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Yes, friends, it is that time again. We've come to the end of another year, and that means it's time to recognize the best--and the worst--of professional wrestling for the year 2015. In case there's any confusion, this thread covers the calendar year; that means our voting period is January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015. Please, please, please,  DO NOT POST YOUR BALLOT IN THIS THREAD All awards have the option to give a first, second, and third place vote. You do not have to give all three, but the option is there if you want to. Five points will be awarded for a first place vote; three for a second, and two for a third. Additionally, this was a bit of an issue last year, and I imagine it will be again this year, so I'm going to come right out and say it: NXT and WWE are the same company. A vote for NXT is the same as a vote for WWE. So if your ballot for Best Promotion goes: 1. NXT 2. WWE 3. ROH Then five points will be awarded to WWE, two will be awarded to ROH, and I will make a mental note that you don't follow directions well. The bottom line is this: NXT is not a company. It's a show. There's a weekly show called NXT, and they've had a few major shows as well. You can feel absolutely free to vote for NXT for best weekly show, or for any of the NXT specials for best major show. That's fine. But don't go voting for NXT as best promotion expecting that to be counted as anything other than a vote for WWE. You can email your votes to TheWrestleHutAwards at gmail dot com, an address whose name becomes more archaic with each passing year. Voting is open from now until the end of the day on January 30. Results will be posted on January 31. Please use this ballot: quote:Username:
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History of These Most Prestigious Awards: Wrestler of the Year 2008: Chris Jericho 2009: CM Punk 2010: The Miz 2011: CM Punk 2012: Hiroshi Tanahashi 2013: Daniel Bryan 2014: Shinsuke Nakamura Worst Wrestler of the Year 2008: Cute Kip 2009: Abyss 2010: Matt Hardy 2011: Alex Riley 2012: Dakota Darsow 2013: The Miz 2014: Kane Most Outstanding Wrestler 2008: Shawn Michaels 2009: Christian 2010: Daniel Bryan 2011: CM Punk 2012: Hiroshi Tanahashi 2013: Daniel Bryan 2014: Shinsuke Nakamura Tag Team of the Year 2008: John Morrison & The Miz 2009: Jerishow (Chris Jericho & Big Show) 2010: Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) 2011: The Briscoe Bros. (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) 2012: Team Hell No (Kane & Daniel Bryan) 2013: The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) 2014: The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) Worst Tag Team of the Year 2011: Crimson & Matt Morgan 2012: Crimson & Matt Morgan 2013: Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay & Tensai) 2014: The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) Feud of the Year 2008: Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels 2009: CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy 2010: Kevin Steen vs. El Generico 2011: CM Punk vs. John Cena 2012: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada 2013: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada 2014: Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H / The Authority Worst Feud of the Year 2008: Kane vs. Rey Mysterio 2009: Chavo Guerrero vs. Hornswoggle 2010: Edge vs. Kane 2011: Triple H vs. Kevin Nash 2012: TNA vs. Aces & Eights 2013: Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority & Randy Orton 2014: Nikki Bella vs. Brie Bella Most Improved Wrestler 2008: The Miz 2009: The Miz 2010: Dolph Ziggler 2011: Mark Henry & Cody Rhodes 2012: Kazuchika Okada 2013: Roman Reigns 2014: Big Daddy Yum Yum Best on Interviews 2008: Chris Jericho 2009: Chris Jericho 2010: CM Punk 2011: CM Punk 2012: CM Punk 2013: CM Punk 2014: Paul Heyman Worst on Interviews 2011: Kevin Nash 2012: The Miz 2013: The Miz 2014: Roman Reigns Best Technical Wrestler 2008: Bryan Danielson 2009: Bryan Danielson 2010: Daniel Bryan 2011: Daniel Bryan 2012: Daniel Bryan 2013: Daniel Bryan 2014: Kyle O'Reilly Best Brawler 2008: Necro Butcher 2009: Necro Butcher 2010: Kevin Steen 2011: Kevin Steen 2012: Kevin Steen 2013: Katsuyori Shibata 2014: Tomohiro Ishii