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Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2021 Award Winners List
1636 days ago
News

Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2021 Award Winners List

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has issued 2021 Award Winners list. ## The following are the results of the 42nd annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards. On a worldwide basis, these are the most covered mainstream international pro wrestling awards. The awards are based on the time frame from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. ## Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega notably won the award for Wrestler of the Year, earning 629 first-place votes. For comparison, Roman Reigns, who earned the #2 spot, received 90 first-place votes. ## (WRESTLER OF THE YEAR) ## 1. Kenny Omega (629) 3,755 ## 2. Roman Reigns (90) 1,636 ## 3. Shingo Takagi (46) 1,604 ## 4. Bryan Danielson (127) 1,411 ## 5. Utami Hayashishita (134) 1,310 ## 6. C.M. Punk (24) 566 ## 7. Syuri (21) 254 ## 8. Adam Page (11) 199 ## 9. Katsuhiko Nakajima (4) 113 ## 10. Jon Moxley (1) 72 ## Tag team of the year – Young Bucks ## Best on interviews (promos) – MJF ## Match of the year – Young Bucks vs Lucha Bros – AEW All Out (determined solely by first-place votes) ## Feud of the year – Kenny Omega vs Hangman Page ## Most improved – Tay Conti ## Most underrated – Ricochet ## Rookie of the year – Jade Cargill ## Best non-wrestler – Paul Heyman ## Best announcer – Excalibur ## Worst announcer – Corey Graves ## Best booker – Tony Khan ## Promoter of the year – Tony Khan ## Promotion of the Year: All Elite Wrestling ## Best Weekly TV Show: AEW Dynamite ## Best Gimmick: Roman Reigns Worst Gimmick: Alexa Bliss ## Best Pro Wrestling Book: MOX by Jon Moxley ## Best Pro Wrestling Documentary: Dark Side of the Ring - Brian Pillman ## Best Wrestling Maneuver: Adam Page's Buckshot Lariat ## Worst Television Show: WWE Raw ## Worst Worked Match of the Year: The Miz vs Damian Priest - Backlash 5/16 ## Worst Feud of the Year: Randy Orton vs The Fiend & Alexa Bliss ## Worst Promotion of the Year: WWE ## Best Major Wrestling Show: AEW All Out ## Worst Major Wrestling Show: WWE Survivor Series ## Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: WWE FIRING WRESTLERS DURING A PANDEMIC WHILE SETTING PROFIT RECORDS ## Bruiser Brody Memorial Award/Best Brawler: Jon Moxley ## Best Flying Wrestler: Rey Fenix ## United States/Canada MVP: Kenny Omega Japanese MVP: Shingo Takagi ## Mexico MVP: El Hijo Del Vikingo ## Europe MVP: Will Ospreay ## Hodge Award/Non-Heavyweight MVP: Darby Allin ## Women's Wrestling MVP: Utami Hayashishita ## Best Box Office Draw: CM Punk ## Feud of the Year: Kenny Omega vs Adam Page ## Most Charismatic: CM Punk ## Bryan Danielson Award/Best Technical Wrestler: Bryan Danielson ## Check Out The Full List At This Link To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Prediction: Becky Lynch Vs. Lita, Who Wins?
1636 days ago
WWE News

WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Prediction: Becky Lynch Vs. Lita, Who Wins?

At WWE Elimination Chamber, Big Time Becks will undertake an extreme challenge when she attempts to retain the Raw Women’s Championship against WWE Hall of Famer Lita. ## Lynch is the woman WWE wants in a main event-level match at WrestleMania. Lita getting a match is nice and all, but she's not going to lead a major program ahead of the biggest event of the year. ## Lita is one pioneer female wrestler in WWE who had showcased her ability inside the squared circle, back in her heyday. After almost a gap of 16 years, Lita will finally be appearing in a singles bout as she will challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship at the Elimination Chamber event.## While fans are elated to see the legendary name back in the ring, the excitement may not last long given WWE doesn’t have any plans around her once the event passes by. ## The WWE Hall of Famer recently spoke to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated where she indicated that WWE does not really have future creative plans for her after Elimination Chamber 2022. ## So, I would like to go with Becky Lynch retaining her title. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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WWE Elimination Chamber Prediction: Roman Reigns Vs Goldberg, Who Wins?
1636 days ago
WWE News

WWE Elimination Chamber Prediction: Roman Reigns Vs Goldberg, Who Wins?

