Around this time last year I went out and created my awards for the figurative WWE Season. From the Raw right after WrestleMania 29 to WrestleMania 30, This year I’ve decided to bring it back and I’ve had it in mind ever since I created last years. So, from the Raw after WrestleMania 30 to WrestleMania 31, who picked up the awards this year?
Best Moment of the year: Seth Rollins Cashes in his Money In The Bank – WrestleMania 31
I feel like the whole of WrestleMania event was filled with great moments but the best of them all was watching Rollins cash-in and win the WWE Championship. I can’t think of anything else that was better this year.
Worst Moment of the year: Roman Reigns Wins The Royal Rumble
At the time of this happening the whole collective of fans were hugely disappointed in the result. Ever since the elimination of fan favourite Daniel Bryan early on and then watching others like Ziggler and Ambrose get eliminated the fans were against Roman Reigns. There were rumors about his Rumble win months before hand and there were murmurs of doubts from fans, once Bryan returned however we all seemed to be convinced that WWE would rectify the mistake they made last year with Batista by letting Bryan win instead they went forth with intended plans and in the long run ended up giving us the best moment of the year.
Best PPV of the year: WrestleMania 31
Maybe it is the fact that WWE get every other PPV wrong but WrestleMania always seems to be the best event of the year. The event was so full of great moments even when some of the wins went the wrong ways we didn’t care because it was so damn entertaining. For a second year running it looks like WWE have pulled off the biggest show of the year.
Worst PPV of the year: Battleground
I think there wasn’t one stand out terrible PPV this year and most of the PPVs were pretty good, I think the least memorable was probably Battleground. It had a Fatal Four Way match which I don’t even remember and it just ended up starting the build for the next PPV which was far better Summerslam.
Rookie of the year: Paige
Her debut on Raw was the night after ‘Mania where she picked up the title and ever since then she has been carrying the weak Divas division while AJ was away and amazing feuds with her when she was present. She is great in the ring and on the mic and is only matched by AJ. Also she is beautiful.
Superstar of the year: Brock Lesnar
If you told me last year that Lesanr would be the worthy Superstar of the year I would be angry, I didn’t like Lesnar but over this past year with still minimal appearances he has proved me wrong that he can wrestle and he can entertain. He has gained a huge amount of respect from fans who would otherwise hate Lesnar for being a part time wrestler for being amazing this year. No one else can really be the Superstar of the year.
Superstar who needs a push: Curtis Axel
There are alot of contenders for this award this year including people like Damien Mizdow or Bo Dallas but I decided to go with Axel as he got a start of a unintentional push created by himself at the tail end of this year. Although a silly gimmick it could eventually propel him back into bigger stories. But apart from that this year he has done nothing particular so now it is his time.
Diva of the year: Paige
I could give this to AJ but she took a break and Paige carried the division on her back. (See Rookie of the year for more)
Team of the year: The Uso’s
The Uso’s are probably the best Tag Team in WWE right now and if they continue to be as good as they are they could be the team to define this generation of WWE. They have all the qualities I love in teams and they have been the forefront of that division for this year and last. The only reason they got knocked out last year was because of the amazing trio teams in The Shield and The Wyatt Family.
Heel of the year: Seth Rollins
After Payback Seth Rollins turned on The Shield and became heel in the process. From that point onwards he became the heel of the company spitting amazing promos every night with his goonies from The Authority watching his back every week making sure his cocky persona never wavered week after week even if he lost or won with help. Seth really made a name for himself this year, having great feuds and matches with Ambrose just like his NXT days, winning the Money in the Bank, having his own security team and winning the championship at WrestleMania.
Face of the year: Dean Ambrose
Probably the best face of the year being almost the Stone Cold type by doing things a typical face would never do but stays face no matter what. Ambrose is special and it is sad to see that he didn’t make a huge impact this year because his singles career is going well. I’d like to see him in the main event picture by this time next year but lets see where WWE take him.
Shock of the year: Sting debuts in WWE – Survivor Series
Although there were rumors of when Sting would turn up in WWE there never seemed to be a pin point time, so it came to a big shock to fans as we saw Sting turn up at Survivor Series and face of with Authority Leader Triple H to give Team Cena and Dolph Ziggler the win at the event. A great moment that cannot be forgotten.
Match of the year: John Cena vs Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar – Royal Rumble
This match had to be match of the year. It was completely explosive and all three guys looked absolutely amazing. The match couldn’t be any better if it tried and it truly cemented Rollins as a main event player.
Feud of the year: Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt
I’ve decided to add this award this year because I think it would be a great way to highlight some great stories. The best feud this year had to be Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt. It truly was a match made in heaven. The feud felt like a Sherlock/Moriarty angle, it is summed up perfectly with this quote Wyatt gave during a promo for the feud: “Every time I look at you, I can’t but see my own deranged reflection”.
Thank You for reading my WWE Season Awards, I hope you tune in next year and see my opinions then. I’ll list my Honourable Mentions for each category below if you would like to read them.
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Honourable Mentions:
Best Moment of the year – Dolph Ziggler wins at Survivor Series, The Rock and Ronda Rousey take out The Authority, Daniel Bryan wins the IC Title
Worst Moment of the year – Daniel Bryan gets a neck injury, Seth Rollins turns on The Shield
Best PPV of the year – Survivor Series, Money in the Bank, Hell in a Cell
Worst PPV of the year – Payback, Royal Rumble
Rookie of the year – Kevin Owens
Superstar of the year – Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose
Superstar who needs a push – Damien Mizdow, Bo Dallas
Diva of the year – AJ Lee
Team of the year – The Authority, Cesaro & Tyson Kidd, Gold & Stardust
Heel of the year – The Authority, Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman
Face of the year – Dolph Ziggler, Sting, Daniel Bryan
Shock of the year – Seth Rollins turns of The Shield, Seth Rollins cashes in his Money in the Bank at WrestleMania
Match of the year – The Shield vs Evolution at Extreme Rules, Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose at Hell in a Cell, Dolph Ziggler vs Luke Harper IC Title Ladder Match at Night of Champions, Dolph Ziggler vs Cesaro IC Title at Hell in a Cell
Feud of the year – Lesnar vs Cena, Team Authority vs Team Cena, Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose
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