Post by Dexter Davis on Jan 8, 2012 16:40:40 GMT -6
I haven't done this in a few years so I figured I might as well give this a shot. The only promotions I watched a lot of where WWE or CHIKARA. There is some PWG or RoH but nothing as consistent as the other two.
Match of the Year: CM Punk vs. John Cena at WWE Money in the Bank
Why: This is one of those cases where everything just came together in a perfect storm. On one hand you had John Cena, the WWE Champion, trying to do his usual stuff of hustle, loyalty and respect (which never made sense in the first place) against CM Punk, the man who speaks his mind. In the weeks leading to this show and contest Punk had gone off on a worked shoot (It's on YouTube) and got suspended for dropping a "pipe bomb." Cena begged for Punk's renstatement and it was granted among a stipulation that if Cena failed to defeat Punk at the show he was fired. You see, Punk's contract was coming to an end at the time of this title shot and was promising to steal the belt had he won it due to the fact his contract ended that night. So that one magical night in Chicago where Punk was a living hero to his hometown defeated Cena and took the title away from the WWE (As if anyone really believed that on the internet) but it made for something fresh. The match wasn't a five star classic itself but the crowd, the work they did do and the aftermath blended it all together in a nice package.
Runner Up One: Eddie Kingston vs. Mike Quackenbush at CHIKARA's High Noon
Runner Up Two: Arik Cannon vs. Derek Cornell at Magnum Pro Wrestling's Cannon vs. Cornell
Show/PPV of the Year: WWE Money in the Bank
Why: In all honest this was probably the best WWE PPV I've seen since Wrestlemania 24. The card was top notch from start to finish with only one match stinking it up and it was sadly expected. But everything just clicked in Chicago that night. If we could get a show like that every pay per view then maybe they'd be worth paying for...
Runner Up One: CHIKARA King of Trios Night Three
Runner Up Two: Pro Wrestling Guerilla's Steen Wolf
Angle of the Year: WWE Title Madness
Why: It was a pretty hectic time for the WWE Title from Money in the Bank until Survivor Series where the title had changed hands a few times in that short of a span between CM Punk. John Cena and Albert Del Rio. It gave a sense of what will happen next even if I personally hate hot shotting the title around that much in that short of a span.
Runner Up One: BDK slowly dissolving in CHIKARA
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen trying to get back into Ring of Honor
Promo of the Year: Eddie Kingston's Road to High Noon
Why: This single promo brought together a whole year's worth of work for not only Eddie Kingston but he also hyped up the first ever CHIKARA iPPV at the same exact time. The emotion of Eddie wanting to finally redeem himself for his past, honoring one of the greatest friends who took his own life earlier in the year (RIP Larry Sweeney) and wanting to beat his trainer just blended so easily into this fantastic promo.
Runner Up One: CM Punk's Worked Shoot
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen's "**** You ROH" promo on YouTube
Moment of the Year: CM Punk leaving with the WWE Title
Why: He promised he'd leave the WWE with the top title in his grasp and made good on his promise after stopping a Money in the Bank cash in after the match. He blew a kiss to Vince McMahon and left with the title right after.
Runner Up One: 1-2-3 Kid at CHIKARA King of Trios weekend
Runner Up Two: The CHIKARA locker room and crowd paying tribue to Larry Sweeney
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year: CM Punk
Why: Sure he wasn't a face the entire year but once he turned I don't know if anyone topped him.
Runner Up One: Zack Ryder
Runner Up Two: Eddie Kingston
Most Hated: Vickie Guerrero
Why: No one in the WWE seems to get the amount of heat that she goes from everyone in the crowd.
Runner Up One: Michael Cole
Runner Up Two: Icarus
Best Champion: Dolph Ziggler holding the US Title
Why: I thought he did a great job this year holding onto that belt for a few months and turning in some great mid/undercard matches. Plus titles seemed to hot shot around quite a bit.
Runner Up One: Mark Henry - World Heavyweight Championship
Runner Up Two: Cody Rhodes - Intercontential Title
Feud of the Year: Christian vs. Randy Orton
Why: One of the best feuds of the year easily. They produced great match after great match on every PPV they were on. Sure people will complain that Orton berried Christian the whole time but shut the hell up. You think you can book better? Make your own promotion.
Runner Up One: Mark Henry vs. Big Show
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen vs. Ring of Honor
WWE MVP: CM Punk
Why: Yeah, yeah. He had one of the best years of his career with a few WWE Title wins, some great heel work early in the year before becoming one of the bigger faces on the entire roster. Had some fantastic matches, promos and even snuck in a match against Triple H in a year where Trips did really nothing. That alone speaks volumes about the year CM Punk had.
