Welcome to the 8th Annual Pro Wrestling Year-End Awards, here at Enuffa.com, where I celebrate the highs (and lows) of the year that was, inside the squared circle!
After 15 or so months of wrestling shows being held in front of virtual, or no, crowds, 2021 saw the welcome return of real, in-person wrestling fans. For WWE it was Wrestlemania 37 that began the renaissance of live crowds, albeit in a limited capacity, and for AEW the May PPV Double or Nothing was the first of the year to feature a packed Daily's Place. NJPW had been running shows with limited audiences for months prior, but since fans in Japan aren't allowed to vocalize, it wasn't as stark a contrast. Regardless though, touring wrestling shows with packed houses was something we'd all dearly missed during quarantine.
As far as wrestling content, the quality from the big three companies was quite varied.
WWE once again struggled to present a consistently good product or elevate new stars without later cutting their legs out. Bianca Belair began the year with a gutsy Royal Rumble win on her way to capturing the Smackdown Women's Title in the main event of WrestleMania Night 1, only to get squashed by a returning Becky Lynch four months later. While she's likely to finally win back the title at this year's 'Mania, the abrupt title change made her look pretty silly and the subsequent Lynch heel turn hasn't been working much at all.
Rhea Ripley was once again poised to be a top women's star, defeating RAW Women's Champ Asuka at 'Mania before losing the title to Charlotte Flair only three months later, basically duplicating the push-derailing loss to Charlotte at 'Mania 36. Since then Rhea has been stuck in a go-nowhere tag team with Nikki ASH. Once again the company failed to truly pull the trigger on this unique star.
Drew McIntyre spent most of 2020 at the top of the card and looked to continue that streak into 2021 but lost the WWE Title to a Miz cash-in, Miz dropped the title in short order to Bobby Lashley, and Drew found himself out of the title picture and out on his ass after failing numerous times to regain the title from Lashley. Great for Bobby, not so good for Drew.
Of course WWE television was dominated by Roman Reigns, who's in the middle of a year-plus Universal Title run, having beaten everyone they've thrown at him. Really the only star they've portrayed as being on Roman's level is Brock Lesnar, begging the question, who ultimately benefits? The point of having a dominant long-term champion, aside from making that guy, is to make someone new in unseating him. But if he crushes all the full-timers and only the older part-timers look like they can hang with him, where are the new stars coming from? As of now there isn't anyone who looks remotely ready to beat Roman for the title.
Big E was perhaps the one real WWE success story of 2021 in terms of actually elevating someone, winning Money in the Bank and cashing in on Lashley over the fall. While he's not being pushed on the level of Roman Reigns, at least they haven't made him look like a fluke champion like so many other cash-ins have. Of course it remains to be seen whether he suffers the same fate Kofi did (a humiliating title loss followed by an express ticket back to the tag team ranks), but for now Big E is enjoying the best push of his career.
WWE cut a swath of talent throughout 2021, citing budget concerns despite raking in record profits. Among the surprising releases were Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Nia Jax, Karrion Kross, Aleister Black, Andrade, John Morrison, Bronson Reed, and many others. In some cases the release was the best thing for them - WWE's loss was AEW's gain - but a few of these were baffling indeed. Part of the impetus for cleaning NXT house was Vince and his creative goons taking control of the developmental brand and renaming it NXT 2.0. Gone was the emphasis on crisp in-ring action and great workers, and in its place was a garish mid-90s aesthetic, a focus on large men and pretty women regardless of wrestling ability, and as it turns out, even worse ratings. Hunter must be soooooo pissed right now.
Okay, enough bitching about WWE.
