Welcome to the 10th Annual Pro Wrestling Year-End Awards, here at Enuffa.com, where I hand out nonexistent awards for achievements in a pretend sport.....
Well 2023 was quite an eventful year in the world of professional wrestling. The biggest story of course was the merger of WWE with UFC's parent company Endeavor, a move which finally at long last took creative control away from the 78-year-old malignant narcissist/serial philanderer/embezzler/accused sexual predator Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Now running the company are Chief Content Officer/Head of Creative Triple H, and Nick Khan, who's become a more and more prominent executive over the last few years. The results have certainly been positive for the company, which is breaking financial records left and right and currently offers the hottest WWE product since the Attitude Era. The shows have been much better creatively as well, though that's a very low bar to clear since VKM's booking has been mostly terrible since he acquired WCW in 2001. But things are looking rosy for WWE and its fanbase.
On the other side of the North American wrestling war, AEW's year was a mixed bag financially. They pulled in an estimated $175 million for the year, way up from the $100 mil in 2022, but are likely still in the red, understandable for what is still a startup. One big TV rights fees increase would solve that problem, but that's all up in the air at the moment, as WBD is considering whether to keep AEW's programming or swap it for WWE RAW. We likely won't know much more till late next year unfortunately, but hopefully loyalty means something to WBD. AEW also smashed their attendance record by a factor of four, drawing one of the all-time biggest wrestling crowds at Wembley Stadium for All In, while increasing PPV revenues by leaps and bounds with a slate of eight events as opposed to the usual four or five. All In became the second-most bought AEW PPV at roughly 200,000 buys, while the rest of the events fell into the usual 100,000-140,000 range. AEW also added a third weekly show, Collision, which has mostly drawn decent ratings for a Saturday night (as long as a major WWE PPV isn't airing opposite). Like them or not, AEW is the most successful #2 promotion since WCW.
But it wasn't all good news for the company, as live attendance fell dangerously low for a few months (it has since stabilized thanks to better local promotion and lowered ticket prices), and their biggest draw self-destructed for the second time in a year, starting another backstage melee, this time with Jack Perry over a minor on-air verbal jab. Yes, CM Punk was reluctantly fired from AEW after two years (half of which he spent on the shelf with injuries/suspensions), and went back to the company he'd spent a decade trashing, WWE ("I couldn't get well by going back to the place that made me sick" seemed like such a heartfelt sentiment at the time...). The official over-under on how long he lasts there has yet to be determined.
On the other side of the globe, NJPW is setting the table for a new era after losing their two biggest gaijin stars in Jay White and now Will Ospreay, and possibly Kazuchika Okada, whose contract is up in January. Couple that with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito no longer being close to peak form, and the company is long overdue for some new faces at the top. Sanada's been the top champion since April but hasn't moved the needle much at all, while David Finlay has become the new top foreign name, and Yota Tsuji, Shota Umino and Ren Narita are being groomed as the next generation of Japanese main eventers. Unfortunately NJPW is taking their sweet-ass time getting there and it's made the current product feel rather stagnant.
Impact is changing its name back to TNA, MLW won an antitrust settlement against WWE, and ROH continues to be a decent secondary brand for AEW.
On the other side of the North American wrestling war, AEW's year was a mixed bag financially. They pulled in an estimated $175 million for the year, way up from the $100 mil in 2022, but are likely still in the red, understandable for what is still a startup. One big TV rights fees increase would solve that problem, but that's all up in the air at the moment, as WBD is considering whether to keep AEW's programming or swap it for WWE RAW. We likely won't know much more till late next year unfortunately, but hopefully loyalty means something to WBD. AEW also smashed their attendance record by a factor of four, drawing one of the all-time biggest wrestling crowds at Wembley Stadium for All In, while increasing PPV revenues by leaps and bounds with a slate of eight events as opposed to the usual four or five. All In became the second-most bought AEW PPV at roughly 200,000 buys, while the rest of the events fell into the usual 100,000-140,000 range. AEW also added a third weekly show, Collision, which has mostly drawn decent ratings for a Saturday night (as long as a major WWE PPV isn't airing opposite). Like them or not, AEW is the most successful #2 promotion since WCW.
