Bryan Alvarez Criticizes Some WON Awards Voting: 'The Worst I've Ever Seen'
Bryan Alvarez, a renowned wrestling critic, expressed his disappointment with certain voting results in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) awards. While he generally agreed with the majority of the awards, he had strong opinions about specific categories.
During a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Alvarez and his co-host, 'Filthy' Tom Lawlor, discussed the annual awards issue. Alvarez's main criticism was regarding the 'Worst Match of the Year' category. He argued that the match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, which took place at WrestleMania 41, was not the worst match of the year, despite receiving the majority of votes.
Alvarez passionately stated, 'Minoru Suzuki and Butterbean's match was the worst I've ever seen in my entire life. It was the worst match Dave has ever seen. It was horrible, beyond words, and it came in second to John Cena and Cody Rhodes.' He believed that the voting results were subjective and that the match between Cena and Rhodes was not even close to being the worst.
Another category that raised Alvarez's eyebrows was 'Worst Television Announcer.' He was appalled by the choice of Booker T, who he considered not even the worst on the announce team, as the winner. Alvarez mentioned that Vic Joseph, who finished fourth in the voting, was a better choice.
Additionally, Alvarez disagreed with the ranking of AEW Collision as the third best television show, ahead of WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown. He firmly stated, 'In no universe is Collision better than Raw and SmackDown.' AEW Dynamite and CMLL Super Viernes were ranked higher in his opinion.
The full episode of Wrestling Observer Live, where these discussions took place, is available for subscribers. Alvarez's detailed analysis and passionate opinions provide valuable insights for wrestling fans and critics alike.
Ian Carey, a Toronto-based writer and wrestling enthusiast, covered this story for f4wonline.com, sharing his expertise and insights on the wrestling industry.
