It was a relatively slow week for wrestling (with the biggest story being Summerslam coming this weekend), so I decided to do mid-year awards (blatantly stealing from the Observer here).
Wrestler of the year-Cody Rhodes
Most outstanding wrestler-Will Ospreay
Tag team of the year-Axiom and Nathan Frazer (god, the tag team scene this year has been dire; hope the Motor City Machine Guns change this when they eventually show up in WWE)
Best on interviews-The Rock
Promotion of the year-WWE
Best weekly TV show-AEW Dynamite
Match of the year-Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson
United States/Canada MVP-Cody Rhodes
Japan MVP-Utami Hayashashita
Mexico MVP-Hechicero
Europe MVP-Michael Oku
Non-Heavyweight MVP-Will Ospreay
Women’s wrestling MVP-Jordynne Grace
Best feud-Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk
Most improved-David Finlay
Most charismatic-The Rock
Best technical wrestler-Bryan Danielson
Best brawler-Jon Moxley
Best flying wrestler-Joaquin Wilde
Most overrated-Chris Jericho
Most underrated-Jay White
Rookie of the year-Je’Von Evans
Best non-wrestler-Nick Aldis
Best announcer-Nigel McGuinness
Worst announcer-Booker T
Best wrestling show-AEW Revolution
Worst wrestling show-TNA Under Siege
Best wrestling maneuver-Will Ospreay’s Hidden Blade
Most disgusting promotional tactic-AAA allowing Vampiro to wrestle
Worst weekly TV show-NWA Powerrr
Worst match of the year-Billy Gunn vs. Jay White
Worst feud-The Final Testament vs. The New Day
Worst promotion-NWA
Booker of the year-Paul Levesque
Promoter of the year-Nick Khan
Best gimmick-Final Boss Rock
Worst gimmick-The Learning Tree
Best documentary-Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
Haven’t read any wrestling books yet this year, though I did buy Becky Lynch’s autobiography.