But it wasn't all good news for the company, as live attendance fell dangerously low for a few months (it has since stabilized thanks to better local promotion and lowered ticket prices), and their biggest draw self-destructed for the second time in a year, starting another backstage melee, this time with Jack Perry over a minor on-air verbal jab. Yes, CM Punk was reluctantly fired from AEW after two years (half of which he spent on the shelf with injuries/suspensions), and went back to the company he'd spent a decade trashing, WWE ("I couldn't get well by going back to the place that made me sick" seemed like such a heartfelt sentiment at the time...). The official over-under on how long he lasts there has yet to be determined.
On the other side of the globe, NJPW is setting the table for a new era after losing their two biggest gaijin stars in Jay White and now Will Ospreay, and possibly Kazuchika Okada, whose contract is up in January. Couple that with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito no longer being close to peak form, and the company is long overdue for some new faces at the top. Sanada's been the top champion since April but hasn't moved the needle much at all, while David Finlay has become the new top foreign name, and Yota Tsuji, Shota Umino and Ren Narita are being groomed as the next generation of Japanese main eventers. Unfortunately NJPW is taking their sweet-ass time getting there and it's made the current product feel rather stagnant.
Impact is changing its name back to TNA, MLW won an antitrust settlement against WWE, and ROH continues to be a decent secondary brand for AEW.
So with all that said, let's hand out some awards....
Promotion of the Year
Once again this category comes down to a choice between "Which promotion made the most money?" to which the answer is the same every year, or "Which promotion gave us the best product throughout the calendar year?" And for me it's once again not even really close. Yes WWE improved greatly from 2022, mostly thanks to Vince not being very involved at all in the creative process, but between the repetitiveness of the feuds, the stilted nature of the promos, the overproduced nature of the wrestling, and the overly corporate feel of the product in general, I was still never emotionally engaged with the product. I'm frankly baffled WWE is as hot as it is right now and I feel like a lot of that boils down to so many people's standards having fallen so low when it comes to WWE - "Hey this show doesn't totally suck anymore, this is awesome!"
NJPW had some flashes of brilliance in 2023 and certainly some great one-off matches, but haven't recaptured the magic of the 2012-2019 years. They've also failed to pull the trigger on the next slate of bona fide main event guys and considering how cold their product is right now I'm flabbergasted by that. They took a chance on Sanada but he's been one of the least compelling top champions in ages. Rebuild this place around Tsuji, Umino and Narita, and do it now.
NJPW had some flashes of brilliance in 2023 and certainly some great one-off matches, but haven't recaptured the magic of the 2012-2019 years. They've also failed to pull the trigger on the next slate of bona fide main event guys and considering how cold their product is right now I'm flabbergasted by that. They took a chance on Sanada but he's been one of the least compelling top champions in ages. Rebuild this place around Tsuji, Umino and Narita, and do it now.
But once again it was Tony Khan's upstart promotion that for me delivered just about everything I want in a major league wrestling show. Yes they've had their growing pains, the booking can be erratic (which is true of every wrestling company ever), they've struggled with live attendance and (sometimes) ratings, and once again CM Punk's backstage toxicity got everyone talking about him instead of the triumphant PPV that took place that day. But All Elite Wrestling delivered a consistently awesome in-ring product, numerous compelling storylines and characters, some high-profile roster adds, and quite possibly the best yearlong run of PPV events I've ever seen (I gave two shows, Revolution and All Out, 10 out of 10 in my reviews). The fact that there's an entire subculture built around hating this company, that includes such grifter luminaries as Eric Bischoff and Jim Cornette, means they're doing something right. I know WWE makes a lot more money but that doesn't make it a better show. Artistic merit means a lot more to me as a viewer than how much wealth a company brings in.
For the fourth straight year, the winner is: AEW
Major Show of the Year
2023 provided us no shortage of landmark PPV events, from a strong NJPW WrestleKingdom to kick things off, to a milestone AEW event at Wembley Stadium, to a shockingly great All Out a week later, and even some better-than-usual WWE PPVs like Elimination Chamber and Night 1 of WrestleMania 39. But one event for me topped them all, even eclipsing Full Gear 2021, which I previously considered AEW's yardstick PPV. Revolution 2023 boasted an absolutely fantastic eight-match lineup, kicking things off with a Ricky Starks win over Chris Jericho, continuing with Jack Perry getting revenge on Christian Cage in a Final Burial match, Jamie Hayter retaining the Women's Title against Saraya and Ruby Soho, Wardlow and Samoa Joe duking it out for the TNT Title, and The Gunns retaining their Tag Titles in a 4-way match. But it was a trio of ****+ bouts that put this show head and shoulders above the rest. The House of Black defeated The Elite in a blazing Trios Title match, Hangman Page and Jon Moxley went to all-out war in a bloody Texas Death Match, and the big one, MJF vs. Bryan Danielson in what would become the greatest Iron Man match of all time. AEW Revolution 2023 had it all, and for my money no other show in 2023 equaled it.
