I don't see a thread for this yet so if you'd like to post your full Observer 2017 awards ballot, provided you finished it of course, post it here!
Mine follows:
Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1. Tetsuya Naito
2. Konosuke Takeshita
3. Kazuchika Okada
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
Abstain
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. Tetsuya Naito
2. Daisuke Sasaki
3. Konosuke Takeshita
Most Outstanding Fighter
Abstain
Tag Team of the Year
1. Big Guns (Zeus & The Bodyguard)
2. Strong BJ (Sekimoto & Okabayashi)
3. The Usos
Best on Interviews
1. Daisuke Sasaki
2. Tetsuya Naito
3. Naruki Doi
Promotion of the Year
1. DDT
2. AJPW
3. NJPW
Best Weekly TV Show
Abstain
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata, NJPW 4/9 Sumo Hall
2. Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi, NJPW 7/17 Hokkaido Sports Center
3. Tetsuya Naito vs. Michael Elgin, NJPW 2/11 EDION Arena Osaka
MMA Match of the Year
Abstain
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: Tetsuya Naito
Feud of the Year: Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Most Improved: Takehiro Yamamura
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Hideki Suzuki
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Masashi Takeda
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated: Hiromu Takahashi
Rookie of the Year: Shota Umino
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Abstain
Best Television Announcer: Abstain
Worst Television Announcer: Abstain
Best Major Show: DDT Judgment, 3/20 Saitama Super Arena
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33, 4/2 Camping World Stadium Orlando
Best Wrestling Manuever: Hideki Suzuki's double-arm suplex
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Abstain
Worst Television Show: WWE RAW
Worst Match of the Year: Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton, WWE 7/23 Wells Fargo Center
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
Worst Promotion: WWE
Best Booker: Sanshiro Takagi
Promoter of the Year: Sanshiro Takagi
Best Gimmick: Abstain
Worst Gimmick: Abstain
Best Wrestling Book: Abstain
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Abstain
Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
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Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
Can't wait to see everyone's ballots!
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Zack Sabre, Jr.
2 - Kazuchika Okada
3 - Io Shirai
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Tag Team of the Year
1 - The Usos
2 - CK-1 (CIMA & Dragon Kid)
3 - The New Day
Best on Interviews
1 - Hiromu Takahashi
2 - Paul Heyman
3 - The Miz
Promotion of the Year
1 - NJPW
2 - Stardom
3 - Dragon Gate
Best Weekly TV Show
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1 - Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazuchika Okada - NJPW Sakura Genesis
2 - Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. - RPW Global Wars Day 2
3 - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
MMA Match of the Year
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Best Box Office Draw - Kenny Omega
Feud of the Year - David Starr vs. WALTER
Most Improved - Juice Robinson
Most Charismatic - Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Award - Zack Sabre, Jr.
Bruiser Brody Memorial Award - Tomohiro Ishii
Best Flying Wrestler - Will Ospreay
Most Overrated - Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated - El Desperado
Rookie of the Year - Travis Huckabee
Best Non-Wrestler Performer - Daryl Takahashi
Best Television Announcer - Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer - Jim Ross
Best Major Show - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show of the Year - AAA Triplemania XXV
Best Wrestling Maneuver - Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than The Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness - Zack Sabre, Jr.
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic - Jinder Mahal's racist promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show - WWE Raw
Worst Match of the Year - Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton - WWE WrestleMania 33
Worst Feud of the Year - Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton
Worst Promotion - WWE
Best Booker - Gedo
Promoter of the Year - Rossy Ogawa
Best Gimmick - Chief Deputy Dunne & The No Fun Police
Worst Gimmick - Bray Wyatt
Best Wrestling Book - Best Seat in the House - Justin Roberts
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary - Abstain
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Zack Sabre, Jr.
2 - Kazuchika Okada
3 - Io Shirai
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Tag Team of the Year
1 - The Usos
2 - CK-1 (CIMA & Dragon Kid)
3 - The New Day
Best on Interviews
1 - Hiromu Takahashi
2 - Paul Heyman
3 - The Miz
Promotion of the Year
1 - NJPW
2 - Stardom
3 - Dragon Gate
Best Weekly TV Show
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1 - Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazuchika Okada - NJPW Sakura Genesis
2 - Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. - RPW Global Wars Day 2
3 - Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
MMA Match of the Year
1 - Abstain
2 - Abstain
3 - Abstain
Best Box Office Draw - Kenny Omega
Feud of the Year - David Starr vs. WALTER
Most Improved - Juice Robinson
Most Charismatic - Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Award - Zack Sabre, Jr.
Bruiser Brody Memorial Award - Tomohiro Ishii
Best Flying Wrestler - Will Ospreay
Most Overrated - Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated - El Desperado
Rookie of the Year - Travis Huckabee
Best Non-Wrestler Performer - Daryl Takahashi
Best Television Announcer - Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer - Jim Ross
Best Major Show - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show of the Year - AAA Triplemania XXV
Best Wrestling Maneuver - Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than The Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness - Zack Sabre, Jr.
