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- Class A - balsotojai nurodo savo top trys pasirinkimus. Pirmas pasirinkimas gauna penkius taskus, antras gauna trys taskus, o trecias tik du taskus. Daugiausiai tasku surinkes pasirinkimas laimi. Skliaustuose prie nugaletoju rasite kiek zmoniu yra suteike siam balsui savo №1 vieta (tai yra savo penkius taskus), o skaicius prie skliaustu - kiek bendrai balu surinko tam tikras nominantas.
- Class B - balsotojai paprasciausiai nurodo viena svarbiausia pasirinkima. Tas uz ka prabalsavo daugiausiai zmoniu (atsizvelgiant i ju balso svori) laimi. Skaicius prie nugaletoju parodo kiek balsu gavo sis ar tas nominantas.
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- Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year) - sis apdovanojimas duodamas pro-wrestleriui, kuris turi sugebejima nesti visa kompanija ant savo peciu, budami visu dideliu show main-eventuose, turedami geriausius matchus ir, tam momentui, budami idomiausiomis figuromis versle; daugumos tai gali buti laikoma "vertingiausio zaidejo" apdovanojimu.
1. Chris Jericho (269) 1,815
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi (97) 1,057
3. Naruki Doi (51) 751
4. C.M. Punk (53) 714
5. Randy Orton (67) 692
6. Jeff Hardy (46) 464
7. John Cena (32) 272
8. Davey Richards (11) 268
9. Bryan Danielson (20) 266
10. Kurt Angle (13) 254
HONORABLE MENTION: Mitsuharu Misawa 227, KENTA 182, Shawn Michaels 137, Rey Mysterio 90
Jericho, 39, winning for the second straight year wasnt a big surprise, but his margin of victory was. This was a year without the kind of usual standout performer who would be expected to win. I think Randy Orton, as far as being the pushed guy, headlining WrestleMania, in the big angle where he kicked all the McMahons heads in, and being in most PPV main events came the closest to the traditional winner. C.M. Punk was great in his run on top with Jeff Hardy, but ended up dress coding himself down the card. Him losing the title while doing such a good job as champion was a momentum killer, although his new angle has him back in the spotlight. Jeff Hardy was also a possibility, but he left in August and its difficult to win this award missing key time, plus his feud with Matt Hardy ended up being a ton of build-up and back story for a feud the company pulled out of quickly. Jericho was a great all-around performer, one of the best in the ring and probably the best on promos. But in year of title changes at almost every PPV, he never held either major company singles title. He did dominate the tag team titles for the last six months of the year, taking them from belts that were essentially meaningless and rarely defended on PPVs, to belts that headlined the final PPV of the year. Jericho had more of a Wrestler of the Year type year last year, winning a close three-way race with Shawn Michaels and Edge. But he won based on the lack that one person who would be the winner in a normal year. Hiroshi Tanahashi was with a struggling organization, but was its top guy and IWGP champion most of the year. Naruki Doi was with a smaller promotion. Jericho becomes the first American to repeat as a winner of this award since Ric Flair in 1989 and 1990. During the last 20 years, only one other performer has repeated, Kenta Kobashi, winning 2003-2005. This should strengthen Jerichos claim as a Hall of Famer, as in the 30 years the award has been presented, the only wrestlers not in the Hall of Fame are Mistico (2006) and John Cena (2007), both of whom arent eligible and both of whom should be first ballot locks.
MMA Most Valuable Fighter - tai kovotojo fiziniu sugebejimu ir svarbos verslo atzvilgiu kombinacija, kur jis yra matomas kaip brangi sudedamoji dalis kompanijoje, kurioje kovoja. Sis apdovanojimas ikurtas 2007 metais ir gali buti laikomas Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award ekvivalentu MMA sporte.
1. Brock Lesnar (432)2,734
2. Georges St. Pierre (92) 1,615
3. Fedor Emelianenko (17) 653
4. Anderson Silva (7) 301
5. Frank Mir (3) 213
6. BJ Penn (10) 205
7. Kimbo Slice (1) 189
8. Gina Carano 65
9. Quinton Jackson 64
10. Rashad Evans 41
Lesnar, 32, was the most talked about fighter of the year, even though he only had one fight, due to being seriously ill the last few months of the year. He won the award by being the biggest drawing card in MMA history, with his match with Frank Mir headlining UFC 100, and drawing an estimated 1,600,000 buys, the fourth highest total in the history of PPV. St. Pierre had two dominant wins over top contenders, first beating B.J. Penn on a fourth round stoppage in the second biggest fight of the year, and then winning five straight rounds in a decision over Thiago Alves, setting the UFC record for most consecutive rounds won, dating back to losing one round in an August, 2007, match with Josh Koscheck. Emelianenko, generally considered the greatest MMA fighter in the short history of the sport, got MMA and the Strikeforce promotion onto CBS for a date on 11/7. The guy when it comes to actual value who was shortchanged here was Kimbo Slice, who single-handedly took a Tough Enough show that hadnt really done strong ratings since season three in 2006, and delivered most of the highest rated shows in the history of the series. Lesnar becomes the first MMA fighter to be MVP two consecutive years since Kazushi Sakuraba in 2000-2001. Even more impressive, is it was Lesnars first two full years in the sport.
