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List of professional wrestling matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer

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Dave Meltzer

Journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling matches since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in the 1980s, and named his first 5-star match in April 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many in professional wrestling to be a great achievement.[1]

The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat in 1989, which received a six star rating. The highest-ever rating is seven stars, awarded to Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018.

As of May 2026, 332 matches have earned a five-star rating or higher, with Will Ospreay holding the individual record with 54 appearances. Ospreay is also one of five wrestlers to have been awarded five stars for two matches on the same night, alongside Akira Hokuto, Kyoko Inoue, Manami Toyota, and Toshiyo Yamada.

Matches

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1980s

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Date Match Promotion Event Rating Notes Ref.
1 April 7, 1982 Ric Flair vs. Butch Reed[a] CWF Miami Beach show 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [2]
2 April 21, 1983 Dynamite Kid vs. Tiger Mask NJPW Big Fight Series II
Night 19 		5 for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship [3]
3 December 5, 1984 Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Nobuhiko Takada UWF Year-End Special
Day 10 		5
4 December 8, 1984 Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen vs. Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk AJPW Real World Tag League
Night 15 		5 [4]
5 March 9, 1985 Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Tiger Mask 85 Gekitoh! Exciting Wars
Night 14 		5
6 August 22, 1985 Lioness Asuka vs. Jaguar Yokota AJW Summer Night Festival in Budokan 5 for the WWWA World Singles Championship
7 January 28, 1986 Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu AJPW New Years War Super Battle
Night 25 		5 for the NWA International Tag Team Championship
8 February 14, 1986 Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham CWF Battle of the Belts 2 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [3]
9 April 19, 1986 The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) vs. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) JCP Crockett Cup 5
10 January 20, 1987 Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham World Wide Wrestling 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [4]
11 February 26, 1987 Chigusa Nagayo vs. Lioness Asuka AJW Kawasaki show 5 for the WWWA World Singles Championship
12 March 20, 1987 Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada vs. Keiji Muto and Shiro Koshinaka NJPW Spring Flare Up
Night 21 		5 for the IWGP Tag Team Championship
13 April 11, 1987 Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham JCP Crockett Cup 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
14 July 4, 1987 Paul Ellering, The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal), and The Super Powers (Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff) vs. The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, and J. J. Dillon) The Great American Bash 5 WarGames match [3]
15 July 31, 1987 Paul Ellering, The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal), and The Super Powers (Dusty Rhodes and Nikita Koloff) vs. The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, The War Machine, and Tully Blanchard) The Great American Bash 5 WarGames match [5]
16 December 6, 1987 Chigusa Nagayo, Mika Suzuki, Mika Takahashi, Yachiya Hirata, Yumi Ogura, and Yumiko Hotta vs. Etsuko Mita, Kazue Nagahori, Lioness Asuka, Mika Komatsu, Mitsuko Nishiwaki, and Sachiko Nakamura AJW Korakuen Hall show 5 [4]
17 December 16, 1988 Genichiro Tenryu and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy AJPW Real World Tag League
Night 23 		5 [3]
18 January 28, 1989 Genichiro Tenryu, Toshiaki Kawada, and Samson Fuyuki vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu, and Masanobu Fuchi New Year Giant Series
Night 17 		5 [6]
19 February 20, 1989 Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat WCW Chi-Town Rumble 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [3]
20 March 18, 1989 Landover, MD show 6 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [7]
21 April 2, 1989 Clash of the Champions VI 5 Two out of Three falls match [3]
22 May 7, 1989 WrestleWar 5 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
23 June 5, 1989 Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu AJPW Super Power Series
Night 18 		5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
24 November 15, 1989 Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk WCW Clash of the Champions IX 5 "I Quit" match

