October 20: Ten of the Greatest Pro‑Wrestling Matches in History
Over the years, many memorable wrestling encounters have taken place on October 20. Here we present the ten highest‑rated matches on that date, drawn from Cagematch’s database, alongside the standout star‑rated contest highlighted by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Top 10 Pro‑Wrestling Matches on October 20
The following table lists the top ten matches, ordered by their Cagematch and Wrestling Observer star ratings, providing dates, promotions, participants, and scores.
Jeff Cobb vs. Kazuchika Okada Star Rating
One of the standout performances on the date came on October 20, 2021, when Jeff Cobb faced Kazuchika Okada in a critically acclaimed contest. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter praised the bout, awarding it a four‑star half rating.
“Kazuchika Okada pinned Jeff Cobb in 23:35. Excellent match. Cobb did two long vertical suplexes but missed a moonsault. Okada dropkicked Cobb to the floor and hit a pescado. Cobb did an overhead suplex and a great dropkick. Okada dropkicked Cobb to the floor and hit a running flip dive. Okada hurt his tailbone in landing. Okada used a missile dropkick and an elbow off the top. Cobb did a spin cycle and standing moonsault. Cobb kept going for tour of the islands but couldn’t get it. A big spot was Cobb going for tour of the islands, Okada escaped and went for a tombstone piledriver, Cobb reversed and ended up hitting a spinning tombstone.
“Cobb again went for tour of the islands but Okada escaped and hit the rainmaker. Okada hit the dropkick and went for money clip. Okada was on the top rope and Cobb dropkicked him and Okada got his feet caught and hung upside down. Cobb again went for tour of the islands, this time off the top rope, but Okada in mid-air turned it into a DDT. Cobb went for tour of the islands again, Okada escaped and hit a dropkick, landslide and the rainmaker for the pin. ****½”
