2022 WrestlingSmarks Wrestling Year-End Awards

[Chris]

2023 is upon us, so it's time to pick the best of wrestling for 2022. You can submit up to 3 nominations for each award, feel free to post your nominations in this thread if you'd like (I think public nominations can help jog others memory), or you can PM me them if you'd like them to be private.

Wrestler of the Year - Combining all aspects of wrestling, which wrestler stood out the most this year in-ring, on the mic, or anything else that makes up professional wrestling

Best in-ring worker -

Tag Team of the Year -

Best mic worker - Wrestlers or non-wrestlers eligible

Best Promotion of the year -

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year -

Best Weekly TV show of the year -

Best Match of the year -

Feud of the year -

Best Female wrestler of the year -

Best Brawler -

Best high flyer -

Best technical worker -

Rookie of the year -

Most Improved -

Best Non-wrestler

Best commentator -

Best wrestling maneuver -

Best Gimmick -

Best Booker -

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE
• AEW
• NJPW
• Impact
• MLW
• NWA
• GCW
• NOAH
• AAA
• CMLL

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Wrestler of the Year - jon moxley

Best in-ring worker - will ospreay, konosuke takeshita, kazu okada

Tag Team of the Year - ftr

Best mic worker - mjf, cm punk

Best Promotion of the year - aew

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - forbidden door,

Best Weekly TV show of the year - dynamite

Best Match of the year - ftr vs briscoes dog collar, ftr vs briscoes 1

Feud of the year - mjf vs cm punk

Best Female wrestler of the year - jamie hayter, bianca belair

Best Brawler - jon moxley

Best high flyer - dante martin

Best technical worker - bryan danielson

Rookie of the year - bron breakker,hook

Most Improved - toni storm

Best Non-wrestler - paul heyman, william regal, sonjay dutt

Best commentator - excalibur, taz, kevin kelly

Best wrestling maneuver - storm breaker, nose dive

Best Gimmick - miro, the wizard

Best Booker - tony khan, ross (stardom), hbk

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE - seth rollins
• AEW - jon moxley
• NJPW - jay white
• Impact - josh alexander
• MLW - hammerstone
• NWA - matt cardonna
• GCW - matt cardonna
• NOAH - great muta
• AAA- fenix and vikingo
• CMLL - ???

 

[Storm Trooper]

2023 is upon us, so it's time to pick the best of wrestling for 2022. You can submit up to 3 nominations for each award, feel free to post your nominations in this thread if you'd like (I think public nominations can help jog others memory), or you can PM me them if you'd like them to be private.

Wrestler of the Year - Sami Zayn

Best in-ring worker - Roman Reigns

Tag Team of the Year - FTR

Best mic worker - Wrestlers or non-wrestlers eligible: Sami Zayn

Best Promotion of the year - WWE

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - WrestleMania 38

Best Weekly TV show of the year - Smackdown

Best Match of the year - Sheamus/Gunther, Clash at the Castle

Feud of the year - Cody Rhodes/Seth Rollins

Best Female wrestler of the year - Rhea Ripley

Best Brawler - Sheamus

Best high flyer - Dante Martin

Best technical worker -

Rookie of the year - Logan Paul

Most Improved - Jaymie Hayter, Mandy Rose

Best Non-wrestler - Paul Heyman

Best commentator - Pat McAfee

Best wrestling maneuver - Logan Paul Frog Splash through the announce table at Crown Jewel

Best Gimmick - Honorary Uce Sami Zayn

Best Booker - Triple H

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE: Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens
• AEW: Jon Moxley, MJF, Bryan Danielson
• Impact: Matt Cardona
• NWA: Matt Cardona
• GCW: Matt Cardona

 

[Canadian Dragon]

2 votes for Dante

 

[Storm Trooper]

2 votes for Dante

Legit couldn't think of any other high flyer. And he's damn good. I hate that I couldn't find a place to put Carmelo Hayes. He's not really a technical guy nor is he a high flyer. And overall wrestler of the year no one has touched Sami Uso. Can't underestimate how he can both look credible with The Bloodline AND make Johnny Knoxville look good all in 1 year.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Was between dante n fenis for me but dante wrestled a ton more

 

[Chris]

Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley, Roman Reigns, Josh Alexander

Best in-ring worker - Will Ospreay, Josh Alexander, Bryan Danielson

Tag Team of the Year - FTR, The Usos, Swerve in our Glory

Best mic worker - Sami Zayn, MJF, CM Punk

Best Promotion of the year - AEW, WWE, Impact

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - Forbidden Door, Full Gear, Clash at the Castle

