It was a great year for pro wrestling bringing about many changes throughout the industry from WWE going to Netflix to John Cena retiring. Below the Slam contributors have picked their 2025 favourites.
Best Promotion
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | AEW |
| Matthew McFarlin | AEW |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | NWA |
| Ben Lypka | AEW |
| John Powell | WWE |
| Matthew Byer | TNA |
| Alex Podgorski | NJPW |
| Boris Aguilar | NXT |
Winner: AEW
Best Event
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | AEW All Out |
| Matthew McFarlin | WWE Elimination Chamber |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | NWA Crockett Cup 2025 |
| Ben Lypka | AEW Double or Nothing |
| John Powell | WWE Elimination Chamber |
| Matthew Byer | WWE/AAA Worlds Collide |
| Alex Podgorski | WWE Royal Rumble |
| Boris Aguilar | AEW All In: Texas |
Winner: WWE Elimination Chamber
Best TV Show
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Dynamite |
| Matthew McFarlin | Dynamite |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | NWA Power |
| Ben Lypka | Dynamite |
| John Powell | Smackdown |
| Matthew Byer | Impact |
| Alex Podgorski | Impact |
| Boris Aguilar | Dynamite |
Winner: Dynamite
Best WWE Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Drew McIntyre |
| Matthew McFarlin | CM Punk |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Cody Rhodes |
| Ben Lypka | CM Punk |
| John Powell | Drew McIntyre |
| Matthew Byer | Dominik Mysterio |
| Alex Podgorski | Dominik Mysterio |
| Boris Aguilar | Drew McIntyre |
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Best WWE Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Chelsea Green |
| Matthew McFarlin | Iyo Sky |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Stephanie Vaquer |
| Ben Lypka | Iyo Sky |
| John Powell | Stephanie Vaquer |
| Matthew Byer | Becky Lynch |
| Alex Podgorski | Iyo Sky |
| Boris Aguilar | Stephanie Vaquer |
Winner: Iyo Sky and Stephanie Vaquer
Best WWE Tag Team – Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Wyatt Sicks |
| Matthew McFarlin | Judgment Day |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | AJ Styles and Dragon Lee |
| Ben Lypka | Street Profits |
| John Powell | Fraxiom |
| Matthew Byer | The Vision |
| Alex Podgorski | Motor City Machine Guns |
| Boris Aguilar | AJ Styles and Dragon Lee |
Winners: AJ Styles and Dragon Lee
Best WWE Tag Team – Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Judgment Day |
| Matthew McFarlin | Judgment Day |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez |
| Ben Lypka | Judgment Day |
| John Powell | Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss |
| Matthew Byer | Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss |
| Alex Podgorski | Kubuki Warriors |
| Boris Aguilar | Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss |
Winners: Judgment Day
Best NXT Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Trick Williams |
| Matthew McFarlin | Je’Von Evans |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Joe Hendry |
| Ben Lypka | Ethan Page |
| John Powell | Oba Femi |
| Matthew Byer | Oba Femi |
| Alex Podgorski | Joe Hendry |
| Boris Aguilar | Ethan Page |
Winners: Joe Hendry, Oba Femi and Ethan Page
Best NXT Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Sol Ruca |
| Matthew McFarlin | Sol Ruca |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Jordynne Grace |
| Ben Lypka | Jordynne Grace |
| John Powell | Sol Ruca |
| Matthew Byer | Sol Ruca |
| Alex Podgorski | Jordynne Grace |
| Boris Aguilar | Sol Ruca |
Winner: Sol Ruca
Best NXT Tag Team – Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Hank and Tank |
| Matthew McFarlin | Darkstate |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Hank and Tank |
| Ben Lypka | Hank and Tank |
| John Powell | Hank and Tank |
| Matthew Byer | The Culling |
| Alex Podgorski | Hank and Tank |
| Boris Aguilar | Hank and Tank |
Winners: Hank and Tank
Best NJPW Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| Matthew McFarlin | Gabe Kidd |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Gabe Kidd |
| Ben Lypka | Zack Sabre Jr. |
| John Powell | Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| Matthew Byer | Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| Alex Podgorski | Zack Sabre Jr. |
| Boris Aguilar | David Finlay |
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Best NJPW Tag Team
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | T.M.D.K. |
| Matthew McFarlin | Knock-Out Brothers |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Bullet Club War Dogs |
| Ben Lypka | The Untied Empire |
| John Powell | Knock-Out Brothers |
| Matthew Byer | The House of Torture |
| Alex Podgorski | Bishamon |
| Boris Aguilar | The House of Torture |
Winners: Knock-Out Brothers and The House of Torture
Best AEW Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Hangman’ Adam Page |
| Matthew McFarlin | Will Ospreay |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Swerve Strickland |
| Ben Lypka | Hangman’ Adam Page |
| John Powell | Will Ospreay |
| Matthew Byer | Will Ospreay |
