2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards

[Comrade Khan]

Yeah, I looked at the results to see, and I remembered like all that.

Checked the thread, I dipped out before the last two matches, not sure why, can’t remember as I didn’t say in the thread lol. Never went back to watch.

probably because you dislike LA Knight and Roman was winning 100% so there was no point

 

[Comrade Khan]

fwiw Crown Jewel is also the 2nd worst rated WWE PLE event on cagematch after NXT Vengeance day, and followed by Fast Lane and Summer Slam

personally I would have voted Royal Rumble 2023, that shit was boring as hell

 

[Brandon Blaze]

probably because you dislike LA Knight and Roman was winning 100% so there was no point

I don’t know if it be that, since I said I’d watch the last two matches later. like, I at the time planned on watching them. Need to go check the date and see what might have been on.

Looking, could’ve been I went to watch the Bulldogs game, as it was at 3:30 when the game started.

 

[Comrade Khan]

oh and speaking of worst matches, did Shayna vs Ronda make it, that shit was awful too

 

[Chris]

WORST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW
1. WWE CROWN JEWEL 11/4 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 141

2. NWA Samhain 10/28 Cleveland 89
3. AEW Worlds End 12/30 Uniondale, NY 79
4. WWE Fastlane 10/7 Indianapolis 51
5. AAA TripleMania 8/12 Mexico City 50
6, NWA 75th Anniversary show 8/27 St. Louis 45
7. WWE WrestleMania night two 4/2 Los Angels 43
8. WWE SummerSlam 8/5 Detroit 35
9. WWE Payback 9/3 Pittsburgh 29
10. NWA Nuff Said 2/11 Tampa 18

HONORABLE MENTION: Destruction in Ryogoku 17, WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2/4 Charlotte, NC 16, WWE Royal Rumble 1/28 San Antonio 16, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 4/1 Los Angeles 7

WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. BRAY WYATT VS. LA KNIGHT 1/28 SAN ANTONIO 105


2. Tyrus vs. EC 3 8/27 St. Louis 85
3. Shane McMahon/Snoop Dogg vs. The Miz 4/2 Los Angeles 58
4. Baron Corbin vs. Gable Steveson 7/30 Cedar Park, TX 47
5. Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler 8/5 Detroit 44
6. Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso 8/5 Detroit 40
7. Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho 5/28 Las Vegas 36
8. Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy 8/16 Nashville 30
9. Julia Hart vs. Abadon 12/30 Uniondale, NY 12
10.Adam Cole vs. MJF 8/27 London 11

HONORABLE MENTION: Chessman vs. Vampiro 8/16 Monterrey 10, Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona 2/11 Tampa 10, Sanada vs. Evil 10/9 Tokyo 9, Young Bucks vs. Hardys 8/9 Columbus, OH 8, Rhea Ripley vs. Maxxine Dupri 12/11 Cleveland 7, House of Black vs. Komander & Gravity 11/25 Pittsburgh 7

 

[Comrade Khan]

oh I forgot about that Samhain ppv, nevermind, that should have won lol

 

[Comrade Khan]

mox bodied everyone here lol. People might be mad at the Gunther getting so little votes though but tbh while he does fit the criteria, brawler is not the first thing I think of when I think of him and he would prob be in my top 5 of most outstanding instead

 

[Jimmy King]

Out of those worst shows I’ve seen I didn’t think any of them were that bad. I don’t get the hate for World’s End I thought the show was good overall from what I remember.

 

[Butters]

mox bodied everyone here lol. People might be mad at the Gunther getting so little votes though but tbh while he does fit the criteria, brawler is not the first thing I think of when I think of him and he would prob be in my top 5 of most outstanding instead

I think he beats hangman though, they all do. Unless I'm missing something I don't picture him as a brawler at all.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

WORST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW
WWE CROWN JEWEL 11/4 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 141

That's purely because it was in Saudi right?

Seems to be the only reason, not a bad match in there. Somehow won over NWA Samhain, which was a horrid experience

 

[Comrade Khan]

Out of those worst shows I’ve seen I didn’t think any of them were that bad. I don’t get the hate for World’s End I thought the show was good overall from what I remember.

Yeah tbh the "worst" shows I've seen from wwe or aew id rate as decent to okay - I don't think any of their PPV s were offensively bad, maybe a bit boring or mid but yeh, that NWA was absolute trash from what I read lmao

 

[Comrade Khan]

I think he beats hangman though, they all do. Unless I'm missing something I don't picture him as a brawler at all.

I kind of think he is, his signature match is a texas death match and he made Punk scared because he hit him hard

 

[Comrade Khan]

but I get your point that he also does moonsaults lol

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Hanger has done a ton of brawling this last year

 

[Butters]

sheamus not being on there at all tells me its all rigged