Best Weekly TV show of the year - Dynamite, Impact, Smackdown

Best Match of the year - FTR vs Briscoes III, Ospreay vs Okada Wrestle Kingdom, Cody vs Seth HIAC

Feud of the year - MJF vs CM Punk, Cody vs Seth, FTR vs Briscoes

Best Female wrestler of the year - Mayu Iwatani, Toni Storm, Mandy Rose

Best Brawler - Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston, Tomohiro Ishii

Best high flyer - El Hijo del Vikingo, Fenix, Dante Martin

Best technical worker - Zack Sabre Jr, Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta

Rookie of the year - Bron Breakker, Hook, Logan Paul

Most Improved - Tiffany Stratton, Wendy Choo, Bron Breakker

Best Non-wrestler - Paul Heyman, William Regal, Stokely Hathaway

Best commentator - Excalibur, Taz, Pat McAfee

Best wrestling maneuver - Storm Breaker, Jade's pump kick, Buckshot Lariat

Best Gimmick - Honorary Uce Sami Zayn, Orange Cassidy, Tony D'Angelo

Best Booker - Tony Khan, Triple H, Scott D'Amore

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE - Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes
• AEW - Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy, Bryan Danielson
• NJPW - Okada, Jay White, Fred Rosser
• Impact - Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Mike Bailey
• MLW - Alex Hammerstone, Richard Holliday, EJ Nduka
• NWA - Matt Cardona, Nick Aldis, Pope
• GCW - Tony Deppen, Jordan Oliver, Joey Janela
• NOAH -
• AAA - El Hijo del Vikingo
• CMLL -

 

[Marty McFourth]

Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley, Dax Harwood, Roman Reigns

Best in-ring worker - Dax Harwood, Rey Fenix, Konosuke Takeshita

Tag Team of the Year - FTR, The Young Bucks, Lucha Brothers

Best mic worker - MJF, Ricky Starks, Eddie Kingston

Best Promotion of the year - AEW, GCW

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, Clash at the Castle, Final Battle 2022

Best Weekly TV show of the year - Dynamite

Best Match of the year - FTR vs The Briscoes - Double Dog Collar match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship, CM Punk vs MJF - Dog Collar Match, Gunther vs Sheamus

Feud of the year - MJF vs CM Punk

Best Female wrestler of the year - Jamie Hayter, Bianca Belair

Best Brawler - Sheamus

Best high flyer - Komander, Dante Martin, AR Fox

Best technical worker - Bryan Danielson

Rookie of the year - HOOK

Most Improved - Wheeler Yuta, Jade Cargill

Best Non-wrestler - William Regal

Best commentator - Excalibur, Pat McAfee, Ian Riccaboni

Best wrestling maneuver - One Winged Angel, Buckshot Lariat, Stormbreaker

Best Gimmick - Honorary Uce Sami Zayn, Daddy Ass Billy Gunn, Joe Hendry

Best Booker - Tony Khan, Brett Lauderdale

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE - Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns
• AEW - Jon Moxley, Dax Harwood, Chris Jericho
• NJPW
• Impact - Josh Alexander, Speedball Mike Bailey, Steve Maclin
• MLW
• NWA
• GCW - Blake Christian, Tony Deppen, Sawyer Wreck
• NOAH
• AAA
• CMLL

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley, Dax Harwood, Roman Reigns

Best in-ring worker - Dax Harwood, Rey Fenix, Konosuke Takeshita

Tag Team of the Year - FTR, The Young Bucks, Lucha Brothers

Best mic worker - MJF, Ricky Starks, Eddie Kingston

Best Promotion of the year - AEW, GCW

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, Clash at the Castle, Final Battle 2022

Best Weekly TV show of the year - Dynamite

Best Match of the year - FTR vs The Briscoes - Double Dog Collar match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship, CM Punk vs MJF - Dog Collar Match, Gunther vs Sheamus

Feud of the year - MJF vs CM Punk

Best Female wrestler of the year - Jamie Hayter, Bianca Belair

Best Brawler - Sheamus

Best high flyer - Komander, Dante Martin, AR Fox

Best technical worker - Bryan Danielson

Rookie of the year - HOOK

Most Improved - Wheeler Yuta, Jade Cargill

Best Non-wrestler - William Regal

Best commentator - Excalibur, Pat McAfee, Ian Riccaboni

Best wrestling maneuver - One Winged Angel, Buckshot Lariat, Stormbreaker

Best Gimmick - Honorary Uce Sami Zayn, Daddy Ass Billy Gunn, Joe Hendry

Best Booker - Tony Khan, Brett Lauderdale

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE - Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, Roman Reigns
• AEW - Jon Moxley, Dax Harwood, Chris Jericho
• NJPW
• Impact - Josh Alexander, Speedball Mike Bailey, Steve Maclin
• MLW
• NWA
• GCW - Blake Christian, Tony Deppen, Sawyer Wreck
• NOAH
• AAA
• CMLL

such similar list.