New Japan had a rough year to say the least. Aside from their crowd size being limited, the company was plagued with injuries and illnesses affecting numerous top stars. They also discontinued the IWGP Intercontinental Title, merging it with the IWGP Heavyweight Title to create an IWGP World Title, a belt that the vast majority of fans seem to feel is a major step down. Regardless of the title design though, the belt took numerous hops through the first half of the year, some planned, some not. Kota Ibushi finally won the championship at WrestleKingdom, the culmination of a multi-year journey, only to drop it to Will Ospreay a scant three months later. Then Ospreay had to vacate the title in June due to a back injury. The plan was for Kazuchika Okada to face Ibushi for the vacant title but then Ibushi developed pneumonia and had to be replaced by Shingo Takagi. Takagi won his first IWGP Title, well-deservedly I might add, and has kept the championship picture stable ever since. But the main belt wasn't the only title vacated, as Hiromu Takahashi had to step away in February, relinquishing his IWGP Jr. Title in the process. And of course the most jarring blow to the roster was Kota Ibushi (this guy can't catch a fucking break) dislocating his shoulder during the G1 Climax Final, executing a Phoenix Splash and cutting the epic match short. Jesus, this company needs a huge rebound in 2022. Fortunately WrestleKingdom 16 is looking pretty stacked over its three-day(!) format.
But the most fun story of 2021 involves our first award.....
Promotion of the Year
This one should be no surprise to anyone. One promotion had just an incredible year, both creatively and in several cases financially. From loading up their roster with some very welcome big names like CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole, to continuing to elevate homegrown talent like MJF, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, Jurassic Express, Britt Baker and most of all Hangman Adam Page, to absolutely blowing the roofs off several arenas, both on free television and PPV, to drawing over 20,000 fans to Arthur Ashe Stadium, the biggest NYC wrestling crowd in years, to drawing over 100,000 buys with all four of their 2021 PPVs, including a staggering 205,000 for All Out, the biggest non-WWE PPV buyrate since 1999, to assembling two all-time great PPV events (the aforementioned All Out and its follow-up Full Gear), this company has been firing on most, if not all cylinders and has made North American wrestling just a joy to watch again. It's not even a contest, Tony Khan's upstart promotion owns this award this year.
The winner is: AEW
Major Show of the Year
Sorry WWE diehards, you're gonna be disappointed with these awards. The best major show of 2021 was an absolutely stacked card boasting by my count six (SIX!) **** or better matches, including a blowaway main event that paid off a two-year build and crowned a new AEW Champion. Kenny Omega losing clean to former tag partner Hangman Page felt like a passing of the torch and the beginning of a new era, finally putting to bed the idea that AEW doesn't reward its homegrown stars. Between this superb title match, the blistering MJF-Darby opener, a pair of gritty fights in Punk vs. Kingston and Danielson vs. Miro, a wild Falls Count Anywhere six-man tag, and a fast-paced FTR-Lucha Bros bout, Full Gear had something for everyone and then some. This is the first PPV since 2019 to get a perfect 10 rating from me, and it's one of two signature events AEW held this year.
The winner is: AEW Full Gear
Most Disappointing Show
So unlike 2019 and 2020 where there was one show that really just stunk up the joint, 2021 didn't have a truly bad show, but one WWE offering had such dumb follow-through it tainted the whole event for me. This was essentially a four-match show that was sorta ruined by two tack-ons. Two of the scheduled bouts were basically throwaways but both were inoffensive. The two main matches were epic Elimination Chambers, both of which went exactly as they should have. In the first, Daniel Bryan outlasted five other guys to earn a title shot against Roman Reigns later in the night. Great, I thought, that should be a fine semi-main even-- wait, nope, it's happening right after the Chamber. Yes, the company booked Roman to come right out and start a title defense against the guy who just ran the table for 34 minutes, squashing him clean in 96 seconds to dissolve all the anticipation for Bryan's title quest and rendering the whole Chamber match basically moot. Not to be outdone though, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre would defend his title in another Chamber in the main event (nevermind that it makes no sense for one champion to have to go through this grueling process but not the other), entering third and putting the matter to bed over the span of 31 minutes, only to have The Miz of all people cash in the stupid briefcase and win the belt. The Miz. In 2021. Was the goddamn WWE Champion. Miz of course dropped the title to Bobby Lashley a week later, and over the course of the next few months, lost a tag match to a rapper and later got eaten by zombies. This shit is why the general public doesn't take wrestling seriously.
