Diary Of The Year - Award Ceremony

Togg · May 8, 2019

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[The TEW Arena is filled with fans, diary writers and wrestlers as tonight is the night of the TEW Diary of the Year Awards Ceremony 2018. The cameras pan around the crowd, picking up such Hall-of-Famers as Monkeypox, Scapino1974, Tristram, Derek_B, MrCreative and Burning Hamster, plus many more. The crowd stirs a little bit as the host for tonight's proceedings steps up to the podium and clears his throat.]

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[Togg:] "Good evening people of the Grey Dog Community and welcome to the 2018 TEW Diary of the Year Awards Ceremony. I am your host for this evening's festivities, Togg. Thank you to Jonathan Young & Caleb Hyles for performing live tonight, what a great opening to the Greatest Show. Tonight, we are here to honor the creative minds of the last 12 months on the GreyDogSoftware (planet) message board. These individuals have made long-lasting contributions to TEW. Tonight, we will be going through all 23 Categories . So, let's get to the first Award of the evening...
This award is for not coming first, so with irony, tonight they are first in tonight's show as we welcome the Nominee’s for the category “Diaries not to win DotM in 2018”. The Nominee’s are as follows…
New Japan Pro Wrestling: The Global Expansion - joemurphy
AAW: Canada Needs a Medic by Voeltzwagon

And your winner is New Japan Pro Wrestling: The Global Expansion - joemurphy with 54.2% of the public votes”

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[joemurphy:] Speech Here

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[Togg:] Thank you joemurphy and congratulations on pick up a well deserved victory. Thankfully you didn't have to miss out this time.
Now onto our next Category. No Event is a success without a great headline match and no Booker can claim victory without sending out their best guys and asking them to put it all on the line. Tonight we award those who rose to the challenge and made the public say wow.. So tonight, here are the Nominees for the Match of the Year 2018…
The Mayhem match @ WCW Mayhem 2003 in WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Unnatural at Great American Bash in WCW: Heart and Soul by Final Countdown
2/3 Falls: Bret Hart vs. Dynamite Kid @ 'Spring Breakout' PPV in A new generation....a new attitude by to4sty
Ric Flair vs Scott Steiner @ Great American Bash: Gluttony in Hate the Game by Beejus
Caged Heat Loser leaves WCW Match: Sid Vicious vs. Goldberg in Hate the Game by Beejus's
WWF Intercontinental Championship Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (c) @ WWF WrestleMania III (Part I) in WWF 1987: It'll Be A Happening! by Crossface
Booker T vs Sting vs Scott Steiner for the WCW Championship @ WCW Big Bang 2001 in WCW - Saving The Legacy (2001) by Togg
The Gauntlet for the Gold @ TNA Genesis in TNA 2001: Back to the Future by OGpistolpete
Cody vs Jeff Cobb - ROH World Title Match @ ROH: Manhattan Mayhem in Ring of Honor: Where Superstars Are Born (RW 2018+) by Texasrangers13
Misawa versus Kawada @ AJPW Champion's Carnival Night 12 in All Japan Pro Wrestling: 2001: A King's Road Odyssey - by Body by Thawk
Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa - 2002 Champion Carnival Night 13 in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Grudge Match: Prince Devitt vs. Ryusuke Taguchi @ Wrestle Kingdom IV in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

And the winner of the Award for Match of the Year 2018 with 26.9% of the public vote is Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Unnatural at Great American Bash in WCW: Heart and Soul by Final Countdown.

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[The Final Countdown:]

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[Togg:] With every great Promotion comes a great Booker, every great booker has his Star Worker. Our next Award tonight is to honour the best of the best. The Face of a company now becomes the Face of the 2018 Diary of the Year Awards Ceremony. The Nominee’s are as Follows…
Toshiaki Kawada in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Prince Devitt in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

And the winner of the Award is Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian with 54.2% of the public vote, a well deserved win for a huge star.

