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