Best of and Worst of categories for 2022

Let’s have a thread here for us the fans to make our picks for the year in review that is 2022 in professional wrestling. Here are the categories that John Pollock posted today on his news update.

What are some of y’alls picks?

  1. BEST WRESTLER (Female)
  2. BEST TAG TEAM
  3. BEST WRESTLER (Male)
  4. BEST FEUD
  5. WORST FEUD
  6. BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA (Documentaries, books, podcasts, YouTube series, etc)
  7. MOST IMPROVED
  8. BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell)
  9. BEST ON THE MIC
  10. WORST ON THE MIC
  11. BEST CHARACTER
  12. WORST CHARACTER
  13. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW
  14. BEST PPV
  15. WORST PPV
  16. BEST PROMOTION
  17. WORST PROMOTION
  18. MATCH OF THE YEAR
  19. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR
  20. BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR
  • BEST WRESTLER (Female) Jordynne Grace, with runner ups Dionna Purazzo and Masha Slamavich
  • BEST TAG TEAM FTR, with runner ups Ace Austin/Chris Bey and the Bucks
  • BEST WRESTLER (Male) Speedball Mike Bailey, with runner ups Tomohiro Ishii and Josh Alexander
  • BEST FEUD Josh Alexander vs Moose
  • WORST FEUD Miz vs Lumis
  • MOST IMPROVED Masha Slamavich
  • BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) Tyrus
  • BEST ON THE MIC Ricky Starks
  • WORST ON THE MIC Anna Jay AS
  • BEST CHARACTER SB Kento
  • WORST CHARACTER Tyrus
  • BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW Dynamite
  • BEST PPV Forbidden Door
  • WORST PPV Royal Rumble
  • BEST PROMOTION Impact (that’s right, I said it lol)
  • WORST PROMOTION NWA
  • MATCH OF THE YEAR Dragongate’s Shun Skywalker & Diamanté vs Kung Fu Masters
  • WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR Mens Rumble matcg
  • BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR Vince stepping down
  1. BEST WRESTLER (Female): Bianca Belair
  2. BEST TAG TEAM: The Usos
  3. BEST WRESTLER (Male): MJF
  4. BEST FEUD: MJF vs Punk
  5. WORST FEUD: Punk vs the Elite
  6. BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA
  7. MOST IMPROVED: Domink Mysterio
  8. BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell): Jeff Hardy
  9. BEST ON THE MIC: MJF
  10. WORST ON THE MIC: Rousey
  11. BEST CHARACTER: MJF
  12. WORST CHARACTER: Wendy Choo
  13. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW: Dynamite
  14. BEST PPV: AEW Revolution
  15. WORST PPV: Saudi Arabia shows
  16. BEST PROMOTION: AEW
  17. WORST PROMOTION: NWA
  18. MATCH OF THE YEAR: Cody vs Seth Rollins HIAC
  19. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR: Vince McMahon vs Pat McAfee
  20. BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR: Vince McMahon resigning and Stephanie & Triple H taking over.

Non-wrestling media is documentary, books, podcast, YouTube series, etc. Like the A&E docs, Dark Side of the Ring, Tales from the Territories, Being the Elite, or the MOX book, etc.

Ahh. I don’t watch any of those

Image Comics Do A Powebomb series by Daniel Warren Johnson.

An incredibly fun comic book that’s like NJPW meets DBZ.

  • BEST WRESTLER (Female) : Bianca Belair
  • BEST TAG TEAM : Usos
  • BEST WRESTLER (Male) : MJF
  • BEST FEUD Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • WORST FEUD Lord Steven Regal vs. storyline logic and continuity
  • BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA (Documentaries, books, podcasts, YouTube series, etc) Mox by Jon Moxley
  • MOST IMPROVED Jordynne Grace
  • BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) CM Punk
  • BEST ON THE MIC MJF
  • WORST ON THE MIC Dom Mysterio
  • BEST CHARACTER Danhausen
  • WORST CHARACTER Wendy Choo
  • BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW Dynamite
  • BEST PPV AEW Revolution
  • WORST PPV Saudi Shows
  • BEST PROMOTION AEW
  • WORST PROMOTION NWA
  • MATCH OF THE YEAR Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville
  • WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR Pat McAfee vs. Vince McMahon
  • BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR Anything involving Vince McMahon
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  • BEST WRESTLER (Female) - Bianca Belair
  • BEST TAG TEAM - FTR
  • BEST WRESTLER (Male) - MJF
  • BEST FEUD - MJF vs CM Punk
  • WORST FEUD - Miz vs Lumis/Gargano
  • BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA - Brian Gewirtz book
  • MOST IMPROVED - The Acclaimed
  • BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) - Ronda Rousey
  • BEST ON THE MIC - MJF
  • WORST ON THE MIC - Johnny Gargano
  • BEST CHARACTER - MJF
  • WORST CHARACTER - Riddle
  • BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW - Dynamite
  • BEST PPV - Revolution
  • WORST PPV - Royal Rumble
  • BEST PROMOTION - AEW
  • WORST PROMOTION - NWA
  • MATCH OF THE YEAR - Anarchy in the Arena
  • WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR - Sarray vs Lash Legend
  • BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR - Vince removed
  • BEST WRESTLER (Female) Bianca Belair
  • BEST TAG TEAM The Uso’s
  • BEST WRESTLER (Male) MJF
  • BEST FEUD Seth vs Cody
  • WORST FEUD Dexter Lumis vs The Miz
  • BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA (Documentaries, books, podcasts, YouTube series, etc) Post Wrestling Reviews
  • MOST IMPROVED The Acclaimed
  • BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) CM Punk (based on behind the scenes, not on screen)
  • BEST ON THE MIC MJF
  • WORST ON THE MIC Ronda Rousey
  • BEST CHARACTER Sammy Uso
  • WORST CHARACTER Happy Corbin/Madcap Moss
  • BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW Smackdown
  • BEST PPV Wrestlemania Night 1
  • WORST PPV Royal Rumble
  • BEST PROMOTION - AEW (based on product, not behind the scenes/momentum)
  • WORST PROMOTION N/A (not fair for me to answer since I only watch 2 for the most part)
  • MATCH OF THE YEAR Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes - Wrestlemania
  • WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR Vince McMahon vs Pat McAfee
  • BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR Vince Steps Down, Hunter takes over

As far as non wrestling media I guess I’m going with Post, with a runner up of Voices of Wrestling, that’s about all I’ve got lol

That’s what I didn’t get, aren’t those wrestling media? I would have picked POST as well.

