The Top 10 WWE Matches of the Year (So Far)

It's been a great year for WWE, but these are the matches that need to be watched again and again.

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As we trek on the road to SummerSlam, the unofficial halfway point of the WWE year (which ends at WrestleMania and begins the following night), it seems appropriate to look back at all of 2015 (so far) in order to determine the best matches of the year. It’s been a spectacular year in both WWE and NXT so far, with plenty of candidates for a top 10 slot from both promotions and, more excitingly, from both the male and female Superstars in the company.

As WWE has moved into a more indie-friendly style of wrestling (with a higher pace in the ring, more dramatic kickout spots, and more counter sequences), the quality of matches has risen throughout the company (Sheamus matches not included). After re-watching and re-evaluating some of the best the WWE had to offer this year, we’ve narrowed it down to the 10 best matches of 2015 (so far).

Note: Aside from the Raw matches, you can find full versions of each of these matches on the WWE Network. WWE does not allow pay-per-view footage anywhere else.

11. Sami Zayn vs. John Cena (United States Championship Open Challenge)

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10. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins (WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match)

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9. Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor (NXT Championship Match)

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8. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan (For Title Shot at WrestleMania)

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7. Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match

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6. Cesaro vs. John Cena II (United States Championship Open Challenge)

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5. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns [vs. Seth Rollins] (WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match)

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4. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks (NXT Women’s Championship Match)

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3. Kevin Owens vs. John Cena (Champion vs. Champion Match)

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2. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs. John Cena (Triple Threat for WWE World Heavyweight Championship)

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