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[Historian:] I’m probably most proud of this individual award. Riley McManus won Worker of the Year. A guy who in the default data starts as an unemployed cast off from MAW and usually gets picked up by small/regional companies to be a good hand turned in to a worker that was a top guy and so well received. I’m very glad he’s been so well received and it’s encouraged me to keep him in the spotlight but also made me hopeful that perhaps in TEW2020 he will have a bigger role in the default database!

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[Togg:] Thanks, i’m sure this won't be the lest we see of you out here tonight. Now we have to move on to a category that could be called the “Wrestlemania” of all categories, that's because Wrestlemania could just be a winner *Joke falls flat*. Over the past 12 months, many writers have built cards that rival the very best there ever could be, so lets find out who the Nominees are for tonight's Event/Show of the Year 2018…
WWF WrestleMania 13 in A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty
The Great American Bash in WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown
WCW Japan Supershow in WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown
WWF RAW is War, April 1997, Week One in WWF Turning The Tide: New Perspectives by Rateddc
Clash of the Champions XXII in WCW Dangerous Territory by James Casey
Wrestlemania III Part 1 & 2 in WWF 1987: It'll Be A Happening! by Crossface
WrestleMania XIV in 1997: War of the Worlds by PipersPit
WCW Big Bang 2001 in WCW - Saving The Legacy (2001) by Togg
WCW Great American Bash 2001 in WCW - Saving The Legacy by Togg
Clash Of The Champions XXIV in WCW Dangerous Territory by James Casey
AJPW Champion's Carnival Night 12 in All Japan Pro Wrestling: 2001: A King's Road Odyssey - by Body by Thawk
AJPW 29th Anniversary Show in Egg Dome in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Wrestle Kingdom IV in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

And the winner of the award is… it's a Tie for 1st, both getting a share of 23.1% of the public votes, The Great American Bash in WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown and Wrestle Kingdom IV in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

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[The Final Countdown:]

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[Rhyme1234:] This is a really great and honorable moment for me since its something I am really grateful to all of those who voted as I really thank them from the bottom of my heart. This community is one of the best I have ever been to and I am really proud and grateful to be a part of this. Congratulations to everyone who has won here and its really honorable to be at the stage with you all! Plus its really big when you know that you are at the tie with the Legendary The Final Countdown, Hehe. I am really surprised that I won something here, I am starting to know where I am heading to. One day for sure I am aiming to be a legendary writer, one day!

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[Togg:] Now we move onto a category which puts a spotlight on just how much we care about the workers who put forward their best babyfaces. A lot may succeed in making the fans love them, but we are here to celebrate those who thrive in the glory. This year, just 4 names made the list, Kenta Kobashi, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Clyde Puder and Quadzilla. Now for the full nominations and the details of the minds behind the success.
Kenta Kobashi in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Hiroshi Tanahashi in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Clyde Puder in The Climb by Historian
Quadzilla in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison

And the winner of the Award is… We have another Tie for 1st, both getting a 30.8% share of the votes, Kenta Kobashi in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk and Clyde Puder in The Climb by Historian

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[body By THawk:] Once again, all thanks to Okada Kazuchika for being a hero we can all believe in and teaching us that, thru Okada, all things are possible.

That is all. Thank you.

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[Historian:] The Hillbilly Hammer! Ol’ Clyde Puder. A Hillbilly regen that turned into a monster from a good destiny roll and getting used a whole, whole lot. [He was cutting promos every preshow for months and months to develop]. He was the first graduate that I was able to turn into a name. He’s become another foundational member of the roster. Thank you for voting for him.

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[Togg:] Congratulations both, sharing the trophy just goes to show how tight of a competition it is at the top. Now let's move on to the favourite of our producer Mr Angeldelayette, the “Rocky Maivia Award”. This award is for that worker who you detest but maybe grow to love, the one that shines through when at first the lights were out. In just a two horse race, being showcased from Japan, here are our nominees…
Jun Akiyama in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Brock Lesnar in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

And the winner of the award, with 68% of the public votes, Brock Lesnar in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

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[Rhyme1234:] This is a really great and honorable moment for me since its something I am really grateful to all of those who voted as I really thank them from the bottom of my heart. This community is one of the best I have ever been to and I am really proud and grateful to be a part of this. Congratulations to everyone who has won here and its really honorable to be at the stage with you all! Plus its really big when you know that you are at the tie with the Legendary The Final Countdown, Hehe. I am really surprised that I won something here, I am starting to know where I am heading to. One day for sure I am aiming to be a legendary writer, one day!

