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

8. Best Feud Of The Year: Adam Cole Vs Johnny Gargano

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A programme that started as a makegood ended up giving two tenured Superstars their first NXT Championships, three TakeOvers consecutive main events and WWE perhaps the greatest match ever worked under its auspices.

Adam Cole and (especially) Johnny Gargano may not always be for everybody, but their New York scuffle was something truly special indeed, it recieved near-universal praise - a rarity in times more divided than ever.

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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