The 10 best WWE matches of 2019

#6 War Raiders vs. Aleister Black and Ricochet (NXT TakeOver: New York)

Everyone knew the outcome of this match, but that didn't stop it from being one of the most purely fun encounters you'd see in 2019.

The match started with shows of respect, and then turned into a clash of styles, with the powerhouse champions squaring off against the faster challengers, with Black's strikes and Ricochet's flips.

But the styles were also surprisingly similar. We saw Ricochet show off his pound for pound strength with deadlift slams. We also saw the War Raiders fly around like cruiserweights!

There were some incredibly dives to the outside, with the match barely avoiding a count-out end by half a second.

Then there was a false finish with the Black Mass and shooting star press combination. For a second, it almost appeared as if Black and Ricochet would win.

But this was going to be their NXT swan song, and the universe righted itself after that. Once the match was over, there was another great show of respect between the two teams, with the War Raiders bowing to their opponents and leaving them alone in an NXT ring for the last time to have their moment.

Black and Ricochet gave an emotional goodbye to the crowd before leaving the yellow brand. Little did we know it, but the War Raiders would soon follow them.

This was a perfect sendoff for all four.