Besides Vince McMahon’s temporary retirement, of course. You can find the big big list of WWE & AEW Matches, Angles & Promos Worth Watching in 2022 here and the 2021 version here.
25 Best AEW Promos of 2022
1. Jon Moxley return promo (Dynamite 1/19/22)
2. CM Punk go-home promo on MJF (Rampage 3/4/22)
3. MJF Open Mic “fire me” promo (Dynamite 6/1/22)
4. MJF interrupts Ricky Starks’ celebration and Starks responds (Dynamite 12/7/22)
5. MJF/CM Punk Revolution promos (Dynamite 1/26/22, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 & 3/9/22)
6. Cody Rhodes’ last AEW promo (Dynamite 1/19/22)
7. MJF backstage promo on Ricky Starks (Dynamite 12/14/22)
8. Hangman Page and CM Punk have words (Dynamite 5/25/22)
9. William Regal’s first interview with Tony Schiavone (Dynamite 3/9/22)
10. Jon Moxley promo after winning the World Title (Dynamite 8/24/22)
11. Christian Cage post-turn promo on Jungle Boy (Dynamite 6/22/22)
12. Jungle Boy in-ring promo on Christian Cage (Dynamite 7/27/22)
13. Dalton Castle challenges Chris Jericho (Rampage 10/14/22)
14. CM Punk/Jon Moxley All Out promos (Dynamite 8/17 & 8/31/22)
15. National Scissoring Day Celebration w/ The Acclaimed (Dynamite 10/5/22)
16. Sting inspires Darby Allin to beat Samoa Joe (Rampage 12/30/22)
17. MJF confronts William Regal about their past (Dynamite 10/18/22)
18. Jon Moxley/Hangman Page World Title promos (Dynamite 10/5 & 10/12/22)
19. Jericho Appreciation Society Commencement (Dynamite 3/16/22)
20. Jericho Appreciation Society Championship Celebration (Dynamite 9/28/22)
21. MJF’s homecoming and Contract Signing with Wardlow (Dynamite 5/11/22)
22. Santana promo on Jericho during Inner Circle’s Team Meeting (Dynamite 2/9/22)
23. FTR in-ring interview on Death Before Dishonor (Dynamite 7/20/22)
24. Eddie Kingston calls into the show about Chris Jericho (Rampage 5/6/22)
25. Chris Jericho and William Regal Confrontation (Dynamite 5/18/22)
25 Best AEW Angles of 2022
1. Hook wins FTW Title; Powerhouse Hobbs turns on Ricky Starks (Dynamite 7/27/22)
2. MJF returns to AEW (All Out 9/4/22)
3. Christian Cage turns on Jungle Boy (Dynamite 6/15/22)
4. MJF unveils the Triple B World Title and attacks William Regal (Dynamite 11/30/22)
5. Stokely Hathaway and Athena debut (Double or Nothing 5/29/22)
6. Captain Shawn Dean beats MJF (Dynamite 1/5/22)
7. Keith Lee lays out Private Party after his debut match (Dynamite 2/9/22)
8. Action Andretti beats Chris Jericho (Dynamite 12/14/22)
9. Saraya debuts (Dynamite 9/21/22)
10. Wardlow lays a hand on MJF (Dynamite 1/12/22)
11. Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson argue over Daniel Garcia (Dynamite 8/24/22)
12. Hook saves Jungle Boy from Big Bill and Lee Moriarty (Dynamite 12/14/22)
13. Danhausen introduces his tag team partners, FTR (Dynamite 6/29/22)
14. Katsuyori Shibata appears (Forbidden Door 6/26/22)
15. Orange Cassidy returns and runs off United Empire (Dynamite 6/15/22)
16. CM Punk returns and runs off Jericho Appreciation Society (Dynamite 8/10/22)
17. Mogul Affiliates debuts and attacks Keith Lee (Dynamite 12/21/22)
18. Hangman Page attacks Jon Moxley (Rampage 12/9/22)
19. MJF saves Jon Moxley from The Firm then gets laid out (Dynamite 11/16/22)
20. Bryan Danielson gets between Jon Moxley and William Regal (Dynamite 11/23/22)
21. Wheeler Yuta offers his hand to William Regal (Dynamite 3/16/22)
22. Chris Jericho and Jake Hager turn on Santana & Ortiz (Dynamite 3/9/22)
23. Buddy Matthews debuts and joins the House of Black (Dynamite 2/23/22)
24. Jeff Hardy debuts at the AHFO Emergency Meeting (Dynamite 3/9/22)
