WWE's Top 10 Matches of 2019 Review (Part 2)

2019 was certainly a wild year in the WWE and while 2020 is already here, I finally had time to stop and relive some of the best moments and matches from last year. WWE posted their top 10 matches of 2019 on The WWE Network and I decided to check them out and give you my thoughts on each match.

#4: WWE Money in the Bank 2019 - WWE Universal Championship - Seth Rollins (c) vs. AJ Styles
This was certainly one of the more anticipated matches for the internet geeks in 2019 with their two biggest crushes in Seth Rollins and AJ Styles going at it for the company's top prize. These two are simply automatic, give them a time or place and they will deliver on all cylinders. I enjoyed the approach the two had for this match, they didn't rely on cheap nearfalls throughout the entire match to get pops from the crowd but instead let the action in and out of the ring really speak for itself. Smooth action from the two in the ring before having the fight spill a bit outside. Loved the innovative reversals the two had and loved the nice pace they maintained throughout the match. Great finishing few minutes here with Styles reversing a Stomp into a Styles Clash that had Rollins barely kicking out. That was probably the coolest reverse to Rollins' Stomp since Randy Orton turned it into an RKO years ago. Finally, Rollins is able to later hit his Stomp on Styles to seal the win. Great championship match that didn't have to rely on bells and whistles to get the crowd over for this, great wrestling from the start that would definitely be rated a bit higher if they were able to go a few minutes longer.
Winner: Seth Rollins
Rating: ****1/4

#3: WWE NXT TakeOver: New York 2019 - NXT Championship - 2-Out-of-3-Falls Match - Adam Cole (c) vs. Johnny Gargano
This is quite possible the biggest match in NXT history with the two biggest names going at it for the top prize at the biggest show, what more could you possibly ask for? Oh, let's go ahead and make it a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match while we're at it. Of course, they built the match around Johnny Gargano having the odds completely stacked against his favor. Nice start to the match with Adam Cole getting the first fall fairly quickly with a Last Shot to the back of the head of Gargano. If the odds weren't already stacked against Gargano, he must now have to score two straight falls against Cole to secure the win. Gargano is able to match Cole by submitting him in a Gargano Escape, love how Cole quickly tapped in order to conserve his energy for the remainder of the match. The fight for the last fall was absolutely wild here. Cole was doing his best to destroy Gargano but Gargano would not give in, there was a ton of nearfalls and every single one of them was just as believable as the next. Even with the help of the rest of Undisputed Era, Cole still wasn't able to score the win over Gargano. Finally, Gargano fought everyone off and locked Cole in the center of the ring with a Gargano Escape to secure the biggest win of his career. Awesome match, maybe the nearfalls at the end became a bit draining but regardless, an incredible effort from the two.
Winner: Johnny Gargano
Rating: ****3/4

#2: WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 - WWE Raw Women's Championship - Hell in a Cell - Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks got a much needed change to her character by turning heel late in 2019 and gets the opportunity of a lifetime here against Becky Lynch, the Raw Women's Champion since WrestleMania. The two start the fight outside the cage before the bell rang with the two finally bringing it back in the ring as Lynch locked the door. They really tried their best to bring out all the stops for this one here as they introduced a couple new spots to keep things fresh. The feud between the two was heated and they treated it as such, loved seeing Banks drive her knees through Lynch against a ladder and later through a table. Finally, Lynch is able to calm the storm by hitting a Becksploder from the top rope onto a pile of steel chairs before submitting Banks with a Dis-Arm-Her. Solid match but maybe just a little too much of Banks dominating too much of the match and waiting for Lynch to finally retaliate with a big spot. Enjoyed seeing Banks as a heel despite how corny she can be at times with her trash talk. Either way, solid match that lived up to its expectations. 
Winner: Becky Lynch
Rating: ***3/4

#1. WWE WrestleMania 35 - WWE Championship - Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kofi Kingston
If I had to choose the best feud for the year of 2019, it would probably have to be the one between Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston. We all know the story of Kingston's long journey to finally getting a shot at the WWE Championship and the WWE did an amazing job of Kingston scratching and clawing his way to getting an opportunity. Bryan was the perfect opponent for Kingston, someone who had a very similar story to Kingston and ironically stands as the one in the way of Kingston realizing his dreams. Great match here from the start, Bryan fantastic in his role as a heel and giving Kingston some nasty kicks in front of Kingston's New Day partners and using his speed to divert Kingston into harming himself. The rest of The New Day didn't get too involved in the match here until needed when both Big E and Xavier Woods took out Erick Rowan at ringside. With Bryan having nobody by his side, he fell right into a Trouble in Paradise to end the match. Kofi Kingston is a WWE Champion for the first time in his long career in the WWE. What a moment. Big E and Woods reveal the original WWE Championship belt before Bryan redesigned it as they then brought it to Kofi who then celebrated in the ring. Beautiful moment to see Kingston celebrate the win with his kids in the middle of the ring. Incredible story and an incredible match.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Rating: ****1/2