Being new to 411 wrestling, I don't think I'm established enough to vote on who I think the best folks on the site are. I'd like to thank Ashish and Widro for giving me a chance to write on one of my favorite topics... wrestling. I will say, though, I've been reading Hyatte since I discovered his Mop-Ups on Scoops three years ago. I also haven't delved into the 411 Forum yet, so I don't think I can very well vote on that, either. I'll just stick with wrestling because, well, that's what I write about.

Worst Wrestler Turn: Hands down, Goldberg Turns heel for WCW. It was absolutely useless. Goldberg did ONE heelish thing. He hugged Vince Russo. After that, he never changed character or attitude. Goldberg did nothing to sell the heel turn, which could have led to some interesting angles, so it all wound up being useless.

Best Catchphrase: Out of the five choices, Chris Benoit's Prove me wrong. Just Benoit GETTING a catchphrase was enough to make me happy. Overall, I think my favorite catchphrase of the year is "If I could be serious for a minute."

Biggest Backstage Baby: Oh the choices. Out of the five, I would have to choose Bagwell. At least the other four are proven draws and commodities who have SOME kind of backing for what they whine about. Bagwell, on the other hand, is a guy who COULD be a superstar, but has done nothing for the company. Buff's best chances at success was his heel role on the NWO B-Team. He never grew out of that. You could also offer a strong case for Goldberg winning the honors, seeing as he does nothing but bitch and sit on the sidelines. BUT, Goldberg can, or could, draw a crowd.

Hottest Wrestling Babe: Lita, 'nuff said.

Most Annoying Wrestler(s) : I'd like to say Duggan, but since I live about 20 minutes from Glens Falls, I can't. Besides, his heel turn this year was kind of cool. Therefore, I deem a tie between Too Cool and Road Dogg. Since only half (Scotty) of Too Cool annoys me and since I used to be a fan of the Outlaws, that equals out into a tie. Of course, Road Dogg is aligned with X-Pac....hm, scratch the tie, Road Dogg wins.

Most Embarrassing Moment of the Year: Well, Since David Arquette winning the WCW Title isn't on here, I think the WWF forcing an obviously-not-ready-for-action Steve Austin to appear at Fully Loaded. It was an embarassment to the main event and for Austin.

Most Disappointing Wrestler of the Year: After starting Tazz out hot, having him end Angle's winning streak and feuding him with the Rock, it all went downhill. I think the WWF took backing from Tazz WAY too fast.

Most Insane Wrestler of the Year: "I have a great idea. I'll quit wrestling and sign a record deal with the always-dependable Insane Clown Posse." Of course, since Rena Mero has shown us all how much success wrestling personas have after they're separated from wrestling, it must have been a fantastic idea. Can you imagine that conversation between Vampiro and Shaggy?

Most Hyped News Story To End Up Being False: The ECW TV deal. I really hope it ends up being true eventually. I LOVE ECW. By the looks of it, I don't think it's going happen.

Most Heated Feud: I have to give it to the best feud of the year: HHH vs Foley. Why was it the best? Because it was actually brought to closure. Triple H won, Foley lost. It also contained one of my matches of year in the Royal Rumble streetfight between the two.

Worst Feud: Anything that ended with Russo forcing Goldberg to win another 177 squash matches before he could be in the uppercard again counts as the worst of the year. Actually, almost anything involving Russo's on-screen character could be counted in the worst of the year.
Best Celebrity: Gary Coleman, guitar... again, 'nuff said. His best role since "Dirty Work."

Worst Celebrity: David Arquette, WCW World Champion. That'll do it for me.

Best Game: No Mercy. Anarchy Rulz uses the Godawful Attitude engine. Backstage Assault doesn't have a ring. I don't have a Dreamcast, but I think there's only like 20 guys in Royal Rumble? There's more guys than that IN a Royal Rumble. Smackdown 2 is OK, but No Mercy, and all the games with the World Tour Engine, is my favorite.

Wrestler Most Likely To Be A Nobody By The End of 2001: Buff Bagwell. I think he's going to be in for a rough surprise if he jumps to the WWF and tries the stunts he pulls in WCW. Vince won't deal with him. I think Van Dam will be an interesting watch, but the top two have gotten better with ECW guys, so I think Van Dam has a fifty/fifty shot.

Wrestler Most Likely To Be A Somebody By The End of 2001: Lance Storm. I could see him with the WCW World Title by the end of 2001. Of course, since David Arquette is part of the WCW Title Lineage, one may argue how much of a "somebody" being WCW champ makes you.

Who'd A Thunk It: David Arquette. Have I harped on that enough yet? Yes, I have. I think the wildest thing this year was the Russo promo on Hogan that had everyone wondering if it was part of the story or not. Tazz's announcing career is a CLOSE second.

Best Swerve: Test calls the cops. After everyone had thought that angle was gone and forgotten, Test pops back into the life of HHH and Stephanie. Of course, I would have given Test a clean pin and a feud with HHH, but I don't book the WWF. Of course, my next Cheap Heat is going to be about what I'd do if I DID book the WWF. I think the swerve I have planned is much cooler than any of these. But, it's my swerve, so I'm biased.

Favorite Show to Preempt a Wrestling Show: Actually, last Monday, Nitro was taken off in favor of Scrooged. That works for me. Pre-emptions... nothing pisses me off more.

Overrated Wrestler: Toss up between Sting and the Rock. Sting of yore was not overrated, but Sting of now is. He's just not into it anymore and it shows. The Rock... interview, catchphrase, catchphrase, catchphrase, eyebrow, punch, punch, DDT, elbow. I'm bored with him.