2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards.

[Mr. JustMe]

"CATEGORY A" AWARDS – WINNERS

DETERMINED BY POINTS ON A 5-3-2 BASIS.

FIRST PLACE VOTES IN PARENTHESIS

 

LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD (WRESTLER OF THE YEAR)

1. HIROSHI TANAHASHI (417) 2,718

2. C.M. Punk (248) 2,102

3. John Cena (68) 946

4. Masaaki Mochizuki (9) 493

5. Randy Orton (2) 388

6. L.A. Park (51) 326

7. Mark Henry (8) 269

8. Averno (9) 191

9. The Rock (9) 188

10. Davey Richards (14) 185

HONORABLE MENTION: Yuji Nagata 168, Go Shiozaki 102, Eddie Edwards 85

 

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MOST VALUABLE

1. GEORGES ST. PIERRE (280) 2,060

2. Jon Jones (129) 1,529

3. Anderson Silva (116) 1,336

4. Junior Dos Santos (3) 149

5. Dan Henderson (2) 113

6. Nick Diaz (1) 87

7. Cain Velasquez (5) 66

8. Frankie Edgar (3) 55

9. Chael Sonnen (5) 47

10. Urijah Faber 46

 

MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

1. DAVEY RICHARDS (201) 1,511

2. Hiroshi Tanahashi (165) 1,112

3. Daniel Bryan (104) 948 (five year streak on top ended)

4. Prince Devitt (5) 785

5. El Generico (67) 598

6. C.M. Punk (43) 452

7. Akira Tozawa (19) 363

8. Averno (49) 359

9. Eddie Edwards (22) 353

10. Dolph Ziggler (14) 351

HONORABLE MENTION: Yuji Nagata 225, Kota Ibushi 218, KENTA 181, Christian 129, Kurt Angle 98

 

MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

1. JON JONES (452) 2,592

2. Anderson Silva (54) 934

3. Junior Dos Santos (7) 484

4. Georges St. Pierre (21) 405

5. Dan Henderson (12) 331

6. Dominick Cruz (1) 302

7. Frankie Edgar (2) 164

8. Nick Diaz (3) 163

9. Ben Henderson (4) 124

10. Jose Aldo Jr. (1) 109

 

BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW (Brock Lesnar received votes, but Meltzer didn't think he should be included since he didn't fight as the WON year goes December 2010 through November 2011)

1. THE ROCK (319) 2,222

2. Georges St. Pierre (244) 2,035

3. John Cena (53) 1,244

4. C.M. Punk (2) 273

5. Anderson Silva (10) 211

6. Jon Jones (11) 146

7. Cain Velasquez 51

8. L.A. Park 40

 

FEUD OF THE YEAR

1. JOHN CENA VS. C.M. PUNK (190) 1,551

2. Randy Orton vs. Christian (74) 747

3. Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards (61) 701

4. Blood Warriors vs. Junction Three (75) 673

5. Kevin Steen vs. ROH (56) 485

6. Michael Bisping vs. Jason Miller (45) 458

7. Briscoes vs. All Night Express (8) 352

8. Sanada & Soya vs. Sekimoto & Okabayashi (16) 344

9. Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck (41) 295

10. Mark Henry vs. Big Show (17) 145

HONORABLE MENTION: Averno vs. La Mascara 142, John Cena vs. The Rock 133, Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard 126, Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett 117, Prince Devitt vs. Kota Ibushi 115, Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 79, Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole 60

 

TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. GIANT BERNARD & KARL ANDERSON (233) 1,678

2. Mark & Jay Briscoe (174) 1,632

3. Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi (87) 894

4. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin (104) 674

5. Young Bucks (41) 425

6. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (19) 362

7. Cima & Ricochet (13) 311

8. Bobby Roode & James Storm (29) 295

9. Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne (23) 215

10. Manabu Soya & Seiya Sanada (2) 116

HONORABLE MENTION: Rhett Titus & Kenny King 112, Pac & Masato Yoshino 97, Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly 94, Kevin Steen & Akira Tozawa 92

 

MOST IMPROVED

1. DOLPH ZIGGLER (224) 1,478

2. Mark Henry (86) 828

3. Ricochet (79) 527

4. Cody Rhodes (24) 419

5. Zack Ryder (9) 314

6. Tetsuya Naito (28) 295

7. Wade Barrett (10) 236

8. Seiya Sanada (6) 196

9. Tama Tonga (19) 191

10. Kyle O'Reilly (2) 161

HONORABLE MENTION: Akira Tozawa 155, Johnny Gargano 149, Michael Elgin 119, Chris Masters 112, Sami Callihan 89, Karl Anderson 88, James Storm 76, Eddie Edwards 67, Gunner 66, Chuck Taylor 60, Rhett Titus 60

