For The Calendar Year 2011
This year's IndyInsiders.Com Awards were decided after a nomination process and voted upon by the Insiders. Then we basically politic amongst ourselves via email until everyone is tired of arguing or it's so close to presentation time we have to make the final decisions. Or something to that effect.Actually, for the first year ever, all three of the deciding judges were on the same track, with almost 8 of this year's 9 awards decided upon after our initial correspondence, and yes, that is a first! We'd like to thank our friends at Funk & Wagnall's for allowing us to safely store the results in a mayonnaise jar on their back porch from decision time until the award presentations.
The 2011 Awards continue to cover an entire calendar year, as began with the 2005 awards. Thanks to EVERYONE that steps between the ropes to make these great wrestling events possible and thanks to those that work behind the scenes to make it all come together. Without you guys, and gals, we'd be blogging about politics and sharing photos of our pets instead of covering exciting Mid Atlantic area wrestling.
- Randolph, StatMark & Stuttsy (a.k.a. Lex, Tully & Arn in no particular order)
Insiders Hall of Fame
Past Insiders Award Winners
2010 Insiders Awards
Feud of the Year - "the 1st" Ric Converse v. Lee Valiant
Most Hated - Coach Gemini
Event of the Year - CWF Battlecade X (01.02.10)
Match of the Year - Kazi Rules - Kamakazi Kid v. Ric Converse (02.20.10)
Most Popular - Chiva Kid
Most Improved - Ray Kandrack
Team of the Year - VA Bombers Adam Page & Jason Blade
Wrestler of the Year - Xsiris
Man of the Year - "A Very Handsome Commissioner" Mitch Connor
2009 Insiders Awards
Feud of the Year - "Infamous Icon" Joey Silvia v. Lee Valiant
Most Hated* - Gemini Kid
Most Improved - Matt Smith
Favorite Rookie* - Trevor Lee
Favorite Referee* - Redd Jones
Favorite Manager* - Brad Stutts
Favorite Female Wrestler* - Amber O'Neal
Favorite Male Wrestler* - Kamakazi Kid
Team of the Year - Fatback Enterprises (Edsel, Dollar$, de Nero, Richards & Stutts)
Match of the Year - 10 Man Tag Finale @ the CSA (05.30.09)
Event of the Year - Absolute Justice III (06.20.09)
Wrestler of the Year - Lee Valiant
Man of the Year - CWF Fan Cam
(* indicates CWF SuperFans Co-Sponsored Award)
2008 Insiders Awards
Feud of the Year - "the 1st" Ric Converse v. Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride
Most Hated - Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega
Most Improved - "Jersey" Nick Richards
Most Popular - Brass Munkey
Team of the Year - Fatback Enterprises (Edsel, Dollar$, de Nero, Richards & Stutts)
Match of the Year - Xsiris & Kamakazi Kid v. Joey Silvia & Lee Valiant (Absolute Justice II - 06.21.08)
Event of the Year - Ultimate Survivor VI (11.15.08)
Wrestler of the Year - Brass Munkey
Man of the Year - Pops Wenkel
2007 Insiders Awards
Feud of the Year - Destiny (Silvia, Dillinger & Valiant) v. Dynasty (Converse, Attitude & Xsiris)
Most Hated - Gemini Kid & Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega
Most Improved - Lee Valiant
Most Popular - Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride
Team of the Year - Fatback Enterprises (Edsel, Dollar$, Connor & Stutts)
Match of the Year - Cage of Death 2 (Ultimate Survivor V - 11.17.07)
Event of the Year - Ultimate Survivor V (11.17.07)
Wrestler of the Year - Kamakazi Kid
Man of the Year - "Madd Trucker" Garry Stevens
2006 Insiders Year End Awards
Most Impressive Newcomer - Roy "Rage" Wilkins
Feud of the Year - Fatback Enterprises v. Gee Dee Rage
Female Wrestler of the Year - Amber O'Neal
Singles Wrestler of the Year - Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride
Tag Team of the Year - "Handsome" Mitch Connor & Garry "Madd Trucker" Stevens
Most Hated Heels - Destiny (Silvia, Dillinger, Greene & Manning)
Most Over Faces - Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride & Tank Lawson
Match of the Year - Converse v. Silvia (Battlecade VII - 12.30.06)
Event of the Year - CWF Rumble (10.14.06)
Most Improved Wrestler - "The Diamond" K.C. McKnight