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[Togg:] Speaking of Awards for the worker you use to hate, now we move on to workers you love to hate on. Arguably one of the biggest honours to have placed on you, is creating the baddest S.O.B that every detests, that's no mean feat. It takes skill, consistency and a dedication to pull this off, so please help me welcome the list of nominees for the Heel of the Year Awards…
Jun Akiyama in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Prince Devitt in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian
The Grapple Goblin in The Wonderful Wizard of Ottawa - Cverse by Pteroid

And the winner of award with 38.5% of the vote, Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

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[Historian:] I really didn’t expect Riley to win best heel -- although I loved developing his ‘Cornerstone’ persona I didn’t expect it to standout the way it did. I’m glad that it did, because it was some of the most fun I’ve had -- and it also led to me getting to introduce Jeffery Aroma into the organization which was definitely a plus.

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[Togg:] Now to honour those who take their diarys above and beyond, giving a feast for the eyes to see. For some writers, there's a level of flashiness that comes with every great event, show, news bulletin… just overall flashiness. Tonight we have 4 of the great presentational artists from 2018 receiving recognition for all the effort of 2018. So lets welcome the List of Nominees *Coughs*...
WWF 94: New Stars Rising by ZigZagMan
NOTBW - A Game of Stones and DeColts by The Lloyd
WCW - Saving the Legacy (2001) by Togg
WWE: The New Era by Hollywood and ElliotM

What's this? Another tie at the top? whats going on here tonight. The winners, with 41.7% each, The two WELSH diary creators, NOTBW - A Game of Stones and DeColts by The Lloyd and WCW - Saving the Legacy (2001) by Togg

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[Togg:] Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me. Anyone who knows my history on GDS will know i started out in Graphics, so if there is any award i would have loved to have won just once, this would be the one. Sharing it with my Neighbour and fellow writer is an honour. It's thanks to him that my diary now has a whole new look for 2019, but don't tell him i said that. Who knew i use to be a graphics guy for you in the WWE Booking days?
Here’s to another tie win for myself… it really is becoming a running joke.

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[Togg:] Sorry there appears to be a technical mishap, please hit his music again.

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[TheLloyd:] I feel honoured to win this award. If I'm not mistaken, it's my first ever one!? And the fact that I've SHARED the win with a guy like Togg makes it mean even more... special... Anyway, I must give a shout out to a few friends from over the years. Kijar, michgcs, Christmas_ape and RKOwnage, wherever they all are, I hope they're doing well. The biggest shout out has to go to King Bison. Without his full body renders of my ENTIRE roster, the graphics I'm able to bodge together wouldn't look anywhere near as good as they do. I also have to thank befunky.com, the website I use to make images for allsorts of things, including pay-per-view graphics, and cutting 150x150 images. Finally, thanks to Togg, who puts a lot of work into the DOTM and DOTY stuff. He deserves a lot of respect for the time he spends doing this for US as a community. Anyway, enough sucking up to the host. Thanks again all. I love doing this, and will continue until I can't anymore. My baby is four days overdue. You might never hear from me again!

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[Togg:] After that, i'm done for the night, thanks guys… *hots earpiece in ear* There's more? You mean i wasn't the Main Event? Who’s in charge around here… Fine, i’ll continue with the awards. Congratulations on the Baby, here's to many sleepless nights, also you can remove your lips from my *** now, you have already won. It's great to share such an award with my neighbour.

