The following is an interim list of nominations for the 2012 rec.sport.pro-wrestling Awards. These nominations are neither complete nor exclusive: they will only serve as a set of guidelines for voters to consider potential candidates, but will not limit voters from selecting other candidates if they so wish.
If you want to talk about this or add to the list, see the blog post.
(Last updated 2013-01-06, posted 2013-01-08)
Contents:
- Best Wrestler
- Best Tag Team
- Best Heel
- Best Babyface
- Best Worker
- Best Flyer
- Best Technical Wrestler
- Best Brawler
- Most Favorite Wrestler
- Most Improved Wrestler
- Most Overrated Wrestler
- Best Wrestling Gimmick
- Best Wrestling Move
- Best Match
- Best Feud
- Worst Wrestler
- Worst Tag Team
- Worst Heel
- Worst Babyface
- Worst Worker
- Least Favorite Wrestler
- Most Underrated Wrestler
- Most Deteriorated Wrestler
- Worst Wrestling Gimmick
- Worst Wrestling Move
- Worst Match
- Worst Feud
- Most Disappointing News item
- Most Obnoxious Personality
- Best Second
- Best Announcer
- Best Color Commentator
- Best Interviewee
- Best Angle
- Best Organization
- Best TV Show
- Best Major Show
- Best Promotional Move
- Worst Second
- Worst Announcer
- Worst Color Commentator
- Worst Interviewee
- Worst Angle
- Worst Organization
- Worst TV Show
- Worst Major Show
- Worst Promotional Move
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Antonio Cesaro
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Brandon Espinosa
Bully Ray
Chris Jericho
Christian
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Daniel Bryan
Damien Sandow
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
El Generico
Hiroshi Tanahashi
James Storm
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
Kane
Kazuchika Okada
Kenny Omega
Kevin Steen
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Maria Menounos
Rey Mysterio
Robbie E
The Rock
Samoa Joe
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Wolfgang
X-Pac
3.0: Scott Parker and Shane Matthews
3MB: Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal
Apollo 55: Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi
Ascension: Conor O’Brian and Kenneth Cameron
Air Boom: Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne
AJ Styles and Kurt Angle
Armstrong Brothers: Nick and Jett Armstrong
Bad Influence / World Tag Team Champions of the World: Christopher Daniels and Kazarian
Briscoe Brothers: Jay and Mark Briscoe
Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger
F.I.S.T.: Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano and Icarus
Forever Hooligans: Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero
Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
Kentucky Buffet: Matt Cage and Alex Castle
Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Los Ice Creams: El Hijo Del Ice Cream and Ice Cream Jr.
Prime Time Players: Titus O’Neil and Darren Young
Primo and Epico
Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
Rock N’ Roll Express: Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton
Samoa Joe and Magnus
Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg
Super Smash Bros.: Player Uno and Stupefied/Player Dos
Team Hell No: Kane and Daniel Bryan
Team Rhodes Scholars: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
Time Splitters: Alex Shelley and KUSHIDA
World’s Greatest Tag Team: Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
Usos: Jimmy and Jey
Young Bucks: Matt and Nick Jackson
Alberto Del Rio
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Bully Ray
Chris Jericho
Christopher Daniels
Chuck Taylor
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
David Otunga
Dean Ambrose
Devon
Dolph Ziggler
Icarus
John Cena
John Laurenaitis
Kevin Steen
Kurt Angle
Mark Henry
Mike Bennett
Mr. Touchdown
Paul Heyman
Red Lightning
Ricochet
Vickie Guerrero
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Archibald Peck (Mixed Martial Archie / The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger)
Austin Aries
Bully Ray
Christian
CM Punk
Colt Cabana
Daniel Bryan
Devon
El Generico
James Storm
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
Joseph Park
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Ryback
Samoa Joe
Santino Marella
Sheamus
Sting
Ultramantis Black
Undertaker
Zack Ryder
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Antonio Cesaro
Austin Aries
Bobby Roode
Bully Ray
Chris Jericho
Christian
Christopher Daniels
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Daniel Bryan
Davey Richards
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Heath Slater
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Michael Elgin
Prince Devitt
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Ryback
Sami Callihan
Samoa Joe
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Tensai
Tyson Kidd
AJ Styles
Austin Aries
Christopher Daniels
Cody Rhodes
Dolph Ziggler
Jay Lethal
Jeff Hardy
Jigsaw (Rubix)
Justin Gabriel
“Juvenile” Jay McPhail
Kenny King
Kofi Kingston
Mr. Touchdown
PAC (Adrian Neville)
Prince Devitt
R-Truth
Rey Mysterio
Ricochet
Rob Van Dam
Rocky Romero
Seth Rollins
Sin Cara
Sonjay Dutt
TJ Perkins
Tyson Kidd
Zema Ion
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Antonio Cesaro
