Wrestling Observer Newslettter Awards 2008

Já são conhecidos os prémios entregues pela Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Eis a lista dos vencedores:

Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)
Chris Jericho

MMA Most Valuable Fighter
Brock Lesnar

Most Outstanding Wrestler
Bryan Danielson (3º ano consecutivo)

Best Box Office Draw
Brock Lesnar

Feud of the Year
Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels

Tag Team of the Year
John Morrison and The Miz

Most Improved
The Miz

Best on Interviews
Chris Jericho (2ª vez. outra foi em 2003)

Most Charismatic
John Cena (3º ano consecutivo)

Best Technical Wrestler
Bryan Danielson (4º ano consecutivo)

Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler)
The Necro Butcher

Best Flying Wrestler
Evan Bourne

Most Overrated
Vladimir Kozlov

Most Underrated
MVP

Promotion of the Year
UFC (3º ano consecutivo)

Best Weekly Television Show
The Ultimate Fighter (4º ano consecutivo)

Most Outstanding Fighter (formerly Shootfighter of the Year)
George St Pierre

Match of the Year
10/5/08 - Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels - Ladder Match - No Mercy for the World Heavyweight Title

Fight of the Year
7/5/08 - Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin - Las Vegas, NV

Rookie of the Year
KAI (All Japan Pro Wrestling)

Best Non-Wrestler
Larry Sweeney (2º ano consecutivo)

Best Television Announcer
Matt Striker

Worst Television Announcer
Mike Adamle

Best Major Show
Wrestlemania XXIV

Worst Major Wrestling Show
Survivor Series 2008

Best Wrestling Maneuver
Shooting Star Press - Evan Bourne

Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic
Jeff Hardy hotel stairwell attack

Worst Television Show
TNA Impact! (2º ano consecutivo)

Worst Worked Match of the Year
11/23/08 Triple H vs Vladimir Kozlov vs Edge - Survivor Series 2008

Worst Feud of the Year
Kane vs Rey Mysterio (2º ano consecutivo)

Worst Promotion of the Year
TNA Wrestling (2º ano consecutivo)

Best Booker
Joe Silva (UFC)

Promoter of the Year
Dana White (UFC - 4º ano consecutivo)

Best Gimmick
Santino Marella - Stereotypical Italian

Worst Gimmick
The Great Khali - Host of the Kiss Cam

Best Pro Wrestling Book
Gorgeous George: The Gender-Bending Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture - John Capouya

Best Pro Wrestling DVD
Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

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