The best WWE pay-per-view matches in 2013

According to you fine Cagesiders, the very best match to take place under the WWE umbrella in the year 2013 was broadcast on free television. Indeed, the John Cena vs. CM Punk match from the Feb. 25 episode of Monday Night Raw, with a shot at The Rock at WrestleMania 29 on the line, won "Match of the Year" honors in the Cageside Seats Year-End Awards.

No arguments here.

There were, however, plenty of great matches on pay-per-view (PPV) throughout the year. Actually, we asked you after each event what the best match on the card was, starting with WrestleMania 29. Now, before we head into 2014, it's time to take a look at the results:

WRESTLEMANIA 29

1. Undertaker vs. CM Punk (572 votes)
2. The Rock vs. John Cena (115 votes)
3. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (80 votes)
4. Zack Ryder vs. Catering (28 votes)
5. The Shield vs. Randy Orton, Big Show, & Sheamus (22 votes)
6. Chris Jericho vs. Fandango (22 votes)
7. Team Hell No vs. Dolph Ziggler & Big E. Langston (8 votes)
8. Ryback vs. Mark Henry (5 votes)
9. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger (5 votes)

EXTREME RULES

1. The Shield vs. Team Hell No (84 votes)
2. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (58 votes)
3. John Cena vs. Ryback (54 votes)
4. Dean Ambrose vs. Kofi Kingston (53 votes)
5. Randy Orton vs. Big Show (23 votes)
6. Chris Jericho vs. Fandango (14 votes)
7. Sheamus vs. Mark Henry (8 votes)
8. The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes (8 votes)
9. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger (5 votes)

PAYBACK

1. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho (258 votes)
2. AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn (139 votes)
3. John Cena vs. Ryback (119 votes)
4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio (116 votes)
5. The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton (51 votes)
6. Curtis Axel vs. Wade Barrett vs. The Miz (35 votes)
7. Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow (12 votes)
8. Dean Ambrose vs. Kane (9 votes)

MONEY IN THE BANK

1. World championship ladder match (242 votes)
2. WWE championship ladder match (141 votes)
3. John Cena vs. Mark Henry (54 votes)
4. The Shield vs. The Usos (32 votes)
5. Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio (25 votes)
6. AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn (14 votes)
7. Chris Jericho vs. Ryback (6 votes)
8. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz (5 votes)

SUMMERSLAM

1. CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar (503 votes)
2. John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (195 votes)
3. Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian (16 votes)
4. Natalya vs. Brie Bella (16 votes)
5. Bray Wyatt vs. Kane (6 votes)
6. Dean Ambrose vs. Rob Van Dam (4 votes)
7. Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn vs. Big E. Langston & AJ Lee (4 votes)
8. Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes (1 vote)

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

1. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (182 votes)
2. AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella vs. Natalya vs. Naomi (71 votes)
3. CM Punk vs. Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel (39 votes)
4. Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler (26 votes)
5. The Shield vs. Prime Time Players (20 votes)
6. Curtis Axel vs. Kofi Kingston (20 votes)
7. Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam (14 votes)
8. Tag Team Turmoil (13 votes)
9. Fandango vs. The Miz (7 votes)

BATTLEGROUND

1. The Shield vs. Rhodes Brothers (325 votes)
2. CM Punk vs. Ryback (18 votes)
3. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (15 votes)
4. Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam (13 votes)
5. AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella (9 votes)
6. Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth (6 votes)
7. Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow (4 votes)
8. Bray Wyatt vs. Kofi Kingston (1 vote)

HELL IN A CELL

1. The Shield vs. Rhodes Brothers vs. Usos (239 votes)
2. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton (79 votes)
3. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio (63 votes)
4. CM Punk vs. Ryback & Paul Heyman (63 votes)
5. Dean Ambrose vs. Big E. Langston (21 votes)
6. AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella (13 votes)
7. Fandango & Summer Rae vs. Great Khali & Natalya (10 votes)
8. Los Matadores vs. Real Americans (6 votes)
9. Damien Sandow vs. Kofi Kingston (2 votes)

SURVIVOR SERIES

1. The Shield & Real Americans vs. Rhodes Brothers, Usos, & Rey Mysterio (281 votes)
2. CM Punk & Daniel Bryan vs. Wyatt Family (88 votes)
3. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio (27 votes)
4. Total Divas vs. Non-Total Divas (19 votes)
5. Randy Orton vs. Big Show (17 votes)
6. Mark Henry vs. Ryback (10 votes)
7. Big E. Langston vs. Curtis Axel (5 votes)

TLC

1. John Cena vs. Randy Orton (162 votes)
2. The Shield vs. CM Punk (140 votes)
3. Rhodes Brothers vs. MysterioShow vs. Rybaxel vs. Real Americans (102 votes)
4. Daniel Bryan vs. Wyatt Family (59 votes)
5. AJ Lee vs. Natalya (18 votes)
6. Brodus Clay vs. R-Truth (11 votes)
7. Big E. Langston vs. Damien Sandow (4 votes)
8. The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston (3 votes)

We already knew as much thanks to our Shield appreciation post earlier today, but Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose did fantastic work this past year. So, too, did CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena.

Life is good when the big stars are working well with a strong supporting cast.