With 2024 within the rearview mirror and some massive matches already introduced for 2025, listed here are the highest 10 matches we hope to see made official subsequent yr in professional wrestling.
10. The Hardys vs Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons WWE/TNA
We aren’t certain this may occur and the WWE and TNA partnership has solely prolonged to NXT, however it seems like a missed alternative to not get two of the perfect tag groups ever within the ring collectively for the primary time. The Hardys are at the moment the TNA tag crew champions, so that you both do it as soon as they’ve dropped them or a match on each manufacturers the place the titles flip shortly.
9. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia, NXT
NXT has been step by step and subtly constructing towards this match, and if Roxanne Perez strikes to the principle roster these two would be the bedrock of the ladies’s division for a minimum of 2025 after being two of WWE’s greater free agent signings. There may be historical past to faucet into right here as Vaquer bested Giulia for the NJPW STRONG girls’s championship in March.
8. Bianca Belair vs. Jade Cargill, WWE
The match was on wrestling followers’ listing of dream encounters when the 2 labored in numerous firms as Cargill is one the few wrestlers who can declare to be greater, quicker and stronger than Belair. They’ve had two WWE Girls’s tag crew championship reigns collectively. It might be an ideal heel-turn alternative for both, with Nia Jax already insinuating it was Belair who took Cargill out within the car parking zone.
7. Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley, AEW
This match ought to occur no sooner than Worlds Finish or Wrestle Dream so Moxley and the Dying Riders can terrorize AEW till then. Nevertheless it must be Allin who lastly dethrones Moxley as AEW World champion with some assist night the chances from Bryan Danielson, Sting, Orange Cassidy and perhaps others. The AEW unique has been a relentless thorn within the aspect of Moxley, who he regarded as much as.
6. Mercedes Mone vs. Toni Storm, AEW
Two of the largest feminine stars within the trade have by no means had a single match collectively and there seems like no higher time. Mone must be taken out of her typically bland consolation zone creatively and interacting with Storm’s “Timeless” persona might present simply that probability. Aside from Thunder Rosa, I’m unsure AEW has a much bigger star for Mone to have a program with.
5. Charlotte Aptitude vs. Tiffany Stratton, WWE
Stratton hasn’t been shy about how a lot she regarded as much as Aptitude and the way a lot she needs a match along with her now that they’re each on the principle roster. The Queen was out all of 2024 recovering from a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus she suffered final December. There are numerous similarities of their movesets, look, unmatched athleticism and charisma with a transparent generational story of the up-and-coming star versus the established one.
4. The Rock vs. Roman Reigns , WWE
We nearly bought this match a yr in the past at WrestleMania 40, however the followers stepped in and pushed for Cody Rhodes to complete his story in Philadelphia as an alternative. With the Bloodline feuding over who’s their Tribal Chief, it solely appears proper that The Rock takes his swing. Reigns not being the world champion means him successful is way much less sure than it will have been final yr.
3. Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, WWE
This has been percolating since Rhodes returned to WWE in 2021 and has a slam-dunk storyline of trainer vs. pupil from their time within the Legacy faction. The 14-time world champion Orton, who retains subtly Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE championship, might blame the American Nightmare for sparking Kevin Owens’ assault on him. It’s one of many richest tales WWE can inform proper now.
2. Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada, AEW
This is without doubt one of the most storied rivalries within the historical past of wrestling full of among the finest matches ever. AEW teased this match — doubtlessly for All In — when Omega made a shock return from diverticulitis surgical procedure at hand Okada his championship belt again after successful the Continental Basic at Worlds Finish on Saturday. Six-plus years have handed since their final one-on-one match in New Japan and this seems like the fitting time for AEW to money in on their rivalry.
1. John Cena vs. CM Punk, WWE
Cena, who will probably be on a full-year retirement tour with WWE, wants yet another chapter with one in all his greatest rivals earlier than he calls it quits. It was a match we believed would by no means occur once more with Punk away from wrestling for seven years and in AEW as of final summer time. They haven’t been in a match collectively since 2013 once they teamed in opposition to The Protect.
