INDIVIDUAL WRITER AWARDS
Best Reviewer
Phil Schneider (Segunda Caida)
Ru Gunn (Voices of Wrestling)
Garrett Kidney (Voices of Wrestling)
Dave Meltzer (Wrestling Observer)
Wade Keller (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Sean Radican (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Winner: Ru Gunn (Voices of Wrestling)
Best News Reporter
Keith Harris (Cage Side Seats)
Mike Johnson (PWInsider)
Dave Meltzer (Wrestling Observer)
James Caldwell (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Rovert’s Twitter (Trevor the Irish Wrestling Fan (Independent))
Winner: Dave Meltzer (Wrestling Observer)
Best Columnist
Brandon Howard (Voices of Wrestling)
David Bixenspan (Figure 4 Weekly)
Keith Harris (Cage SIde Seats)
Bruce Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Chris Harrington (Indeedwrestling, Wrestlenomics & Voices of Wrestling)
Winner: Bruce Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Torch)
SPECIALTY COVERAGE AWARDS
Best Indy Coverage
PWPonderings
Voices of Wrestling
The Indy Corner
Phoenix Plex Review
Winner: PWPonderings
Best Japan Coverage
Phoenix Plex Review
Voices of Wrestling
WONF4W
Pururesu Central
Winner: Voices of Wrestling
Best Lucha Coverage
Luchablog / Cubsfan
Luchaworld
Kris Zellner
Dr. Lucha
Winner: Luchablog / Cubsfan
Best Women’s Wrestling Coverage
PWPonderings
Squared Circle Sirens
Diva Dirt
ProWrestling.Net
Winner: Squared Circle Sirens
PODCAST AWARDS
Best Guest
Dylan Hales
Todd Martin
Lance Storm
xpac/Sean Waltman
Rob Naylor
Winner: Dylan Hales
Best Voice
Kris Zellner (P2BNation)
Jeff Hawkins (Voices of Wrestling)
Johnny Sorrow, PWO/PTBN Network
Rich Kraestch (Voices of Wrestling)
Jason Powell (ProWrestling.net)
Winner: Jason Powell (ProWrestling.net)
Best Co-Host
David Bixenspan (Between the Sheets)
Vincent Verhei (Bryan & Vinny Show)
Joe Lanza (Voices of Wrestling)
Jeff Hawkins (Shake Them Ropes
Wai Ting (Live Audio Wrestling)
Winner: David Bixenspan (Between the Sheets)
Best Podcast Network
Place To Be Nation
Voices of Wrestling
WONF4W
Major League Wrestling
Live Audio Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Torch
Winner: Place To Be Nation
Best Host
Kris Zellner (Exile on Badstreet & Between the Sheets)
Bryan Alvarez (Bryan & Vinny Show, WO Live, WO Radio & After Dark)
Jon Pollock (Live Audio Wrestling)
Rich Kraestch (Voices of Wrestling)
Rob McCarron (Shake Them Ropes)
Winner: Kris Zellner (Exile on Badstreet & Between the Sheets)
SITE AWARDS
Best Show Reviews
Phoenix Plex Review
Voices of Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Torch
WONF4W
Winner: Voices of Wrestling
Best Show Previews
Voices of Wrestling
Cageside Seats
Pro Wrestling Torch
411Wrestling
Winner: Voices of Wrestling
Best Breaking News Site
Twitter (Live Dirt Sheet)
WONF4W
Cageside Seats
Pro Wrestling Torch
PWInsider
Winner: Twitter
Best Analysis
Voices of Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Torch
Pro Wrestling Dot Net
F4WOnline
Winner: Pro Wrestling Torch
Best Opinion/Commentary
Voices of Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Torch
Segunda Caida
Live Audio Wrestling
Phoenix Plex Review
Winner: Voices of Wrestling
MISC AWARDS
Biggest Meltdown
Uproxx Writers / Silver Ant
Bryan Alvarez (pick any)
Vinny & the Divas Revolution
Ben Miller
Konnan with MSL
Winner: Uproxx Writers / Silver Ant
Best Twitter Feed
@TheFrayMovement – Brother Fray
@SoDuTw – Rovert
@ObserverQuotes – Meltzer (in the 90’s)
@Senor LARIATO – LARIATOOOOO!!!
@DylanWaco – Dylan Hales
Winner: @TheFrayMovement – Brother Fray
Best Rant
Dylan Hales on Brandon Stroud
Coughlin on Dave Meltzer
Lanza (pick any)
Meltzer on reaction to TNA getting canceled
Bryan Alvarez on Timestamps
Winner: Dylan Hales on Brandon Stroud
Awards handed out at digital bruncheon before the Award show
GIF Maker of the year: Laritooo!!
F4W Board Person of the year: Hobbes
Complement of the year: Bone Machine (Ode to Meltzer’s Ravishing Body)
Annual Achievement Awards for Classic Wrestling: Karl Stern (July Marathon)
Annual Achievement Awards for Classic Wrestling: Rob McCarron (YouTube G1 COverage)
Best Talking Sheet Interview: Wade Keller
MAJOR COVERAGE AWARDS
Writer of the Year
David Bixenspan (Figure 4 Weekly)
Dave Meltzer (Wrestling Observer)
Chris Harrington (Indeedwrestling, Wrestlenomics & Voices of Wrestling)
Bruce Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Brandon Howard (Voices of Wrestling)
Wade Keller (Pro Wrestling Torch)
Winner: Brandon Howard (Voices of Wrestling)
Article of the Year Exploring
The Relationship of Wrestling Companies & Social Media by Brandon Howard (Voices of Wrestling)
The Evolution of Paul Levesque by Charles Humphreys (Voices of Wrestling)
The Journey of Becky Lynch (Voices of Wrestling) Joey O’ Doherty
‘Inside WWE’ story, James Caldwell (PW Torch)
The Search for Roman Reigns’ House Show Pop by Brandon Howard
Language of WWE – Brandon Howard (Voices of Wrestling)
“Midcard Era” – Dave Meltzer WON
Winner: “Midcard Era” – Dave Meltzer WON
Story of the Year
TNA Canceled
Hulk Hogan Dusty
Dusty Rhodes Death
Jimmy Snuka Trial
Roddy Piper Death
Winner: Dusty Rhodes Death
Free Site of the Year
Voices of Wrestling
Wrestling Inc.
Cageside Seats
WrestleZone
Winner: Voices of Wrestling
Pay Site of the Year
WON/F4W
Pro Wrestling Torch
PWInsider Elite
ProWrestling.net
Winner: WON/F4W
Podcast of the Year
Exile on Badstreet (Place To Be Nation)
Between The Sheets (Place To Be Nation)
Bryan and Vinny Show (WONF4W)
Shake Them Ropes (Voices of Wrestling)
Wrestling Observer Radio (WONF4W)
Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (Pro Wrestling Torch)
