SCF 2018 Year End Awards Nomination Thread

That's right it's time to look back at the best and worst of 2018. For those of you unfamiliar with how we did this back in the day, I'm looking for nominees in the following 19 categories. You can nominate as many things as you want for each category and on January 10 (one week from today) I'll group them together and open a poll for each. Then you can vote on them all and we'll see who wins (or in some cases lose). These are rather informal so have some fun.

Here are the categories:

Wrestler Of The Year
Worst Match Of The Year
Finisher Of The Year
Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year
Promo Of The Year
Worst Wrestler Of The Year
Worst Major Show Of The Year
Most Improved Of The Year
Match Of The Year
Worst Angle Of The Year
Moment Of The Year
Non-Wrestler Of The Year
Spot Of The Year
Title Reign Of The Year
Surprise Of The Year
Group/Tag Team Of The Year
Angle Of The Year
Feud Of The Year
News Story Of The Year

You have a week to vote and can make multiple posts if you forgot something. Also, if you have another category that might be good, let me know in here and I might add it to the list.

Go.

As someone who probably watched less wrestling this year than he has in a very long time, I'll nominate AJ Styles for Wrestler of the Year and feel pretty safe about it. I'll also Dolph Ziggler for any category that includes the word "worst" and feel pretty safe about that as well.

Wrestler of the year - Seth Rollins

Rookie of the year- Ronda Rousey

Feud of the year - Becky vs Charlotte

News story of the year - Cena and Nikki break-up, Roman reveling his cancer has returned

Worst major show- Greatest Royal Rumble, Crown Jewel, Backlash

Worst wrestler of the year - Dolph Ziggler or Shinsuke Nakamura

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That's all I can come up with at the moment.

I'm skipping the ones I can't think of one for.

Wrestler Of The Year: Becky Lynch
Finisher Of The Year: Black Mass
Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year: Ronda Rousey
Promo Of The Year: (Don't hate me for this) Roman Reigns vacating the Universal Championship
Worst Wrestler Of The Year: Dolph Ziggler
Most Improved Of The Year: Becky Lynch
Match Of The Year: Gargano vs. Ciampa I, Takeover New Orleans
Worst Angle Of The Year: Baron Corbin running Monday Night Raw
Moment Of The Year: Steve Austin stunning the McMahons at RAW 25
Non-Wrestler Of The Year: Mauro Ranallo
Spot Of The Year: Ricochet flipping over the ropes landing on his feet during the Dream/Ricochet promo
Title Reign Of The Year: Tomasso Ciampa
Surprise Of The Year: Daniel Bryan Returns to WWE competition
Group/Tag Team Of The Year: Undisputed Era
Angle Of The Year: Who attacked Aleister Black
Feud Of The Year: Ciampa/Gargano
News Story Of The Year: Roman Reigns Leukemia.

There wasn't a Female Superstar of the year, but if there was clearly it's Becky Lynch.

This was really difficult to fill out this year. I usually have a few people in mind for each of these, but my mind went blank on almost all of these.

Wrestler - A.J. Styles

Finisher - 630 Splash, Ricochet

Rookie/Newcomer - Ronda Rousey

Promo - Daniel Bryan's return promo - This was good but not great. This was a horrible year for promos.

Worst Wrestler - Tamina - I almost considered Shane, but he was at least entertaining at times.

Worst Major Show - Greatest Royal Rumble - Backlash is at least a little shorter.

Most Improved - Elias

Match - Gargano vs Ciampa II - One of the best matches I've ever seen.

Worst Angle - Lashley's sisters - You could literally write books on this category.

Moment - Ronda Rousey's debut

Non-Wrestler - Paige

Spot - Charlotte's dive at TLC

Title Reign - Seth Rollins, IC Championship

Surprise - Roman Reigns leukemia

Group/Tag Team - Undisputed Era

Angle - Who attacked Aleister Black - *Insert unoriginal Kurt joke*

Feud - Ciampa vs Gargano

News Story - Daniel Bryan's return

Wrestler Of The Year - Rollins, Ciampa
Worst Match Of The Year - Brock vs Roman at GRR
Finisher Of The Year - 630 (Ricochet) 054 (Mustafa Ali)
Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year - Brian Pillman Jr.
Promo Of The Year - Any Becky promo where she was supposed to be a heel and got mad cheers yo
Worst Wrestler Of The Year - Ziggler
Worst Major Show Of The Year - GRR, Crown Jewel
Most Improved Of The Year - Elias
Match Of The Year - Gargano vs Almas: Takeover - Philadelphia
Worst Angle Of The Year - Kevin Owens quits and returns a week later, Raw is Corbin, DX vs Brother of Destruction, All of the Bobby Lashley/Sami Zayn skits
Moment Of The Year - Bryan returns, Becky invades Raw
Non-Wrestler Of The Year - Zelina Vega, Mauro Ranallo
Spot Of The Year - Ricochet's flip in front of Dream, Adam Cole superkicking Ricochet mid flip
Title Reign Of The Year - Ciampa's NXT Title reign
Surprise Of The Year - Roman's cancer
Group/Tag Team Of The Year - The Lucha Bros
Angle Of The Year - Aleister Black whodunit
Feud Of The Year - Gargano/Ciampa, Ronda vs makeup
News Story Of The Year - Bryan's return, Roman's cancer, WWE and the Saudi Arabia controversy

