The 2017 Oklafan Year-End Awards Are Announced
Posted: Jan 1st 2018 By: Oklafan Staff
Over 300 voters voiced their opinions in the 2016 Year-End Awards, voting in 15 different categories and making thier opinion known. Without further adieu, here are the winners and 1st 3 runners-up in each category as well as the percentage each nominee received:
Wrestler of the Year:
Aaron Anders - 15.7%
Mr. Nasty - 13.6%
Drake Gallows - 10.1%
Malico - 9.8%
Woman Wrestler of the Year:
Nikki Knight - 27.8%
Skylar Slice - 27.5%
Desi Derata - 21%
Erica - 8.3%
Tag Team of the Year:
The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) - 13.9%
The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) - 10.7%
The B.F.F.s (Drake Gallows & One Man Sam) - 10.4%
Excellence Personified (Duke Swellington & Dustin Heritage) - 8%
Most Popular:
El Fuego/El Fuego del Sol - 14.8%
Aaron Anders - 14.5%
Riker - 9.8%
Dusty Gold - 7.4%
Most Hated:
Prince Mahalli - 12.1%
Tim Rockwell - 9.2%
Brandon Groom - 8.9%
Ray Martinez - 8%
Most Improved:
Nathan Estrada - 13.6%
Desi Derata - 13.3%
Prince Mahalli - 12.7%
Nikki Knight - 10.1%
Comeback of the Year:
Aaron Anders - 13.6%
Jerry Bostic - 11.5%
Ray Martinez - 9.2%
Fuel/Xavior (tie) - 8.9%
Fresh Face of the Year:
Colt Killbane - 19.8%
Chandler Hopkins - 13.9%
The Spirit Squad (Kenny [1st] & Mikey [1st]) - 8.3%
Colby Black - 7.7 %
Ring Announcer:
Tuck Davion - 28.7%
Justin Roberts - 14.2 %
Dustin McGowan - 8.9%
Maria La Rusa- 8.3%
Manager of the Year:
Coach Doggins - 19.5%
Chelsea Stackhouse - 17.2%
Kelsey King/Sahara [2nd] - 8.9%
AnnaLynn/AnnaLynn Storm - 8%
Commissioner of the Year:
Dustin McGowan - 15.1%
C. M. Burnham - 13. 9%
Eddie Adamson/Tim Rockwell (tie) - 9.8%
Referee of the Year:
George Knight - 21.6%
Jeff the Ref - 16.3%
Yalli Sapphire - 12.4%
Steve O - 8%
Feud of the Year:
The Von Erichs vs. The Arrow Club - 14.2%
Chandler Hopkins vs. Malico - 10.9%
J. D. Vs. Alex - 10.7%
Kikaturo vs. Duke Swellington - 8.6%
Match of the Year:
5-21 - The Von Erichs vs. The Arrow Club (IWR) - 13.9%
9-9 - Mr. Nasty vs. Barrett Brown (WFC) - 12.4%
9-2 - Aaron Anders vs. Joey Ryan (ComPro) - 10.1%
9-23 - Drake Gallows vs. Sam Stackhouse vs. Abyss (Triple Threat/Monster’s Ball Match) (MSWA) - 8%
Federation of the Year:
Wrestling For a Cause - 27.2%
Imperial Wrestling Revolution - 23.1%
COMPOUND Pro Wrestling - 13.6%
Mid-South Wrestling Alliance - 11.8%
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Spotlight in History
- 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 09-15 to Sat: 09-21
- 09-15 1969 The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) def. Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1980 Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 09-15 1986 Black Bart def. Chris Adams for the WCCW World Champion
- 09-15 2007 Sudden Impact (Sudden Impact 1 & Sudden Impact 2) def. Texas, Inc. (Bernard Funk & Tim Rockwell) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-15 2007 Anthony Jackson def. AWOL for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2007 Shane Morbid def. Justin Lee for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 09-15 2012 Double D def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2018 Chavo Guerrero, Jr. def. MVP for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 09-15 2019 Chaz Sharpe def. James Southard for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 09-15 2023 Jastin Taylor def. Sam Stackhouse for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 1988 Michael Hayes & Steve Cox def. The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu) for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-16 2005 Lily McKenzie def. Chiquita Suzuki for the SRPW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2006 Michael Barry def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2006 Ryan Davidson became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-16 2017 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 09-16 2017 Skyler Fayden def. Riker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2017 Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-16 2022 Shane Taylor def. Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Heavyweight Champion
- 09-16 2023 Red James def. Ozzy Hendrix for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 09-17 1979 The Spoiler & Mark Lewin def. Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
- 09-17 2004 Bobby Dalton def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Hardcore Champion
- 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCB Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCB Dual Kombat Champion
- 09-17 2008 Michael Faith became the TCBW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the TCBW Dual Kombat Champion
- 09-17 2010 Dane Griffin def. Cody Jones for the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 09-17 2010 Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Montego Seeka) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 09-17 2010 Michael Faith def. Dane Griffin for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 09-17 2016 Mr. Nasty def. Brian Breaker for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 1967 Chati Yokouchi & Togo Shikuma def. Danny Hodge & Skandar Akbar for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch def. The Hurricane & Rosey for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-18 2005 Ric Flair def. Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 09-18 2015 Sons of Texas (Moonshine Mantell & Killer McKenzie) def. The Imperialists (Charlie Haas & Griffin) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-18 2021 Thrash def. Jermaine Johnson for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2021 Reed def. Thrash for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-18 2022 Fuel def. Koko for the UWE Apex Champion