New category in 2007. Highest place winner from MMA in previous Thesz/Flair award balloting: 1994 - Royce Gracie; 1995 - Ken Shamrock; 1996 - Mark Coleman; 1997 - Maurice Smith; 1998 - Frank Shamrock; 1999 - Frank Shamrock; 2000 - Kazushi Sakuraba; 2001 - Kazushi Sakuraba; 2002 - Bob Sapp; 2003 - Randy Couture; 2004 - Wanderlei Silva; 2005 - Kid Yamamoto; 2006 - Tito Ortiz;
Most Outstanding Wrestler - iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris metu eigoje turejo vienus geriausiai atliktu matchu savo isskirtino darbstumo (kitu fone) deka. Sie wrestleriai yra zinomi kaip turintys tvirta pagrinda sugebejimuose, kurie padeda jiems tureti sios pagirtinus matchus. Taip pat, tai tapo kaip kriterijus wrestleriams, kurie revoliucianavo in-ring darba nuosavu isskirtiniu stiliumi. Apdovanojimas ikurtas 1986 metais ir pabrezia wrestlerio imtyniu igudzius.
1. Bryan Danielson (218) 1,838
2. Davey Richards (161) 1,719
3. KENTA (212) 1,380
4. Chris Jericho (44) 489
5. Kurt Angle (19) 292
6. Shingo Takagi (12) 284
7. Kota Ibushi (9) 269
8. Nigel McGuiness/Desmond Wolfe (22) 267
9. Shawn Michaels (29) 233
10. Rey Mysterio (24) 229
HONORABLE MENTION: Christian 173, Naruki Doi 158, AJ Styles 151, Randy Orton 142, Hiroshi Tanahashi 115, Jeff Hardy 85,
Katsuhiko Nakajima 82
The best wrestler in the world, Danielson, 28, won a close race over Davey Richards, to take this award for the fourth straight year. He breaks the record of three straight years that he held jointly with Kurt Angle (2001-2003) and Jushin Liger (1990-1992). Richards, 26, becomes the heir apparent, as with Danielson having signed with WWE, it is doubtful he will get the opportunity to do the kind of long matches he specializes in.
Most Outstanding Fighter - apdovanojimas iteikiamas geriausiam metu MMArtistui, kad pripazinti jo metu pasiekimus. Tai "Most Outstanding Wrestler" kategorijos ekvivalentas misriu kovos menu sportui.
1. Georges St. Pierre (326) 1,929
2. Anderson Silva (79) 1,050
3. Jose Aldo, Jr. (65) 898
4. BJ Penn (20) 399
5. Fedor Emelianenko (19) 331
6. Lyoto Machida (7) 327
7. Brock Lesnar (29) 311
8. Gegard Mousasi (17) 185
9. Shinya Aoki (2) 55
10. Dan Henderson (4) 52
St. Pierre, 28, retained the welterweight title he won on April 19, 2008, in his home city of Montreal, with his two wins this year before being out for the second half of the year with a torn abductor muscle. Named by Rogers Sportsnet in Canada in an Internet poll the Canadian Athlete of the Year the past two years (a sportswriters poll had him finishing second behind NHL star Sidney Crosby), St. Pierre won for the second straight year, joining Frank Shamrock (1998-1999) as the only repeat winner in history. He won virtually every Fighter of the Year award this past year. Silva fought twice this year, winning a terrible fight over Thales Leitis, and rebounding by making Forrest Griffin, a former world champion a weight class above him, look like a rank amateur in his second win. To me, to win this award with all the competition out there, you have to win big, and Silva lost rounds with Leitis and didnt finish, although the way Leitis fought made it difficult. St. Pierre beat better opposition and did so more convincingly overall. Aldo went 4-0, winning all four by knockout, three in the first round, including winning the featherweight title from Mike Brown with a dominant performance. But Brown was his only real top flight opponent. Penn scored dominant wins over Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez in lightweight title defenses, making two No. 1 contenders seem to be out of their league. But his loss to St. Pierre probably decided the award. Emelianenko scored first round knockouts over Andrei Arlovski and Brett Rogers. Machida went 2-0,winning the light heavyweight title from Rashad Evans, but most thought he lost his first title defense to Mauricio Shogun Rua. If he had scored a convincing win, hed have been a strong candidate for first. Lesnar was limited by only having one fight. Mousasi went 4- 0, all stoppages, three in the first round and one in the second, but with opposition of Gary Goodridge, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Mark Hunt and Renato Sobral, he wasnt a contender for first based on quality of opposition.
Best Box Office Draw - sis apdovanojimas iteikiamas wrestleriui arba MMArtistui, kuris gali lengvai pritraukti ziurovus i rengini tik to faktu, kad ju vardas figuroja sudetyje (nepriklausomai nuo pozicijos joje). Tai "traukiamosios jegos" savokos ikunijimas - jie parduoda PPV, jie sodina subines i kedes, jie parduoda biletus ir traukia TV ratingus.
