The 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award winners

The awards are voted on by subscribers to the Wrestling Observer, so it's not a list of Meltzer's BFFs. Since they keep the results behind a paywall I can't provide a link, but there's plenty of social media accounts sharing the list around so it was easy enough to come by.

The Best

Wrestler of the Year (Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award): Mistico

Most Outstanding Wrestler: Konosuke Takeshita

Match of the Year: Kenny Omega vs Gabe Kidd

Best Box Office Draw: John Cena

Promotion of the Year: CMLL

Promoter of the Year: Salvador Lutteroth

Best Booker: Tony Khan

Tag Team of the Year: Young Bucks

Best Weekly TV Show: Dynamite

Best on Interviews: Hangman

Most Improved: Harley Cameron

Most Charismatic: John Cena

Japan MVP: Saya Kamitani

Mexico MVP: Mistico

US/Canada MVP: Mox

Europe MVP: Michael Oku

Women’s Wrestling MVP: Saya Kamitani

Feud of the year: Mox/Hangman

Most Underrated: The Beast Mortos

Best Brawler (Bruiser Brody award): Mox

Best Technical Wrestler (Bryan Danielson award): ZSJ

Best Flying Wrestler: Máscara Dorada

Danny Hodge Memorial Award (Non-Heavyweight MVP) : Mistico

Best Television Announcer: Bryan Danielson

Best Major Wrestling Show: AEW All In 2025

Best Wrestling Maneuver: Hangman's Buckshot Lariat

Rookie of the Year: Seri Yamaoka

Best Non-Wrestler: Don Callis

Best Gimmick: "Timeless" Toni Storm

The Worst

Most Overrated: Jey Uso

Worst Television Announcer: Booker T

Worst Major Wrestling Show: WWE Wrestlepalooza

Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic of the Year: WWE bringing back Brock Lesnar

Worst Match of the Year: John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes

Worst Feud of the Year: Anthony Bowens vs. Max Caster

Worst Promotion of the Year: WWE

Worst Gimmick: Heel John Cena

Worst Television Show: NXT