| Alex Podgorski | Will Ospreay |
| Boris Aguilar | Swerve Strickland |
Winner: Will Ospreay
Best AEW Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Toni Storm |
| Matthew McFarlin | Toni Storm |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Toni Storm |
| Ben Lypka | Toni Storm |
| John Powell | Toni Storm |
| Matthew Byer | Toni Storm |
| Alex Podgorski | Mariah May |
| Boris Aguilar | Toni Storm |
Winner: Toni Storm
Best AEW Tag Team – Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) |
| Matthew McFarlin | The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler) |
| Ben Lypka | FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler) |
| John Powell | The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) |
| Matthew Byer | The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) |
| Alex Podgorski | Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austen Gunn) |
| Boris Aguilar | FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler) |
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley)
Best AEW Tag Team – Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) |
| Matthew McFarlin | Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) |
| Ben Lypka | Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) |
| John Powell | Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm and Mina Shirikawa |
| Matthew Byer | Timeless Love Bombs (Toni Storm and Mina Shirikawa |
| Alex Podgorski | Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford |
| Boris Aguilar | Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) |
Winners: Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron)
Best TNA Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Leon Slater |
| Matthew McFarlin | Mike Santana |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Mike Santana |
| Ben Lypka | Mike Santana |
| John Powell | Joe Hendry |
| Matthew Byer | Joe Hendry |
| Alex Podgorski | Mike Santana |
| Boris Aguilar | Mike Santana |
Winner: Mike Santana
Best TNA Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Jody Threat |
| Matthew McFarlin | Masha Slamovich |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Dani Luna |
| Ben Lypka | Dani Luna |
| John Powell | Masha Slamovich |
| Matthew Byer | Dani Luna |
| Alex Podgorski | Dani Luna |
| Boris Aguilar | Jody Threat |
Winner: Dani Luna
Best TNA Tag Team – Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | The Hardys |
| Matthew McFarlin | The Hardys |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | The Hardys |
| Ben Lypka | The Hardys |
| John Powell | The Hardys |
| Matthew Byer | The Hardys |
| Alex Podgorski | The Nemeth Brothers |
| Boris Aguilar | The Hardys |
Winners: The Hardys
Best TNA Tag Team – Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Spitfire |
| Matthew McFarlin | Spitfire |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Angel Warriors |
| Ben Lypka | Spitfire |
| John Powell | Spitfire |
| Matthew Byer | The IInspiration |
| Alex Podgorski | Spitfire |
| Boris Aguilar | Spitfire |
Winners: Spitfire
Best NWA Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Thom Latimer |
| Matthew McFarlin | Thom Latimer |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason |
| Ben Lypka | EC3 |
| John Powell | Kerry Morton |
| Matthew Byer | EC3 |
| Alex Podgorski | Thom Latimer |
| Boris Aguilar | Thom Latimer |
Winner: Thom Latimer
Best NWA Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | Tiffany Nieves |
| Matthew McFarlin | Kenzie Paige |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | Natalia Markova |
| Ben Lypka | Tiffany Nieves |
| John Powell | Kenzie Paige |
| Matthew Byer | Kenzie Paige |
| Alex Podgorski | Tiffany Nieves |
| Boris Aguilar | Natalia Markova |
Winner: Kenzie Paige
Best NWA Tag Team – Male
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | The Country Gentlemen (AJ and KC Cazana) |
| Matthew McFarlin | Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | The Immortals (Odinson and Kratos) |
| Ben Lypka | The Southern Six (Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor) |
| John Powell | The Immortals (Odinson and Kratos) |
| Matthew Byer | Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch |
| Alex Podgorski | The Southern Six (Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor) |
| Boris Aguilar | The Country Gentlemen (AJ and KC Cazana) |
Winners: The Immortals (Odinson and Kratos), Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch and The Country Gentlemen (AJ and KC Cazana)
Best NWA Tag Team – Female
| Contributor | Pick |
|---|---|
| Sully Khan | TV MA (Christina Rossi and Tiffany Nieves) |
| Matthew McFarlin | TV MA (Christina Rossi and Tiffany Nieves) |
| Tommy “Milagro” Martinez | TV MA (Christina Rossi and Tiffany Nieves) |
| Ben Lypka | TV MA (Christina Rossi and Tiffany Nieves) |
| John Powell | Pretty Deadly (Kenzie and Kylie Paige) |
| Matthew Byer | Pretty Deadly (Kenzie and Kylie Paige) |
| Alex Podgorski | Pretty Deadly (Kenzie and Kylie Paige) |
| Boris Aguilar | Pretty Deadly (Kenzie and Kylie Paige) |
Winners: Pretty Deadly (Kenzie and Kylie Paige) and TV MA (Christina Rossi and Tiffany Nieves).
