AWARDS SZN is well underway here at SoBros Network! We’ve announced our ‘Spirit of Nashville’ Award nominees, our ‘Best of Nashville’ Awards, and our staff awards. We’re wrapping it all up by announcing the 2019 SoBros Wrestling Awards!
A panel of highly trusted advisors convened and crafted the ballot below. Nominations were made based off of success in our coverage area, which is roughly all of the Midsouth and some of the Midwest (we’re working on getting that map up in the office so we can put pins on towns we’ve covered shows in. That’s high priority).
Regardless, find your local promotion and support independent wrestling, y’all. LFG.
History of the SoBros Wrestling Awards
2018
- SoBros Wrestling MVP: Marko Stunt
- SUP Match of the Year: Effy vs. Nick Iggy
- SUP Feud of the Year: The Carnies vs. Brett Ison
2019 SoBros Wrestling Awards
The 2019 SoBros Wrestling MVP
Cabana Man Dan – Dan quietly has one of the best bodies of work in SUP this year: Dominic Garrini, Matthew Justice, Gary Jay, Marko Stunt, and of course, that bloodbath between They Might Be Giants and Violence Is Forever. He also got the pin for his team in that big SUP six-man tag at The Collective, and won the big gold belt down at New South.
AJ Gray – You don’t build a current Mount Rushmore of Tennessee wrestling without Gray. He’s made noise from Memphis to Knoxville, but in 2019, he’s been everywhere from Black Label Pro to GCW to Beyond. Every time you see him, he has a new championship belt with him, and his body of work this year has been outstanding. People that have still been sleeping on Gray are about to wake up.
Brett Ison – Speaking of the Mount Rushmore of Tennessee wrestling, “The Pitbull” has had an uncanny year. His list of opponents since our last voting period is insane: B-Boy (twice), Marko Stunt, Nick Gage, O’Shay Edwards, J.D. Drake, Anthony Henry, Allie Kat, James Storm, Gary Jay, Matt Tremont, etc. He held SUP’s Bonestorm Championship for nearly an entire year. “The Human Shotgun” has become the face of professional wrestling in Nashville.
AC Mack – I’ve been largely critical of Mack’s tactics, but even his most vocal detractors have no choice but to respect the accolades Mack has accrued this year. He’s been the ACTION Wrestling Champion for the entirety of 2019, was the runner-up in the Scenic City Invitational, and recently captured SUP’s Bonestorm Championship. They don’t call him “The Title Snatcher” for nothing.
Violence Is Forever – Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku have run roughshod over the Southern Underground Pro tag team division in 2019, winning an absolute war with Cabana Man Dan and Marko Stunt to capture the SUP Tag Team Trophy. They’ve proven unstoppable in The Basement East.
Warhorse – To quote Mose from a recent episode of Checks and Championships, “it’s one thing to wrestle everywhere. It’s another to actually win everywhere.” Warhorse is winning all over the damn country in 2019. The icing on the cake was capturing the IWTV Championship and winning Black Label Pro’s Turbo Graps 16.
Breakout Star of 2019
- 1 Called Manders
- Blake Christian
- IFHY
- Matthew Justice
- Jaden Newman
- Alex Zayne
2019 SoBros Futures Award
- James Bandy
- Zachary Cooper
- Lutha X
- Bradley Prescott IV
- The Smokin’ Budz
- Logan Stunt
SUP Match of the Year
- 1 Called Manders vs. Joshua Bishop
- Brett Ison vs. Nick Gage
- Brett Ison vs. Allie Kat
- Matthew Justice vs. Warhorse
- Craig Mitchell vs. Alex Zayne
- They Might Be Giants vs. Violence Is Forever
SUP Feud of the Year
- 1 Called Manders vs. Jaden Newman
- O’Shay Edwards vs. Brett Ison
- Mr. Brickster vs. The Dream Team
- They Might Be Giants vs. Violence Is Forever
You can VOTE BELOW, but if you’re reading this through Google Amp, you’ll have to click this link to go vote. Get after it, y’all!
OTHER 2019 SOBROS NETWORK AWARDS
Best of Nashville Awards
‘Friend of the Brand’
SoBros Network Staff Awards
The Spirit of Nashville Award
Supporter’s Shield
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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