awards

2002 VCW Awards

(covering October 2001 to December 2002)

*Every nominee that got votes is listed. Nominees that received no votes are not listed.
*There are numerous ties, which is why some numbers appear twice in the rankings, and others not at all.

Wrestler of the Year
1. Yakuza J
1. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson
1. Lenny D
4. Daniel Makabe
5. Bromine/Ghetto Pantera
6. Chris Mason
7. "Insane" Shane Mondo
8. Psychotic Kid
8. S2K
10. Christian Drake

Best Overall Match
1. Lenny D vs. Man-Beast (7/31/02)
2. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. Lenny D (9/21/02)
3. Lenny D & "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. Man-Beast & Daniel Makabe (7/31/02)
4. Lenny D vs. The Man-Beast (5/11/02)
5. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. Yakuza J (12/21/02)
6. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. MAKABE (1/5/02)
7. Lenny D vs. Saiko Pantera (8/3/02)
8. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson & Man-Beast vs. MAKABE & Lenny D (12/27/01)
9. Shane Mondo vs. Ghetto Pantera (12/14/02)
10. Lenny D, Scott Henson, & S2K vs. Chris Mason, Psychotic Kid, & Christian Drake (8/25/02)
10. Psychotic Kid vs. HeXX (7/14/02)
12. MAKABE vs. The Man-Beast (1/12/02)
12. Daniel Makabe vs. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. Lenny D (12/7/02)
12. The Man-Beast vs. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson (7/7/02)
15. Psychotic Kid vs. Christian Drake (8/25/02)
16. S2K vs. Lenny D (6/22/02)
16. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson vs. Lenny D (6/9/02)
17. Chris Mason vs. Daniel Makabe (11/17/02)
18. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson & Shane Mondo vs. MAKABE & Lenny D (2/9/02)
19. Scott Henson & Bromine vs. MAKABE & Lenny D (3/17/02)

Worst Match
1. MAKABE & Lenny D vs. Shane Mondo & Juggalo (3/23/02)
2. Zeus McFly vs. Hardcore Hillbilly (12/22/01)
3. Zeus McFly vs. Dr. Unk vs. Hardcore Hillbilly (12/27/01)
4. Scott Henson vs. Daniel Makabe vs. Yakuza J (12/27/02)
5. Zeus McFly vs. Psychotic Kid (7/21/02)
6. Lenny D vs. Scott Henson vs. Man-Beast (6/15/02)

Best Bumper
1. Lenny D
2. "Insane" Shane Mondo
3. Psychotic Kid
4. Chris Mason
5. Yakuza J

Most Improved
1. Lenny D
2. Bromine/Ghetto Pantera
3. Psychotic Kid
4. Chris Mason
5. "Insane" Shane Mondo

Rookie of the Year
1. "Insane" Shane Mondo
1. Psychotic Kid
3. S2K
4. HeXX/Matt Williams
4. The Merc/Jimmy McGimmick
6. Christian Drake
7. Zeus McFly

Best Promos
1. Lenny D
2. "Hot Shit" Scott Henson
3. "Insane" Shane Mondo
4. The Merc/Jimmy McGimmick

Best Show
1. 7/31/02: A Family Affair (except Juggalo)
2. 6/9/02: Ante Up Supershow
3. 8/25/02: When the Dalmatian Met the Leopard
4. 5/11/02: Let's Enjoy VCW
5. 12/14/02: Mildly Depressing
6. 12/27/01: Kickin' It Old School

Best Show Title
1. Bustin' Caps in Whitey (2/23/02)
2. Best of the Rest/Best of the Rest 2 (11/17/01 & 11/17/02)
3. A Croatian Spilled My Beer '02 (6/22/02)
4. Mildly Depressing (12/14/02)
5. The Bout to Knock the Other Guy Out (12/21/02)
6. With Matwork We'll Kick Your Ass (2/2/02)
7. Sausage Fest + the whole Festival of Meats (8/3/02 - 8/15/02)
8. Tables, Ladders, and Chugs (12/1/02)
9. Smashy Smashy (6/1/02)