Austin Aries
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Chris Jericho
Christian
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Davey Richards
Dolph Ziggler
Doug Williams
Finlay
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jack Swagger
Kevin Steen
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Mark Henry
Marvel
Mike Quackenbush
The Miz
Samoa Joe
Seth Rollins
Tyson Kidd
Antonio Cesaro
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Brodus Clay
Bully Ray
CM Punk
Devon
Doc (Luke Gallows)
Eddie Kingston
James Storm
John Cena
Joseph Park / Abyss
Kane
Kevin Steen
Mr. Anderson
Randy Orton
Rhino
Rob Van Dam
Ryback
Sami Callihan
Samoa Joe
Sheamus
Tensai
Triple H
Wade Barrett
Adam Cole
AJ Styles
Antonio Cesaro
Archibald Peck (Mixed Martial Archie / The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger)
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Bully Ray
Chris Jericho
Christian
Christopher Daniels
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose
Delerious
Dolph Ziggler
El Generico
Grado
Hiroshi Tanahashi
James Storm
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
JTG
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Mark Henry
The Miz
Rey Mysterio
Ricardo Rodriguez
Robbie E
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Ryback
Samoa Joe
Seth Rollins
Shane Douglas
Sheamus
Sugar Dunkerton
Super Dragon
Titus O’Neil
William Regal
Zack Ryder
Alberto Del Rio
Antonio Cesaro
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Bray Wyatt
Bully Ray
Christopher Daniels
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Eve Torres
Heath Slater
James Storm
Jinder Mahal
Johnny Gargano
Joseph Park (Abyss)
Kaitlyn
Kane
Kevin Steen
Kofi Kingston
Magnus
Maria Menounos
Michael Elgin
Mike Bennett
The Miz
Reby Sky
Roderick Strong
Roman Reigns (Leakee / Roman Leakee)
Ryback
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Tamina Snuka
Titus O’Neil
Undertaker
Wade Barrett
Zack Ryder
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Brock Lesnar
Brodus Clay
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Crimson
Daniel Bryan
Dave Rayne
David Otunga
Davey Richards
Dean Ambrose
The Great Khali
Jack Swagger
James Storm
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
Kassius Ohno
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Mickie James
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Rob Van Dam
Ryback
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Sting
Tensai
Triple H
Tyson Kidd
Undertaker
Wade Barrett
Aces and Eights
AJ Lee as mentally unbalanced “crazy chick”
Alberto Del Rio, Mexican Aristocrat
Antonio Cesaro as the ultimate evil foreigner
Archibald Peck, the Drumline Daddy
Archibald Peck becomes Mixed Martial Archie
Archibald Peck becomes the Mysterious and Handsome Stranger
Austin Aries, The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
Big E Langston is big (and presumably also an E)
Big Show and his ironclad contract
Bobby Roode as the It Factor
Bray Wyatt as a creepy cult leader
Brock Lesnar, former UFC champion, brings “legitimacy” to WWE
Brodus Clay, the Funkasaurus
Bully Ray as the loudmouth brawler from Hell’s Kitchen
Chris Jericho as the troll of the WWE
Christopher Daniels and Kazarian as the appletini-drinking World Tag Team Champions Of The World
CM Punk is the Best In The World and demands RESPECT
Damien Sandow as the Intellectual Savior of the WWE
Daniel Bryan, self-aggrandizing egomaniac in need of anger management
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler, the Show Off
El Generico
Estonian Thunder Frog
Fandango
Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal are the Three Man Band
Heath Slater as an unsuccessful legend killer
Icarus
Jeff Hardy as a free-spirited, multifaceted artist
John Laurenaitis has People Power!
Joseph Park, Esquire / Abyss, monster
Kevin Steen as the Antichrist of RoH
Mark Henry has his Hall of Pain
R-Truth is proudly motivated by Little Jimmy
Ricardo Rodriguez as Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer
Ryback as an unstoppable monster
Santino Marella
The Shield as defenders against injustice
Team Hell No as argumentative, constantly angry champions
Tensai: Albert reborn as Japanese-integrated warrior
Tim Donst
Ultramantis Black
Undertaker
Zack Ryder, Long Island Iced Z
Abyss’ Black Hole Slam twisting side slam
Adam Cole’s Panama Sunrise super flip piledriver
AJ Styles’ Pele kick
AJ Styles’ Styles Clash belly-to-back double underhook inverted mat slam
Alberto Del Rio’s leaping enzuguiri
Alberto Del Rio’s rolling cross armbreaker
Antonio Cesaro’s Neutralizer cradle belly-to-back inverted mat slam
Antonio Cesaro’s Swiss Death/Very European Uppercut
Austin Aries’ 450 splash
Austin Aries’ brainbuster
Austin Aries’ Last Chancery bridging triangle choke
Big Show’s WMD knockout punch
Brock Lesnar’s F-5 fireman’s carry neckbreaker
Brock Lesnar’s Kimura lock
Cheerleader Melissa’s Kudo Driver
Chris Jericho’s Codebreaker double knee facebuster
Chris Jericho’s retro-Liontamer Boston crab
Christian’s Killswitch inverted double underhook DDT
CM Punk’s Anaconda Vice arm-trap triangle choke
CM Punk’s Go To Sleep fireman’s carry into kneelift