1. Brock Lesnar (513) 2,857
2. John Cena (62) 1,308
3. Georges St. Pierre (10) 876
4. Frank Mir (5) 335
5. Mistico (16) 227
6. Jeff Hardy (4) 223
7. Gina Carano (14) 201
8. Kimbo Slice 132
9. DX (3) 90
10. Hiroshi Tanahashi 79
HONORABLE MENTION: Randy Orton 69
Lesnar won for the second straight year, largely off the buy rate of UFC 100, which he headlined. John Cena, who headlined more shows that drew 10,000 or more fans in 2009 than any wrestler had done since the boom period, placed second. Still, the shows that drew big were promoted more around the WWE brand, usually Raws or PPV shows, so while Cena is a big draw, the number, which would be historically strong in any era, doesnt really mean as much as it would at any other point in history. St. Pierre, the biggest PPV draw in the history of Canada, headlined UFCs two most successful events of the year.
Feud of the Year - si apdovanojima gauna feud/storyline, kuris labiausiai itrauke ziurovus del savo itampos, realistikskumo, matchu, build up'o ir kokybes, tarp kitu aspektu. Dauguma siu feudu tesesi maziausiai puse metu, o tai tinkamas laiko tarpas, kad sukurti ta itampa. Misrus Kovos Menai gi gali laimeti si apdovanojima dveju kovotoju tikro konflikto pagrindu.
1. Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk (302) 2,201
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir (207) 1,482
3. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio (96) 1,327
4. Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans (23) 315
5. New Japan vs. Pro Wrestling NOAH (25) 281
6. Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (4) 272
7. Mistico vs. Negro Casas (14) 265
8. American Wolves vs. Steen & Generico (2) 248
9. John Cena vs. Randy Orton (13) 220
10. KENTA vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (14) 162
HONORABLE MENTION: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura 142, Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra 71
Punk and Hardys Summer-long feud, starting with Punk cashing in his Money in the Bank stipulation from WrestleMania right after Hardy had beaten Edge to win the world title in a grueling ladder match, and continuing to headline several TV shows and house shows, as well as three PPV events, got the mod by a pretty solid margin over Lesnar vs. Mir, which actually drew more money in one match than all others did in multiple matches. Jericho vs. Mysterio had great angles on television and strong matches on PPV, topped off by Mysterio putting his mask at stake against Jerichos IC title, and winning in one of WWEs best matches of the year on 6/28 in Sacramento. What really stands out was the lack of good feuds this year in any promotion, when No. 4 was Jackson vs. Evans, who didnt even have a match this year.
Tag Team of the Year - sis apdovanojamas iteikiamas komandai, kuri gali nesti visa tag team diviziona ant savo peciu ir daro tai savo gero suderinamumo, sugebejimo tureti gerus feudus ir matchus, deka. Kai kurie gali matyti sia komanda kaip viena svarbiausiu kompanjos sudedamuju daliu.
1. The American Wolves (209) 2,052
2. The Young Bucks (232) 1,806
3. Jeri-Show (178) 1,367
4. Beer Money, Inc. (47) 679
5. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (15) 619
6. The Motor City Machineguns (22) 283
7. Steenerico (6) 217
8. Volador Jr. & La Sombra (9) 199
9. The Legacy (1) 87
10. D-Generation X (3) 79
HONORABLE MENTION: The Briscoes 75, Minoru Suzuki & Taiyo Kea 75, The Hart Dynasty 73
The first close race saw The American Wolves take it even though The Young Bucks had more first place votes. The Bucks likely were strengthened by appearing on the Dragon Gate USA PPV shows, but will have a hard time repeating since theyve been signed by TNA, and will likely become a preliminary afterthought. A strong argument can be made for Jericho & Show, since they (well, starting with Jericho & Edge as a team before Edge suffered a torn Achilles tendon) elevated the tag title belts. Even at worst with them doing the comedy role, DX should have finished higher as they were a legitimately strong headlining tag team.
Most Improved - apdovanojimas iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris padare didziausia pazanga nuo praeitu metu. Tai gali buti bendra pazanga, arba atskirais atvejais imtyniu igudziu patobulejimas, sekmingas personazo (gimmick) vistimas. Taip pat, si kategorija atsizvelgia i jaunus talentus, kurie tesia "augti" ir daro pazanga versle.
1. The Miz (68) 664
2. Cody Rhodes (87) 619
3. Kofi Kingston (50) 482
4. Zack Ryder (17) 356
5. Dolph Ziggler (20) 344
6. Brutus Magnus (19) 310
7. Chris Hero (50) 282
8. Goldust (29) 265
9. Prince Devitt (12) 235
10. Kenny King (14) 195
HONORABLE MENTION: Eddie Edwards 166, Sheamus 147, Kenny Omega 146, Maryse 133, Yamato 123, Jack Swagger 80
The Miz (born Mike Mizanin, now 29) won for the second year in a row, in a close race where Cody Rhodes had more first place votes. There really wasnt the obvious candidate this year, and voting was spread out, unlike last year where Miz and Tyler Black ran away from the field.
