Unveiling the Best of the Best: My 2023 Wrestling Superlatives

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

Will Ospreay

NJPW/AEW

Previous Winners:

2022 - Giulia (Stardom)

2021 - Syuri (Stardom)

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TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn

WWE

Previous Winners:

2022 - FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood - AEW)

2021 - Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia and Syuri - Stardom)

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FACTION OF THE YEAR

BULLET CLUB War Dogs

Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, David Finlay, Drilla Moloney, Gabe Kidd, & Gedo - NJPW

Previous Winners:

2022 - The Bloodline (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, and Solo Sikoa - WWE)

2021 - Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika, Natsupoi, & Syuri - Stardom)

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MATCH OF THE YEAR

Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kento Miyahara

NOAH One Night Dream, 7/15

Previous Winners:

2022 - AZM vs. Starlight Kid (Stardom Cinderella Journey In Nagaoka, 2/23)

2021 - Syuri vs. Utami Hayashishita (Stardom Tokyo Dream Cinderella Special Edition, 6/12)

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EVENT OF THE YEAR

NOAH Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling Last Love Hold Out (2/21)

Previous Winners:

2022 - Stardom 5TSTAR Grand Prix Night 20 (10/1)

2021 - Hana Kimura Memorial “Matane” (5/23)

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PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

WWE

Previous Winners:

2022 - Stardom

2021 - Stardom

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FEUD OF THE YEAR

Oedo Tai vs. Queen's Quest

Stardom

Previous Winners:

2022 - Natsupoi vs. Tam Nakano (Stardom)

2021 - Syuri vs. Utami Hayashishita (Stardom)

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BOOKER OF THE YEAR

Triple H

WWE

Previous Winners:

2022 - Rossy Ogawa (Stardom)

2021 - Rossy Ogawa (Stardom)

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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Yuma Anzai

All Japan Pro Wrestling

Previous Winners:

2022 - Takuma Fujiwara (Dragon Gate)

2021 - Bron Breakker (WWE)

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RING ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

Samantha Irvin

WWE

Previous Winners:

2022 - Justin Roberts (AEW)

2021 - Justin Roberts (AEW)

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COMMENTARY TEAM OF THE YEAR

Michael Cole & Wade Barrett

WWE - SmackDown

Previous Winners:

2022 - Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton (NJPW)

2021 - Stewart Fulton and Mark Pickering (NOAH)

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Secondary Awards (Wrestler)

• Male Wrestler (North America) - Mike Bailey (TNA)

• Female Wrestler (North America) - Rhea Ripley (WWE)

• Male Wrestler (Japan) - Kento Miyahara (AJPW)

• Female Wrestler (Japan) - Miyu Yamashita (TJPW)

• World Champion - Yuma Aoyagi (AJPW Triple Crown)

• Brawler - Kevin Owens (WWE)

• Hardcore - Violento Jack (Freelance)

• High Flyer - Starlight Kid (Stardom)

• High Speedster - AZM (Stardom)

• Powerhouse - Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW)

• Technician - Bryan Danielson (AEW)

• Talker - LA Knight (WWE)

• Main Eventer - Kento Miyahara (AJPW)

• Babyface (Male) - Sami Zayn (WWE)

• Babyface (Female) - Utami Hayashishita (Stardom)

• Heel (Male) - Roman Reigns (WWE)

• Heel (Female) - Rhea Ripley (WWE)

• Rookie (Male) - Yuma Anzai (AJPW)

• Rookie (Female) - Wakana Uehara (TJPW)

• Most Improved (Male) - Trick Williams (WWE)

• Most Improved (Female) - Julia Hart (AEW)

• Most Underrated - Takuya Nomura (BJW) & Saki Kashima (Stardom)

• Favorite Return - CM Punk to WWE

• Favorite Debut - Katsuhiko Nakajima to AJPW

• Male Feud - The Bloodline vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (WWE)

• Female Feud - Oedo Tai vs. Queens Quest (Stardom)

• Favorite Wrestler Who Retired - Himeka (Stardom)

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Secondary Awards (Tag Teams)

• Men's Tag Team - Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (WWE)

• Women's Tag Team - meltear (Natsupoi & Tam Nakano - Stardom)

• Intergender Tag Team - Best Bros (Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga - Gatoh Move)

• Babyface Tag Team - Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (WWE)

• Heel Tag Team - The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor - WWE)

• Most Improved Tag Team - BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd - NJPW)

• Tag Team Feud - Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (WWE)

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Secondary Awards (Factions)

• Men's Faction - BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors, David Finlay, Drilla Moloney, Gabe Kidd, & Gedo - NJPW)

• Women's Faction - Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika, Mai Sakurai, & Thekla - Stardom)

• Most Improved Faction - The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, & Rhea Ripley - WWE)

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Secondary Awards (Matches)

• Men's Match (North America) - Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay (AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, 6/25)

• Men's Match (Japan) - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kento Miyahara (NOAH One Night Dream, 7/15)

• Women's Match (North America) - Athena vs. Miyu Yamashita (Prestige Vendetta, 1/21)

• Women's Match (Japan) - Saya Kamitani vs. Hazuki (Stardom Triangle Derby 1 - Championship Battle, 3/4)

• Tag Team Match (North America) - Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso (WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 1, 4/1)

• Tag Team Match (Japan) - Naoya Nomura & Yuma Aoyagi vs. Kento Miyahara & Takuya Nomura (AJPW New Year Giant Series 2023 Night 5, 1/22)

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Secondary Awards (Events)

• TV Show - WWE Monday Night RAW

• YouTube Show - Gatoh Move ChocoPro

• Tournament - NJPW Best of the Super Juniors

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Secondary Awards (Promotion, ETC)

• Promotion (North America) - WWE

• Promotion (Japan) - All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW)

• Most Underrated Promotion - Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW)

• Most Improved Promotion - WWE

• Most Unexpected Moment - CM Punk returns to WWE