It is hard to believe that 2011 is nearly upon us. What a year it has been around the Midwest. Exciting wrestlers delivering for you the fans some great match’s week in and week out.
We will announce out 2010 MWR Lifetime Achievement Award on January 1st 2011.
In 2008 the award was awarded to the greatest of the great when we honored Harley Race with the award.
In 2009 the lifetime achievement award went to the St. Louis’s Larry Matysik who worked closely with Sam Muchnick during the golden years of Wrestling at the Chase. Matysik is loved by the fans in St Louis to this day and the books that he has written has brought the past to today’s fans around the world.
We look forward to announce the 2010 MWR achievement award that is given to the given to a individual man or women who has made a positive impact on the world of Pro Wrestling in the Midwest during their lifetime.
In February we will announce the winners of the 2010 MWR awards in several categories.
After January 1st we will be taking nominations from the fans, promoters and even the wrestlers who should be on the ballot. When you are nominating please remember that it is best to give a paragraph or so to state your case of why you feel that person deserves. It could very well be the difference when the final vote is taken from the awards committee.
The promotions and their wrestlers that are a part of the MWR awards voting are as follows
3xwrestling
All American Pro Wrestling
High Voltage Wrestling
Independent Hardcore Wrestling
IWA Unlimited
Pro Wrestling Entertainment
Pro Wrestling Phoenix
Metro East Championship Wrestling
Metro Pro Wrestling
MMWA-SICW
New Midwest Wrestling
NWA Supreme
NWA Dynamo Pro Wrestling
World League Wrestling
Let’s take a look at each category
Wrestler
Winners
2008 Jeremy Wyatt
2009 Mark Sterling
Who do you feel had the year to be named the MWR Wrestler of the Year? In 2008 Jeremy Wyatt earned the title of The Belt Collector while holding onto a belt in almost every state that we cover.
In 2009 Mark Sterling would become the NWA Central States Champion while headlining big matches all over the Midwest.
Tag team
Winners
2008 The Northstar Express (Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz)
2009 The Hooligans (Devin and Mason Cutter)
Tag Teams will always be special to my heart. Growing up with the greats of the 80’s such as the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, the Horseman, and the Rock and Roll Express you never know what can happen in a match.
The first ever tag team of the year The Northstar Express bring to the ring fun filled , action packed double team action.
The Hooligans burst onto the scene and was truly dominate with their unorthodox and exciting attack
Female
Winners
2008 Stacey O’Brien
2009 MsChif
In 2008 Stacey O’Brien was on a roll dominating competition in WLW and MMWA-SICW on the way to becoming the very first MWR Female of the Year
In 2009 the women’s division on notice when MsChif was a triple crown champion. MsChif would take on the best in the Midwest and the world.
Match of the Year
This category is very hard to make the final vote on. With so many great matches throughout the year, it can be hard to determine truly which one is most deserving.
In 2008 it would be the battle between two of the very best when Jeremy Wyatt met Michael Strider in a no ropes barb wire match in a bloody but losing battle that fans have not forgotten. In my opinion this match would be the catalyst Jeremy Wyatt the momentum he needed to dominate the Midwest.
2009 Jeremy Wyatt would once again come up on the short end of the stick but once again brought the fans to their feet. In an epic battle Tyler Cook would give it all he had to defeat the man who was once his tag team partner. A Midwest classic.
Promotion
2008 3XWrestling
2009 MMWA-SICW
In 2008 3Xwrestling was the standard for pro wrestling in the MWR coverage area. With great matches and a website that brought fans closer than they have ever been in the Midwest with their Outside the Ring gave them the edge they needed to be name the Promotion of the Year.
2009 was a historic year for MMWA-SICW. Celebrating the 50 Years at the Chase they were able to get great coverage in the ST LOUIS Dispatch, hosted several Hall of Famer’s and continued their stance as the most attended show in the MWR Coverage area throughout the year.
Who will win the 2010 MWR Awards? You will have a chance to have your voice heard so now is the time to think about who is the most deserving and be prepared to send your nominations in after the first of the Year.
Good luck to all
Brian Kelley
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