Wrestler Of The Year - Johnny Gargano
Worst Match Of The Year - Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns, Wrestlemania 34
Finisher Of The Year - One Winged Angel, Kenny Omega
Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year - Ronda Rousey
Promo Of The Year - Becky Lynch's heel turn
Worst Wrestler Of The Year - Baron Corbin
Worst Major Show Of The Year - WWE Crown Jewel
Most Improved Of The Year - Shayna Baszler
Match Of The Year - Johnny Gargano vs Tomasso Ciampa, Takeover: New Orleans
Worst Angle Of The Year - Constable Corbin
Moment Of The Year - Kenny Omega finally defeats Kazuchika Okada
Non-Wrestler Of The Year - Paige
Spot Of The Year - Adam Cole superkicks Ricochet out of mid-air
Title Reign Of The Year - Tomasso Ciampa, NXT title
Surprise Of The Year - Daniel Bryan turns heel and wins the WWE title
Group/Tag Team Of The Year - LAX
Angle Of The Year - Becky Lynch becomes 'The Man'
Feud Of The Year - Gargano vs Ciampa
News Story Of The Year - WWE's Fox Deal or Roman Reigns' leukaemia announcement

Worst Match Of The Year

Brothers of Destruction vs. Degeneration X @ Crown Jewel

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year

Killer Kross

Promo Of The Year

Not really promos, but memorable lines of dialogue:

"He's Coming!" "He's Coming!" - Nikki Cross
"Sorry, no speak Engrish." - Shinsuke Nakamura

Worst Angle Of The Year

Exploiting Roman Reign's Leukemia
Exploiting the death of Jim Neidhart
Drave Maverick pisses on Roode's robe
Brock Lesnar As The Universal Champion
Whatever WWE was doing with Bayley and Sasha Banks
Shawn Michaels comes out of retirement...for Saudi Arabia

Moment Of The Year

The New Daniel Bryan
Rusev Wins The US Championship

Non-Wrestler Of The Year

William Regal
Billy Corgan

Spot Of The Year

Ricochet flips out of the ring, lands in front of Velveteen Dream
Michael Jackson Moonwalk DDT
Will Ospreay counters Ibushi, lands on his feet from a Frankensteiner

Title Reign Of The Year

Jay Lethal as ROH World Champion
Cody Rhodes becomes NWA Worlds Champion for a coffee break

Surprise Of The Year

Chris Jericho at All In
Daniel Bryan's Heel Turn

Group/Tag Team Of The Year

LAX

Angle Of The Year

Bray Wyatt becomes Broken
Daniel Bryan and The Miz come full circle

Feud Of The Year

Liberty Belle vs. Zoya The Destroya on Netflix's GLOW (I'm Serious)
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

News Story Of The Year

Ronda Rousey Conquers WWE
WWE Raw Suffers Lowest Viewership
All In sells out 10,000 - first non-WWE event to do so since 1993
All Elite Wrestling news leaked

Wrestler Of The Year - Johnny Garango. Ciampa. AJ Styles. Velveteen Dream.

Worst Match Of The Year - Braun v Kane v Lesnar. RR. BOD v DX.

Finisher Of The Year - Who knows?

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year - Ronda Rousey
Promo Of The Year - DBD is back

Worst Wrestler Of The Year - Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin

Worst Major Show Of The Year - Crown Jewel

Most Improved Of The Year - Becky Lynch

Match Of The Year - Garango v Black

Worst Angle Of The Year - Kurt. Dean's heel turn.

Moment Of The Year - Daniel Bryan returns to in ring competition. Hurricane Helms appears at the Royal Rumble.

Non-Wrestler Of The Year - Regal

Spot Of The Year - Ricochet/Dream

Title Reign Of The Year - AJ Styles

Surprise Of The Year - DBD returns to in ring competition. HBK comes out of retirememnt for the worst match of the year.

Group/Tag Team Of The Year - New Day?