CM Punk’s top-rope flying elbowdrop
Cody Rhodes’ Cross Rhodes rolling cutter
Cody Rhodes’ Disaster Kick
Damien Sandow’s Cubito Aequet / Elbow of Disdain elbowdrop
Damian Sandow’s Terminus hangman’s neckbreaker
Daniel Bryan’s kick to the head
Daniel Bryan’s Lebell/Yes/No-Lock
Dolph Ziggler’s sleeper
Dolph Ziggler’s superkick
Dolph Ziggler’s Zig Zag jumping reverse bulldog
Drew McIntyre’s Future Shock jumping DDT
El Generico’s Braaaaaainbustaaaaaah! turnbuckle brainbuster
Jack Swagger’s gutwrench powerbomb
James Storm’s Last Call superkick
Jeff Hardy’s Swanton Bomb senton
Justin Gabriel’s 450 splash
Kevin Steen’s F-Cinq fireman’s carry neckbreaker
Kevin Steen’s Package Piledriver
Kofi Kingston’s SOS flipping cradle slam
Kofi Kingston’s Trouble in Paradise jumping corkscrew kick
Matt Morgan’s Carbon Footprint jumping bicycle kick
Michael Elgin’s Spinning Powerbomb
Petey Williams’ Canadian Destroyer flip piledriver
R-Truth’s Lie Detector spinning forearm smash
Randy Orton’s RKO cutter
The Rock’s Rock Bottom side slam
Ryback’s Shellshocked modified Samoan drop
Samoa Joe’s Muscle Buster
Santino Marella’s Cobra ensocked striking blow
Seth Rollins’ Blackout / Curb Stomp jumping boot to back of head
Sheamus’ Brogue Kick
Sheamus’ Irish Curse backbreaker
Sheamus’ White Noise modified emerald fusion
Sonjay Dutt’s moonsault double stomp
Tyson Kidd’s Dungeon Lock
Valo’s Curbstomp jumping boot to back of head
Wade Barrett’s Bullhammer/Souvenir straightjacket short-arm elbowsmash
The Young Bucks’ More Bang For Your Buck rolling fireman’s carry slam into 450 splash into moonsault
Zema Ion’s Submission Impossible reverse cross armbar
01/29/12: Royal Rumble
01/30/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. Daniel Bryan
02/29/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. Chris Jericho v. Kofi Kingston v. The Miz v. Dolph Ziggler v. R-Truth (Elimination Chamber match)
03/18/12: Kurt Angle v. Jeff Hardy
03/31/12: Davey Richards v. Michael Elgin
04/01/12: John Cena v. The Rock
04/01/12: Undertaker v. Triple H
04/01/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. Chris Jericho
04/15/12: Bobby Roode (TNA World) vs. James Storm
04/15/12: Kurt Angle v. Jeff Hardy
04/28/12: Sara Del Rey v. El Generico
04/29/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. Chris Jericho
04/29/12: Sheamus (WWE WHC) v. Daniel Bryan (2/3 falls match)
04/29/12: John Cena v. Brock Lesnar (No DQ)
05/12/12: Davey Richards (RoH title) v. Kevin Steen)
05/13/12: Austin Aries v. Bully Ray
05/13/12: Kurt Angle v. AJ Styles (Bound For Glory match)
05/15/12: Bobby Roode (TNA World) v. AJ Styles
05/20/12: CM Punk (WWE World) v. Daniel Bryan
06/02/12: Young Bucks v. Johnny Gargano and Chuck Taylor
06/10/12: Austin Aries (TNA X) v. Samoa Joe
06/16/12: Kazuchika Okada (IWGP) v. Hiroshi Tanahashi
07/08/12: Bobby Roode (TNA World) v. Austin Aries
07/08/12: AJ Styles v. Christopher Daniels (Last Man Standing match)
07/15/12: CM Punk (WWE World) v. Daniel Bryan
07/15/12: Dolph Ziggler v. Christian v. Tyson Kidd v. Sin Cara v. Damien Sandow v. Cody Rhodes v. Santino Marella v. Tensai (Money In The Bank match)
07/21/12: Super Smash Bros. vs. Young Bucks vs. Future Shock (PWG tag) (ladder match)
08/12/12: Austin Aries (TNA World) v. Bobby Roode
08/12/12: Kurt Angle v. AJ Styles v. Samoa Joe v. Christopher Daniels
08/19/12: Dolph Ziggler v. Chris Jericho
09/02/12: Prince Devitt v. Wolfgang
09/09/12: Christopher Daniels and Kazarian (TNA Tag) v. AJ Styles and Kurt Angle
09/15/12: F.I.S.T. v. Command Bolshoi, Kaori Yoneyama and Tsubasa Kuragaki (King of Trios)
09/16/12: Command Bolshoi and Tsubasa Kuragaki v. Kaori Yoneyama and Manami Toyota
09/16/12: Ultramantis Black. Hallowicked and Frightmare v. Mike Bennett and the Young Bucks (King of Trios)
09/16/12: CM Punk (WWE World) v. John Cena
09/16/12: Randy Orton v. Dolph Ziggler
10/02/12: CM Punk v. Sheamus
10/08/12: Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Minoru Suzuki
10/14/12: Austin Aries (TNA World) v. Jeff Hardy
10/14/12: Bobby Roode v. James Storm (No DQ)
10/13/12: Kevin Steen v. Michael Elgin
10/16/12: The Miz (WWE IC) v. Kofi Kingston
10/22/12: Daniel Bryan v. Dolph Ziggler
10/28/12: Sheamus (WWE WHC) v. Big Show
11/11/12: Jeff Hardy (TNA World) v. Austin Aries (ladder)
11/11/12: AJ Styles v. James Storm v. Bobby Roode
11/19/12: Randy Orton v. Alberto Del Rio
11/19/12: Sheamus v. Damien Sandow
11/19/12: CM Punk (WWE World) v. Ryback v. John Cena
11/19/12: The Miz, Daniel Bryan, Kane, Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston v. Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow, David Otunga and Wade Barrett
11/26/12: Sheamus v. Antonio Cesaro
12/16/12: Kevin Steen v. El Generico (Ladder War)
12/16/12: Ryback, Daniel Bryan and Kane v. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns (TLC)
12/16/12: Dolph Ziggler v. John Cena (MitB ladder)
????????: CIMA and Ricochet v. Johnny Gargano and Chuck Taylor
Aces and Eights v. TNA
AJ Styles and Kurt Angle v. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian
Alberto Del Rio v. Sheamus
Austin Aries v. Bobby Roode
Austin Aries v. Bully Ray
Austin Aries v. Jeff Hardy
Austin Aries v. Zema Ion
Big Show v. Cody Rhodes
