Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards 2023

[Brandon Blaze]

You know it was bad when the biggest Sammy mark here hated it. I couldn’t wait for it to just end.

 

[Chris]

ya prob why, sdl ppl could argue is the best rasslin weekly. id disagree, but the argument is not laughable now n it used to be (0at its darkest it had like 3 mins of womens wrtestling in like 2 or 3 weeks)

I'm def more excited for Smackdown over Rampage on Fridays now at least, that took awhile before it changed lol

 

[Chris]

Anyway glad we were able to have this discussion before the Meltzer screechers saw the thread. He always gets mad at at least one winner himself tho, I wonder what it'll be this year

 

[Brandon Blaze]

I'm def more excited for Smackdown over Rampage on Fridays now at least, that took awhile before it changed lol

Yeah, same. Smackdown definitely has become one of the shows I really don’t wanna miss.

 

[Chris]

Also I know it was close but man I don't think Observer readers watch MMA anymore at all lol cause Volk shoulda beat Izzy for MVP too, Izzy probs won bc of his Undertaker entrance

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Apparently no one watches NWA in the Observer readership, otherwise it would sweep

 

[Comrade Khan]

Anyway glad we were able to have this discussion before the Meltzer screechers saw the thread. He always gets mad at at least one winner himself tho, I wonder what it'll be this year

He already said that TK winning too categories he disagreed with. Thinks Ogawa should have won

 

[Comrade Khan]

Also imo if WWE was gonna win booker, it should be Shawn. Trips hasnt booked anything that wasnt planned already thats been a hit, and im fairly confident he is mostly hands off with bloodline, that seems like 90% paul E

 

[Chris]

He already said that TK winning too categories he disagreed with. Thinks Ogawa should have won

Booker probably, I don't watch stardom tho so idk, I woulda voted Scott D'Amore this year

I've never known how to vote for best promoter tho tbh

 

[Chris]

I actually think I woulda put Ian over Kevin Kelly as best announcer too, he did enough AEW/ROH and NJPW to qualify but I feel like Strong was watched as much as NWA sadly

 

[Comrade Khan]

Booker probably, I don't watch stardom tho so idk, I woulda voted Scott D'Amore this year

I've never known how to vote for best promoter tho tbh

best promoter is a stupid award because by definition wwe should win automatically because they make the most money

 

[Chris]

best promoter is a stupid award because by definition wwe should win automatically because they make the most money

Best box office draw too, he replaced "best face" and "best heel" with that one back in the 90s and for why?

 

[Comrade Khan]

Best box office draw too, he replaced "best face" and "best heel" with that one back in the 90s and for why?

Like obviously itll just be whoever is top guy in wwe lol

 

[Chris]

Like obviously itll just be whoever is top guy in wwe lol

Should be yeah, Cena getting 2nd this year despite only the few appearances actually makes some sense too bc the ticket movement he drew was very tangible lol

 

[Comrade Khan]

Should be yeah, Cena getting 2nd this year despite only the few appearances actually makes some sense too bc the ticket movement he drew was very tangible lol

he is doing it again for Boston, I think Meltzer commented on it as well