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WWE Awarded Worst Promotion Of The Year
The WWE has been named worst promotion of the year according to the 2018 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards. For over thirty yers, Wrestling Observer Newsletter has published their annual awards.
This is the first time since 2006 the company has been named “Worst Promotion Of The Year”. Since 2007, Impact Wrestling has been the winner of this unfortunate title. Impact was rated number 3 according to the latest awards results.
WORST PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
1. WWE 612
2. AAA 156
3. Impact 141
4. Lucha Underground 62
5. UFC 57
6. ROH 26
7. Five Star Wrestling 22
8. Insane Championship Wrestling 14
9. World of Sport 12
10. Golden Boy MMA 11
HONORABLE MENTION: Ring Warriors 10, PFL 9
PREVIOUS WINNERS: 1986 – AWA; 1987 – World Class Championship Wrestling; 1988 – AWA; 1989 – AWA; 1990 – AWA; 1991 – Herb Abrams UWF; 1992 – Global Wrestling Federation; 1993 – WCW; 1994 – WCW; 1995 – WCW; 1996 – AWF; 1997 – USWA; 1998 – WCW; 1999 – WCW; 2000 – WCW; 2001 – WCW; 2002 – XPW; 2003 – World Japan; 2004 – New Japan Pro Wrestling; 2005 – New Japan Pro Wrestling; 2006 – World Wrestling Entertainment; 2007 – Total Nonstop Action; 2008 – Total Nonstop Action; 2009 – Total Nonstop Action; 2010 – Total Nonstop Action; 2011 – Total Nonstop Action; 2012 – Total Nonstop Action; 2013 – Total Nonstop Action; 2014 – Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling; 2015 Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling; 2016 – Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling; 2017 – Impact Wrestling
The Wrestling Observer readership also gave the WWE the following awards for 2018.
- Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic – WWE Business Ties With Saudi Arabia
- Worst Major Wrestling Show – Crown Jewel – Saudi Arabia
- Best Weekly TV Show – WWE NXT
The Wrestling Observer Awards are based on the time frame from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.