- 09-19 1979 Mike Sharpe, Jr. def. Mike George for the MSW Mississippi Champion
- 09-19 1982 David Von Erich def. Bill Irwin for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 1988 The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu & Fatu) def. Michael Hayes & Steve Cox for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 09-19 2014 Simply Irresistible (Matthew Palmer & James Johnson) def. The Dark Circle (Mace Malone & Apoc) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Loaded Guns (Jon Cross & Brandon Walker) def. The Rising (Riker & Abel) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-19 2015 Brian Breaker def. Clint Cassidy for the UWE United States Champion
- 09-19 2015 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2015 Jon Cross became the WFC Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2019 MVP became the WCR Imperial Champion
- 09-19 2020 Pastor Brent became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
- 09-19 2021 Maui Mike def. Thrash for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 09-19 2021 Brixton Barricade def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 09-19 2021 Malik Mayfield def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP Livestream Champion
- 09-19 2021 Double D def. Jerome Daniel Griffey for the ASP 5-Star Champion
- 09-20 1971 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 09-20 1978 Jose Lothario def. Assassin 1 for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 09-20 1985 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich) def. The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 09-20 2008 Michael Barry def. Angel Williams for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2008 New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2009 Jermaine Johnson def. Ky-ote Joe for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 09-20 2013 Mike Foxx def. Tim Storm for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-20 2013 Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) def. The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2013 The Rock Star Mafia (Dane Griffin & Armani) def. Genesis (Carrion Arcane & Kristopher Haiden) for the NWA-TXO Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Kevin Morgan & became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Jordan Jacobs def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 09-20 2014 Claudia def. Bree Ann for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-20 2014 The Brotherhood (Kyng Benjamin & Akuma Jones) def. A. C. Slaughter (Aaron Anders & Clint Cassidy) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-20 2014 Fuel def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 1954 Johnny Valentine def. Joe Christie for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 09-21 2002 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 09-21 2012 Tim Storm became the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Champion
- 09-21 2012 Kyra Maya became the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 09-21 2013 Nasty Swag (Robert Lee & Ace Archuleta) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 09-21 2019 Slice & Kill (Skylar Slice & Killista) def. The Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- Justin Lee Sep 20th Today!
- Joey Stixx Sep 20th Today!
- Boz Sep 20th Today!
- Pepper Martin Sep 20th Today!
- Ethan Page Sep 20th Today!
- Chuck Singer Sep 20th Today!
- Jason Simon Sep 20th Today!
- Greg Valentine Sep 20th Today!
- Randy Rhodes Sep 20th Today!
- Ricky Morton Sep 21st
- Connor Jones Sep 21st
- Jack Brisco Sep 21st
- Mike Chacoma Sep 22nd
- Doug Somers Sep 22nd
- Harley D Sep 22nd
- Cole Crittenden Sep 23rd
- Rocco Valentino Sep 23rd
- O'Malley Sep 23rd
- John J. Bishop Sep 24th
- Kai Fayden Sep 24th
- Jason Bruce Sep 24th
- Clayton Bloodstone Sep 24th
- Joe Jones Sep 24th
- Connor Crunk Sep 24th
- Len Rossi Sep 24th
- Angel [2nd] Sep 25th
- Toots Estes Sep 25th
- Jimmy Garvin Sep 25th
- Chief Mike Sep 25th
- Chris Matthews Sep 26th
- Clifton Clinstock Sep 26th
- BB Sep 26th
- Lone Eagle Sep 26th
- Kendo Nagasaki Sep 26th
- Angel Camacho Sep 27th
- Alec Bisogno Sep 27th
- Tyler Cordingley Sep 27th
- Tommy Prince Sep 28th
- Kamille Sep 28th
- Scott Lee Sep 28th
- Billy Ray [2nd] Sep 28th
- Rip Tyler Sep 28th
- David Sammartino Sep 29th
- Ann Casey Sep 29th
- Skandar Akbar Sep 29th
- Lady Starwind Sep 30th
- Marlboro Slim Sep 30th
- Raymon Downey Sep 30th
- Fred Urban Sep 30th
- Kidd Riggs Sep 30th
- Seth Coburn Sep 30th
- Hector Guerrero Oct 1st
- Waldo Von Erich Oct 2nd
- James Southard Oct 2nd
- Funnybone Oct 2nd
- Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
- Mike Foxx Oct 2nd
- Abilene Maverick Oct 2nd
- Cold Blooded Chris Oct 2nd
- Don Fargo Oct 3rd
- Johnny TV Oct 3rd