1990s

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Date Match Promotion Event Rating Notes Ref.
25 1 January 31, 1990 Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Naoki Sano NJPW New Year Golden Series 5 for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship [4]
26 2 June 8, 1990 Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mitsuharu Misawa AJPW Super Power Series
Night 19 		5 [3]
27 3 September 30, 1990 Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada October Giant Series
Night 2 		5 [8]
28 4 October 19, 1990 Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada, and Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Masanobu Fuchi, and Akira Taue October Giant Series
Night 16 		5 [9]
29 5 January 4, 1991 Akira Hokuto vs. Bull Nakano AJW Korakuen Hall show 5 for the WWWA World Singles Championship [10]
30 6 February 24, 1991 The Four Horsemen (Barry Windham, Larry Zbyszko, Ric Flair, and Sid Vicious) vs. Brian Pillman, Sting, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) WCW WrestleWar 5 WarGames match [3]
31 7 April 20, 1991 Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada, and Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Masanobu Fuchi, and Akira Taue AJPW Fan Appreciation Day 5 [9]
32 8 August 9, 1991 Big Van Vader vs. Keiji Mutoh NJPW G1 Climax 1991
Night 2 		5 [3]
33 9 April 25, 1992 Kyoko Inoue vs. Manami Toyota AJW Wrestlemarinepiad 5 for the IWA World Women's Championship [11]
34 10 April 30, 1992 El Samurai vs. Jushin Thunder Liger NJPW Explosion Tour
Night 13 (Final) 		5 Top of the Super Juniors III tournament final
35 11 May 16, 1992 Atsushi Onita, El Hijo del Santo and Tarzan Goto vs. Horace Boulder, Negro Casas and Tim Patterson FMW/WWA Los Ángeles show 5 Two out of Three falls match [12]
36 12 May 17, 1992 Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko, Rick Rude, and Steve Austin) vs. Sting's Squadron (Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Steamboat, and Sting) WCW WrestleWar 5 WarGames match [11]
37 13 May 22, 1992 Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada, and Kenta Kobashi vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Masanobu Fuchi, and Akira Taue AJPW Super Power Series
Night 6 		5 [9]
38 14 May 25, 1992 Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat) Super Power Series
Night 8 		5 for the All Asia Tag Team Championship [11]
39 15 July 5, 1992 Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Masanobu Fuchi and Yoshinari Ogawa Summer Action Series
Night 2 		5 for the All Asia Tag Team Championship
40 16 August 15, 1992 Manami Toyota vs. Toshiyo Yamada AJW Mid Summer Typhoon 5 Hair vs. Hair match
for the IWA World Women's Championship
41 17 April 2, 1993 Kyoko Inoue and Takako Inoue vs. Cutie Suzuki and Mayumi Ozaki Dream Slam I 5 [13]
42 18 Shinobu Kandori vs. Akira Hokuto 5
43 19 April 11, 1993 Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada vs. Dynamite Kansai and Mayumi Ozaki Dream Slam II 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the WWWA World Tag Team Championship
44 20 April 18, 1993 Bull Nakano vs. Devil Masami JWP Korakuen Hall show 5 [14]
45 21 April 25, 1993 Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada AJPW Champion Carnival 5 [15]
46 22 July 2, 1993 Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Jun Akiyama vs. Yoshinari Ogawa and Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) Summer Action Series
Night 1 		5 [9]
47 23 July 29, 1993 Kenta Kobashi vs. Stan Hansen Summer Action Series
Night 22 		5 [11]
48 24 July 31, 1993 Aja Kong, Kyoko Inoue, Takako Inoue, and Sakie Hasegawa vs. Cutie Suzuki, Dynamite Kansai, Mayumi Ozaki, and Hikari Fukuoka JWP Thunder Queen Battle in Yokohama 5 60 Minute Iron Woman "First Attack" tag match [16]
49 25 August 31, 1993 Kenta Kobashi vs. Steve Williams AJPW Summer Action Series II
Night 10 		5 Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship #1 contendership [17]
50 26 December 3, 1993 The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) vs. Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa Real World Tag League
Night 18 (Final) 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [11]
51 27 December 6, 1993 Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada vs. Dynamite Kansai and Mayumi Ozaki AJW St. Battle Final 5 for the WWWA World Tag Team Championship [18]
52 28 December 10, 1993 Manami Toyota and Akira Hokuto vs. Toshiyo Yamada and Kyoko Inoue Tag League The Best 5 [19]
53 29 Manami Toyota and Akira Hokuto vs. Toshiyo Yamada and Kyoko Inoue 5 tournament final
54 30 January 29, 1994 Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Giant Baba vs. Masanobu Fuchi and Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) AJPW New Year Giant Series
Night 20 		5 [20]
55 31 March 20, 1994 Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels WWF WrestleMania X 5 Ladder match
for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 		[11]
56 32 April 16, 1994 The Great Sasuke vs. Wild Pegasus NJPW Super J-Cup 5 tournament final
57 33 May 21, 1994 Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) AJPW Super Power Series
Night 6 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [9]
58 34 June 3, 1994 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada Super Power Series
Night 16 		5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship [21]
59 35 July 8, 1994 The Great Sasuke vs. Jushin Thunder Liger NJPW Summer Struggle 5 [22]
60 36 August 29, 1994 Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart WWF SummerSlam 5 Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship [11]
61 37 October 9, 1994 Kyoko Inoue and Takako Inoue vs. Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada AJW Wrestlemarinpiad 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the WWWA World Tag Team Championship 		[23]
62 38 November 6, 1994 Los Gringos Locos (Art Barr and Eddy Guerrero) vs. El Hijo del Santo and Octagón AAA When Worlds Collide 5 Two out of Three falls Masks vs. Hairs tag match [11]
63 39 November 20, 1994 Aja Kong vs. Manami Toyota AJW Big Egg Wrestling Universe 5
64 40 November 30, 1994 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera AAA Matamoros show 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the WWA World Lightweight Championship 		[24]
65 41 January 19, 1995 Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada AJPW New Year Giant Series
Night 14 		5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship [25]
66 42 January 24, 1995 Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs. The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) New Year Giant Series
Night 17 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [9]
67 43 March 4, 1995 Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Johnny Ace and Steve Williams Excite Series
Night 12 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [11]
68 44 April 15, 1995 Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa Champion Carnival
Night 19 (Final) 		5
69 45 May 7, 1995 Manami Toyota vs. Kyoko Inoue AJW G*Top 2nd 5 for the WWWA World Singles Championship
70 46 June 9, 1995 Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) AJPW Super Power Series
Night 15 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship
71 47 June 27, 1995 Manami Toyota vs. Aja Kong AJW Zenjo Movement
Night 40 		5 for the WWWA World Singles Championship
72 48 June 30, 1995 Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, and Satoru Asako vs. Tamon Honda and Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) AJPW Summer Action Series
Night 1 		5 [9]
73 49 July 23, 1995 Manami Toyota vs. Mima Shimoda AJW Japan Grand Prix
Night 8 		5 [26]
74 50 August 30, 1995 Kyoko Inoue and Takako Inoue vs. Manami Toyota and Sakie Hasegawa WWWA Champions Night 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the WWWA World Tag Team Championship 		[27]
75 51 September 2, 1995 Akira Hokuto vs. Manami Toyota Destiny 5
76 52 September 22, 1995 Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis AAA Mexico City show 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the WWA World Welterweight Championship
77 53 March 9, 1996 Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Misterio Jr. ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 5 Two out of Three falls match [28]
78 54 May 23, 1996 Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) AJPW Super Power Series
Night 5 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [9]
79 55 June 7, 1996 Jun Akiyama and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Johnny Ace and Steve Williams Super Power Series
Night 15 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [11]
80 56 October 10, 1996 Kaientai DX (Dick Togo, Men's Teioh, Shiryu, Shoichi Funaki, and Taka Michinoku) vs. Gran Hamada, Gran Naniwa, Masato Yakushiji, Super Delfin, and Tiger Mask IV Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary - "These Days" 5 [29]
81 57 December 6, 1996 Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) vs. Jun Akiyama and Mitsuharu Misawa AJPW Real World Tag League
Night 16 (Final) 		5 [11]
82 58 January 20, 1997 Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa Super Power Series
Night 14 		5[b] for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship [30]
83 59 March 23, 1997 Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin WWF WrestleMania 13 5 No Disqualification Submission match [31]
84 60 June 5, 1997 Koji Kanemoto vs. El Samurai NJPW Best of the Super Juniors IV
Night 17 (Final) 		5
85 61 June 6, 1997 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada AJPW Super Power Series
Night 16 		5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
86 62 October 5, 1997 Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker WWF In Your House 18: Badd Blood 5 Hell in a Cell match
for WWF Championship #1 contendership
87 63 December 5, 1997 The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) vs. Jun Akiyama and Mitsuharu Misawa AJPW Real World Tag League
Night 15 (Final) 		5
88 64 June 27, 1998 Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka RINGS Fourth Fighting Integration 5 RINGS rules [32]
89 65 October 31, 1998 Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa AJPW 26th Anniversary Show 5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship [31]
90 66 June 11, 1999 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi Super Power Series
Night 14 		5 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
91 67 October 23, 1999 Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa vs. Burning (Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama) October Giant Series
Night 11 		5 for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship [33]