Big Show v. Sheamus
Bobby Roode v. James Storm
Brock Lesnar v. John Cena
Bully Ray v. Joseph Park / Abyss
CM Punk v. Daniel Bryan
CM Punk v. Daniel Bryan v. Kane
CM Punk v. Ryback
CM Punk v. John Cena
CM Punk v. WWE Corporate
CM Punk v. Chris Jericho
CM Punk v. John Laurenaitis
CM Punk v. The Rock
CM Punk v. Jerry Lawler
Colt Cabana v. Adam Pearce
Daniel Bryan v. AJ Lee
Daniel Bryan v. Kane
Daniel Bryan v. Sheamus
Dean Ambrose v. William Regal
Delirious v. Ultramantis Black
Dolph Ziggler v. Chris Jericho
Eddie Kingston v. Kevin Steen
Eddie Kingston v. Tim Donst
Heath Slater v. WWE legends
James Storm v. Kurt Angle
John Cena v. The Rock
Kevin Steen v. Jim Cornette
Kevin Steen v. RoH
Mr. Touchdown v. Archibald Peck
Randy Orton v. Alberto Del Rio
The Shield v. WWE
Triple H v. Undertaker
Triple H v. Brock Lesnar
William Regal v. Dean Ambrose
Aksana
Alberto Del Rio
Alex Riley
Alicia Fox
Antonio Cesaro
Big Show
Brodus Clay
CM Punk
Crimson
Dave Rayne
David Otunga
Devon
Eve Torres
Garrett Bischoff
The Great Khali
Hornswoggle
Hulk Hogan
Jinder Mahal
John Cena
John Laurenaitis
JTG
Kaitlyn
Kelly Kelly
Matt Morgan
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
The Pope
QT Marshall
Randy Orton
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Ryback
Santino Marella
Shaemus
Sin Cara
Tadarius Thomas
Tensai
Triple H
Zack Ryder
3MB: Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal
Aces and Eights: Doc and Devon
AJ Styles and Kurt Angle
American Wolves: Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards
Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez
Devastation Corporation: Max Smashmaster and Blaster McMassive
Devon and Garrett Bischoff
Eric Young and ODB
Gunner and Kid Kash
The Great Khali and Hornswoggle
Headbangers / Guardians of Truth: Mosh and Thrasher
Hunico and Camacho
Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Magnus and Robbie E
Matt Morgan and Crimson
Michael McGillicutty and Johnny Curtis
Prime Time Players: Titus O’Neil and Darren Young
Primo and Epico
Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
Rhett Titus and Charlie Haas
Robbie E and Robbie T
Santino Marella and Brodus Clay
Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg
Submission Squad: Gary Jay, Pierre Abernathy, Davey Vega and Evan Gelistico
Team Co-Bro: Zack Ryder and Santino Marella
Team Rhodes Scholars: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
The Usos: Jimmy and Jey
Aksana
Alberto Del Rio
Alicia Fox
Austin Aries
Big Show
Brad Maddox
Brock Lesnar
Bully Ray
Charlie Haas
Chris Jericho
Christopher Daniels
CM Punk
Crimson
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
David Otunga
Devon
Dolph Ziggler
Eric Bischoff
Eve Torres
Hulk Hogan
Hunico
Jack Swagger
Jeff Hardy
Jinder Mahal
Jigsaw
Joey Ryan
John Laurenaitis
Kane
Kevin Steen
Kid Kash
Matt Morgan
The Miz
Randy Orton
Ryback
Tamina Snuka
Tensai
Vickie Guerrero
Zema Ion
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Alex Riley
Austin Aries
Big Show
Brodus Clay
Brooke Hogan
Bully Ray
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Christian
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Davey Richards
Devon
Dixie Carter
Garrett Bischoff
The Great Khali
Hornswoggle
Hulk Hogan
James Storm
Jeff Hardy
John Cena
Kofi Kingston
Kris Travis
Mike Quackenbush
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Ryback
Santino Marella
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Sting
Ted DiBiase Jr.
Triple H
Zack Ryder
AJ Lee
Aksana
Alicia Fox
Big Show
Brodus Clay
CM Punk
Crimson
Daniel Bryan
Dave Rayne
David Otunga
Eve Torres
Gail Kim
Garrett Bischoff
The Great Khali
Heath Slater
Hernandez
Hornswoggle
Jesse
Jinder Mahal
John Cena
Kaitlyn
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Mike Bennett
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
Randy Orton
Rob Van Dam
Robbie E
Robbie T
The Rock
Ryback
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Sting
Tadarius Thomas
Tensai
Titus O’Neil
Zack Ryder
Alberto Del Rio
Alicia Fox
Ballz Mahoney
Big Show
Bo Dallas
Bully Ray
Brodus Clay
Charlie Haas
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
CM Punk
Crimson
Dave Rayne
David Otunga
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Eve Torres
Ezekiel Jackson
Garrett Bischoff
The Great Khali
Heath Slater
Hornswoggle
James Storm
Jay Lethal
Jeff Hardy
Jerry Lawler
Jinder Mahal
John Cena
Kane
Kevin Nash
Kofi Kingston
Layla
Mike Quackenbush
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
R-Truth
Randy Orton
The Rock
Ryback
Santino Marella
Sheamus
Sting
Tensai
Triple H
Wade Barrett
Zack Ryder
ACH
Adam Cole
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Antonio Cesaro
Bobby Roode
Chuck Taylor
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Colt Cabana
Curt Hawkins
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose
Delerious
Doink the Clown
Dolph Ziggler
Drew McIntyre
Heath Slater
Hunico
Jack Swagger
James Storm
Johnny Gargano
Joseph Park / Abyss
JTG
Justin Gabriel
Kazarian
Kenny King
Kofi Kingston
Magnus
Maria Menounos
Michael Tarver
Natalya Neidhart
Paige
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Ryback
Samoa Joe
Santino Marella
Seth Rollins
Sonjay Dutt
Ted DiBiase Jr.