Best High Flyer 2008: Evan Bourne 2009: Evan Bourne 2010: Kota Ibushi 2011: Evan Bourne 2012: Ricochet 2013: Kota Ibushi 2014: Ricochet / Prince Puma Most Underpushed 2008: Elijah Burke 2009: Evan Bourne 2010: Zack Ryder 2011: Jack Swagger 2012: Antonio Cesaro 2013: Antonio Cesaro 2014: Cesaro Most Overpushed 2008: Batista 2009: Batista 2010: Kane 2011: John Cena 2012: The Ryback 2013: The Ryback 2014: Roman Reigns Best Promotion 2008: WWE 2009: WWE 2010: WWE 2011: WWE 2012: New Japan Pro Wrestling 2013: New Japan Pro Wrestling 2014: New Japan Pro Wrestling Worst Promotion 2008: TNA 2009: TNA 2010: TNA 2011: TNA 2012: TNA 2013: TNA 2014: TNA Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic 2008: Jeff Jarrett & Kurt Angle - EVERYTHING! 2009: TNA signs Hulk Hogan 2010: Stand Up For WWE 2011: TNA allows intoxicated Jeff Hardy to wrestle live on PPV 2012: WWE Exploiting Jerry Lawler's heart attack 2013: TNA's treatment of Zema Ion & Jesse Sorenson 2014: WWE's treatment of CM Punk Best Weekly TV Show 2008: WWE RAW 2009: WWE SmackDown! 2011: WWE SmackDown! 2012: WWE NXT 2013: WWE RAW 2014: WWE NXT Worst Weekly TV Show 2008: TNA iMPACT! 2009: TNA iMPACT! 2011: TNA iMPACT! 2012: TNA Impact Wrestling 2013: TNA Impact Wrestling 2014: TNA Impact Wrestling Match of the Year 2008: Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair (WWE WrestleMania XXIV) 2009: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (WWE WrestleMania XXV) 2010: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (WWE WrestleMania XXVI) 2011: John Cena vs. CM Punk (WWE Money in the Bank) 2012: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW King of Pro Wrestling) 2013: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW Invasion Attack) 2014: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville (NXT Takeover: R-Evolution) Worst Match of the Year 2008: RAT ON A POLE MATCH - Kaz vs. Black Reign (TNA iMPACT! 02/07/08) 2009: Jenna Morasca vs. Sharmell (TNA Victory Road V) 2010: Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon (WWE WrestleMania XXVI) 2011: Sting vs. Jeff Hardy (TNA Victory Road) 2012: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan (WrestleMania XXVIII) AND John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis (WWE Over the Limit) 2013: Big Show vs. Randy Orton (WWE Survivor Series) 2014: John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt (WWE Extreme Rules) Best Non-Wrestler 2008: Vickie Guerrero 2009: Vickie Guerrero 2010: Vickie Guerrero 2011: Ricardo Rodriguez 2012: Paul Heyman 2013: Paul Heyman 2014: Paul Heyman Best Commentator 2008: Matt Striker 2009: Jim Ross 2010: CM Punk 2011: Jim Ross 2012: Nigel McGuinness 2013: William Regal 2014: William Regal Worst Commentator 2008: Don West 2009: Michael Cole 2010: Michael Cole 2011: Michael Cole 2012: Tazz 2013: John "Bradshaw" Layfield 2014: John "Bradshaw" Layfield Best Major Show 2008: WrestleMania XXIV 2009: WrestleMania XXV 2010: WrestleMania XXVI 2011: WWE Money in the Bank 2012: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2013: WWE Summerslam 2014: WWE WrestleMania XXX Worst Major Show 2008: TNA Bound for Glory IV 2009: TNA Victory Road V 2010: TNA Hardcore Justice 2011: TNA Victory Road 2012: WWE Hell in a Cell 2013: TNA Bound for Glory 2014: WWE Battleground Best Move 2008: RKO - Randy Orton 2009: Air Bourne - Evan Bourne 2010: LeBell Lock - Daniel Bryan 2011: Go To Sleep - CM Punk 2012: Rainmaker - Kazuchika Okada 2013: Rainmaker - Kazuchika Okada 2014: Meltzer Driver - The Young Bucks Best Twitter Account 2011: @CMPunk - CM Punk 2012: @FightSteenFight - Kevin Steen 2013: @BigELangston - Big E Langston 2014: @Ryback22 - Ryback Best Podcast 2013: Punchsport Podcast 2014: Wrestlehut Pisscast
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Jan 10, 2016 12:06
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i submitted my ballot and had a lot of trouble coming up with best/worst promo this was a very down year for promos also this is the worst i have seen this year and i paid money for Triplemania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us1NkCGKirM
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Jan 10, 2016 18:35
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Does a tag team count as most improved wrestler? asking for a friend.
