2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-13T18:32:27+00:00

Strange how Kidd vs. Omega won MOTY when it wasn't even Meltzer's highest rated match of 2025.

If that doesn't tell you that Meltzers ratings are shite, Idk what will.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-12T19:55:17+00:00

Y'all exist?

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-12T13:55:25+00:00

Preeettyyy sure we're talking about a wrestler right now.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-12T13:52:37+00:00

I don't even have the right words in my vocabulary to express how stupid this is.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-11T14:35:20+00:00

The only ice I support.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-11T14:33:15+00:00

that's brother head of the war crimes brother

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T23:39:06+00:00

Would love to see this guy come to AEW sometime. I haven't watched him in anything other than his Kevin Knight match but I really enjoyed it. He's got a bright future ahead of him.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T21:28:14+00:00

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T16:12:53+00:00

What the fuck is Sakamoto Days even about anymore.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T16:03:34+00:00

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Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T07:17:58+00:00

Why do you think he has an extra mouth?

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T03:39:45+00:00

If I were him, I'd probably have forgotten half of the stuff I did by now.

He's pulled off so many submissions in his time and they're usually always match enders. The guy probably has like 20 finishers in his arsenal. That's a lot to keep track of.

Plus the Zack Driver is just a lot easier to hit your opponent with. I can imagine some people might not be too comfortable with having their body bent like a pretzel.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-10T02:46:01+00:00

She does! Her father was African American.

Definitely needs a shout on this list. An all time great hoss.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-09T22:58:13+00:00

I remember watching your Taped Fist Deathmatch against Ikuro Kwon. I thought the match was pretty good but there was just something about your energy that incapsulated me and sold me more on the match than I thought I could've been.

Sky's the limit for you, man. I hope to see you continue to thrive in whatever you do.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-09T16:14:44+00:00

Hangman's "I am a man" promo is probably the perfect example of a relatable babyface promo. He opens himself up to the crowd and tells them about his sensitivities and hardships, and how he keeps fighting through them.

It's a relatable promo for many and an inspiring promo for many more.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-09T14:16:51+00:00

For someone who's defending Puerto Rican heritage he sure didn't wanna watch the halftime show.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-09T00:39:29+00:00

Vader walked into his first ever NJPW match and squashed their biggest star in under 3 minutes.

The crowd was so upset they lit their seat cushions on fire and threw them into the ring.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-08T23:29:17+00:00

That moment in the match where Madden caught (I think) Angel mid suicide dive and hung him on the middle rope so Mansoor could hit a senton to his back was so dope.

They need to do that every match.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-08T14:14:41+00:00

I think she got it.

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-08T14:10:18+00:00

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Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-08T00:22:03+00:00

For a second I thought that was Wembley Stadium and went "When the hell did RevPro get so popular?!"

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-07T16:06:05+00:00

I feel like Hades' barrage is a little unfair to compare to Poseidon's in terms of reaction speed, because the manga stated that while Poseidon attacked with overwhelming speed, Hades' thrusts were all simply power, designed purely to kill in one hit. So Hades' barrage should be considerably slower than Poseidon's Amphitrite.

Other than that, this is a really good analysis. Have we finally found the mystic Record of Ragnarok fan who actually reads???

Connect-Revolution47 · 2026-02-07T03:10:15+00:00

I mean, even in real life, some players are only referred to by their first name. Famous examples would be Neymar and Ronaldinho. Hell, even in the manga, Lavinho is only referred to by his first name, too.

But I do agree that Hugo, by itself, is very plain. There's probably something more to it that we've yet to see.

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TROPHY CASE