5 Best Wrestling Matches of 2007

2007 witnessed what many call the greatest match in RAW history...
2007 witnessed what many call the greatest match in RAW history...

3. KENTA & Taiji Ishimori vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Kota Ibushi – July 15, 2007

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As expected of four junior heavyweights in NOAH, they tore the house down. on one hand, KENTA and Marufuji brought such intensity to their sequences one would be forgiven for thinking they legitimately hated each other. At the same time, Ishimori and Ibushi moved with lightning speed and technical precision in almost everything they did.This match doesn’t require much explanation. KENTA and Marufuji are still rivals, but this time they each have a newcomer teaming with them. KENTA has Ishimori, who is now known as the newest member of Bullet Club OG. Marufuji, meanwhile, has Ibushi, who is known for doing moonsaults off cars and being partners with Kenny Omega.

Furthermore, this match highlighted one of the problems with WWE matches. In WWE, you can only break-up a pinfall once. In this match, pinfalls were broken up several times, which led to even more dramatic sequences with each passing move. Not only did this make each attempt more exciting, but the wrestlers had to resort to bigger and more powerful moves, which only showed their determination to win.

However, if there’s one thing to take away from this match, it’s that Ibushi is a special talent. This match took place in 2007, when Ibushi was still relatively new to most people. Yet he did things that few others could do. He moved around the ring with such grace and skill that he looked like a 20-year pro. His standing splashes and aerial maneuvers were out of this world, and set the tone for the greatness that was to come with his work.

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