My biggest hope is that people in general stop questioning and nit-picking the shit out of the product. I think we're past the point of having to worry that this is going to be a WWE/TNA clone.
I wanted to do some AEW year end awards:
MVP: Jericho- he's been a perfect first champion and is having one of the best runs of his career. The biggest thing that stands out to me is how he's used his position to elevate so many people- Page, Allin, Sky, Jungle Boy, Guevara. He truly understands the role of a heel.
Women's MVP: Riho- a lot of hand wringing lately because she's not on every week, but she was such an anchor for a very sparse women's division early on.
Breakout star of the year: Darby Allin- there's a lot of contenders for this one but I think Darby stands out the most. He's so unique in his style and presentation and story. I'm hoping a win over Cody pushes him to the next level tomorrow night.
Match of the year: Cody vs Dustin- I was pretty apprehensive about the product in the beginnings of DoN, but this match turned the tide and showed me that this promotion really was going to be something special. That match was just such a perfect culmination of everything that goes into making a great wrestling spectacle.
Women's match of the year: Riho vs Sakura- had a nice back story, some legitimate emotion from Sakura, and I think was the best joshi match they put on so far.
TV match of the year: Moxley vs Allin- one of the most thrilling and engaging TV wrestling matches I can remember. These two are perfect for each other, and I look forward to a bigger match with bigger stakes (ie title) between them in the future.
Event of the year: Double or Nothing- I've enjoyed all of their PPVs, but I still think the first had the highest highs. As mentioned, the Cody/Dustin match was an amazing spectacle, and the Moxley debut at the end sealed it.