Best on Interviews - apdovanojimas iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris pateike mums idomiausius, labiausiai ziurovus itraukiancius interview ir promo siu metu eigoje. Zmones gave si apdovanojima yra labai over su publika savo sugebejimo kalbeti deka. Praeityje tai buvo vadybininku nominacija, bet siandien, augant kokybei, pripazsta ir wrestleriu igudzius.
1. Chris Jericho (292) 2,328
2. CM Punk (205) 1,836
3. Frank Mir (67) 914
4. Dana White (38) 393
5. Eddie Kingston (29) 205
6. Jim Cornette (16) 150
7. Quinton Jackson (15) 146
8. John Cena (5) 146
9. Brock Lesnar (10) 129
10. Nigel McGuinness/Desmond Wolfe (2) 126
HONORABLE MENTION: The Miz 112, Chris Hero 106, Shawn Michaels 103, Randy Orton 72, Pope DAngelo Dinero 63, Santino Marella 62
Jericho and Punk ran away from the field and that was to be expected. Punk wasnt even top 20 last year and this year was a genuine challenger for the crown. John Cena, who won in 2007, seemed to be the victim of bad material this year. Falling fro m No. 2 to No. 16 was Santino Marella, whose comedy gimmick seems to have past its peak and is on the downslide. Edge, another top finisher in recent years, was out much of the year with injuries. Even though Dana Whites stuff was so much better this year than last, he remained at No. 4. So many of last years top finishers werent around much this year, as Edge was injured, Ric Flair was largely off television, Larry Sweeney was out of the national picture, Cibernetico was off television for the early part of the year, and Jimmy Jacobs wasnt in as high profile situations. It was the third time Jericho has won the award, joining a select group of three time winners like Roddy Piper, Jim Cornette, Ric Flair, Mick Foley and Steve Austin.
Most Charismatic - apdovanojimas iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris gauna garsiausia ir labiausiai itempta reakcija is ziurovu metu begyje. Talentas laimejes sia kategorija paprastai gali gerai sneketi, paprasakoti istorija per savo matchus, kurie gauna gera reakcija is ziurovu.
1. John Cena (115) 958
2. Jeff Hardy (124) 904
3. Brock Lesnar (76) 862
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi (52) 685
5. Yamato (47) 604
6. Chris Jericho (38) 469
7. C.M. Punk (28) 297
8. Shawn Michaels (29) 284
9. Frank Mir (9) 187
10. Randy Orton (11) 139
HONORABLE MENTION: Dr. Wagner Jr. 120, Rey Mysterio 117, Kenta Kobashi 115, Gina Carano 103, Quinton Jackson 102, The Miz 90,
Lyoto Machida 81
Cena, 32, won a three-way race over Jeff Hardy and Brock Lesnar. It makes the fourth year in a row hes won it. Had Hardy not taken a sabbatical and Lesnar not have been out of action, the race would have likely been closer. With four first place finishes, Cena joins a select group of Hulk Hogan (six), Ric Flair (five) and The Rock (four).
Best Technical Wrestler - iteikiama wrestleriui, kuris siais metais pademonstravo geriausius grinu imtyniu igudzius, i kurios ieina innovacijos, intelektas ir, svarbiausia, realistiskumo sudedamosios. Apdovanojimas paprasta skirtas pro-wrestleriams, bet ji laimejo ir sauja MMA kovotoju, kurie kovos metu demonstravo isskirtinius grappling sugebejimus. Dauguma, sia kategorija laimejusiu, wrestleriu turejo pagrinda kazkokios formos megeju imtyniuose praityje.
1. Bryan Danielson (401) 2,478
2. Kurt Angle (55) 963
3. Davey Richards (92) 922
4. Nigel McGuinness/Desmond Wolfe (37) 682
5. Naruki Doi (6) 324
6. Prince Devitt (18) 287
7. Mike Quackenbush (29) 243
8. Johnny Saint (5) 204
9. William Regal (2) 129
10. KENTA (14) 107
HONORABLE MENTION: Chris Jericho 97, Atsushi Aoki 90, Yuji Nagata 72
Another landslide win for Danielson, whose fifth straight win is unprecedented and ties Chris Benoit as the only five-time winner in history. Nigel McGuinness, even with the name change, placed top four for the fourth straight year. A notable figure on the list is 67-year-old Johnny Saint, who debuted in 1958, before anyone else in the top ten was born. Saint, one of the great ring technicians of the 70s doing the British style, retired in 1996, but came back for some matches in CHIKARA pro.
Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler) - iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris turi daugiausiai igudziu, atliekant smugio-pagrindo judesius arba sunkius smugius. Reikia pamineti, kad jie sugeba tureti labai itemptas, realistiskas kovas, kurios itraukia ziurovus savo eigoje. Vardas siam apdovanojimui yra duotas Bruiser Brody atminciai - zmogus, kuris yra laikomas brawling stilio tevu ir pagarsejo savo kruvinais matchais, pries nuzudima.