 

BEST ON INTERVIEWS

1. C.M. PUNK (338) 2,594

2. The Rock (178) 1,381

3. Chael Sonnen (137) 1,360

4. Kevin Steen (23) 490

5. Mark & Jay Briscoe (3) 361

6. Steve Austin (29) 228 (based on his role in Tough Enough)

7. The Miz (7) 161

8. Mark Henry (3) 112

9. Bully Ray (2) 106

10. Nick Diaz 92

HONORABLE MENTION: Eddie Kingston 87, John Cena 86, Ric Flair 62, Michael Bisping 62

 

MOST CHARISMATIC

1. THE ROCK (315) 1,906

2. John Cena (53) 1,151

3. C.M. Punk (81) 978

4. Hiroshi Tanahashi (51) 863

5. Georges St. Pierre (19) 359

6. Kevin Steen (26) 271

7. Chael Sonnen (26) 231

8. L.A. Park (15) 145

9. Clay Guida (2) 128

10. Zack Ryder (3) 126

HONORABLE MENTION: Michael Bisping 113, Nick Diaz 105, Dolph Ziggler 60

 

BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER

1. DANIEL BRYAN (263) 1,829 (seventh straight year)

2. Davey Richards (247) 1,655

3. Prince Devitt (30) 910

4. Yuji Nagata (29) 590

5. Eddie Edwards (13) 568

6. Zack Sabre Jr. (37) 254

7. Dolph Ziggler (3) 166

8. Kurt Angle (6) 154

9. Mike Quackenbush 106

10. C.M. Punk (4) 89

HONORABLE MENTION: Roderick Strong 67

 

BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL AWARD (BEST BRAWLER)

1. KEVIN STEEN (161) 1,082

2. Togi Makabe (89) 718

3. Mark & Jay Briscoe (63) 626

4. Sheamus (50) 545

5. Bully Ray (45) 517

6. L.A. Park (94) 499

7. Sami Callihan (49) 487

8. Masato Tanaka (25) 461

9. Mark Henry (59) 452

10. Randy Orton (32) 186

HONORABLE MENTION: Big Show 147, Brodie Lee 135, Eddie Kingston 125, Dean Ambrose 91, Corporal Robinson 82, Abyss 80

 

BEST FLYING WRESTLER

1. RICOCHET (116) 1,473

2. Kota Ibushi (131) 1,092

3. Pac (125) 992

4. Evan Bourne (59) 600

5. Prince Devitt (38) 472

6. El Generico (42) 393

7. Sin Cara (35) 383

8. Rey Mysterio (23) 224

9. Mascara Dorada (2) 221

10. La Sombra (17) 197

HONORABLE MENTION: Aero Star 163, Jack Evans 153, Kofi Kingston 75

 

MOST OVERRATED

1. CRIMSON (127) 1,011

2. Mason Ryan (54) 756

3. Kevin Nash (97) 735

4. Mr. Anderson (83) 727

5. Jeff Hardy (34) 477

6. HHH (32) 369

7. Sin Cara (39) 328

8. Matt Morgan (6) 174

9. C.M. Punk (14) 114

10. Randy Orton (5) 112

HONORABLE MENTION: The Miz 111, Kane 102, Kelly Kelly 99, Mike Bennett 99, Zack Ryder 81, Big Show 78

 

MOST UNDERRATED

1. DOLPH ZIGGLER (119) 942

2. Daniel Bryan (112) 840

3. Alex Shelley (82) 741

4. Tyson Kidd (31) 622

5. Drew McIntyre (35) 376

6. Yoshi Tatsu (15) 277

7. Jack Swagger (6) 237

8. Christian (24) 217

9. John Morrison (2) 157

10. Chris Masters (27) 153

HONORABLE MENTION: Austin Aries 136, Evan Bourne 132, Wade Barrett 126, Seth Rollins 111, Kofi Kingston 102, James Storm 72, Averno 69, William Regal 63

 

