Written by Glenn | 29 December 2011

The Super Street Fighter IV Match of the Year, to me, came down to three matches. I was able to eliminate one of them right away (PR Balrog defeats Tokido). So, it was down to a championship vs. a semifinals.

The reason I thought Team Utah winning over John Choi and Hsien Chang in the Super Battle Opera South Qualifier Championship was a contender was because it had all of the elements of a great match. It was a championship. There was a ton on the line (the right to represent the United States at Super Battle Opera), it featured a comeback, and the winning team was able to defeat the overpowering character.

It ended up second on my list.

There wasn’t enough to overcome what Wolfkrone did at Canada Cup. There might have been some rumbling before the tournament about who was the Player of the Year, but not after what happened. Add to it that he made this unbelievable feat on his 21st birthday, and it's a story to be remembered for a long time.

The match of the year is …

The Canada Cup team second semifinals: USA vs. Japan 1