This one was easy. Brock had an average year, there was no Shibata, KO was down a fair bit of the year, and while you still have Minoru Suzuki, there was no one who made the most of the brawls he was in than Ciampa. Coming back from his injury, Ciampa had an amazing set of fights with Gargano, including two that would have competed for Match of the Year in a regular year. His style is so smart, and his offense is so legit that even when it requires something ridiculous, like being handcuffed, he still manages to pull it off and feel legit.
Second place? I'll go with Suzuki, and third to Jun Kasai, who has been insane lately.
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There is literally none better, and this year, he got at least a little bit of his due when he won the New Japan Cup in dominating style. He's so freakin' great, and he had great matches around the world all year. He's the one I had hoped would be completely elevated by the G1 this year, but alas, not so much.
Second place? Daniel Bryan, because he's gotten his groove back. Third is a tough call, as I'd say AJ, but really Kushida has been dope! Ricochet repeats, and I can see him doing so a few more times. He's been an incredible presence in NXT, and has had some of the greatest moments in the history of the brand. Really, the single most amazing moment of the year was from Ricochet and it wasn't even in a match. Velvetine Dream was out and promoing with Ricochet in the ring, and how does Ricochet go to confront him? by doing a running no-hands flip over the top rope and landing on his feet on the floor without missing a step. It's been replayed and replayed, and it still makes me go nuts.
Second place is obviously Will Ospreay, Ricochet's best-ever opponent. The guy is so impressive, and he's on his way up in the world of New Japan, not to mention England. I think he'll win this award when Ricochet gets up to the main roster and is tamed. Third place was an interesting question, but I think Dragon Lee has proven himself an amazing flyer... even if he nearly killed Hiromu Takahashi. Of all the possible women who could have won this award, Becky Lynch managed to do it because she ended the year as the single most over performer in the WWE. No other performer does social media as well as Lynch, and few other workers in the company have managed to get the kind of heat she managed to get in October through December. She had two match of the year quality PPV mages, one with Charlotte Flair and the other with Flair and Asuka that I would argue is the WWE match of the year. At the beginning of the year, I don't think anyone expected it, especially with Ronda Rousey on-deck. There is a strong chance that Rousey vs. Lynch could headline WrestleMania.
Ronda Rousey would be second place in the contest, as there are few other performers who have managed to catch on so fast, and she may be among the best sellers in the entire company. She has been getting better and better, and she worked well with Nia Jaxx. Third place is Toni Storm. She's great, super-young, and has managed to establish herself as one of the best performers in the entire company. Her win of the Mae Young Classic basically gets her here, especially since she had so many great matches.
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