Lovin these so far, very informative of peoples watching habits

 

[Chris]

Pretty much everything you guys nominated that I didn't include, I considered while making my picks too lol

 

[Death By Looch]

LET'S DO THIS

Wrestler of the Year -
- Jon Moxley
- Seth Rollins
- Sami Zayn

Best in-ring worker -
- Jon Moxley
- Bryan Danielson
- Dani Garcia

Tag Team of the Year -
- FTR
- The Usos
- The Acclaimed

Best mic worker - Wrestlers or non-wrestlers eligible
- MJF
- Eddie Kingston
- Roman Reigns

Best Promotion of the year -
- AEW

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year -
- ROH Supercard of Honor XV
- AEW Revolution 2022
- WWE Wrestlemania 38

Best Weekly TV show of the year -
- AEW Dynamite

Best Match of the year -
- FTR vs. Briscoes I (ROH Supercard of Honor XV)
- Sheamus vs. Gunther (WWE Clash at the Castle)
- Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley (AEW Revolution 2022)

Feud of the year -
- FTR/Briscoes
- Seth/Cody
- Jungle Boy/Christian

Best Female wrestler of the year -
- Jamie Hayter
- Toni Storm
- Bianca Belair

Best Brawler -
- Eddie Kingston
- Jon Moxley
- Roman Reigns

Best high flyer -
- "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry
- Dante Martin
- Rey Fénix

Best technical worker -
- Dani Garcia
- Bryan Danielson
- Jonathan Gresham

Rookie of the year -
- Hook

Most Improved -
- Wardlow
- "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry
- Hook

Best Non-wrestler
- Paul Heyman
- Stokely Hathaway
- William Regal

Best commentator -
- Tony Schiavone
- Exaclibur
- Pat McAfee

Best wrestling maneuver -
- The Buckshot Lariat
- Bandido's Long Ass Vertical Suplex out of a roll through from the corner from Supercard of Honor XV
- Deep Six (as long as Corbin performs at least one Deep Six in a year, I'll nominate it)

About that Suplex... for reference's sake:

Spoiler: How it started...

Spoiler: ...how it went...

Spoiler: ...how it ended.

Best Gimmick -
- "Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn
- "The Devil" MJF
- "Very Nice, Very Evil" Danhausen

Best Booker -
- Tony Khan

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn)
• AEW (Jon Moxley, MJF, Chris Jericho)

...

Very hard to decide a lot of these categories. I haven't seen enough of Impact or GCW to really consider any names from them. Otherwise at least Josh Alexander and probably Mike Bailey would've gotten nominations.

Next year, I feel like we could have two different Best Match categories. To have one for special stipulation matches would be nice.

I'm open for questions.

 

[King Kota]

Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley, Claudio, Will Ospreay

Best in-ring worker - Josh Alexander, Claudio, Rey Fenix

Tag Team of the Year - Lucha Brothers, The Usos, The Street profits

Best mic worker - Eddie Kingston, Ricky Starks, Christian Cage

Best Promotion of the year - AEW, NXT, Impact

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - Forbidden Door, Summerslam, Crown Jewel

Best Weekly TV show of the year - AEW Dynamite, NXT, Impact

Best Match of the year - cody vs. Seth HITC, lucha Brothers vs. The elite Revolution, Lesnar vs. Reigns Last man standing

Feud of the year - Owens/Zayn/Reigns, jungle boy/Christian Usos vs. Profits

Best Female wrestler of the year - Jade Cargill, Bianca, IO Shari

Best Brawler - Eddie Kingston, Maliki Black, Jon Moxley

Best high flyer - Rey Fenix, Will Ospreay, PAC

Best technical worker - Josh Alexander, PAC, Mike Bailey

Rookie of the year - HOOK, Creed Brothers (can I say both?), Logan Paul

Most Improved - Joe gacy, Mandy Rose, W. Morrissey

Best Non-wrestler- Dan Lambert, William Regal, Paul Heyman

Best commentator - Tony Schiavone, Vic Joseph, Tazz

Best wrestling maneuver - Torpedo Moscow, Buckshot Lariat, Murphys Law (forget what he calls it now)