Tyson Kidd
Wade Barrett
William Regal
Zack Ryder
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Big Show
Brock Lesnar
Brodus Clay
Charlie Haas
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Davey Richards
Devon
Great Khali
Hulk Hogan
Jeff Hardy
Jerry Lawler
John Cena
Kane
Kevin Nash
Kofi Kingston
Kurt Angle
Mark Henry
Marty Jannetty
Matt Hardy
Mike Quackenbush
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Ric Flair
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Sean Waltman
Sin Cara
Sting
Tensai
Triple H
Undertaker
Zack Ryder
Aces and Eights
Alberto Del Rio as a Mexican Aristocrat
AJ Lee as Raw GM
AJ Lee as mentally unbalanced crazy chick
Antonio Cesaro as an Evil Foreigner
Big Show has an ironclad contract
Brock Lesnar brings legitimacy to WWE
Brodus Clay as the Funkasaurus
Brooke Hogan as Knockouts Division GM
Claire Lynch, drug-addicted derelict claims to be AJ Lee’s baby-mama
CM Punk as a sniveling cowardly heel
Daniel Bryan as self-aggrandizing egomaniac
Drew McIntyre’s losing streak
Eric Young and ODB as wacky trash couple
Fandango
The Great Khali as the Punjabi Playboy
Heath Slater, Drew Mcintyre and Jinder Mahal unite to form the Three Man Band
Hornswoggle
Jack Swagger’s losing streak
Jeff Hardy has an audible inner monologue
Jerry Lawler and his supposedly funny racism
John Cena as hypocritical hero
John Laurenaitis brings People Power to the WWE
JTG as whatever JTG is
Kane remasks to “embrace the hate”
Tensai as an evil pseudo-Japanese wrestler
Matt Morgan as the Blueprint
Michael Cole as heel announcer
Michael Cole as face announcer
The Miz as unbearable babyface
Mr. Anderson, High Chief of the Assholes
Mr. McMahon bullies his underlings and he’s a face somehow
Natalya has a farting problem
R-Truth, proudly motivated by Little Jimmy
Randy Orton as the Apex Predator / Viper
The Rock panders to crowds with his old schtick
Santino Marella, Comedy Italian
Sheamus as a Irishman who loves to fight
Triple H as COO of WWE
Zack Ryder, Long Island Iced Z
Zema Ion, hair-spraying heel
Alberto Del Rio’s double knee strike to the arm
Antono Cesaro’s Neutralizer cradle belly-to-back mat slam
Big Show’s WMD knockout punch
Brock Lesnar’s Kimura lock
Brodus Clay’s What The Funk running splash
Chris Jericho’s Lionsault springboard moonsault
Christian’s Killswitch inverted double underhook DDT
CM Punk’s Go To Sleep fireman’s carry into kneelift
Davey Richards’ elbowlock
David Otunga’s Verdict standing spinebuster
Drew McIntyre’s Future Shock DDT
Eve Torres’ Heartbreaker rolling cutter
The Great Khali’s chop to the head
The Great Khali’s Punjabi Plunge chokeslam
Hornswoggle’s Tadpole Splash frog splash
Icarus’ Pedigree
Jerry Lawler’s flying fistdrop
John Cena’s Five Knuckle Shuffle fistdrop
John Cena’s Attitude Adjustment fireman’s carry slam
John Cena’s STF
Kelly Kelly’s Stinkface
Kelly Kelly’s screaming headscissors
Miss Tessmacher’s Stinkface
The Miz’ Skullcrushing Finale full nelson facebuster
The Miz’ DDT to kneeling opponent
Rey Mysterio’s 619 swinging rope kick
Rey Mysterio’s top rope splash
The Rock’s People’s Elbow elbowdrop
R-Truth’s Little Jimmy reverse STO
Ryback’s Shellshocked modified Samoan drop
Santino Marella’s Cobra ensocked striking blow
Seth Rollins’ Blackout footstomp to the head
Sheamus’ Brogue Kick jumping bicycle kick
Sin Cara’s rolling headscissors into faceplant
Sting’s Scorpion Death Drop reverse DDT
Tensai’s mist-assisted clawhold STO
Wade Barrett’s Bullhammer/Souvenir straightjacket short-arm elbowsmash
Wade Barrett’s Wasteland fireman’s carry slam
01/08/12: Devon vs. The Pope
01/12/12: Brie and Nikki Bella v. Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres
01/29/12: John Cena vs. Kane
02/19/12: John Cena vs. Kane (ambulance match)
03/19/12: Robbie E (TNA TV) vs. Devon
04/01/12: Daniel Bryan (World) vs. Sheamus
04/01/12: Team Teddy vs. Team Johnny
04/01/12: John Cena v. The Rock
04/01/12: CM Punk v. Chris Jericho
04/01/12: Triple H v. Undertaker (Hell In A Cell)
04/29/12: Big Show (IC) vs. Cody Rhodes
05/20/12: John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
06/04/12: John Cena vs. Michael Cole
06/17/12: John Cena v. Big Show (cage)
06/17/12: Santino Marella v. Ricardo Rodriguez (tuxedo match)
06/25/12: Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler
06/30/12: Jay Briscoe v. Charlie Haas (Texas Death Match)
07/09/12: Brodus Clay v. Drew McIntyre
08/19/12: Sheamus (World) vs. Alberto Del Rio
08/19/12: Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
08/20/12: RAW Divas Battle Royale
09/09/12: Austin Aries v. The Aces and Eights “Armbreaker”
09/16/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. John Cena
09/16/12: Layla (Divas) v. Eve Torres
10/01/12: Ryback v. Tensai
10/08/12: Eve Torres (Divas) v. Kaitlyn
10/13/12: Tadarius Thomas v. Rhino
10/14/12: Sting/Bully Ray vs. Aces and Eights