Next up we have the Awards for the greatest Stable/Faction of 2018. With so many great Stables, this could have been a flooded category, however we are lucky with the shortlist we have for you… The Nominees are…
DEATHSQUAD in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Great Bash Heel in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
The Devil's Rejects in The Climb by Historian
The Magnificent 7/Elite Era in WCW - Saving the Legacy (2001) by Togg

Well this has to be the closest top 3 of the evening so far, with a tie for second place between Body By THawk and Myself at 28%, the victory goes to The Devil's Rejects in The Climb by Historian with 32% for his work with The Devil’s Rejects.

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[Historian:] I love Biker stables. DOA. Aces & Eights. Even when they are super cheesy. All four guys are random-gens that I grouped together. A special thanks to King_Bison who made all of the renders for the Devil’s Rejects and took them from random-pictured people into a cohesive group.

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[Togg:] Sticking with the subject of teams, let's bring our attention to the Best Tag Teams of 2018. Tag Teams can be a tricky avenue for any Pro Wrestling booker, with extra hurdles to deal with such as making sure a team has the right chemistry, to ensuring both halfs stay fit and healthy. It's often a difficult balance but one that our Nominees for tonight managed perfectly. So here are our Nominees for Tag Team of the Year 2018…
Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) in New Japan Pro Wrestling | 2013 | The Golden Era | by Rhyme1234
Ted Brady and Chuck "The Buck" Dorrance in The Wonderful Wizard of Ottawa - Cverse by Pteroid

And giving him his first solo win of the evening, and well deserved it is. With 53.8% of the public votes, Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk.

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[body by THawk:] The inspiration on how to book teams came from the greatest team I know: Okada Kazuchika & Gedo. Tandems breakup so they can get back together, and hopefully, one day these brothers will reunite and all will be right in this world.

That is all. Thank you.

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[Togg:] Let's move our attention to what we here at the Diary of the Year Awards call… “The Angle”, that moment outside of the bell ringing that makes everyone remember. It could be cutting an insane promo, debuting someone new, a brawl that is unforgettable, the list is endless, so before i join “The List”, let me list the Nominees…
The return of STAN F'N HANSEN in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Atsushi Onita returns to AJPW to challenge Jun Akiyama in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Austin coming out in a suit only to stun McMahon on RAW in A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty
HBK arrives in WCW in A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty
Quadzilla's Meatvision saves two civilians at a deli in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison
The year build of KENTA/Shibata joining DEATHSQUAD in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Kazuchika Okada breaks out from a Rookie position in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
The first Hall Of Fame ceremony in The Climb by Historian
Quadzilla Promo #1 in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison
Quadzilla Promo #2 in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison

With such a long list of memorable moments, it's hard to imagine an outright winner, but we have one, with 25.9% of the votes, everyone's favourite… HBK arrives in WCW in A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty

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[to4sty:]

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[Togg:] Following on from the previous category and expanings, we come to the Storyline/Feud of 2018. You can call this the “Hook” of every Diary of 2018. That one Storyline that brings you in and makes you a fan and want to follow it until the end. Another huge and well deserved line up, and it comes with no surprise that there is a long list of Nominees…
Halloween Knight and his quest for vengeance on Pumpkin Jack in ZEN: Rise of Wres-Fu by Pteroid
The taking over of WCW and dividing the roster to create an equitable balance in A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty
The various ways in which Crossface has showcased the personalities of Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan on Prime Time in WWF 1987: It'll Be A Happening! by Crossface
The Mystery Attacker in WCW - Saving The Legacy (2001) by Togg
Paul E. and Rick Rude trying to find out Missy Hyatt's "Sexiest Man in WCW" list in WCW 91 Onwards - Leading The Way for the NWA by TsuMirren's
The Quadzilla segments in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison
Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Prince Devitt vs. Ryusuke Taguchi in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Ted Brady vs Ian DeColt in The Wonderful Wizard of Ottawa - Cverse by Pteroid

We once again have ourselves another tie, i'm told that this is the last of the evening, but with such a stacked Nomination list and a year of outstanding storytelling, it's no surprise. So please let me welcome the winners, with 23.1% of the public vote each, The Quadzilla segments in TITAN Factory Wrestling: The Dread Army by King Bison and Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk

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[King Bison:]

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[body by THawk:] Hi again. I'd like to dedicate this in the memory to the true inspiration of this life and this diary, Okada Kazuchika w/ pants. Kazu w/ pants and balloons, wherever you are..... this one is for you.

