Year End Awards

At the end of every year the major magazines in Mexico release their official awards. The awards used to be quite a big deal but over the years their significance has dwindled. The awards used to cover all promotions under one banner but in the mid-80's some magazines began to hand out seperate awards to each promotion as to stay politically correct.

Other awards are often handed out by "Dr. Lucha" Stephen Sims, a noted Lucha Libre historian, the old Huricanrana! snail-mail publication, as well as: The Cubs Fan's CMLL blog

1981

Lucha Libre Magazine

Wrestler of the Year: Perro Aguayo

1. Alfonso Dantes
2. Canek

Best Tecnico: Tony Salazar

1. Alfonso Dantes
2. Anibal

Best Rudo: El Faraon

1. Ray Mendoza
2. Babe Face

Rookie of the Year: Espectro Jr.

1. Negro Casas
2. Rayo De Jalisco Jr.

Best Tag Team: Brazo De Oro & Brazo De Plata

1. Babe Face & Perro Aguayo
2. Ringo Mendoza & Cachorro Mendoza

Best Trio: Los Missioneros De La Muerte (El Signo, El Texano & Negro Navarro)

1. Enrique Vera, Gran Hamada & Kobayashi
2. Alfonso Dantes, El Faraon & Satanico

Luchadora of the Year: Lola Gonzalez

1. Irma Aguilar
2. Chabela Romero

Revelation of the Year: La Fiera

1. Mascara Ano 2000
2. Black Terry

Most Promising: Fuerza Guerrera

1. Falcon
2. Jerry Estrada

Most Spectacular: Lizmark

1. Kato Kung Lee
2. Black Man

Foreigner of the Year: Bob Backlund

1. Stan Hansen
2. Abdullah the Butcher

Best Exoticos: Rizado Ruiz & Rudy Reyna

1. Bello Greco & Sergio El Hermoso
2. Adrian
   

Most Declined: Blue Demon

1. Humberto Garza & Ruben Juarez
2. El Vikingo
   

Midcard Wrestler of the Year: Cachorro Mendoza & Scorpio
Preliminary Wrestler of the Year: Aguila Solitaria & Dardo Aguilar
Technical Match of the Year: Alfonso Dantes vs. Dr. Wagner - ? @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
Bloodiest Match of the Year: Ray Mendoza & Villano III vs. Babe Face & Perro Aguayo - August 23 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
Most Dramatic Match of the Year: Ray Mendoza vs Ape Man - September 13 @ Palacio De Los Deportes
Innovation of the Year: Atomicos (four-on-four) matches

1991

Accion En El Ring

Wrestler of the Year: Canek & Perro Aguayo
Best Rudo: Perro Aguayo
Best Tag Team: Silver King & El Texano
Best Trio: Canek, Fishman & The Killer
Revelation of the Year: Oro, Plata & Misterioso
Surprise of the Year: Mascara Ano 2000 unmasks Anibal
Match of the Year: Atlantis vs. Blue Panther - August 16 @ Arena Mexico; Villano IV vs. Pegasus Kid - May 19 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan; Canek vs. Miguel Perez Jr. - November 24 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
Biggest Draw: El Hijo Del Santo
Most Popular: Octagon
Best National Champion: Mascara Sagrada
Superstar of the Year: Atlantis
Preliminary Wrestler of the Year: Canelo Casas
Top Distrito Federal Wrestlers: Super Muneco, Super Pinocho & Super Raton
Foreigner of the Year: Pegasus Kid
Best Referee: Gran Davis
Biggest Disapointments (natives): El Hijo del Solitario, El Hijo del Angel Blanco I & El Hijo del Angel Blanco II
Biggest Disapointments (foreigners): Mongolian Mauler, Chris Adams, The Moondogs & Kevin Von Erich

Dr. Lucha

Wrestler of the Year: Fuerza Guerrera

1. Negro Casas
2. Pimpinela Escarlata

Match of the Year: Octagon vs. Fuerza Guerrera - February 1 @ Arena Colise

1. Atlantis vs. Blue Panther - August 16 @ Arena Mexico
2. Villano III vs. Pegasus Kid - March 3 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
3. El Hijo Del Santo vs. Negro Casas - March 1 @ Arena Neza
4. El Hijo Del Santo vs. Brazo de Oro - January 6 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan

Feud of the Year: Octagon vs. Fuerza Guerrera

1. Perro Aguayo vs. Konnan
2. Los Villanos (Villano I, Villano IV & Villano V) vs. La Ola Lila (Pimpinela Escarlata, May Flowers & Rudy Reyna)
3. Apolo Dantes vs. Javier Cruz
4. El Hijo Del Santo vs. Negro Casas

