AEW Awards

AEW Awards

2021:

The 2021 award show, held on January 27th, 2021, recognized the moments and accomplishments from October 2019 - when AEW Dynamite first premiered - through the entire calendar year of 2020. The show was hosted by Tony Schiavone and special correspondent Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. The award winners were announced on the Bleacher Report app. Votes were cast through TNT's website. Shaquille O'Neal, Bert Kreischer, Chael Sonnen, Curtis Granderson, Camille Kostek, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Ron Funches, Danielle Fishel and Jensen Karp presented the awards virtually.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Dates listed are for 2020 unless otherwise noted.

Best Moment on the Mic Cody Rhodes accepts Dog Collar match – AEW Dynamite (September 30) MJF "We Deserve Better" speech – AEW Dynamite (July 29) Jon Moxley accepts The Inner Circle invitation – AEW Dynamite (January 8) Brandi Rhodes confronts Jade Cargill –AEW Dynamite (November 11) Orange Cassidy debates Chris Jericho – AEW Dynamite (August 5)	Biggest Surprise Sting's AEW debut – AEW Winter Is Coming (December 2) Matt Hardy's debut – AEW Dynamite (March 18) Jake "The Snake" Roberts confronts Cody Rhodes – AEW Dynamite (March 4) Brodie Lee arrives as The Exalted One – AEW Dynamite (March 18) Miro revealed as Best Man –AEW Dynamite (September 9)
Breakout Star – Male Darby Allin Orange Cassidy Eddie Kingston John Silver	Breakout Star – Female Hikaru Shida Anna Jay Tay Conti Big Swole Penelope Ford
Biggest Beatdown The Inner Circle jumps Orange Cassidy – AEW Dynamite (June 10) The Dark Order attacks Nightmare Family – AEW Dynamite (August 22) Nyla Rose puts Riho and Hikaru Shida through tables – AEW Dynamite (January 1) Brian Cage sneak attacks Jon Moxley – AEW Dynamite (June 10) Nightmare Family and The Inner Circle brawl – AEW Dynamite (October 23, 2019)	High Flyer Award Rey Fenix Marq Quen Nick Jackson Pac
Hardest Moment to Clean Up After The Parking Lot Brawl (Best Friends vs. Santana and Ortiz) –AEW Dynamite (September 16) Orange Cassidy drops orange juice on The Inner Circle – AEW Fight for the Fallen (July 15) The Bunkhouse Match (Dustin Rhodes and Q. T. Marshall vs. The Butcher and The Blade) – AEW Dynamite (November 11) Big Swole dumps garbage on Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. – AEW Dynamite (June 17)	Biggest WTF Moment Kenny Omega wins AEW World Championship and walks out of AEW – AEW Winter Is Coming (December 2) Cody Rhodes steel cage moonsault – AEW Dynamite (February 19) Sammy Guevara hit by golf cart – AEW Dynamite (May 6) Bloody Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Hikaru Shida – AEW Dynamite (April 8) MJF lashes Cody Rhodes  AEW Dynamite (February 5) The Young Bucks frog splash off the stadium railing – AEW Double or Nothing (May 23)
LOL Award The Young Bucks kick MJF into a pool – Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea (January 22) Chris Jericho and MJF: Le Dinner Debonair – AEW Dynamite (October 21) Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. waxes Tony Schiavone – AEW Dynamite (October 14) The Inner Circle Vegas trip – AEW Dynamite (November 18)	Best Twitter Follow Nyla Rose MJF Orange Cassidy Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Bleacher Report PPV Moment of the Year Stadium Stampede match (The Elite vs. The Inner Circle) – AEW Double or Nothing (May 23) Jon Moxley wins AEW World Championship – AEW Revolution (February 29) Hikaru Shida wins AEW Women's World Championship –  AEW Double or Nothing (May 23) Kenny Omega and Adam Page defeat The Young Bucks – AEW Revolution (February 29) Darby Allin wins AEW TNT Championship – AEW Full Gear (November 7) The Young Bucks win AEW World Tag Team Championship – AEW Full Gear (November 7)

2022:

The 2022 award show, which aired on AEW's YouTube channel on March 23rd, 2022, recognized the moments and accomplishments for the entire calendar year of 2021. The show was hosted by Tony Schiavone, with co-hosts Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Dates listed are for 2021.

Wrestler of the Year Kenny Omega Bryan Danielson Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Adam Page Darby Allin Hikaru Shida Miro	Biggest Surprise Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson debut at AEW ALL OUT Darby Allin returns as The Invisible Man on AEW Dynamite (October 27) The formation of The Pinnacle on AEW Dynamite (March 10) The Young Bucks turn on Jon Moxley on AEW Dynamite (April 7) Mercedes Martinez returns at AEW New's Year Smash (December 29)
Breakout Star – Male Sammy Guevara Dante Martin Jungle Boy Ricky Starks HOOK	Breakout Star – Female Jade Cargill Jamie Hayter Tay Conti Kris Statlander Red Velvet
Biggest Beatdown Adam Page goes 60 minutes with Bryan Danielson at AEW Winter Is Coming Men of the Year (Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky) send Darby Allin on a trip at AEW Blood and Guts Bryan Danielson kicks Colt Cabana's tooth out on AEW Dynamite (November 24) The Pinnacle takes down The Inner Circle at AEW Blood and Guts Thunder Rosa takes down Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. at AEW St. Patrick's Day Slam	High Flyer Award Dante Martin Penta El Zero Miedo Rey Fenix PAC Riho
Best Moment on the Mic CM Punk returns at AEW Rampage: The First Dance (August 20) Bryan Danielson calls out Kenny Omega on AEW Dynamite (September 15) Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. welcomes fans to Brittsburgh on AEW Dynamite (August 11) MJF thinks the Midwest is mid on AEW Dynamite (September 8) Eddie Kingston is sent to punish Miro on AEW Rampage (September 3)	Biggest WTF Moment TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Conti) vs. The Bunny and Penelope Ford in a Street Fight on AEW New's Year Smash (December 31) Matt Jackson tacked Travis Scott shoe at AEW ALL OUT MJF's Long Island homecoming on AEW Dynamite (December 8) Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston take a drive on AEW Dynamite (April 21) Adam Page turns down The Dark Order on AEW Dynamite (January 20)
Best Twitter Follow Nyla Rose The Young Bucks MJF Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Orange Cassidy	Best Fashion Moment Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Brittsburgh on AEW Dynamite (August 11) Tay Conti at AEW Full Gear Hikaru Shida's anniversary dress on AEW Dynamite (May 29) Chris Jericho as Painmaker at  AEW Fight for the Fallen The Super Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) as the Toon Squad at AEW Fight for the Fallen
Best Mic Duel CM Punk and MJF on AEW Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve (November 24) Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Ruby Soho on AEW Rampage (September 17) The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle have a parley on AEW Dynamite (April 28) Adam Page meets Bryan Danielson on AEW Dynamite (November 17) The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and Jake Hager) call out Dan Lambert on AEW Dynamite (September 15)	Best Tag Team Brawl The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) in a Steel Cage match at AEW ALL OUT Suzuki-gun (Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki) vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston at AEW Grand Slam Part 2 (September 24) Sting and Darby Allin vs. 2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) on AEW Dynamite (August 18) Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) in Tag Team Eliminator Final on AEW Rampage (August 25) TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Conti) vs. The Bunny and Penelope Ford in a Street Fight on AEW New's Year Smash (December 31)