2000s

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Date Match Promotion Event Rating Notes Ref.
92 1 December 14, 2000 Masanobu Fuchi and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Takashi Iizuka and Yuji Nagata NJPW The 2nd Judgement!! 5 [34]
93 2 March 1, 2003 Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi Noah Navigate For Evolution 5 for the GHC Heavyweight Championship [31]
94 3 July 10, 2004 Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama Departure 5 for the GHC Heavyweight Championship
95 4 October 16, 2004 Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk ROH Joe vs. Punk II 5 for the ROH World Championship
96 5 September 11, 2005 Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe TNA Unbreakable 5 for the TNA X Division Championship
97 6 October 1, 2005 Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi ROH Joe vs. Kobashi 5
98 7 March 31, 2006 Cima, Masato Yoshino, and Naruki Doi vs. Dragon Kid, Genki Horiguchi, and Ryo Saito Supercard of Honor 5

2010s

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Date Match Promotion Event Rating Notes Ref.
99 1 July 17, 2011 CM Punk vs. John Cena WWE Money in the Bank 5 for the WWE Championship [31]
100 2 March 31, 2012 Davey Richards vs. Michael Elgin ROH Showdown in the Sun 5 for the ROH World Championship
101 3 October 8, 2012 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
102 4 April 7, 2013 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada Invasion Attack 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [35]
103 5 August 4, 2013 Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 23
Night 4 		5
104 6 October 14, 2013 Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi King of Pro Wrestling 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
105 7 September 21, 2014 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata Destruction in Kobe 5
106 8 January 4, 2015 Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi Wrestle Kingdom 9 5 for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
107 9 February 14, 2015 Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii The New Beginning in Sendai 5 for the NEVER Openweight Championship
108 10 August 16, 2015 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura G1 Climax 25
Final 		5
109 11 November 1, 2015 Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Shingo Takagi DG Gate of Destiny 5 for the Open the Dream Gate Championship
110 12 January 4, 2016 Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [35]
111 13 August 6, 2016 Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 26
Night 13 		5
112 14 August 13, 2016 Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito G1 Climax 26
Night 18 		5
113 15 September 3, 2016 Superkliq (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Matt Sydal, Ricochet, and Will Ospreay PWG Battle of Los Angeles
Night 2 		5
114 16 January 4, 2017 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 6 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
115 17 February 11, 2017 Tetsuya Naito vs. Michael Elgin The New Beginning in Osaka 5 for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
116 18 April 9, 2017 Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata Sakura Genesis 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
117 19 June 3, 2017 Kushida vs. Will Ospreay Best of the Super Juniors
Final 		5
118 20 June 11, 2017 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 6.25 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
119 21 August 11, 2017 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito G1 Climax 27
Night 17 		5
120 22 August 12, 2017 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega G1 Climax 27
Night 18 		6
121 23 August 13, 2017 Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega G1 Climax 27
Final 		5.75
122 24 September 3, 2017 Donovan Dijak vs. Keith Lee PWG Battle of Los Angeles
Night 3 		5
123 25 October 21, 2017 Walter vs. Zack Sabre Jr. All Star Weekend 13
Night 2 		5
124 26 January 4, 2018 Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 5 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship [36]
125 27 January 27, 2018 Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Johnny Gargano WWE NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia 5 for the NXT Championship
126 28 March 25, 2018 Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) NJPW Strong Style Evolved 5
127 29 April 1, 2018 Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll Sakura Genesis 5 for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
128 30 April 7, 2018 Adam Cole vs. EC3 vs. Killian Dain vs. Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream WWE NXT TakeOver: New Orleans 5 Ladder match
for the NXT North American Championship
129 31 Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa 5 Unsanctioned match
130 32 April 14, 2018 A-Kid vs. Zack Sabre Jr. La Triple W Total Rumble 8 5 for the Triple W Absolute Championship
131 33 May 4, 2018 Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 5.5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
132 34 June 4, 2018 Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi Best of the Super Juniors
Final 		5.5
133 35 June 9, 2018 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 7 No-time limit Two out of Three falls match
for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
134 36 June 21, 2018 Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) vs. The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) WWE NXT 5 for the WWE NXT Tag Team Championship
135 37 July 15, 2018 Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito NJPW G1 Climax 28
Night 2 		5
136 38 July 19, 2018 Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega G1 Climax 28
Night 4 		5
137 39 July 21, 2018 Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 28
Night 6 		5
138 40 August 4, 2018 Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 28
Night 14 		5.5
139 41 August 10, 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada G1 Climax 28
Night 17 		5
140 42 August 11, 2018 Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi G1 Climax 28
Night 18 		5.5
141 43 August 12, 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi G1 Climax 28
Final 		5.75
142 44 September 23, 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada Destruction in Kobe 5 for the Wrestle Kingdom Championship match contract
143 45 September 30, 2018 Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) Fighting Spirit Unleashed 5
144 46 December 15, 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay vs. Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) Road to Tokyo Dome
Night 2 		5
145 47 January 4, 2019 Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi Wrestle Kingdom 13 5.75[c] for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [37]
146 48 March 24, 2019 Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada New Japan Cup
Final 		5
147 49 April 5, 2019 Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano WWE NXT TakeOver: New York 5.5 Two out of three falls match
for the NXT Championship
148 50 May 23, 2019 Will Ospreay vs. Bandido NJPW Best of the Super Juniors
Night 8 		5
149 51 May 25, 2019 Cody Rhodes vs. Dustin Rhodes AEW Double or Nothing 5
150 52 June 1, 2019 Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole WWE NXT TakeOver: XXV 5.25 for the NXT Championship
151 53 June 5, 2019 Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay NJPW Best of the Super Juniors
Final 		5.75
152 54 June 9, 2019 Dragon Lee vs. Will Ospreay Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 5 for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
153 55 July 18, 2019 Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay G1 Climax 29
Night 5 		5
154 56 July 19, 2019 Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 29
Night 6 		5
155 57 July 20, 2019 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay G1 Climax 29
Night 7 		5.75
156 58 July 26, 2019 Bandido, Flamita, and Rey Horus vs. Black Taurus, Laredo Kid, and Puma King PWG Sixteen 5
157 59 August 3, 2019 Sanada vs. Kazuchika Okada NJPW G1 Climax 29
Night 13 		5
158 60 August 4, 2019 Tetsuya Naito vs. Shingo Takagi G1 Climax 29
Night 14 		5
159 61 August 8, 2019 Shingo Takagi vs. Tomohiro Ishii G1 Climax 29
Night 16 		5.5
160 62 August 10, 2019 Kota Ibushi vs. Kazuchika Okada G1 Climax 29
Night 17 		5
161 63 August 12, 2019 Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White G1 Climax 29
Final 		5.5
162 64 August 31, 2019 Walter vs. Tyler Bate WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff 5.25 for the WWE United Kingdom Championship
163 65 Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fenix) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) AEW All Out 5.25 Ladder match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship
164 66 September 22, 2019 Bandido vs. Dragon Lee PWG Battle of Los Angeles
Night 3 		5
165 67 October 26, 2019 David Starr vs. Jordan Devlin OTT 5th Year Anniversary 5 for the OTT World Championship