Technician of the Year: Negro Casas

1. Fuerza Guerrera
2. Pimpinela Escarlata
3. Silver King
4. Blue Panther

Rookie of the Year: Octagoncito

1. Oro
2. Plata
3. Talisman Jr.
4. Arkangel de la Muerte

Best Tecnico: Octagon

1. El Hijo Del Santo
2. El Dandy
3. Villano III
4. Stuka

Best Rudo: Fuerza Guerrera

1. La Ola Lila (Pimpinela Escarlata, May Flowers & Rudy Reyna)
2. Pierroth Jr.
3. Javier Cruz
4. Negro Casas

Best Tag Team: Silver King & El Texano

1. Tony Arce & Vulcano
2. Oro & Plata
3. Akiyoshi & Takayama

Most Improved: Pantera

1. Misterioso
2. Apolo Dantes
3. Akiyoshi
4. May Flowers
5. Takayama
6. Pimpinela Escarlata

Best Flyer: Atlantis

1. Ultimo Dragon
2. Ciclon Ramirez
3. Plata
4. Oro
5. Huracan Sevilla
6. Pantera
7. Misterioso
8. Eddy Guerrero
9. Brazo de Plata
10. Popitekus

Most Underrated: Canelo Casas

1. Pimpinela Escarlata
2. May Flowers
3. Ciclon Ramirez
4. Pantera

Best Interview: Perro Aguayo

1. Jaque Mate
2. Vulcano
3. Aguilita Solitaria
4. Pierroth Jr.
5. Canek
6. El Hijo Del Santo
7. Negro Navarro

Most Charasmatic: El Dandy

1. El Hijo Del Santo
2. Octagon
3. Canek
4. Blue Panther
5. Negro Casas
6. Villano III

Best Promotion/Territory: EMLL

1. UWA
2. Carlos Elizondo's Monterrey circuit
3. Raul Reyes' Guadalajara circuit

Best Manager: Andy Barrow

Foreigner of the Year: Pegasus Kid

1. Love Machine
2. Chris Adams
3. Jushin Lyger
4. Blue Blazer
5. Black Magic

Card of the Year: EMLL - February 1 @ Arena Coliseo

1. UWA - June 1 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
2. EMLL - December 8 @ Arena Mexico
3. UWA - March 3 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan
4. UWA - January 6 @ El Toreo De Naucalpan

1993

Box y Lucha

Rookie of the Year:

AAA: Juventud Guerrera & Torero

EMLL: La Sombra & Tornado Negro

UWA: El Titere & El Hijo del Anibal

Mini of the Year:

AAA: Espectrito;

EMLL: Orito

Revelation of the Year:

AAA: Heavy Metal

EMLL: Cachorro Mendoza & Mocho Cota

UWA: Rocky Santana

Best Tecnico: El Hijo Del Santo & Lizmark Best Rudo:

AAA: Heavy Metal

EMLL: Negro Casas

UWA: Scorpio Jr.

Foreigner of the Year: Corazon De Leon
Best Ruda: La Diabolica & La Practicante
Best Tecnica:

AAA: Lola Gonzalez & Martha Villalobos

EMLL: Cynthia Moreno & Lady Apache

Best Tag Team:

AAA: Konnan/Perro Aguayo & El Hijo Del Santo/Octagon

EMLL: Arkangel/Guerrero de la Muerte & Gran Apache/El Mestizo

Best Trio:

AAA: Los Destructores: Tony Arce, Vulcano & Rocco Valente

EMLL: Damian El Guerrero, Guerrero Del Futuro & Guerrero Maya

UWA: El Engendro, Scorpio Jr. & Shu El Guerrero

Special awards:

El Hijo Del Santo (10 years of wrestling)

Konnan (biggest mainstream celebrity)

Oro (in memory of his death)

Vicky Aguilera (sitting front row at Arena Mexico for over 60 consecutive years)

Super Luchas

Wrestler of the Year:

1. Atlantis
2. Cien Caras
3. Perro Aguayo
4. El Dandy

Biggest Gate: Konnan vs. Cien Caras
Rookie of the Year: El Hijo del Anibal
Newcomer of the Year: Latin Lover
Best Trio: Los Hermanos Dinamita: Cien Caras, Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000
Best Tag Team: Silver King & El Texano
Best Rudo: Cien Caras
Best Tecnico: Perro Aguayo

Dr. Lucha

Wrestler of the Year: Atlantis
Best Tecnico: Atlantis
Best Rudo: Negro Casas
Foreigner of the Year: Love Machine
Revelation of the Year: Heavy Metal
Rookie of the Year: Juventud Guerrera
Best Tecnica: Lady Apache
Best Ruda: La Diabolica
Best Tag Team: Silver King & El Texano
Best Trio: Los Brazos: Brazo De Plata, Brazo De Oro & El Brazo

1997

Huricanrana!