10/14/12: Rob Van Dam v. Zema Ion
10/28/12: CM Punk (WWE Title) v. Ryback (Hell In A Cell)
11/11/12: Kurt Angle vs. Devon
11/12/12: Ryback v. Brad Maddox
11/14/12: Layla v. Aksana
11/19/12: Great Khali v. Primo and Epico
11/22/12: Garrett Bischoff v. Wes Brisco
11/22/12: Robbie E v. Jesse v. Eric Young
11/30/12: The Great Khali v. David Otunga
12/07/12: The Great Khali and Hornswoggle v. Primo and Epico
Aces and Eights v. TNA
AJ Lee v. Vickie Guerrero
AJ Lee v. Daniel Bryan/CM Punk/Kane
AJ Styles v. Claire Lynch
Aksana v. Teddy Long
Alberto Del Rio v. Sheamus
Big Show v. Cody Rhodes
Big Show v. Sheamus
Bobby Roode v. Sting and Dixie Carter
Brodus Clay v. David Otunga
CM Punk v. Ryback
CM Punk v. Chris Jericho
CM Punk v. John Cena
Crimson v. Matt Morgan
Daniel Bryan v. AJ Lee
Devon v. The Pope
Devon v. Robbie E
Eve Torres v. Kaitlyn
Eve Torres v. Layla
Hornswoggle v. Rosa Mendes
Hornswoggle and Great Khali v. David Otunga
John Cena v. Kane
John Cena v. Big Show
John Cena v. John Laurenaitis
John Cena v. The Rock
John Cena v. Dolph Ziggler
Kane v. Randy Orton
Kofi Kingston v. Wade Barrett
Layla v. Beth Phoenix
Prime Time Players v. Primo and Epico
Randy Orton v. Kane
Rob Van Dam v. Gunner
Ryback v. Jinder Mahal
Teddy Long v. John Laurenaitis
Tensai v. Tyson Kidd
Triple H v. Undertaker
Triple H v. Brock Lesnar
AAPW’s roster & staff leave to form PWC leaving the owner with just the name & websites
Alex Shelley leaves TNA
Beth Phoenix leaves WWE
Chyna begins career in porn
Chris Jericho takes another leave from wrestling
CM Punk injures knee
Cody Rhodes suffers concussion, shoulder injuries
Daniel Bryan and Kane team named Team Hell No rather than Team Friendship
Davey Richards and friends blackmail indy promoters for more money then leave without working matches
Death of Brad Armstrong
Death of Brain Damage
Death of Buddy Rogers
Death of Chief Jay Strongbow
Death of Doug Furnas
Death of Eddie Graham
Death of Rip Hawk
Evan Bourne suspended for wellness violations a second time
Finlay rehired as WWE road agent, ends epic indy run
Hulk Hogan sex tape released
Jerry Lawler suffers near-fatal heart attack on air
Jerry Lawler returns to announcing duties after recovering from heart attack
John Cena wins Money In The Bank match
Kane and Daniel Bryan’s team named Hell No instead of Team Friendship
Mark Henry misses most of year with injuries
Multiple incidents of wrestlers attacking fans occur in the Midwest
NWA’s new president Bruce Tharpe forces out many major affliates
Randy Orton suspended for “second” wellness violation
RAW gets low TV ratings
Ric Flair continues to have personal problems
RoH has issues with streaming iPPVs
TNA hires Brooke Hogan
TNA books Jeff Hardy to win TNA title to keep him with the company
TNA/WWE lawsuit prevents talent from flowing between companies
Wade Barrett out most of year with injuries
WWE announces that the Rock will have a WWE Title match at the Royal Rumble
WWE considers Brock Lesnar/Triple H rematch at WrestleMania
WWE does not fire Bill DeMott after stories break of the hazing he perpetuated as a trainer
WWE does not send Jack Swagger to Mars
WWE hires Sara Del Rey – but only as a trainer, not an active wrestler
WWE jobs out Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds
WWE extends RAW to three hours
WWE fires Dustin Rhodes as road agent
WWE releases Kharma
WWE blows millions on Linda McMahon’s second Senate campaign
WWE only hires Brock Lesnar for limited dates
WWE markets ugly yellow CM Punk shirt
WWE effectively ends brand split between RAW and Smackdown
WWE jobs out Tensai
WWE Network debut delayed again
WWE doesn’t induct Randy Savage into Hall of Fame
WWE NXT and Superstars only available on Hulu Plus
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
AW
Big Show
Bill DeMott
The Briscoe Brothers
Brodus Clay
Brooke Hogan
Bubba the Love Sponge
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Jericho
Christian
Claire Lynch
CM Punk
Davey Richards
Earl Hebner
Eve Torres
Hornswoggle
Hulk Hogan
Jeff Hardy
Jerry Lawler
Jim Cornette
John Cena
John Laurenaitis
Josh Matthews
Linda McMahon
Matt Hardy
Melina
Michael Cole
Mike Tenay
The Miz
Mr. Anderson
Randy Orton
Richard Parker
Road Dogg
The Rock
Rosa Mendes
Ryback
Santino Marella
Shawn Michaels
Sheamus
Steven Fludder
Sting
Triple H
Truth Martini
Vickie Guerrero
Vince McMahon
Vince Russo
Zack Ryder
Zema Ion
A.W.
AJ Lee
Feral Sapphire
Maria
Paul Heyman
RD Evans
Ricardo Rodriguez
Rosa Mendes
Sidney Bakabella
Truth Martini
Vickie Guerrero
Bryce Remsburg
Dave Prazak
Gavin Loudspeaker
Jeremy Borash
Jim Ross
Josh Matthews
Kevin Kelly
Leonard F. Chikarason
Matt Striker
Michael Cole
Mike Tenay
Scott Stanford
Booker T
CM Punk
Dolph Ziggler
Excalibur
JBL
Jerry Lawler
John Laurenaitis
Josh Matthews
Kevin Steen
Matt Striker
Nigel McGuiness
Taz
Titus O’Neil
Todd Matthews
Todd Keneley
Ultramantis Black
William Regal
A.W.
