{"id":2382,"date":"2017-01-12T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T12:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/?page_id=2382"},"modified":"2018-01-25T14:21:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T14:21:04","slug":"2017-contenders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backbodydrop.com\/blog\/2017-contenders\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since this worked so well last year&#8230; here&#8217;s our ever-growing list of matches from 2017 that you should go out of your way to watch.<\/p>\n<p>These are all matches we&#8217;ve given more than **** to, for anyone wondering what our criteria is&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA (New Japan, WrestleKingdom 11, January 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuyori Shibata (New Japan, WrestleKingdom 11, January 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan, WrestleKingdom 11, January 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, WrestleKingdom 11, January 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll, Pete Dunne &amp; Travis Banks vs. Will Ospreay, Shane Strickland &amp; Ryan Smile (Rev Pro, Live at the Cockpit 12, January 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Andrews vs. Pete Dunne (WWE, United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Night Two, January 15, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate (WWE, United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Night Two, January 15, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Marty Scurll (Rev Pro, High Stakes 2017, January 21, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. Katsuyori Shibata\u00a0(Rev Pro, High Stakes 2017, January 21, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. Axel Dieter Jr. (wXw, London Calling, January 28, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Chris Hero (EVOLVE 77, January 28, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (Axel Dieter Jr. &amp; WALTER) vs. South Pacific Power Trip (Travis Banks &amp; TK Cooper) (PROGRESS, Chapter 43: Tropic Thunderbastard, January 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>John Cena vs. AJ Styles (WWE, Royal Rumble, January 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Andrews vs. Mark Haskins\u00a0(OTT Wrestling, Martina&#8217;s Gaff Party 2: Back In The Dr. Dre &#8211; Dublin, February 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. Marty Scurll\u00a0(OTT Wrestling, Martina&#8217;s Gaff Party 2: Back In The Dr. Dre &#8211; Dublin, February 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Pete Dunne vs. Ryan Smile (OTT Wrestling, Martina&#8217;s Gaff Party 2: Back In The Dr. Dre &#8211; Dublin, February 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, The New Beginning in Sapporo, February 5, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Trent Seven vs. Travis Banks vs. Mark Haskins vs. Tyler Bate (Fight Club: Pro, All The Best, February 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Dragon Lee vs. Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan, The New Beginning in Osaka, February 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito\u00a0(New Japan, The New Beginning in Osaka, February 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet (WCPW True Legacy, February 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Travis Banks vs. Zack Sabre Jr.\u00a0(WCPW True Legacy, February 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Travis Banks vs. Ricochet (WCPW Loaded #22, (taped) February 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (Axel Dieter Jr, WALTER &amp; Timothy Thatcher) vs. Jurn Simmons &amp; A4 (Marius Al-Ani &amp; Absolute Andy) (wXw, Road to 16 Carat Gold 2017, February 18, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>CCK (Chris Brookes &amp; Travis Banks) vs. A4 (Marius Al-Ani &amp; Absolute Andy) (wXw Dead End XVI, February 24, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (Axel Dieter Jr &amp; WALTER) vs. Jurn Simmons &amp; David Starr\u00a0(wXw Dead End XVI, February 24, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr vs. Timothy Thatcher (EVOLVE 79, February 25, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Bullet Club (Cody, Kenny Omega &amp; Young Bucks (Nick Jackson &amp; Matt Jackson)) vs. Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada &amp; Briscoe Brothers (Mark Briscoe &amp; Jay Briscoe) (New Japan, Honor Rising &#8211; Night Two, February 27, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>FSU (Mark Andrews &amp; Eddie Dennis) vs. Project Lucha (El Ligero &amp; Martin Kirby) (ATTACK! Kris Travis Tag Team Invitational &#8211; Night One, March 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Mask W vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, 45th Anniversary Show, March 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. David Starr (WCPW Exit Wounds, March 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Rob Lynch vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS, Freedom&#8217;s Road Season 1 Episode 12, taped March 7, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>David Starr vs. Matt Riddle (wXw Inner Circle 3, March 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Dreissker vs. Ilja Dragunov (wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night One, March 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Donovan Dijak vs. Matt Riddle\u00a0(wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night One, March 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Davis Starr\u00a0(wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night One, March 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Jurn Simmons vs. Axel Dieter Jr\u00a0(wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night Two, March 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, New Japan Cup &#8211; Night Two, March 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Matt Riddle\u00a0(wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night Three, March 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov\u00a0(wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 &#8211; Night Three, March 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay &amp; Scott Wainwright vs. Ashley Dunn &amp; Kelly Sixx (WCPW Chain Reaction, March 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay &amp; Mark Haskins vs. Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven &amp; Tyler Bate) (Fight Club: Pro, First Female of Fight Club, March 18, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper &amp; Travis Banks) vs. British Strong Style (Tyler Bate &amp; Trent Seven) (PROGRESS Chapter 45: Galvanize, March 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Mark Andrews\u00a0(PROGRESS Chapter 45: Galvanize, March 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (WALTER &amp; Axel Dieter Jr) vs. The Hunter Brothers (Jim Hunter &amp; Lee Hunter) (PROGRESS Chapter 45: Galvanize, March 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Cruz vs. Flash Morgan Webster\u00a0(PROGRESS Chapter 45: Galvanize, March 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS Chapter 46: I Like To Chill Out Here And Shoot Some Dinosaurs, March 26, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Andrews vs. Pete Dunne\u00a0(PROGRESS Chapter 46: I Like To Chill Out Here And Shoot Some Dinosaurs, March 26, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee vs. Ricochet (EVOLVE 80, March 30, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>ACH vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (EVOLVE 80, March 30, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper &amp; Travis Banks) vs. JML (Shane Strickland &amp; Sami Callihan)\u00a0(PROGRESS Orlando, March 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Haskins vs. Pete Dunne (PROGRESS Orlando, March 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. Ricochet (Rev Pro, Live in Orlando, March 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay, Marty Scurll, Drew Galloway, Lio Rush &amp; Ryan Smile vs. Ricochet, Sami Callihan, Jason Cade, Dezmond Xavier &amp; AR Fox (WrestleCon Supershow, March 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Donovan Dijak vs. Keith Lee (EVOLVE 81, March 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper &amp; Travis Banks) vs. Catch Point (Jaka &amp; Chris Dickinson)\u00a0(WWN Mercury Rising: EVOLVE vs. PROGRESS, April 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>The Revival (Scott Dawson &amp; Dash Wilder) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano &amp; Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Authors of Pain (Akam &amp; Rezar) (NXT Takeover Orlando, April 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Uncle John\u2019s Friends (Sami Callihan, Dave Crist, Jake Crist &amp; AR Fox) vs. Keith Lee, ACH, Michael Elgin &amp; Sammy Guevara (FIP Establish Dominance, April 2, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (WALTER &amp; Axel Dieter Jr.) vs. Mike Bailey &amp; Jurn Simmons (wXw We Love Wrestling: Chemnitz, April 7, 2017; aired on Shotgun #314)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs Hirooki Goto (New Japan, Sakura Genesis, April 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazuchika Okada\u00a0(New Japan, Sakura Genesis, April 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Josh Bodom vs. Will Ospreay (Rev Pro, Epic Encounters 2017, April 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>KUSHIDA vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (Rev Pro, Epic Encounters 2017, April 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate &amp; Trent Seven) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega &amp; The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson &amp; Nick Jackson) (Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night One, April 14, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Haskins vs. Travis Banks\u00a0(Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Two, April 15, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M &amp; Rey Fenix) vs. Bruisercats (Pete Dunne &amp; Sami Callihan)\u00a0(Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Two, April 15, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>British Strong Style (Trent Seven, Pete Dunne &amp; Tyler Bate) vs. Sami Callihan, Marty Scurll &amp; Jimmy Havoc (Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Three, April 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M &amp; Rey Fenix) vs. FSU (Mark Andrews &amp; Eddie Dennis)\u00a0(Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Three, April 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Travis Banks\u00a0(Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Three, April 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>#CCK (Chris Brookes &amp; Kid Lykos) vs. Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M &amp; Rey Fenix) (Fight Club: Pro, Dream Tag Team Invitational Night Three, April 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Shane Strickland vs. Travis Banks (Lucha Forever, The Dawning of Forever, April 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Hiroshi Tanahashi &amp; Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito &amp; EVIL (New Japan, Road to Wrestling Dontaku &#8211; Day Two, April 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>London Riots (Rob Lynch &amp; James Davis) vs. South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper &amp; Travis Banks) (PROGRESS Chapter 47: Complicated Simplicity, April 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (WALTER, Axel Dieter Jr. &amp; Timothy Thatcher) vs. British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven &amp; Tyler Bate) (PROGRESS Chapter 47: Complicated Simplicity, April 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Ricochet vs. Hiromu Takahashi\u00a0(New Japan, Wrestling Toyonokuni, April 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito\u00a0(New Japan, Wrestling Toyonokuni, April 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Axel Dieter Jr (wXw, We Love Wrestling: Frankfurt, April 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, Wrestling Dontaku, May 3, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. Kyle O&#8217;Reilly (OTT Wrestling, Marble Zone: Act One, May 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Andrews vs. Tyler Bate (WWE United Kingdom Live, Night Two, May 7, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Angelico vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr. vs. Emil Sitoci (wXw Superstars of Wrestling 2017, May 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mike Bailey vs. Kyle O&#8217;Reilly (WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup &#8211; Canadian Qualifiers, May 14, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay (New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night One, May 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Dragon Lee vs. Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night One, May 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet\u00a0(New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night Two, May 18, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Trent Seven vs. Travis Banks (Fight Club: Pro, DTTI Hangover, May 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kyle O&#8217;Reilly vs. Matt Riddle (EVOLVE 84, May 20, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate (NXT Takeover Chicago, May 20, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Cobb vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS, Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 2017 &#8211; Night Two, May 28, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>KUSHIDA vs. Ryusuke Taguchi\u00a0(New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night Eleven, May 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Bate vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS, Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 2017 &#8211; Night Three, May 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Bate vs. Travis Banks\u00a0(PROGRESS, Chapter 49: Super Strong Style 16 2017 &#8211; Night Three, May 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. Ricochet\u00a0(New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night Twelve, May 31, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. KUSHIDA (New Japan, Best of the Super Juniors 24 &#8211; Night Fourteen, June 3, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan, Dominion, June 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan, Dominion, June 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, Dominion, June 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Flash Morgan Webster vs. Will Ospreay (Lucha Forever,\u00a0Lucha Forever &#8211; Lucha Live #3: A Mod, a Kiwi and an Assassin Walk Into A Bar, June 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Haskins vs. Travis Banks (Lucha Forever,\u00a0Lucha Forever &#8211; Lucha Live #3: A Mod, a Kiwi and an Assassin Walk Into A Bar, June 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Martin Stone vs. Matt Riddle (Style Battle, S01 E05, June 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Henry vs. Fred Yehi (Style Battle, S01 E05, June 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>#CCK (Kid Lykos &amp; Chris Brookes) vs. British Strong Style (Trent Seven &amp; Tyler Bate) (PROGRESS, Chapter 50: I Give It Six Months, June 25, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle (EVOLVE 87, June 25, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>BUSHI vs. KUSHIDA (New Japan, Kizuna Road 2017 &#8211; Night Eight, June 27, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, G1 Special in USA &#8211; Night One, July 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Special in USA &#8211; Night One, July 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle (Rev Pro, Live at the Cockpit 18, July 2, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, G1 Special in USA &#8211; Night Two, July 2, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, G1 Special in USA &#8211; Night Two, July 2, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kyle O&#8217;Reilly vs. KUSHIDA (Rev Pro, British J Cup, July 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. Tomohiro Ishii (Rev Pro, British J Cup, July 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (EVOLVE 88, July 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>London Riots (James Davis &amp; Rob Lynch) vs. War Machine (Hanson &amp; Raymond Rowe) (PROGRESS, Chapter 51: Screaming for PROGRESS, July 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>WALTER vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS, Chapter 51: Screaming for PROGRESS, July 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Pete Dunne vs. Will Ospreay (ATTACK!, The Neon Wristlock, July 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Davis &amp; Kyle Fletcher vs. #CCK (Chris Brookes &amp; Kid Lykos) (ATTACK!, The Neon Wristlock, July 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night One, July 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night One, July 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>EVIL vs. SANADA (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Two, July 20, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Kota Ibushi (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Three, July 21, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>EVIL vs. Juice Robinson (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Four, July 22, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Elgin vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Four, July 22, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kota Ibushi (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Five, July 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. Travis Banks (PROGRESS, Chapter 52: Vote Pies, July 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>SANADA vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Six, July 25, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Satoshi Kojima vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Eight, July 27, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Eight, July 27, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Nine, July 29, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee vs. Travis Banks (PROGRESS, Chapter 53: Fate Loves The Fearless, July 30, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto \u00a0(New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Eleven, August 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kota Ibushi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi \u00a0(New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Eleven, August 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>EVIL vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Twelve, August 2, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Thirteen, August 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Robbie Eagles (Professional Wrestling Alliance, Call To Arms 2017, August 4, 2017) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LgVnBkOALQo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not reviewed, but worth your time!