25. Preston Vance turns on The Dark Order and -1 (Rampage 11/25/22)
15 Best Non-Max Caster AEW One-Liners of 2022
1. “I don’t run from demons; I just beat the shit out of them” – Jon Moxley (Dynamite 1/19/22)
2. “Maxwell Jacob Friedman, will you be my valentine?” – CM Punk to MJF (Dynamite 2/16/22)
3. “Anybody got any questions? Just kidding; thank you, fuck you, bye.” – MJF (Full Gear Media Scrum 11/19/22)
4. “Hey, how much more stick do you got, because the low-hanging fruit is running dry partner!” – Ricky Starks to MJF (Dynamite 12/7/22)
5. “You wanna know what makes Daddy Magic’s nipples hard?” – Matt Menard (Dynamite 5/11/22)
6. “A clothesline knocks somebody down, a lariat knocks somebody out.” – William Regal (Rampage 6/17/22)
7. “You come out here dressed like a bar of soap with a pearl necklace on; you’re disrespecting the game.” – Swerve Strickland to Ricky Starks (Dynamite 5/18/22)
8. “Who is the Demon Waif?” – William Regal on Danhausen (Dynamite 3/16/22)
9. “This is not a match, it’s a freakin’ struggle!” – Tony Schiavone on Moxley/O’Reilly (Dynamite 6/8/22)
10. “Admit that you have failed and belt The Redeemer now.” (Rampage 9/9/22)
11. “You a big motherfucker.” – Rick Ross to Keith Lee (Dynamite 12/21/22)
12. “Jon Moxley is the third best guy in his own group, and that seems to be a reoccurring theme in his career.” – CM Punk (Dynamite 8/17/22)
13. “These guys are like your two dads, and I’m like your older brother!” – Chris Jericho to Daniel Garcia (Battle of the Belts IV 10/7/22)
14. “You’re starting to make your brother sound like the sober one.” – Christian Cage to Matt Hardy (Dynamite 7/6/22)
15. “Order the god damn pay-per-view.” – Eddie Kingston (Full Gear Zero Hour 11/19/22)
25 Best WWE Angles of 2022
1. Sami Zayn and The Bloodline (various)
2. Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY return as Damage CTRL (SummerSlam 7/30/22)
3. Stone Cold Steve Austin returns to the ring vs. Kevin Owens and Mr. McMahon (WrestleMania 38 4/3 & 4/4/22)
4. Dominik Mysterio turns on Edge and Rey Mysterio (Clash at the Castle 9/3/22)
5. Kevin Owens saves The Brawling Brutes from The Bloodline (SmackDown 11/18/22)
6. Bray Wyatt returns to WWE (Extreme Rules 10/8/22)
7. Rhea Ripley and Dominik invade The Mysterio’s Thanksgiving (SmackDown 11/25/22)
8. Dominik gets arrested at The Mysterio’s Christmas Eve (RAW 12/26/22)
9. Solo Sikoa debuts to help Roman Reigns beat Drew McIntyre (Clash at the Castle 9/3/22)
10. Finn Balor, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley turn on Edge (RAW 6/6/22)
11. Roman Reigns and The Usos lay out RK-Bro (SmackDown 5/20/22)
12. The Bloodline injure Sheamus’ arm (SmackDown 10/21/22)
13. Elias returns and introduces himself as Ezekiel to Kevin Owens (RAW 4/4/22)
14. Sheamus gets a standing ovation (Clash at the Castle 9/3/22)
15. The New Day vs. Jinder Mahal & Shanky does not begin when Shanky dances (SmackDown 6/24/22)
16. Rey Mysterio tells Triple H he has to quit WWE because of Dominik (SmackDown 10/14/22)
17. Liv Morgan cashes in Money in the Bank (Money in the Bank 7/2/22)
18. Drew McIntyre confronts The Bloodline and Karrion Kross returns (SmackDown 8/5/22)
19. Brock Lesnar attacks Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins wins the U.S. Title (RAW 10/10/22)
20. Bobby Lashley calls out Brock Lesnar and lays him out (RAW 10/17/22)
21. Sheamus interrupts Imperium but gets laid out (SmackDown 9/30/22)
22. Elias returns and introduces himself as Ezekiel to Kevin Owens (RAW 4/4/22)
23. Bobby Lashley returns and confronts Omos (RAW 3/28/22)
24. Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell reunite and Santos Escobar takes Legado del Fantasma to SmackDown (NXT 8/23/22)
25. Braun Strowman returns and lays everybody out (RAW 9/5/22)
25 Best WWE Promos of 2022
1. Roman Reigns gifts Sami Zayn a t-shirt (SmackDown 9/23/22)
2. Roman Reigns demands Sami Zayn and Jey Uso fix their issues (SmackDown 10/28/22)
3. Bray Wyatt return promo (SmackDown 10/14/22)
4. Kevin Owens confronts Austin Theory (RAW 9/12/22)
5. Kevin Owens confronts Drew McIntyre (RAW 8/15/22)
6. Cody Rhodes in-ring promo on his WrestleMania return (RAW 4/4/22)
7. Bianca Belair in-ring promo after WrestleMania (RAW 4/4/22)
8. Kevin Owens promos on Stone Cold Steve Austin (RAW 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28/22)
9. John Cena in-ring promo on his 20-Year Anniversary (RAW 6/27/22)
10. Sami Zayn interrupts RK-Bro (SmackDown 5/13/22)
11. Sami Zayn presents Jackass (SmackDown 1/7/22)
12. Roman Reigns/Seth Rollins Face-to-Face (SmackDown 1/14/22)
13. Sami Zayn, The Usos and Solo Sikoa in-ring promo after WarGames (RAW 11/28/22)
14. Johnny Gargano returns and cuts a promo (RAW 8/22/22)
15. Kevin Owens interrupts The Usos and Sami Zayn (RAW 8/29/22)
17. Sami Zayn and The Usos introduce Solo Sikoa (SmackDown 9/9/22)
18. Becky Lynch sit-down promo on Bianca Belair (RAW 3/21/22)
19. The KO Show w/ Sami Zayn on The Bloodline (SmackDown 5/27/22)
20. Alpha Academy vs. RK-Bro Academic Challenges (RAW 1/24, 1/31 & 2/7/22)
21. Apollo Crews serves justice and confronts fear (NXT 6/14/22 & 6/21/22)
22. Tony D’Angelo and Santos Escobar agree to a 6-man tag (NXT 5/31/22)
23. Pat McAfee in-ring promo on Happy Corbin (SmackDown 7/15/22)
24. Rey Mysterio’s 20-Year Anniversary Celebration promo (RAW 7/25/22)
25. Bray Wyatt apologizes to LA Knight and gets slapped (SmackDown 11/18/22)
15 Best WWE One-Liners of 2022
1. “Do you know any other honarary uces? Uh, no, they don’t exist — it’s just me.” – Sami Zayn (SmackDown 6/17/22)
2. “I don’t want to see you wearing that shirt ever again… because I got you a new one.” – Roman Reigns to Sami Zayn (SmackDown 9/23/22)
3. “Lately, he [Jey Uso] just hasn’t been very ucey.” – Sami Zayn to Roman Reigns (SmackDown 10/28/22)
4. “Sorry, it just… it felt like a good time for a ‘bet.’ Sorry… carry on.” – Sami Zayn to The Bloodline (RAW 12/5/22)
5. “If I had to grow up here in Texas, I would have moved away; I would have moved to Texas… it’s right there!” – Kevin Owens (WrestleMania 4/2/22)
6. “This is an open challenge, not an open mic.” – Bianca Belair to Sonya Deville (RAW 9/12/22)
7. “Can you imagine Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Ezekiel? I’m gettin’ all Zeke’d up thinkin’ about it!” – Ezekiel to Elias (RAW 6/20/22)
8. “If I wanted to main event Royal Rumble with a megastar, I would have chosen your wife”. – Roman Reigns to Seth Rollins (SmackDown 1/14/22)
9. “Roman Reigns! I’m comin for blood!” – Brock Lesnar (SmackDown 3/18/22)
10. “You might be Seth Freakin’ Rollins but you’re staring at your next freakin’ problem.” – Mustafa Ali (RAW 10/17/22)
11. “Happy 20th Rey… hahaha!” – Rhea Ripley after knocking Rey Mysterio off a stretcher (RAW 7/25/22)
12. “Aw, you lost. You’re a loser!” – Becky Lynch to Bianca Belair (RAW 7/15/22)
13. “A lawsuit? Are you fucking kidding me? This is Andre Chase University!” (NXT 8/9/22)
14. “Mr. Graves, would you like me to get naked for you?” – Brock Lesnar (RAW 1/24/22)
15. “That’s a big briefcase, but I bet I can shove all of it in his mouth!” – Madcap Moss on Theory (SmackDown 7/8/22)