The winner is: WWE Elimination Chamber
Feud of the Year
There were a handful of very compelling feuds in 2021, the Omega-Page rivalry I mentioned, CM Punk vs. MJF which is just getting started and may well win this award next year, Jurassic Express and Christian vs. the Superkliq, Omega vs. Moxley, etc. But one major feud recaptured some 80s NWA magic and outshone all other stable vs. stable feuds, and that was Chris Jericho's Inner Circle vs. MJF's Pinnacle. You see, MJF and Wardlow got to join the Inner Circle after MJF defeated Jericho at Full Gear 2020. The two biggest mouths in the company trying to coexist made for some very entertaining television, and we all wondered if MJF would end up taking over the team and kicking Chris to the curb. But no, instead MJF outmaneuvered Chris and his friends, making him *think* that was his plan and then dropping the bomb that he'd formed his own stable, The Pinnacle. From there it was classic gang warfare, as the long-awaited Blood and Guts match finally made its AEW debut, with Team MJF taking the first big win. The Inner Circle retaliated at Double or Nothing, evening the score in Stadium Stampede II. From there the factions broke off into their own little feuds, the most notable of which was MJF vs. Jericho once again. MJF scored two wins against an injured Jericho but Chris put the exclamation point on their feud at All Out with a (somewhat tainted) submission win. This months-long rivalry helped establish MJF as a top heel while also reframing Jericho and friends as a badass babyface team.
The winner is: The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle
Match of the Year
This was a tough category for me, as it often is. So many great matches, but only one can win. AEW presented no shortage of classics, from Omega-Page to Omega-Danielson to Page-Danielson to MJF-Allin to Bucks-Luchas, and so on. WWE's best matches included Belair vs. Sasha, Roman vs. Edge vs. Bryan, the men's Money in the Bank, and Edge v. Rollins. But once again I have to go with a New Japan offering. Despite suffering numerous roster setbacks this company still found room to absolutely crush it in a few of their marquee matchups. Will Ospreay and Shingo Takagi had a stunning 44-minute war at Wrestling Dontaku, Kota Ibushi and Will Ospreay had an epic Sakura Genesis war, Ibushi and Tetsuya Naito delivered two classics early in the year, and Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay began their feud in earnest with a ****3/4 semi-main at the Dome. But one match for me captured all the old-school greatness of professional wrestling like no other, and that was the WrestleKingdom Night 2 main event, pitting brand new champion Kota Ibushi against the man who'd defeated him three times in 2020, Jay White. These two created magic in a classic 48-minute, story-driven Flair vs. Steamboat-esque battle, setting a new record for the longest-ever Tokyo Dome match. Despite numerous attempts to cheat Ibushi out of his new championship, the gallant Golden Star managed to retain, to the delight of the limited crowd. There were more impactful matches this year, but Ibushi-White was my favorite.
The winner is: Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White - WrestleKingdom 15, Night 2
Woman of the Year
Wow for the first time in the eight years I've been doing these awards, someone outside WWE has earned the Woman of the Year trophy. This charismatic anti-hero started the year as a full-on villain, but slowly earned so much fan respect and goodwill that she gets cheered in most venues despite still being an arrogant jerk who cheats a lot. A lights-out match on Dynamite proved she could hang in a brutal and bloody no-DQ environment (she did a bladejob to boot, something I don't think I've seen a female wrestler do before), and she racked up a slew of wins to finally earn a title shot at Double or Nothing. There, in a strong 17-minute bout in front of a capacity crowd, she made the vaunted Hikaru Shida tap out, ending Shida's record-setting year-long reign. This budding superstar is the closest thing I've seen to a female 1997 Steve Austin, in terms of getting roundly cheered despite her heel tendencies, and I expect her AEW Women's Title run to continue well into 2022.
The winner is: Britt Baker
Tag Team of the Year
Man, these guys are in the middle of a Midnight Express-type run with these awards. From 2017-2019 they took home the trophy and were only interrupted once, by FTR last year. But they're back on top after dominating the AEW tag ranks for most of 2021 and then delivering stellar in-ring performances even after losing the gold. By my count, of the eleven AEW PPV events thus far, Matt and Nick Jackson have stolen the show at seven of them. That's staggering. Currently along with longtime buddy Adam Cole they're feuding with Best Friends, but I have a feeling that when Kenny Omega returns from his various injuries we may see the original three Elite members do battle with Cole and his Undisputed Era pals (assuming Kyle O'Reilly makes the jump to join longtime partner Bobby Fish). And if that happens, look the fuck out. Anywho, this tandem won and lost their tag titles in two of the greatest tag bouts I've ever seen. They stand alone atop all the great tag teams in 2021.
