WWE's Top 25 Matches of 2011

Tables, Ladders & Chairs is in the books for 2011, but the 2012 Royal Rumble is right around the corner.  The past 12 months have seen another roller coaster ride for the WWE Superstars and Divas.  There's been all sorts of mayhem and surprises along the way, making for some entertaining matches.

With another year about to wrap up, WWE.com has unveiled its list of Top 25 WWE Matches of 2011.  There's been plenty of great contests, but which matches were the best of the best?

Here's a look at the complete list of 2011's Top 25 WWE Matches:

# 25: Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes from WrestleMania XXVII
# 24: Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd from WWE NXT
# 23: World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Kane from SmackDown
# 22: WWE Championship Triple Threat TLC Match from WWE TLC
# 21: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes from SmackDown
# 20: WWE Champion The Miz vs. John Morrison from Raw
# 19: SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match
# 18: Randy Orton vs. CM Punk from Extreme Rules
# 17: WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio from Raw
# 16: World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler from Raw
# 15: World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry vs. Daniel Bryan from SmackDown (Steel Cage)
# 14: Randy Orton vs Wade Barrett from WWE TLC
# 13: Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk from Capitol Punishment
# 12: WWE Championship Triple Threat Steel Cage Match from Extreme Rules
# 11: World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry vs. Big Show from Vengeance
# 10: SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match from Money in the Bank
# 09: World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler from Royal Rumble
# 08: John Cena & The Rock vs. The Miz & R-Truth from Survivor Series
# 07: The 40-Man Royal Rumble Match
# 06: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio from Extreme Rules
# 05: WWE Champion Rey Mysterio vs. John Cena from Raw
# 04: Raw Elimination Chamber Match
# 03: World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Christian from Over the Limit
# 02: WWE Champion John Cena vs. CM Punk from Money in the Bank
# 01: The Undertaker vs. Triple H from WrestleMania XXVII

Source: WWE.com Top 25 Matches 2011

Any surprises there?  For starters, there's a match rom each of the television shows, sans Superstars.  The WWE may want to consider the caliber of matches given to fans on this show.  The list is also heavy on Pay-Per-View matches as one might expect, but seems just about right.  Some may flip-flop the top two matches based on personal preference, but for those that saw these bouts, they were certainly two of the better ones overall in terms of near finishes and crowd participation/hype.

What will 2012 bring?  WWE fans will expecting more epic encounters including the upcoming 2012 Royal Rumble, and The Rock vs. John Cena at Wrestlemania 28!