2020s

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Date Match Promotion Event Rating Notes Ref.
166 1 January 4, 2020 Will Ospreay vs. Hiromu Takahashi NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14
Night 1 		5.5[d] for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship [37]
167 2 Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi 5.5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
168 3 January 5, 2020 Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito Wrestle Kingdom 14
Night 2 		5[e] Winner takes all match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
169 4 February 14, 2020 Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. RevPro High Stakes 5 for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
170 5 February 29, 2020 Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) AEW Revolution 6 for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
171 6 September 16, 2020 Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) vs. Santana and Ortiz Dynamite 5 Parking Lot Fight
172 7 September 27, 2020 Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay NJPW G1 Climax 30
Night 5 		5
173 8 October 10, 2020 Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki G1 Climax 30
Night 13 		5.25
174 9 Kazuchika Okada vs. Shingo Takagi 5.25
175 10 October 29, 2020 Walter vs. Ilja Dragunov WWE NXT UK 5 for the WWE United Kingdom Championship
176 11 November 7, 2020 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) AEW Full Gear 5.25 Last Chance match
for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
177 12 December 6, 2020 Go Shiozaki vs. Takashi Sugiura Noah The BEST ~Final Chronicle 2020~ 5 for the GHC Heavyweight Championship
178 13 January 4, 2021 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15
Night 1 		5.25 [38]
179 14 Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi 5 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
180 15 January 5, 2021 Shingo Takagi vs. Jeff Cobb Wrestle Kingdom 15
Night 2 		5 for the NEVER Openweight Championship
181 16 Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White 5.25 for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship
182 17 January 6, 2021 Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fenix AEW Dynamite
New Year's Smash: Night 1 		5 for the AEW World Championship
183 18 January 30, 2021 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya 5 for the NEVER Openweight Championship
184 19 March 14, 2021 Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. New Japan Cup
Night 8 		5
185 20 March 21, 2021 Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi New Japan Cup
Night 13 (Final) 		5.5
186 21 April 8, 2021 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Death Triangle (Pac and Rey Fenix) AEW Dynamite 5 for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
187 22 May 4, 2021 Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021
Night 2 		6 for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
188 23 June 12, 2021 Syuri vs. Utami Hayashishita Stardom Tokyo Dream Cinderella 5.5 for the World of Stardom Championship
189 24 July 25, 2021 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome 5 for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
190 25 August 22, 2021 Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter WWE NXT TakeOver 36 5.25 for the NXT United Kingdom Championship
191 26 September 5, 2021 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fenix) AEW All Out 5.75 Steel Cage match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
192 27 September 18, 2021 Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW G1 Climax 31
Night 1 		5.5
193 28 September 22, 2021 Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega AEW Dynamite
Grand Slam: Night 1 		5
194 29 October 9, 2021 Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Fénix) vs. Jinetes del Aire (El Hijo del Vikingo and Laredo Kid) AAA Héroes Inmortales XIV 5 for the AAA World Tag Team Championship
195 30 November 13, 2021 Superkliq (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Christian Cage and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) AEW Full Gear 5 Falls Count Anywhere match
196 31 Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page 5.5 for the AEW World Championship
197 32 December 15, 2021 "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Bryan Danielson Dynamite
Winter Is Coming 		5 for the AEW World Championship
198 33 January 5, 2022 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16
Night 2 		5.75 for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
199 34 January 26, 2022 Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara AEW Dynamite
Beach Break 		5 Ladder match for the AEW TNT Championship
200 35 January 29, 2022 Will Ospreay vs. Michael Oku RevPro High Stakes 5 for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
201 36 March 21, 2022 Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. NJPW New Japan Cup
Night 13 		5
202 37 March 26, 2022 Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. New Japan Cup
Night 14 		5
203 38 April 1, 2022 Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) ROH Supercard of Honor XV 5 for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
204 39 May 29, 2022 Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager, Angelo Parker and Matt Menard) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley), Eddie Kingston, and Santana and Ortiz AEW Double or Nothing 5 Anarchy in the Arena match
205 40 June 3, 2022 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Lucha Brothers (Penta Oscuro and Rey Fenix) Rampage 5
206 41 June 5, 2022 Cody Rhodes vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins WWE Hell in a Cell 5 Hell in a Cell match
207 42 July 23, 2022 FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs. Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) ROH Death Before Dishonor 5 Two out of Three falls match
for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
208 43 August 6, 2022 Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay NJPW G1 Climax 32
Night 12 		5.5
209 44 August 18, 2022 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay G1 Climax 32
Night 20 (Final) 		5.75
210 45 August 21, 2022 Will Ospreay vs. Ricky Knight Jr. RevPro Tenth Anniversary
Night 2 		5 for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship [39]
211 46 August 24, 2022 United Empire (Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) vs. Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) AEW Dynamite 5 AEW World Trios Championship tournament match [40]
212 47 September 3, 2022 Gunther vs. Sheamus WWE Clash at the Castle 5 for the WWE Intercontinental Championship [41]
213 48 October 2, 2022 FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) NJPW Royal Quest II
Day 1 		5 for the IWGP Tag Team Championship [42]
214 49 October 15, 2022 Rey Fenix vs. El Hijo del Vikingo AAA Triplemanía XXX 5 for the AAA Mega Championship
215 50 October 23, 2022 Laredo Kid vs. El Hijo del Vikingo Showcenter 5 tournament final
216 51 November 5, 2022 Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito NJPW Battle Autumn '22 5 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
217 52 December 10, 2022 FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs. Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) ROH Final Battle 5.5 Dog collar match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
218 53 December 19, 2022 Shingo Takagi vs. Taichi JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together 5 Last Man Standing Lumberjack match
for the NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Championship
219 54 January 4, 2023 Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17
Night 1 		6.25 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship [43]