Alberto Del Rio
Archibald Peck
Austin Aries
Big Show
Bobby Roode
Bully Ray
Chris Jericho
Christian
Christopher Danels
Chuck Taylor
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Eddie Kingston
Freight Train
James Storm
Kane
Kevin Steen
Kofi Kingston
Magnus
Matt Hardy
Mark Henry
Mick Foley
The Miz
Paul Heyman
R-Truth
The Rock
Steve Corino
Taz
Titus O’Neil
Ultramantis Black
Aces and Eights invade TNA
Alberto Del Rio admits that Ricardo Rodriguez is his best friend
AJ Lee becomes obsessed with Daniel Bryan, then CM Punk, then Kane
Archibald Peck becomes Mixed Martial Archie
Archibald Peck repeatedly travels through time
Austin Aries gives up X Division title in exchange for a TNA World title shot
Big Show demolishes everybody in his path after receiving ironclad contract
Big Show and Sheamus – who has the best finisher?
Brock Lesnar returns after WrestleMania, attacks John Cena
Brock Lesnar breaks Triple H’s arm
Bully Ray goads Joseph Park into a fight, tries to bully him, but Park is not afraid
Chris Jericho taunts CM Punk about alcohol
CM Punk has been the WWE champion for (X) days and YOU WILL RESPECT HIM
CM Punk turns heel, attacks the Rock
CM Punk hires Paul Heyman as his representative
Daniel Bryan goes crazy, starts screaming NO NO NO
Daniel Bryan and Kane must resolve their anger issues by “hugging it out” and then become Tag Team Champions
Dolph Ziggler wins Money In The Bank, flaunts his victory
El Generico returns to RoH to face his former partner Kevin Steen
Jigsaw loses temper with Mike Quackenbush, ends their alliance by attacking him
James Storm makes surprise return, ends Crimson’s undefeated streak
James Storm and Bobby Roode spend an entire year fighting each other and hating each other’s guts
Joey Ryan stands up for the 87 Percent
John Cena and the Rock trade insults before their WrestleMania match
John Laurenaitis brings People Power to the WWE
Joseph Park comes to TNA looking for his brother Abyss, has to become a wrestler
Josh Matthews repeatedly gets ass kicked for doing his job
Kevin Steen seeks to kill RoH by taking its title
Mixed Martial Archie returns as the Mysterious and Handsome Stranger
The Shield debut and attack Ryback, declaring they will protect the WWE from “injustice”
Ultramantis Black finally wins King of Trios
Undertaker demands Triple H face him one more time at WrestleMania
All Japan Pro Wrestling
Chikara Pro
CMLL
Dragon Gate Japan
Dragon Gate USA
Dreamwave Wrestling
Extreme Rising
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Guerilla
RCW
RoH
SHIMMER
TNA / Impact Wrestling
WWE
AAPW Collision
Botchamania
Chikara-A-Go-Go
Ring of Honor Wrestling
FCW Weekly TV
Lucha Libre CMLL
TNA Impact Wrestling
WWE Are You Serious?
WWE Download
WWE Main Event
WWE NXT
WWE RAW
WWE Saturday Morning Slam
WWE Smackdown
WWE Vintage Collection
WWE: Z! True Long Island Story
Chikara King of Trios 2012
Dragon Gate USA: Open The Ultimate Gate
NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling
PWG Battle of Los Angeles
RoH Border Wars
RoH Glory By Honor XI
TNA Bound For Glory
TNA Destination X
WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Extreme Rules
WWE Over The Limit
WWE Money In The Bank
WWE Night of Champions
WWE Survivor Series
WWE Tables, Ladders and Chairs
WWE WrestleMania 28
Dragon Gate USA offers $1.99 iPPV
JCW sues the FBI over classifying Juggalos as a “gang”
RoH hires Delerious as head booker
RoH pushes Adam Cole
TNA airs Impact live
TNA pushes Bobby Roode
TNA fires Vince Russo
TNA pushes Austin Aries to World title
TNA resigns Austin Aries
TNA begins Hall of Fame, inducts Sting as first honoree
TNA and WWE allow talent exchanges for Hall of Fame celebrations
WWE books CM Punk as yearlong champion
WWE brings back Paul Heyman
WWE continues to push “internet-popular” talents like Antonio Cesaro, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
WWE demotes John Laurenaitis
WWE expands RAW to three hours
WWE “fires” John Laurenaitis – then removes much of his behind-the-scenes power
WWE follows through on Once In A Lifetime Rock/Cena match
WWE holds the 1000th episode of RAW in St. Louis
WWE hires Brock Lesnar
WWE puts Main Event on ION TV
WWE announces Rock will have a WWE title match at the Royal Rumble
WWE pushes Antonio Cesaro
WWE pushes Daniel Bryan after fans react angrily to WrestleMania squash
WWE pushes Dolph Ziggler
WWE pushes Ryback
WWE pushes Santino Marella
WWE pushes tag division again
WWE puts together Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara as tag team
WWE promotes many FCW/NXT talents to main roster
WWE reformats FCW into NXT
WWE promotes Triple H within company
WWE books Undertaker to go 20-0 at Wrestlemania
WWE scales back Randy Orton’s push following suspension
A.W.
