms of how well the match was wrestled and the story told the first one takes it for me. If you wanted to show someone how great professional wrestling can be this would be one of the first matches to come to mind. It had near falls, excitement, Taker's dive over the top rope where for a second I genuinely thought he might have killed himself just everything you can ask for in a match. The only other match during this time period that has had me glued to my seat the way this one has was the End of the Era match at the just passed Mania. That one though I'd argue was less of a wrestling match and more of a brawl which is why this one takes the credit.
2Sweet_4Life
Oasis Rule the World.
HBK vs Taker WM25- I was exhausted at the end just amazing i loved watching 2 icons just going out there and stealing the show.
Rock vs Cena WM28- My hatred for cena runs deep and Considering my favourite wrestler ever is the rock i went crazy and loved the fact Rock didn't put Cena over.
Rock vs Cena WM28- My hatred for cena runs deep and Considering my favourite wrestler ever is the rock i went crazy and loved the fact Rock didn't put Cena over.
Teddy Irving
Pre-Show Stalwart
Taker Vs HBK both matches were absolutely unreal and had me on the edge of my seat the whole time with near fall after near fall and kick out after kick out after kick out 
I would have a hard time saying which one I liked more if I actually had to choose.
Punk Vs Cena MitB was also a great match from the storytelling to the finish I was on the edge of my seat and when Punk won I couldn't believer it. Here was a guy I thought had let his contract run out and as such had no chance in hell of winning on his last day, but he did. A memorable moment if there ever was one.
There is so many more as well but they have already been mentioned such as Jericho vs Mysterio, HBK and Jericho, Punk and Jeff (although I would have said their ladder match), HHH Taker at this years Mania.
One that hasn't been mentioned is Punk vs Mysterio I thought these were great matches the one at Mania shaping up to go great but having breaks in it due to Punk's lip bleeding which kind of took away from it as these were meant to be two guys who didn't like each other and were out there trying to beat the other one and yet Mysterio happily sits back well Punk gets tended too (I get it wasn't there choice but still Punk wasn't even bleeding badly).
Punk Vs Bryan take your pick some great matches there and I expect another great one tonight as well.
However I don't see how HHH Vs Taker at last years wrestlemania is making it onto this list it wasn't really a great match at all especially after the 2 it was following up and the one that came after. Even without that the match wasn't anything special first time I seen it I couldn't decide what I thought of it and having watched it again I realised I didn't really like it all that much. This years one made up for it though so I am glad they went out and gave a memorable one.
I would have a hard time saying which one I liked more if I actually had to choose.Punk Vs Cena MitB was also a great match from the storytelling to the finish I was on the edge of my seat and when Punk won I couldn't believer it. Here was a guy I thought had let his contract run out and as such had no chance in hell of winning on his last day, but he did. A memorable moment if there ever was one.
There is so many more as well but they have already been mentioned such as Jericho vs Mysterio, HBK and Jericho, Punk and Jeff (although I would have said their ladder match), HHH Taker at this years Mania.
One that hasn't been mentioned is Punk vs Mysterio I thought these were great matches the one at Mania shaping up to go great but having breaks in it due to Punk's lip bleeding which kind of took away from it as these were meant to be two guys who didn't like each other and were out there trying to beat the other one and yet Mysterio happily sits back well Punk gets tended too (I get it wasn't there choice but still Punk wasn't even bleeding badly).
Punk Vs Bryan take your pick some great matches there and I expect another great one tonight as well.
However I don't see how HHH Vs Taker at last years wrestlemania is making it onto this list it wasn't really a great match at all especially after the 2 it was following up and the one that came after. Even without that the match wasn't anything special first time I seen it I couldn't decide what I thought of it and having watched it again I realised I didn't really like it all that much. This years one made up for it though so I am glad they went out and gave a memorable one.
boozinjedi
Getting Noticed By Management
I'm going with HBK/Taker I from WM25.
I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole thing!!
There were many moments I actually thought the streak would end.
But on a side note.....these moments were teased to us before...I can't remember which year it was,BUT remember that these two were the last two in the ring at a Royal Rumble...Taker won,I just can't remember if it was before WM 23 or 24?
I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole thing!!
There were many moments I actually thought the streak would end.
But on a side note.....these moments were teased to us before...I can't remember which year it was,BUT remember that these two were the last two in the ring at a Royal Rumble...Taker won,I just can't remember if it was before WM 23 or 24?
