It has been a year unlike any other and like every other industry out there pro wrestling has been hit hard but has risen to the challenge as it always does. Here at Slam we are recognizing the best and the worst of 2020 with our annual awards. Like 2020 itself, this year things are a little different. We will be announcing a winner or winners every day leading up to the Best Male and Female Wrestlers on New Years Day. We are also only considering nominees up to the first week in November, which will be our new annual cut-off and start date. The voting by Slammers was held independently and blindly. What we mean by that is none of our staff knew how the other staff members were voting.
Without further ado, the nominees are…
2020 Nominees: AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton, Keith Lee and Drew McIntyre.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | AJ Styles |
| Dale Plummer | Randy Orton |
| Dave Hillhouse | Drew McIntyre |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Keith Lee |
| John Powell | Drew McIntyre |
| Matthew McFarlin | Drew McIntyre |
| Matthew Byer | Randy Orton |
| Nick Tylwalk | Drew McIntyre |
| Justin Powell | Drew McIntyre |
2020 Nominees: Nikki Cross, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Asuka and Lacey Evans.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Asuka |
| Dale Plummer | Asuka |
| Dave Hillhouse | Bayley |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Sasha Banks |
| John Powell | Bayley |
| Matthew McFarlin | Bayley |
| Matthew Byer | Bayley |
| Nick Tylwalk | Asuka |
| Justin Powell | Bayley |
2020 Nominees: Street Profits, Viking Raiders. New Day, Viking Raiders, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, Hurt Business.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Hurt Business |
| Dale Plummer | Street Profits |
| Dave Hillhouse | Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Street Profits |
| John Powell | Street Profits |
| Matthew McFarlin | Street Profits |
| Matthew Byer | New Day |
| Nick Tylwalk | New Day |
| Justin Powell | New Day |
2020 Nominees: Adam Cole, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Adam Cole |
| Dale Plummer | Adam Cole |
| Dave Hillhouse | Finn Balor |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Keith Lee |
| John Powell | Adam Cole |
| Matthew McFarlin | Keith Lee |
| Matthew Byer | Keith Lee |
| Nick Tylwalk | Adam Cole |
| Justin Powell | Keith Lee |
2020 Nominees: Shotzi Blackheart, Io Shirai, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai and Candace LeRae.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Rhea Ripley |
| Dale Plummer | Io Shirai |
| Dave Hillhouse | Io Shirai |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Rhea Ripley |
| John Powell | Io Shirai |
| Matthew McFarlin | Rhea Ripley |
| Matthew Byer | Candace LeRae |
| Nick Tylwalk | Io Shirai |
| Justin Powell | Io Shirai |
2020 Nominees: Undisputed Era, Breezango, Imperium, Undisputed Era, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan |
| Dale Plummer | Imperium |
| Dave Hillhouse | Undisputed Era |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Undisputed Era |
| John Powell | Undisputed Era |
| Matthew McFarlin | Undisputed Era |
| Matthew Byer | Undisputed Era |
| Nick Tylwalk | Undisputed Era |
| Justin Powell | Undisputed Era |
2020 Nominees: Evil, Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | N/A |
| Dale Plummer | N/A |
| Dave Hillhouse | Tetsuya Naito |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Tetsuya Naito |
| John Powell | Tetsuya Naito |
| Matthew McFarlin | Tetsuya Naito |
| Matthew Byer | Kazuchika Okada |
| Nick Tylwalk | Evil |
| Justin Powell | Kota Ibushi |
2020 Nominees: Dangerous Tekkers, Roppongi 3K, Golden Ace, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | N/A |
| Dale Plummer | N/A |
| Dave Hillhouse | Dangerous Tekkers |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Roppongi 3K |
| John Powell | Dangerous Tekkers |
| Matthew McFarlin | Dangerous Tekkers |
| Matthew Byer | El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
| Nick Tylwalk | Dangerous Tekkers |
| Justin Powell | Dangerous Tekkers |
2020 Nominees: Cody, MJF, Adam Page, Jon Moxley, Darby Allin.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | MJF |
| Dale Plummer | MJF |
| Dave Hillhouse | MJF |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Adam Page |
| John Powell | Cody |
| Matthew McFarlin | Jon Moxley |
| Matthew Byer | Jon Moxley |
| Nick Tylwalk | Jon Moxley |
| Justin Powell | Jon Moxley |
2020 Nominees: Hikaru Shida, Nyla Rose, Dr. Britt Baker DMD, Anna Jay and Penelope Ford.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | N/A |
| Dale Plummer | Hikaru Shida |
| Dave Hillhouse | Nyla Rose |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Anna Jay |
| John Powell | Hikaru Shida |
| Matthew McFarlin | Hikaru Shida |
| Matthew Byer | Nyla Rose |
| Nick Tylwalk | Hikaru Shida |
| Justin Powell | Hikaru Shida |
2020 Nominees: Private Party, FTR, Young Bucks, Omega and Page and Best Friends.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | FTR |
| Dale Plummer | FTR |
| Dave Hillhouse | Young Bucks |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Best Friends |
| John Powell | FTR |
| Matthew McFarlin | Omega and Page |
| Matthew Byer | Young Bucks |
| Nick Tylwalk | Young Bucks |
| Justin Powell | Omega and Page |
2020 Nominees: Eric Young, Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, Chris Bey, Sami Callihan
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Rich Swann |
| Dale Plummer | Eric Young |
| Dave Hillhouse | Eric Young |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Sami Callihan |
| John Powell | Sami Callihan |
| Matthew McFarlin | Rich Swann |
| Matthew Byer | Eric Young |
| Nick Tylwalk | N/A |
| Justin Powell | Eric Young |
2020 Nominees: Taya Valkyrie, Susie, Deonna Purrazzo, Kylie Rae.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | Deonna Purrazzo |
| Dale Plummer | Deonna Purrazzo |
| Dave Hillhouse | Taya Valkyrie |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Deonna Purrazzo |
| John Powell | Deonna Purrazzo |
| Matthew McFarlin | Deonna Purrazzo |
| Matthew Byer | Taya Valkyrie |
| Nick Tylwalk | N/A |
| Justin Powell | Taya Valkyrie |
2020 Nominees: The North, the Motor City Machine Guns, the Good Brothers.
| Slammer | Pick |
|---|---|
| Bob Kapur | The North |
| Dale Plummer | Motor City Machine Guns |
| Dave Hillhouse | The Good Brothers |
| Gavin Hillhouse | Motor City Machine Guns |
| John Powell | The North |
| Matthew McFarlin | The North |
| Matthew Byer | Motor City Machine Guns |
| Nick Tylwalk | N/A |
| Justin Powell | Motor City Machine Guns |
