As such, a panel of wrestling experts were brought in by NationalWrestlingEntertainment.com to decide who was worthy of NWE's first-annual Year End Awards 2011!
Let's have a look:
ORIGINAL OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
Denzel Cain: Talk about one hell of a year. Denzel Cain won the Fight Against Time Gauntlet in July, main evented the NWE Heatwave pay-per-view and won the coveted NWE Championship twice!
William Sanchez: Sanchez made a huge name for himself this year when he turned on former best friend Corey Chambers. That catapulted into the main event. Then, just a few weeks back, Sanchez won his first title in NWE capturing the NWE International Championship.
Olegg Nastrum: This guy showed his Monster side in 2011. A spark ignited in the Baron of Brutality in the middle of 2011 and he has obliterated everyone in his path since. While the NWE Championship has evaded him, Nastrum has made all sorts of headlines this year for his various heinous actions; none worse, though, than recently chokeslamming Denzel Cain's mother!
Corey Chambers: Corey Chambers started 2011 in style by ending Ramsay “Iron Man” Steele's undefeated streak at Wrestle Fest III in January. He went on to hold the NWE Title until June, where it was snatched away from him by Alex Kingston, thanks to an assist by William Sanchez. Despite not having the best Summer, Chambers got things back on track by earning a place in the main event of Wrestle Fest IV on January 1, 2012.
Alex Kingston: Kingston began the year as NWE United States Champion. He lost the Title to Curtis Hagan in April, but found glory when he became NWE Champion at Turmoil 2011. From there, Kingston held onto the title until September (becoming the first Champion in NWE to ever defend his title twice in a single night). Kingston now finds himself preparing to lock horns with Ryan Knight at Wrestle Fest IV.
WINNER:
Chris Jackson: Chris Jackson went on a tear in 2011. Using his Hunter's Gospel as guidance, Jackson spent 140 days as NWE International Champion (equalling first champion CM Punk) - beating up and breaking down everyone in sight with his Figure 4 Leg Lock. Among the victims was Hollywood superstar Charlie Sheen. If that wasn't impressive enough, Jackson captured the NWE Championship on two occasions this year, a title he still holds now.
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
Deep South Destruction: Jack Turpin and Travis Lamb have had a pretty good year. They started it as NWE World Tag Team Champions, holding onto the titles into Wrestle Fest III. They then made huge names for themselves when they targeted Corey Chambers and main evented the NWE No Remorse pay-per-view alongside him in May.
The OwMen: These two captured World Tag Title gold this year at NWE Insurgence, holding the titles for 83 days before losing them to Corey Chambers and William Sanchez on an edition of NWE Showdown in May.
Kurt Harris and Jaleel: If you want destructive teams, you're looking at one. This makeshift duo formed early in 2011, and dominated the tag team scene as NWE World Tag Team Champions by cashing in an earned shot and beating Chambers and Sanchez for the titles. They held them 88 days before disbanding.
DISORDER: What an amazing year DISORDER have had. Since arriving in early 2011, they have caused absolute destruction. They have beaten, manipulated and tortured people on their way to the top - including forcing Curtis Hagan to join the group and using him as nothing more than a welcome mat. One member, Taru Hayashi, even captured the NWE United States Title this year.
WINNERS:
The Maxwell Brothers: The other teams were impressive. But none could top the year the Maxwell's had. Winning not one, but two sets of Tag Team Championships this year and overcoming a horrendous losing streak in the process to make themselves record-setting 4-time NWE World Tag Team Champions!
RISING STAR AWARD
NOMINEES:
Denzel Cain: Cain has risen to prominence this year. His career was catapulted by winning the very first ever Fight Against Time Gauntlet. Cain won 2 NWE Championships as well.
Gafur Maari: Gafur Maari hasn't spent long on the NWE roster, but boy has he made an impression. This Indian sensation is big on respect and competition and has shown himself up to be a man with a bright future in National Wrestling Entertainment.
Christian Jax: In just a short period of time at the end of this year, Christian Jax made a big impression on NWE fans. Aligning himself with Horatio Hughes, Jax went from obscurity to holding the NWE United States Title. He now heads into a Title Unification Match at Wrestle Fest IV.
Chris Jackson: Despite being a veteran, Chris Jackson has really launched himself to the top rung of the proverbial ladder. He dominated as NWE International Champion and claimed the NWE Championship.