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic - Jinder Mahal's racist promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show - WWE Raw
Worst Match of the Year - Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton - WWE WrestleMania 33
Worst Feud of the Year - Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton
Worst Promotion - WWE
Best Booker - Gedo
Promoter of the Year - Rossy Ogawa
Best Gimmick - Chief Deputy Dunne & The No Fun Police
Worst Gimmick - Bray Wyatt
Best Wrestling Book - Best Seat in the House - Justin Roberts
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary - Abstain
Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
Giving this more thought than I did on the WON forums. My viewing includes primarily ROH, NXT, WWE PPVs, DEFY, and latter PWG.
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1. AJ Styles
2. John Cena
3. Cody (sadly)
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. AJ Styles
2. Tyler Bate
3. Pete Dunne
Tag Team of the Year
1. Young Bucks
2. The Usos
3. New Day
Best on Interviews
1. Miz
2. Daniel Bryan
3. Samoa Joe
Promotion of the Year
1. WWE
2. PWG
3. ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1. NXT
2. ROH
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1. Andrade Almas vs Johnny Gargano - NXT 10/11
2. Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne - NXT 12/20
3. Sanity/Roddy Strong vs Undisputed Era vs Sanity - NXT War Games 11/18
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: John Cena
Feud of the Year: Braun Strowman vs Samoa Joe vs Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
Most Improved: Velveteen Dream
Most Charismatic: Velveteen Dream
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Pete Dunne
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Braun Strowman
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Kenny Omega
Most Underrated: Jason Jordan
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Daniel Bryan
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: David Otunga
Best Major Show: NXT Takeover War Games 11/18
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33 4/2
Best Wrestling Manuever: Black Mass
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Dave's Young Bucks/Kenny Omega relationship
Worst Television Show: ROH
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt - WWE WrestleMania 33 4/2
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
Worst Promotion: Impact/GFW/TNA
Best Booker: Whoever does NXT
Promoter of the Year: Vince McMahon
Best Gimmick: Velveteen Dream
Worst Gimmick: Sarah Logan
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1. AJ Styles
2. John Cena
3. Cody (sadly)
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. AJ Styles
2. Tyler Bate
3. Pete Dunne
Tag Team of the Year
1. Young Bucks
2. The Usos
3. New Day
Best on Interviews
1. Miz
2. Daniel Bryan
3. Samoa Joe
Promotion of the Year
1. WWE
2. PWG
3. ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1. NXT
2. ROH
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1. Andrade Almas vs Johnny Gargano - NXT 10/11
2. Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne - NXT 12/20
3. Sanity/Roddy Strong vs Undisputed Era vs Sanity - NXT War Games 11/18
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: John Cena
Feud of the Year: Braun Strowman vs Samoa Joe vs Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
Most Improved: Velveteen Dream
Most Charismatic: Velveteen Dream
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Pete Dunne
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Braun Strowman
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Kenny Omega
Most Underrated: Jason Jordan
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Daniel Bryan
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: David Otunga
Best Major Show: NXT Takeover War Games 11/18
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33 4/2
Best Wrestling Manuever: Black Mass
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Dave's Young Bucks/Kenny Omega relationship
Worst Television Show: ROH
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt - WWE WrestleMania 33 4/2
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
Worst Promotion: Impact/GFW/TNA
Best Booker: Whoever does NXT
Promoter of the Year: Vince McMahon
Best Gimmick: Velveteen Dream
Worst Gimmick: Sarah Logan
"If I’m Neville or Aries, I definitely give a shit about the take of TJ “Career Trajectory Vanilla Midget” Perkins regarding my burning desire for advancement and steady income." - supersonic
Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
Well here goes nothing.
Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Conor McGregor
2 - Daniel Cormier
3 - George St. Pierre
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Kenny Omega
2 - Tomohiro Ishii
3 - Will Ospreay (could have put Okada, Naito, Riddle, Sabre, WALTER, etc. Such a great year for a lot of great workers)
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Demetrious Johnson
2 - Stipe Miocic
3 - Cris Cyborg
Tag Team of the Year
1 - Young Bucks
2- Usos
3 - The Bar (Sheamus/Cesaro)
Best on Interviews
1- Conor Mcgregor
2- Paul Heyman
3- Enzo Amore
Promotion of the Year
1- NJPW
2- Progress
3- ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1- NXT
2- ROH
3- Impact!
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1- Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega 1/4 NJPW
2- Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata 4/9 NJPW
3- Zack Sabre Jr vs Will Ospreay 11/10 Rev Pro
MMA Match of the Year
1- Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones UFC 211
2- Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway UFC 212
3- Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson UFC TUF 25 Finale
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of the Year: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor PWG
Most Improved: Elias Sampson
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zack Sabre Jr
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Joey Janela
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated: Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Bianca Belair
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Dan Lambert
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: Percy Watson
Best Major Show: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33
Best Wrestling Manuever: One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Maha;'s Racist Promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show: WWE RAW
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Wrestlemania 33
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt WWE
Worst Promotion: Canuck Pro Wrestling ( I just had to lol)
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Abstain
Best Gimmick: Rusev Day
Worst Gimmick: WWE United Kingdom Title
Best Wrestling Book: Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Ric Flair: 30 for 30 (couldn't think of any)
Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Conor McGregor
2 - Daniel Cormier
3 - George St. Pierre
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Kenny Omega
2 - Tomohiro Ishii
3 - Will Ospreay (could have put Okada, Naito, Riddle, Sabre, WALTER, etc. Such a great year for a lot of great workers)
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Demetrious Johnson
2 - Stipe Miocic
3 - Cris Cyborg
Tag Team of the Year
1 - Young Bucks
2- Usos
3 - The Bar (Sheamus/Cesaro)
Best on Interviews
1- Conor Mcgregor
2- Paul Heyman
3- Enzo Amore
Promotion of the Year
1- NJPW
2- Progress
3- ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1- NXT
2- ROH
3- Impact!
