Terzo giorno della settimana e terzo giorno di Award. Benvenuti a tutti amici di Zona Wrestling ad un nuovo speciale appuntamento con i nostri premi. E’ ora di pensare al Wrestling vero, puro, avvincente, emozionante. E’ ora di pensare al miglior incontro del 2023, essenza con la quale, come tutti ben sapete, assaporiamo la vera importanza di quello che, non dimentichiamocelo, è anche uno sport. Buona lettura a tutti.
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ZONA WRESTLING AWARD – MATCH OF THE YEAR
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GIOVANNI
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Kazuchika Okada (c) vs Jay White for the NJPW IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom night 1 – 2 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 1 punto
LUCA GRANDI
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Tetsuya Naito vs Will Ospreay – NJPW G1 Climax, night 18 – 2 punti
- Will Ospreay vs Shota Umino for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Power Struggle – 1 punto
DANILO
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 2 punti
- Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear – 1 punto
SIMONE SPADA
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- The House of Black vs The Elite for the AEW World Trios Championship – AEW Revolution – 1 punto
ALDO
- Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear – 3 punti
- Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Will Ospreay vs Mike Bailey – IW Bound for Glory – 1 punto
ANTONIO LUCA:
- Gunther vs Chad Gable for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Raw September 4th – 3 punti
- MJF vs Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship – AEW All In – punti
- Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso vs Damian Priest & Finn Balor for the WWE Raw & WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship – WWE Fastlane – 1 punto
SERGIO
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 3 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- FTR vs Bullet Club Gold for the AEW World Tag Team Championship – AEW Collision July 15th – 1 punto
VINCENZO
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 2 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 1 punto
KNEESTOFACES
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 3 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 2 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 1 punto
GIUSEPPE
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 2 punti
- Tam Nakano vs Giulia for the World of Stardom Championship – Stardom All Star Grand Queendom – 1 punto
DORIAN
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 3 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 1 punto
ENRICO
- MJF vs Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship – AEW All In – 3 punti
- Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear – 1 punto
MATTEO
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear- 2 punti
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 1 punto
ANGELO
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 3 punti
- Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Women’s Money in the Bank Match – WWE Money in the Bank – 1 punto
GIROLAMO
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 1- 3 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Elimination Chamber Match foer the WWE United States Championship – WWE Elimination Chamber – 1 punto
PAOLO
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 3 punti
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 2 punti
- Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear – 1 punto
GIUSEMAN
- Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution – 3 punti
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 1 – 2 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 1 punto
UMBERTO
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 3 punti
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1 – 2 punti
- MJF vs Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship – AEW All In – 1 punto
ANDREA
- Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door – 3 punti
- Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2 – 2 punti
- Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 1 – 1 punto
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2023 Match of the Year Award WINNER: Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1
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Torna dopo qualche tempo di assenza sul gradino più alto del podio, la New Japan Pro Wrestling, torna Wrestle Kingdom, torna Kenny Omega, e con lui Will Ospreay, grande protagonista anche con altri incontri. 8 voti in più del secondo, stavolta targato WWE, che vede il Triple Threat Match di Wrestlemania ergersi a grande sconfitto. Vicino al secondo, e quindi in terza posizione, l’Iron Man Match fra Bryan Danielson ed MJF. In quarta posizione, ancora, con 14 voti, Kenny Omega e Will Ospreay, stavolta con il loro Match di Forbidden Door.
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CLASSIFICA FINALE
- In prima posizione con 26 punti: Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, night 1
- In seconda posizione con 18 punti: Gunther vs Sheamus vs Drew McIntyre for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2
- In terza posizione con 15 punti: Bryan Danielson vs MJF in a 30 Minutes Iron Man Match for the AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution
- In quarta posizione con 14 punti: Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door
- In quinta posizione con 8 punti: Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – AEW Full Gear
- In sesta posizione con 6 punti: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 1
- In settima posizione con 5 punti: Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship – WWE Wrestlemania 39, night 2
- In ottava posizione con 4 punti: MJF vs Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship – AEW All In
- In nona posizione con 2 punti: Tetsuya Naito vs Will Ospreay – NJPW G1 Climax, night 18
- In decima posizione a pari merito con 1 punto: Will Ospreay vs Shota Umino for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship – NJPW Power Struggle, The House of Black vs The Elite for the AEW World Trios Championship – AEW Revolution, Will Ospreay vs Mike Bailey – IW Bound for Glory, FTR vs Bullet Club Gold for the AEW World Tag Team Championship – AEW Collision July 15th, Tam Nakano vs Giulia for the World of Stardom Championship – Stardom All Star Grand Queendom, Women’s Money in the Bank Match – WWE Money in the Bank ed Elimination Chamber Match foer the WWE United States Championship – WWE Elimination Chamber.
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ECCO INFINE, LA LISTA DEGLI AWARD DEGLI ANNI PASSATI
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2022: Gunther (c) vs Sheamus for the WWE Intercontinental Championship – WWE Clash at the Castle
2021: Walter vs Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship – WWE NXT Takeover 36
2020: Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1
2019: Adam Cole vs Johnny Gargano in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match for the NXT Championship – WWE NXT Takeover New York
2018: Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – NJPW Dominion
2017: Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
2016: AJ Styles vs John Cena – WWE Summerslam
2015: Bayley vs Sasha Banks for the NXT Women’s Championship – WWE NXT Takeover Brooklyn I & NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs United States Champion John Cena – WWE Money in the Bank
2014: Sami Zayn vs Adrian Neville in a Title vs Career Match for the NXT Championship – WWE NXT Takeover R-Evolution & Shield vs Evolution in a No Holdes Barred Match – WWE Payback
