Best and Most Shocking Wrestling Moments of the Year So Far

Throughout the year so far, the wrestling world has provided fans with plenty to talk about. From the debut of AEW to shocking career changes and historic storylines but just what has had wrestling fans talking the most? In today’s blog post we are going to be recapping some of the biggest and best talking points so far this year looking at standout storylines, moments and ground-breaking news headlines that have rocked the wrestling world.

Becky Lynch’s Road to Wrestlemania

Twenty nineteen has so far been yet another huge year for women’s wrestling with the WWE placing its female talent in the main event of Wrestlemania for the very first time. The night saw fan favourite Becky Lynch finally win the big one becoming both RAW and Smackdown LIVE Women’s champion defeating Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair on the biggest stage of them all. The build to this match up saw Lynch the key focus and as a result, the man became the biggest and most talked about star in the WWE. The angle was smart and full of brilliant moments for Lynch seeing her compared to all-time greats such as Stone Cold Steve Austin. This was a huge milestone for the women’s division and Lynch’s storyline on the road to Wrestlemania cemented her as one of the biggest female stars in the company’s history and showcased just how far women’s wrestling really has come.

The New Bray Wyatt

One of the most surprising moments so far this year was the debut of the new Bray Wyatt. While, as I write this, we are still yet to see Wyatt return to the ring we continue to bear witness to his gripping promos and backstage skits. Sporting a completely new look in the position of a children’s TV present there was a darker feel to this rather brighter new side to Wyatt from the get-go. As the weeks and months have gone by fans have begun to see just how dark and twisted Bray truly is and many doors have been opened for Wyatt moving forward. I personally remain very excited for what is to come here and it's clear that a while now this new direction for Bray has been a major talking point.

A New Era

AEW has truly ushered in a new era in the world of pro wrestling. Already becoming the biggest rival the WWE has had in many years, the growing promotion has raised the bar and fans have high expectations for the future. Already, AEW has presented two hugely successful shows with the debut PPV taking the wrestling community by storm! On the night of Double or Nothing, clear shots were made and it was evident, war had begun and things were truly about to get heated and personal. One of the true standout and talked about moments of the name came from Cody Rhodes destroying a throne sure to represent Triple H and the feeling of a new era was most certainly felt and while controversial the effect was made and this moment sits as one of the biggest and most shocking moments of the year so far.

Intergender Wrestling Main Events a PPV

In the coming weeks, I will be uploading a full IMPACT Wrestling version of this blog so keep an eye out for that, however, for now, we simply must touch on the recent intergender main event between Sami Callihan and Tessa Blanchard. As one of the most anticipated matches of the year, IMPACT set out to prove a point and they did it extremely well. Main eventing Slammiversary, Blanchard and Callihan took part in arguably one of the biggest and best matches of the year so far. The IMPACT zone proved they were bringing something completely different to the table and touched on a controversial topic in the wrestling world and managed to make it work extremely well!

Roman Reigns Returns

Fans were left shocked and heartbroken when Roman Reigns shared his journey living with leukaemia and stood completely behind him as he took time away from the ring to focus on his health. In February of this year, Reigns left everyone once again with tears in their eyes when he announced he was in remission and it wasn’t all too long before he was back in the ring. His return announcement remains one of the most heartfelt and passionate moments wrestling fans have ever witnessed and his journey throughout the last year has been inspiring beyond words. 

Jon Moxley

And finally, arguably the biggest talking point of the year we have, the return, the rebirth, of Jon Moxley. With former WWE Champion Dean Ambrose, revealing he would not be resigning with the company once his latest contract was up fans wondered what would be next for one of the WWE biggest stars in recent memory. However, it didn’t take Ambrose long to have the wrestling world buzzing more than ever before as he became one of the biggest and most talked-about talents on the entire wrestling scene. Returning into his role of Jon Moxley the Ohio born talent made a shocking and anticipated return to the indie wrestling scene debuting for AEW in one of the most shocking and talked-about moments of the year back at the Double or Nothing PPV. Moxley has also gone on to win gold over in New Japan and there are an array of dream matches awaiting him with a very exciting future ahead of him and fans have still not stopped talking about all things Jon Moxley and his shocking career change and decisions.  

And that is my little list! Of course, there were so many other awesome moments I could have mentioned in this post but these were most certainly some of my personal favourites! I will be uploading a full IMPACT wrestling version of this post but until then I would love to know what you think so let me know down in the comments or by tweeting me over at @TezangiVictoria what you would have included in this post.

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