Welcome everyone to the official announcement of the winners of the Count Out! 20201Year End Awards! Nominees were chosen by the Count Out team and voted on by you the listeners/readers. Ring Post Radio gave their initial thoughts on the winners that you can listen to here and below are the full rankings, plus some additional stats. Thank you everyone who voted and hope to see you again next year!
Male Wrestler of the Year
1st Place: Kenny Omega - 31 pts
2nd: Bryan Danielson - 21 pts
3rd: Shingo Takagi - 15 pts
4th: Roman Reigns - 12 pts
5th: Effy - 9 pts
6th: Adam Page - 7 pts
7th: Will Ospreay - 5 pts
7th: Jon Moxley - 5 pts
9th: WALTER - 3 pts
9th: Big E - 3 pts
11th: Jonathan Gresham - 2 pts
12th: Lee Moriarty - 1 pts
13th: Jungle Boy - 0 pts
Last Year's Winner: Jon Moxley
Notes: Kenny Omega won 2nd place in this category last year
Female Wrestler of the Year
1st Place: Utami Hayshishita - 29 pts
2nd: Syuri - 21 pts
3rd: Britt Baker - 11 pts
3rd: Thunder Rosa - 11 pts
3rd: Bianca Belair - 11 pts
6th: Tam Nakano - 7 pts
7th: Charlotte Flair - 6 pts
7th: Kris Statlander - 6 pts
9th: Deonna Purrazzo - 5 pts
10th: Ruby Soho - 3 pts
10th: Serena Deeb - 3 pts
12th: Trish Adora - 1 pts
13th: Jordynne Grace - 0 pts
Last Year's Winner: Io Shirai
Notes: Thunder Rosa won 3rd place in this category last year
Tag Team of the Year
1st Place: Young Bucks - 35 pts
2nd: Lucha Bros - 26 pts
3rd: Giulia & Syuri - 15 pts
4th: Bussy - 9 pts
5th: Best Friends - 8 pts
6th: FTR - 7 pts
7th: RK-Bro - 5 pts
8th: 2point0 - 3 pts
8th: MSK - 3 pts
10th: Varsity Blondes - 2 pts
11th: Grizzled Young Veterans - 1 pts
12th: Maine State Posse - 0 pts
Last Year's Winner: Kenny Omega & Adam Page
Notes: MSK & 2point0 both tied with the Lucha Bros with most 3rd place votes
Independent Wrestler of the Year
1st Place: Daniel Garcia - 26 pts
2nd: Masha Slamovich - 16 pts
2nd: Lee Moriarty - 16 pts
4th: Effy - 11 pts
5th: Trish Adora - 10 pts
6th: Davey Richards - 9 pts
7th: Wheeler YUTA - 7 pts
8th: Allie Katch - 5 pts
8th: Willow Nightengale - 5 pts
10th: WARHORSE - 4 pts
11th: MV Young - 3 pts
12th: Jordan Oliver - 2 pts
Last Year's Winner: WARHORSE
Notes: Top 3 placers all ended the year signed to a major wrestling promotion
Promotion of the Year
1st Place: AEW - 40 pts
2nd: Stardom - 27 pts
3rd: GCW - 19 pts
4th: Beyond Wrestling - 9 pts
4th: Enjoy Wrestling - 9 pts
6th: NJPW - 6 pts
7th: WWE - 4 pts
Last Year's Winner: AEW
Notes: Stardom received the most 1st place votes, while AEW received the most 2nd place votes; AEW is the only award to receive 1st place two years in a row
Match of the Year from a Major Promotion
1st Place: Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros (AEW All Out) - 34 pts
2nd: WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov (NXT Takeover 36) - 23 pts
3rd: Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay (NJPW Wrestling Dontaku - Night 2) - 15 pts
4th: Kenny Omega vs. Adam Page (AEW Full Gear) - 13 pts
4th: Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa (AEW Dynamite: St. Patrick's Day Slam) - 13 pts
