Wrestling Observer Star Ratings for Matches

[Turd Ferguson]

In case you're not sure of what to nominate for match of the year...

-01/11/09 Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin **** (TNA Genesis)
-01/11/09 Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett ****1/2 (TNA Genesis)
-02/15/09 Edge vs. Triple H vs. Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kozlov (Elimination Chamber) ****1/4 (WWE No Way Out)
-02/15/09 John Cena vs. Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane vs. Mike Knox (Elimination Chamber) ****1/4 (WWE No Way Out)
-03/01/09 Go Shiozaki/Takashi Sugiura vs. Shinsuke Nakamura/Milano Collection AT ****1/4 (NOAH)
-03/01/09 KENTA vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (GHC Jr. Title) ****1/2 (NOAH)
-03/15/09 Suicide vs. Jay Lethal vs. Consequences Creed vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley (Ultimate X) **** (TNA Destination X)
-04/05/09 Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels ****3/4 (WWE WrestleMania)
-04/26/09 John Cena vs. Edge (Last Man Standing) ****1/2 (WWE Backlash)
-06/07/09 Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho (No Holds Barred) **** (WWE Extreme Rules)
-06/07/09 Jeff Hardy vs. Edge (Ladder) ****1/4 (WWE Extreme Rules)
-06/28/09 Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio ****1/2 (WWE The Bash)
-07/10/09 Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio **** (WWE Smackdown)
-07/25/09 BxB Hulk vs. Yamato ****1/4 (DGUSA Enter The Dragon)
-07/25/09 Icarus, Gran Akuma, Amasis and Hallowicked vs. Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush **** (DGUSA Enter The Dragon)
-07/25/09 Young Bucks vs. CIMA and Yokosuka ****1/4 (DGUSA Enter The Dragon)
-07/25/09 Naruki Doi vs. Shingo Takagi ****1/4 (DGUSA Enter The Dragon)
-08/16/09 Christopher Daniels vs. Suicide vs. Consequences Creed vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin vs. Jay Lethal vs. Amazing Red vs. Pope D'Angelo Dinero (Cage) **** (TNA Hard Justice)
-08/23/09 CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy (TLC) ****1/4 (WWE SummerSlam)
-08/28/09 CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy (Cage) "Probably" **** (WWE Smackdown)
-09/04/09 John Morrison vs. Rey Mysterio ****1/4 (WWE Smackdown)
-09/06/09 Dragon Kid vs. Masato Yoshino ****1/4 (DGUSA Untouchable)
-09/06/09 Naruki Doi vs. Bryan Danielson ****3/4 (DGUSA Untouchable)
-09/06/09 Davey Richards vs. Shingo Takagi ****1/2 (DGUSA Untouchable)
-09/13/09 John Cena vs. Randy Orton ****1/4 (WWE Breaking Point)
-10/15/09 AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle ****1/4 (TNA Impact)
-10/18/09 Matt Morgan v Kurt Angle **** (TNA Bound for Glory)

Here's Observer's ***+ ratings for TV matches:

-02/20/09 Edge vs. Jeff Hardy ***1/2 (WWE Smackdown)
-02/24/09 Jack Swagger vs. Christian ***1/2 (ECW)
-03/02/09 Edge vs. John Cena *** (WWE RAW)
-03/10/09 Primo Colon vs. The Miz ***1/2 (ECW)
-04/06/09 Carlito/Primo Colon vs. John Morrison/The Miz (Lumberjack) ***1/4 (WWE RAW)
-04/06/09 John Cena/CM Punk/Jeff Hardy/Ricky Steamboat/Rey Mysterio vs. Edge/Big Show/Matt Hardy/Chris Jericho/Kane ***1/2 (WWE RAW)
-04/07/09 The Miz/John Morrison/Tyson Kidd vs. Evan Bourne/Carlito/Primo Colon ***1/4 (ECW)
-04/14/09 John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne ***1/2 (ECW)
-04/16/09 Christopher Daniels vs. Kurt Angle ***1/2 (TNA Impact)
-04/20/09 John Cena vs. Chris Jericho ***3/4 (WWE RAW)
-04/21/09 Evan Bourne vs. Paul Birchall ***1/4 (ECW)
-05/01/09 Rey Mysterio vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane (Scramble Match) ***3/4 (WWE Smackdown)
-05/05/09 Evan Bourne vs. Tyson Kidd *** (ECW)
-06/01/09 MVP vs. Kofi Kingston ***1/2 (WWE RAW)
-06/02/09 Christian vs. Tyson Kidd ***3/4 (ECW)
-06/15/09 Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio ***1/2 (WWE RAW)
-06/15/09 Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. Big Show vs. John Cena ***1/2 (WWE RAW)
-06/15/09 CM Punk vs. Edge vs. Jeff Hardy ***3/4 (WWE RAW)
-07/06/09 Triple H vs. John Cena ***3/4 (WWE RAW)
-07/10/09 Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio **** (WWE Smackdown)
-07/28/09 Christian vs. Zach Ryder ***1/2 (ECW)
-07/31/09 Jeff Hardy vs. John Morrison ***3/4 (WWE Smackdown)
-08/14/09 CM Punk vs. John Morrison ***1/2 (WWE Smackdown)
-08/25/09 William Regal vs. Christian ***1/4 (ECW)
-08/28/09 CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy (Cage) "Probably" **** (WWE Smackdown)
-09/04/09 John Morrison vs. Rey Mysterio ****1/4 (WWE Smackdown)
-09/22/09 Christian vs. Zach Ryder ***1/4 (ECW)
-10/15/09 AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle ****1/4 (TNA Impact)
-10/19/09 Triple H vs. John Cena ***3/4 (WWE RAW)
-10/27/09 Christian vs. Yoshi Tatsu ***3/4 (ECW