TheAllStarBlogger
Occasional Pre-Show
2008:
Undertaker Vs Edge Wrestlemania 24 was probably the biggest match that Edge has ever competed in,the chemistry,story & spots were all just perfectly done,I loved every second of it & I believe,even though Edge didn't win,it solidified Edge as a main-eventer
Jeff Hardy Vs Triple H No Mercy 2008 was one of the best matches of the year,the chemistry,the story,everything just such a great match,it was one of the matches part of the Jeff Hardy WWE Championship chases that we're great,especially the spot where he hit the Swanton on Hunter & then got rolled up & they would proceed to shake hands after,just such a good match & ending to it
Jeff Hardy Vs Triple H Vs Edge for the WWE Championship at Armageddon 2008 wasn't that great of a match,the spot where Edge speared Hardy through the announcer table was an epic moment,but the moment that really outstood was the Swanton on Triple H & Edge when Triple H was pinning Edge & he would proceed to pin Edge & win the WWE Championship,the pop was the pop of the year,one of the hugest pops i've ever heard,in fact
2009:
Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 25,just wow such a damn good match,match of the year,match of the year
The story,chemistry & finish were just so perfect,everything they could have done in that match,they did
Just such a damn good match
Jeff Hardy Vs Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder match at Extreme Rules 2009,whenever you have Jeff Hardy & Edge together in a Ladder or TLC match,you know it's going to be gnarly,every spot was done perfectly & Hardy winning was great,but what was greater,was CM Punk coming in & cashing in his MITB on Hardy,just such a great moment,I love both of them,but Hardy was in utter shock & it was just a great moment
Jeff Hardy Vs John Morrison for the World Heavyweight Championship on Smackdown weeks prior to Summerslam
They obviously thrown this together,just to see if Morrison could hang as a Main Eventer & he proved he could & they did a great job,Morrison is great in the ring so is Hardy,just a great match
Jeff Hardy Vs CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in a TLC match at Summerslam 2009
It was the Main Event & such a damn good Main Event,every move was executed perfectly,the suplex off the top rope to the ladder,the multiple chair shots,& the Swanton from the huge ladder on Punk through the announce table,just such a good match,Punk winning & then Undertaker appearing & chokeslamming him was great too(I know i've mention Hardy alot,let me assure you,I am not some Jeff Hardy fanboy,but he just happened to be in some of the best matches at the time)
2010:
Edge returning & winning the Royal Rumble,the moment,the atmosphere,just so awesome
Edge Vs Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 26,this match was so awesome,the chemistry between these two are almost perfect,I also agreed with Jericho winning,we never see heels win at Wrestlemania anymore
Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels 2 at Wrestlemania 26,what a way for Shawn Michaels to go out,the atmosphere,the crowd,everything was pure perfection..I'm almost speechless on how damn good it was
2010 just didn't have many outstanding matches,for me at least,I don't know why
2011:
John Morrison Vs The Miz for the WWE Championship in a Tables match on Raw
Such a good match,these two had worked together prior to this match,but it shown that Morrison can hang with the big dogs & it was fresh because Miz was sort of fresh in the Main Event scene & Morrison was barely peaking,I loved the Starship Pain attempt on Miz through the table & Morrison going through it instead,it was a great match
Undertaker Vs Triple H at Wrestlemania 27,such great chemistry it made alot of sense to have Triple H face Undertaker the following year Taker retired Triple H's best friend Shawn Michaels,they know how to work together I loved the match & atmosphere especially
CM Punk Vs John Cena for the WWE Championship at Money In The Bank 2011
It was Punk's hometown,he was expected to win & he did,but unlike usual he didn't disappoint
Punk winning that match was the arguably the greatest moment of 2011,especially when he left the building with the WWE Championship
CM Punk Vs Triple H at Night Of Champions 2011 I wish it was at another PPV but they pushed into NOC so that's fine I guess,but this match was a great match I didn't expect Punk to win & I expected Miz & Truth & Nash to interfere but it was still a great match
Dolph Ziggler Vs John Morrison for the United States Championship at Survivor Series 2011
This was such a damn good match,even though it was just thrown together because Morrison was on his way out,every move was executed flawlessly,these two are great in-ring performers & I absolutely loved the spot where Morrison did the Starship Pain & Ziggler put his knees up & followed up with a Zig Zag & the pin
CM Punk Vs Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 2011 it wasn't one of the most popular matches of the year & it was a great match especially when Punk locked in the Anaconda Vise & made Del Rio tap it was a great spot & a great moment,it was also really cool Punk had Howard Finkel as his personal announcer of the night
CM Punk Vs Dolph Ziggler Champion Vs Champion on Raw weeks prior to TLC 2011
This match was better than the Royal Rumble match they had just great spots & it proved Ziggler could hang in the Main Event scene,great match,great match
2012:
CM Punk Vs Daniel Bryan Champion Vs Champion on Raw weeks prior to Elimination Chamber 2012
This match was great bell to bell,they've known each other for a long time & they've together many many times & they know how to put on a damn good match every time they work together,this match would have been better if it had a legit finish but it was okay without when Jericho hit Punk with the codebreaker
Undertaker Vs Triple w/Shawn Michaels as the Special Guest Referee at Wrestlemania 28
The story,the match,the performance,the execution,focus,& ending were all perfect,this is the match of 2012,I doubt any match will be able to top this,this is one of the greatest matches of all time,all three of these veterans know how to work,they did a damn fine good job Michaels,Helmsley,& Undertaker is a combination that made pure magic that will be remembered forever.