220 55 January 11, 2023 Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) AEW Dynamite 5 Ladder match
for the AEW World Trios Championship
221 56 March 5, 2023 "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley Revolution 5 Texas Death match
222 57 MJF vs. Bryan Danielson 5.75 60-minute Iron Man match for the AEW World Championship
223 58 March 22, 2023 Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo Dynamite 5
224 59 April 1, 2023 Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) WWE WrestleMania 39
Night 1 		5 for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
225 60 April 2, 2023 Gunther vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus WrestleMania 39
Night 2 		5 for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
226 61 Shingo Takagi vs. Aaron Henare NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 5.25 "Ultimate Triad" match
for the NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Championship
227 62 May 28, 2023 Master Wato vs. Titán Best of the Super Juniors
Finals 		5
228 63 Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and "Hangman" Adam Page) AEW Double or Nothing 5 Anarchy in the Arena match
229 64 June 4, 2023 Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) and Shota Umino vs. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) and Hiroshi Tanahashi NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 5 for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
230 65 June 25, 2023 Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 6 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
231 66 July 15, 2023 Kento Miyahara vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima Noah One Night Dream 5.25
232 67 FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) AEW Collision 5.25 Two out of Three falls match
for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
233 68 August 12, 2023 Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay NJPW G1 Climax 33
Night 18 		6
234 69 August 13, 2023 Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada G1 Climax 33
Night 19 		5.25
235 70 August 26, 2023 Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi RevPro 11th Anniversary 5
236 71 September 3, 2023 Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks AEW All Out 5 No Disqualification Strap match
237 72 Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita 5
238 73 September 24, 2023 Will Ospreay vs. Yota Tsuji NJPW Destruction in Kobe 5 for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
239 74 October 1, 2023 Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. AEW WrestleDream 5.5
240 75 October 14, 2023 Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. NJPW Royal Quest III 5.5 for the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
241 76 October 21, 2023 "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay Impact Bound for Glory 5.25
242 77 November 4, 2023 Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino NJPW Power Struggle 5.75 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
243 78 November 5, 2023 Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Yuma Aoyagi AJPW Giant Series 2023: Hokkaido Edition
Day 6 (Evening Show) 		5.25 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
244 79 November 18, 2023 Swerve Strickland vs. "Hangman" Adam Page AEW Full Gear 5 Texas Death match
245 80 December 31, 2023 Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kento Miyahara AJPW ManiaX 5.25 for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship [44]
246 82 January 4, 2024 Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Danielson NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 5.25
247 83 January 5, 2024 Máscara Dorada vs. Templario CMLL Super Viernes 5 Two out of Three falls match [45]
248 84 January 13, 2024 Jon Moxley vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW Battle in the Valley 5 No Disqualification match
249 85 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay 5
250 86 January 14, 2024 Josh Alexander vs. Will Ospreay TNA Impact! 5.5 [46]
251 87 February 11, 2024 Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Bryan Danielson NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 5.5 [47]
252 88 February 18, 2024 Michael Oku vs. Will Ospreay RevPro High Stakes 6 for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship [48]
253 89 March 3, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita AEW Revolution 5.75 [49]
254 90 March 6, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher Dynamite 5
255 91 April 21, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson Dynasty 6.5 [50]
256 92 May 4, 2024 Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles WWE Backlash 5 for the Undisputed WWE Championship [51]
257 93 May 22, 2024 Masa Kitamiya vs. Tomohiro Ishii Noah One Night Dream 2 5 [52]
258 94 June 22, 2024 Hechicero vs. Zack Sabre Jr. CMLL Sabados de Coliseo 5 Two out of Three falls match [53]
259 95 June 30, 2024 Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 5.5 for the AEW World Championship [54]
260 96 July 17, 2024 MJF vs. Will Ospreay AEW Dynamite
250 		5.75 for the AEW International Championship [55]
261 97 August 7, 2024 Konosuke Takeshita vs. El Phantasmo NJPW G1 Climax 34
Night 12 		5 [56]
262 98 August 25, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. MJF AEW All In 5 for the AEW International Championship [57]
263 99 Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland 5.25 Title vs. Career match for the AEW World Championship
264 100 September 7, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. Pac All Out 5.5 for the AEW International Championship [58]
265 101 October 5, 2024 CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre WWE Bad Blood 5 Hell in a Cell match [59]
266 102 October 12, 2024 Konosuke Takeshita vs. Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet AEW WrestleDream 5.5 for the AEW International Championship [60]
267 103 October 19, 2024 Konosuke Takeshita vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey MLP Forged in Excellence
Night 1 		5 [61]
268 104 November 4, 2024 Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shingo Takagi NJPW Power Struggle 5.25 for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship [62]
269 105 November 23, 2024 Kyle Fletcher vs. Will Ospreay AEW Full Gear 5.25 [63]
270 106 December 18, 2024 Darby Allin vs. Will Ospreay Dynamite
Holiday Bash 		5 2024 Continental Classic match [64]
271 107 December 28, 2024 Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher Worlds End 5 2024 Continental Classic semi-final [65]
272 108 Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay 5.25 2024 Continental Classic final
273 109 January 5, 2025 Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd AEW/CMLL/NJPW/ROH/Stardom Wrestle Dynasty 5.25 [66]
274 110 February 2, 2025 Cosmic Angels (Saori Anou, Tam Nakano and Natsupoi) vs. Neo Genesis (AZM, Starlight Kid and Miyu Amasaki) Stardom Supreme Fight 5 for the Artist of Stardom Championship [67]
275 111 February 11, 2025 Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 5 for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship [68]
276 112 February 15, 2025 Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay vs. Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher) AEW Grand Slam Australia 5 [69]
277 113 March 1, 2025 Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn WWE Elimination Chamber 5 Unsanctioned match [70]
278 114 March 3, 2025 Saya Kamitani vs. Tam Nakano Stardom Stardom Nighter in Korakuen 5 Loser Leaves Stardom Match
279 115 March 9, 2025 Toni Storm vs. Mariah May AEW Revolution 5 "Hollywood Ending" match for the AEW Women's World Championship [71]
280 116 Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita 5 for the AEW International Championship