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

1. ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (313) 2,049

2. New Japan Pro Wrestling (275) 1,935

3. Dragon Gate (44) 914

4. Ring of Honor (61) 846

5. World Wrestling Entertainment (15) 659

6. CHIKARA Pro (41) 584

7. PWG (18) 580

8. Bellator (1) 239

9. All Japan (2) 110

10, CMLL (5) 108

HONORABLE MENTION: Pro Wrestling NOAH 85, AAA 71 (no sign of TNA)

 

BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW

1. WWE SMACKDOWN (188) 1,790

2. Ring of Honor (214) 1,603

3. Dragon Gate Infinity (108) 1,092

4. Ultimate Fighter (64) 838

5. Bellator Fighting Championships (43) 648

6. WWE Tough Enough (45) 404

7. WWE Raw (12) 360

8. CMLL (9) 197

9. WWE Superstars (15) 196

10. TNA Impact (2) 145

HONORABLE MENTION: All Japan Banquet 143, AAA 69

 

WORKED MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. JOHN CENA VS. C.M. PUNK 7/17 CHICAGO (333) 2,292

2. Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards 6/26 New York (112) 1,362

3. HHH vs. Undertaker 4/3 Atlanta (51) 890

4. Jun Akiyama vs. Suwama 10/23 Tokyo (75) 808

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata 4/3 Tokyo (39) 538

6. Kota Ibushi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi 6/10 Tokyo (15) 343

7. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito 10/10 Tokyo (6) 305

8. Kevin Steen vs. El Generico 12/18/10 New York (14) 183

9. Averno vs. La Sombra 9/16 Mexico City 107

 

SHOOT MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. DAN HENDERSON VS. SHOGUN RUA 11/19 SAN JOSE (316)1,921

2. Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida 11/12 Anaheim (46) 850

3. Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler 11/19 Atlantic City (61) 657

4. Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard 1/1 Las Vegas (57) 631

5. Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis 12/16/10 Phoenix (52) 492

6. Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley 4/8 San Diego (21) 433

7. Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann 3/3 Louisville (6) 169

8. Jose Aldo Jr. vs. Mark Hominick 4/30 Toronto (2) 93

9. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson 7/30 Chicago 78

10. Urijah Faber vs. Dominick Cruz 7/2 Las Vegas 75

 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1. DAICHI HASHIMOTO (552) 3,018

2. Uhaa Nation (23) 650

3. Takumi "Sho" Soya (24) 509

4. Obariyon (17) 315

5. Archibald Peck (15) 242

6. Fenix (3) 235

7. Dragon Lee (11) 185

8. Tommaso Ciampa (15) 111

9. Mike Dalton (2) 78

10. Dark Dragon 72

 

BEST NON-WRESTLER

1. RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (335) 2,357

2. Vickie Guerrero (191) 1,910

3. Jim Cornette (44) 532

4. Karen Jarrett (31) 430

5. Barrister R.D. Evans (6) 269

6. John Laurinaitis (14) 227

7. Truth Martini (8) 185

8. Michael Cole (11) 126

9. Ric Flair (7) 120

10. Teddy Long (6) 117

 

BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER

1. JOE ROGAN (214) 1,386

2. Kevin Kelly (77) 1,058

3. Michael Schiavello (113) 983

4. Jim Ross (112) 952

5. William Regal (65) 733

6. Mike Goldberg (22) 355

7. Scott Stanford (7) 344

8. Jimmy Smith (16) 242

9. Josh Matthews (6) 219

10. Nigel McGuinness (5) 188

HONORABLE MENTION: Mike Tenay 149, Booker T 132

 

WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER

1. MICHAEL COLE (568) 3,133

2. Booker T (37) 1,201

3. Jerry Lawler (27) 861

4. Taz (8) 334

5. Mike Tenay (7) 159

6. Josh Matthews (12) 124

7. Matt Striker (1) 92

8. Mauro Ranallo (2) 85

9. Gus Johnson 54

10. Todd Grisham 37

 

BEST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW

1. WWE MONEY IN THE BANK 7/17 CHICAGO (374) 2,391

2. UFC 139 11/19 San Jose (40) 700

3. ROH Best in the World 6/26 New York (32) 542

4. ROH Final Battle 12/18/10 New York (15) 483

5. PWG DDT 4 3/4 Reseda (24) 378

6. UFC 129 4/30 Toronto (19) 274

7. WWE WrestleMania 4/3 Atlanta (12) 197

8. K-1 World Grand Prix 12/11 Tokyo (29) 188

9. New Japan G-1 Finals 8/14 Tokyo (4) 180

10. CHIKARA High Noon 11/13 Philadelphia (11) 129

HONORABLE MENTION: New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 1/4 Tokyo 125, CHIKARA King of Trios 4/17 Philadelphia 111, UFC 132 7/2 Las Vegas 93, All Together Now 8/27 Tokyo 90, PWG Battle of Los Angeles 8/20 Reseda 77, TNA Destination X 7/10 Orlando 69