The winner is: AEW Revolution
Most Disappointing Show
Man, WWE really had an all-time classic on their hands. For the first time in a long while I was finally emotionally invested in this year's WrestleMania. The storylines at play were engaging, the matchups had the potential to be good to great across the board, all signs pointed to the post-Mania season being really special. I was fully bought in to this pair of shows. And Night 1 delivered huge, with a slate of seven bouts that were at worst entertaining and at best all-time great 'Mania material (plus one pointless impromptu Miz-Pat McAfee match - it wouldn't be WWE if they didn't add something stupid). I daresay Night 1 was the best WrestleMania show since the classic WM19 twenty years earlier. Charlotte-Rhea and Sami/KO-Usos made for a stellar double main event, supported by Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul and Rey vs. Dominik.
So the next night when WrestleMania Sunday began I was hyped as fuck, strapped in to watch WWE finally stick the landing and maybe give us a new Greatest WrestleMania of All Time. Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes was going to be an epic main event to usher in a new top babyface champion and a brand new WWE era. Things started out great, with Brock and Omos delivering a very fun five-minute slugfest, the show stumbled a bit with the women's 4-way tag match, but recovered and then some with a blazing Gunther-Sheamus-Drew triple threat. There were three big matches left on the show (plus another utterly embarrassing impromptu Miz segment, this time with Shane McMahon returning and immediately tearing both quads, followed by Snoop Dogg pinning Miz - fuck's sake). The first was a very good Bianca-Asuka title match where Bianca retained for no reason other than to break the "modern era" record for a women's title reign; Bianca would lose the belt to Asuka less than two months later at Night of Champions. Next was an Edge vs. Finn Balor Hell in a Cell blowoff match, where it seemed certain Finn would finally get a major win over the man he booted out of his own stable. But no, after 18 minutes of a match that was stopped dead in its tracks thanks to a gaping, ladder-induced wound on Finn's scalp, Edge once again dispatched his foe. This despite the company having so little planned for Edge that he let his contract expire and headed for AEW, and having so much planned for Finn that Judgment Day became the focal point of RAW for the rest of the year. Nothing about this booking made sense, and it wasn't even the most egregious offense of the night in that regard. I'd also like to note that between the Edge-Balor finish and the start of the main event, 35 minutes elapsed. Thirty. Five. Minutes. So by the time the bell rang for Roman vs. Cody I was already annoyed and impatient.
So the next night when WrestleMania Sunday began I was hyped as fuck, strapped in to watch WWE finally stick the landing and maybe give us a new Greatest WrestleMania of All Time. Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes was going to be an epic main event to usher in a new top babyface champion and a brand new WWE era. Things started out great, with Brock and Omos delivering a very fun five-minute slugfest, the show stumbled a bit with the women's 4-way tag match, but recovered and then some with a blazing Gunther-Sheamus-Drew triple threat. There were three big matches left on the show (plus another utterly embarrassing impromptu Miz segment, this time with Shane McMahon returning and immediately tearing both quads, followed by Snoop Dogg pinning Miz - fuck's sake). The first was a very good Bianca-Asuka title match where Bianca retained for no reason other than to break the "modern era" record for a women's title reign; Bianca would lose the belt to Asuka less than two months later at Night of Champions. Next was an Edge vs. Finn Balor Hell in a Cell blowoff match, where it seemed certain Finn would finally get a major win over the man he booted out of his own stable. But no, after 18 minutes of a match that was stopped dead in its tracks thanks to a gaping, ladder-induced wound on Finn's scalp, Edge once again dispatched his foe. This despite the company having so little planned for Edge that he let his contract expire and headed for AEW, and having so much planned for Finn that Judgment Day became the focal point of RAW for the rest of the year. Nothing about this booking made sense, and it wasn't even the most egregious offense of the night in that regard. I'd also like to note that between the Edge-Balor finish and the start of the main event, 35 minutes elapsed. Thirty. Five. Minutes. So by the time the bell rang for Roman vs. Cody I was already annoyed and impatient.
