The ballot had 15 categories on it, which I divide into three areas: Action, Wrestlers and Body Parts. I was asked to rank my top three in each from catalogues 117-124 inclusive. Some of this mirrors my Cavey choices, but some doesn't. I don't do body awards, for example. And it's BGEast only, of course. Some of these matches and wrestlers I have reviewed this year. A couple I still plan to review. And a couple I never got to reviewing. Still, I don't think most of it will surprise any regulars readers of this blog.
Action: Outside of the Best Overall and Best Ring Match, this was challenging to pick this year. I had to just suck it up and make some hard choices, but if I was doing it again, I might change my mind. I'll be interested to see if Cole vs. Josh does well. One of the biggest BGEast fans I know agreed with me, but will the rest of the nominating committee?
Best 2017 Overall Match:
- Joshua Goodman vs Cole Cassidy (reviewed here)
- Kid Karisma vs Jobe Zander (reviewed here)
- Jonny Firestorm vs Lane Hartley (reviewed here)
Last year, my Cavey Fave Match winner won it all at the Besties, too. Will we match again in 2017? |
- Joshua Goodman vs Cole Cassidy (reviewed here)
- Kid Karisma vs Jobe Zander (reviewed here)
- Jonny Firestorm vs Kirby Stone (reviewed here)
Kid vs. Jobe was another outstanding match and it used the ring environment beautifully. |
Best Mat Battle:
- Kid Karisma vs Chace LaChance (reviewed here)
- Jonny Firestorm vs Christian Taylor (reviewed here)
- Austin Cooper vs Kerry Cunningham
My favorite mat battles happened outside. |
Best Squash:
- Jonny Firestorm vs Lane Hartley (reviewed here)
- Lane Hartley vs Kirk Donahue (reviewed here)
- Kayden Keller vs Carter Alexander (reviewed here)
Lane's cool destruction of Kirk was squash-tastic. |
Sexiest Match:
- Ty Alexander vs Steve Mason (reviewed here)
- Chase Addams vs Toney Rico
- Calvin Haynes vs Nino Leone (reviewed here)
Ty and Steve heated up the shack. |
- Kayden Keller vs Carter Alexander (reviewed here)
- Kid Karisma vs Ethan Andrews (reviewed here)
- Ty Alexander vs Steve Mason (reviewed here)
Kid's match vs. Ethan had great submission moves. |
Hottest Liplock:
- Calvin Haynes & Nino Leone (reviewed here)
- Ace Aarons & Ash DeLeon
- Ty Alexander & Steve Mason (reviewed here)
There were two ways to go with this. The fact that I chose dominant for the first two ... |
... over this romantic kiss between Ty and Steve probably says something about me. |
Top Babyface:
- Kirk Donahue
- Christian Taylor
- Biff Farrell
Christian seems like a good guy to me. |
- Kid Karisma
- Jonny Firestorm
- Cole Cassidy
Cole was certainly cruel enough to make it. |
- Calvin Haynes
- Denny Cartier
- Kirk Donahue
Debut of the Year:
- Zip Zarella
- Ace Aarons
- Steve Mason
Zip was easily my fave debut of the year. |
One lens I used for Best Body was this: "If I was forced to choose a body other than my own, what would I choose?" I wouldn't choose to be short or skinny (not that there's anything wrong with that). So, why would I vote for short and skinny (not that there's anything wrong with that) for the Best Body award?
My one vote likely won't make a difference, but I do like my choices.
Yes, Kid is awesome, but so are other guys. |
Best Body:
- Calvin Haynes (5'9"/200-lbs)
- Mitch Colby (6'2"/206-lbs)
- Carter Alexander (6'1"/184-lbs)
What a MAN. I just love Calvin's beefy, bulging body. |
Mitch was back and looking great. |
Carter's body is a winner in my book. |
- Carter Alexander
- Mitch Colby
- Kid Karisma
Kayden appreciates Carter's abs, too. |
- Steve Mason
- Josh Goodman
- Jobe Zander
Newbie Steve Mason jumped to the top of my list. |
- Ty Alexander
- Calvin Haynes
- Kid Karisma
Calvin is perhaps surprising, but definitely deserved! |
Got opinions? Of course you do. So share them!
Alex
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