The FWA 2023 Awards Thread!

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Hello everyone! Yes, that's right. There's another year in the books here in the world of the Fantasy Wrestling Alliance and that means that it is time for our annual awards!

Who will take home all of the biggest prizes? Probably Dubb! Who will get fucked out of the Match of the Year award again? Probably me!

The first phase of the awards process is the nominations phase. You will all have until 29 December 2023 to send in up to three nominations for each of the categories. The top five (or more in the case of a tie) will find a place on the final ballot, where we will all then place our final votes to determine the winner of each of the 2023 FWA awards. Also, I like keeping shit from the other mods so please send all nominations and votes to ME and ME ONLY.

The eligibility period will run from 1st January 2023 to 30th December 2023. That means our upcoming Winter Wasteland event will be in consideration for the 2024 FWA awards, but promos relating to that show (if you were to vote for them) will be included in the 2023 awards cycle. The first promo cycle eligible for these awards is Meltdown XXV/ Fallout 025, and eligible promos include those posted all the way up to and including for Winter Wasteland. The pay-per-views which include eligible promos and matches are Back in Town, King of the Deathmatch II, The Grand March, Carnal Contendership, Back in Business XVII (Night One and Night Two), the 18th Anniversary Show and Lights Out.

This thread can be used for handlers and mods to offer up suggestions of their own work for consideration or to discuss what . In the past, we have suggested that you can suggest up to three of your promos with an accompanying summary of what was going on in it. Feel free to do the same for any matches you wrote, or feuds or moments that you were involved in.

Oh, and in a departure from previous years due to the informal honour system not being honoured, self-nominations and votes will not be counted. Unlucky, Oz.

So, without further adieu, the categories are as follows;

Best Promo:
Vote for the promo that you think was the best posted between in 2023

Best Character:
Vote for the character that you think was the best in 2023

Best Tag Team:
Vote for the best tag team of 2023.

Best Group:
Vote for the best group of 2023.
Please note that this cannot consist of a single tag team, as they have their own award. A tag team in a stable with just a manager who does not normally compete in matches (e.g. Allen Price with FTN, Epsilon with Dark Roads Alliance) should also be considered a tag team for these purposes.

Most Improved:
Vote for the handler that you think improved the most in 2023.

Best Match:
Vote for the best match write-up posted in 2023.

Best Feud:
Vote for the best feud which took place partially, or wholly, in 2023

Best Storyline/Angle:
Vote for the best storyline or angle in 2023. Please note that this is different from best feud and a feud should not be considered for this award.

Best Show:
Vote for the best show of 2023, this can include either a Pay-Per-View or a regular episode of Fallout or Meltdown.

Best Title Reign:
Vote for the best championship reign which took place wholly, or partially, in 2023.

OMG! Award:
Vote for the best moment of 2023.

Rookie of the Year:
Vote for the best new handler/character in the FWA. Anyone that debuted after 1 September 2022 is eligible for this award and please note that the handler must be new to the FWA, not the character. A new character of someone who has previously competed in the FWA as a different character will not be eligible for this award.

Cake - MDC, Madison Gray
Welshy - Andersen Vega, Trixie Bordeaux
Nostradamus - Keres, Xperienx Xtacee
Rosie - Katsu, YDS, Princess Nova
Death Walker - Death Walker
Momochi - Noriko Kaitomi
Cap - Xavien Marshall
Willis - Brooklyn Steiner
TDH - Blake Taylor

Return of the Year:
Vote for the best return by a character of 2023.

Non-Mod Contributor of the Year:
Vote for the user that you feel has contributed most and best overall to the FWA community during 2023 outside of the mod team, both in terms of 'the product' and out of character.

