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 as well as: The Cubs Fan's CMLL blog
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:
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
2005
Box y Lucha
Wrestler of the Year: Mistico
Rookie of the Year: Super Nova
Super Luchas
Wrestler of the Year:
Best Tecnico:
- CMLL: Mistico
- AAA: Latin Lover
- indy: La Parka
Best Rudo:
- CMLL: Universo 2000
- AAA: Cibernetico
- 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)
- Guerreros del Infierno (Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero & Olimpico)
- El Hijo del Texano, Maximo & Sagrado
- 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
- AAA: El Angel
- indy: Mortiz
Rookie of the Year:
- CMLL: Maximo
- AAA: El Hijo del Fantasma
Most Controversial:
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):
- Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis & Super Crazy (WWE)
- Ricky Marvin (NOAH)
- Sangre Azteca (NJPW)
- Abismo Negro (NOAH)
Foreigner of the Year (in Mexico):
- CMLL: Tiger Mask
- AAA: Vampiro
Luchadora of the Year:
- CMLL: Marcela
- AAA: Tiffany
- indy: Lady Apache
Most Spectacular:
Most Popular:
- CMLL: Mistico
- AAA: Latin Lover
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
Best Draw:
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:
Best Mascot:
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