This past week, we released POST Wrestling’s Best of 2021 Show featuring the panel of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Davie Portman, and Braden Herrington.
The four shared their picks in fourteen categories covering the year that was from the best match of the year, best wrestler, biggest story, and lots more.
The Worst of 2021 Show will be released this Friday featuring the same panel.
BIGGEST STORY OF 2021
John Pollock: CM Punk’s return
Last Year: Speaking Out
Wai Ting: CM Punk’s return
Last Year: The Death of Hana Kimura
Davie Portman: CM Punk’s return
Last Year: Edge returns (a positive story)
Braden Herrington: CM Punk’s return
Last Year: Speaking Out
MATCH OF THE YEAR
John Pollock: The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros. (AEW All Out)
Last Year: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks (AEW Revolution)
Wai Ting: The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Bros. (AEW All Out)
Last Year: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks (AEW Revolution)
Davie Portman: MJF vs. Darby Allin (AEW Full Gear)
Last Year: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi (Wrestle Kingdom 14 – Night 1)
Braden Herrington: Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson (AEW Grand Slam)
Last Year: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks (AEW Revolution)
BEST WRESTLER (Male)
John Pollock: Shingo Takagi
Last Year: Minoru Suzuki
Wai Ting: Bryan Danielson
Last Year: Jon Moxley
Davie Portman: Bryan Danielson
Last Year: Jon Moxley
Braden Herrington: Bryan Danielson
Last Year: Kota Ibushi
BEST WRESTLER (Female)
John Pollock: Utami Hayashishita
Last Year: Mayu Iwatani
Wai Ting: Syuri
Last Year: Sasha Banks
Davie Portman: Serena Deeb
Last Year: Sasha Banks
Braden Herrington: Bianca Belair / Dr. Britt Baker (tie)
Last Year: Io Shirai
BEST TAG TEAM
John Pollock: The Young Bucks
Last Year: The Young Bucks
Wai Ting: FTR
Last Year: The Young Bucks
Davie Portman: The Young Bucks
Last Year: The Young Bucks
Braden Herrington: The Young Bucks
Last Year: The Young Bucks
BEST PROMOTION
John Pollock: AEW
Last Year: AEW
Wai Ting: AEW
Last Year: AEW
Davie Portman: AEW
Last Year: AEW
Braden Herrington: AEW
Last Year: AEW
BEST FEUD
John Pollock: Utami Hayashishita vs. Syuri
Last Year: Edge vs. Randy Orton
Wai Ting: Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
Last Year: Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso
Davie Portman: Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
Last Year: Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio
Braden Herrington: Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page
Last Year: Edge vs. Randy Orton
BEST EVENT
John Pollock: AEW All Out
Last Year: G1 Climax – Day 13 in Osaka
Wai Ting: AEW All Out
Last Year: AEW Revolution
Davie Portman: AEW Winter is Coming
Last Year: G1 Climax – Day 13 in Osaka
Braden Herrington: AEW All Out
Last Year: Wrestle Kingdom 14 – Night 1 / NXT Halloween Havoc (tie)
BEST ON THE MIC
John Pollock: MJF
Last Year: Eddie Kingston
Wai Ting: MJF
Last Year: Eddie Kingston
Davie Portman: MJF
Last Year: Eddie Kingston
Braden Herrington: MJF
Last Year: Eddie Kingston
BEST GIMMICK
John Pollock: Matt Cardona
Last Year: “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns
Wai Ting: Kenny Omega – The Belt Collector
Last Year: “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns
Davie Portman: Joe Gacy
Last Year: “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns
Braden Herrington: Kenny Omega – The Belt Collector
Last Year: John Silver
BEST BROADCASTER
John Pollock: Stewart Fulton
Last Year: Chris Charlton
Wai Ting: Taz & Excalibur
Last Year: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur
Davie Portman: Taz
Last Year: Tony Schiavone
Braden Herrington: Excalibur
Last Year: Tony Schiavone
MOST IMPROVED PERFORMER
John Pollock: Daniel Garcia
Last Year: Yuya Uemura
Wai Ting: Miro
Last Year: Sonya Deville
Davie Portman: Josh Alexander
Last Year: Raquel Gonzalez
Braden Herrington: Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus
Last Year: Hangman Page
BEST SERIES (IN-RING)
John Pollock: AEW Dynamite
Last Year: AEW Dynamite
Wai Ting: AEW Dynamite
Last Year: AEW Dynamite
Davie Portman: AEW Dynamite
Last Year: AEW Dynamite
Braden Herrington: AEW Dynamite
Last Year: AEW Dynamite
BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA
John Pollock: MOX by Jon Moxley
Last Year: The Eighth Wonder of the World by Pat Laprade & Bertrand Hebert, “Shamrock” by Jonathan Snowden (tie)
Wai Ting: Dark Side of the Ring Season 3
Last Year: Dark Side of the Ring Season 2
Davie Portman: Brian Mann’s recap of the Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page program
Last Year: New Day “Feel the Power” (June 8th podcast covering racial injustice)
Braden Herrington: Dark Side of the Ring – Collision in Korea
Last Year: Dark Side of the Ring Season 2