Performer of the Year - "Infamous Icon" Joey Silvia
Man of the Year - "The 1st" Ric Converse
2005 Insiders Year End Awards
Most Impressive Newcomer - "Handsome" Mitch Connor
Comeback of the Year - Ultra Dragon
Best Veteran Wrestler That Shows Up Infrequently - Otto Schwanz
Big Donnie Golden Burrito - Big Donnie Dollar$
Feud of the Year - Brass Munkey v. "Dangerous E" Corey Edsel
Female Wrestler of the Year - Amber O'Neal
Singles Wrestler of the Year - "Slick Diddy" Ric Converse
Tag Team of the Year - the $outh$ide Playas
Most Hated Heel - (TIE) Michael McAllister & Mikael Yamaha
Most Over Face - "Slick Diddy" Ric Converse
Match of the Year - 2005 CWF Rumble
Event of the Year - CWF New Years Knockout (01.08.05)
Most Improved Wrestler - "El Fuego" Jesse Ortega
Performer of the Year - "Madd Trucker" Garry Stevens
Man of the Year - "Super Fan" Jimmy Harris
2004 Insiders Year End Awards
Most Impressive Newcomer - Gregory Vercetti
Comeback of the Year - Amber O'Neal
Big Donnie Golden Burrito Award - Garry "Madd Trucker" Stevens
Feud of the Year - Corey Edsel v. Ric Converse
Female Wrestler of the Year - Krissy Vaine
Singles Wrestler of the Year - "Dangerous E" Corey Edsel
Tag Team of the Year - American Steel Ninja & Brass Munkey
Most Hated Heel - "Box Office Draw" Mikael Yamaha
Most Over Face - Kamakazi Kid
Match of the Year (TIE) - GeeStar v. Xsiris (04.17.04) & Ric Converse v. Corey Edsel (10.02.04)
Promotion of the Year - CWF Mid Atlantic
Event of the Year - RCW BoogieJam 10.17.04
Most Improved Wrestler - Kid Justice
Performer of the Year - Rob "the Bull" McBride
Man of the Year - "Pops" Wenkel
2003 Insiders Year End Awards
Insiders Honors - Paco Loco
Most Impressive Newcomer - Mitch Norris
Comeback of the Year - Gemini Kid
Big Donnie Golden Burrito Award - Brad Attitude
Feud of the Year - the CREW v. UNOD
Female Wrestler of the Year - GeeStar
Singles Wrestler of the Year - "Dangerous E" Corey Edsel
Tag Team of the Year - UNOD (Drake Tungsten & Hugh B. Johnson)
Most Hated Heel - "Tremendous" Trent Wylde
Most Over Face - Kamakazi Kid
Match of the Year - Edsel v. Converse - CWF Explosive Elements 08.09.03
Promotion of the Year - CWF Mid Atlantic
Event of the Year - CWF Explosive Elements 08.09.03
Most Improved Wrestler - Xsiris
Performer of the Year - $outh$ide Playa J-Money
Man of the Year - Grant "StatMark" Sawyer
2002 Insiders Year End Awards
Match of the Year - Mikael Yamaha v. Gemini Kid Texas Death Match
Promotion of the Year - CWF
Most Impressive Newcomer - Kamikaze Kid & Brass Munkey (tie)
Best Show of the Year - CWF Triumph
Best Feud of the Year - HYP v. the Establishment
Most Over Faces - Amber Holly & Mikael Yamaha
Most Hated Heel - Kurt Solo
The Next Big Thing - Joey "Spank" Silvia
Comeback of the Year - NEW
Tag Team of the Year - the $outh$ide Playas
Lady Wrestler of the Year - GeeStar
Singles Wrestler of the Year - "Dangerous E" Corey Edsel
Man of the Year - CWF Commissioner William L. Cross
Most Improved Wrestler - Malaki (now Scotty "F'n" Mathews)
Performer of the Year - Slick Ric Converse
2001 Insiders Year End Awards
Comeback of the Year - Alternative Pro Wrestling
Most Improved Wrestler - Corey Edsel
Powerhouse of the Year - Bam Bam & Bounty Hunter (tie)
Next Big Thing - American Steel Ninja & Granite (tie)
Event of the Year - CWF's Tribute (10-13-01)
Promotion of the Year - CWF
Best Show - APW Ramseur NC (11-03-01)
Tag Team of the Year - $outh$ide Playas
Singles Performer of the Year - Cham Pain
Rookie of the Year - the Amazing Sideshow
Man of the Year - Rob "the Bull" McBride
2000 Insiders Year End Awards
Performer of the Year - L.A. Wild One
Promotion of the Year - ECPW
Man of the Year - Damien Storm
Comeback of the Year - Tommy Steel
Most Impressive Newcomer - the Incredible Sonja
Best Feud of the Year - "Red Hot" Tim Blaze v. "Carolina Kid" Brian Cobb
Lamest Trend of the Year - the Spelling on PCW's Website
Top 10 News Story - the Flock Becomes A "Fan Force"
Tag Team of the Year - Beauty & the Beast (Wild One & McBride)
Wrestler of the Year - Joe Storm & Damien Storm (tie)
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