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gooch_destroyer on 09 January 2016

pokoko said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAM25bhNxkl/

Now Finn is just being silly. Makes me a bit scared that this is all a trolling, though.

I'm looking forward to this. heh.

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Carl on 09 January 2016

amp316 said:
Smackdown has now become a more watchable show than Raw because of Mauro Ranallo. He made me feel excited while watching the main event between Ambrose and Owens which is basically a match that I've seen several times before and fallen asleep. Man, do I love Mauro! Not sure how he will fit in with WWE though since he actually calls the action and uses words like antipathy.

Yeah, this I can agree with. Really appreciated his commentary.

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pokoko on 20 January 2016

Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2015 Awards (source: thread and top post)

Thesz/Flair Award for Wrestler of the Year:

1. AJ Styles (299) 2,507 (ROH/NJPW)

2. Hiroshi Tanahashi (160) 1,674

3. Kazuchika Okada (136) 1,532

4. Shinsuke Nakamura (190) 1,481

5. John Cena (55) 976

6. Brock Lesnar (79) 668

7. Seth Rollins (51) 580

8. Sasha Banks (80) 519

9. La Sombra (35) 228

10. Jay Lethal (21) 214

HONORABLE MENTION: Finn Balor 64

Most Outstanding Wrestler: AJ Styles (ROH/NJPW)

Tag Team of the Year: The Young Bucks (ROH/NJPW/PWG)

Most Improved: Bayley (NXT)

Most Charismatic: Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW)

Best Technical Wrestler: Zack Sabre Jr. (NOAH, PWG & Brit Indies)

Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler): Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW)

Best Flying Wrestler: Ricochet (Lucha Underground, Dragon Gate & NJPW)

Most Overrated: Kane (WWE)

Most Underrated: Cesaro (WWE)

Promotion of the Year: New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Best Weekly TV Show: NXT

Match of the Year: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9)

Rookie of the Year: Chad Gable (NXT)

Best Non-Wrestler: Dario Cueto (Lucha Underground)

Best Announcer: Mauro Ranallo (NJPW)

Worst Announcer: JBL (WWE)

Show of the Year: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

Worst Show of the Year: AAA TripleMania XXIII

Best Wrestling Maneuver: Styles Clash

Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic: Using Reid Flair's death to generate hype

Worst Weekly TV Show: WWE Raw

Worst Match of the Year: Los Villanos vs. Psycho Circus (AAA TripleMania XXIII)

Worst Feud: PCB vs. BAD vs. Bellas (WWE)

Worst Company: TNA Wrestling

Best Booker: Triple H / Ryan Ward (NXT)

Best Gimmick: The New Day (WWE)

Worst Gimmick: Stardust (WWE)

Best Box Office Draw - Conor McGregor (Brock Lesnar came in 3rd)

Best Feud - McGregor vs Aldo (Sasha Banks vs Bayley came in 2nd)

Best On Interviews - Conor McGregor (Paul Heyman came in 2nd)

Promoter of the year - Dana White (Takaaki Kidani from NJPW came in 2nd)

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First, AJ's match quality has been OFF THE CHARTS this year and he deserved it. Slightly surprised Tanahashi finished ahead of Okada for second, though I do agree. What I don't understand is why Rollins is below Cena and Lesnar. Lesnar barely wrestled. Zack Saber Jr. is going to be a lock for "Best Technical" for years to come, he's bloody amazing. Ishii is good choice for "Best Brawler", and Ricochet winning "Best High Flyer" is a foregone conclusion.

I really hate the MMA stuff being mixed in, though. Makes no sense to me.

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darkknightkryta on 22 January 2016

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pokoko on 24 January 2016

BasilZero said:

WHOOOOOOOOOA

Whats Triple H doing in the NINTENDO ZONE!?

Because he's the Mario of the wrestling world. He always goes over in the end.

Anyone watching the Roman's Rumble?

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kirby007 on 24 January 2016

im gonna watch the shit out of the boringrumble

diva's match FTW

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