That is all. Thank you.

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[Togg:] It's that time of night we know as “Most Shocking”. The next 4 categories will be for the Most Shocking moment in their field. We have the Most Shocking Turn, which gives a nod to a worker who changes his way, be it good or bad, in the most shocking way. We also have the Most Shocking Signing, where a promotion signs the most shocking of all workers who you just didn't see coming. There is also the Most Shocking Push, sometimes a nobody or just the midcard act can be propelled to the top in a shocking turn of events. Finally is the Shocking Title Win, which is for that title win that nobody seen coming. That could be because they were never seen as a threat, because they cashed in a briefcase or even just a quick roll up. Now lets see the list of Nominees for the Most Shocking Turn of 2018…
KENTA turning on Kenta Kobashi and joining DEATHSQUAD in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Prince Devitt turns on Ryusuke Taguchi when they lost the IWGP Juniors H. Tag Team Titles in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Riley McManus' heel turn in The Climb by Historian

And shockingly enough, a landslide winner, with 53.8% Riley McManus' heel turn in The Climb by Historian

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[Historian:] Riley’s turn is something I’m proud of. I built to it. It happened at a big show, involved a title change. I was able to turn him from being our top babyface to our top heel and breathe new life into him. I’m glad it was so well received. Thank you for the votes.

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[Togg:] Now please let take a look at the Nominees for Most Shocking Signing of 2018…
Genichiro Tenryu making his return to AJPW in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Brock Lesnar in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234
Sayeed Ali joins GSW in Grimm SoCal Wrestling: Summertime '16 by Poet Justice

In a close result, your winner with 38.5% of the public votes, Brock Lesnar in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

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[Rhyme1234:] This is a really great and honorable moment for me since its something I am really grateful to all of those who voted as I really thank them from the bottom of my heart. This community is one of the best I have ever been to and I am really proud and grateful to be a part of this. Congratulations to everyone who has won here and its really honorable to be at the stage with you all! Plus its really big when you know that you are at the tie with the Legendary The Final Countdown, Hehe. I am really surprised that I won something here, I am starting to know where I am heading to. One day for sure I am aiming to be a legendary writer, one day!

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[Togg:] Moving on towards the 3rd Shocking moment of the night, the winner for the Most Shocking Push of 2018. The Nominees are as follows…
Jay White turning on LIJ/winning IWGP HW in New Japan Pro Wrestling - The Global Expansion by joemurphy
Tiger Mask getting one last push in New Japan Pro Wrestling | 2013 | The Golden Era | by Rhyme1234
Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

*Looks at the results* well someone is doing well this year. Congratulations, with 57.7% of the public vote… Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

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[Historian:] If you would have told me when I started the Climb that the push of Riley McManus would win a Diary of the Year award, I would have told you you were full of it. We were a local company, he had a little bit of popularity so it started out of necessity. It was an organic push of a guy who just became relied upon because he wasn’t going anywhere and he was good. It turned into the push of a guy who became essential to the company and the organization. Thank you for the votes.

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[Togg:] Now we come to the last of the “Most Shocking” moments of 2018. This is for the Most Shocking Title Win of 2018, and the Nominees are…
Minoru Suzuki wins Triple Crown from Kenta Kobashi in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
“Motor City Machine Guns” Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley wins back the IWGP Junior H. Tag Team Titles in New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme1234

Congratulations again, you can take the Title home tonight, with 58.3% of the Votes… Minoru Suzuki wins Triple Crown from Kenta Kobashi in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk

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[body by THawk:] First, I'd like to start this speech by giving praise to the one true Ace of professional wrestling and the greatest champion of our time: Okada Kazuchika.