Angle Of The Year - Kurt, Becky Lynch, Attack the Black

Feud Of The Year - Garango/Ciampa

News Story Of The Year - DBD returns, HBK returns, Death of Grandmaster Sexay

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Match Of The Year - Garango v Black

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I actually mean Garango v Almas, Cole v Black - Takeover Philly. Mens Royal Rumble.

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I actually mean Garango v Almas, Cole v Black - Takeover Philly. Mens Royal Rumble.

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I don't know who this Garango is but he sounds like a great wrestler.

My "Worst ____" nominations might be a little lacking because I tend to avoid stuff I think is going to be shit, I like to be positive these days, and I have a poor memory at any rate. Also expect my list to be very NXT heavy because it's what I watch - because it's much better than Raw or SmackDown.

Wrestler Of The Year
Tommaso Ciampa
Becky Lynch
Johnny Gargano
Shayna Baszler
Velveteen Dream

Worst Match Of The Year
One of those what they had in Saudi probably

Finisher Of The Year
Black Mass, Aleister Black
Insane Elbow, Kairi Sane
Atomic Leg Drop, Velveteen Dream

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year
Keith Lee
Matt Riddle
Ronda Rousey

Promo Of The Year
Johnny Gargano taunts Aleister Black at the scene of the crime
"I don't like myself. I... love myself." - Becky Lynch
Daniel Bryan unveils the new Daniel Bryan

Worst Wrestler Of The Year
Shane McMahon
Dolph Ziggler

Worst Major Show Of The Year
That Saudi one

Most Improved Of The Year
Becky Lynch
Dakota Kai
Nikki Cross

Match Of The Year
Andrade Cien Almas vs. Johnny Gargano. NXT Takeover Philadelphia
Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole, NXT Takeover Philadelphia
Men's Royal Rumble match, WWE Royal Rumble
Inaugural North American Championship ladder match, NXT Takeover New Orleans
Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa, NXT Takeover New Orleans
Velveteen Dream vs. Ricochet, NXT Takeover Chicago
Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano, NXT Takeover War Games
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Velveteen Dream, NXT Takeover War Games

Worst Angle Of The Year
SmackDown loses in a clean sweep at Survivor Series

Moment Of The Year
Tommaso Ciampa jumps Johnny Gargano
Aleister Black storms Full Sail
Shayna Baszler cripples Dakota Kai
Ricochet 'flips out' in front of Velveteen Dream
Rey Mysterio makes a surprise return at the Royal Rumble
Heath Slater eliminates Sheamus from the Royal Rumble

Non-Wrestler Of The Year
Zelina Vega
Paul Ellering
Candace LeRae

Spot Of The Year
Adam Cole superkicks Ricochet out of mid-air
Ricochet hits a hurricanrana to the outside
Velveteen Dream leaps from the top of a ladder onto Lars Sullivan
Tommaso Ciampa spits on, tosses away Johnny Gargano's wedding ring
Shayna Baszler hangs Kairi Sane from the elbow

Title Reign Of The Year
Pete Dunne, WWE UK Championship
Shayna Baszler, NXT Women's Championship
Tommaso Ciampa, NXT Championship
Undisputed Era, NXT Tag Championship

Surprise Of The Year
Rey Mysterio returns
The Hurricane returns
Vicky Guerrero returns
Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania match is very good

Group/Tag Team Of The Year
Undisputed Era
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan

Angle Of The Year
Who took out Aleister Black?

Feud Of The Year
Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Johnny Gargano vs. Aleister Black
Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane
Undisputed Era vs. Pete Dunne
Velveteen Dream vs. Ricochet

News Story Of The Year
WWE goes ahead with Saudi show despite murder of journalist

Wrestler Of The Year: A.J Styles

Worst Match Of The Year: Bella Twins w Somebody vs The Other crappy stable of women.

Finisher Of The Year: Claymore Kick

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year: Drew MacIntyre

Promo Of The Year: Samoa Joe Promo vs Styles with letter read ending.

Worst Wrestler Of The Year: Curt Hawkins

Worst Major Show Of The Year: Greatest Rumble

Most Improved Of The Year: Becky Lynch

Match Of The Year: Gregano vs Ciampa first tilt

Worst Angle Of The Year: Lana/Rusev/Pasty white guy angle

Moment Of The Year: Titus slips and slides under the ring by accident

Non-Wrestler Of The Year: Nigel

Spot Of The Year: Becky gives Charlotte an earthquake off of a ladder on her ribcage and Charlotte lives.

Title Reign Of The Year: AJ Styles


Surprise Of The Year: Ambrose turns heel during a night where they won the tag titles for Roman who announced his Leukemia has returned earlier in the night. Anyone who says they saw that coming is full of shit.