281 117 Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher 5 Cage match
282 118 April 16, 2025 Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita Dynamite
Spring BreakThru 		5.5 Owen Hart Cup semi-final [72]
283 119 April 20, 2025 Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair WWE WrestleMania 41
Night 2 		5 for the Women's World Championship [73]
284 120 April 25, 2025 Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) SmackDown 5 Tables, ladders & chairs match for the WWE Tag Team Championship [74]
285 121 April 27, 2025 Saya Kamitani vs. Tam Nakano Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 5.25 Career vs. Career match for the World of Stardom Championship
286 122 May 25, 2025 Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale, Swerve Strickland and The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsuyori Shibata) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta) and The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) AEW Double or Nothing 5 Anarchy in the Arena match [75]
287 123 "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Will Ospreay 5.5 Owen Hart Cup final
288 124 June 1, 2025 Kosei Fujita vs. Yoh NJPW Best of the Super Juniors
Finals 		5.25 [76]
289 125 June 11, 2025 Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland AEW Dynamite
Summer Blockbuster 		5.25 [77]
290 126 June 17, 2025 Bandido vs. Máscara Dorada AEW/CMLL/ROH CMLL vs. AEW & ROH 5 for the ROH World Championship [78]
291 127 June 20, 2025 Bandido and Hologram vs. El Sky Team (Místico and Máscara Dorada) CMLL Fantastica Mania: Mexico 5 [79]
292 128 June 21, 2025 Sareee vs. Syuri Stardom Stardom The Conversion 2025 5.25 for the IWGP Women's Championship
293 129 July 6, 2025 Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii NJPW New Japan Soul
Day 9 		5 Final fall of a 4-way elimination match to determine the final G1 Climax 35 entrant, also featuring Chase Owens and Satoshi Kojima [80]
294 130 July 11, 2025 Bandido vs. Konosuke Takeshita ROH Supercard of Honor 5.75 for the ROH World Championship [81]
295 131 July 12, 2025 Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland vs. The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) AEW All In: Texas 5.5 EVP powers vs World Title contendership
296 132 "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley 5.5 Texas Death match for the AEW World Championship
297 133 July 25, 2025 Neón vs. Máscara Dorada CMLL Leyenda de Plata 5 tournament final [82]
298 134 July 31, 2025 Kyle Fletcher vs. Dustin Rhodes AEW Collision 5 Street Fight for the AEW TNT Championship
299 135 August 3, 2025 Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena WWE SummerSlam
Night 2 		5 Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship [83]
300 136 August 24, 2025 Will Ospreay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Darby Allin and Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli), Gabe Kidd and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 5 Lights Out Steel Cage match [84]
301 137 August 29, 2025 Bandido vs. Hechicero ROH Death Before Dishonor 5.5 for the ROH World Championship [85]
302 138 Team Mexico (Ángel de Oro, Atlantis Jr., Difunto, Máscara Dorada, Neón, Místico, Templario, Titán, Volador Jr. and Zandokan Jr.) vs. Team International (Action Andretti, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Donovan Dijak, Taiji Ishimori, The Beast Mortos, Michael Oku, Rocky Romero, Lio Rush, TJP and Robbie X) CMLL International Gran Prix 5 Torneo cibernetico
303 139 September 19, 2025 Místico vs. MJF 92nd Anniversary Show 5.5 Lucha de Apuestas Title vs. Mask match for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship [86]
304 140 September 20, 2025 Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Máscara Dorada AEW All Out 5.25 for the AEW Unified Championship
305 141 "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kyle Fletcher 5.25 for the AEW World Championship
306 142 October 13, 2025 Konosuke Takeshita vs. Zack Sabre Jr. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 5.5 for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship [87]
307 143 October 18, 2025 Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) vs. Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita) AEW WrestleDream 5 for the AEW World Tag Team Championship [88]
308 144 November 12, 2025 Darby Allin, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly) and Roderick Strong vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, Pac and Wheeler Yuta) Dynamite
Blood and Guts 		5 Blood and Guts match [89]
309 145 November 22, 2025 FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) Full Gear 5 for the AEW World Tag Team Championship [90]
310 146 Mark Briscoe vs. Kyle Fletcher 5 No Disqualification match
for the AEW TNT Championship
311 147 November 23, 2025 Máscara Dorada vs. Komander CMLL Domingo Familiar 5 for the World Historic Welterweight Championship
312 148 December 10, 2025 "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Kyle Fletcher AEW Dynamite
Winter Is Coming 		5.25 2025 Continental Classic match [91]
313 149 December 27, 2025 Kyle Fletcher vs. Jon Moxley Worlds End 5 2025 Continental Classic semi-final [92]
314 150 January 4, 2026 Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yota Tsuji NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 5 Winner takes all match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship [93]
315 151 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada 6 Tanahashi's Retirement match
316 152 January 19, 2026 Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura vs. Tomohiro Ishii and Taichi Road to The New Beginning 5.25 IWGP Tag Team Championship #1 contendership [94]
317 153 February 18, 2026 Swerve Strickland vs. Kenny Omega AEW Dynamite 5.25 [95]
318 154 February 25, 2026 Jack Perry, The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz), and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) and The Demand (Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona)) 5 "Mile High Madness" Anything Goes match [96]
319 155 March 11, 2026 Kyle Fletcher vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey 5 for the AEW TNT Championship [97]
320 156 March 15, 2026 FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) Revolution 5.5 for the AEW World Tag Team Championship [98]
321 157 Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita 5 No-time limit match
for the AEW Continental Championship
322 158 Andrade El Idolo vs. Bandido 5
323 159 March 21, 2026 Callum Newman vs. Yuya Uemura NJPW New Japan Cup
Final 		5.25 [99]
324 160 April 3, 2026 Místico and JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) vs. Hechicero, Volador Jr., and El Clon CMLL Super Viernes 5 [100]
325 161 April 12, 2026 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita) AEW Dynasty 5
326 162 April 19, 2026 CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns WWE WrestleMania 42
Night 2 		5 for the World Heavyweight Championship [101]
327 163 April 22, 2026 Darby Allin vs. Tommaso Ciampa AEW Dynamite 5 for the AEW World Championship
328 164 May 13, 2026 Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita 5 for the AEW World Championship [102]
329 165 May 24, 2026 Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) Double or Nothing 5 New York Street Fight "I Quit" match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship [103]
330 166 Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita 5 for the AEW International Championship
331 167 May 29, 2026 Bandido, Noisy Boy, Spider Fly and Zonik vs. Gringo Loco, Vengador, Iron Kid and Turbo Riot Lucha Libre Lo Mismo Pero Sin Cambios 5.25 [104]
332 168 May 30, 2026 El Grande Americano vs. "The Original" El Grande Americano AAA/WWE Noche de Los Grandes
Week 1 		5.75 No Disqualification Lucha de Apuestas Mask vs. Mask match

