What year was Bryan the best wrestler in the world or had the best match of the year?

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Bryan was the best wrestler in the world from 2006-2012 ish off and on imo. Dude's work was incredible wherever he was. It's ok to disagree tho. Tanahashi was on top part of that time. Punk had a spark.
 

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Dragon gate match in roh was he best match that year but you can say him vs Kenta was top three which is fair. It was a solid match but nah I can’t just give you that one.
Ok we can talk 08 he was amazing against Nigel but idk if it was better then hbk vs Jericho or styles vs Kurt but you can maybe argue it. 09 was taker vs Shawn
2010 was Shawn vs taker 2 or another dragon gate tag match. Maybe Generico and Steen as well
2011 he had the punk vs cena money in the bank
2012 tanahashi vs Suzuki and punk vs Bryan or punk vs cena were up there
Triple h vs taker was really good this year but idk maybe 2012 you can say Bryan
2013 at his peak year was okada and tanahashi. Flat out one of the best matches I’ve ever seen. Nakamura vs Ibushi being second that year.
2014 was Bryan vs evolution at mania and it was fine but he wasn’t he best wrestler in the world then not had he best match then he got hurt and.

So maybe one year you could argue he was the best wrestler in the world or America. 07 and MAYBE 2011 or 12. No really bad matches but maybe four matches in ten years that was incredible? Joe punk styles had multiple year best matches in their career

What am I missing?

I'm confused, you are saying the best wrestler in the word means = best match of the year? :patrice:


And again, this is a silly exercise. I can reply to that yearly list you posted with one of my own and neither of us is gonna change their stance :heh:
 

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What match that year was better than cena Bryan?
I can see that being maybe he best match in Wwe but njpw put on two classics wih tanahashi and okada and nakamura was fire. Okada was pretty much the best hat year
 

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When did Bryan really get to showcase in 25+ minute match besides Blandy Orton in the WWE? Cena at Summerslam? So, Once?
 

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how many times did HGH and hbgay get that chance though :mjpls:

didn't stop him from getting more over than them :bryan::laff:
Henzo and the entire crew...dude included was so MAD about this moment..when fans didn't want to treat Michaels like a legend and cheered Bryan over him...lol.


On a different note..remember when Bayley got punked by Alexa at Extreme Rules...didn't want to use weapons and got her ass whooped like a jobber? Imagine if Bryan came out in that segment right thre and shook his hand like a bytch and didn't respond to the superkick the night before. He would of been a bust.
 

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When did Bryan really get to showcase in 25+ minute match besides Blandy Orton in the WWE? Cena at Summerslam? So, Once?
Best in the world needs 25 minutes to have match of the year quality?
 

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Best in the world needs 25 minutes to have match of the year quality?
For a match of the year candidate... it always going to fukking 25-30+ minute battles. So, Yes. The topic was about having best match of the year and there is a clear biased for longer matches. Bryan hasn't gotten that opportunity to showcase much in his WWE career.
 

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Edit: 2012 too. Shield/Hell no and Ryback was WWE match of the year.
 
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