Best Gimmick - Sami Zayn, Bray Wyatt, Matt Riddle

Best Booker - Tony Khan, hhh, Scott D'Amore

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE: Sami Zayn, Brock Lesnar, Matt Riddle
• AEW: Jon Moxley, Claudio, Rey Fenix
• NJPW: Ospreay, Naito, Minoru Suzeki
• Impact: Josh Alexander, Sami Callihan, Chris Bey
• MLW:Hammerstone, Holiday, Taya
• NWA: Cardona, Murdoch,Cyon
• GCW: Cardona
• NOAH: Thatcher
• AAA: FTR
• CMLL: ???

 

[Alexa]

Wrestler of the Year - Josh Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita, Atticus Cogar

Best in-ring worker -Josh Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita, Jake Crist

Tag Team of the Year - FTR, The Acclaimed

Best mic worker - MJF, Sami Zayn, Eddie Kingston

Best Promotion of the year - IMPACT, Circle 6, Wrestling Revolver

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - Slammiversary, Bound for Glory, Skrewered

Best Weekly TV show of the year - IMPACT, IMPACT, IMPACT

Best Match of the year - Josh v Mike Iron Man match, Atticus v MASADA, Atticus v Zachery Wentz

Feud of the year - Atticus and MASADA, Zachery Wentz and Atticus, Josh Alexander and Eddie Edwards

Best Female wrestler of the year - Syuri, Jordyenne Grace, masha slamovich

Best Brawler - Jon Moxley, Atticus Cogar, Ishii

Best high flyer - Zachery Wentz, Trey Miguel, Chris Bey

Best technical worker - Minoru Suzuki, ZSJ, Danielson

Rookie of the year - Bron Breaker, Illusion, Juria Nagano

Most Improved - Jordan Oliver

Best Non-wrestler - William Regal, Veda Scott

Best commentator - Veda Scott

Best wrestling maneuver - One-Winged Angel (b/c Jeff exposed me as a Kenny mark), Plus Ultra, Gotch-Style Piledriver

Best Gimmick - Atticus Cogar, Jake Crist

Best Booker - Atticus, Sami Callihan, Scott D'Amore

Company MVP awards
Impact - Josh Alexander, Eddie Edwards, Mickie James
MLW - Jacob Fatu, Alexander Hammerstone

 

[Jimmy King]

Wrestler of the Year - Jon Moxley, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens

Best in-ring worker - Jon Moxley, Seth Rollins, Bryan Danielson

Tag Team of the Year - The Usos, The Acclaimed, Alpha Academy

Best mic worker - MJF, Eddie Kingston, Roman Reigns

Best Promotion of the year - WWE, AEW

Best Major Wrestling Event of the year - Clash at the Castle, WrestleMania Night 1, Full Gear

Best Weekly TV show of the year - SmackDown, Dynamite, Raw

Best Match of the year - Rollins vs Cody @ HIAC, Sheamus vs Gunther @ Clash at the Castle, Reigns vs Lesnar @ Summerslam

Feud of the year - MJF & Punk, Rollins & Rhodes, Rollins & Riddle

Best Female wrestler of the year - Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Jamie Hayter

Best Brawler - Sheamus, Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley

Best high flyer - Rey Fenix, Ricochet, Axiom

Best technical worker - Bryan Danielson, Daniel Garcia

Rookie of the year - HOOK, Logan Paul

Most Improved - Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez, Bron Breakker

Best Non-wrestler - Stokely Hathaway, Paul Heyman, William Regal

Best commentator - Excalibur, Pat McAfee, Vic Joseph

Best wrestling maneuver - Buckshot Lariat, Rollins Stomp, Ricky Starks spear

Best Gimmick - Honorary Uce, Tribal Chief, Orange Cassidy

Best Booker - Triple H, Tony Khan

Company MVP awards (Nominate up to three MVPs for each company listed below, if you don't watch the company feel free to skip some)

• WWE - Sami Zayn, KO, Rollins
• AEW - Moxley, Kingston, MJF
• NJPW
• Impact - John Alexander
• MLW
• NWA
• GCW
• NOAH
• AAA
• CMLL

 

[Canadian Dragon]

@Chris please add : mandy rose to my most improvrd cat