Best Theme Music
1. Lenny D: Mad Season - "I Don't Know Anything"
2. Shane Mondo: Giorgio Moroder - "The Chase"
3. Chris Mason: MC Hammer - "You Can't Touch This"
3. Scott Henson: Heel Custom Theme (RATM/MSI/Slayer/Crystal Method/Oasis)
5. The Man-Beast: Custom Theme (Royal Hunt/Centaur)
6. S2K: AFI - "Total Immortal"
6. Saiko Pantera: Pantera - "Cat Scratch Fever"
8. Scott Henson: Face Custom Theme (Satomura/Nelly/Hayabusa)
9. Chris Mason: Onyx - "Slam"
9. Chris Mason: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - "187"
11. HeXX: Disturbed - "Voices"
12. Psychotic Kid: Orgy - "Stitches"
13. The Merc: Dragonheart - "Valley of the Damned"
13. Bromine: Biohazard - "Sellout"
15. Daniel Makabe: The Strokes - "Hard to Explain"

Best Music Video
1. "Summer Tour 2K2" Various Dates (S2K)
2. "Cut Above the Rest" Various Dates (S2K)
3. "December 2002" Various Dates (Bromine)
4. "Best of the Rest 2" 11/17/02 (Bromine)
5. "Final Days" Various Dates (S2K)
6. "Ante Up Supershow" 6/9/02 (S2K)
7. "Best of the Rest 1" 11/17/01 (Bromine)
8. "Bastards" Various Dates (Bromine)
9. "Perfectly Insane" Various Dates (S2K)
10. "Never Die" Various Dates (S2K)
10. "With Matwork We'll Kick Your Ass" 2/2/02 (Bromine)
10. "St. Patrick's Day X-7" 3/17/02 (S2K)
10. "It's Gonna Blow in the Snow" 1/26/02 (S2K)
14. "Bustin' Caps in Whitey" 2/23/02 (S2K)
14. "Stitches Are for Bitches" 3/9/02 (S2K)
14. "46 & 2" 4/6/02 (S2K)
14. "V-Blood Supershow" 4/28/02 (S2K)

Best Spot
[This category was way too close to call for most people, so here's the Top 10, followed by a bunch of unranked cool spots]
1. Lenny D's SICK Burning Hammer on Pantera (8/3/02)
1. "THE Lariat" on Shane Mondo (12/27/01)
3. Shane Mondo Pain Thriller on Lenny D onto Lighttube Board (3/9/02)
3. Shane Mondo's Meat Blender onto Lenny D onto Light Tubes (7/14/02)
5. Hardcore Hillbilly's Kick to the Face Heard 'Round the World on Dr. Unk (12/22/01)
6. Lenny D's Screaming Roaring Elbow on Man-Beast (7/31/02)
7. Chris Mason's Michinoku Driver through Nature's Thumbtacks Table (12/22/01)
8. Scott Henson's powerbomb on the floor on Psychotic Kid (4/21/02)
9. Excommunication by Scott Henson & Makabe on Lenny D (12/7/02)
10. Psychotic Kid head-drops self on Somersault Plancha (6/9/02)
- Turmoil's fucked up Cradle Piledriver on S2K (10/19/01)
- Lenny D's Light Tube Con-chair-to on Hardcore Hillbilly (10/27/01)
- Psychotic Kid's Somersault onto Mason's face on the outside (12/22/01)
- Lenny D smokes Scott Henson in the jaw with a Shining Wizard (12/22/02)
- Hardcore Hillbilly powerbombing Zeus McFly on Dr. Unk's face (12/27/01)
- Man-Beast's Backdrop Go To Hell on MAKABE (12/27/01)
- Man-Beast's one-handed Northern Lights Suplex on MAKABE (1/12/02)
- BS-X's fucked up double powerbomb on Chris Mason (1/19/02)
- Psychotic Kid's SSP to the ground on Chris Mason (2/17/02)
- Bromine's bump on Chris Mason Superkick (3/9/02)
- Lenny D powerbombs Shane Mondo onto Lighttube Log Cabin (3/9/02)
- Scott Powerbombs Lenny D on Ladder (3/17/02)
- S2K's Footstomp off a sawhorse to Crimson Thunder Dragon (4/6/02)
- Bromine's Superkick on Mason off sawhorse onto "floating" chair (4/?/02)
- S2K debuts the Deja Vu Headscissors (4/21/02)
- Scott Henson's Storm Cradle Driver on Psychotic Kid (4/21/02)
- Saiko Pantera'a Powerbomb on Mason onto tons of stuff (4/21/02)
- Merc's folding Powerbomb on Shane Mondo (4/28/02)
- Man-Beast's Dragon Suplex on floor on Lenny D (5/11/02)
- Scott's Gorilla Press to Floor on Psychotic Kid (6/9/02)
- Man-Beast Dragon Screw to Floor on Lenny D (6/9/02)
- MAKABE Ranas Merc onto a nail; blood everywhere (7/14/02)
- Mondo's Half-Nelson Suplex onto Lighttube & Tack Board on Lenny (7/14/02)
- The last ever, collarbone-breaking Karelin's Lift (7/21/02)
- Man-Beast's Exploder '98 onto table on Lenny D (7/31/02)
- Man-Beast's Backdrop Go To Hell on Lenny D (7/31/02)
- Saiko Pantera's Half-Nelson Suplex on Man-Beast (8/6/02)
- Henson powerbombs McFly into a tree (8/11/02)
- Psychotic Kid's Rana off table on Christian Drake (8/25/02)
- Triple Somersault Gimmicks to Floor by Scott, Lenny, & S2K (8/25/02)
- Makabe's Fallaway Slam into a punching bag on Chris Mason (11/17/02)
- You Sunk My Battleship (11/17/02)
- Scott Henson's Burning Hammer on Chair Table on Lenny D (12/7/02)
- Jimmy McGimmick's Apron Fireman's Boot on Lenny D (12/21/02)
Click here for a video of all the Best Spot nominees (unranked ones in order, followed by Top 10 in ascending order)

