All 38 Winners Of Wrestling Observer Newsletter's 2020 Awards REVEALED
WWE and AEW's polar opposites define 2020 as The Fiend makes a mess while Jon Moxley cleans up.
Due to a gross misunderstanding of how this here Internet Wrestling Community functions by those born decades after its inception, Dave Meltzer is quite the divisive type rather than simply a revered and respected reporter and commentator.
Hopefully, by the very click of this link, you're either comfortable with (or looking forward to be annoyed by) The Wrestling Observer chief's overview of 2020. Needless to say, the very way we consume wrestling from either side of the curtain was cultivated by Meltzer's detailed reporting, and his lived-in experience following, commenting and rating all of this adds genuine credence to his annual awards. Which drop later than most in order to pay fair respect to every last day of a calendar year.
2020, of course, was unlike all the rest.
One of the strangest years in human history became one wrestling itself tried hard to no-sell, despite key components - planned shows, fans, wrestlers - all being removed at various points due to travel, health and ethical restrictions.
Early calls from Vince McMahon and Tony Khan to ensure the proverbial going on of the show seemed to set the template for everywhere else, with just about every organisation not implicated in the Speaking Out movement going on to run events in the face of obvious obstacles. From there, it was like every other year apart from when it wasn't.
It was good, it was bad, and it was f*cking hideously ugly...
38. Wrestler Of The Year: Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley's matches excelled if only because most of them managed to live up to some incredible builds. The former AEW World Champion had a reputation from his WWE days as uneven at the top level. He began comprehensively putting that take to bed the second he left.