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Pro wrestling awards 2025: Dominik Mysterio, Stephanie Vaquer and an AEW resurgence

Andreas Hale and Sachin Chandan

created: Jan. 5, 2026, 11:39 a.m. | updated: Jan. 7, 2026, 12:31 p.m.

At AEW, "Hangman" Adam Page fulfilled his redemption arc, becoming AEW world champion. With the dust settled from the voting process, here are the winners of the 2025 pro wrestling awards with analysis from ESPN contributors Andreas Hale and Sachin Chandan. Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty ImagesVaquer quickly ascended the WWE ladder in 2025, winning the NXT Women's North American Championship in February and the NXT Women's Championship in March to become the brand's first women's double champion. Five months after she arrived to the main roster on the first episode of "Raw" after WrestleMania 41, Vaquer beat Iyo Sky in a stellar match at WrestlePalooza for the then-vacant Women's World Championship. -- HaleMatch of the year: John Cena vs. AJ Styles at WWE Crown JewelThere aren't many wrestlers who understand Cena the way Styles does.

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