Professional wrestling journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned ratings to professional wrestling events since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5-star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement. The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat in 1989. The highest-ever rating is seven stars, awarded to Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018. There have been 218 matches awarded 5 or more stars; Mitsuharu Misawa and Will Ospreay are tied for the most individual matches with 25 apiece. Matches 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Wrestlers with the most 5-or-higher-star matches As of , . Wrestlers with the most higher-than-5-star matches As of , . Promotions with the most 5-or-higher-star matches As of , . Promotions with the most higher-than-5-star matches As of , . See also Professional wrestling in Canada Professional wrestling in Japan Professional wrestling in Mexico Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom Professional wrestling in the United States Professional wrestling match types Notes References External links Top 100 Matches on Cagematch Top Rated Matches of All Time on The Internet Wrestling Database Wrestling Observer Newsletter Professional wrestling matches Professional wrestling-related lists