Sportskeeda WWE Awards 2017: Match of the Year
The year is coming to an end and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to give out our annual WWE Awards!
We will be dishing out numerous awards as 2017 comes to a close, ranging from Superstar of the Year to Heel of the Year, and you can get involved in the conversation by letting us know who you would’ve chosen in the comment box.
The following article will be concentrating on the five greatest matches the WWE has seen in 2017. There's no denying that WWE is going through a boom period of quality in-ring action, so choosing our top five list has been no easy task. Do you agree with our choices? Have your say below!
#5 Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg - WWE Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 33
When considering the match of the year candidates, two names not often mentioned in the discussion are Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg. Whether you enjoy the sight of Goldberg and Lesnar squashing opponents in a matter of seconds is entirely down to personal preference, but will normally only appeal to those fans who like their wrestling to tell a story, regardless of how high they rate the in-ring action.
Yet even the so-called 'hardcore fans', who are all about match quality, cannot deny just how effective and entertaining the WWE Universal Championship match was at Wrestlemania 33. After seeing the former WCW Champion destroy the "Beast Incarnate" in just over a minute at Survivor Series 2016, we were all slightly concerned as to how their next meeting would go. Would Vince really allow one of his main world title matches at Mania go the same way as the aforementioned squash?
The answer, thankfully, was no. The pair actually went in a very clever direction, not trying to be people they weren't, and essentially just sticking to their key strengths. They are both about the high-impact, big eye-catching moments, and seeing the two of them execute this together for nearly 10 minutes was outstanding.
In an era of WWE where we are blessed with so many talented in-ring performers like Styles and Nakamura, Goldberg and Lesnar reminded us that wrestling is a varied discipline that appeals to many different people of many different levels.
There might have been those who refused to embrace the return of Goldberg back in 2016, but this match at least justified it for some.