And yet these two won me over, putting together what was shaping up to be an absolute classic worthy of the Show of Shows. In climactic fashion Cody took control after Zayn and Owens ran interference on the Usos, and hit Roman with a CrossRhodes, and then another, and then.... Solo Sikoa, who had already been ejected earlier in the match, showed up again and thumbed Cody in the throat, allowing Roman to spear Cody and retain the title. Yeah that's right, the 'Mania main event built around the promise of Cody "finishing his story" didn't let him finish his story. The company then fell all over themselves with excuses like "If we gave Cody the belt, then what happens?" The next night Cody was attacked by Brock Lesnar, a move that would've made complete sense had Cody become the champion, since Brock isn't allowed to ever again challenge Roman for the title, but made zero sense with Cody NOT being the champion, and was never properly explained. Cody spent the rest of 2023 mired in feuds that would've worked much better with the title at stake, while Jey and Jimmy Uso turned on Roman to seemingly break up The Bloodline. Except then since Jey had to challenge Roman for the belt but not win it, Jimmy rejoined the stable two months later. Oh, and they had to create a new separate World Title on RAW since Roman is hardly ever around anymore. You'd have a hard time convincing me that Cody beating Roman wasn't the original plan, considering how the rest of the year played out for both guys. This felt like something Hunter set up only for Vince to cockblock it, just so they could break another "modern record."
Anyway, it's difficult to recall a more promising WWE event that ended up being a bigger letdown.
Anyway, it's difficult to recall a more promising WWE event that ended up being a bigger letdown.
The Most Disappointing Major Show of 2023 is: WWE WrestleMania 39, Night 2
Feud of the Year
2023 certainly had its share of heated feuds. The Bloodline angle carried the first few months of the year, with Sami Zayn breaking from the group and rejoining his longtime best friend Kevin Owens in the quest to defeat the Usos. Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland brutalized each other in a pair of PPV bouts and their feud went from being centered around Strickland's professional jealousy, to his threatening Page's family. MJF and Adam Cole went from being intense rivals to best friends to championship opponents, back to best friends. Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar wrestled each other for......some reason.
But one feud kicked off as a one-on-one scenario and evolved into all-out team warfare, lasting the first half of 2023. Jon Moxley and Hangman Page's rivalry began innocently enough in late 2022, when Page challenged then-champion Mox to a title match on Dynamite. But a concussion suffered during their match sidelined Page for several weeks and he returned a changed man, hellbent on knocking Mox out the same way Mox had done to him. They wrestled three more times, culminating in an absolutely savage Texas Death Match. But it wasn't over. Each of them gathered their friends to join in the fray, and as a result we were treated to two awesome multi-man battles, one a stellar Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing, the other an epic Blood and Guts match on Dynamite, wherein The Elite finally put the feud to rest. This two-phase feud had everything - palpable hatred, scorched-earth violence, and restaurant-quality wrestling.
The winner is: The Elite vs. Blackpool Combat Club
Match of the Year
As with the bevy of great PPV events, pro wrestling in 2023 gave us literally dozens of great in-ring contests, both in terms of big-fight feel and in terms of sheer artistry between the ropes. Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay treated us to two all-time classics, Bryan Danielson and Ricky Starks reinvented the Strap Match, Hangman Page had not one but two classic Texas Death bouts, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair gave us arguably the best-ever women's match at a WrestleMania, Gunther had a series of bangers for the Intercontinental Title, and Kazuchika Okada as usual had no shortage of epics. But one match took an inherently difficult-to-digest format and made high art out of it. At AEW Revolution, MJF and Bryan Danielson wrestled for 65 minutes and left everything they had in the ring, in a match full of intense action, bloody violence, dramatic storytelling, and character-defining moments. The Iron Man match as we know it would never be the same.
The 2023 Match of the Year is: MJF vs. Bryan Danielson, Revolution (3.5.23)
Woman of the Year
One area where WWE still has the creative advantage over AEW is their women's division. AEW is making strides with stars like Toni Storm and Julia Hart and additions like Mariah May, but WWE's core division is still loaded with talent and even grew in 2023 with Iyo Sky's title win and Kairi Sane's return to the company. However one woman stood tall above the rest this year, with a massive WrestleMania win over longtime rival Charlotte Flair, and became the biggest star in a stable of male wrestlers (aided by the fact that she's the only Judgment Day member who ever wins the big match). Her natural charisma and ongoing chemistry with Dominik Mysterio have made her a fan favorite despite being a heel, and at the age of 27 she should have many more years ahead of her.
