2018 Wrestling Observer Awards

[cero2k]

Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year): Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada

Most Outstanding Wrestler: Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada

Tag Team of the Year: Young Bucks, Golden Lovers, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong

Best on Interviews: Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Becky Lynch

Promotion of the Year: NJPW, WWE, ROH

Best Weekly Show: NXT, Being the Elite, NJPW on AXS

Match of the Year: Omega vs. Okada (Dominion), Ibushi vs. Tanahashi (G1 Finals), Almas vs. Gargano (TakeOver: Phoenix)

North America MVP: AJ Styles, Kenny Omega, Johnny Gargano

Japan MVP: Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada

Mexico MVP: LA Park, Pentagon Jr, Rush

Europe MVP: WALTER, Zack Sabre Jr, Will Ospreay

Non-Heavyweight MVP: Will Ospreay, Hiromu Takahashi, KUSHIDA

Women’s MVP: Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Meiko Satomura

Best Box Office Draw: Conor McGregor, Kenny Omega, LA Park

Feud of the Year: Ciampa vs. Gargano, Khabib vs. McGregor, LA Park vs. Rush

Most Improved: Hangman Page, Jay White, Velveteen Dream

Most Charismatic: Tetsuya Naito, Becky Lynch, Hiroshi Tanahashi

Bryan Danielson Award (Best Technical Wrestler): Zack Sabre Jr, Danie Bryan, Hideki Suzuki

Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler): Tomohiro Ishii, Chris Jericho, LA Park

Best Flying Wrestler: Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Fenix

Most Overrated: Baron Corbin, Nia Jax, Brock Lesnar

Most Underrated: Finn Balor, Gran Metalik, Andrade

Rookie of the Year: Ronda Rousey, Utami Hayashishita, Brian Pillman Jr

Best Non-Wrestler: Paul Heyman, Zelina Vega, Salina de la Renta

Best TV Announcer: Kevin Kelly, Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness

Worst TV Announcer: Jonathan Coachman, Michael Cole, Renee Young

Best Major Wrestling Show: NJPW Dominion, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12, NXT TakeOver New Orleans

Worst Major Wrestling Show: WWE Crown Jewel, WWE Backlash, AAA TripleMania

Best Wrestling Maneuver: One Winged Angel (Omega), Rainmaker (Okada), Stormbreaker (Ospreay)

Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: WWE Saudi Arabia relationship, USADA’s handling of Jon Jones’ case, UFC using McGregor crime footage in promos

Worst TV Show: WWE Raw, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground

Worst Match of the Year: DX vs. Brothers of Destruction (Crown Jewel), Lesnar vs. Reigns (WrestleMania), Triple H vs. Undertaker (super Show-Down)

Worst Feud of the Year: Bayley vs. Banks, Lashley vs. Zayn, Ambrose vs. Rollins

Worst Promotion of the Year: WWE, AAA, Impact Wrestling

Best Booker: Gedo, Triple H, Jun Akiyama

Promoter of the Year: Takaaki Kidani, Triple H, Cody & Young Bucks

Best Gimmick: Velveteen Dream, Becky Lynch, Daniel Bryan

Worst Gimmick: Constable Corbin, Drake Maverick pissing, Lucha House Party

Best Book: Eggshells, Death of the Territories, Nitro

Best Documentary: Andre the Giant HBO Documentary, Bipolar Rock and Rolla, WWE 24 - Hardy Boyz

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[Big Red Machine]

Golden Lovers didn't even wrestle as a team that often! Omega getting so many votes in the American MVP section is also BS because he didn't wrestle in the US that much.

And do these idiots realize that "USADA's handling of Jon Jones' case" isn't a f*cking PROMOTIONAL TACTIC?!

KUSHIDA receiving that many votes as non-heavyweight MVP is shocking to me, simply because I barely remember him doing anything this year after the Ospreay match in May. Scurll, Ishimori, Cedric Alexander, and especially Mustafa Ali and Buddy Murphy all leap out at me as better choices.