10 WWE Stars Who Had Their Best Match EVER This Year

10. Bronson Reed

When: Raw (30 September)

Opponent: Braun Strowman

A recurring theme for most of the matches here is that they melded drama with purpose. Each one ruled in the moment, but crucially helped one (or more) of the workers involved long-term. That was defo the case for WWE's "Last Monster Standing" collision in late September. Good lord, it was fun.

Braun Strowman has been an on and off wrecking ball monster since 2016-ish, but he's no longer a main event priority for the company. That, mind you, doesn't mean Braun needs to lose every match he's in or look subpar - his rivals can still look killer even in defeat, and Bronson Reed did.

This is a match he'll point to in years to come as incredibly helpful on his road to success.

The pair's ring-destroying antics popped the crowd, and the violence was sufficient enough to follow up on prior brawls. Seth Rollins then returned to act as the cherry on top and cost Reed the win. Everything about this was so well done. It's Reed's best match by a mile.