By wrestlers

[edit]

As of June 11, 2026.

Rank Wrestler Total No. of
5★+ matches 		No. of matches
over 5★ 		Highest rating
1 Will Ospreay 54 29 6.5
2 Kazuchika Okada 33 16 7
3 Kenny Omega 31 14
4 Mitsuharu Misawa 25 0 5
5 Kenta Kobashi 23
6 Toshiaki Kawada 21
7 Shingo Takagi 19 9 6
8 Konosuke Takeshita 18 6 5.75
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 6
10 The Young Bucks 17 6

By promotions

[edit]

As of June 11, 2026.

Rank Promotion Abbreviation Total No. of
5★+ matches 		No. of matches
over 5★ 		Highest rating
1 New Japan Pro-Wrestling NJPW 107 43 7
2 All Elite Wrestling AEW 73 28 6.5
3 All Japan Pro Wrestling AJPW 38 2 5.25
4 World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE WWF/WWE 26 5 5.75
5 All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling AJW 19 0 5
6 Ring of Honor ROH 11 4 5.75
7 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL 10 2 5.5
8 World Championship Wrestling WCW 7 1 6
9 Asistencia Asesoría y Administración / AAA AAA 1 5.75
10 World Wonder Ring Stardom Stardom 6 4 5.5

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Occurred before the creation of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  2. ^ Originally 4.75, but later revised
  3. ^ Originally 5.5, but later revised
  4. ^ Originally 5.25, but later revised
  5. ^ Originally 4.75, but later revised