That is all. Thank you.

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[Togg:] Now from the Most Shocking Title Change, to the Champion of all Champions, the Champion of the Year 2018. With a vast selection to choose from, the shortlist must have been hard for the public to narrow down. To be a champion takes a few short seconds, to become a great champion takes a life times work. So let's take a look at tonight's Nominees for Champion of the Year 2018…
Toshiaki Kawada's Triple Crown Reign in All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

Well i can't believe it, the winner with 63.6%, Riley McManus in The Climb by Historian

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[Historian:] Another award for Riley McManus. Too bad he’ll never win anything from TotalExtremeWrestling.com. Those haters!! (Said with absolute jest). I’m incredibly proud of his two Heavyweight Title reigns and I’m glad they stood out enough to be recognized. Thank you to all who voted for the Cornerstone!

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[Togg:] Congratulations once again, i’m sure you're fed up of hearing your Music. Now up next is the Outstanding Contributions Award for 2018. This year i am proud to hand over the torch after being honored with the inaugural title last year. The Title of Outstanding Contribution can cover many things. Not recognised for a sing activity but for an all round contribution to the Diaries of GreyDogSoftware. Now let's look at the two people up for this years award.
Historian
King Bison

With a whopping 72% of the votes and taking home the title for the next year is King Bison.

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[King Bison:]

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[Togg:] Well everyone it's that time of night, we move on to the Big 5. The first of tonight's big 5 is none other than the award for the C-Verse Diary of the Year. It goes without saying that it was a great year for C-Verse Diaries and it's incredible writers. Writers bring to life the fictional characters in a way that you could see the likes of Jack Bruce walking down to the ring in WWE. Both Real World and C-Verse writers should all be proud to make the list and although winning is the ultimate goal, being on the Nominations list is a great second prize. With such a stacked selection it's hard to imagine how anyone could chose a Winner, but luckily for us, the people have spoken in their masses, so please let's take a look at the Nomination list for the C-Verse 2018 Diary of the Year...
CZCW: The Champagne Revolution by batsnumbereleven
ZEN: Rise of Wres-Fu by Pteroid
Welcome to New York...Again by TCP1
SCW: "You Gotta Have Faith" (C-Verse) by HRTVAndrew
Black Canvas Grappling: Defenders of Puroresu by DarK_RaideR
Burning Hammer of the Wrestling Gods - Death of the King by Jon the GOAT
The Wonderful Wizard of Ottawa - Cverse by Pteroid
NEO: It's a long way to the top (RtG) [T-Verse] by foolinc
The Climb by Historian
NOTBW -- A Game of Stones (and DeColts) by TheLloyd
Piledriver Wrestling by DarK_RaideR

Wow what a list, but only one can win. In the runner up position and a well deserved placing for a great year, NOTBW -- A Game of Stones (and DeColts) by TheLloyd. But now for our deserving winner and with 70.8% of the public vote… The Climb by Historian

Theme Music:

[Historian:] Wow. Just wow. This was a stacked lineup with some excellent diaries. DarK_RaideR. The Lloyd. Jon the Goat. Foolinc -- all of them really. Diaries that all stood out and won awards throughout the year. I’m incredibly flattered to win this award. Thank you to all the other diaries and diary writers that produced content. I was able to read and take notes on what was successful and what I liked. Also a special thank you to DarK_RaideR, moafnsteel, and King_Bison. The three of them have been my consistent sounding board for ideas and have given me a lot of feedback over the diary. I did not expect to win this award. When The Climb started, it had an incredibly stripped down presentation. No graphics. Just the default text of matches. Over time, the presentation evolved as the company evolved and I got more comfortable in doing what I was doing. Thank you for the votes.