1. Necro Butcher (107) 837
2. Samoa Joe (112) 796
3. Masato Tanaka (89) 685
4. Togi Makabe (49) 666
5. Chris Hero (90) 550
6. Abyss (28) 342
7. Fit Finlay (17) 335
8. Takeshi Morishima (24) 306
9. Undertaker (28) 254
10. Eddie Kingston (3) 197
HONORABLE MENTION: Takashi Sugiura 155, John Cena 146, Mike Knox 144, Mick Foley 99, Kevin Steen 81
Butcher won close race, winning the second straight year, over Joe, who finished a close second last year as well, and had the most first place votes. Born Dylan Summers, now 35, Butcher has had a cult following on small shows for years, strengthened by appearing in the movie The Wrestler, doing a Hardcore match with the lead character, played by Mickey Rourke, in the movie.
Best Flying Wrestler - iteikiama wrestleriui, kuris pademonstravo idomiausia aerial-pagrindo puolima matchuose, to tarpu neprarasdamas matchi psichologijos ir logikos jo eigoje. Galima pabrezti, kad daug siu wrestleriu buvo innovatoriai, kai reikalas liecia ju moveset'a.
1. Kota Ibushi (389) 2,282
2. Evan Bourne (82) 1,037
3. Dragon Kid (111) 817
4. Pac (10) 611
5. Mistico (41) 502
6. Prince Devitt (9) 460
7. A.J. Styles (49) 432
8. Rey Mysterio (44) 391
9. Taiji Ishimori (2) 253
10. Jack Evans (22) 237
HONORABLE MENTION: Nick Jackson 228, John Morrison 127, Matt Jackson 120, BxB Hulk 115, La Sombra 110, Amazing Red 97, Yoshitsune 96,
Masato Yoshino 88, Aero Star 70
Kota Ibushi, 27, placed second to Evan Bourne last year, and this year things were in reverse, except the race wasnt even close. Seven of the top ten are in foreign promotions.
Most Overrated - iteikiamas westleriui, kuris yra labiausiai over-hyped ir pervertintas kai atsizvelgiama i jo realu pasirodima. Dauguma siu wrestleriu tapo pasaulio championais siais metais arba gavo kitus pasiekimus versle, kuriu, gerbeju/ziurovu nuomone, jie nebuvo verti, o buvo tiesiog iteikti promoteriu.
1. Triple H (86) 836
2. Team 3D (43) 475
3. Kane (39) 439
4. Vladimir Kozlov (39) 332
5. Kevin Nash (33) 313
6. Batista (23) 282
7. Tiger Mask (31) 267
8. Great Khali (19) 226
9. Mark Henry (24) 208
10. Sheamus (22) 193
HONORABLE MENTION: John Cena 182 Eric Young 177, Randy Orton 169, Michelle McCool 162, Booker T 161, Big Show 143, Ezekiel Jackson 63,
Bobby Lashley 60
HHH, 40, won it for the fourth time, following up first place finishes 2002-2004. Last years winner, Kozlov, fell to fourth this year.
Most Underrated - apdovanojimas iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris metu eigoje turejo gerus matchu, nuostabius promo, bet nebuvo stumiamas kompanijos ir negaudavo deramo push'o. Arba tai gali buti wrestleris, kuris uzstrigo midcarde, kai fanai norejo is jo daugiau.
1. Evan Bourne (205) 1,561
2. Christian (76) 640
3. Jack Swagger (49) 625
4. Alex Shelley (29) 280
5. William Regal (23) 226
6. Shelton Benjamin (17) 216
7. Mike Knox (12) 215
8. Paul Burchill (26)197
9. Tyson Kidd (17) 178
10. MVP (14) 157
HONORABLE MENTION: Dolph Ziggler 151, Primo 103
Bourne (Matt Korklan, 26), won by a substantial margin in a category where all nine of the ten wrestlers listed in the top ten came from WWE.
Promotion of the Year - iteikiamas vertingiausiai metu kompanijai (promotion).
1. Ultimate Fighting Championship (379) 2,167
2. Dragon Gate (131) 1,539
3. World Wrestling Entertainment(45) 889
4. New Japan Pro Wrestling (32) 724
5. CHIKARA (21) 461
6. Ring of Honor (2) 426
7. World Extreme Cagefighting (18) 403
8. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (21) 355
9. Strikeforce (1) 242
10. Total Nonstop Action (3) 92
HONORABLE MENTION: Consejo Mundial Lucha Libre 71
This marks the fourth consecutive year of UFC on top, tying New Japan (1995- 1998). It was not as dominant a first place finish as the prior year, which was a 3,340 to 1,329 margin over WWE. Dragon Gate was No. 4 last year, so moved up two notches based on strong PPV shows airing in the U.S.
Best Weekly Television Show - iteikiamas geriausiai siu metu PW arba MMA laidai televizijoje.
1. WWE: SmackDown! (242) 1,986
2. UFC: The Ultimate Fighter (157) 1,567
3. Ring of Honor on HDNet (130) 1,563
4. Dragon Gate Infinity (190) 1,549
5. WWE: ECW (4) 498
6. WWE: RAW (6) 348
7. TNA: iMPACT! (3) 229
8. New Japan World Pro Wrestling (13) 155
9. Inside MMA (8) 133
10. CMLL (5) 107
HONORABLE MENTION: AAA 63
WWE Smackdown broke four straight years of Ultimate Fighter on top. The show featured strong programs all year, including C.M. Punk vs. Jeff Hardy, Edge vs. Jeff Hardy, Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio and Mysterio vs. Batista. Ultimate Fighter had its record ratings, but worst season of fights in season ten, built around Kimbo Slice. Im really surprised to see ROH finish where it has. I just dont see the show at that level. Last year, Raw was No. 2 and Smackdown was a distant No. 4, but the roles reversed this year.