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  45. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 19, 2024). "January 22, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW". WON/F4W. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  46. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2024). "January 29, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Vince McMahon allegations, WWE Raw to Netflix". WON/F4W. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  47. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 16, 2024). "February 19, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Ashley Massaro affidavit, NJPW New Beginning in Osaka review". WON/F4W. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  48. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 23, 2024). "February 26, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 2023 Observer Awards issue". WON/F4W. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  49. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 8, 2024). "March 11, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Sting's retirement, AEW Revolution review". WON/F4W. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  50. ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 26, 2024). "April 29, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Vince McMahon responds to Janel Grant lawsuit; AEW Dynasty recap". WON/F4W. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  51. ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 10, 2024). "May 13, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE Backlash review, WrestleMania returning to Las Vegas". WON/F4W. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  52. ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 24, 2024). "May 27, 2024 Observer Newsletter: AEW celebrates five years, El Hijo del Santo retiring, weekend preview". WON/F4W. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  53. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 28, 2024). "July 1, 2024 Observer Newsletter: The life & times of Sika, full preview of AEW Forbidden Door". WON/F4W. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  54. ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 5, 2024). "July 8, 2024 Observer Newsletter: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door recap, WWE Money in the Bank weekend preview". WON/F4W. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  55. ^ "July 22, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE & AEW prepare for major summer shows, UFC class action lawsuit still in legal limbo". F4W/WON. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  56. ^ "August 12, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE SummerSlam review, TKO Q2 financials, the career of Steve McMichael". F4W/WON. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  57. ^ "September 2, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Sid Vicious passes away, AEW All In review". F4W/WON. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  58. ^ "September 16, 2024 Observer Newsletter: AEW All Out recap & TV rights updates, WWE/Fox era comes to an end". F4W/WON. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  59. ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 11, 2024). "October 14, 2024, Observer Newsletter: WWE Bad Blood review, The Rock returns, AEW looking for ratings rebound". F4W/WON. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  60. ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 18, 2024). "October 21, 2024 Observer Newsletter: ROH's Joe Koff passes away, Bryan Danielson's full-time career ends at AEW WrestleDream". WON/F4W. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  61. ^ "October 28, 2024 Observer Newsletter: 'Ring Boys Scandal' lawsuit, UFC/Cung le settlement, TKO adds assets". October 25, 2024.
  62. ^ "November 11, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE Crown Jewel recap, TKO financials, Wrestle Kingdom gets its main event". November 8, 2024.
  63. ^ "December 2, 2024 Observer Newsletter: Full Gear & the state of AEW, Ricky Starks situation, WWE Survivor Series preview". November 29, 2024.
  64. ^ "December 23, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE Saturday Night's Main Event recap, Lee Fitting accusations, Jaime Hawn". December 20, 2024.
  65. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 6, 2025). "January 6, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE Raw wraps up on USA, AEW debuts Max simulcast". F4W/WON. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  66. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 13, 2025). "January 13, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE Raw debuts on Netflix, Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Wrestle Dynasty reviews". F4W/WON. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  67. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 7, 2025). "February 10, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE Royal Rumble results & news recap, Grant vs. McMahon legal updates". F4W/WON. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  68. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 14, 2025). "February 17, 2025 Observer Newsletter: The 2024 Awards issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  69. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 21, 2025). "February 24, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW Grand Slam Australia review, Gran Hamada obituary". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  70. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 7, 2025). "March 10, 2025 Observer Newsletter: John Cena turns heel, full WWE Elimination Chamber recap". F4W/WON. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  71. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 14, 2025). "March 17, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW Revolution recap, Queen of the Ring review & Mildred Burke retrospective". F4W/WON. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  72. ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 17, 2025). "Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania preview". F4W/WON. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  73. ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 25, 2025). "April 28, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 41 week recap, Rock drama". F4W/WON. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  74. ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 2, 2025). "May 5, 2025 Observer Newsletter: Mexican wrestling political maneuvering, incredible Kamitani vs. Nakano match". F4W/WON. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  75. ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 30, 2025). "June 2, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW Double or Nothing & WWE SNME recaps, John Laurinaitis dropped from Janel Grant lawsuit". F4W/WON. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  76. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 1, 2025). "June 1, 2025 Observer Newsletter: NJPW BOSJ finals, AEW Dynamite review, more". F4W/ WON. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  77. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 13, 2025). "June 16, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WBD split & AEW, R-Truth returns to WWE, Money in the Bank & Worlds Collide reviews". F4W/WON. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  78. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 20, 2025). "June 23, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW debuts in Mexico, NJPW Dominion review". F4W/WON. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  79. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 27, 2025). "June 30, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE Night of Champions preview, Jon Jones retires amid controversy". F4W/WON. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  80. ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 11, 2025). "July 14, 2025 Observer Newsletter: The second biggest U.S. wrestling weekend of the year is here review". F4W/WON. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  81. ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 18, 2025). "Wrestling Observer Newsletter: AEW All, WWE SNME recaps". F4W/WON. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  82. ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 1, 2025). "August 4, 2025 Observer Newsletter: The social fallout from Hulk Hogan's death, WWE SummerSlam preview & Unreal review". F4W/WON. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  83. ^ "August 11, 2025 Observer Newsletter: WWE PLEs heading to ESPN, Brock Lesnar's controversial return at SummerSlam". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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  85. ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 5, 2025). "September 8, 2025 Observer Newsletter: HBO Max to offer AEW PPVs, WWE Clash in Paris review". F4W/WON. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  86. ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 26, 2025). "September 29, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW All Out, WWE Wrestlepalooza & CMLL 92nd Anniversary show reviews". F4W/WON. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  87. ^ "October 20, 2025 Observer Newsletter: Seth Rollins injury fallout, WWE Crown Jewel recap & AEW WrestleDream preview". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  88. ^ "October 27, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW WrestleDream review & ratings, WWE World Heavyweight title picture". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  89. ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 14, 2025). "The Wrestling Observer 2025 Hall of Fame issue". F4W/WON. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  90. ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 29, 2025). "December 1, 2025 Observer Newsletter: AEW Full Gear recap, WWE Survivor Series preview". WON/F4W. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  91. ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 12, 2025). "December 15, 2025 Observer Newsletter: John Cena and El Hijo del Santo's careers come to an end". F4W/WON. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  92. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 2, 2026). "January 5, 2026 Observer Newsletter: AEW Worlds End review, key text exchanges revealed in WWE shareholder lawsuit". F4W/WON. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  93. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 9, 2026). "January 12, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Hiroshi Tanahashi's final match & Wrestle Kingdom 20 recap, 2025 wrestling business year in review". F4W/WON. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  94. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 23, 2026). "January 26, 2026 Observer Newsletter: The road to WWE WrestleMania 42 is about to begin". F4W/WON. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  95. ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 20, 2026). "February 23, 2026 Observer Newsletter: WWE WrestleMania 42 ticket sales, AEW Grand Slam Australia review, Rousey vs. Carano news". F4W/WON. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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  97. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 13, 2026). "Wrestling Observer Newsletter: AEW Revolution preview". F4W/WON. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  98. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 20, 2026). "March 23, 2026 Observer Newsletter: AEW Revolution review & ratings, WrestleMania card updates, Tony Khan's WWE bid". F4W/WON. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  99. ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 27, 2026). "March 30, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Dennis Condrey passes away, WrestleMania & All In ticket updates, El Satanico retires". F4W/WON. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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  102. ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 15, 2026). "May 18, 2026 Observer Newsletter: WWE Backlash review & ratings, Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano preview, Tenzan to retire". F4W/WON. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
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  104. ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 5, 2026). "June 8, 2026 Observer Newsletter: AAA & CMLL wrestling war escalations, NXT vs. AEW vs. TNA head-to-head, mask vs. mask classic". F4W/WON. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
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