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1- Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega 1/4 NJPW
2- Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata 4/9 NJPW
3- Zack Sabre Jr vs Will Ospreay 11/10 Rev Pro
MMA Match of the Year
1- Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones UFC 211
2- Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway UFC 212
3- Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson UFC TUF 25 Finale
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of the Year: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor PWG
Most Improved: Elias Sampson
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zack Sabre Jr
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Joey Janela
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated: Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Bianca Belair
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Dan Lambert
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: Percy Watson
Best Major Show: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33
Best Wrestling Manuever: One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Maha;'s Racist Promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show: WWE RAW
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Wrestlemania 33
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt WWE
Worst Promotion: Canuck Pro Wrestling ( I just had to lol)
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Abstain
Best Gimmick: Rusev Day
Worst Gimmick: WWE United Kingdom Title
Best Wrestling Book: Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Ric Flair: 30 for 30 (couldn't think of any)
Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
Well here goes nothing.
Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Conor McGregor
2 - Daniel Cormier
3 - George St. Pierre
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Kenny Omega
2 - Tomohiro Ishii
3 - Will Ospreay (could have put Okada, Naito, Riddle, Sabre, WALTER, etc. Such a great year for a lot of great workers)
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Demetrious Johnson
2 - Stipe Miocic
3 - Cris Cyborg
Tag Team of the Year
1 - Young Bucks
2- Usos
3 - The Bar (Sheamus/Cesaro)
Best on Interviews
1- Conor Mcgregor
2- Paul Heyman
3- Enzo Amore
(forgot MJF or I would have had him on this list)
Promotion of the Year
1- NJPW
2- Progress
3- ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1- NXT
2- ROH
3- Impact!
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1- Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega 1/4 NJPW
2- Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata 4/9 NJPW
3- Zack Sabre Jr vs Will Ospreay 11/10 Rev Pro
MMA Match of the Year
1- Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones UFC 211
2- Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway UFC 212
3- Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson UFC TUF 25 Finale
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of the Year: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor PWG
Most Improved: Elias Sampson
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zack Sabre Jr
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Joey Janela
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated: Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Bianca Belair
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Dan Lambert
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: Percy Watson
Best Major Show: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33
Best Wrestling Manuever: One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Maha;'s Racist Promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show: WWE RAW
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Wrestlemania 33
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt WWE
Worst Promotion: Canuck Pro Wrestling ( I just had to lol)
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Abstain
Best Gimmick: Rusev Day
Worst Gimmick: WWE United Kingdom Title
Best Wrestling Book: Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Ric Flair: 30 for 30 (couldn't think of any)
Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1 - Kazuchika Okada
2 - Tetsuya Naito
3 - Kenny Omega
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
1 - Conor McGregor
2 - Daniel Cormier
3 - George St. Pierre
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1 - Kenny Omega
2 - Tomohiro Ishii
3 - Will Ospreay (could have put Okada, Naito, Riddle, Sabre, WALTER, etc. Such a great year for a lot of great workers)
Most Outstanding Fighter
1 - Demetrious Johnson
2 - Stipe Miocic
3 - Cris Cyborg
Tag Team of the Year
1 - Young Bucks
2- Usos
3 - The Bar (Sheamus/Cesaro)
Best on Interviews
1- Conor Mcgregor
2- Paul Heyman
3- Enzo Amore
(forgot MJF or I would have had him on this list)
Promotion of the Year
1- NJPW
2- Progress
3- ROH
Best Weekly TV Show
1- NXT
2- ROH
3- Impact!
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1- Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega 1/4 NJPW
2- Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata 4/9 NJPW
3- Zack Sabre Jr vs Will Ospreay 11/10 Rev Pro
MMA Match of the Year
1- Daniel Cormier vs Jon Jones UFC 211
2- Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway UFC 212
3- Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson UFC TUF 25 Finale
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of the Year: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor PWG
Most Improved: Elias Sampson
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zack Sabre Jr
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Joey Janela
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Jinder Mahal
Most Underrated: Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Bianca Belair
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Dan Lambert
Best Television Announcer: Corey Graves
Worst Television Announcer: Percy Watson
Best Major Show: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: WWE WrestleMania 33
Best Wrestling Manuever: One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Maha;'s Racist Promo on Shinsuke Nakamura
Worst Television Show: WWE RAW
Worst Match of the Year: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Wrestlemania 33
Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt WWE
Worst Promotion: Canuck Pro Wrestling ( I just had to lol)
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Abstain
Best Gimmick: Rusev Day
Worst Gimmick: WWE United Kingdom Title
Best Wrestling Book: Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Ric Flair: 30 for 30 (couldn't think of any)
Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
"CATEGORY A" AWARDS. PICK A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE FINISHER IN EACH CATEGORY. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED ON A 5-3-2 BASIS. THE WINNER OF THE AWARD IS DETERMINED BY TOTAL POINTS.
1. LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD -
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tetsuya Naito
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER: Abstain
3. MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER:
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tomohiro Ishii
4. MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER: Abstain
5. TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR -
1. Young Bucks
2. The Ussos
3. The Bar
6. BEST ON INTERVIEWS -
1. Connor McGregor
2. Drew Gulak
3. Enzo Amore
7. PROMOTION OF THE YEAR -
1. NJPW
2. Progress
3. ROH
8. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW -
1. NXT
2. SMASH TV
3. ROH TV
9. PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
1. Okada Vs. Omega - Dominon
2. Okada Vs. Shibata - Sakura Genesis
3. Okada Vs. Omega - Wrestle Kingdom
10. MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR -
Abastain
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS. PICK ONE IN EACH CATEGORY. WINNER CHOSEN ON THE BASIS OF FIRST PLACE VOTES.
1. BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW -
Kazuchika Okada
2. FEUD OF THE YEAR -
Maxium Vs. the Jimmyz - Dragon Gate
3. MOST IMPROVED -
Braun Strowman
4. MOST CHARISMATIC -
Tetsuya Naito
5. BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD -
Matt Riddle
6. BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD -
Walter
7. BEST FLYING WRESTLER -
Will Ospreay
8. MOST OVERRATED -
Randy Orton
9. MOST UNDERRATED -
Sami Zayne
10. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -
Kevin Blackwood (SMASH Wrestling)
11. BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER -
Kingdom James (SMASH Wrestling)
12. BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Corey Graves
13. WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Jim Ross
24. BEST MAJOR SHOW -
Wrestle Kingdom 11
25. WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR -
WrestleMania 33
26. BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER -
V-Trigger (Omega)
27. MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC -
Canuck Pro Wrestling
28. WORST TELEVISION SHOW -
205 Live
29. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR -
Randy Orton VS. Bray Wyatt - House of Horrors
30. WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR -
Randy Orton Vs. Bray Wyatt
31. WORST PROMOTION -
Canuck Pro Wrestling
32. BEST BOOKER -
NJPW
33. PROMOTER OF THE YEAR -
NJPW
34. BEST GIMMICK -
Drew Gulak
35. WORST GIMMICK -
Sister Abigail
36. BEST WRESTLING BOOK -
Abstain
37. BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY -
Kevin Owens Story DVD
1. LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD -
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tetsuya Naito
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER: Abstain
3. MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER:
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tomohiro Ishii
4. MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER: Abstain
5. TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR -
1. Young Bucks
2. The Ussos
3. The Bar
6. BEST ON INTERVIEWS -
1. Connor McGregor
2. Drew Gulak
3. Enzo Amore
7. PROMOTION OF THE YEAR -
1. NJPW
2. Progress
3. ROH
8. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW -
1. NXT
2. SMASH TV
3. ROH TV
9. PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
1. Okada Vs. Omega - Dominon
2. Okada Vs. Shibata - Sakura Genesis
3. Okada Vs. Omega - Wrestle Kingdom
10. MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR -
Abastain
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS. PICK ONE IN EACH CATEGORY. WINNER CHOSEN ON THE BASIS OF FIRST PLACE VOTES.
1. BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW -
Kazuchika Okada
2. FEUD OF THE YEAR -
Maxium Vs. the Jimmyz - Dragon Gate
3. MOST IMPROVED -
Braun Strowman
4. MOST CHARISMATIC -
Tetsuya Naito
5. BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD -
Matt Riddle
6. BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD -
Walter
7. BEST FLYING WRESTLER -
Will Ospreay
8. MOST OVERRATED -
Randy Orton
9. MOST UNDERRATED -
Sami Zayne
10. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -
Kevin Blackwood (SMASH Wrestling)
11. BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER -
Kingdom James (SMASH Wrestling)
12. BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Corey Graves
13. WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Jim Ross
24. BEST MAJOR SHOW -
Wrestle Kingdom 11
25. WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR -
WrestleMania 33
26. BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER -
V-Trigger (Omega)
27. MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC -
Canuck Pro Wrestling
28. WORST TELEVISION SHOW -
205 Live
29. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR -
Randy Orton VS. Bray Wyatt - House of Horrors
30. WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR -
Randy Orton Vs. Bray Wyatt
31. WORST PROMOTION -
Canuck Pro Wrestling
32. BEST BOOKER -
NJPW
33. PROMOTER OF THE YEAR -
NJPW
34. BEST GIMMICK -
Drew Gulak
35. WORST GIMMICK -
Sister Abigail
36. BEST WRESTLING BOOK -
Abstain
37. BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY -
Kevin Owens Story DVD
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Category A Awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. AJ Styles
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
Abstain
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. Kenny Omega
2. AJ Styles
3. Vessel (This may seem out of left field but his performance at WWE No Mercy when he lost multiple teeth was one of the greatest feats of endurance I’ve ever seen)
Most Outstanding Fighter
Abstain
Tag Team of the Year
1. The Usos
2. The Young Bucks
3. The Bar
Best on Interviews
1. The Miz
2. Samoa Joe
3. Enzo Amore
Promotion of the Year
1. NJPW
2. NXT (WWE)
3. DDT
Best Weekly TV Show
1. NJPW World
2. Being The Elite
3. WWE Raw
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (The Trilogy) 1/4, 6/11, 8/12
2. Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate, NXT 5/20, Chicago
3. Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata, NJPW 4/9 Sumo Hall
MMA Match of the Year
Abstain
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks)
Feud of the Year:
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
2. Brains Strowman vs. Roman Reigns
3. Tetsuya Naito vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
Most Improved: Braun Strowman
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zach Sabre Jr.