Elimination Chamber arrives at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the final major event ahead of WrestleMania 38. This is a stacked card that includes many big names on the WWE roster and even some members of the WWE Hall of Fame. ## Roman Reigns was originally scheduled to face Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 in April 2020; however, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shortly before the event, Reigns pulled out of the match due to his immunocompromised state from past battles with leukaemia. ## Goldberg faced another challenger at that event who defeated him for the title. Two years later on the February 4, 2022, episode of SmackDown, with Reigns now as champion after winning the title at Payback in August 2020, Goldberg appeared and challenged Reigns to a match for the Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber, which was made official. ## Despite the fact that Goldberg is one of the proving dominant forces within WWE, I would still like to go with Reigns retaining his title. WWE is reportedly planning to have a Title vs. Title match at WrestleMania 38, so that would probably need Reigns to have the title. ## So, My pick is Roman Reigns. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Spoilers Results For NJPW STRONG Rivals (2/17)
1636 days ago
NJPW

Spoilers Results For NJPW STRONG Rivals (2/17)

NJPW taped upcoming episodes of NJPW STRONG on February 17 from The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles as part of its Rivals event. ## Shane Strickland, formerly Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in WWE NXT, answered Jay White's open challenge at the event, taking the loss in the show's main event. ## Full spoilers (courtesy of PWInsider) are below. ## --Hikuleo defeated Kevin Knight## --Christopher Daniels defeated Karl Fredericks## --Elimination Match: Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, JR Kratos, Royce Isaacs, Danny Limelight & Jorel Nelson) defeated Team Rosser (Fred Rosser, Tyler Rust, Adrian Quest, DKC, & Clark Connors)## --TJP defeated Brogan Finlay## --Keita Murray, Fred Yehi, & DKC defeated Bateman, Mysterioso & Barrett Brown## --Kevin Blackwood defeated Ariya Daivari## --Daniel Garcia defeated Yuya Uemura## --Black Tiger defeated Rocky Romero## --Jonah & Bad Dude Tito defeated FinJuice## --Chris Bey defeated Blake Christian## --Buddy Matthews defeated Ren Narita## --Jay White defeated Shane "Swerve" Strickland ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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WWE Elimination Chamber Predictions: Who Wins The WWE Championship?
1636 days ago
WWE News

WWE Elimination Chamber Predictions: Who Wins The WWE Championship?

Elimination Chamber arrives at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the final major event ahead of WrestleMania 38. This is a stacked card that includes many big names on the WWE roster and even some members of the WWE Hall of Fame. ## “The All-Mighty” Bobby Lashley will defend his title against Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, Riddle, and Styles inside the career-altering Elimination Chamber. Of course, with WrestleMania 38 just around the corner, WWE is hoping to build as much interest as possible. ## Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns are in that small group and WWE has gone back to its old standby of Lesnar vs. Reigns as WrestleMania main event. In doing so, they've backed themselves into a corner of needing to find a way to make this meeting "bigger than ever." A title vs. title match gets that job done, even if the rest of the roster suffers for it ## So, I will go with Brock Lesnar winning the WWE Title and confirming a Title vs. Title match at WrestleMania 38. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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New Matches Added To IMPACT No Surrender
1636 days ago
Impact Wrestling

New Matches Added To IMPACT No Surrender

The field has been set for IMPACT No Surrender with some new editions. ## On February 17, Ace Austin, Blake Christian, and Laredo Kid confronted the winner earning a spot in the aforementioned match at No Surrender. After a hard-fought affair, Ace Austin emerged victorious after hitting Christian with The Fold. ## He will now battle Jake Something, Mike Bailey, and Chris Bey this Saturday, February 19. ## Plush, Deonna Purrazzo is set to be in action. On February 17, the ROH Women's Champion and AAA Reina de Reinas Champion said that she would put either of her titles on the line this Saturday, February 19, in an Open Challenge. ## IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender 2022 (2/19) ## --IMPACT World Championship: Moose (c) vs. W. Morrissey## --Knockouts Championship: Mickie James (c) vs. Tasha Steelz## --Team IMPACT vs. Honor No More## --IMPACT Tag Team Championships: The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)## --Jay White vs. Eric Young## --IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Matt Cardona (c) vs. Jordynne Grace## --JONAH vs. Black Taurus## --X-Division #1 Contenders Match: Chris Bey vs. Jake Something vs. Ace Austin vs. Mike Bailey## --Deonna Purrazzo Championship Open Challenge## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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WWE NXT UK Results February 17, 2022: Winners, Highlights
1637 days ago
NXT UK

WWE NXT UK Results February 17, 2022: Winners, Highlights

Here are the full results for this week's WWE NXT UK episode which takes place on February 17, 2022. NXT UK, streaming on Peacock and the award-winning WWE Network on Thursday at 3 ET/8 GMT. ## WWE NXT UK Results 02/17/22 ## --Sam Gradwell Defeated Kenny Williams## --Emilia McKenzie Defeated Angel Hayze## --Stevie Turner Defeated Myla Grace ## --Jordan Devlin Defeated Wolfgang ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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IMPACT Wrestling Results For February 17, 2022: Winners, Highlights
1637 days ago
Impact Wrestling

