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WWE names the 10 best matches of the year so far

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There’s a clear number one, but what does the rest of the list look like?

Let’s take a look (head to WWE.com to see the complete list and how they justified their choices):

10. Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher - Fight Pit (NXT TV, May 27)

9. Keith Lee vs. Adam Cole - Winner Take All (Great American Bash)

8. Money in the Bank ladder matches (Money in the Bank)

7. Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair - NXT women’s championship (WrestleMania 36)

6. Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins - WWE championship (Money in the Bank)

5. Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles - Intercontinental championship (SmackDown, June 12)

4. Men’s Royal Rumble match (Royal Rumble)

3. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai - NXT women’s championship (NXT TakeOver: In Your House)

2. Edge vs. Randy Orton (Backlash)

1. Undertaker vs. AJ Styles - Boneyard match (WrestleMania 36)

I actually quite like this list. The Boneyard Match is one of the best things WWE has done in years, and I’m also happy to see so much love given to the men’s Royal Rumble match, which I would argue could very well be the best Royal Rumble match in history.

Edge vs. Orton doesn’t belong at number two, nor does McIntyre vs. Rollins, but otherwise it’s solid.

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