The winner is: Rhea Ripley
Tag Team of the Year
So this is the tenth year I'm doing these stupid awards and I noticed something while compiling this edition: of the last ten years, eight of my Tag Team of the Year awards have gone to one of two teams. Aside from The Usos in 2014 and The New Day in 2015, two teams have dominated tag team wrestling, both as dependable champions and as true pioneers in the art of tandem wrestling.
The first is Matt and Nick Jackson, who have broken so many perceived "rules" about tag team wrestling an entire contingent of alleged fans have convinced themselves the Young Bucks aren't any good (I dismiss offhand people who hold this opinion; they out themselves as narrowminded and unserious).
The first is Matt and Nick Jackson, who have broken so many perceived "rules" about tag team wrestling an entire contingent of alleged fans have convinced themselves the Young Bucks aren't any good (I dismiss offhand people who hold this opinion; they out themselves as narrowminded and unserious).
The other team is a more traditional pair but just as vital to preserving the fine art of the tag team, bringing an old-school sensibility to a modern era. If the Bucks are the 2020s answer to the Rock n' Roll Express, the Rockers and the Hardy Boyz, this team is the 2020s equivalent of the Andersons/Anderson & Blanchard, plus a bit of the Midnight Express. Dax and Cash made headlines early in the year by planting seeds of doubt as to whether they'd stay in AEW or go back to WWE. Fortunately for AEW and its fans the tandem opted for the former, winning their second AEW Tag Team Championship and delivering numerous classics, the most memorable of which was a near-hourlong defense against Bullet Club Gold.
The Tag Team of the Year is: FTR
Wrestler of the Year
Numerous contenders for this award as well. Roman Reigns spent the entire calendar year as WWE's top champion (again), Seth Rollins helped make a secondary World Title matter, Gunther broke the Intercontinental Title record, Cody Rhodes became WWE's top-drawing babyface despite never winning the big one, and Will Ospreay delivered more ****+ matches than anyone all year. But one MVP proved himself as a complete package in pro wrestling, on the mic, in the ring, and as the company's top draw. Consistently captivating fans both as the smarmy heel they loved to hate, and as a complex, conflicted, reluctant babyface just trying to improve as a human being, Maxwell Jacob Friedman carried AEW on his back the entire year, accumulating numerous injuries by overachieving between the ropes, while also being the center of one of the year's most intriguing storylines. At 27 years old Max has already had a stellar career, and should have many years ahead of him as long as he stays healthy. His record-breaking AEW Title reign came to an end just a day short of lasting the entire calendar year, and his best friend Adam Cole betrayed him to send him on hiatus while he recovers, but we should see more great things from MJF in 2024. The wrestling business is a better and more entertaining place with him in it.
The 2023 Wrestle of the Year is: MJF
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
2021
Wrestler of the Year - Kenny Omega
Tag Team of the Year - Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Dr. Britt Baker
Match of the Year - Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White (1.5.21)
Feud of the Year - The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle
Major Show of the Year - AEW Full Gear
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Elimination Chamber
Promotion of the Year - AEW
Wrestler of the Year - Kenny Omega
Tag Team of the Year - Young Bucks
Woman of the Year - Dr. Britt Baker
Match of the Year - Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White (1.5.21)
Feud of the Year - The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle
Major Show of the Year - AEW Full Gear
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Elimination Chamber
Promotion of the Year - AEW
2022
Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley
Tag Team of the Year - FTR
Woman of the Year - Bianca Belair
Match of the Year - FTR vs. The Briscoes (12.10.22)
Feud of the Year - FTR vs. The Briscoes
Major Show of the Year - AEW Revolution
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - AEW
Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley
Tag Team of the Year - FTR
Woman of the Year - Bianca Belair
Match of the Year - FTR vs. The Briscoes (12.10.22)
Feud of the Year - FTR vs. The Briscoes
Major Show of the Year - AEW Revolution
Most Disappointing Show - WWE Royal Rumble
Promotion of the Year - AEW
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