2008 awards and thoughts

[Montana]

1. Match of the Year

2. Show of the Year

3. Best Ring of Honor Pay Per View

4. Storyline of the Year

5. Wrestler of the Year

6. Tag Team of the Year

7. Tag Team match of the year

8. Most Improved

9. Moment of the year

10. Rookie of the year

11. Worst moment of the year

12. Worst wrestler of the year
additional thoughts



1. Match of the Year

El Generico vs. Nigel Mcguiness (subject to change)


2. Show of the Year

Supercard of Honor 3

3. Best Ring of Honor Pay Per View

Driven, so far

4. Storyline of the Year

AOTF/Aries

5. Wrestler of the Year

Tyler Black

6. Tag Team of the Year

Steenerico

7. Tag Team match of the year

KENTA & Kota Ibushi vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Katsuhiko Nakajima

8. Most Improved

Rhett Titus ( I would say Tyler Black, but he doesnt get much of a crowd reaction)

9. Moment of the year

-Dazie Haze denying Delirous
- Jacobs at Return Engagement
- Steenerico winning the tag belts

10. Rookie of the year

Kenny King, not too much in the way of rookies this year, but i think King has a good future in the business.

11. Worst moment of the year

Eddie Edwards beating Roderick Strong one on one, after Strong's big face turn.

12. Worst wrestler of the year

Sugarfoot

additional thoughts

Good year for ROH, although i don't know if i'd consider it better than 2007. There is still a few more big shows left, or to be viewed, but i didnt there were as many must see shows. Some areas didnt reach potential (NWA belt) and i think the lack new talent coming in, combined with guys leaving hasn't helped. Still much better than the wwe/tna though. Hopefully ROH continues to be entertaining with a wrestling based product.

 

[Headfirst For Hardcore]

1. Match of the Year
Kevin Steen & El Generico vs Naruki Doi & Masato Yossino (SCOH3)

2. Show of the Year
Death Before Dishonor VI

3. Best Ring of Honor Pay Per View
Take no Prisoners (Only One I saw)

4. Storyline of the Year
Nigel McGuinness and his complete dominance was surprising, and actually entertaining.

5. Wrestler of the Year
Roderick Strong

6. Tag Team of the Year
Steen & Generico

7. Tag Team match of the year
(don't want to repeat, so...)
Kevin Steen & El Generico vs BxB Hulk & SHINGO

8. Most Improved
Nigel McGuinness as a good heel.

9. Moment of the year
-Nigel trying to DQ himself at 6 Year Anniversary, but the whole locker room empties and saves the match.
-The Hammerestein Debut, in General.
-Aries/Jacobs blow off match seemed epic, I need to see it though.
-Samoa Joe returns.

10. Rookie of the year
-Kenny Omega

11. Worst moment of the year
Rape at 6YAS
The Breakup of the NRC

12. Worst wrestler of the year
All of the students except for Pelle and Titus.

Additional Thoughts
This was a good year for ROH, but not great. They've debuted in new places in the midwest, which seems like a good sign for them to spread. The shows and matches were great at times, but they were missing something, the excitement factor. The shows the past 2 months haven't been amazing, but hopefully they'll improve. With ROH having a stable roster next year, I think they should be OK.