Wrestler of the Year: El Hijo Del Santo
American MVP: Rey Misterio Jr.
Best Tag Team: Ultimo Guerrero & Ultimo Rebelde
Mexican Match of the Year: 16 Man Torneo Cibernetico - April 18 @ Arena Mexico
Foreign Match of the Year: Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero - October 26, 1997 @ Las Vegas, Nevada
Feud of the Year: Negro Casas & Felino vs. El Hijo Del Santo
Most Underrated: Villano IV Most Overrated: Vampiro Huricanrana Man of the Year: Mike Tenay

1998

Huricanrana!

Wrestler of the Year: Juventud Guerrera
Mexican MVP: Abismo Negro
American MVP: Juventud Guerrera
Best Tag Team: Mr. Niebla & Shocker
Mexican Match of the Year: Venum Black vs. Super Crazy - March 6 @ Arena Naucalpan
Foreign Match of the Year: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Koji Kanemoto - June 12 in Japan
Best Rudo: Abismo Negro
Best Tecnico: Heavy Metal
Best Flyer: Venum Black
Feud of the Year: Venum Black vs. Super Crazy & Los Vipers vs. Los Vatos Locos
Promotion of the Year: AAA
Huricanrana Man of the Year: Dr. Wagner Jr.

2005

Box y Lucha

Wrestler of the Year: Mistico
Rookie of the Year: Super Nova

Super Luchas

Wrestler of the Year:

Mistico

Best Tecnico:

CMLL: Mistico

1. Dr. Wagner Jr.
2. Dos Caras Jr.
3. Blue Panther

AAA: Latin Lover

1. Octagon
2. El Zorro
3. El Intocable

indy: La Parka

Best Rudo:

CMLL: Universo 2000

1. Perro Aguayo Jr.
2. Ultimo Guerrero
3. Atlantis

AAA: Cibernetico

1. Abismo Negro
2. Chessman
3. Charly Manson

indy: Joe Lider

Best Tag Team:

CMLL: El Averno & El Mephisto

AAA: Oriental & Cynthia Moreno

indy: Dr. Cerebro & Cerebro Negro

Best Trio:

CMLL: Perros del Mal (Perro Aguayo Jr., Hector Garza & Terrible)

1. Guerreros del Infierno (Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero & Olimpico)
2. El Hijo del Texano, Maximo & Sagrado
3. Negro Casas, Felino & Heavy Metal

AAA: Black Family (El Cuervo, Escoria & Ozz)

indy: Los Villanos (Villano III, Villano IV & Villano V)

Revelation of the Year:

CMLL: La Mascara

1. Sangre Azteca
2. Crazzy Boy
3. Kronos

AAA: El Angel

1. Aliens
2. Nautilius
3. Laredo Kid

indy: Mortiz

Rookie of the Year:

CMLL: Maximo

1. Stuka Jr.
2. Tigre Metalico
3. El Hijo del Canek

AAA: El Hijo del Fantasma

1. Shika
2. Rio Bravo
3. Oscuridad

Most Controversial:

CMLL: Atlantis

AAA: Shocker

Card of the Year:

CMLL: <none>

AAA: <none>

Innovation of the Year:

CMLL: <none>

AAA: Six-sided ring

Best Rivalry:

CMLL: Universo 2000 vs. Perro Aguayo Jr.