CM Punk Vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 28
The backstory wasn't as good as anticipated & the match wasn't as good as anticipated,but it was a damn fine technical match.
Punk & Jericho's sick ass entrances definitely topped it off.
The Rock Vs John Cena at Wrestlemania 28
The backstory to this was perfectly executed,these two work together extremely well,it was in The Rock's hometown so they know how to work together & they definitely lived up to the hype of this match,well done,well done.
CM Punk Vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship in a Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules 2012
I absolutely loved this match & atmosphere,it was Punk's hometown so you knew majority of the fans would be behind Punk more than any other face.
This match was great I absolutely loved when Punk's sister slapped Jericho & then Jericho went to hit her but then Punk saved her,but the Macho Man elbow to Jericho through the announce table from the top rope was amazing,I loved it & I loved this match
Brock Lesnar Vs John Cena in a Extreme Rules Match at Extreme Rules 2012
Brock Lesnar absolutely dominated this match,he should have won,I knew he would use some MMA orientated moves but I didn't know he'd change his whole damn moveset,it was awesome all the punches & elbows were executed like it was an actual UFC fight & I loved the spot with the Kimura lock,it was nice to see MMA brought into WWE in a better perspective,I did not agree with Cena winning,it looked so unrealistic,if Lesnar was to lock in the Kimura & it was a real fight Cena would have tapped right away,again,this shows Vince McMahon's lack of realism,but that's beside the point,it was an awesome bout.
Undertaker Vs Edge Wrestlemania 24 was probably the biggest match that Edge has ever competed in,the chemistry,story & spots were all just perfectly done,I loved every second of it & I believe,even though Edge didn't win,it solidified Edge as a main-eventer
Jeff Hardy Vs Triple H No Mercy 2008 was one of the best matches of the year,the chemistry,the story,everything just such a great match,it was one of the matches part of the Jeff Hardy WWE Championship chases that we're great,especially the spot where he hit the Swanton on Hunter & then got rolled up & they would proceed to shake hands after,just such a good match & ending to it
Jeff Hardy Vs Triple H Vs Edge for the WWE Championship at Armageddon 2008 wasn't that great of a match,the spot where Edge speared Hardy through the announcer table was an epic moment,but the moment that really outstood was the Swanton on Triple H & Edge when Triple H was pinning Edge & he would proceed to pin Edge & win the WWE Championship,the pop was the pop of the year,one of the hugest pops i've ever heard,in fact
2009:
Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 25,just wow such a damn good match,match of the year,match of the year
The story,chemistry & finish were just so perfect,everything they could have done in that match,they did
Just such a damn good match
Jeff Hardy Vs Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder match at Extreme Rules 2009,whenever you have Jeff Hardy & Edge together in a Ladder or TLC match,you know it's going to be gnarly,every spot was done perfectly & Hardy winning was great,but what was greater,was CM Punk coming in & cashing in his MITB on Hardy,just such a great moment,I love both of them,but Hardy was in utter shock & it was just a great moment
Jeff Hardy Vs John Morrison for the World Heavyweight Championship on Smackdown weeks prior to Summerslam
They obviously thrown this together,just to see if Morrison could hang as a Main Eventer & he proved he could & they did a great job,Morrison is great in the ring so is Hardy,just a great match
Jeff Hardy Vs CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in a TLC match at Summerslam 2009
It was the Main Event & such a damn good Main Event,every move was executed perfectly,the suplex off the top rope to the ladder,the multiple chair shots,& the Swanton from the huge ladder on Punk through the announce table,just such a good match,Punk winning & then Undertaker appearing & chokeslamming him was great too(I know i've mention Hardy alot,let me assure you,I am not some Jeff Hardy fanboy,but he just happened to be in some of the best matches at the time)
2010:
Edge returning & winning the Royal Rumble,the moment,the atmosphere,just so awesome
Edge Vs Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 26,this match was so awesome,the chemistry between these two are almost perfect,I also agreed with Jericho winning,we never see heels win at Wrestlemania anymore
Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels 2 at Wrestlemania 26,what a way for Shawn Michaels to go out,the atmosphere,the crowd,everything was pure perfection..I'm almost speechless on how damn good it was