Worked Match of the Year - apdovanojimas iteikiamas geriausiam metu pro-wrestling matchui.
1. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE: WrestleMania 25) (304) 2,110
2. Davey Richards vs. Shingo Takagi (2009-09-06) (81) 855
3. KENTA vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (2009-03-01) (51) 737
4. Bryan Danielson vs. Naruki Doi (2009-09-06) (66) 706
5. KENTA & Go Shiozaki vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima (2009-06-22) (63) 517
6. Davey Richards vs. KENTA (2009-04-03) (29) 432
7. Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho (2009-06-28) (19) 322
8. Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards (2009-09-25) (19) 199
9. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels vs. AJ Styles (2009-11-05) (4) 187
10. KENTA vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima (2009-02-11) (2) 143
HONORABLE MENTION: Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima (2008-12-27) 143, Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe (2009-11-15),
John Cena vs. Randy Orton (2009-09-13) 112, CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy (2009-08-25) 90, Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison (2009-09-01) 82
It was pretty much a lock Undertaker vs. Michaels would be No. 1, since it was at WrestleMania which is a gigantic edge that is hard to overcome. Even though some were questioning it even being the best match of that week in Houston (Davey Richards vs. KENTA on the ROH show two days earlier placed No. 6, and probably would have placed higher if the finish hadnt been botched). The dominant wrestler looks to be KENTA, who had three of the top six matches and four of the top ten. Richards had three of the top eight. It was the fourth time a WrestleMania match had finished first, with Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (1987), Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (1994, which beat out the Misawa vs. Kawada match that year) and Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (1997). Another note is that the 9/6 Dragon Gate USA show in Chicago produced No. 2 and No. 4, yet it didnt even win best major show of the year. In winning his third match of the year award, Michaels trails only Ric Flair (4), Kenta Kobashi (6) and Mitsuharu Misawa (5) on the all-time list.
Fight of the Year - apdovanojimas iteikiamas geriausiai metu MMA kovai.
1. Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida (UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale) (299) 1,940
2. Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone (2009-10-10) (62) 753
3. Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber (2009-06-07) (41) 744
4. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture (2009-08-29) (35) 556
5. Hideo Tokoro vs. Abel Cullum (2009-05-26) (69) 542
6. Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki (2009-04-05) (39) 408
7. Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir (2009-07-11) (42) 308
8. Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Hong Man Choi (2009-10-06) (17) 178
9. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers (2009-11-07) (14) 163
10. David Heath vs. Mike Nickels (2009-10-02) 78
HONORABLE MENTION: Cris Cyborg vs. Gina Carano (2009-08-15) 73
The incredible Sanchez vs. Guida match, one of the best in UFC history, finished well ahead of Henderson vs. Cerrone. Its interesting that even though UFC was the dominant promotion, running more matches than any other year, only three matches made top ten. Interesting that a complete freak show match with Minowa- man vs. Choi Hong-man cracked the top ten, and Lesnar vs. Mir may have been the biggest match of the year, but it was largely one-sided and while heated, hardly felt like a match of the year candidate.
Rookie of the Year - iteikiamas labiausiai talentingam naujokui (jo atitinkamam sportui). Paprastai apdovanojimas nera skiriamas kazkam, kas tik pirmus metu versle (del patirties trukumo), bet labiau tiems kas sukasi versle/sporte jau nuo dveju iki keturiu metu kaip profesionalas. Kad si apdovanojima gautu wrestleris, jam reikai pademonstruoti toki darbstuma ir kitas charakteristikas, kokias paprastai turi darbuotojai jau keleta metu daugiau dirbantis versle. Kas nominacija laimeti MMArtistas, reikia tureti keleta geru pergaliu ir rodyti tvirta technika ir igudzius.
1. Frightmare (205) 1,451
2. Ricky Steamboat, Jr. (89) 1,074
3. Brutus Magnus (94) 751
4. Ryota Hama (50) 694
5. Cody Deaner (23) 269
6. Strong Man Jon Anderson (14) 246
7. Rouge (6) 167
8. Bo Rotundo (6) 108
9. Jesse Neal 64
10. Chris Jones 49
The latest CHIKARA creation scored a win over the son of a Hall of Fame wrestler and a former member of the U.K. Gladiators television show. An interesting note is that in the 80s, five of the winners (Steve Williams, Road Warrior Hawk, Bam Bam Bigelow, Brian Pillman and Gary Albright) have passed away. Many winners in the past became superstars like Barry Windham, Steve Williams, Bam Bam Bigelow, Brian Pillman, Jun Akiyama, Big Show, Bill Goldberg and Shingo Takagi. Many became Hall of Famers, like The Road Warriors, Jushin Liger and Steve Austin, with Rey Misterio Jr. a lock and Perro Aguayo Jr. a top candidate down the line. Still, there are no guarantees. Brad Armstrong had a long career and some success, but never really reached the heights his ability should have taken him. Brad Rheingans had a solid career, particularly in Japan, but was never a superstar. Jack Victory really didnt have much of a career. Tom Zenk had a decent career. Dustin Rhodes had a good career, probably highlighted during his initial Goldust run. But like Victory, others like Mikey Whipwreck, Mr. Aguila, Rayman, Sean OHaire and others never really achieved the stardom expected when they started.
