WWE's 2019 match of the year candidates so far

"If you believe, you can make it happen!"

#2 Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano (NXT TakeOver: Phoenix)

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It was going to be hard for anybody to live up to the nearly flawless campaign that Johnny Gargano had in 2018, but he was right back where he left off as 2019 began, pumping out a classic match with Ricochet for the North American Championship in Phoenix.

Johnny Gargano looked like he was going to fail again as the match went down to the wire, so he needed to channel his dark side. Taking a page out of Tommaso Ciampa's playbook, he slammed Ricochet on the exposed concrete and then hit his finisher in the ring to get his first singles title in WWE.


#3 Aleister Black, Ricochet, and Velveteen Dream vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Adam Cole (Halftime Heat)

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Before WWE started taking its spring nosedive, it actually managed to steal Superbowl weekend. It stood in stark contrast to a Superbowl event and halftime show that most NFL fans found boring.

This wasn't a great psychological thriller. Because of the limited time it had, each guy needed to get their spots in. It was a spotfest, but it was a smartly-paced one, and a lot of fun in the heat of the moment. Go back and watch this again and tell me that it doesn't get your adrenaline up. You'd be lying.

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