This was an entertaining match that went over 40 minutes. This won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Match of the Year award for 1985.Įvent: CWF Battle Of The Belts 2 – 1986 | Rating: 5 Starsīarry Windham and Ric Flair faced off in the main event of Battle of the Belts II for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. This was for the NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship. This happened back in 1985 for All Japan Pro Wrestling. One of the earliest 5 star matches according to Meltzer took place between Tiger Mask II and Kuniaki Kobayashi. Meltzer liked it enough to make it one of the first few 5 star matches.Įvent: AJPW Sumo Hall Show 1985 | Rating: 5 Stars This is a match that is extremely difficult to find. If you go back and watch this match, you will see that both guys were influencers in the wrestling styles that you see today.Įvent: UWF Tokyo Show 1984 | Rating: 5 Stars This took place between Tiger Mask and Dynamite Kid. The very first match to ever receive a 5-star rating from Meltzer took place back in 1983. Dave Meltzer 5 Star Matches List (1983-2022)ĥ Star Matches From 1983 Tiger Mask I vs Dynamite KidĮvent: NJPW Sumo Hall Show 1983 | Rating: 5 Stars If there is a match that we missed, please let us know and we will update this page. Thank you for checking out the Dave Meltzer 5 Star matches list. Some matches have even earned more than the traditional ***** rating. This goes from 1983 all the way to the present day. We have compiled the ultimate list of Dave Meltzer’s 5 star matches. Dave Meltzer rates wrestling matches on a five-star scale for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here).
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