Here’s a list of every match awarded five stars or more by wrestling journalist and historian Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer in 2023.
1. Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kenny Omega – IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
Rating: 6.25
Date: January 4
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Wrestle Kingdom 17
Winner: Kenny Omega
2. Death Triangle (c) vs. Kenny Omega & Young Bucks – AEW World Trios Championship Ladder Match
Rating: 5
Date: January 11
Promotion: AEW
Event: Dynamite
Winner: Kenny Omega & Young Bucks
3. Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley – Texas Death Match
Rating: 5
Date: March 5
Promotion: AEW
Event: Revolution
Winner: Adam Page
4. MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson – AEW World Championship 60-Minute Iron-Man Match
Rating: 5.75
Date: March 5
Promotion: AEW
Event: Revolution
Winner: MJF
5. El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Kenny Omega
Rating: 5
Date: March 22
Promotion: AEW
Event: Dynamite
Winner: Kenny Omega
6. The Usos (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Rating: 5
Date: April 1
Promotion: WWE
Event: WrestleMania 39 Night 1
Winner: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
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7. GUNTHER (c) vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus – WWE Intercontinental Championship
Rating: 5
Date: April 2
Promotion: WWE
Event: WrestleMania 39 Night 2
Winner: GUNTHER
8. Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Aaron Henare – NJPW King of Pro Wrestling Championship
Rating: 5.25
Date: April 2
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Road To Sakura Genesis Day 2
Winner: Shingo Takagi
9. Master Wato vs. Titan
Rating: 5
Date: May 28
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Best of the Super Juniors Day 12
Winner: Master Wato
10. Adam Page, Kenny Omega & Young Bucks vs. Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta – Anarchy In The Arena
Rating: 5
Date: May 28
Promotion: AEW
Event: Double Or Nothing
Winner: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta
11. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley & Shota Umino – NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
Rating: 5
Date: June 4
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Dominion
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii
12. Kenny Omega (c) vs. Will Ospreay – IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
Rating: 6
Date: June 25
Promotion: AEW x NJPW
Event: Forbidden Door
Winner: Will Ospreay
13. FTR (c) vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson – AEW World Tag Team Championship 2/3 Falls Match
Rating: 5.25
Date: July 14
Promotion: AEW
Event: Collision
Winner: FTR
14. Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kento Miyahara
Rating: 5.25
Date: July 15
Promotion: NOAH
Event: One Night Dream
Winner: Katsuhiko Nakajima
15. Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay
Rating: 6
Date: August 12
Promotion: NJPW
Event: G1 Climax Day 18
Winner: Tetsuya Naito
16. Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Rating: 5.25
Date: August 13
Promotion: NJPW
Event: G1 Climax Day 19
Winner: Tetsuya Naito
17. Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay
Rating: 5
Date: August 26
Promotion: RevPro
Event: 11 Year Anniversary
Winner: Will Ospreay
18. Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks – Strap Match
Rating: 5
Date: September 3
Promotion: AEW
Event: All Out
Winner: Bryan Danielson
19. Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Rating: 5
Date: September 3
Promotion: AEW
Event: All Out
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
20. Will Ospreay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji – IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
Rating: 5
Date: September 24
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Destruction in Kobe
Winner: Will Ospreay
21. Will Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr – IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
Rating: 5.5
Date: October 14
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Royal Quest III
Winner: Will Ospreay
22. Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
Rating: 5.25
Date: October 21
Promotion: IMPACT Wrestling
Event: Bound For Glory
Winner: Will Ospreay
23. Will Ospreay (c) vs. Shota Umino – IWGP United Kingdom/United States Heavyweight Championship
Rating: 5.75
Date: November 4
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Power Struggle
Winner: Will Ospreay
24. Yuma Aoyagi (c) vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima – AJPW Triple Crown Championship
Rating: 5.25
Date: November 5
Promotion: AJPW
Event: Giant Series
Winner: Katsuhiko Nakajima
25. Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland – Texas Death Match
Rating: 5
Date: November 18
Promotion: AEW
Event: Full Gear
Winner: Swerve Strickland
26. Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) vs. Kento Miyahara (AJPW Triple Crown Championship)
Rating: 5.25
Date: December 31
Promotion: AJPW
Event: MANIAx2023
Winner: Katsuhiko Nakajima
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