All 33 Winners Of Wrestling Observer Newsletter's 2019 Awards REVEALED

17. Most Charismatic: Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho AEW
AEW

He saw a bottle of champagne and got it over as a viral sensation and wrestling's prop of the year, then used his innate and unflappable presence to put a load of fans on a boat for a project that most wouldn't have dared attempt once let alone twice.

Only when he can't be a*sed does the former AEW World Champion not p*ss charisma from every pore, and "CBA" was about as far away from his autocorrect in 2019 than at any point in his illustrious career.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett