All Wrestling Observer 5+ Star Matches of 2019

This year saw more  5 star and above matches than any year before.

Over the year we have seen just a number of amazing pro wrestling matches from a number of countries. The biggest matches of 2019 came from here in the United States and in Japan. Some have asked what are the best matches of the year that I should go back and watch? We suggest looking at the top-rated matches of the year from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter as a good starting point and what the top matches of the year were.

This year there were 19 matches that were rated at 5 stars and above. We have compiled the list here for you and will list them in chronological order.

* New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 13 (Jan 4, 2019)
  Hiroshi Tanahashi Vs Kenny Omega – 5 3/4 Stars

* New Japan Cup Finals (March 24, 2019)
  Kazuchika Okada vs SANADA – 5

* NXT Takeover New York (April 5, 2019)
  Johnny Gargano vs Adam Cole – 5 1/2 Stars

* New Japan Best Of Super Juniors (May 23, 2019)
  Will Ospreay vs Bandido – 5 Stars

* AEW Double Or Nothing (May 25)
  Cody vs Dustin Rhodes – 5 Stars

* NXT Takeover XXV (June 1)
  Johnny Gargano vs Adam Cole – 5 1/4 Stars

* New Japan Best Of Super Junior Finals (June 5)
  Will Ospreay vs Shingo Takagi – 5 3/4 Stars

* New Japan Dominion (June 9)
  Will Ospreay vs Dragon Lee – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (July 18)
  Kota Ibushi vs Will Ospreay – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (July 19)
  Jon Moxley vs Tomohiro Ishii – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (July 20)
  Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay – 5 3/4 Stars

* PWG 16th Anniversary Show (July 26)
  Bandido, Flamita & Rey Horus vs Puma King, Black Taurus & Loredo Kid – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (August 4)
  Tetsuya Naito vs Shingo Takagi – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (August 8)
  Shingo Takagi vs Tomohiro Ishii – 5 1/2 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (August 10)
  Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibushi – 5 Stars

* New Japan G1 Climax Tournament (August 12)
  Kota Ibushi vs Jay White – 5 1/2

* NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff (August 31)
  Walter vs Tyler Bate – 5 1/4 Stars

* AEW ALL OUT (August 31)
  The Lucha Bros vs The Young Bucks – 5 1/4 Stars

* PWG Battle Of Los Angeles (September 22)
  Bandido vs Dragon Lee – 5

-Stars Breakdown-

• 9 – 5 Star Matches
• 3 – 5 1/4 Star Matches
• 4 – 5 1/2 Star Matches
• 3 – 5 3/4 Star Matches

-Stars By Company-

• New Japan Pro Wrestling – 12
• WWE – 3
• AEW – 2
• PWG – 2

-Most Stars By Single Competitor-

• Will Ospreay – 5
• Kazuchika Okada – 3
• Kota Ibushi – 3
• Shingo Takagi – 3
• Bandido – 3
• Dragon Lee – 2

WWE was the only company to get multiple 5+ star matches with a match and it’s rematch.