2008 Combat Sports Year End Awards

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (Male): Hiroshi Tanahashi(New Japan Pro Wrestling)

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (Female): Awsome Kong(Total Nonstop Action Wrestling)

MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (Male): George St.Pierre(Ultimate Fighting Championship)

MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR (Female): Gina Corono(Elite XC)

BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW: Oscar De La Hoya

FEUD OF THE YEAR: Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels(World Wrestling Entertainment)

TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR: Muscle Outlawz(Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino)

MOST IMPROVED: Nigel McGuinness(Ring of Honor)

BEST ON INTERVIEWS: Chris Jericho(World Wrestling Entertainment)

MOST CHARISMATIC: John Cena/ Brock Lesnar (World Wrestling Entertainment/ Ultimate Fighting Championship)

MOST OVERRATED: Vladimir Kozlov(World Wrestling Entertainment)

MOST UNDERRATED: Eddie Alvarez

WRESTLING PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: Dragon Gate

MMA PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: Ultimate
Fighting Championship

BEST TV SHOW: The Ultimate Fighter

PRO WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR: BURNING vs Kensuke Office

MMA MATCH OF THE YEAR: Eddie Alvarez vs Joachim Hansen (DREAM 3)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: The New Horror Sami Callahan(US Independents)

BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER: Larry Sweeney(Ring of Honor)

BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER: Matt Striker(ECW)

WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER: Mike Adamle(ECW)

BEST MAJOR PRO WRESTLING SHOW OF THE YEAR: ROH SuperCard of Honor III

BEST MAJOR MMA SHOW OF THE YEAR: WEC 35

"CATEGORY B" AWARDS - PICK ONE IN EACH CATEGORY
WORST WRESTLER OF THE YEAR(Male):Braden Walker(ECW)

WORST WRESTLER OF THE YEAR(Female: Rhaka Khan(TNA)

WORST MMA Fighter OF THE YEAR(Male) Calib Starnes(Ultimate Fighting Championship)

WORST MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR(Female): Lina Kvokov

WORST TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR:Giant Bernard & Rick Fuller(New Japan Pro Wreslting

WORST MAJOR PRO WRESTLING SHOW OF THE YEAR: TNA Final Resolution(iMPACT Version)

WORST MAJOR MMA SHOW OF THE YEAR: Elite XC Heat

BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER: Tyler Black Gods Last Gift

MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC: Jeff Hardy Passed Out(WWE Survivor Series)

WORST TELEVISION SHOW: Hulk Hogans Celebrity Championship Wrestling

WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR: Black Tie Brawl N Chain Match Jay Lethal vs Sonjay Dutt(TNA Hard Justice)

WORST MMA FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Kalib Starnes vs Nate The Rock Quarry (UFC 83)

WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR: Sonjay Dutt vs Jay Lethal

WORST PRO WRESTLING PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: IGF

WORST MMA PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: YAMMA Pit Fighting

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Dana White (Ultimate Fighting Championship)

BEST GIMMICK: The Brian Kendrick (Hipster Doofies)

WORST GIMMICK: Suicide (Video Game Character)/ D-GenerationMEX(Ripoff)

BEST BOOK: Total MMA by Jonathan Snowden

BEST WRESTLING DVD: Highspots Ric Flair Shoot Interview

WORST BOOK: Beer, Blood & Cornmeal by Bob Calhoun

WORST DVD: The Twisted & Demented Life of Kane

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[TyranoBeefCakeX]

I would have to disagree with Nigel being the most improved wrestler. He IS good, but I think Tyler Black was the most improved wrestler because he suddenly jumped into main event status and people cared.

Unlike some sudden main eventers like Kozlov, who no one seems to give a rat's ass about.

[dadirrtywhyteboi]

i can see where you are coming from but to me Nigel was able to change the of that he works and make the match quality still as rough looking as possible. While Tyler Black would be a good choice for most improved i just didnt think he did enough to win the award

[nightmareballa1]

This vid flew by great video Juice. I understand your choice with GSP but got to disagree Silva is just on another level.

[dadirrtywhyteboi]

i understand where you are coming from. I would like to know your thoughts on some of the other topics

[astone08]

the actual WON awards was so off this year I felt...I like your choices way better

[dadirrtywhyteboi]

well you have to remeber that the Observer Awards are voted for by fans. I will agree that some of the choices were weird espesially Tag Team of the Year. Thanks for the props on my selections

[NatalyaHart]

id say beth phoenix was female of the year, she accomplished alot

[serratealldemoncrats]

You know what one of the most JACKASSED things this day in age is? A white moron trying to look/act like a black guy. Fix your fucking hat, u look like a douchbag.

[keepitonthechips]

over 30 minutes of you sitting in a room and talking to yourself

congratulations you win the internet douchebag award

[HEATofEAST92]

I have one disagreement, most overrated: H...H....H.

[tearscratch31]

@Mvp0131 wow u care so much to right a paragraph

[tearscratch31]

@nightmareballa1  ha

[Havoc3HJZ]

Best DVD- Edge Decade of Decadence

Best Wrestler-Y2J

Best Match-Edge v. Undertaker: HIAC-Summerslam

Worst Gimmick-Sheamus (as of today)

All i feel like doin....sorry its allWWE

[Mider999]

Why dont you try it then?

[baxterbites]

Nice hat ya fuckin wigger. Decent award video, though.

[zozlimits]

cool hoodie

[canucktheclown]

Right and talking shit over the Internet means nothing. Go back to jerking over Kimbo Slice you dumbass.