 

"CATEGORY B" AWARDS - WINNER DETERMINED BY FIRST PLACE VOTES

 

WORST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW

1. TNA VICTORY ROAD 3/13 ORLANDO 405

2. TNA Turning Point 11/13 Orlando 55

3. WWE Capitol Punishment 6/19 Washington, DC 20

4. TNA No Surrender 9/11 Orlando 19

5. WWE Night of Champions 9/18 Buffalo 18

6. WWE Vengeance 10/23 San Antonio 14

7. TNA Against All Odds 2/13 Orlando 12

8. AWE Night of Legends 10/15 Fisherville, VA 10

 

BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER

1. RICOCHET DOUBLE ROTATION MOONSAULT 174 (second year in a row)

2. Daniel Bryan LeBell lock 127

3. Randy Orton RKO 55

4. Daisuke Sekimoto German suplex 35

5. Prince Devitt Bloody Sunday DDT 31

6. Akira Tozawa delayed German suplex 29

7. Evan Bourne shooting star press 27

8. Kota Ibushi double moonsault 19

9. Pac 360 shooting star press 18

10. AR Fox Lo Mein Pain 18

HONORABLE MENTION: Uhaa Nation shooting star press 17, C.M. Punk GTS 16, Tommaso Ciampa Project Ciampa 13.

 

MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC

1. WWE BULLYING/BE A STAR/JIM ROSS 183

2. TNA sending Jeff Hardy out when he was loaded on PPV 178

3. Perro Aguayo Jr. faking cancer 140

4. WWE never letting up on Twitter during Raw 43

5. Matt Hardy teasing suicide on the Internet 25

6. Jarrett/Angle feud putting up custody of kids in match 22

7. Michael Cole burying talent in commentary 15

 

WORST TELEVISION SHOW

1. TNA IMPACT 430 (fifth straight year)

2. WWE Raw 197

3. WWE NXT 88

4. Hogan's Micro Championship Wrestling 15

 

WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. STING VS. JEFF HARDY 3/13 ORLANDO 317

2. Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole 4/3 Atlanta 199

3. Kevin Nash vs. Ricky Morton 10/15 Fisherville, VA 35

 

WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR

1. HHH VS. KEVIN NASH 151

2. Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler 94

3. Michael Cole vs. Jim Ross 81

4. Sin Cara Azul vs. Sin Cara Negro 48

5. Winter & Angelina Love vs. Velvet Sky 32

6(tie). Crimson vs. Matt Morgan 29

6(tie). Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff vs. Dixie Carter 29

8. Samoa Joe vs. Pope 19

9. Edge vs. Kane 16

10. Sting vs. Immortal 15

HONORABLE MENTION: Hulk Hogan vs. Sting 12

 

WORST PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

1. TNA 564 (also fifth straight year)

2. WWE 67

3. AWE 14

4(tie). Strikeforce 13

4(tie). CZW 13

6. Urban Wrestling Federation 12

 

BEST BOOKER

1. GEDO & JADO (NEW JAPAN) 287

2. Joe Silva (UFC) 223

3. Mike Quackenbush (Chikara) 128

4. Hunter Johnston (ROH) 109

5. Gabe Sapolsky (DGUSA/Evolve) 26

6. Konnan (AAA) 20

7. Vince McMahon (WWE) 10

 

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

1. DANA WHITE (UFC) 610

2. Mike Quackenbush (Chikara) 42

3. Vince McMahon (WWE) 37

4. Naoki Sugabayashi (New Japan) 22

 

BEST GIMMICK

1. C.M. PUNK 160

2. Archibald Peck 107

3. Zack Ryder 83

4. Briscoes 51

5. Kevin Steen 35

6. Alberto Del Rio 33

7. R-Truth 31

8. Sin Cara 19

9. Mark Henry 16

10. Fake Sin Cara 12

HONORABLE MENTION: Dolph Ziggler 10, Cody Rhodes 10

 

WORST GIMMICK

1. MICHAEL COLE 298

2. Zack Ryder 52

3. Eric Young 49

4. Cody Rhodes (bagger gimmick) 31

5. Johnny Curtis 25

6(tie). John Laurinaitis 19

6(tie). Crimson 19

8. Hunico 18

9. Fake Sin Cara 10

 