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Braun Strowman
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated:
1. Jinder Mahal
2. Enzo Amore
3. Shane McMahon
Most Underrated:
1. Cesaro
2. Cedric Alexander
3. Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Velveteen Dream
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Paul Heyman
Best Television Announcer: Renee Young
Worst Television Announcer: Byron Saxton
Best Major Show:
1. NXT WarGames, 11/18, Houston
2. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11, 1/4, Tokyo
3. NXT Chicago, 5/20, Chicago
Worst Major Show: WWE Battleground, 7/23, Wells Fargo
Best Wrestling Manuever:
1. Tetsuya Naito’s Destino
2. Brock Lesnar’s F-5
3. Kenny Omega’s One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic:
1. WWE Jinder Mahal’s racist promos on Shinsuke Nakamura
2. WWE consistently mishandling NXT callups
3. WWE Jinder Mahal as WWE Champion to appeal to Indian market
Worst Television Show: WWE Smackdown Live!
Worst Match of the Year: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin, WWE Battleground, 7/23, Wells Fargo
Worst Feud of the Year:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jinder Mahal
2. Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt
3. Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt
Worst Promotion:
1. GFW/TNA/Impact
2. WWE
3. ICW
Best Booker: Paul Levesque and Ryan Ward
Promoter of the Year: Sanshiro Takagi
Best Gimmick:
1. Tetsuya Naito - Disenfranchised Rebel
2. Aleister Black - Occultist
3. Rusev - Self-named holiday enthusiast
Worst Gimmick:
1. Jason Jordan - Illegitimate son of Kurt Angle
2. Bray Wyatt - Nonsensical God-complex
3. Stephanie McMahon - Talent Emasculator
Best Wrestling Book: Abstain
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Abstain
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. AJ Styles
MMA Most Valuable Fighter
Abstain
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. Kenny Omega
2. AJ Styles
3. Vessel (This may seem out of left field but his performance at WWE No Mercy when he lost multiple teeth was one of the greatest feats of endurance I’ve ever seen)
Most Outstanding Fighter
Abstain
Tag Team of the Year
1. The Usos
2. The Young Bucks
3. The Bar
Best on Interviews
1. The Miz
2. Samoa Joe
3. Enzo Amore
Promotion of the Year
1. NJPW
2. NXT (WWE)
3. DDT
Best Weekly TV Show
1. NJPW World
2. Being The Elite
3. WWE Raw
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (The Trilogy) 1/4, 6/11, 8/12
2. Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate, NXT 5/20, Chicago
3. Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata, NJPW 4/9 Sumo Hall
MMA Match of the Year
Abstain
Category B Awards
Best Box Office Draw: The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks)
Feud of the Year:
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
2. Brains Strowman vs. Roman Reigns
3. Tetsuya Naito vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
Most Improved: Braun Strowman
Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Best Technical Wrestler Award: Zach Sabre Jr.
Bruiser Brody Memorial Best Brawler Award: Braun Strowman
Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated:
1. Jinder Mahal
2. Enzo Amore
3. Shane McMahon
Most Underrated:
1. Cesaro
2. Cedric Alexander
3. Rusev
Rookie of the Year: Velveteen Dream
Best Non-Wrestling Performer: Paul Heyman
Best Television Announcer: Renee Young
Worst Television Announcer: Byron Saxton
Best Major Show:
1. NXT WarGames, 11/18, Houston
2. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11, 1/4, Tokyo
3. NXT Chicago, 5/20, Chicago
Worst Major Show: WWE Battleground, 7/23, Wells Fargo
Best Wrestling Manuever:
1. Tetsuya Naito’s Destino
2. Brock Lesnar’s F-5
3. Kenny Omega’s One Winged Angel
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic:
1. WWE Jinder Mahal’s racist promos on Shinsuke Nakamura
2. WWE consistently mishandling NXT callups
3. WWE Jinder Mahal as WWE Champion to appeal to Indian market
Worst Television Show: WWE Smackdown Live!
Worst Match of the Year: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin, WWE Battleground, 7/23, Wells Fargo
Worst Feud of the Year:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jinder Mahal
2. Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt
3. Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt
Worst Promotion:
1. GFW/TNA/Impact
2. WWE
3. ICW
Best Booker: Paul Levesque and Ryan Ward
Promoter of the Year: Sanshiro Takagi
Best Gimmick:
1. Tetsuya Naito - Disenfranchised Rebel
2. Aleister Black - Occultist
3. Rusev - Self-named holiday enthusiast
Worst Gimmick:
1. Jason Jordan - Illegitimate son of Kurt Angle
2. Bray Wyatt - Nonsensical God-complex
3. Stephanie McMahon - Talent Emasculator
Best Wrestling Book: Abstain
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary: Abstain
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"CATEGORY A" AWARDS
LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
Kazuchika Okada
Kenny Omega
AJ Styles
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER
George St. Pierre
Stipe Miocic
Max Holloway
MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
Kazuchika Okada
Pete Dunne
Tetsuya Naito
MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER
Demetrious Johnson
Max Holloway
Francis Ngannou
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Usos
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor/Trent?)
