wrestling of the year 2024

January 9, 2025

Promotion of the Year: Sendai Girls

Runners-Up: World Wonder Ring Stardom, AEW

Wrestler of the Year: Mayu Iwatani

Runners-Up: Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Sareee

Best Show of the Year: AEW Revolution

Runners-up: AEW All In London, TJPW Grand Princess

Most Improved Wrestler: Kyle Fletcher

Runners-Up: Yuma Anzai, Gabe Kidd

Matches of the Year

10. Mascara Dorada v Templario (1/5)

CMLL, Viernes Espectacular

9. Kento Miyahara v Yuma Anzai (5/29)

All Japan Pro Wrestling, Super Power Series

8. Hazuki v Mercedes Mone (12/15)

New Japan Pro Wrestling, Strong Style Evolved

7. Zack Sabre Jr. v Hechicero (6/22)

CMLL, Sabados de Coliseo

6. Chihiro Hashimoto and VENY v Mayu Iwatani and Sareee (9/2)

Indie, Sareee-ISM Chapter V

5. War Dogs v United Empire (Steel Cage) (2/11)

New Japan Pro Wrestling, New Beginning in Osaka

4. Bryan Danielson v Will Ospreay (4/21)

AEW, Dynasty

3. Danshoku Deino v Sanshiro Takagi (Weapon Rumble) (7/21)

DDT Pro-Wrestling, Wrestle Peter Pan

2. Mayu Iwatani v Sareee (4/27)

World Wonder Ring Stardom, All-Star Grand Queendom

1. Bryan Danielson v Zack Sabre Jr. (2/11)

New Japan Pro Wrestling, New Beginning in Osaka

Best of the Rest

Best retirement match: Sting and Darby Allin v Young Bucks (3/3)

Best match between guys who we might have suggested recently were washed: AJ Styles v Naomichi Marifuji (7/13)

Best new gimmick match: Claudio Castagnoli v Hechicero v Jay White v Lio Rush v Mistico v Orange Cassidy v PAC v Shota Umino v Will Ospreay (Casino Gauntlet) (5/29)