The winner is: The Young Bucks
Wrestler of the Year
There are a few people deserving of this award in one way or another. Each of the big three companies had one star who either by necessity or by design really pulled through and proved themselves a leader. For NJPW it was Shingo Takagi; though it wasn't planned that way, Shingo stepped up in the absence of two other top stars and kept the prestige of the company's top title intact. For WWE it was Roman Reigns, who was booked so dominantly against so many different opponents it's hard to imagine anyone in the company being positioned to credibly succeed him. But Roman has grown into his top heel role quite admirably and while his matches aren't always my cup of tea, he's earned more than a few stripes as a ring general. But for me it's AEW's locker room leader who most deserves this award. For roughly eleven months this star held the company's top championship, and while he didn't defend it as often as his predecessors, when he did it, it was a big deal. Not only that but he collected belts in several other promotions, always managing to draw better in those companies than they drew without him. And in November, despite reeling from multiple nagging long-term injuries, he insisted on honoring his Full Gear main event commitment to properly put over the next man in line for the title (delivering a five-star performance to boot). That is the measure of a true locker room leader. This guy's early-2022 return to action can't get here fast enough.
The winner is: Kenny Omega
Thanks for joining us for yet another wrestling awards "ceremony" here at Enuffa.com. Before you go though, check out my unofficial awards history dating back to 1987, the first full calendar year for which I was a fan.....
1987
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Foundation
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (3.29.87)
Feud of the Year - Four Horsemen vs. SuperPowers/Road Warriors
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania III
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #10 (Savage vs. Steele, Battle Royal)
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1988
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Savage
Tag Team of the Year - Road Warriors
Woman of the Year - Elizabeth
Match of the Year - Team Powers of Pain vs. Team Demolition (11.24.88)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Major Show of the Year - WWF Survivor Series
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania IV
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1989
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Demolition
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair (5.7.89)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk
Major Show of the Year - NWA Great American Bash
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1990
Wrestler of the Year - Ultimate Warrior
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Foundation
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Midnight Express (5.19.90)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Major Show of the Year - NWA Capitol Combat
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1991
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Legion of Doom
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Rockers vs. Orient Express (1.19.91)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Ultimate Warrior
Major Show of the Year - WCW/New Japan SuperShow
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1992
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Savage
Tag Team of the Year - Steiners
Woman of the Year - Elizabeth
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith (8.29.92)
Feud of the Year - Sting vs. Vader
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WCW Halloween Havoc
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1993
Wrestler of the Year - Vader
Tag Team of the Year - Steiners
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (6.13.93)
Feud of the Year - Sting vs. Vader
Major Show of the Year - WWF Royal Rumble
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania IX
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1994
Wrestler of the Year - Bret Hart
Tag Team of the Year - Headshrinkers
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (3.20.94)
Feud of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania X
Most Disappointing Show - WWF SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1995
Wrestler of the Year - Diesel
Tag Team of the Year - Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog (12.18.95)
Feud of the Year - Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero
Major Show of the Year - WWF Survivor Series
Most Disappointing Show - WWF King of the Ring
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1996
Wrestler of the Year - Shawn Michaels
Tag Team of the Year - Harlem Heat
Woman of the Year - Sunny
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (9.22.96)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Mankind
Major Show of the Year - WWF King of the Ring
Most Disappointing Show - WWF SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1997
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - The Outsiders
Woman of the Year - Chyna
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (10.5.97)
Feud of the Year - USA vs. Canada
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WCW Starrcade
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1998
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - New Age Outlaws
Woman of the Year - Sable
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Mankind (6.28.98)
Feud of the Year - Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1999
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - Kane & X-Pac
Woman of the Year - Chyna
Match of the Year - Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz (10.17.99)
Feud of the Year - Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
Major Show of the Year - WWF Backlash
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania XV
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2000
Wrestler of the Year - The Rock
Tag Team of the Year - Edge & Christian
Woman of the Year - Stephanie McMahon
Match of the Year - Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (2.27.00)
Feud of the Year - Triple H vs. The Rock
Major Show of the Year - WWF Fully Loaded
Most Disappointing Show - WWF King of the Ring
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2001
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - Dudley Boyz
Woman of the Year - Lita
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (6.21.01)
Feud of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania X-7