New Day
BEST ON INTERVIEWS
The Miz
Kevin Owens
Mike Perry
PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
NJPW
Beyond Wrestling
DDT
BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW
NXT
Lucha Underground
CWF Mid Atlantic Worldwide
PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega Wrestle Kingdom 11
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega G1 Climax 8/12/2017
Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate NXT Takeover: Chicago
MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Yancy Medeiros vs Alex Oliveira UFC 218
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins UFC 209
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS
BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Brock Lesnar
FEUD OF THE YEAR
New Day vs The Usos
MOST IMPROVED
EVIL
MOST CHARISMATIC
Hiromu Takahashi
BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD
Zack Sabre Jr.
BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Pete Dunne
BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
MOST OVERRATED
Seth Rollins
MOST UNDERRATED
Beretta
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Katsuya Kitamura
BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER
Daniel Bryan
BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Corey Graves
WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Byron Saxton
BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR
AAA Triplemania
BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
Kazuchika Okada Rainmaker
MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC
Ultimate Warrior Susan G Komen
WORST TELEVISION SHOW
WWE RAW
WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Payback
WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Randy Orton vs Jinder Mahal
WORST PROMOTION
AAA
BEST BOOKER
Gedo
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
WORST GIMMICK
Jinder Mahal The (Modern Day) Maharaja
BEST WRESTLING BOOK
Abstain
BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Abstain
LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
Kazuchika Okada
Kenny Omega
AJ Styles
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER
George St. Pierre
Stipe Miocic
Max Holloway
MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
Kazuchika Okada
Pete Dunne
Tetsuya Naito
MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER
Demetrious Johnson
Max Holloway
Francis Ngannou
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Usos
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor/Trent?)
New Day
BEST ON INTERVIEWS
The Miz
Kevin Owens
Mike Perry
PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
NJPW
Beyond Wrestling
DDT
BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW
NXT
Lucha Underground
CWF Mid Atlantic Worldwide
PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega Wrestle Kingdom 11
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega G1 Climax 8/12/2017
Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate NXT Takeover: Chicago
MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Yancy Medeiros vs Alex Oliveira UFC 218
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins UFC 209
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS
BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Brock Lesnar
FEUD OF THE YEAR
New Day vs The Usos
MOST IMPROVED
EVIL
MOST CHARISMATIC
Hiromu Takahashi
BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD
Zack Sabre Jr.
BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Pete Dunne
BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
MOST OVERRATED
Seth Rollins
MOST UNDERRATED
Beretta
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Katsuya Kitamura
BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER
Daniel Bryan
BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Corey Graves
WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Byron Saxton
BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR
AAA Triplemania
BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
Kazuchika Okada Rainmaker
MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC
Ultimate Warrior Susan G Komen
WORST TELEVISION SHOW
WWE RAW
WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Payback
WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Randy Orton vs Jinder Mahal
WORST PROMOTION
AAA
BEST BOOKER
Gedo
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
WORST GIMMICK
Jinder Mahal The (Modern Day) Maharaja
BEST WRESTLING BOOK
Abstain
BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Abstain
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CATEGORY A" AWARDS
LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
Kazuchika Okada
Tetsuya Naito
Kenny Omega
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER
GSP, Halloway, Stipe
MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
Kazuchika Okada
Shuji Ishikawa
Tomohiro Ishii
MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER
Johnson, Halloway, Whittaker
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Usos
CIMA & Dragon Kid (speaking facts here don't @ me)
Best Friends
BEST ON INTERVIEWS
Conor
Miz
Heyman
PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
NJPW
Progress
All Japan
BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW
NXT is the only one I actually bother to watch once a month so there you go
PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata, Tokyo 4/9
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega, Tokyo 1/4
WALTER vs Ilja Dragunov, Oberhausen 3/12
MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Gaethje vs Johnson
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS
BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Brock Lesnar
FEUD OF THE YEAR
Okada vs Omega
MOST IMPROVED
As the overall package I would go with Almas, with Juice as the HM
MOST CHARISMATIC
Conor, I hate that I can't vote for Hiromu just because they made him look like a comedy character after he lost the belt
BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD
Zack Sabre Jr, hm goes to Hideki Suzuki
BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Shuji Ishikawa
BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
MOST OVERRATED
Randy Orton
MOST UNDERRATED
Trent
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Katsuya Kitamura
BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER
Zelina Vega
BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Corey Graves
WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Byron Saxton with Watson and JR as the close #2 and #3
BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR
WWE Battleground
BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
SHOTPUT SLAM - Big R
MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC
WWE booking almost the entire 2017 SD title scene around Jinder Mahal trying to "expand" to India, failing miserably, idk if this is a disgusting tactic per se but this is what I am voting for
WORST TELEVISION SHOW
WWE RAW
WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Orton vs Mahal, Battleground
WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Nakamura vs Mahal