WINNER:
Kenny Kidd: Perhaps this award should have gone to Chris Jackson. But the panel were truly inspired by Kenny Kidd's year. He didn't start well, losing to former partner Deelon Smith at Wrestle Fest III. But after overcoming and avenging that loss, Kidd went on to compete in the Fight Against Time Gauntlet, defeat Ryan Knight for the International Championship in an outstanding contest in September, and is now heading full steam into a Title Unification Match with Christian Jax at Wrestle Fest IV.
HEINOUS ACT OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
Ramsay Steele assaults William Sanchez in the hospital: It was billed one of the most sickening endings to NWE Showdown ever. At Insurgence in February, Ramsay “Iron Man” Steele attacked William Sanchez following a 4-way NWE Title match. But Steele wasn't done. The former MMA fighter would then show up at Sanchez's hospital bed where he assaulted him, beating a defenceless Sanchez mercilessly as then-NWE Champion - Sanchez' pal - Corey Chambers watched on unable to help.
Chris Jackson locks Charlie Sheen in the Figure 4: Who will ever forget when Charlie Sheen appeared on the March 9 edition of NWE Showdown. Sheen was making headlines in the Hollywood world, but when he appeared on Crash TV, he also made headlines in the NWE world. Sheen's appearance was mired in controversy when he stood up to - even slapped - Chris Jackson. Jackson then locked Sheen in the Figure 4 for his troubles. But Sheen was still not defeated, giving Jackson the one finger salute to remember him by.
William Sanchez turns on Corey Chambers: Friends turning on friends is common in wrestling. But when William Sanchez turned on Corey Chambers, it broke the hearts of NWE fans around the world - not to mention Chambers. Sanchez cost his ex-pal the NWE Title in June at NWE Turmoil and would go on to mentally and physically torture Chambers in the months that followed.
WINNER:
Olegg Nastrum chokeslams Denzel Cain's mother: Perhaps the most disgusting thing to happen this year occurred on the October 12 edition of NWE Showdown when Olegg Nastrum chokeslammed Denzel Cain's mother. Mrs. Cain was visiting Showdown to support her son who had just won the NWE Championship! This heinous act sparked a war between Nastrum and Cain which still rages, and will hopefully culminate in a clash at Wrestle Fest IV!
BEST MOMENT OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES:
Corey Chambers arrives in style: It wasn't known whether Corey Chambers, NWE Champion at the time, would make it back for Wrestle Fest III in January 2011. it seemed Ramsay Steele and his heinous actions, might have been the final nail in Chambers' coffin. However, on January 19, Chambers returned in style, driving his car through the Showdown set!
Saye gets in the ring: Wrestle Fest III on January 23, after weeks of abuse and humiliation, NWE Chairman Matt Saye got in the ring with Ryan Knight. Though Saye didn't win, it was quite the sight to see the Founder getting his hands dirty and beating up Knight - the man who forced Saye to kiss his feet - in the ring.
Maxine McGillicutty trashes Duane Edwards and Miss Nicole's wedding: After being treated terribly by her sister and her ex boyfriend, Maxine McGillicutty got hers when she trashed the wedding of Edwards and Nicole at Mayhem 2011. She not only showed Edwards up to be a two-timer, but she threw paint over her vixen sister's expensive wedding dress.
Curtis Hagan earns his freedom: Curtis Hagan's year wasn't going so well when he was forced to join Japanese group DISORDER. He was humiliated and abused. But at NWE Heatwave, Hagan earned his freedom and regained the NWE United States Championship by beating Taru Hayashi!
Denzel Cain wins the NWE Championship: Despite what happened a few days later, Denzel Cain winning the NWE Championship at NWE Anguish in October put a smile on most everyone's face.
WINNER:
Ryan Knight's new leaf: But by far the best moment this year occurred only a couple of weeks ago when Ryan Knight reformed his character and saved NWE Chairman Matt Saye from a beating by Alex Kingston. Knight, intent on mending fences with people he'd mistreated, couldn't have picked a bigger fence to mend. And it was fantastic to see.
What a year in National Wrestling Entertainment! Undefeated streaks broken, the Founder wrestled, alliances formed and fell, weddings trashed, celebrities assaulted, friends turned on each other, titles won and lost, tears were shed and good times had.
2011 has truly been a roller coaster ride. So many heart breaking and heart warming tales were told, many fell but many more rose.
But now, 2012 is upon us... and it's only going to get better!
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