Group/Tag Team Of The Year: The Bar

Angle Of The Year: Kurt Angle

Feud Of The Year: AJ vs Samoa Joe

News Story Of The Year: Roman announces his Leukemia has returned

Lets see if I can get some fresh answers in here.
Worst Match Of The Year- Lashley vs Sami Zayn
Finisher Of The Year - I'm just gonna throw in the Super Collider for being my favorite tag team finisher. Also The Bitter End.
Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year- Jordynne Grace
Worst Wrestler Of The Year- Brock Lesnar, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella
Worst Major Show Of The Year- the Saudi ones are covered so we're good.
Match Of The Year- Gargano vs Ciampa II, Gargano vs Black, Kenny Omega vs Pentagon from All In.
Worst Angle Of The Year- Bobby Lashley's Sisters, Lucha House Rules (I guess that counts here?)
Moment Of The Year- Cody Rhodes wins the NWA Championship.
Non-Wrestler Of The Year- Renee Young, Brandi Rhodes
Spot Of The Year- Richochet double rotation moonsault off the top of war games. How is this just now getting a mention?
Surprise Of The Year- Bullet Club turns on The Elite
Group/Tag Team Of The Year- The Young Bucks, The Usos.
Feud Of The Year- Eddie Edwards vs Sami Callahan
News Story Of The Year- All In sells out in under 5 minutes, Chris Jericho's Rock n Wrestling Cruise, Paige's in ring career is over.

I forgot a category.

Worst Match - DX vs Kane/Taker - For Shawn coming out of retirement for a match not against Daniel Bryan or AJ Styles

My NXT bias is going to show here.

Wrestler Of The Year
Johnny Gargano

Worst Match Of The Year
Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella vs Miz and Maryse

Finisher Of The Year
The Claymore/Zig-Zag Combo, McIntyre & Ziggler

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year
Bianca Belair, and shame on you all for not bringing her up

Promo Of The Year
Dean Ambrose burns the SHIELD vest

Worst Wrestler Of The Year
Brie Bella

Worst Major Show Of The Year
I can't say Crown Jewel, as I didn't watch it, so I'm going with SummerSlam. Incredibly disappointing show.

Most Improved Of The Year
Miz, which is remarkable when you think about how good he was last year.

Match Of The Year
War Games

Worst Angle Of The Year
Roman chasing Brock's title

Moment Of The Year
Becky Lynch invades RAW. This was her 3:16 or her Pipebomb moment.

Non-Wrestler Of The Year
Paige

Spot Of The Year
Randy Orton takes a screwdriver to Jeff Hardy's ear
Ciampa and Gargano hit Aleister Black with the Meet in the Middle

Title Reign Of The Year
Pete Dunne - UK Title
Cedric Alexander - Cruiserweight Title

Surprise Of The Year
Ronda Rousey debuts

Group/Tag Team Of The Year
The Usos

Angle Of The Year
Johnny Gargano's descent into the darkness

Feud Of The Year
Gargano vs Ciampa
Becky vs Charlotte

News Story Of The Year
Roman Reigns announces leukemia, vacates championship
Daniel Bryan Cleared

Also if I could propose a category;
Best Theme Song
Tomasso Ciampa's "Orchestra of Boos" by any given audience, followed in a distant second by Tomasso Ciampa's "No One Will Survive".

Another for moment of the year: the debut of "Hollywood" Velveteen Dream

Spot of the Year candidate. Excuse the fan edit, but it's the best video I could find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLfX1wVkrmE

Nominating Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay and whoever the cameraman was on this moment.

Belair debuted in NXT in 2017.

Well shit. My bad.

Still time to get nominations in if you want, but Thursday is the last chance!

Wrestler Of The Year - Tommaso Ciampa

Worst Match Of The Year - The Brothers of Destruction vs. D-Generation X

Finisher Of The Year - Ricochet's 630 Senton

Rookie/Newcomer Of The Year - Ronda Rousey

Promo Of The Year - Daniel Bryan: "The Yes Movement is dead."

Worst Wrestler Of The Year - Tamina

Worst Major Show Of The Year - Crown Jewel

Most Improved Of The Year - Becky Lynch

Match Of The Year - Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans

Worst Angle Of The Year - Bobby Lashley's "sisters"

Moment Of The Year - Daniel Bryan announces his return to the ring

Non-Wrestler Of The Year - William Regal

Spot Of The Year - Ricochet's rotating moonsault off the cage at TakeOver: WarGames

Title Reign Of The Year - Pete Dunne as WWE United Kingdom Champion

Surprise Of The Year - Daniel Bryan cleared for in-ring return

Group/Tag Team Of The Year - The Undisputed Era

Angle Of The Year - Aleister Black: Whodunnit?

Feud Of The Year - Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa

News Story Of The Year - WWE's controversial business relationship with Saudi Arabia