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Jan 10, 2016 18:38
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I'm having trouble coming up with any truly terrible tag teams
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Jan 10, 2016 20:45
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:I'm having trouble coming up with any truly terrible tag teams the first WWE PPV match of 2015 was The New Age Outlaws vs The Ascension
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Jan 10, 2016 21:37
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YAMADoi for best tag team and it's not even close.
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Jan 10, 2016 21:40
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oatgan posted:the first WWE PPV match of 2015 was The New Age Outlaws vs The Ascension Well I already have the ascension
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Jan 10, 2016 21:51
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:I'm having trouble coming up with any truly terrible tag teams I take it you've never seen Naomi and Tamina tag in a match before.
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Jan 10, 2016 21:55
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super macho dude posted:Does a tag team count as most improved wrestler? asking for a friend. Yes. Beef Jerky Robot posted:I'm having trouble coming up with any truly terrible tag teams New Day used to be faces, you know.
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Jan 10, 2016 22:49
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super macho dude posted:I take it you've never seen Naomi and Tamina tag in a match before. I FORGOT ABOUT THE DIVAS
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Jan 10, 2016 22:50
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don't forget that Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev was took place in 2015
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Jan 10, 2016 22:55
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it's not Wrestle Kingdom 9, it's Global Force Wrestling Presents Wrestle Kingdom 9
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Jan 10, 2016 23:04
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For your consideration for Feud of the Year, a reminder that Lucha Underground was able to make people excited about seeing Vampiro wrestle in 2015.
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Jan 10, 2016 23:13
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Not that anyone will actually be voting for AAA, but does AAA/Lucha Underground work the same way as WWE/NXT?
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Jan 10, 2016 23:32
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duyarvish posted:Not that anyone will actually be voting for AAA, but does AAA/Lucha Underground work the same way as WWE/NXT? My inclination is to say that they're separate companies, but I'm far from the most knowledgeable on the subject. I'll defer to someone with more expertise.
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Jan 11, 2016 00:33
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Lucha Underground and AAA are separate companies. NXT is the developmental system for WWE. There are a lot of people who have Lucha Underground contracts but do not work for AAA.
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Jan 11, 2016 01:27
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the relationship between the two is more like njpw and ddt
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Jan 11, 2016 01:28
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I don't have much authority to speak on LU/AAA for Promotion of the Year but I thought the general feeling was don't vote them Promotion because they don't make any money.
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Jan 11, 2016 01:49
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the gently caress is the difference between "Wrestler of the Year" and "Most Outstanding Wrestler"
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Jan 11, 2016 01:50
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abraham linksys posted:the gently caress is the difference between "Wrestler of the Year" and "Most Outstanding Wrestler" One is for overall performance in every category. Drawing, Workrate, Promos, etc. The other is for just who has the best matches
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Jan 11, 2016 01:50
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:I'm having trouble coming up with any truly terrible tag teams Do the Wyatts count? But beyond that, yeah, all Divas, assuming PCB/Bellas count as tag teams. Also I have a soft spot for The Ascension and will not put them on a worst list  Meanwhile, the best tag team category is gonna be nuts this year. New Day, Kidd/Cesaro, Jordan/Gable, Blake/Murphy, Vaudevillains, Lucha Dragons, even Dash/Dawson I could all see in people's top three. HulkaMatt posted:One is for overall performance in every category. Drawing, Workrate, Promos, etc. huh, ok. Not particularly surprised they've been the same the last four years running. Seems weird to include "Drawing" as an aspect of a wrestler, that's a basically-quantifiable thing and not a qualitative judgement, is it? Might as well pick Cena year-in-year-out in that case. e: I feel like I should nominate WWE for both best and worst promotion due to NXT and Not NXT abraham linksys fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Jan 11, 2016 |
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Jan 11, 2016 01:55
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HulkaMatt posted:I don't have much authority to speak on LU/AAA for Promotion of the Year but I thought the general feeling was don't vote them Promotion because they don't make any money. By that logic, does TNA count as a Promotion? Have they made ANY quantifiable profit this year?