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[Togg:] Well what another great victory, thankfully you will all be able to breathe a sigh of relief as Historian is not Nominated in the following category. The Real World Diarys of GDS help bring to life not just the future, but rewrite the past of Pro Wrestling. Writers forge their paths in different directions and make moments that people in the real world can only dream of. Weather you rescue the direction of the current WWE. Resurrect the heyday of TNA, Bring WCW a new lifeline or make ROH a threat. Creative juices flow. So let's take a look at the list of the Nominees for RW Diary of the Year 2018
All Japan Pro Wrestling - 2001: A King's Road Odyssey by Body By THawk
WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown
WWF 1987 The Golden Years by RyanR93WKU
Herb Abrams UWF - 1991 by TsuMirren
WWE: Relive, Rewrite, Redefine by Darbicus
A new generation.....a new attitude? by to4sty
[WCW 1991] The Bischoff Era Begins Early by Angeldelayette
1997: War of the Worlds by Pipers Pit
WWF 1987: It'll be a happening by Crossface
Hate the Game by Beejus
New Japan Pro Wrestling 2009 and Beyond: The Path of Light! by Rhyme123
WCW: Dangerous Territory by James Casey
WCW - Saving the Legacy (2001) by Togg
Pro Wrestling... But Not Quite As You Know It... Continued... by Nobby McDonald
(WCW 91 Onwards) - Leading The Way For The NWA by TsuMirren
WCW 97 - The Road to Global Domination by 123Kidd
Stampede Shall Not Concede by auto45
WWF '94: New Stars Rising by ZigZagMan

What a list of great diarys, but please welcome your winner… Historian…*giggles*. No seriously, the winner of this award has spend many years honing his craft. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest this place has ever seen, with a diary that has legs. It's a pleasure to announce the winner, with 34.6% of the public votes (in a very large pool), WCW: Heart and Soul by The Final Countdown

Theme Music:

[The Final Countdown:]

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[Togg:] Well tonight is coming to a close, thank you all for sticking with us this long. If award shows were wrestlemanias… this was the one you all said “It went too long”. Anyway back to the business in hand. 2018 has had a long list of great people who put their hand to writing. Many made their debut, some just improved on what they had already been doing and others just shine their brightest. This year the awards for New Diary Writer 2018, Most Improved Writer 2018 and Writer of the Year 2018 all go to the same person, Gaining 61.5% in the Most Improved Writer Vote, 57.7% in the New Writer of the Year 2018 and 42.3% in the Writer of the Year 2018 Categories.

The Nominees were as follows…

New Writer of the Year 2018…
Body By THawk
Rhyme1234
Historian

Most Improved Writer of the Year 2018…
Hollywood
Rhyme1234
Historian

Writer of the Year 2018
123Kidd
Angeldelayette
auto45
batsnumbereleven
Beejus
Body by THawk
Crossface
Darbicus
DarK_RaideR
ElliotM
foolinc
Historian
Hollywood
HRTVAndrew
James Casey
Jon the GOAT
Nobby McDonald
Pipers Pit
Pteroid
Rhyme1234
RyanR03WKU
TCP1
The Final Countdown
TheLloyd
to4sty
Togg
TsuMirren
ZigZagMan

Your Winner of the Diary of the Year 20-Historian-18… None other than Historian himself, who has prepared a speech for each of his wins.

Theme Music:

[Historian:] I began my diary writing “career” in March of 2018 with “When the Islands Go Wild” -- an attempt to do a local/regional company in Hawaii. It didn’t last very long. Just a handful of shows, but it did give me the bug. It took a few attempts to really find my niche and my footing -- and I’m glad it has been so well received. 2018 was the first year of my diary writing, but it won’t be the last. So thank you to everyone for the votes.

[Historian:] My first DOTY season. Thank you for this one. I use this to mean that people enjoy the growth I’ve shown as a diary writer from When the Islands Go Wild and Amazonas de Lucha Libre that struggled to find their own identity and really channel the style in which I like to write.

