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The Global Backyard Wrestling News awards are the awards which have been presented within the community of Global Backyard Wrestling News (GBYWN) and was created in 2006 since the iteration of the community by GBYWN owner Cam.
Originally, one award rewarded to a single federation until 2007 when the amount of awards given were increased. They were also first voted for in the forum community until a decision was made to have them exclusive to special personnel within to vote on. Arguably and controversially not exactly accurate due to the high volume and consideration of nominations, GBYWN strives to select the utmost correct winners for their efforts. To date, there have been 4 End of Year awards that have taken place.
Current awards
End of the Year awards
Super awards
GBYWN Legend of the Year
This award is honored to the backyard wrestlers who have worked to acquire the consideration of being called a legend in the recreational sport of backyard wrestling within the community Global Backyard Wrestling News. The award was also created in 2008. The inaugural winner of the award was The Prodigy from the federation Championship Wrestling Association. His stint in backyard wrestling ranged back to the mid-90's, and during his tenure in CWA beginning in 2005 displayed very professional technical proficiency which gained him much fandom and respect in the practice.
GBYWN Overall Wrestler of the Year
This award is proposed to backyard wrestlers who have overall given their best work and performance all year and was created since 2008 after there were only awards for different wrestling surfaces. The first winner of this award was PJ Matthews. His two compelling "I am Better Than You", and "Are You Alive" gimmicks rose him to popularity in 2008 climaxing with defeating considered marquee backyard wrestling athlete, Joe Randa.
GBYWN Federation of the Year
This award is given to the best backyard wrestling federation of the year that had the overall most outstanding presentation. The award was created in 2006 and for that year was the only award issued. The first winner was the backyard wrestling trampoline promotion, Extreme Wrestling Alliance (EWA). At that time, EWA was one of the leading trampoline federations when trampoline wrestling was at an all-time high.
GBYWN Best Video/Match of the Year
Given to the best match of the year available as a video. This awards was started in 2008 and the first winner was the Prodigy vs AJ Badd match at RLSW No Remorse 3, which was a high profile match of the year.
Grand awards
GBYWN Peep of the year
GBYWN Junior of the Year
GBYWN Ground Federation of the Year
| Year
| Promotion
|
| 2007
| 2KW
|
| 2008
| 2KW
|
GBYWN Mat/Base Federation of the Year
GBYWN Trampoline Federation of the Year
GBYWN Backyard-Ring Federation of the Year
GBYWN Pro-Ring Federation of the Year
GBYWN Ground Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Mat/Base Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Trampoline Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Backyard-Ring Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Pro-Ring Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Ground Video of the Year
| Year
| Video
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| 2KW Revised Music Video
| 2KW
|
GBYWN Mat/Base Video/Match of the Year
| Year
| Video
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| PJ Matthews vs Joe Randa from RLSW No Remorse 3
| Round Lake Syndicate Wrestling
|
GBYWN Trampoline Video/Match of the Year
| Year
| Video
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| Extreme Technical Trampoline Wrestling: 9
| ETTW
|
GBYWN Backyard-Ring Video/Match of the Year
| Year
| Video
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| CWA Final Showdown 2 Replay
| Championship Wrestling Association
|
GBYWN Pro-Ring Video/Match of the Year
| Year
| Video
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| UYW Bring Your Best: Legends Return
| Unbelievable Youth Wrestling
|
Other awards
GBYWN Best Supershow of the Year
GBYWN Most Entertaining Federation of the Year
GBYWN Most Entertaining Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Best Technical Federation of the Year
| Year
| Promotion
|
| 2008
| Championship Wrestling Association
|
GBYWN Most Outstanding Performer of the Year
GBYWN Best Wrestler Return of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Shawn Matthews
| Kick Ass Wrestling
Northeast Championship Wrestling
|
GBYWN Fastest Rising Federation of the Year
GBYWN Fastest Rising Wrestler of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Ace Reed
| Northeast Championship Wrestling
|
GBYWN Best Dream Match of the Year
GBYWN Best High flying Wrestler of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Shawn Matthews
| Northeast Championship Wrestling
2KW
|
GBYWN Rookie of the Year
GBYWN Heel of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Kevin Porter
| Championship Wrestling Association
|
GBYWN Face of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Matt Demorest
| ETTW
Jersey Wrestling Allstars
|
GBYWN Best Tag Team/Stable of the Year
| Year
| Tag Team/Stable
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| The Renegades
| Kickass Wrestling
Northeast Championship Wrestling
|
GBYWN Best Gimmick of the Year
GBYWN Best Web Blog of the Year
| Year
| Web Blog
|
| 2008
| Eric Scott's BUSAIKU Web Blog
|
GBYWN Best Video Editor of the Year
| Year
| Video Editor
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| Twist
| Unbelievable Youth Wrestling
|
GBYWN's Funniest Video of the Year
| Year
| Funniest Video
|
| 2008
| City Boy's Diet Water Video
|
GBYWN Best Promo Cutter
GBYWN Future BYW Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Most Improved Federation of the Year
GBYWN Greatest Champion of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| AJ Badd
| Round Lake Syndicate Wrestling
|
GBYWN Most Controversial Wrestler of the Year
GBYWN Beast of the Year
| Year
| Wrestler
| Promotion(s)
|
| 2008
| TKO
| ETTW
|
Defunct awards
