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The LAW's Best of 2012 Picks

The LAW / December 24, 2012 - 6:39pm

THE LAW’S BEST OF 2012 PICKS

Catch the full December 24th edition of The LAW running through all of picks, chatting with Dave Meltzer and more at http://fightnetwork.com/news/35498:dec.-24-edition-of-the-law-the-best-of-2012/

BEST WRESTLER (Male)

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Michael Elgin
Last Year: CM Punk

Jason Agnew: Dolph Ziggler
Last year: CM Punk

John Pollock: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Last Year: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Wai Ting: CM Punk

BEST WRESTLER (Female)

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Tara
Last Year: Sara Del Rey

Jason Agnew: Ronda Rousey / Tara
Last Year: Madison Rayne

John Pollock: Tara
Last Year: Sara Del Rey

Wai Ting: Ronda Rousey

BEST TAG TEAM

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
Last Year: The Briscoe Brothers

Jason Agnew: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
Last Year: Beer Money

John Pollock: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
Last Year: Beer Money

Wai Ting: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian

BEST ON THE MIC

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Paul Heyman
Last Year: CM Punk

Jason Agnew: CM Punk
Last Year: CM Punk

John Pollock: CM Punk
Last Year: CM Punk

Wai Ting: CM Punk

BEST ANNOUNCER

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Joe Rogan
Last Year: Joe Rogan

Jason Agnew: Joe Rogan
Last Year: Joe Rogan

John Pollock: Nigel McGuinness
Last Year: Pat Miletich

Wai Ting: Joe Rogan

BEST NON-WRESTLING PERFORMER

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Paul Heyman
Last Year: John Laurinaitis

Jason Agnew: Paul Heyman
Last Year: Ricardo Rodriguez

John Pollock: Joseph Park
Last Year: Karen Jarrett

Wai Ting: Paul Heyman

MOST IMPROVED

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Kazuchika Okada
Last Year: Dolph Ziggler

Jason Agnew: Kazarian
Last Year: Dolph Ziggler

John Pollock: Kazuchika Okada
Last Year: Mark Henry

Wai Ting: Austin Aries

BEST COMEBACK

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Brock Lesnar
Last Year: Mark Henry

Jason Agnew: Brock Lesnar
Last Year: Mark Henry

John Pollock: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Last Year: The Rock

Wai Ting: Ryback

BEST GIMMICK

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Damien Sandow
Last Year: Cody Rhodes under mask

Jason Agnew: Daniel Bryan “Yes” chant
Last Year: Ronda Rousey armbar

John Pollock: Bully Ray
Last Year: Ronda Rousey armbar

Wai Ting: Joseph Park

MATCH OF THE YEAR

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Davey Richards Vs Michael Elgin (Showdown in the Sun)
Last Year: John Cena Vs CM Punk (Money in the Bank)

Jason Agnew: Brock Lesnar Vs John Cena (Extreme Rules)
Last Year: John Cena Vs CM Punk (Money in  the Bank)

John Pollock: The Undertaker Vs Triple H (WrestleMania 28)
Last Year: Davey Richards Vs Eddie Edwards (Best in the World 2011)

Wai Ting: The Undertaker Vs Triple H (WrestleMania 28)

FEUD OF THE YEAR

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Jon Jones Vs Rashad Evans
Last Year: Kevin Steen Vs ROH

Jason Agnew: Ronda Rousey Vs Cris “Cyborg” Santos
Last Year: UFC Vs Spike TV

John Pollock: Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen
Last Year: UFC Vs Spike TV

Wai Ting: Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen

BEST ANGLE

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Ryback squash matches
Last Year: CM Punk promo in Las Vegas

Jason Agnew: CM Punk holding WWE Title all year
Last Year: CM Punk promo in Las Vegas

John Pollock: Austin Aries trades in X Title and wins TNA Title at Destination X
Last Year: CM Punk promo in Las Vegas

Wai Ting: Bound for Glory Series

BEST PAY-PER-VIEW (Wrestling)

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: ROH Glory By Honor XI
Last Year: Money in the Bank

Jason Agnew: WWE TLC
Last Year: Money in the Bank

John Pollock: WWE Extreme Rules
Last Year: Money in the Bank

Wai Ting: WrestleMania 28

BEST PAY-PER-VIEW (MMA)

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: UFC 154: St-Pierre Vs Condit
Last Year: UFC 139: Henderson Vs Shogun

Jason Agnew: UFC 146: Dos Santos Vs Mir
Last Year: UFC 139: Henderson Vs Shogun

John Pollock: UFC 146: Dos Santos Vs Mir
Last Year: UFC 139: Henderson Vs Shogun

Wai Ting: UFC 148: Silva Vs Sonnen II

BEST PROMOTION

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: UFC
Last Year: UFC

Jason Agnew: UFC
Last Year: UFC

John Pollock: UFC
Last Year: UFC

Wai Ting: UFC

BEST TELEVISION SHOW

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: UFC on FOX 5: Henderson Vs Diaz
Last Year: TUF 14: Bisping Vs Mayhem

Jason Agnew: UFC on FOX specials
Last Year: Nothing

John Pollock: Fight Factory
Last Year: TUF 14: Bisping Vs Mayhem

Wai Ting: FOX’s Road to the Octagon / UFC Prime Time

BEST BOOK

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Heroes & Icons by Greg Oliver & Steven Johnson
Last Year: The Last Outlaw by Stan Hansen

Jason Agnew: n/a
Last Year: n/a

John Pollock: Shooters by: Jonathan Snowden
Last Year: Let’s Get It On by Big John McCarthy & Loretta Hunt

Wai Ting: n/a

BEST DVD

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: CM Punk “Best in the World”
Last Year: Greatest Rivalries – Hart Vs Michaels

Jason Agnew: CM Punk “Best in the World”
Last Year: (tie) Memphis Heat / Greatest Rivalries – Hart Vs Michaels

John Pollock: CM Punk “Best in the World”
Last Year: Memphis Heat

Wai Ting: CM Punk “Best in the World”

BEST MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Benson Henderson
Last Year: Jon Jones

Jason Agnew: Anderson Silva
Last Year: Jon Jones

John Pollock: Ronda Rousey
Last Year: Jon Jones

Wai Ting: Benson Henderson

BEST MMA FIGHT

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Benson Henderson Vs Frankie Edgar (UFC 144)
Last Year: Dan Henderson Vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (UFC 139)

Jason Agnew: Georges St-Pierre Vs Carlos Condit (UFC 154)
Last Year: Dan Henderson Vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (UFC 139)

John Pollock: Joe Lauzon Vs Jamie Varner (UFC on FOX 4)
Last Year: Diego Sanchez Vs Martin Kampmann (UFC on Versus 3)

Wai Ting: Benson Henderson Vs Frankie Edgar (UFC 144)

BEST LAW INTERVIEW

Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski: Vader
Last Year: Stan Hansen

Jason Agnew: Chris Jericho / Dave Meltzer round table
Last Year: Chris Jericho

John Pollock: Chris Jericho / Dave Meltzer round table
Last Year: Barry Blaustein

Wai Ting: Chris Jericho / Dave Meltzer round table