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  This was a very good month of wrestling with several intriguing tournaments that created massive highlights and unique matchups. This was the largest gap we have between number 1 and 2 as well as the best month anyone has had so far this year. I had a lot of fun with this month and it was a far more enjoyable time writing these lists this month. Similar to past months, a very good in-ring month for CMLL and Joshi, both dominating the top of this list. I have a feeling that will be a different story with Mania weekend upcoming. Now onto the list. #10 Blue Panther 29 Blue Panther is CMLL's resident beloved crazy old man jumping off of things he really shouldn't and delivering at a level that defies father time. The Satanico retirement match especially the final section exceeded any realistic expectation one could have and his match with Ultimo Guerrero delivered as one would expect. The connection he has with the audience is rare and he uses that to spectactular effect. Its lik...

  This month was an odd one for wrestling it didn't feel like it reached the highs of the previous month, but instead, tuned the tides towards a new generation, whilst respecting the past. A great month of matches with tons of highlights that are worth checking out. A real good month for indies in particular. Matches from all across the wrestling spectrum delivered. Tajiri vs Starlight Naru 2/21/2026 4.25 Tajiri always seems pissed off at the best of times, but he was even more pissed off here, working the young Naru like he owed him money and needed to be taught a lesson. Tajiri worked so unbelievably snug in this match that it bordered on uncomfortable. The holds were in so unbelievably tight, the kicks were gnarly, and the snap on the powerbomb was utterly brutal. Naru tried to fight back but was to no avail, as Tajiri worked snugger and snugger as the match went on. Had one of the unintentionally funny moments in wrestling this year as they both did handspring elbows but Tajiri...

 H i y'all it is time for another wrestler of the month list, same point format as last time which will be listed below. This was a weird month of wrestling, I watched more than I did in January, around 405 matches compared to 325 from January, but wrestlers didn't stand out across more than two or three matches as they did in January. Nonetheless, it was still a wonderful month for wrestling. Now onto the list. Here is how the breakdown of points works with .75 for 6 man tags. 0-2 = -1 (-.75) Point 2-2.5 = 0 Points 2.75 = 1 (.75) Point 3 = 2 (1.5) 3.25 = 3 (2.25) 3.5 = 4 (3) 3.75 = 5 (3.75) 4 = 8 (6) 4.25 = 10 (7.5) 4.5 = 12 (8) 4.75 = 14 (10.5) 5= 18 (13.5) 15 Feroz 24 Feroz was one of the standouts in the Torneo Escuela in CMLL representing Ultimo Guerrero. He also had a hell of a match with Judas el Traidor in Lucha Memes. He was a true standout in the Escuela finals. A genuinely awesome luchador who I pray sticks around in CMLL. Him and Estudiante were real solid in the fi...

  #10 Saya Iida vs Chihiro Hashimoto 4.5 Sendai Girls 1/11 This is a very simple match concept executed perfectly. Two of the strongest workers currently in Joshi working a power for power match, laid out perfectly over a crisp 15 minutes. Hashimoto is one of the best big match wrestlers on planet earth at the moment, and this was another example. Iida held up her end of the match perfectly as well. She's turning into one of the better members of a loaded Stardom roster which is amazing to see. Just a fantastically worked match, by two fantastic workers. The German suplex Hashimoto hits in this match is the stuff of legend. #9 TX8 Macuarro vs Leon Roja Periko 4.5 Zona 23 1/18 Lets start off this section by saying Macuarro might be the best babyface in wrestling and Zona is his playground. Genuinely you could try to convince me he is an eldritch being who just spawns in for Zona shows then leaves and I would believe you fully. There's just something about a wild Macuarro brawl w...

  I would like to begin this article with a bit of background and clarifying information. I created a point system for myself based on my own match ratings for wrestlers of the year ranking purposes, will be using this points system to rank my top 15 every month. These will (try to) come out every first Friday of the month. Now an odd thing that you won't think about is what matches count for the month. For me personally am only counting, matches that happened during the month and aired before the first Friday of said month. My reasoning behind this is matches are taped and aired later all the time and cutting off the air date at the first Friday gives me time to do the math and write this article. Now any matches that do not count for wrestler of the month will of course count for wrestler of the year. Final match count that goes into these rankings is 323 matches. Will list the points break down here before we get into the rankings: 0-2 = -1 (-.75) Point 2-2.5 = 0 Points 2.75 = 1...

 Hi y'all this blog post is an excuse for me to go through my twitter bookmarks (with a handy dandy wheel) and watch some great wrestling. Randy Savage Jerry Lawler vs Rick Rude King Kong Bundy 9/10/1984 Savage and Lawler throw amazing punches, and as they beat up Rude, as the crowd roars. No better punches to be found anywhere in the land. The delayed lock up before Lawler losing the lock up, leading to Savage making the save is incredible pro wrestling. The stalling as Lawler sells the threat of Bundy is a perfect example of doing less but getting so much more out of it. Savage on the apron isn't physically involved in the match until his tag but is fantastic. These four are doing so little and I do not mean that in a bad way. I mean to say that they are getting so much out of every single thing they do, not a moment or an action wasted. The crowd reacts to every single thing they do. All four men have the crowd in the palms of their hands. The pop for Lawler knocking the hea...