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CHRIS JERICHO WINS BIG - THE 2008 PWINSIDER.COM YEAR END AWARDS ARE ONLINE

By Buck Woodward on 2009-01-17 22:54:04

With 2008 officially in the books, it is time for one last look back at the year in wrestling with the annual PWInsider.com Year End Awards.  Nominations in 27 categories were accepted from PWInsiderElite.com subscribers, and the polls were then opened up to the public.  Voting has concluded, and the results are below.  Thanks to everyone who voted! 

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (1015 votes) 
Chris Jericho - 326 votes (32.1%)
Jeff Hardy - 219 votes (21.6%)
Edge - 122 votes (12.0%)
CM Punk - 55 votes (5.4%)
Ric Flair - 46 votes (4.5%)
Shawn Michaels - 44 votes (4.3%)
Nigel McGuinness - 32 votes (3.2%)
Bryan Danielson - 22 votes (2.2%)
AJ Styles - 20 votes (2.0%)
Matt Hardy - 19 votes (1.9%)
The Undertaker - 19 votes (1.9%)
Kurt Angle - 17 votes (1.7%)
Samoa Joe - 15 votes (1.5%)
Randy Orton - 14 votes (1.4%)
John Cena - 12 votes (1.2%)
Triple H - 12 votes (1.2%)
Batista - 7 votes (0.7%)
Someone not listed here. - 6 votes (0.6%)
Sting - 5 votes (0.5%)
Mark Henry - 2 votes (0.2%)
Go Shiozaki - 1 vote (0.1%)

MATCH OF THE YEAR (927 votes) 
Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels - WWE Wrestlemania 24 - 439 votes (47.4%)
Edge vs. Undertaker - Hell In A Cell - WWE Summerslam - 89 votes (9.6%)
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - Ladder Match - WWE No Mercy - 78 votes (8.4%)
Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy - WWE Armageddon - 49 votes (5.3%)
Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - TNA Lockdown - 33 votes (3.6%)
Money In The Bank Ladder Match - WrestleMania 24 - 29 votes (3.1%)
Edge vs. Undertaker - WWE Wrestlemania 24 - 26 votes (2.8%)
Edge vs. Undertaker - TLC Match - WWE One Night Stand - 25 votes (2.7%)
Royal Rumble - WWE Royal Rumble - 22 votes (2.4%)
Beth Phoenix vs. Melina - I Quit Match - WWE One Night Stand - 20 votes (2.2%)
Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles - Last Man Standing Match - TNA Hard Justice - 17 votes (1.8%)
A match not listed here. - 16 votes (1.7%)
Nigel McGuinness vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tyler Black vs. Bryan Danielson - ROH Death Before Dishonor VI - 15 votes (1.6%)
Nigel McGuiness vs. Tyler Black - ROH Take No Prisoners - 14 votes (1.5%)
Dustin Diamond vs. Danny Bonaduce - Hardcore Match - Celebrity Championship Wrestling - 11 votes (1.2%)
Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels - WWE Raw February 11th - 7 votes (0.8%)
Kurt Angle vs. Abyss - TNA Turning Point - 7 votes (0.8%)
Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy - WWE Smackdown November 14th - 7 votes (0.8%)
Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuiness - ROH Supercard Of Honor III - 6 votes (0.6%)
John Cena vs. Batista - WWE Summerslam - 5 votes (0.5%)
LAX vs. Kevin Steen and El Generico vs. Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards and Chris Hero - ROH Return of the 187 - 4 votes (0.4%)
Austin Aries vs. Go Shiozaki - ROH 6th Anniversary Show - 2 votes (0.2%)
Bryan Danielson vs CIMA - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla - January 6th - 2 votes (0.2%)
John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Batista vs. Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Big Show - WWE Tribute to the Troops - 2 votes (0.2%)
Triple H vs. John Cena - WWE Night of Champions - 2 votes (0.2%)

SHOW OF THE YEAR (838 votes) 
WWE Wrestlemania 24 - March 30th - Edge vs. Undertaker. - 342 votes (40.8%)
WWE RAW - March 31st - Ric Flair Farewell. - 150 votes (17.9%)
WWE RAW - June 30th - CM Punk cashes in Money In The Bank, wins World Title. - 76 votes (9.1%)
WWE Hall Of Fame - March 29th - Ric Flair. - 60 votes (7.2%)
WWE Royal Rumble - 34 votes (4.1%)
ROH Supercard of Honor III - March 29th - Muscle Outlaws vs. Typhoon. - 31 votes (3.7%)
WWE Armageddon - December 14th - Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H vs. Edge. - 31 votes (3.7%)
ROH Death Before Dishonor VI - August 2nd - Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tyler Black. - 23 votes (2.7%)
WWE Summerslam - August 17th - Hell In A Cell: Edge vs. Undertaker - 20 votes (2.4%)
WWE No Mercy - October 5th - Ladder Match: Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels. - 19 votes (2.3%)
WWE Tribute to the Troops. - 14 votes (1.7%)
TNA Victory Road - July 13th - Samoa Joe vs. Booker T - 11 votes (1.3%)
CCW - Dustin Diamond vs. Danny Bonaduce. - 10 votes (1.2%)
A show not listed here. - 8 votes (1.0%)
ROH Glory by Honor VII - September 20th - Cage Match: Briscoes and Austin Aries vs. Age of the Fall and Necro Butcher. - 6 votes (0.7%)
ROH Return of the 187 - October 24th - LAX vs. Kevin Steen and El Generico vs. Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards and Chris Hero - 3 votes (0.4%)

More awards on the next page!


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