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Invasion
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2002
Wrestler of the Year - Kurt Angle
Tag Team of the Year - Los Guerreros
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio (10.20.02)
Feud of the Year - RAW vs. Smackdown
Major Show of the Year - WWE SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2003
Wrestler of the Year - Brock Lesnar
Tag Team of the Year - World's Greatest Tag Team
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (1.19.03)
Feud of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar
Major Show of the Year - WWE WrestleMania XIX
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2004
Wrestler of the Year - Chris Benoit
Tag Team of the Year - America's Most Wanted
Woman of the Year - Victoria
Match of the Year - Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (3.14.04)
Feud of the Year - Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley
Major Show of the Year - WWE WrestleMania XX
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2005
Wrestler of the Year - AJ Styles
Tag Team of the Year - MNM
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe (12.11.05)
Feud of the Year - AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels
Major Show of the Year - WWE Vengeance
Most Disappointing Show - ECW One Night Stand
Promotion of the Year - TNA
2006
Wrestler of the Year - John Cena
Tag Team of the Year - AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels
Woman of the Year - Mickie James
Match of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (8.12.06)
Feud of the Year - John Cena vs. Edge
Major Show of the Year - WWE No Way Out
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2007
Wrestler of the Year - John Cena
Tag Team of the Year - Briscoe Brothers
Woman of the Year - Gail Kim
Match of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (6.7.07)
Feud of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima
Major Show of the Year - ROH Driven
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Night of Champions
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2008
Wrestler of the Year - Samoa Joe
Tag Team of the Year - Beer Money Inc.
Woman of the Year - Awesome Kong
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (3.30.08)
Feud of the Year - Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
Major Show of the Year - ROH Take No Prisoners
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2009
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Orton
Tag Team of the Year - JeriShow
Woman of the Year - Maryse
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (4.5.09)
Feud of the Year - CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
Major Show of the Year - TNA Turning Point
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2010
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Orton
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Dynasty
Woman of the Year - Natalya
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (3.28.10)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom IV
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2011
Wrestler of the Year - CM Punk
Tag Team of the Year - Beer Money Inc.
Woman of the Year - Beth Phoenix
Match of the Year - John Cena vs. CM Punk (7.17.11)
Feud of the Year - John Cena vs. CM Punk
Major Show of the Year - WWE Money in the Bank
Most Disappointing Show - WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2012
Wrestler of the Year - CM Punk
Tag Team of the Year - Team Hell No
Woman of the Year - AJ Lee
Match of the Year - CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan (5.20.12)
Feud of the Year - CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
Major Show of the Year - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2013
Wrestler of the Year - Daniel Bryan
Tag Team of the Year - The Shield
Woman of the Year - AJ Lee
Match of the Year - John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (8.18.13)
Feud of the Year - Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority
Major Show of the Year - WWE SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Battleground
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2014
Wrestler of the Year - Seth Rollins
Tag Team of the Year - The Usos
Woman of the Year - Paige
Match of the Year - Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan (4.6.14)
Feud of the Year - Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority
Major Show of the Year - G1 Climax 24 Day 7
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2015
Wrestler of the Year - Seth Rollins
Tag Team of the Year - The New Day
Woman of the Year - Sasha Banks
Match of the Year - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi (1.4.15)
Feud of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. AJ Styles
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 9
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2016
Wrestler of the Year - AJ Styles
Tag Team of the Year - The Revival
Woman of the Year - Charlotte Flair
Match of the Year - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles (1.4.16)
Feud of the Year - Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 10
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2017
Wrestler of the Year - Kazuchika Okada
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Asuka
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (1.4.17)
Feud of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 11
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Payback
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2018
Wrestler of the Year - Kenny Omega
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Ronda Rousey
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (6.9.18)
Feud of the Year - Johnny Gargano vs. Tomasso Ciampa
Major Show of the Year - NJPW Dominion
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Backlash
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Foundation
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (3.29.87)
Feud of the Year - Four Horsemen vs. SuperPowers/Road Warriors
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania III
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #10 (Savage vs. Steele, Battle Royal)
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1988
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Savage
Tag Team of the Year - Road Warriors
Woman of the Year - Elizabeth
Match of the Year - Team Powers of Pain vs. Team Demolition (11.24.88)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Major Show of the Year - WWF Survivor Series
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania IV