Aces and Eights’ Masked Leader With The Disguised Voice
AJ Lee
Aksana
Brutal Bob Evans
Claire Lynch
The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron)
Devon’s sons
Hornswoggle
Jessie Godderz
John Laurenaitis
Little Jimmy
Paul Heyman
Prince Nana
RD Evans
Ricardo Rodriguez
Rosa Mendes
Sakamoto
Truth Martini
Vickie Guerrero
Byron Saxton
Jeremy Borash
Jim Ross
Joe Rogan
Josh Matthews
Matt Striker
Michael Cole
Mike Tenay
A.W.
Booker T
Dusty Rhodes
Gavin Loudspeaker
Layla
JBL
Jerry Lawler
The Miz
Sheamus
Taz
Todd Keneley
Adam Cole
AJ Lee
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Big Show
Bret Hart
Brock Lesnar
Brodus Clay
Brooke Hogan
Christy Hemme
Claire Lynch
CM Punk
Davey Richards
Dixie Carter
Eddie Edwards
Eve Torres
Freight Train
Garrett Bischoff
The Great Khali
Hulk Hogan
Jack Swagger
Jerry Lawler
JBL
Jeff Hardy
Jeremy Borash
John Cena
John Laurenaitis
John Morrison
Kelly Kelly
Kofi Kingston
Mr. Anderson
The Miz
R.D. Evans
Randy Orton
Rob Van Dam
Roman Reigns
The Rock
Ryback
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Truth Martini
Vickie Guerrero
Aces and Eights invade TNA for no apparent reason
AJ Lee is a crazy chick
AJ Lee promoted to general manager of RAW
Big Show cries as John Laurenaitis fires him
Big Show returns with ironclad contract
Brad Maddox attacks Ryback to make a name for himself, is destroyed
Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray begin dating
Chris Jericho insists that CM Punk is an alcoholic
CM Punk and Paul Heyman mock Jerry Lawler’s heart attack
CM Punk becomes a weasel coward heel for no reason whatsoever
CM Punk turns on the Rock and then nothing happens
Cody Rhodes embarrasses Big Show with WrestleMania moments
Claire Lynch claims that AJ Styles is the father of her unborn baby
Eve hires Aksana to attack Kaitlyn
Garrett Bischoff fights with his father Eric
GEKIDO invades Chikara Pro
Great Khali becomes friends with Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle revealed to be the Anonymous RAW GM
Kane tries to get John Cena to embrace the hate
Kane repeatedly squashes Zack Ryder
Jeff Hardy wins BFG series, then TNA title
John Cena calls Eve Torres a whore because she tried to make out with him
John Cena suggests he will go on sabbatical after Extreme Rules and then does not
John Laurenaitis proclaims the era of People Power
Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler continue to snipe at one another
Mike Mondo tries to sexually assault Melina
Natalya farts a lot
Rock defeats John Cena at WrestleMania
Rock does his old Rock Concert bit, except it sucks
Sheamus steals and trashes Alberto Del Rio’s car
Sheamus makes ethnic jokes at legal deposition then attacks the camera
Sting hands over TNA GM role to Hulk Hogan
Triple H retires after Summerslam when he doesn’t get the farewell cheers he wanted
Undertaker shaves head in bizarre video meant to goad Triple H into fighting him again
Vince McMahon repeatedly shows up, bullies everybody
Vickie Guerrero claims that AJ Lee and John Cena, who are both single, are having a scandalous affair
1PW
CZW
Extreme Rising
Five Dollar Wrestling
HRPW
IWA Mid South
NWA
RoH
TNA
WWE
Ring of Honor Wrestling
TNA Impact Wrestling
TNA Xplosion
WWE NXT
WWE RAW
WWE Santino’s International Incident
WWE Santino’s Foreign Exchange
WWE Saturday Morning Slam
WWE Smackdown
WWE Z! True Long Island Story
AWE Night of Legends
Extreme Reunion
RoH Death Before Dishonor XI
TNA Against All Odds
TNA Bound For Glory
TNA Genesis
TNA Lockdown
TNA No Surrender
TNA Turning Point
TNA Victory Road
WWE Elimination Chamber
WWE Over The Limit
WWE No Way Out
WWE Hell In A Cell
WWE Money In The Bank
WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Summerslam
WWE Survivor Series
WWE WrestleMania 28
NWA makes the Pierce/Cabana 7 Levels of Hate final non-title, Pearce vacates belt when he loses
NWA’s new regime make major operational changes forcing out top affliates
TNA books Gut Check angle badly, mixing work and shoot
TNA hires Jessie Godderz
TNA puts Jeff Hardy over Austin Aries for title
TNA puts Hulk Hogan prominently into storylines
TNA puts Brooke Hogan in charge of Knockouts division
TNA releases Ric Flair
TNA pretends Matt Morgan has not been re-signed
WWE books eight straight PPVs where the WWE title is not the main event
WWE buries Zack Ryder
WWE continues Be A Star anti-bullying campaign when all of their good guys are obvious bullies
WWE Creative continues to book meaningless matches on TV
WWE delays debut of Dean Ambrose
WWE extends RAW to three hours
WWE heavily promotes Tout
WWE hires and pushes Tensai
WWE fails to find a distributor for its films, loses out on box office revenue
WWE fails to elevate new main event talent other than Punk/Cena/Orton
WWE fires A.W.
WWE has Three Stooges host RAW
WWE hires celebrity Twitter “social ambassadors” and nobody cares
WWE ignores potential cruiserweight division
WWE lets NXT sit in limbo
WWE partners with questionable Susan G. Komen Foundation
WWE possibly negotiates with Ric Flair while under TNA contract
WWE pushes AJ Lee
WWE pushes Big Show to top of card
WWE pushes Ryback to top of card too quickly
WWE releases Kharma
WWE rigs RAWActive Twitter polls in their booking’s favour
WWE squashes Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds at WrestleMania 28
WWE turns CM Punk heel when he is still getting face heat
WWE uses fake, piped-in chants to try and get Ryback over artificially