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Jan 11, 2016 02:09
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two notes about worst wrestler of the year: 1) who the gently caress is "Dakota Darsow" that poo poo sounds made-up 2) Eva Marie has never won it, just sayin'
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Jan 11, 2016 02:11
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My boy roddy has presided over a full year of sold out PWG shows as champ, I'm voting for him for everything
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Jan 11, 2016 02:18
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can someone post their Technical Wrestler nominations just so I can find out what the gently caress a technical wrestler is other than, apparently, Daniel Bryan I am terrified that apparently Dolph Ziggler got a most improved award in 2010 btw, what the gently caress was he like before that?
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Jan 11, 2016 02:35
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HulkaMatt posted:I don't have much authority to speak on LU/AAA for Promotion of the Year but I thought the general feeling was don't vote them Promotion because they don't make any money. But... I like them.
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Jan 11, 2016 02:40
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abraham linksys posted:can someone post their Technical Wrestler nominations just so I can find out what the gently caress a technical wrestler is other than, apparently, Daniel Bryan Some examples might be Zack Sabre Jr, Drew Gulak, Kyle O'Reilly, Timothy Thatcher, basically guys who take the basic mat work and grappling and make it exciting
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Jan 11, 2016 02:56
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Jay 2K Winger posted:By that logic, does TNA count as a Promotion? Have they made ANY quantifiable profit this year? Sure they count, but why would you ever vote TNA for best promotion
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Jan 11, 2016 03:01
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:Some examples might be Zack Sabre Jr, Drew Gulak, Kyle O'Reilly, Timothy Thatcher, basically guys who take the basic mat work and grappling and make it exciting huh so as just watched WWE, NXT, some LU matches, and some NJPW matches this year I reckon I'm gonna abstain from this one
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Jan 11, 2016 03:02
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abraham linksys posted:I am terrified that apparently Dolph Ziggler got a most improved award in 2010 btw, what the gently caress was he like before that? Chavo's golf caddie and a male cheerleader?
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Jan 11, 2016 03:17
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abraham linksys posted:
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Jan 11, 2016 04:53
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How about NOAH/NJPW? Does that also follow the NXT/WWE logic? Also, can we count trios for best tag team?
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Jan 11, 2016 07:47
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sticklefifer posted:How about NOAH/NJPW? Does that also follow the NXT/WWE logic? No, NOAH still pretends it is its own promotion
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Jan 11, 2016 08:50
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http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3692291#post439759953 MOTY/WMOTY help
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Jan 11, 2016 09:09
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The awesome NJPW commentator who loses his poo poo all the time is Shinpei Nogami, right?
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Jan 11, 2016 09:40
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The Royal Rumble is the worst match of the year. It was a willful failure rather than unathletic people or botches. You can mute the crowd and it's still terrible. An hour long match was sent to die.
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Jan 11, 2016 10:08
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abraham linksys posted:can someone post their Technical Wrestler nominations just so I can find out what the gently caress a technical wrestler is other than, apparently, Daniel Bryan Chad Gable
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Jan 11, 2016 11:21
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abraham linksys posted:can someone post their Technical Wrestler nominations just so I can find out what the gently caress a technical wrestler is other than, apparently, Daniel Bryan before Bryan the top three were Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko - that style
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best technical wrestler is Roman Reigns because technically he's the best wrestler
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