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

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