BREAKING NEWS: 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

Posted on 1/22/115 by Bob Magee

CATEGORY A AWARDS (based on total number of points from first, second and third placed votes)LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD: Shinsuke Nakamura
MMA MOST VALUABLE FIGHTER: Ronda Rousey

MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: AJ Styles
MOST OUTSTANDING FIGHTER: Ronda Rousey

BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW: Ronda Rousey
FEUD OF THE YEAR: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier

PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR: AJ Styles vs. Minoru Suzuki (Tokyo, August 1st)
MMA FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks (Dallas, March 15th)

TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR: The Young Bucks
MOST IMPROVED: Rusev
BEST ON INTERVIEWS: Paul Heyman
MOST CHARISMATIC: Shinsuke Nakamura

BEST TECHNICAL WRESTLER: Zack Sabre Jr.
BRUISER BRODY AWARD: Tomohiro Ishii
BEST FLYING WRESTLER: Ricochet
MOST OVERRATED: Kane
MOST UNDERRATED: Cesaro

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: New Japan Pro Wrestling
BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW: WWE NXT

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Dragon Lee
BEST NON-WRESTLER: Paul Heyman
BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER: William Regal
WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER: John Bradshaw Layfield
BEST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW: NJPW G1 Climax (Tokyo, August 1st)

CATEGORY B AWARDS (based on total votes)WORST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW: WWE Battleground
BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER: The Young Bucks - Meltzer Driver
MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC: WWE insulting fans who purchased PPVs

WORST TELEVISION SHOW: WWE Monday Night RAW
WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR: John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt (East Rutherford, May 4th)

WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR: Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella
WORST PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

BEST BOOKER: Gedo & Jado

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Takaaki Kidani

BEST GIMMICK: Rusev & Lana (Pro-Russian, Anti-American)
WORST GIMMICK: Adam Rose (Party Host, Bunny Abuser)

BEST PRO WRESTLING BOOK: "The Death of WCW" by Bryan Alvarez & RD Reynolds

BEST PRO WRESTLING DVD: Ladies & Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
Original article/Wrestling Observer

---

• WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW/USA NETWORK: August 8 results (F4wonline) 56 mins, 54 sec ago 2
• WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW/USA NETWORK: August 8 results (F4wonline) 56 mins, 56 sec ago 1
• Independent wrestling calendar for August; including US, Canada, UK, Mexico, Australasia, Europe 1 hours, 1 mins ago 1
• Independent wrestling calendar for August; including US, Canada, UK, Mexico, Australasia, Europe 1 hours, 1 mins ago 2
• MCW Pro Wrestling returns to Havre de Grace, MD on August 13 1 hours, 2 mins ago 2
• AAW Pro Wrestling/IMPACT Wrestling present Second City Slam in Cicero, IL on August 13 1 hours, 6 mins ago 2
• World League Wrestling returns to Troy, MO on August 13 1 hours, 6 mins ago 2
• Brew City Wrestling returns to Waukesha, WI on August 13 with Bully Ray 1 hours, 6 mins ago 2
• Empire State Wrestling returns to Niagara Falls, NY on August 13 with Kevin Blackwood, Jake Something, Rachael Ellering 1 hours, 6 mins ago 3
• AAW Pro Wrestling/IMPACT Wrestling present Second City Slam in Cicero, IL on August 13 1 hours, 6 mins ago 2
• World League Wrestling returns to Troy, MO on August 13 1 hours, 6 mins ago 3
• Brew City Wrestling returns to Waukesha, WI on August 13 with Bully Ray 1 hours, 6 mins ago 3
• Empire State Wrestling returns to Niagara Falls, NY on August 13 with Kevin Blackwood, Jake Something, Rachael Ellering 1 hours, 6 mins ago 2
• Northeast Wrestling returns to Bethany, CT on August 13 with Dan Maff, Jake Manning, KC Navarro 1 hours, 12 mins ago 2
• WRESTLING WITH CANCER/CANADA: Capital City Championship Wrestling presents Wrestling with Cancer in Ottawa, ON on August 19 featuring Eddie Kingston, Stu Grayson 1 hours, 12 mins ago 1
• Northeast Wrestling returns to Bethany, CT on August 13 with Dan Maff, Jake Manning, KC Navarro 1 hours, 22 mins ago 4
• WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW: Tonight's preview 11 hours, 52 mins ago 5
• ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE: August 6 ratings 13 hours, 22 mins ago 6
• WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN/FOX: August 6 ratings 13 hours, 26 mins ago 4
• ALL ELITE WRESTLING/DYNAMITE: August 6 ratings 13 hours, 26 mins ago 4