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1989
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Demolition
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair (5.7.89)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk
Major Show of the Year - NWA Great American Bash
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1990
Wrestler of the Year - Ultimate Warrior
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Foundation
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk vs. Midnight Express (5.19.90)
Feud of the Year - Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
Major Show of the Year - NWA Capitol Combat
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - NWA
1991
Wrestler of the Year - Ric Flair
Tag Team of the Year - Legion of Doom
Woman of the Year - Sherri Martel
Match of the Year - Rockers vs. Orient Express (1.19.91)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Ultimate Warrior
Major Show of the Year - WCW/New Japan SuperShow
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1992
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Savage
Tag Team of the Year - Steiners
Woman of the Year - Elizabeth
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith (8.29.92)
Feud of the Year - Sting vs. Vader
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WCW Halloween Havoc
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1993
Wrestler of the Year - Vader
Tag Team of the Year - Steiners
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (6.13.93)
Feud of the Year - Sting vs. Vader
Major Show of the Year - WWF Royal Rumble
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania IX
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1994
Wrestler of the Year - Bret Hart
Tag Team of the Year - Headshrinkers
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (3.20.94)
Feud of the Year - Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania X
Most Disappointing Show - WWF SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1995
Wrestler of the Year - Diesel
Tag Team of the Year - Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Woman of the Year - Alundra Blayze
Match of the Year - Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog (12.18.95)
Feud of the Year - Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero
Major Show of the Year - WWF Survivor Series
Most Disappointing Show - WWF King of the Ring
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1996
Wrestler of the Year - Shawn Michaels
Tag Team of the Year - Harlem Heat
Woman of the Year - Sunny
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (9.22.96)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Mankind
Major Show of the Year - WWF King of the Ring
Most Disappointing Show - WWF SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1997
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - The Outsiders
Woman of the Year - Chyna
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker (10.5.97)
Feud of the Year - USA vs. Canada
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WCW Starrcade
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1998
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - New Age Outlaws
Woman of the Year - Sable
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Mankind (6.28.98)
Feud of the Year - Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
Major Show of the Year - WWF SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWF
1999
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - Kane & X-Pac
Woman of the Year - Chyna
Match of the Year - Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz (10.17.99)
Feud of the Year - Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
Major Show of the Year - WWF Backlash
Most Disappointing Show - WWF WrestleMania XV
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2000
Wrestler of the Year - The Rock
Tag Team of the Year - Edge & Christian
Woman of the Year - Stephanie McMahon
Match of the Year - Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (2.27.00)
Feud of the Year - Triple H vs. The Rock
Major Show of the Year - WWF Fully Loaded
Most Disappointing Show - WWF King of the Ring
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2001
Wrestler of the Year - Steve Austin
Tag Team of the Year - Dudley Boyz
Woman of the Year - Lita
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (6.21.01)
Feud of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit
Major Show of the Year - WWF WrestleMania X-7
Most Disappointing Show - WWF Invasion
Promotion of the Year - WWF
2002
Wrestler of the Year - Kurt Angle
Tag Team of the Year - Los Guerreros
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio (10.20.02)
Feud of the Year - RAW vs. Smackdown
Major Show of the Year - WWE SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2003
Wrestler of the Year - Brock Lesnar
Tag Team of the Year - World's Greatest Tag Team
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (1.19.03)
Feud of the Year - Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar
Major Show of the Year - WWE WrestleMania XIX
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2004
Wrestler of the Year - Chris Benoit
Tag Team of the Year - America's Most Wanted
Woman of the Year - Victoria
Match of the Year - Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (3.14.04)
Feud of the Year - Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley
Major Show of the Year - WWE WrestleMania XX
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2005
Wrestler of the Year - AJ Styles
Tag Team of the Year - MNM
Woman of the Year - Trish Stratus
Match of the Year - AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe (12.11.05)
Feud of the Year - AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels
Major Show of the Year - WWE Vengeance
Most Disappointing Show - ECW One Night Stand
Promotion of the Year - TNA
2006
Wrestler of the Year - John Cena
Tag Team of the Year - AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels
Woman of the Year - Mickie James
Match of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (8.12.06)
Feud of the Year - John Cena vs. Edge
Major Show of the Year - WWE No Way Out
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2007
Wrestler of the Year - John Cena
Tag Team of the Year - Briscoe Brothers
Woman of the Year - Gail Kim
Match of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (6.7.07)
Feud of the Year - Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima
Major Show of the Year - ROH Driven
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Night of Champions
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2008
Wrestler of the Year - Samoa Joe
Tag Team of the Year - Beer Money Inc.
