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Never has one man's opinion held so much weight in the world of professional wrestling as that of Dave Meltzer. In this documentary, we examine the history o

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Professional wrestling journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling events since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5-star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement. The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric

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As a result, more than a few bouts have surpassed the five-star threshold. Here are all of the matches that Dave Meltzer has awarded more than a five-star score. 39. Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole

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WWE 5-Star Matches From The 2010s. Dave Meltzer didn't give any WWE match a 5-star rating in the 2000s, which is crazy, considering Steve Austin vs. The Rock at WrestleMania X-7 and Shawn

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Josh Alexander vs Will Ospreay, TNA (January 18, 2024) - 5.5 Stars. Will Ospreay notched a record extending 34th five star rating from Dave Meltzer, opposite Josh Alexander on TNA's January 18, Impact! broadcast. Ospreay put over the reigning TNA World Champion in the typical Ospreay match. Regardless, it made Alexander look like a million

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2 Will Ospreay (26) Speaking of Will Ospreay, he is the active wrestler with the most five-star matches, with 26, which is ridiculous considering Ospreay is 30 years old. So, it wouldn't be far-fetched if Ospreay end his career with 50 five-star matches, and that would set an unbreakable record. Ospreay is an absolute athlete, who can perform

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Event: NJPW Sumo Hall Show 1983 | Rating: 5 Stars. The very first match to ever receive a 5-star rating from Meltzer took place back in 1983. This took place between Tiger Mask and Dynamite Kid. If you go back and watch this match, you will see that both guys were influencers in the wrestling styles that you see today.

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One of the most recent five-star matches for WWE came during an episode of NXT TV in 2018. The rivalry between Mustache Mountain and Undisputed Era came to a head in this two vs two match involving Trent Seven, Tyler Bate, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish. Fans were treated to a classic tag match with emotional storytelling.

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Lucha Brothers vs. The Young Bucks, AEW All Out - 5.25 Stars. The first AEW contest to break the Dave Meltzer five-star scale was a tag team war from the inaugural All Out pay-per-view in September 2019. One year on from the spiritual precursor to AEW, All In, The Young Bucks found themselves sharing the ring with the Lucha Brothers, Penta El

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The match lasted just under 40 minutes with Okada coming out on top in what felt more survival than anything else. Both men hit their best shots in a match that Dave Meltzer would rank 5.75 stars. It was another occasion where an Okada-Tokyo Dome main event would rank as one of the best matches all year.

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10 1987 - 7 Five Stars (Or Above) Rated Matches. 1987 was the first year that Dave Meltzer handed out more than five 5-star matches in a single year. Highlights of this year include NWA's The Great American Bash '87 (FL) event featuring the WarGames match between Animal, Dusty Rhodes, Hawk, Nikita Koloff, and Paul Ellering against Arn Anderson

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The following 12 competitors have all scored 10 or more 5+ star ratings at the time of writing, so let's find out who Dave's favourites are when it comes to the sport he loves. 12. Ric Flair - 11

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Dave Meltzer has awarded WWE 15 five star matches in the history of the company. This includes matches on Raw, Smackdown, Pay Per View and even the developmental shows in NXT and NXT UK. Here is the list of ever WWE five star match that Dave Meltzer has given in the Wrestling Observer and our thoughts on the incredible bouts.

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This 30-minute-long hard-hitting contest saw Cole emerge victorious after hitting Gargano with a Panama Sunrise and the Last Shot in a match that earned 5.25 stars from Dave Meltzer. Read Full

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The True Story of Dave Meltzer's 5-Star Wrestling Matches

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer joins Chris to discuss what he believes it takes for a match to be rated as a 5-star match in his newsletter.Wat

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Topics covereed in this video-1) EVERY 5 STAR WWE MATCH (1994-2018) (RATED BY DAVE MELTZER)2) 10 WWE Matches That Almost Got 5 Stars3) 10 Matches WWE Could

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His highest rating was during a 4.75-star-rated affair at Money in the Bank 2021, with his highest solo match being a 4.5 against John Cena at Elimination Chamber 2015. Read Full Story READ MORE

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The bout ended with Ospreay becoming the new champion and was awarded 5 stars by Dave Meltzer. 10 Best Friends Vs. Proud & Powerful - AEW Dynamite, Sep 16th (5 Stars) Chuck Taylor and Trent took on Santana and Ortiz in a Parking Lot Brawl ; a match created as a result of the latter damaging Trent's mom's minivan.

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Dave Meltzer's star ratings for the event are as follows: Cody Rhodes defeated AJ Styles in an I Quit Match to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship - ****1/2; Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeated Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark in a Three Way Tag Match to win the Women's Tag Team Championship - **3/4; Sami Zayn defeated Chad Gable to retain the

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Dave Meltzer has had his say on the action at WWE Clash At The Castle. June 15th should have been the triumphant homecoming of Drew McIntyre but the star's night ended in disaster. Despite being on the verge of winning the World Heavyweight Title, the Scottish star was denied by CM Punk who appeared as a surprise guest referee mid-way through

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Dave Meltzer, for example, feels the same way, as he has given Ospreay more 5-star ratings than any other wrestler in history. Related 10 Best AEW Win-Loss Records Of 2024, Ranked By Percentage

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When Dave Meltzer was asked on Wrestling Observer Radio whether the Saudis could prevent Sami from becoming World Champion, the veteran journalist said that it could be a factor. "Yes, because Saudi Arabia would want the top guy and the champion. But John Cena hasn't gone to Saudi Arabia lately [since 2018's Greatest Royal Rumble.]

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Professional wrestling journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling events since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5-star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement. [1] Contents. Matches

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Throughout the decades, wrestling has drifted in-and-out of the mainstream, because of various household names like Hulk Hogan, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and John Cena who've successfully

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Despite being named by Dave Meltzer as the best technical wrestler a record eight times in a row, Daniel Bryan has yet to obtain the coveted five-star match rating in his career. With matches for Ring of Honor, New Japan and WWE during his career, The American Dragon has put on spectacular matches with some of wrestling's biggest names, but has not been recognized for it.

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NHL draft week is officially upon us. The Stanley Cup was awarded Monday night after one of the greatest Finals in decades. The attention turns away from the game's brightest stars, away from the

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W ith All Elite Wrestling turning five years old, all eyes were on Las Vegas, Nevada, for the most-awaited Double or Nothing pay-per-view. This offering this year was represented with a card full

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Dave Meltzer: 10 WCW Legends Who Shockingly Never Had A 5-Star Match. Whether it was a high profile wrestler like Sting or an in-ring technician like Ric Flair, WCW had a roster which rivaled WWE. World Championship Wrestling may have had a downfall that led them to go out of business, and there were certainly many questionable decisions along