{"id":9266,"date":"2018-06-01T17:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=9266"},"modified":"2018-06-01T17:39:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T17:39:50","slug":"the-pwj-kayfabetoday-match-of-the-month-may-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/01\/the-pwj-kayfabetoday-match-of-the-month-may-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The PWJ\/KayfabeToday Match of The Month (May 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again, the top five matches of the month selected by our contributors is here! From WWE, NJPW, ROH, NXT, and the independents, find out what we think are the top matches from May 2018. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Luke Dorsch @LukeDorsch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. KUSHIDA vs Matry Scurll – NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Hirmou Takahashi vs Dragon Lee – NJPW, Sakura Genesis<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Kenny Omega vs Hangman Page – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Donatku<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Will Opsreay vs KUSHIDA – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    David Dodgson @DodgeeWriter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Seth Rollins vs The Miz-\u00a0WWE, Backlash<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Pete Dunne\/Oney Lorcan\/Danny Burch vs Undisputed Era – WWE, NXT<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Tommaso Ciampa vs Kassius Ohno – WWE, NXT<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Lars Sullivan vs Ricochet\/Veleveteen Dream – NXT, TV<\/em><\/li>\n
    5. Braun Strowman vs Finn Balor – WWE, RAW (1st Match)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Lewis Carlan @PWSoth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Dragon Lee vs SHO –\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Hiromu Takahashi vs El Desperado –\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
      4. ACH vs Flip Gordon –\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      5. \u00a0Taiji Ishimori vs Will Ospreay<\/span><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ciaran James @TheCiaranJames<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Chris Ridgeway vs El Ligero – Kamikze Pro, Relentless Rules<\/em><\/li>\n
        2. Clint Margera\/Kay Jutler vs Starr Talent (Jack Starz\/Chris Tyler) –\u00a0Kamikze Pro, Relentless Rules<\/em><\/li>\n
        3. Tommaso Ciampa vs Kassius Ohno – WWE, NXT<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        4. KENTA (Hideo Itami) vs Tozawa – WWE, 205Live<\/i><\/li>\n
        5. Buddy Murphy vs Cedric Alexander –WWE, 205Live<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Mark Worrall @Hoohoowozza<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
          2. Will Opsreay vs KUSHIDA – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. ACH vs Flip Gordon –\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Yuma Sakazaki vs Nodoka Oneesan – Tokyo Joshi Pro<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Hiromu Takahashi vs El Desperado –\u00a0NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Travis @TheHibikiTMD\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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            1. Dragunov vs Walter –\u00a0WXW, Superstars of Wrestling<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. Seth Rollins vs The Miz-\u00a0WWE, Backlash<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. Buddy Murphy vs Cedric Alexander –WWE, 205Live<\/i><\/li>\n
            4. Lars Sullivan vs Ricochet\/Veleveteen Dream – NXT, TV<\/em><\/li>\n
            5. Jay Lethal vs Lucky – WXW, Superstars of Wrestling<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Nathan Bones @FretlessNathan<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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              1. Seth Rollins vs The Miz-\u00a0WWE, Backlash<\/em><\/li>\n
              2. Lars Sullivan vs Ricochet\/Veleveteen Dream – NXT, TV<\/em><\/li>\n
              3. Kairi Sane vs Lacey Evans –\u00a0WWE, NXT<\/em><\/li>\n
              4. Heavy Machinery vs TM61 –\u00a0WWE, NXT<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
              5. Pete Dunne\/Oney Lorcan\/Danny Burch vs Undisputed Era – WWE, NXT<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Farhan Daw @FarhanDaw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. Kento Miyahara vs Marufuji – All Japan Pro Wrestling<\/em><\/li>\n
                2. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
                3. Hirmou Takahashi vs Dragon Lee – NJPW, Sakura Genesis<\/em><\/li>\n
                4. Will Opsreay vs KUSHIDA – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
                5. Kenny Omega vs Hangman Page – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Donatku<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Mark Armstrong @MarkArmstrong<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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                  1. Seth Rollins vs The Miz-\u00a0WWE, Backlash<\/em><\/li>\n
                  2. Braun Strowman vs Finn Balor – WWE, RAW (1st Match)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  3. Miz vs Jeff Hardy – WWE, SDLive<\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
                  4. Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens – WWE, RAW<\/em><\/li>\n
                  5. AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura – WWE, SDLive<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Seb @tokyowrestlingfan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    1. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
                    2. Io Shirai vs Kagestu – Golden Week Stars<\/em><\/li>\n
                    3. Hirmou Takahashi vs Dragon Lee – NJPW, Sakura Genesis<\/em><\/li>\n
                    4. Will Opsreay vs KUSHIDA – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
                    5. Dragon Lee vs Sho – NJPW, Best of Super Juniors<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Mike Grindle @MikeGrindle<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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                      1. Kento Miyahara vs Marufuji – All Japan Pro Wrestling<\/em><\/li>\n
                      2. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n
                      3. Jiro Kuroshio vs Seigo Tachibana – Wrestle-1<\/em><\/li>\n
                      4. Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazusada Higuchi vs Mike Bailey & MAO – DDT<\/em><\/li>\n
                      5. Will Opsreay vs KUSHIDA – NJPW, Pro Wrestling Dontaku<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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