2020 In Review: Top 10 Pro Wrestling Moments

2020 was, let’s just leave it at, a year. For a period there, it looked like we might not get Pro Wrestling for a portion of it. Thanks to some brave work in the early days of the pandemic by All Elite Wrestling and WWE, we still got that entertainment that we all craved. It took some ingenuity from both companies and a bit of a change to how they work without fans in attendance, but they did it. That leaves out the great work that companies like: IMPACT Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and others have put on throughout the year.

This list will be dominated by the work from those four companies listed above, due to myriad factors, but the fact that AEW and WWE soldiered on through the early pandemic leads them to having more incredible moments. So without further ado, here’s the top 10 Pro Wrestling moments of the year.

Brock Lesnar’s Performance And Elimination At The Royal Rumble

Both Companies Running Their First “Pandemic Show”

Sasha Banks And Bayley’s Summer Run

Edge Returning At The Royal Rumble

Jon Moxley Beats Chris Jericho At AEW Revolution

10. Evil Ascends To The Top Of The Mountain

For me, it was a real question about if Pro Wrestling would be able to survive and work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the overarching story of the entire year, and WWE and AEW among other companies, showed us that, yes, wrestling could work. Some things fade from memory over the course of a year, but I remember sitting watching my TV screen, a bit frightened, a bit unsure, but also excited about what this era could bring. Some might not like Triple H’s direction or whatever, but his words of encouragement and reassurance were a key to this whole thing.

It wasn’t just a wrestling show at this point. All other sports were shut down. MLB, NBA, and NHL had closed their doors at the beginning of the pandemic. This was all we had for live entertainment at the time. Was it perfect? No. But it got better and evolved into what we have today.

AEW Dynamite would follow Smackdown on the following Wednesday, and Cody’s words had just as much weight as Triple H’s. Standing in darkness at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, Cody Rhodes delivered one of the best promos of his life.

These two shows gave all of us something to look forward to. Something to hope for in a time of darkness. The service that these performers put on for us, in the face of a pandemic, I will never forget.

So, what was your top moment in Pro Wrestling for 2020? Let us know in the comments or on Facebook at THS Wrestling!

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