2010 just didn't have many outstanding matches,for me at least,I don't know why
2011:
John Morrison Vs The Miz for the WWE Championship in a Tables match on Raw
Such a good match,these two had worked together prior to this match,but it shown that Morrison can hang with the big dogs & it was fresh because Miz was sort of fresh in the Main Event scene & Morrison was barely peaking,I loved the Starship Pain attempt on Miz through the table & Morrison going through it instead,it was a great match
Undertaker Vs Triple H at Wrestlemania 27,such great chemistry it made alot of sense to have Triple H face Undertaker the following year Taker retired Triple H's best friend Shawn Michaels,they know how to work together I loved the match & atmosphere especially
CM Punk Vs John Cena for the WWE Championship at Money In The Bank 2011
It was Punk's hometown,he was expected to win & he did,but unlike usual he didn't disappoint
Punk winning that match was the arguably the greatest moment of 2011,especially when he left the building with the WWE Championship
CM Punk Vs Triple H at Night Of Champions 2011 I wish it was at another PPV but they pushed into NOC so that's fine I guess,but this match was a great match I didn't expect Punk to win & I expected Miz & Truth & Nash to interfere but it was still a great match
Dolph Ziggler Vs John Morrison for the United States Championship at Survivor Series 2011
This was such a damn good match,even though it was just thrown together because Morrison was on his way out,every move was executed flawlessly,these two are great in-ring performers & I absolutely loved the spot where Morrison did the Starship Pain & Ziggler put his knees up & followed up with a Zig Zag & the pin
CM Punk Vs Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 2011 it wasn't one of the most popular matches of the year & it was a great match especially when Punk locked in the Anaconda Vise & made Del Rio tap it was a great spot & a great moment,it was also really cool Punk had Howard Finkel as his personal announcer of the night
CM Punk Vs Dolph Ziggler Champion Vs Champion on Raw weeks prior to TLC 2011
This match was better than the Royal Rumble match they had just great spots & it proved Ziggler could hang in the Main Event scene,great match,great match
2012:
CM Punk Vs Daniel Bryan Champion Vs Champion on Raw weeks prior to Elimination Chamber 2012
This match was great bell to bell,they've known each other for a long time & they've together many many times & they know how to put on a damn good match every time they work together,this match would have been better if it had a legit finish but it was okay without when Jericho hit Punk with the codebreaker
Undertaker Vs Triple w/Shawn Michaels as the Special Guest Referee at Wrestlemania 28
The story,the match,the performance,the execution,focus,& ending were all perfect,this is the match of 2012,I doubt any match will be able to top this,this is one of the greatest matches of all time,all three of these veterans know how to work,they did a damn fine good job Michaels,Helmsley,& Undertaker is a combination that made pure magic that will be remembered forever.
CM Punk Vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 28
The backstory wasn't as good as anticipated & the match wasn't as good as anticipated,but it was a damn fine technical match.
Punk & Jericho's sick ass entrances definitely topped it off.
The Rock Vs John Cena at Wrestlemania 28
The backstory to this was perfectly executed,these two work together extremely well,it was in The Rock's hometown so they know how to work together & they definitely lived up to the hype of this match,well done,well done.
CM Punk Vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship in a Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules 2012
I absolutely loved this match & atmosphere,it was Punk's hometown so you knew majority of the fans would be behind Punk more than any other face.
This match was great I absolutely loved when Punk's sister slapped Jericho & then Jericho went to hit her but then Punk saved her,but the Macho Man elbow to Jericho through the announce table from the top rope was amazing,I loved it & I loved this match
Brock Lesnar Vs John Cena in a Extreme Rules Match at Extreme Rules 2012
Brock Lesnar absolutely dominated this match,he should have won,I knew he would use some MMA orientated moves but I didn't know he'd change his whole damn moveset,it was awesome all the punches & elbows were executed like it was an actual UFC fight & I loved the spot with the Kimura lock,it was nice to see MMA brought into WWE in a better perspective,I did not agree with Cena winning,it looked so unrealistic,if Lesnar was to lock in the Kimura & it was a real fight Cena would have tapped right away,again,this shows Vince McMahon's lack of realism,but that's beside the point,it was an awesome bout.