2013 Match of the year (first half)

[goh]

Just to make sure all matches that deserve acknowledgement get it. I missed a bunch of these while refusing to watch during a fraudulent championship run so might've missed something in the poll,judging by reactions Cena/Punk has it in the bag anyway and it's just a formality.

[kingkilla56]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Obviously Rock Cena WM29 easily. EASILY.

[55]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Punk/Cena on Raw for the number one contender spot. Fantastic match with excellent storytelling.

[philliesfan136]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

I'll say Punk/Cena #1 Contender's Match also. A lot of drama and both guys pulled out all the stops. Some surprises in there too.

[Bellsprout]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

I'll third that match. It's the best free TV match they've had since I started watching again a few years ago.

And, frankly, it's just one of the best matches they've had in general.

[JazzMan]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Wow, what a landslide.

That match was incredible.

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[BDKiiing]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Sealed it, even though the piledriver should always send it home.
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[ubernoob]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Batman/Superman, obviously.

[Redacted01]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

We know which one will win the first annual "sweating bullets" award.

Oh, and I'm going to write it any Rocky match. All-way tie for match of the year... no decade! Wait, of all damn time!

[Ice_Cold345]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

That finish to the Punk/Cena match just ruins that match. It was so bad. The way Cena just gets all this energy and does one of the worst hurricaranas in history in mere seconds just made the match decrease in value. That's my biggest problem with Cena is his stupid energy recharge he does at the end of match, basically no selling the entire match of all the moves.

I'll go with Bryan/Rollins. That match was just awesome to watch and such a techincal marvel.

[st0rmb11]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

if Ziggler had won the cage match, I would put it right up there with the top 2 or 3 matches of the first half. but, since Cena overcame all of the odds and came up with a lot of energy at the end of a grueling match. The ending really ruined it for me.

For the same reason, I didn't vote for the Punk/Cena match. Had it ended with the piledriver, it would be match of the year.

I couldn't vote for the Punk/Undertaker match because no matter how much the announcers try/tried to make me think the streak was in jeopardy, I didn't find it to be as a great as the HBK/Undertaker matches.

The Punk/Jericho match was great, but it wasn't near as great as their previous matches or even as great as Punk/Cena and Punk/Undertaker.

None of The Shield matches really stand out to me. I remember there being 2 or 3 of them that were incredibly entertaining, but I can't remember which ones I really enjoyed the most.

Maybe it's just because it is the freshest in my mind, but I went with Rollins/Bryan. That match had it all; I just wish it could have gone on a little longer.

[Gronk4M13]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

Punk/Cena was an amazing match, with a bad ending.

[goh]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

I went with Shield vs. Team Friendship & Kofi. I didn't like the end to Bryan/Rollins and didn't see Cena/Punk so can't vote for that.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: 2013 Match of the year (first half)

I don't feel guilty voting for Cena for once.