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

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