AAA: Shocker vs. everyone

Bloodiest Match of the Year:

CMLL: <none>

AAA: El Zorro vs. Charly Manson - October 20 @ Zacatecas

Match of the Year:

CMLL: El Hijo Del Santo vs. Negro Casas - October 28 @ Arena Mexico

AAA: <none>

Return of the Year:

CMLL: Women's wrestling

AAA: Fuerza Guerrera

Foreigner of the Year (outside Mexico):

1. Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis & Super Crazy (WWE)
2. Ricky Marvin (NOAH)
3. Sangre Azteca (NJPW)
4. Abismo Negro (NOAH)

Foreigner of the Year (in Mexico):

CMLL: Tiger Mask

1. Nakamura & Tanahashi
2. Gedo & Jado
3. Shigeo Okumura

AAA: Vampiro

1. CIMA
2. Konnan
3. The Predator

Luchadora of the Year:

CMLL: Marcela

1. Dark Angel
2. La Nazi
3. La Amapola

AAA: Tiffany

1. Martha Villalobos
2. La Diabolica
3. Estrellita

indy: Lady Apache

Most Spectacular:

1. Mascarita Sagrada
2. El Angel
3. Oriental
4. Zumbido

Most Popular:

CMLL: Mistico

1. Dr. Wagner Jr.
2. Perro Aguayo Jr.
3. Ultimo Guerrero

AAA: Latin Lover

1. La Parka
2. Octagon
3. Abismo Negro

Surprise of the Year:

CMLL: <none>

AAA: <none>

indy: Cerebro Negro loses his mask

Guerreros Del Ring

Best Tecnico:

CMLL: Mistico

AAA: Latin Lover

Best Rudo:

CMLL: Atlantis

AAA: Cibernetico

Best Tag Team:

CMLL: El Averno & El Mephisto

AAA: La Parka & Octagon

Best Trio:

CMLL:Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero & Olimpico

AAA: <none>

Revelation of the Year:

CMLL: La Mascara

AAA: El Hijo del Fantasma

Rookie of the Year:

CMLL: Stuka Jr.

AAA: Rey Cometa

Most Popular:

CMLL: Dr. Wagner Jr.

AAA: El Intocable

Most Spectacular:

CMLL: Tigre Metalico

AAA: El Angel

Biggest Draw:

CMLL: Mistico

AAA: La Parka

Best Rivalry:

CMLL: Universo 2000 vs. Perro Aguayo Jr.

AAA: Octagon vs. Fuerza Guerrera

Most Dramatic Match:

CMLL: Heavy Metal & Negro Casas vs. El Averno & El Mephisto - November 8 @ Arena Coliseo

AAA: Abismo Negro & Shocker vs. Electro Shock & Konnan - ? @ ?

Best Turn:

CMLL: Tarzan Boy

AAA: Abismo Negro

Best Return:

CMLL: Mr. Aguila

AAA: Electro Shock

Best Tecnica:

CMLL: Marcela

AAA: Estrellita

Best Ruda:

CMLL: La Amapola

AAA: Tiffany

Most Controversial:

CMLL: Perro Aguayo Jr.

AAA: Cibernetico

Best Mini:

CMLL: Pequeno Olimpico

AAA: Mascarita Sagrada

Best Veteran:

CMLL: Satanico

AAA: Sangre Chicana

indy: Villano III

Surprise of the Year:

CMLL: Universo 2000 wins the hair of Hector Garza

AAA: Shocker wins the hair of Sangre Chicana

Sexiest Wrestler:

CMLL: Hector Garza

AAA: El Zorro

Best Foreigner:

CMLL: Gedo & Jado

AAA: <none>

Best Mascot:

CMLL: Quemonito

AAA: Chucky

Card of the Year:

CMLL: 72nd Anniversary Show

AAA: Guerra De Titanes

2006

Super Luchas

Best Tecnico:
1. Dr. Wagner Jr.
2. La Parka
3. Volador Jr.
4. El Intocable

Best Rudo:
1. Perro Aguayo Jr.
2. Cibernetico
3. Atlantis
4. Muerte Cibernetica

Best Tag Team:
1. El Averno & El Mephisto
2. Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero
3. Dr. Cerebro & Cerebro Negro
4. Perro Aguayo Jr. & Hector Garza

Best Group:
1. La Secta
2. Perros del Mal
3. Guerreros de la Atlantida
4. Vipers Revolution

Surprise of the Year:
1. Maximo gets over with the Arena Mexico crowd
2. Shocker returns to CMLL
3. AAA vs. CMLL match at the Kids Telethon
4. Cibernetico turns tecnico

Revelation of the Year:
1. Laredo Kid
2. Misterioso II
3. El Hijo del Texano
4. El Elegido

Rookie of the Year:
1. Mascara Purpura
2. Leono
3. Super Fly
4. Nemesis

Most Popular:
1. Mistico
2. La Parka
3. Cibernetico
4. El Hijo Del Santo

Most Spectacular:
1. Marco Corleone
2. Cerebro Negro
3. Terry 2000
4. Laredo Kid

Card of the Year: Dragon Mania - May 13 @ Arena Mexico