Keith Lee vs. Sammy Guevera: Sammy Guevera playing a flashy and too cocky asshole heel in this match is some of the best character work I have seen this year. There are funny spots, but not nearly as many as this type of match up tends to get played for.
Arez vs. Belial vs. Impulso: This apuestas match is everything you could want from an apuestas match between indie luchadors. You get the blood, the brawling and the crazy dives.
Demonio Infernal vs. Black Dragon: Demonio Infernal was one of my favorite wrestlers to watch in 2017. When he was given the opportunity he had some of the most fun brawls of the year. This match was my favorite of his as it shows off his great bumping and selling as well as the viciousness he can bring to a match. He gets caught off guard to start the match but quickly comes back and slows Black Dragon down with brutal looking strikes and moves. Every spot of this match smoothly progresses to the next until we get to the brutal looking finish. Less than 10 minutes of fun spots and Demonio bleeding everywhere.
Authors of Pain vs. Team D.I.Y.: Johnny Gargano may be the best underdog babyface wrestler on the planet. The character work in this match is fantastic, with D.I.Y. coming in hurting and relying on their experience and trust in each other. The post-match angle was great, but even without that the emotion and story these two teams put in to this match was some of the best of the year.
Caristico & Soberano vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Sanson: Caristico and Ultimo Guerrero are obviously going to work well together, but this match stood out to me because of the intensity Soberano and Sanson brought. One of my favorite things in wrestling is a cocky heel that will show the flashy tecnico that they can flip just as well, and whenever Sanson and Soberano are paired Sanson is able to do this. Soberano, for his part, hits all of this big dives perfectly and his offense has a sort of earnest intensity that the best underdog, flashy/flippy tecnicos have. This match made me hope CMLL lets Soberano and Sanson continue to feud for some time.
| PROMOTION NAME | NAME OF SHOW | DATE OF SHOW | MATCH | PROMOTION NAME |
| EVOLVE | EVOLVE 79 | 2/25/17 | Ethan Page vs. Darby Allin | |
| WMC | Arena San Juan Pantitlan | 2/26/17 | Arez vs. Belial vs. Impulso | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpV1ZBkkmxk&t=1930s |
| IWRG | 3/19/17 | Demonio Infernal vs. Black Dragon | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4OOt_Y9wrs&feature=youtu.be | |
| WRESTLECON | WrestleCon Super Show 2017 | 3/31/17 | Low Ki vs. Shane Strickland | |
| CZW | Best of the Best 16 | 4/1/17 | Matt Tremont vs. Penta 0 M | |
| NXT | NXT TV | 4/12/17 | Drew Mcyntire vs. Oney Larcan | |
| NXT | TakeOver: Chicago | 5/20/17 | Akam, Rezar vs. Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa | |
| Inspire Pro | 5/28/17 | Keith Lee vs. Sammy Guevera | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1rp2aMBqUs | |
| CMLL | Arena Mexico | 6/16/17 | Caristico, Soberano vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Sanson | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy5gmK4Ym6g&list=WL&index=22 |
| CMLL | Arena Mexico | 8/4/17 | Rey Cometa, Soberano Jr., The Panther vs. Cuatrero, Forastero, Sanson | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5vPRp_nuEM&feature=youtu.be&t=00h44m47s |
| WWE | Monday Night Raw | 8/7/17 | Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns | |
| IWRG | Arena Naucalpan | 8/9/17 | Fly Star, Fly Warrior, Fulgor I, Fulgor II, Glen Calavera, Jerry Calavera, Mr. Leo, Septimo Rayo vs. Alas de Acera, Aramis, Black Dragon, Demonio Infernal, Diablo Jr., Dinamic Black, Eterno, Golden Magic | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqnkuwDaz2w&index=34&list=WL |
| AAA | Arena Ciudad de Mexico | 8/26/17 | Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Psycho Clown | |
| IWRG | Arena Naucalpan | 9/3/17 | Villano III Jr. vs. Imposible | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkmYDcciT7c&index=36&list=WL |
| The Crash | Auditorio de Tijuana | 10/5/17 | Demus 3:16, Ultimo Maldito, Steve Pain vs. Mascarita Dorada, Laredo Kid, Arkangel Divino | https://youtu.be/qi6teINeRB0 |
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