BEST PRO WRESTLING BOOK

1. CHRIS JERICHO "UNDISPUTED" 345

2. Stan Hansen "Last Outlaw" 154

3. John McCarthy "Let's Get It On" 51

4. Jerry Jarrett "The Best of Times" 28

5. Joe Laurinaitis "The Road Warriors" 18

6. Brock Lesnar "Death Clutch" 10

 

BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD

1. BRET HART VS. SHAWN MICHAELS 335

2. Wrestling Road Diaries 143

3. Memphis Heat 128

4. History of WrestleMania 22

5. Steve Austin Bottom Line 13

 

Thoughts? Opinions? Share...

[kreay fufu]

Marchie Archie should have won gimmick of the year. Second aint bad, but it's not right. Would also have put CHIKARA higher than ROH and WWE for best promotion, although I haven't seen enough of the other two above it to judge.

 

Big well done to Zack Sabre Jr for his placing in the Technical list.

[Lumpy McRighteous]

Not a fan of Meltzer but damn I'm surprised at agreeing on many of the award winners, with Davey, Mr. Ziggles, Bad Intentions, Cole, the Be a Star bullshit, HHH / Nash and Shinya's baby boy in particular.

[Oliber.]

John Cena and The Rock should be lower on that list, especially the Rock.

[.ZEN]

I don't agree with some of the winners but then I haven't seen all of the promotions featured. I agree with Tana as wrestler of the year as he's been fantastic as the Ace in NJPW. I haven't seen enough of Davey to know whether he deserves most outstanding wrestler but the bits of him I've seen in NJPW I've found him pretty average.

 

BI were nowhere near as good as Sekimoto/Okabayashi, BI were good but none of their tag title defences were very memorable whereas Sekimoto/Okabayashi were always on fantastic form. I'd have prefered Henry to have placed higher in Best on interviews but I'm not suprised he didn't.

 

Suwama/Akiyama should have got MOTY but I'm pleasantly suprised that it placed as highly as it did considering how few people watch AJPW. Litle Hash as Rookie of the Year is understandable but I feel Takumi Soya is better than him, which again comes down to nobody watching AJPW. Ricardo as best Non-Wrestler is good as he's the only thing interesting about ADR. I'm also pleased that Jado & Gedo got Best Booker but at litle disappointed that Mutoh isn't featured due to how well AJPW has been booked in the last year.

[Diablo.]

Punk as second... odd. I thought he would be first, I mean he did revolutionise an entire company to an extent within a year. I also find it odd that SmackDown wins show of the year, with the amount of bullshit promos and squash matches we see every week. But still, overall it's a fair ranking.

 

Congratulations to Hiroshi Tanahashi.

[Oliber.]

I don't agree with some of the winners but then I haven't seen all of the promotions featured. I agree with Tana as wrestler of the year as he's been fantastic as the Ace in NJPW. I haven't seen enough of Davey to know whether he deserves most outstanding wrestler but the bits of him I've seen in NJPW I've found him pretty average.

 

BI were nowhere near as good as Sekimoto/Okabayashi, BI were good but none of their tag title defences were very memorable whereas Sekimoto/Okabayashi were always on fantastic form. I'd have prefered Henry to have placed higher in Best on interviews but I'm not suprised he didn't.

 

Suwama/Akiyama should have got MOTY but I'm pleasantly suprised that it placed as highly as it did considering how few people watch AJPW. Litle Hash as Rookie of the Year is understandable but I feel Takumi Soya is better than him, which again comes down to nobody watching AJPW. Ricardo as best Non-Wrestler is good as he's the only thing interesting about ADR. I'm also pleased that Jado & Gedo got Best Booker but at litle disappointed that Mutoh isn't featured due to how well AJPW has been booked in the last year.

 

I watch AJPW! and yes, I agree Soya is a good performer, but Daichi has that 'feel' maybe because he is a Hashimoto.

[V to I]

ANX should be in the top 10 tag teams. And Steen and Generico's match from Final Battle 2010 should've been ranked higher.

 

Good ratings otherwise. Agree with most of it, especially the most disgusting promotional tactic.

[Monarch98]

Does Meltzer hate TNA or something? I agree that TNA was not great, but even this was too much.

[Lumpy McRighteous]

Does Meltzer hate TNA or something? I agree that TNA was not great, but even this was too much.