Runner Up One: Randy Orton
Runner Up Two: R-Truth
Match of the Year: CM Punk vs. John Cena at WWE Money in the Bank
Why: This is one of those cases where everything just came together in a perfect storm. On one hand you had John Cena, the WWE Champion, trying to do his usual stuff of hustle, loyalty and respect (which never made sense in the first place) against CM Punk, the man who speaks his mind. In the weeks leading to this show and contest Punk had gone off on a worked shoot (It's on YouTube) and got suspended for dropping a "pipe bomb." Cena begged for Punk's renstatement and it was granted among a stipulation that if Cena failed to defeat Punk at the show he was fired. You see, Punk's contract was coming to an end at the time of this title shot and was promising to steal the belt had he won it due to the fact his contract ended that night. So that one magical night in Chicago where Punk was a living hero to his hometown defeated Cena and took the title away from the WWE (As if anyone really believed that on the internet) but it made for something fresh. The match wasn't a five star classic itself but the crowd, the work they did do and the aftermath blended it all together in a nice package.
Runner Up One: Eddie Kingston vs. Mike Quackenbush at CHIKARA's High Noon
Runner Up Two: Arik Cannon vs. Derek Cornell at Magnum Pro Wrestling's Cannon vs. Cornell
Show/PPV of the Year: WWE Money in the Bank
Why: In all honest this was probably the best WWE PPV I've seen since Wrestlemania 24. The card was top notch from start to finish with only one match stinking it up and it was sadly expected. But everything just clicked in Chicago that night. If we could get a show like that every pay per view then maybe they'd be worth paying for...
Runner Up One: CHIKARA King of Trios Night Three
Runner Up Two: Pro Wrestling Guerilla's Steen Wolf
Angle of the Year: WWE Title Madness
Why: It was a pretty hectic time for the WWE Title from Money in the Bank until Survivor Series where the title had changed hands a few times in that short of a span between CM Punk. John Cena and Albert Del Rio. It gave a sense of what will happen next even if I personally hate hot shotting the title around that much in that short of a span.
Runner Up One: BDK slowly dissolving in CHIKARA
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen trying to get back into Ring of Honor
Promo of the Year: Eddie Kingston's Road to High Noon
Why: This single promo brought together a whole year's worth of work for not only Eddie Kingston but he also hyped up the first ever CHIKARA iPPV at the same exact time. The emotion of Eddie wanting to finally redeem himself for his past, honoring one of the greatest friends who took his own life earlier in the year (RIP Larry Sweeney) and wanting to beat his trainer just blended so easily into this fantastic promo.
Runner Up One: CM Punk's Worked Shoot
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen's "**** You ROH" promo on YouTube
Moment of the Year: CM Punk leaving with the WWE Title
Why: He promised he'd leave the WWE with the top title in his grasp and made good on his promise after stopping a Money in the Bank cash in after the match. He blew a kiss to Vince McMahon and left with the title right after.
Runner Up One: 1-2-3 Kid at CHIKARA King of Trios weekend
Runner Up Two: The CHIKARA locker room and crowd paying tribue to Larry Sweeney
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year: CM Punk
Why: Sure he wasn't a face the entire year but once he turned I don't know if anyone topped him.
Runner Up One: Zack Ryder
Runner Up Two: Eddie Kingston
Most Hated: Vickie Guerrero
Why: No one in the WWE seems to get the amount of heat that she goes from everyone in the crowd.
Runner Up One: Michael Cole
Runner Up Two: Icarus
Best Champion: Dolph Ziggler holding the US Title
Why: I thought he did a great job this year holding onto that belt for a few months and turning in some great mid/undercard matches. Plus titles seemed to hot shot around quite a bit.
Runner Up One: Mark Henry - World Heavyweight Championship
Runner Up Two: Cody Rhodes - Intercontential Title
Feud of the Year: Christian vs. Randy Orton
Why: One of the best feuds of the year easily. They produced great match after great match on every PPV they were on. Sure people will complain that Orton berried Christian the whole time but shut the hell up. You think you can book better? Make your own promotion.
Runner Up One: Mark Henry vs. Big Show
Runner Up Two: Kevin Steen vs. Ring of Honor
WWE MVP: CM Punk
Why: Yeah, yeah. He had one of the best years of his career with a few WWE Title wins, some great heel work early in the year before becoming one of the bigger faces on the entire roster. Had some fantastic matches, promos and even snuck in a match against Triple H in a year where Trips did really nothing. That alone speaks volumes about the year CM Punk had.
Runner Up One: Randy Orton
Runner Up Two: R-Truth