WORST PROMOTION
AAA
BEST BOOKER
Had some back and forth here between Gedo and Jun, but despite his flaws Gedo still takes the cake here
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
WORST GIMMICK
Jinder Mahal
BEST WRESTLING BOOK
Abstain
BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Abstain
LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
Kazuchika Okada
Tetsuya Naito
Kenny Omega
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER
GSP, Halloway, Stipe
MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER
Kazuchika Okada
Shuji Ishikawa
Tomohiro Ishii
MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER
Johnson, Halloway, Whittaker
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Usos
CIMA & Dragon Kid (speaking facts here don't @ me)
Best Friends
BEST ON INTERVIEWS
Conor
Miz
Heyman
PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
NJPW
Progress
All Japan
BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW
NXT is the only one I actually bother to watch once a month so there you go
PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR
Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata, Tokyo 4/9
Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega, Tokyo 1/4
WALTER vs Ilja Dragunov, Oberhausen 3/12
MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Gaethje vs Johnson
"CATEGORY B" AWARDS
BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Brock Lesnar
FEUD OF THE YEAR
Okada vs Omega
MOST IMPROVED
As the overall package I would go with Almas, with Juice as the HM
MOST CHARISMATIC
Conor, I hate that I can't vote for Hiromu just because they made him look like a comedy character after he lost the belt
BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD
Zack Sabre Jr, hm goes to Hideki Suzuki
BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Shuji Ishikawa
BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
MOST OVERRATED
Randy Orton
MOST UNDERRATED
Trent
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Katsuya Kitamura
BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER
Zelina Vega
BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Corey Graves
WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Byron Saxton with Watson and JR as the close #2 and #3
BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR
WWE Battleground
BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
SHOTPUT SLAM - Big R
MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC
WWE booking almost the entire 2017 SD title scene around Jinder Mahal trying to "expand" to India, failing miserably, idk if this is a disgusting tactic per se but this is what I am voting for
WORST TELEVISION SHOW
WWE RAW
WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Orton vs Mahal, Battleground
WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Nakamura vs Mahal
WORST PROMOTION
AAA
BEST BOOKER
Had some back and forth here between Gedo and Jun, but despite his flaws Gedo still takes the cake here
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
WORST GIMMICK
Jinder Mahal
BEST WRESTLING BOOK
Abstain
BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Abstain
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CATEGORY A.
1. LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tetsuya Naito
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER:
Abstain
3. MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER:
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Will Opsreay
4. MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER:
Abstain
5. TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR -
1. CIMA & Dragon Kid
2. The Young Bucks
3. South Pacific Power Trip (Travis Banks & TK Cooper w/ Dahlia Black)
6. BEST ON INTERVIEWS -
1. Enzo Amore
2. The Miz
3. Paul Heyman
7. PROMOTION OF THE YEAR -
1. New Japan
2. All Japan
3. PROGRESS
8. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW -
1. NXT
2. Impact Wrestling
3. Monday Night Raw
9. PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR -
1. Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega - Wrestle Kindgom 11
2. Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega - Dominion
3. South Pacific Power Trip vs Ringkampf (WALTER & Axel Dieter Jr) - PROGRESS Chapter 43
10. MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Abstain
"CATEGORY B"
1. BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Kazuchika Okada
2. FEUD OF THE YEAR
Hiromu Takahashi vs KUSHIDA
3. MOST IMPROVED
Tyler Bate
4. MOST CHARISMATIC
Tetsuya Naito
5. BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD -
Zack Sabre Jr
6. BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Ricky Shane Page
7. BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
8. MOST OVERRATED -
Bray Wyatt
9. MOST UNDERRATED .
Akira Tozawa
10. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Austin Theory
11. BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER.
Stokely Hathaway
12. BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Kevin Kelly
13. WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Jim Ross
24. BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
25. WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR -
Backlash
26. BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
Shotput Slam - Big R Shimizu
27. MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC -
Stephanie McMahon's shameless self promotion
28. WORST TELEVISION SHOW
Smackdown
29. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Alexa Bliss vs Bayley at Extreme Rules
30. WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Bray Wyatt vs Finn Balor
31. WORST PROMOTION -
ICW
32. BEST BOOKER -
Gedo (+ Jado?)
33. PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
34. BEST GIMMICK
Matt Riddle - Bro
35. WORST GIMMICK
Bray Wyatt
36. BEST WRESTLING BOOK -
Abstain
37. BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Wrestling's Last Rebel: Bruiser Broady from Highspots.
1. LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Tetsuya Naito
2. MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER:
Abstain
3. MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER:
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. Kenny Omega
3. Will Opsreay
4. MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER:
Abstain
5. TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR -
1. CIMA & Dragon Kid
2. The Young Bucks
3. South Pacific Power Trip (Travis Banks & TK Cooper w/ Dahlia Black)
6. BEST ON INTERVIEWS -
1. Enzo Amore
2. The Miz
3. Paul Heyman
7. PROMOTION OF THE YEAR -
1. New Japan
2. All Japan
3. PROGRESS
8. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW -
1. NXT
2. Impact Wrestling
3. Monday Night Raw
9. PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR -
1. Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega - Wrestle Kindgom 11
2. Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega - Dominion
3. South Pacific Power Trip vs Ringkampf (WALTER & Axel Dieter Jr) - PROGRESS Chapter 43
10. MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR
Abstain
"CATEGORY B"
1. BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW
Kazuchika Okada
2. FEUD OF THE YEAR
Hiromu Takahashi vs KUSHIDA
3. MOST IMPROVED
Tyler Bate
4. MOST CHARISMATIC
Tetsuya Naito
5. BRYAN DANIELSON BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER AWARD -
Zack Sabre Jr
6. BRUISER BRODY MEMORIAL BEST BRAWLER AWARD
Ricky Shane Page
7. BEST FLYING WRESTLER
Will Ospreay
8. MOST OVERRATED -
Bray Wyatt
9. MOST UNDERRATED .
Akira Tozawa
10. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Austin Theory
11. BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER.
Stokely Hathaway
12. BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER -
Kevin Kelly
13. WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER
Jim Ross
24. BEST MAJOR SHOW
Wrestle Kingdom 11
25. WORST MAJOR SHOW OF THE YEAR -
Backlash
26. BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER
Shotput Slam - Big R Shimizu
27. MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC -
Stephanie McMahon's shameless self promotion
28. WORST TELEVISION SHOW
Smackdown
29. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
Alexa Bliss vs Bayley at Extreme Rules
30. WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR
Bray Wyatt vs Finn Balor
31. WORST PROMOTION -
ICW
32. BEST BOOKER -
Gedo (+ Jado?)
33. PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Takaaki Kidani
34. BEST GIMMICK
Matt Riddle - Bro
35. WORST GIMMICK
Bray Wyatt
36. BEST WRESTLING BOOK -
Abstain
37. BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD/STREAMING DOCUMENTARY
Wrestling's Last Rebel: Bruiser Broady from Highspots.
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Re: Post your 2017 Observer ballot!
Lou Thez/ Flair Award
1) Kazuchika Okada
2) Kenny Omega
3) Tetsuya Naito
MMA MVF
ABSTAIN
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1) Kazuchika Okada
2) Kenny Omega
3) Pete Dunne
Most Outstanding Fighter
ABSTAIN
Tag Team of the Year
1) Young Bucks
2) Usos
3) South Pacific Power Trip
Best On Interview
1) Kenny Omega
2) Conor McGregor
3) Chris Jericho
Promotion
1) NJPW
2) Progress
3) PWG
Best Weekly TV Show
1) WWE NXT
2) NJPW World Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Match Of The Year
1) Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada Wrestle Kingdom 11 Tokyo Dome
2) Kota Ibushi vs Tetsuya Naito G1 Night 1
3) Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne NXT Takeover Chicago
MMA Match Of The Year
ABSTAIN
Category B
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of The Year: Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega
Most Improved: Braun Strowman
Most Charasmatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Award: Zack Sabre Jr.
Bruiser Brody Best Brawler: Keith Lee
Best Flyer: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Roman Reigns
Most Underrated: Sami Zayn
Rookie of the Year: Katsuya Kitamura
Best NonWrestlerWilliam Reggal
Beat TV announcer: Corey Graves
Worst TV announcer: Booker T
Best Major Show: Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: Clash of Champjons
Best Move: One Winged Angel Kenny Omega
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Racist Promo
Worst Match: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Payback
Worst Feud: Alexa Bliss vs Bayley
Worst Promotion: WWE
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Vince McMahon
Best Gimmick: Velveteen Dream
Worst Gimmick: Sarah Logan
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1) Kazuchika Okada
2) Kenny Omega
3) Tetsuya Naito
MMA MVF
ABSTAIN
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1) Kazuchika Okada
2) Kenny Omega
3) Pete Dunne
Most Outstanding Fighter
ABSTAIN
Tag Team of the Year
1) Young Bucks
2) Usos
3) South Pacific Power Trip
Best On Interview
1) Kenny Omega
2) Conor McGregor
3) Chris Jericho
Promotion
1) NJPW
2) Progress
3) PWG
Best Weekly TV Show
1) WWE NXT
2) NJPW World Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Match Of The Year
1) Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada Wrestle Kingdom 11 Tokyo Dome
2) Kota Ibushi vs Tetsuya Naito G1 Night 1
3) Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne NXT Takeover Chicago
MMA Match Of The Year
ABSTAIN
Category B
Best Box Office Draw: Kazuchika Okada
Feud of The Year: Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega
Most Improved: Braun Strowman
Most Charasmatic: Tetsuya Naito
Bryan Danielson Award: Zack Sabre Jr.
Bruiser Brody Best Brawler: Keith Lee
Best Flyer: Will Ospreay
Most Overrated: Roman Reigns
Most Underrated: Sami Zayn
Rookie of the Year: Katsuya Kitamura
Best NonWrestlerWilliam Reggal
Beat TV announcer: Corey Graves
Worst TV announcer: Booker T
Best Major Show: Wrestle Kingdom 11
Worst Major Show: Clash of Champjons
Best Move: One Winged Angel Kenny Omega
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Jinder Racist Promo
Worst Match: Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt WWE Payback
Worst Feud: Alexa Bliss vs Bayley
Worst Promotion: WWE
Best Booker: Gedo
Promoter of the Year: Vince McMahon
Best Gimmick: Velveteen Dream
Worst Gimmick: Sarah Logan
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