Most Handsome Mod of the Year:
Vote for the mod who is the most handsome or easiest to bribe.
Eligible: Man, SS, Jimmy, Dubb, Tommy

Best of luck to you all!​



 
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Best Promo:
me punkin man in just 24k words
me punkin jon
me and cap punkin dra

Best Character:
tig
danny toner
xavien marshall
jay kenny
shake meltzer

Best Tag Team:
x and jk
not ftn

Best Group:
part time mafia

Most Improved:
me

Best Match:
danny toner beat chris peacock again

Best Feud:
me vs the mods

Best Storyline/Angle:
danny punkin peacock in return match

Best Show:
the one danny punked peacock on

Best Title Reign:
tigs discord golf European championship reign

OMG! Award:
toner punkin peacock

Rookie of the Year:
cap - xavien marshall

Return of the Year:
danny toner

Non-Mod Contributor of the Year:
kaizen

Most Handsome Mod of the Year:
oz
 
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why is it unlucky for me lol i already got mine
 

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Best Promo:
me punkin man in just 24k words
me punkin jon
me and cap punkin dra

Best Character:
tig
danny toner
xavien marshall
jay kenny
shake meltzer

Best Tag Team:
x and jk
not ftn

Best Group:
part time mafia

Most Improved:
me

Best Match:
danny toner beat chris peacock again

Best Feud:
me vs the mods

Best Storyline/Angle:
danny punkin peacock in return match

Best Show:
the one danny punked peacock on

Best Title Reign:
tigs discord golf European championship reign

OMG! Award:
toner punkin peacock

Rookie of the Year:
cap - xavien marshall

Return of the Year:
danny toner

Non-Mod Contributor of the Year:
kaizen

Most Handsome Mod of the Year:
oz
why are you so obsessed with me
 

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why are you so obsessed with me
its cuz sometimes lately when im hittin woman and I see you jacking in the corner I feel my eyes turn towards you more & more and I don't know how that makes me feel
 

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its cuz sometimes lately when im hittin woman and I see you jacking in the corner I feel my eyes turn towards you more & more and I don't know how that makes me feel
I’ve told you so many times it’s just me in a wig man
 

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Some of my highest graded promos of the year people should consider/go back and read

MvH - Back in Business
Devin Golden - Fallout 25
Connection - Meltdown XXIX
Danny Toner - Fallout 31
Cyrus Truth - CC
Peacock - Back in Business
Peacock - Anniversary Show
Crowe/Ramon - Buddy Bowl
FTN - Meltdown XXX
Makima Snowmantashi/ZomGippie - Meltdown XXIX
Weaselperson - CC
Alyster Black - CC
Alyster Black - Lights Out
Tommy Bedlam - BiB (Promo #2)
 
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best char: jermy
best match: jermy v krash
best feud: jermy v krash
omg award: krash buries jermy
 

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Sent my noms in. May need to think of ones for categories which I didn't nominate three for. Though there's one or two I 100% wish I could have fit in for categories with 3 nominations. Like returns alone had a mix of big moments with two characters being revealed as not dead, Toner coming back to cost Aly the X title, Caesar winning the X title in KODM, Crowe saving Tommy, that alone I was thinking "Shit, I need to leave some of these off!?"
 

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Best Promo:
‘Dance ‘Til You’re Dead’ - Chris Peacock vs Devin Golden - Back in Town
The latest edition of the ‘Kill Count’ produced by the ‘Dead Meat’ YouTube channel looked back at ‘Dance ‘til You’re Dead’, and Allen Price Production, which explored an alternate universe where the Back in Town Pay-Per-View was overrun by a zombie apocalypse taking place. Chris Peacock chased not only survival, but Devin Golden also, as he looked to become the FWA World Champion despite all of the obstacles in front of him, learning how to properly align his goals along the way.
‘The Voice in Your Head’ - Chris Peacock vs Cyrus Truth vs Michelle von Horrowitz - The Grand March
Chris Peacock struggles with the pressures of being the FWA World Champion as his preparations for his first defence is thwarted by an alien embedding itself into his brain, reading his thoughts and conning him into eradicating a rogue race of Chris Peacock clones, led by a Peacock/MvH hybrid. In doing so, Chris learns that his two challengers aren’t as credible at being champion as they make out to be and Chris learns how he can use his anxiety to his benefit.
‘Remedial Remedial Chaos Theory’ - Chris Peacock vs Alyster Black vs Death Walker vs Jackson Fenix vs Katsu vs Reagan Cole - Anniversary Show
Chris pays a visit to his brother and nephew, and uses his nephew’s interdimensional dice to view alternate timelines (which are all from past promos where Chris won a match) and becomes increasingly unsettled when he sees that waiting for him in each of them is a defeat to one of his upcoming opponents in the Steel Roulette Match. Chris ignores his family’s problems and focuses on his own before leaving.