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I think they mean best wrestling related show that’s not in-ring.

I’m in.

  1. BEST WRESTLER (Female) - Bianca Belair (WWE)
  2. BEST TAG TEAM - FTR (AEW)
  3. BEST WRESTLER (Male) - Seth Rollins (WWE) - Really hard with so many part-time schedules in 2022
  4. BEST FEUD - CM Punk vs MJF (AEW)
  5. WORST FEUD - Ronda Rousey vs Liv Morgan (WWE)
  6. BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA (Documentaries, books, podcasts, YouTube series, etc) - How Adam Would Book (Parts Funknown)
  7. MOST IMPROVED - The Acclaimed (AEW)
  8. BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) - Drew McIntyre
  9. BEST ON THE MIC - Maxwell Jacob Friedman (AEW)
  10. WORST ON THE MIC - Liv Morgan (WWE)
  11. BEST CHARACTER - Sami Zayn (WWE)
  12. WORST CHARACTER - Ronda Rousey (WWE)
  13. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW - AEW Dynamite
  14. BEST PPV - WWE WrestleMania
  15. WORST PPV - WWE Royal Rumble
  16. BEST PROMOTION - All Elite Wrestling
  17. WORST PROMOTION - NXT
  18. MATCH OF THE YEAR - Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville (WrestleMania)
  19. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR - Men’s Royal Rumble Match
  20. BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR - Wow! Vince McMahon leaves WWE in disgrace

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  • BEST WRESTLER (Female) - Bianca Belair
  • BEST TAG TEAM - Usos
  • BEST WRESTLER (Male) - Gunther
  • BEST FEUD - Bloodline vs Babyfaces
  • WORST FEUD - Bray vs LA Knight
  • BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA (Documentaries, books, podcasts, YouTube series, etc) - F4W podcasts
  • MOST IMPROVED - Michael Cole
  • BIGGEST SETBACK (Least improved, performer whose stock fell) - Alexa Bliss
  • BEST ON THE MIC - MJF
  • WORST ON THE MIC - Ivy Nile
  • BEST CHARACTER - Sami Zayn (WWE)
  • WORST CHARACTER - Wendy Choo
  • BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW - Smackdown
  • BEST PPV - WWE WrestleMania
  • WORST PPV - NWA Hard Times 3
  • BEST PROMOTION - WWE
  • WORST PROMOTION - NWA
  • MATCH OF THE YEAR - Sheamus vs Gunther
  • WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR - Sarray vs Lash Legend
  • BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR - Vince McMahon leaves WWE

I’m really glad somebody mentioned Seth Rollins as their Wrestler for the year. He was a high contender on my list. He consistently has the best match on every WWE PPV, the best matches on Raw, and while his character is obnoxious it is also super OVER with the crowd being really into it or love hating it.

And the psychological aspect of his villainous character is underrated. The way he came out in his Shield gear against Roman back at the Royal Rumble or wore pokedots against Cody added to the story of both those matches.

And several people have Cody vs Seth as match of the year as well.

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Agreed. Guy is super over, but if you just went on place like this you would think that he wasnt. For whatever reason online he is very underrated and not given the credit he deserves. I think its the laugh TBH lol.

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I’ve not answered ever question because I only watch AEW and highlights of WWE and the very occasional PPV.

  1. BEST TAG TEAM - FTR
  2. BEST WRESTLER - Jon Moxley (He’s really stepped up when called on this year)
  3. BEST FEUD - Wardlow and MJF
  4. WORST FEUD - CM Punk & The Elite (unless they swerve us all and Punk returns)
  5. BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA - POST Wrestling - obviously
  6. MOST IMPROVED - The Gunn Club (didn’t expect to say that in 2021)
  7. BIGGEST SETBACK - Miro
  8. BEST ON THE MIC - MJF
  9. WORST ON THE MIC - The Miz (we’ve heard everything 300 times before)
  10. BEST CHARACTER - MJF
  11. WORST CHARACTER - Ruby Soho
  12. BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW - Dynamite
  13. BEST PPV - Revolution
  14. WORST PPV - Royal Rumble
  15. BEST PROMOTION - AEW
  16. MATCH OF THE YEAR - MJF vs CM Punk
  17. BIGGEST STORY OF THE YEAR - Punk and Elites suspension

I feel like worst on the mic should be broken down into two categories….worst speaker, and worst scripted. I can see you not liking the material the miz is given……but he’s a better speaker then 95% of the performers out there. There is no way anyone can think that he speaking ability is worse then say a Ronda rousey.

Worst to me simply means you wanna turn off the TV or at least leave the room. Every time I’ve watched WWE this year it feel’s like Miz in involved in an awful segment. I’ve not heard much of Ronda but I feel like I’d rather, as its not the same stuff we’ve heard for 16 years now! His delivery may be fine but the content sucks and has done for way too long, he’s obviously not very creative.