[Historian:] Well I’m most proud of winning Worker of the Year for Riley McManus, this is the award that I view as the most prestigious. I’m humbled to win it. I appreciate everyone who voted for me, for everyone who took the time to read The Climb -- or any of the other diaries I produced throughout the year. Who gave feedback, both positive and negative, who sent PMs with feedback. It means a lot. Ultimately, we’re writing about a game and it’s fun and silly but recognition that people are enjoying what I’m doing is very gratifying. I play TEW because I enjoy the game, I write diaries because I love writing and storytelling and trying to construct narratives that make the world feel alive -- because when I play the game I construct narratives in my head to make the characters something more than just guys I’m booking. There are a lot of great writers here on the boards, writers that were nominated. Thank you to them for putting out such quality reads.

[Togg:] Well everyone, that's it for another year. Looking back at 2018, it looks to be a strong year for some of the very best Diaries and the startings of some new and promising Diaries. We also has new names come to the forefront and prove that new dogs can teach the old dogs a few tricks. Seeing some of the names who haven't appeared in the DOTY Before shine bright and Veteran Writers still showing they are the best. Here's to the Diary of the Year 2019 Awards where i’m sure everyone can't wait to join the list that Immortalises you in the GreyDogSoftware and Total Extreme Wrestling History Books. Goodnight Everybody and keep those Nominations for 2019 coming in...

Levinux · May 8, 2019

This. Is. Awesome.

The Lloyd · May 8, 2019

Some very well deserved awards there. I also liked some of the entrance musics <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I did NOT choose that 'I am Welsh' song. But I AM Welsh. A bit. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> hahaha!!

Oh and Thanks to Togg for putting that absolute masterpiece together!!

Historian · May 8, 2019

Fantastic read. Thank you to everyone who participated in the voting and who contributed to the Dynasty section -- with either a diary or with participating in the predictions/discussions and what not! Congratulations to all the winners!

And great work Togg! You did excellent. Thank you for running all of this.

smw88 · May 8, 2019

Great stuff, well deserved nominations and winners all round

DarK_RaideR · May 8, 2019

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Also a big thank you to Togg for all the work he puts in these, having a ceremony to read instead of a plain list was so enjoyable! Here's to next year's!

angeldelayette · May 9, 2019

Togg,

You did an amazing job with this, I must say. Just like with all of your contributions, this is top notch stuff. Thank you for your hard work.

To The Winners,

Congratulations! Definitely a well-deserved group. Just know that, hopefully, I will be coming for you next year.

Uncrewed · May 9, 2019

Excellent job doing this Togg! I may have been left without any nominations this year, but don't worry, I'll be back soon enough...

Anyway, Congrats to everyone who won! Y'all deserve it!

James Casey · May 9, 2019

Congratulations to all the winners!

Togg · May 9, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Lloyd" data-cite="The Lloyd" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46624" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Some very well deserved awards there. I also liked some of the entrance musics <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I did NOT choose that 'I am Welsh' song. But I AM Welsh. A bit. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> :D <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> hahaha!! Oh and Thanks to Togg for putting that absolute masterpiece together!!</div></blockquote> Dont Believe it... he begged me to let him have it as his theme <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46624" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Also a big thank you to Togg for all the work he puts in these, having a ceremony to read instead of a plain list was so enjoyable! Here's to next year's!</div></blockquote> It was a lot of while im in the middle of so many other projects, but it was well worth it and im glad it's well received. I might have just... <img alt="Lu60.gif" data-src="https://i.gifer.com/Lu60.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46624" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Togg, You did an amazing job with this, I must say. Just like with all of your contributions, this is top notch stuff. Thank you for your hard work. To The Winners, Congratulations! Definitely a well-deserved group. Just know that, hopefully, I will be coming for you next year. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> Thanks boss, I'm glad you approve <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />. It was a marathon of work, i now know the pain you've been going through all these years with the DOTY <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />. 2019 DOTY could just be the year for Gulf War Wrestling <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

The Final Countdown · May 9, 2019

Thanks to all who voted for me, and congratulations to all of the other winners.

Kudos to Togg too, for the time as well as the graphical work. Your presentation always stood out in any of your work that I've followed, and you've given all of this a really cool look. The History Book is really cool too, BTW; anyone who hasn't checked that out should go do so!

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