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Juice Robinson vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Fourteen, August 5, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>EVIL vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Fourteen, August 5, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Yuji Nagata (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Fifteen, August 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Fifteen, August 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>CCK (Chris Brookes &amp; Travis Banks) vs. War Machine (Hanson &amp; Raymond Rowe)\u00a0(Rev Pro, Live at the Cockpit 19, August 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>SANADA vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Sixteen, August 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Sixteen, August 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tomohiro Ishii (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Seventeen, August 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Seventeen, August 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Fred Yehi vs. WALTER (EVOLVE 90, August 11, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Eighteen, August 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Catch Point (Jaka &amp; Chris Dickinson) vs. South Pacific Power Trip (TK Cooper &amp; Travis Banks) (EVOLVE 91, August 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tracy Williams vs. Keith Lee vs. WALTER vs. Matt Riddle (EVOLVE 91, August 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Thatcher vs. Donovan Dijak (PROGRESS New York City, August 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle vs. WALTER (PROGRESS New York City, August 12, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, G1 Climax 27 &#8211; Night Nineteen, August 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>RINGKAMPF (WALTER &amp; Timothy Thatcher) vs. British Strong Style (Trent Seven &amp; Tyler Bate) (PROGRESS Boston, August 13, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Chris Brookes vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (Rev Pro, Summer Sizzler 2017, August 17, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Almas\u00a0(NXT Takeover Brooklyn III, August 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Ember Moon vs. Asuka (NXT Takeover Brooklyn III, August 19, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>The Usos (Jimmy Uso &amp; Jey Uso) vs. The New Day (Big E &amp; Xavier Woods) (WWE SummerSlam, August 20, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marty Scurll vs. Will Ospreay (WCPW Stacked, August 22, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jay Lethal (WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup, Round of Sixteen, August 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Rey Mysterio (WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup, Round of Sixteen, August 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay (WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup, Quarter-Finals, August 24, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay (WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup, Finals, August 26, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Shane Strickland vs. Mark Haskins (Fight Club: Pro, Capital Cock Knocker 2, August 26, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (Rev Pro, Live in Portsmouth 9, August 27, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>#CCK (Chris Brookes &amp; Kid Lykos) vs. British Strong Style (Trent Seven &amp; Tyler Bate) (PROGRESS, Chapter 55 &#8211; Chase The Sun, September 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Thatcher vs. WALTER vs. Matt Riddle (PROGRESS, Chapter 55 &#8211; Chase The Sun, September 10, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (New Japan, Destruction in Hiroshima, September 16, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tracy Williams vs. Matt Riddle (EVOLVE 93, September 23, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Juice Robinson vs. Kenny Omega (New Japan, Destruction in Kobe, September 24, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Josh Bodom vs. Flash Morgan Webster (Rev Pro, Live at the Cockpit 21, October 1, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mike Bailey vs. Matt Riddle (OTT, Third Year Anniversary &#8211; Dublin, October 7, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Rottweilers (Low Ki &amp; Homicide) vs. RINGKAMPF (WALTER &amp; Timothy Thatcher) (wXw World Tag Team League 2017 &#8211; Night Two, October 7, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Massive Product (David Starr &amp; Jurn Simmons) vs. RINGKAMPF (WALTER &amp; Timothy Thatcher) (wXw World Tag Team League 2017 &#8211; Night Three, October 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>New Day (Big E &amp; Xavier Woods) vs. Usos (Jimmy Uso &amp; Jey Uso) (WWE, Hell in a Cell, October 8, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. KUSHIDA (New Japan, King of Pro Wrestling, October 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito\u00a0(New Japan, King of Pro Wrestling, October 9, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle (EVOLVE 94, October 14, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>David Starr vs. WALTER (wXw, Fight Forever: London, October 28, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Haskins vs. Ilja Dragunov\u00a0(wXw, Fight Forever: London, October 28, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Susumu Yokosuka vs. Masaaki Mochizuki (Dragon Gate, The Gate of Destiny, November 3, 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Super 69 (Ryusuke Taguchi &amp; 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