IMPACT Wrestling Results For February 17, 2022: Winners, Highlights

Here are the full results for this Thursday's IMPACT Wrestling episode which takes place on February 17, 2022 at 8/7c on AXS TV. ## USA: Thursdays 8pm ET on AXS TV, Thursdays 8:30pm ET on YouTube (IMPACT Insiders), Thursdays 10pm ET on IMPACT Plus. ## Canada: Thursdays 8pm ET on Fight Network, Thursdays 8:30pm ET on YouTube (IMPACT Insiders), Thursdays 10pm ET on IMPACT Plus, Saturdays 7pm ET on GameTV ## UK: Fridays 1:30am GMT on YouTube (IMPACT Insiders), Fridays 3am GMT on IMPACT Plus ## IMPACT Wrestling February 17, 2022 Results ## --Eddie Edwards Defeated Big Kon on BTI## --Masha Slamovich Defeated Kiah Dream## --Ace Austin (with Madman Fulton) Defeated Blake Christian and Laredo Kid## --Gisele Shaw Defeated Lady Frost## --Chris Sabin (with Team Impact) Defeated Kenny King (with Honor No More)## --Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans Defeated Mickie James & Chelsea Green## --Bullet Club (Jay White, Tama Tonga, & Tanga Loa) defeated Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, & Deaner)## To stay updated with all the latest wrestling news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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Report: Another WWE Top Free Agent Headed To AEW
1637 days ago
AEW News

Report: Another WWE Top Free Agent Headed To AEW

Buddy Murphy is now Buddy Matthews, but he also might be All Elite according to Fightful Select. ## Matthews has been a free agent since about September and he wasn't quite sure of where he'd land. He's worked a plethora of indies, as well as dates for MLW and NJPW Pro Wrestling, but he hasn't signed anywhere. ## There was growing interest and rumblings about Matthews joining the company in some capacity, with some even hearing that there were creative pitches made, with another source going as far as to say that creative is already decided. ## Several talents in AEW have been told that the working plans is to bring in Buddy Matthews, which has been going around since January. ## Matthews in his first post-WWE interview with Fightful noted that he was very unsure of his future and visa status. However, that seems to have already been taken care of as he was released eight months ago and he's still working in the United States. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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AEW Spoiler: New Name Qualifies For Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match
1637 days ago
AEW News

AEW Spoiler: New Name Qualifies For Face Of The Revolution Ladder Match

A new name has qualified for the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match. ## As noted, AEW Rampage originally airs on February 18, 2022, at Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN, but Following Dynamite on February 16, AEW taped this week's edition of Rampage. ## One of the advertised matches on the card was a qualifying match for the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match between Dante Martin and Powerhouse Hobbs. ## Per the spoiler, Powerhouse Hobbs emerged victoriously over Dante Martin. Exact details on what transpired during the match are yet to be known. ## Powerhouse Hobbs is now joined b Keith Lee and Wardlow in the bout that is set to go down on March 6 at AEW Revolution. The winner will earn themselves a TNT Championship opportunity. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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New Matches Added To AEW Dynamite Next Week
1637 days ago
AEW News

New Matches Added To AEW Dynamite Next Week

New Matches have been announced for next week's AEW Dynamite eidtion. ## As announced Chris Jericho and Eddie Kingston will have a face-to-face confrontation on next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. ## Also announced for next week’s show is The House of Black facing Penta El Zero Miedo & PAC. The bout is a rematch from their match earlier this month on Dynamite, which was won by the House of Black after Malakai Black sprayed mist in Penta’s eyes. ## Plush, we will get to see two battle royals to determine the opponents for AEW Tag Team Champions Jurassic Express at the Revolution pay-per-view. ## Check Out The Full Match Card Below: ## --Chris Jericho and Eddie Kingston will have a face-to-face confrontation ## --House of Black vs. Penta El Zero Miedo and PAC ## --Tag Team battle royal with the winner being added to the AEW Tag Team title match three-way at Revolution ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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CM Punk To Face MJF In A Dog Collar Match At AEW Revolution 2022
1637 days ago
AEW News

CM Punk To Face MJF In A Dog Collar Match At AEW Revolution 2022

During broadcasts of AEW Dynamite through TBS and Fite TV, a strap match between CM Punk and MJF has been confirmed at Revolution 2022, All Elite Wrestling's next pay-per-view. ## This week's episode kicked off immediately with CM Punk sitting in front of an audience in Nashville, Tennessee. "The Best in the World" recalled his victory with Jon Moxley last Wednesday, which allows him to choose the date and stipulation of his rematch against MJF. ## To the surprise of fans, Punk pulled a leash and locks out of a gift box for MJF. The latter was speechless when he learned of the challenge that awaits him in the pay-per-view. ## This is quite a match, but MJF will try to get a third win over CM Punk in Orlando next month. No doubt, MJF will bleed a lot at Revolution. ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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