Biggest News Story
1. Hardcore Hillbilly is summarily dismissed (1/02)
2. VCW has first show in professional ring (4/28/02)
3. HeXX out with broken collarbone for rest of year (7/21/02)
4. Scott Henson & Lenny D on professional show (10/26/02)
5. S2K, Shane Sweeney, & CTD debut on the same show (10/19/01)
6. Scott Henson & Daniel Makabe double turn (7/21/02)

Best Move (must be used minimum of 3 times)
1. S2K: Double Footstomp
2. Scott Henson: CRITICAL!
3. Chris Mason: Stand-on-you Moonsault
3. Lenny D: Tequiler Sunrise Suplex
3. Shane Mondo: Pain Thriller
6. Scott Henson: Colt .45
7. Psychotic Kid: Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex
8. Daniel Makabe: Shiranui
8. Ghetto Pantera: Mad Splash
10. Yakuza J: Exploder '98
10. Yakuza J: Endless Powerbombs
12. Shane Mondo: Chokenstein
13. Lenny D: Wildbomb
13. S2K: Deja Vu Headscissors
15. Chris Mason: Mason Star Press
16. Ghetto Pantera: Tigger Driver
16. S2K: Shockwave
18. Christian Drake: Final Flight Legdrop
19. Jimmy McGimmick: Air Raid Crash
20. Shane Mondo: Moonlight Bomb
21. Christian Drake: Ligerbomb
21. HeXX: Pedigree

Funniest/Best Moment
1. Lenny D vs. S2K, nuff said (6/22/02)
2. Shane Mondo makes surprise appearance as Mondo WX (7/14/02)
3. Mason boots Makabe in the junk... HARD (8/3/02)
3. Psychotic Kid, as a ref, Superkicks Zeus IN DA FACE (12/7/02)
5. 5 people agree to catch Christian Drake; 0 people catch Christian Drake (3/23/02)
6. Zeus McFly & Dr. Unk get into fight during match (1/26/02)
7. MAKABE somehow injures himself badly giving Bromine a routine move (2/23/02)
8. Lenny D singing people's entrance music at V2P Show (8/13/02)
9. Scott Henson enters doing curls with a bedpost and proclaiming himself to be Brock Lesnar (8/11/02)
9. Ultimo Kairi: "Where's da heat?" (10/14/01)
11. MAKABE can't decide what move to do on Christian Drake (5/11/02)
12. Merc's Chin-to-the-asshole Clutch on Chris Mason (5/11/02)
13. Lenny D completely head-dropping himself doing the "Shiranoogie" (7/31/02)
14. S2K vs. Bromine "NGW Match" (8/15/02)
14. Scott Henson's Shining Fuckup (11/3/01)
14. Lenny D smoking Juggalo with a chair and busting him open (3/23/02)
17. Cage Match~! (12/27/02)
18. Andrea: "I'm dying" (9/21/02)
Click here for a video of all the Funniest/Best Moment nominees

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