Best Non-Wrestler - apdovanojimas iteikiamas zmogui, kuris yra toks pat svarbus, jei ne svarbesnis uz wrestlerius.
1. Vickie Guerrero (296) 2,022
2. Jim Cornette (76) 695
3. Don West (115) 689
4. Prince Nana (15) 479
5. Vince McMahon (10) 464
6. Teddy Long (26) 345
7. Dana White (28) 249
8. Generalissimo Takada (21) 199
9. Abraham Washington (7) 111
10. Larry Sweeney (3) 107
Vickie Guerrero, who lost a close race to Larry Sweeney last year, ran away with it this year, even though she took much of the summer off. Sweeney, who suffered a breakdown in April, only finishing 10th. A big surprise was Don West, who worked as both a manager and an announcer this year, finishing third.
Best Television Announcer - iteikiaamas geriausiam komentatoriui. Jei apdovanojima gauna play-by-play, reiskia jis buvo labai efektivus ir pastovus isaiskindamas veiksma ringe. Jei apdovanojima gauna color komentatorius, reiskia jis dare nuostabu darba, palaikidamas ziurovu susidomejima matchu.
1. Jim Ross (305) 2,091
2. Matt Striker (156) 1,178
3. Joe Rogan (100) 984
4. Taz (36) 646
5. Mike Hogewood (12) 408
6. Michael Schiavello (19) 391
7. Don West (28) 288
8. Mike Tenay (11) 131
9. Mike Goldberg (4) 126
10. Dave Prazak 115
HONORABLE MENTION: Mauro Ranallo 99
Even though out of action for the last few months of the year after an attack of Bells Palsy, Jim Ross, 58, won the award for the record setting 13th time. The top three were a repeat from last year, only with Matt Striker first and Ross second last year. Striker clearly lost being a contender with his trying to be intellectual and making stories up, thus hurting his credibility. Taz made a big step up the ladder moving to TNA. Frank Mir dropped out of the top ten, never living down being such a homer for Miguel Torres, making it seem like Torres was breezing to a win over Takeya Mizugaki in what was a very close decision. Mike Tenay, a five-time winner, fell from 6th to 8th place this year.
Worst Television Announcer - iteikiaamas labiausiai erzinanciam ir nuobodziausiam komentatoriui.
1. Michael Cole (397) 2,571
2. Jerry Lawler (47) 1,159
3. Todd Grisham (34) 484
4. Don West (31) 325
5. Mike Hogewood (34) 286
6. Matt Striker (22) 233
7. Byron Saxton (5) 224
8. Dave Prazak (10) 192
9. Michael Schiavello (21) 152
10. Mike Tenay (6) 125
HONORABLE MENTION: Taz 87, Josh Matthews 71
The voices of Raw, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler, finished 1-2 this year. Cole, who had really come into his own working with Taz and JBL on Smackdown, has been put in a terrible position on high pressure Raw. His delivery, smooth before, seems forced, largely because he is forced to say a lot of things that he doesnt deliver as natural. You can sense the same for Lawler. Cole had won the worst announcer award in 2001.
Best Major Show - iteikiamas sudeciai kuria butinai turi pamatyti visi MMA/PW gerbejai.
1. DGUSA: Enter the Dragon (144) 1,229
2. UFC 100 (150) 1,066
3. DGUSA: Untouchable (94) 1,030
4. WWE: WrestleMania 25 (47) 587
5. TNA: Turning Point 2009 (40) 357
6. NJPW (2009-01-04) (39) 255
7. WWE: Backlash 2009 (32) 254
8. WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 (17) 228
9. PWG (2009-07-31) (19) 210
10. ROH: Supercard of Honor (2009-04-03) 199
HONORABLE MANTION: WWE: No Way Out 2009 172, Pro Wrestling NOAH (2009-03-01) 148, UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 112,
ROH: Glory By Honor (2009-09-26) 89, WWE: SummerSlam 2009 89, TNA: Bound for Glory 2009 66
Dragon Gate USA ran two shows that aired on PPV in 2009, and they finished No1. and No. 3. The only promotion besides Dragon Gate USA to have two shows in the top ten were WWE, with Mania at No. 4 and Backlash at No. 6.
CLASS B
Spoiler'is
- Worst Major Wrestling Show - iteikiamas blogiausiai ir nuobodziausiai metu MMA arba PW sudeciai.
1. TNA: Victory Road 2009 478
2. WWE: Breaking Point 2009 22
3. FFI: Ultimate Chaos 19
4. WWE: Bragging Rights 2009 15
5. WWE: The Bash 2009 13
6. TNA: Hard Justice 2009 13
7. WWE: Hell in a Cell 2009 9
8. TNA: Genesis 2009 6
9. UFC 97: Redemption 5
Best Wrestling Maneuver - iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris sukure innovatoriska judesi.