TNA was decent, but compared to the other feds, they were basically at the bottom of the barrel in terms of quality. That's the only reason I can think of as to why Meltzer likely "awarded" them as the worst company.

[unknownsold13r]

Meltzer does hate TNA, that's no big secret.

 

My main beef with the WON awards every year is mixing Wrestlers and MMA fighters on the same lists though. I'm not saying they shouldn't include MMA awards, and as far as like promoters go... yeah that's fine listing Dana and the UFC right there with the wrestling promotions.

 

But for the individuals, it's just weird to see a list of Most Charismatic stars, and have 8 wrestlers and 2 fighters. Why have 2 fighters even? You don't have to have great mic skills to be a star in MMA. They list Sonnen, and personally I find that guy annoying as all hell, not entertaining. Even for those who disagree with that... it still makes no sense to mix up wrestling and MMA all together on some of their lists. I wish they would do away with that.

[!I!I!I]

Does Meltzer hate TNA or something? I agree that TNA was not great, but even this was too much.

That's the only reason I can think of as to why Meltzer likely "awarded" them as the worst company.

 

It's a poll.

 

He's said some pretty positive things in regards to TNA recently actually.

[.Sy™]

CM Punk really should've won the Wrestler of the Year-award. As already mentioned, he changed the entire landscape of the WWE. The only thing that's against a No. 1 rank would be the fact he wasn't at the top for the first 5 months of 2011.

 

 

I don't get how people could vote for The Rock as WOFT; he had one match. Though I'm so glad I'm not the only one who finds Crimson overrated as *censored*.

[Dazman™]

Most of those seem pretty accurate but how is CM Punk overrated?

 

I am happy that the CM Punk vs. John Cena match from Money In The Bank was voted the Match Of The Year though.

[kreay fufu]

Most of those seem pretty accurate but how is CM Punk overrated?

 

 

CM Punk really should've won the Wrestler of the Year-award. As already mentioned, he changed the entire landscape of the WWE.

 

There's your answer. He did no such thing, however people like to believe he has.

[Crowley]

^^ While I agree that he hasn't "changed the entire landscape of the WWE", he's made a bigger impact not just on WWE but on pro wrestling in general than anyone else in the past six years. When John Cena first turned face he was a big deal. He was the first big star to have come around in a while, but by mid 2006 he was just a regular wrestler. Even when he was really big, he didn't get nearly as much attention from the media as Punk did. I really believe that Punk put the spotlight back on pro wrestling, even if it was just for a month or two. You have to give him credit for that.

[Monarch98]

Does Meltzer hate TNA or something? I agree that TNA was not great, but even this was too much.

TNA was decent, but compared to the other feds, they were basically at the bottom of the barrel in terms of quality. That's the only reason I can think of as to why Meltzer likely "awarded" them as the worst company.

I agree with his "awards" for the Victory Road BS, but TNA wasn't "all bad"

[*Self Made*]

Wait a second NXT is better than Raw? NXT at the beginning had potential but its an embarrassment as it stands these days.

[Mango kid]

plus half the year punk never won a match intill summer so u cant be the best of the year for that

[Oliber.]

bookings...

[Guest]

Punk as second... odd. I thought he would be first, I mean he did revolutionise an entire company to an extent within a year. I also find it odd that SmackDown wins show of the year, with the amount of bullshit promos and squash matches we see every week. But still, overall it's a fair ranking.

 

Congratulations to Hiroshi Tanahashi.

lolwut? SmackDown pretty much puts the wrestling in WWE.

 

Also, I don't get how Zack Ryder can be on both the top 3 of best and worst gimmicks.

[Lyriqz ✪]

I think Kidd should have gotten the most underrated... Also I find it offensive The Rock won was avaible to vote in anything but Box Office Draw.

 

Stuff I also don't agree with with:

 

Worst Feud: Cole vs. Lawler was way worse, absolutely disgusting in more than one way.

 

Worst Television Show:n RAW is far from beeing oh so bad, in wrestling it's about entertainment and it got better last year. To rank them so high is stupid imo.

 

Best Gimmick: I) think R-Truth should have been higher, he made himself stand out and it was actually entertaining.

 

Worst Gimmick: Now, while I don't agree I can see how Cole is voted for worst announcer as he's allmost allways storyfocused BUT his gimmick is far from the worst. Seriously.

[Dazman™]

Bully Ray should have been higher than Mark Henry when it comes to interviews and I didn't know Johnny Ace had a book out.