Torch Today 2009 YEAR-END AWARDS RESULTS: MVP, Best Wrestler, Rising Star, Career Tailspin, Best Tag Team, Best Event, Best Feud, and more
Mar 4, 2010 - 5:28:05 PM
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Since 1988, PWTorch has conducted Year-End Awards. The following are the results of reader online voting in over a dozen categories including MVP, Best Wrestler, Best Tag Team, Best Babyface, Best Heel, Most Underpushed, Most Underutilized, Best on Promos, Worst on Promos, Match of the Year, Career Tailspin, Rising Star, and more...
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2009 PWTORCH YEAR-END AWARDS VOTING - Results for MVP, Wrestler, Best Heel/Face
MVP of pro wrestling in 2009
(1) Chris Jericho (35%)
(2) C.M. Punk (26%)
(3) Randy Orton (13%)
(4) Shawn Michaels (7%)
(5) Jeff Hardy (4%)
(6-11) John Cena, A.J. Styles, Kurt Angle, Davey Richards, Triple H, The Undertaker
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Best Wrestler of 2009:
(1) Chris Jericho (20%)
(2) Shawn Michaels (14%)
(3) John Morrison (11%)
(4) A.J. Styles (10%)
(5) Kurt Angle (10%)
(6) C.M. Punk (10%)
(7-11) Davey Richards, Christian, Randy Orton, Nigel McGuinness (Desmond Wolfe), Bryan Danielson
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Best Babyface of 2009
(1) Jeff Hardy (34%)
(2) John Cena (16%)
(3) Christian (10%)
(4) A.J. Styles (9%)
(5) Shawn Michaels (9%)
(6-10) Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, Santino Marella, Kofi Kingston, Bryan Danielson
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Best Heel of 2009
(1) Chris Jericho (38%)
(2) C.M. Punk (36%)
(3) Randy Orton (17%)
(4) The Miz (6%)
(5-8) Kurt Angle, Nigel McGuinness (Desmond Wolfe), Austin Aries, William Regal
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WWE Match of the Year
(1) The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels - WrestleMania 25 (78%)
(2) Jeff Hardy vs. C.M. Punk - Summerslam TLC match (7%)
(3) Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison - 9/4 Smackdown (5%)
(4) Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho - The Bash PPV (4%)
(5) 2009 Royal Rumble match (2%)
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TNA Match of the Year
(1) A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels - Turning Point PPV (32%)
(2) Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe - Turning Point PPV (28%)
(3) A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle - Super Impact 10/18 (18%)
(4) Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley - Genesis PPV (9%)
(5) Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe - Final Resolution (7%)
(HM) Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan - Bound for Glory PPV, A.J. Styles vs. Daniels - Final Resolution PPV
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ROH/DGUSA Match of the Year
(1) Davey Richards vs. Bryan Danielson - ROH in Boston 9/25 (24%)
(2) Young Bucks vs. CIMA & Yokosuka - DGUSA Open the Dragon Gate PPV (12%)
(3) Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black - ROH TV 7/25 (10%)
(4) Davey Richards vs. KENTA - ROH Supercard of Honor WM25 weekend (10%)
(5) Davey Richards vs. Shingo - DGUSA Open the Untouchable Gate PPV (9%)
(6) Nigel McGuinness vs. KENTA - ROH 7th Anniversary show (9%)
(HM) Jerry Lynn vs. Nigel McGuinness - ROH Supercard of Honor WM25 weekend, Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black - ROH Final Battle 60-minute draw, Bryan Danielson vs. Naruki Doi - DGUSA Open the Untouchable Gate, American Wolves vs. Steen & Generico ROH tag title match - 5/30 ROH TV
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Best Feud of the Year
(1) C.M. Punk vs. Jeff Hardy (54%)
(2) Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker (10%)
(3) Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio (9%)
(4) Randy Orton vs. McMahon Family (6%)
(5) Randy Orton vs. John Cena (3%)
(HM) The Miz vs. John Morrison, Main Event Mafia vs. Frontline, Chris Jericho vs. Raw guest hosts, Chris Jericho vs. WM25 legends
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Best PPV/Event of the Year
(1) WWE WrestleMania 25 (42%)
(2) WWE Summerslam (9%)
(3) TNA Turning Point (9%)
(4) DGUSA Open the Historical Gate PPV (8%)
(5) WWE No Way Out (6%)
(HM) WWE Backlash PPV, TNA Bound for Glory PPV, ROH Glory By Honor in NYC
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Best TV show of the Year
(1) WWE Smackdown (67%)
(2t) WWE Raw (12%)
(2t) TNA Impact (12%)
(4) ROH TV on HDNet (6%)
(5) ECW TV (2%)
(6) WWE Superstars (1%)
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Career Tailspin of 2009
(1) Jeff Hardy (25%)
(2) Matt Hardy (18%)
(3) Chavo Guerrero (11%)
(4) Jack Swagger (10%)
(5) Samoa Joe (9%)
(6) Booker T (9%)
(7-10) Mick Foley, Brian Kendrick, Jeff Jarrett, Petey Williams
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Rising Star of 2009
(1) The Miz (35%)
(2) John Morrison (15%)
(3) Sheamus (14%)
(4) Desmond Wolfe (9%)
(5) Kofi Kingston (7%)
(6) The Pope D'Angelo Dinero (7%)
(7-10) Davey Richards, Matt Morgan, Young Bucks, Drew McIntyre
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Best Tag Team of 2009
(1) Chris Jericho & Big Show (52%)
(2) Beer Money (9%)
(3) American Wolves (8%)
(4) Legacy (Rhodes & DiBiase) (7%)
(5) The Miz & John Morrison (6%)
(6) Young Bucks (6%)
(HM) Briscoes, DX, Chris Jericho & Edge
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Best Promos of 2009
(1) C.M. Punk (46%)
(2) Chris Jericho (36%)
(3) The Miz (8%)
(4) Nigel McGuinness (Desmond Wolfe) (3%)
(5) John Cena (2%)
(6) Shawn Michaels (2%)
(HM) Randy Orton, Mick Foley
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Worst Promos of 2009
(1) Bobby Lashley (22%)
(2) Hornswoggle (14%)
(3) John Cena (14%)
(4) Kozlov (10%)
(5) Great Khali (7%)
(6-10) Jeff Hardy, Batista, Vickie Guerrero, Matt Morgan, Rey Mysterio
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Most Underutilized of 2009
(1) Christian (19%)
(2) Samoa Joe (18%)
(3) Jack Swagger (18%)
(4) Evan Bourne (14%)
(5) Mike Knox (7%)
(6) Shelton Benjamin (6%)
(7-10) MVP, Dolph Ziggler, Alex Shelley, Carlito
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Most Overpushed of 2009
(1) Hornswoggle (33%)
(2) Triple H (20%)
(3) Sheamus (19%)
(4) John Cena (10%)
(5) Bobby Lashley (6%)
(6-10) Kevin Nash, Rob Terry, Mick Foley, Drew McIntyre, Mark Henry
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