Woman of the Year - Awesome Kong
Match of the Year - Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (3.30.08)
Feud of the Year - Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
Major Show of the Year - ROH Take No Prisoners
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Survivor Series
Promotion of the Year - Ring of Honor
2009
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Orton
Tag Team of the Year - JeriShow
Woman of the Year - Maryse
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (4.5.09)
Feud of the Year - CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
Major Show of the Year - TNA Turning Point
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2010
Wrestler of the Year - Randy Orton
Tag Team of the Year - Hart Dynasty
Woman of the Year - Natalya
Match of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (3.28.10)
Feud of the Year - Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom IV
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2011
Wrestler of the Year - CM Punk
Tag Team of the Year - Beer Money Inc.
Woman of the Year - Beth Phoenix
Match of the Year - John Cena vs. CM Punk (7.17.11)
Feud of the Year - John Cena vs. CM Punk
Major Show of the Year - WWE Money in the Bank
Most Disappointing Show - WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2012
Wrestler of the Year - CM Punk
Tag Team of the Year - Team Hell No
Woman of the Year - AJ Lee
Match of the Year - CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan (5.20.12)
Feud of the Year - CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
Major Show of the Year - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - WWE
2013
Wrestler of the Year - Daniel Bryan
Tag Team of the Year - The Shield
Woman of the Year - AJ Lee
Match of the Year - John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (8.18.13)
Feud of the Year - Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority
Major Show of the Year - WWE SummerSlam
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Battleground
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2014
Wrestler of the Year - Seth Rollins
Tag Team of the Year - The Usos
Woman of the Year - Paige
Match of the Year - Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan (4.6.14)
Feud of the Year - Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority
Major Show of the Year - G1 Climax 24 Day 7
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2015
Wrestler of the Year - Seth Rollins
Tag Team of the Year - The New Day
Woman of the Year - Sasha Banks
Match of the Year - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi (1.4.15)
Feud of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. AJ Styles
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 9
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2016
Wrestler of the Year - AJ Styles
Tag Team of the Year - The Revival
Woman of the Year - Charlotte Flair
Match of the Year - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles (1.4.16)
Feud of the Year - Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 10
Most Disappointing Show - WWE SummerSlam
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2017
Wrestler of the Year - Kazuchika Okada
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Asuka
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (1.4.17)
Feud of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
Major Show of the Year - NJPW WrestleKingdom 11
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Payback
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2018
Wrestler of the Year - Kenny Omega
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Ronda Rousey
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (6.9.18)
Feud of the Year - Johnny Gargano vs. Tomasso Ciampa
Major Show of the Year - NJPW Dominion
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Backlash
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2019
Wrestler of the Year - Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Becky Lynch
Match of the Year - Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (1.4.19)
Feud of the Year - Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano
Major Show of the Year - NXT TakeOver: New York
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Hell in a Cell
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
Wrestler of the Year - Adam Cole
Tag Team of the Year - The Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Becky Lynch
Match of the Year - Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (1.4.19)
Feud of the Year - Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano
Major Show of the Year - NXT TakeOver: New York
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Hell in a Cell
Promotion of the Year - NJPW
2020
Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley
Tag Team of the Year - FTR
Woman of the Year - Bayley
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi (1.4.20)
Feud of the Year - Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston
Major Show of the Year - G1 Climax 30, Night 13
Most Disappointing Show - WWE WrestleMania 36
Promotion of the Year - AEW
Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley
Tag Team of the Year - FTR
Woman of the Year - Bayley
Match of the Year - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi (1.4.20)
Feud of the Year - Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston
Major Show of the Year - G1 Climax 30, Night 13
Most Disappointing Show - WWE WrestleMania 36
Promotion of the Year - AEW
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