1. The Young Bucks - More Bang For Your Buck 127
2. Evan Bourne - Shooting Star Press 90
3. Kota Ibushi - Golden Star Press 74
4. Shinsuke Nakamura - Bom a Ye 58
5. John Morrison - Starship Pain 45
6. Randy Orton - RKO 40
7. CM Punk - Go 2 Sleep 37
8. Dragon Kid - Dragonrana 36
9. Randy Orton - Punt Kick 31
10. Taiji Ishimori - Superstar Elbow 21
HONORABLE MENTION: Masato Tanaka - Sliding D 18, Sheamus - Razor's Edge 9
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic - iteikiamas gedingiausiam/beskoniam siuzetui (storyline) arba ivykiui.
1. Piggy James angle 166
2. Vickie Guerrero being called a pig 109
3. Using the death of Jeff Hardy's dog in the Hardy Boys angle 46
4. WWE not acknowledging the death of Umaga on TV 19
Worst Television Show - iteikiamas blogiausiam metu MMA arba PW televizijos show.
1. TNA: iMPACT! 382
2. WWE: RAW 256
3. WWE: ECW 28
4. AAA 13
5. WWE: Superstars 10
Worst Match of the Year - iteikiamas blogiausiam metu MMA arba PW televizijos show.
1. Jenna Morasca vs. Sharmell (TNA: Victory Road 2009) 535
2. Triple H vs. Randy Orton (2009-04-05) 40
3. Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leitis (2009-04-18) 25
4. Kane vs. Great Khali (2009-08-23) 18
5. Santina Marella vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Vickie Guerrero (2009-06-07) 16
Worst Feud of the Year - iteikiamas labiausiai ziurovu intelekta izeidzianciam arba nuobodziausiam metu feudui.
1. Hornswoggle vs. Chavo Guerrero 358
2. Triple H vs. Randy Orton 78
3. John Cena vs. The Big Show 41
4. The Main Event Mafia vs. The Front Line 39
5. Kane vs. The Great Khali 38
6. Randy Orton vs. Shane McMahon 33
7. John Cena vs. The Miz 19
8. Santina Marella vs. Vickie Guerrero 18
Worst Promotion of the Year - iteikiamas organizacijai (promotion), kuriai reikia daugiausiai tobuleti.
1. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 424
2. IWA Mid-South 195
3. Combat Zone Wrestling 61
4. Affliction Entertainment 55
5. World Wrestling Entertainment 53
6. Asistencia Asesoría y Administración 25
7. HUSTLE 20
Best Booker - iteikiamas bookeriui, kuris paruosia geriausias show sudetis ir bookina idomiausius matchus arba kovas.
1. Joe Silva 242
2. Mike Quackenbush 137
3. Gedo & Jado 119
4. Gabe Sapolsky 65
5. Adam Pearce 21
6. Sean Shelby 19
7. Sanshiro Takagi 18
8. Vince McMahon 16
Promoter of the Year - iteikiamas zmogui, kuris geriausiai vadovauja PW arba MMA organizacijai.
1. Dana White 547
2. Sanshiro Takagi 62
3. Vince McMahon 42
4. Cary Silkin 27
5. Mitsuharu Misawa 20
6. Scott Coker 14
Best Gimmick - iteikiamas wrestleriui, kuris turi ir nuostabiai visto idomiausia persona (gimmicka).
1. CM Punk - Straight Edge Society 287
2. "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero 51
3. Yoshikawa 39
4. "A Double" Austin Aries 37
5. Santino Marella 24
6. "Citizen Woo Wo" Zack Ryder 21
7. The Beautiful People 20
8. "King Mo" Muhammed Lawal 19
Worst Gimmick - iteikiamas zmogui, kuris ikunija nuobodziausia ir kvailiausia personaza (gimmicka).
1. Hornswoggle - Irish leprachaun 112
2. Abraham Washington 86
3. Samoa Joe 82
4. Santino Marella 31
5. ODB 25
6. Dr. Stevie 19
7. Tiffany 15
8. Pretty Ricky 10
Best Pro Wrestling Book
1. Midnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook (Jim Cornette) 211
2. Queen of the Ring (Mildred Burke) by Jeff Leen 199
3. Drawing Heat the Hard Way (Larry Matysik) 110
4. Total MMA (Jonathan Snowden) 105
5. Blood in the Cage (L. Jon Wertheim) 77
6. WWE Encyclopedia (Brian Shields & Kevin Sullivan) 44
7. Got Fight? (Forrest Griffin) 31
8. My Life in Wrestling (Gary Hart) 30
9. My Life Outside the Ring (Hulk Hogan) 12
Best Pro Wrestling DVD
1. Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (WWE) 111
2. Rise and Fall of WCW 88
3. Dragon Gate USA Open the Historic Gate 85
4. Starrcade: The Essential Collection 64
5. Best of Saturday Night's Main Event 52
6. Guest Booker: Jim Cornette 27
7. Best of Smackdown 10th Anniversary 12
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