Socko Awards - 2010

With 2010 now behind us, we can look back and pick our favourite moments of the year. May I introduce to you, the Socko’s – wrestling’s most coveted awards ceremony. Unlike the Slammies, the Socko’s will include such obscure categories as Match of the Year and Promo of the Year. Let’s do this.

Breakout star:
Bryan Danielson, WWE.



Runner up:
Magnus, TNA.




Stinker of the year:
Team 3D versus Nasty Boyz. TNA: Against All Odds.



Runner up:
Madison Rayne versus Tara. TNA: Sacrifice.




Best commentary:
CM Punk, WWE.



Runner up:
Jim Ross, WWE.




Move of the Year:
Douglas Williams – Chaos Theory



Runner up:
Candice LeRae – BALLPLEX!


Promo of the year:
Jay Lethal and Ric Flair, TNA Impact.



Runner up:
CM Punk during WWE Royal Rumble match.


Worst Promo:

Michael McGillicutty, NXT. "This will be the moment..."



Runner up:
Eli Cottonwood, NXT. "Moustache..."






Most overrated wrestler:
Jeff Hardy, TNA.

Runner up:
Randy Orton, WWE.


Most Underrated wrestler:
Robert Roode, TNA.

Runner up:
Kaval, WWE.


Best Heel:
CM Punk, WWE.



Runner up:
Jeff Jarrett, TNA.


Best Babyface:
Kurt Angle, TNA



Runner up:
Rey Mysterio, WWE.


Rivalry of the Year:
Motor City Machine Guns versus Beer Money, TNA



Runner up:
El Generico versus Kevin Steen, ROH.


Worst rivalry:
Immortals versus Dixie Carter



Runner up:
Kane versus Edge.




Worst Angle:
“They”, TNA.



Runner up:
Cena being “fired”, WWE.


Pay-per-view of the year:
Kurt Russell Mania, PWG

Runner up:
Royal Rumble, WWE.


Hottest lady
Becky Bayless





Runner up:
Christy Hemme






Women’s match
Daizee Haze versus Jamilia Craft. ROH (July).



Runner up:
Tara versus Mickey James (Steel Cage match). TNA Impact (Dec)




Best Stable
Foutune, TNA

Runner up:
Straight Edge Society, WWE


Worst Stable
The Embassy, ROH

Runner up:
Legacy, WWE.


Best Tag Team
Motor City Machine Guns

Runner up:
Beer Money


Worst Tag Team:
Matt Morgan, TNA

Runner up:
John Cena and David Otunga


Moment of the year:
Nexus debut, WWE.



Runner up:
Hulk Hogan gets his hall of fame ring shoved down his throat.


Retarded moment of the year:
Jeff Hardy turning heel

Runner up:
Edge killing Paul Bearer


Worst gimmick
Abyssamania

Runner up:
LayCool


Match of the year:
Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels (Career versus Streak). WWE Wrestlemania 26.



Runner up:
Beer Money versus Motor City Machine Guns (best 2/3 falls). TNA Impact (August)

Other notable mentions:
Douglas Williams versus AJ Styles (Iron Man match) – TNA Impact (December)
Tyler Black versus Roderick Strong. ROH Supercard of Honor.
Kurt Angle versus AJ Styles – TNA Impact (January).
Danielson versus Dolph Ziggler – WWE Bragging Rights.
Douglas Williams versus Kazarian – TNA Destination X.
Brian Kendrick and Paul London versus the Young Bucks. PWG Kurt Russell Mania.
Bryan Danielson versus Low-Ki. FCW.
El Generico versus Roderick Stong - ROH Pick Your Poison.
Daizee Haze versus Hamada – Shimmer 30
Kurt Angle versus Mr Anderson (cage match) – TNA


Worst Wrestler of the year:
Rob Terry, TNA.



Runner up:
Drew McIntyre, WWE.


Wrestler of the Year:
Douglas Williams