I’d also want to shout out the Rise of the Peacock series I did as well, which should be considered one large promo, and this includes the FTN Meltdown XXX promo.

I have summarised all of the promos below that I have graded this year that I scored over 32/40, which is what I would consider a very good score:

Alyster Black - Fight Night: Final Four
Alyster Black - Carnal Contendership
Alyster Black - Back in Business XVII
Bryan Baxter - Fight Night: Final Four
Bryan Baxter/Tommy Bedlam - Meltdown XXX
Bryan Baxter - Fallout 033
Bryan Baxter - Meltdown XXXIV
Buddy System - Meltdown XXVII
Buddy System - Carnal Contendership
Caesar - KODM
Caesar - Carnal Contendership
Chris Crowe/Randy Ramon - Fallout 035
Cyrus Truth - Fight Night: Final Four
Cyrus Truth - Carnal Contendership
Cyrus Truth - Fallout 031
dayspring/nightfall - Meltdown XXIX
Gerald Grayson/Alejandro Giunti - Fallout 035
Jeffry Mason - KODM
Jeremy Best - KODM
Jeremy Best - Back in Business XVII
Kleio De Santos - KODM
Krash - Back in Business XVII
Makima Snowmantashi - Meltdown XXVIII
Michelle von Horrowitz - Fallout 025
Michelle von Horrowitz - Fight Night: Final Four
Michelle von Horrowitz - Meltdown XXXI
Michelle von Horrowitz - Back in Business XVII
Mike Parr/Shawn Summers - Meltdown XXX
Reagan Cole - Back in Business XVII
Shawn Summers - Fallout 025
Shawn Summers - Carnal Contendership
Shawn Summers - Fallout 028
The Connection - Carnal Contendership
The Connection - Meltdown XXIX
The Nephews - Meltdown XXVII
Tommy Bedlam - Fallout 025
Tommy Bedlam - Anniversary Show
Tommy Bedlam - Fallout 033
Tommy Bedlam/Jeffry Mason - Fallout 035
Trixie Bordeaux - KODM
Trixie Bordeaux - Meltdown XXXI
Trixie Bordeaux/Aaron Harrows - Fallout 035
weaselperson - Carnal Contendership
Violet Dreyer - KODM
Xavien Marshall - Fallout 034
Xavien Marshall - Fallout 036

Obviously there are others that scored very well across all of the mods, but I did not grade them.

Best Match (I wrote):
The 2023 Carnal Contendership Match - Carnal Contendership 2023
Chris Peacock vs Cyrus Truth vs Michelle von Horrowitz - The Grand March
Chris Peacock vs Alyster Black - Lights Out

Suggestions for matches written by others:
Alyster Black vs Devin Golden - Winter Wasteland Match - Fallout 025 - TGO
Jeremy Best vs Jackson Fenix - Sesame Street Fight - Dubb
Jeremy Best vs Krash - Back in Business XVII: Night One - Dubb

Best Feud (involving my characterw:

Chris Peacock and Alyster Black vs. Cyrus Truth and Konchu Hao
Chris Peacock vs Devin Golden
Ratin Mikichin vs. Steve the Techno Vampire

Suggestions for feuds involving other characters:
Alyster Black vs Zachary Kazadi/weaselperson
Alyster Black vs Jeremy Best
Bryan Baxter vs Mike Parr
Cyrus Truth vs The Nephews
Jeremy Best vs Krash
Shawn Summers vs Tommy Bedlam
Tommy Bedlam vs XYZ
Trixie Bordeaux vs Necessary Evil
Danny Toner vs consistently appearing

OMG Award:
ITS A DAMN CUUUUUUM TRUCK
 
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^ Damn, I got two of them 32+ jawns and I been here for like 3 months.
 

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^ Damn, I got two of them 32+ jawns and I been here for like 3 months.

Even if I've been on break since around the time you won the tag title with Tig, I saw from your first couple promos alone "Okay, this guy may stick, he's got something spicy." So you becoming champ so soon isn't super surprising. Earned 100%.
 
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