{"id":28048,"date":"2018-10-16T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=28048"},"modified":"2018-10-17T13:07:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:07:09","slug":"the-20-best-matches-of-the-month-september-2018-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/10\/16\/the-20-best-matches-of-the-month-september-2018-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 Best Matches Of The Month: September 2018 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every month, our own Dan Niles compiles his personal 20 Best Matches list from around the world, from North America to Europe to Japan. Some are obvious best matches choices, some are dark horses, but they\u2019re always fun to find some matches you may have missed the previous month! (DISCLAIMER: This list is subjective and is compiled exclusively by Dan Niles; there will obviously be matches he may have missed that you may feel deserve credit \u2013 we encourage you to list some of your best matches of the month in the comments section below to help add to the list! In regards to videos, we only show FULL MATCHES that are authorized by the promotions; video highlights are used where possible; we encourage you to seek out these matches through promotions VOD or streaming networks)<\/i><\/p>\n

#20. Hazuki vs Mayu Iwatani, Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Odeo Thai is the dominant heel faction in Stardom with Hazuki (HZK) as the young prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of the group but this match shows just how far Hazuki has improved in the past couple years. Mayu was thrown into chairs in the crowd then had her arm worked over on the steel post. A Fujiwara armbar and bicycle kicks set up a crossbody comeback to the floor from Iwatani. Hazuki kicked out of a Frogsplash and Bridging German Suplex in a standout moment. Mayu finished Hazuki with an axe kick to the head and another Bridging German Suplex, folding Hazuki in half and priming Iwatani for the Five-Star Grand Prix tournament win.
\nRating: ***1\/2<\/p>\n

#19. WWE North American Champion vs WWE United Kingdom Champion: Ricochet (c) vs Pete Dunne (c), NXT TV<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A first-time champion vs champion match on WWE NXT where we didn\u2019t get a winner but the action had the Full Sail University crowd chanting and hardly a fan was off their feet. Pete Dunne knows how to control a match as well as anyone, manipulating Ricochet to chain wrestle where Dunne is at his best. Ricochet tried a handstand leg scissors takedown but had his arm kicked with wreckless intent instead. Dunne followed up with an Ex-Plex on the apron. The WWE North American champion fought back with a Poison Hurricanrana and handspring DDT. A 450 Splash was caught into a triangle choke but Ricochet countered that into a Deadlift Suplex. The Undisputed Era and War Machine ran interference on what was one of the best NXT matches ever.
\nRating: ****<\/p>\n