6th: Jay White vs. Kota Ibushi (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 - Night 2) - 8 pts
7th: Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega (AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam) - 7 pts
8th: Lucha Bros vs. El Hijo del Vikingo & Laredo Kid (AAA: Heroes Inmortales XIV) - 1 pts
Last Year's Winner: Young Bucks vs Kenny Omega & Adam Page (AEW Revolution)
Notes: Young Bucks have been a part of the Match of the Year - Major Promotion two years in a row
Match of the Year from a Minor/Independent Promotion
1st Place: Utami Hayashishita vs. Syuri (Stardom Tokyo Dream Cinderella) - 27 pts
2nd: Atticus Cogar vs. Alex Colon (GCW Tournament of Survival 666) - 9 pts
2nd: Momo Watanabe vs. Syuri (Stardom 5Star Grand Prix Finals) - 9 pts
4th: Will Ospreay vs. Rickey Knight Jr. (RevPro High Stakes) - 8 pts
4th: Alex Colon vs. Drew Parker (GCW Homecoming - Night 1) - 8 pts
4th: The OGK vs. The Briscoes (ROH Final Battle) - 8 pts
7th: Lee Moriarty vs. Darius Lockhart (Enjoy Wrestling Night Moves) - 7 pts
7th: Daniel Garcia vs. Lee Moriarty (Limitless Wrestling Suffer No Fools) - 7 pts
7th: Kenoh vs. ??? Nakajima (NOAH N-1 Victory - Night 6) - 7 pts
7th: Wheeler YUTA vs. Daniel Garcia (IWTV ???) - 7 pts
11th: Effy vs Matt Cardona (GCW Fight Club: Mox vs Gage) - 6 pts
12th: El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Arez (RIOT Lucha Libre Covidiotas) - 5 pts
13th: Bussy vs. Second Gear Crew (GCW No Signal in the Hills) - 4 pts
14th: Nick Gage vs. Matt Cardona (GCW Homecoming - Night 1) - 1 pts
15th: Rickey Shane Page vs. Joey Janela (GCW Take Kare) - 1 pts
Last Year's Winner: Jon Moxley vs. Chris Dickinson (GCW: Bloodsport)
Notes: Hayshishita vs Syuri was the most dominant winner of any category this year
Breakout Star of the Year
1st Place: Daniel Garcia - 27 pts
2nd: Maika - 12 pts
3rd: Matt Cardona - 11 pts
4th: Eddie Kingston - 10 pts
5th: Bianca Belair - 9 pts
6th: Danhausen - 8 pts
6th: Miro - 8 pts
6th: Adam Page - 8 pts
9th: Lee Moriarty - 7 pts
10th: Maki Itoh - 6 pts
11th: Allie Katch - 5 pts
11th: Ruby Soho - 5 pts
13th: 2point0 - 3 pts
13th: Jeff Cobb - 3 pts
15th: Drew Parker - 1 pts
15th: MV Young - 1 pts
Last Year's Winner: Brodie Lee
Notes: This category was the most contested category this year, with 7 wrestlers tying for most 1st place votes (Cardona, Danhausen, Itoh, Miro, Garcia, Belair, Page)
The Forbidden Award
This award goes to the best "Forbidden Door" moment of the year.
1st Place: Kenny Omega, The Belt Collector - 27 pts
2nd: Minoru Suzuki's US Run - 12 pts
3rd: Jon Moxley in GCW - 11 pts
4th: Tony Khan making fun of WWE about alleged NJPW Partnership - 10 pts
5th: Ric Flair in AAA - 9 pts
5th: Christian vs. Kenny Omega for the Impact Title on AEW Rampage - 8 pts
7th: Nick Gage vs. Chris Jericho in a deathmatch on AEW Dynamite - 7 pts
7th: KENTA in AEW - 7 pts
9th: AEW ends relationship with Impact - 6 pts
10th: The Good Brothers in the Elite - 1 pts
Last Year: The Lemonade Award: AEW's Brodie Lee Memorial Show