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TORCH MONTHLY AWARD VOTING: Results for Best/Worst in pro wrestling for May - it's Chris Jericho's world and we're living in it Jun 9, 2009 - 2:04:23 PM
We've tallied up the totals from the best and worst in pro wrestling during the month of May 2009 in ten monthly categories.
We'll track these throughout the year and keep a running tally to look back in December to see whether the stars at the beginning of the year are still the stars at the end of the year.
MVP of the Month
(1) Chris Jericho (26 percent)
(2) The Miz (19 percent)
(3) Edge (18 percent)
(4) Randy Orton (12 percent)
(5t) Mick Foley (5 percent)
(5t) Jeff Hardy (5 percent)
Best Wrestler of the Month
(1) Chris Jericho (30 percent)
(2) John Morrison (21 percent)
(3) Edge (9 percent)
(4t) Rey Mysterio (7 percent)
(4t) Christian (7 percent)
(4t) Jeff Hardy (7 percent)
Best Tag Team of the Month
(1) Beer Money, Inc. (34 percent)
(2) Primo & Carlito Colon (14 percent)
(3) Hart Dynasty (13 percent)
(4) American Wolves - Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (12 percent)
Female Wrestler of the Month
(1) Angelina Love (31 percent)
(2) Mickie James (15 percent)
(3) Maryse (13 percent)
(4) Santino(a) Marella (9 percent)
Match of the Month
(1) Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho - WWE Judgment Day PPV (42 percent)
(2) Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Kane vs. Jeff Hardy - 5/1 Smackdown TV (12 percent)
(3) Jericho vs. C.M. Punk - 5/21 Superstars (9 percent)
(4) Edge vs. Jeff Hardy - Judgment Day PPV (7 percent)
(5) A.J. Styles vs. Daniels - 5/28 TNA Impact (6 percent)
Promo of the Month
(1) The Miz promos on John Cena (64 percent)
(2) Chris Jericho promos on Rey Mysterio (17 percent)
(3) Edge promos on Jeff Hardy (5 percent)
(4) Angelina Love promos on Awesome Kong (5 percent)
PPV/TV episode/Event of the Month
(1) WWE Judgment Day PPV (31 percent)
(2) WWE Smackdown 5/1 following Backlash (24 percent)
(3) WWE Smackdown 5/15 leading to Judgment Day (12 percent)
(4) ROH on HDNet 5/30 - tag title match (8 percent)
(5t) TNA Impact 5/21 leading to Sacrifice (7 percent)
(t5) ECW TV 5/5 - Bourne vs. Kidd (7 percent)
Best Angle/Storyline of the Month
(1) The Miz calls out John Cena weekly (33 percent)
(2) Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio & mask (17 percent)
(3) Hart Dynasty formed with Kidd, Smith, Natalya (13 percent)
(4) Edge vs. Jeff Hardy ladder match build-up (11 percent)
(5) End of Tommy Dreamer's ECW Title quest (9 percent)
Rising Star of the Month
(1) The Miz (54 percent)
(2) John Morrison (20 percent)
(3) Hart Dynasty (11 percent) The Miz wins the category for a second straight month. He picked up 24 percent last month and jumped to 54 percent this month.)
Crashing Star of the Month
(1) Mr. Kennedy (69 percent)
(2) Ric Flair in WWE (9 percent)
(3) Santino(a) Marella (4 percent)
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