Sunday, November 25, 2012
Last 12 Months - Best/Worst PPV Performers
Took a dive back through the last 12 months of WO PPV feedback (October 2011 - October 2012).
Based on this data, it would suggest:
ROH Kings are Davey Richards, Kevin Steen and Adam Cole
TNA Winners are AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Christopher Daniels, Austin Aries, Kazarian and Bobby Roode
WWE Superstars are CM Punk, John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler
Best Match Honors
Ring of Honor
Davey Richards: 5 matches
Kevin Steen: 5 matches
Adam Cole: 3 matches
Michael Elgin: 2 matches
Kyle O’Reilly: 2 matches
El Generico: 1 match
Mike Mondo: 1 match
Mike Bennett: 1 match
Eddie Edwards: 1 match
Rhino: 1 match
Lance Storm: 1 match
TNA
AJ Styles: 8 matches
Kurt Angle: 7 matches
Christopher Daniels: 7 matches
Austin Aries: 6 matches
Kazarian: 5 matches
Bobby Roode: 5 matches
Jeff Hardy: 3 matches
Samoa Joe: 3 matches
James Storm: 2 matches
Mr Anderson: 1 match
Kid Kash: 1 match
Hernandez: 1 match
Brutus Magnus: 1 match
Alex Shelley: 1 match
Bully Ray: 1 match
Zema Ion: 1 match
Abyss: 1 match
Chavo Guerrero Jr: 1 match
Jesse Sorensen: 1 match
WWE
CM Punk: 12 matches
John Cena: 8 matches
Daniel Bryan: 6 matches
Dolph Ziggler: 6 matches
Chris Jericho: 4 matches
the Big Show: 4 matches
Alberto Del Rio: 4 matches
Sheamus: 3 matches
the Miz: 3 matches
Mark Henry: 2 matches
the Rock: 2 matches
Kane: 2 matches
R-Truth: 2 matches
Cody Rhodes: 2 matches
Santino Marella: 2 matches
Brock Lesnar: 2 matches
Christian: 2 matches
HHH: 2 matches
Sin Cara: 1 match
Damien Sandow: 1 match
The Great Khali: 1 match
Kofi Kingston: 1 match
Lord Tensai: 1 match
Tyson Kidd: 1 match
the Undertaker: 1 match
Wade Barrett: 1 match
John Morrison: 1 match
Worst Match Honors
Ring of Honor
Charlie Haas: 4 matches
Shelton Benjamin: 3 matches
Mike Bennett: 2 matches
Mark Briscoe: 2 matches
Rhett Titus: 2 matches
Cedric Alexander: 2 matches
Jay Briscoe: 2 matches
Jimmy Jacobs: 2 matches
Roderick Strong: 2 matches
Rhino: 1 match
Caprice Coleman: 1 match
Kevin Steen: 1 match
Fit Finlay: 1 match
Dave Crist: 1 match
Headbanger Mosh: 1 match
Headbanger Thrasher: 1 match
Tadarius Thomas: 1 match
Homicide: 1 match
Michael Elgin: 1 match
Jake Crist: 1 match
Mike Mondo: 1 match
Adam Pearce: 1 match
Adam Cole: 1 match
Steve Corino: 1 match
Kenny King: 1 match
Tommaso Ciampa: 1 match
TNA
Bully Ray: 6 matches
Crimson: 4 matches
Miss Tessmacher: 4 matches
Gail Kim: 4 matches
Madison Rayne: 3 matches
James Storm: 3 matches
Devon: 3 matches
Robbie E: 3 matches
Garrett Bischoff: 3 matches
Matt Morgan: 2 matches
Mason Andrews: 2 matches
Eric Young: 2 matches
Gunner: 2 matches
Tara: 2 matches
Doug Williams: 1 match
RVD: 1 match
ODB: 1 match
Lars Only: 1 match
Christopher Daniels: 1 match
Bobby Roode: 1 match
Al Snow: 1 match
Flip Casanova: 1 match
Dakota Darsow: 1 match
AJ Styles: 1 match
Sting: 1 match
Austin Aries: 1 match
Velvet Sky: 1 match
Eric Bischoff: 1 match
Jigsaw: 1 match
Mr Anderson: 1 match
Joey Ryan: 1 match
Rob Terry: 1 match
Joseph Park: 1 match and Abyss: 1 match
Rosita: 1 match
Kazarian: 1 match
Sarita: 1 match
Kenny King: 1 match
Kid Kash: 1 match
Zema Ion: 1 match
Jeff Hardy: 1 match
WWE
Beth Phoenix: 9 matches
Eve Torres: 6 matches
Layla: 4 matches
the Big Show: 4 matches
Mark Henry: 4 matches
Dolph Ziggler: 4 matches
R-Truth: 4 matches
Ryback: 4 matches
the Miz: 4 matches
Kane: 4 matches
Kofi Kingston: 3 matches
Tamina Snuka: 3 matches
John Cena: 3 matches
Daniel Bryan: 3 matches
Kelly Kelly: 4 matches
Titus O’Neil: 2 matches
Sheamus: 2 matches
Brodus Clay: 2 matches
Nikki Bella: 2 matches
Sin Cara: 2 matches
CM Punk: 2 matches
Eric Young: 2 matches
Drew McIntyre: 2 matches
Jack Swagger: 2 matches
Santino Marella: 2 matches
Zack Ryder: 2 matches
Epico: 1 match
Cody Rhodes: 1 match
Kevin Nash: 1 match
Booker T: 1 match
Alberto Del Rio: 1 match
Ricardo Rodriguez: 1 match
Curt Hawkins: 1 match
Chris Jericho: 1 match
Dan Delany: 1 match
Jay Relic: 1 match
Brie Bella: 1 match
Justin Gabriel: 1 match
David Otunga: 1 match
Rob Grymes: 1 match
Maria Menounos: 1 match
Camacho: 1 match
Brock Lesnar: 1 match
HHH: 2 match
Natalya: 1 match
Jay Hatton: 1 match
Natayla: 1 match
The Great Khali: 1 match
Alicia Fox: 1 match
Tyler Reks: 1 match
Primo: 1 match
Randy Orton: 1 match
John Laurinaitis: 1 match
Kaitlyn: 1 match
Now, this counting doesn'tt weighing the results towards the matches that dominated the best/worst voting. Here's something with that:
If you take a proportion of best/worst votes over total votes for the PPV: i.e. 112 votes for Bound For Glory; 46 votes for Hardy/Aries as best match = 0.41 points for Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries.
Scores:
CM Punk: 6.80 out of 13 shows (very high)
AJ Styles: 4.80 out of 11 shows (very high)
Kurt Angle: 4.80 out of 11 shows (very high)
Christopher Daniels: 3.39 out of 11 shows
Daniel Bryan: 3.39 out of 13 shows
John Cena: 3.35 out of 13 shows
Austin Aries: 3.28 out of 11 shows
Alberto Del Rio: 3.16 out of 13 shows
Davey Richards: 3.09 out of 5 shows (very high)
Bobby Roode: 2.69 out of 11 shows
Kevin Steen: 2.58 out of 5 shows (very high)
Kazarian: 2.53 out of 11 shows
Jeff Hardy: 1.85 out of 11 shows
Michael Elgin: 1.68 out of 5 shows (very high)
Dolph Ziggler: 1.56 out of 13 shows
Adam Cole: 1.50 out of 5 shows
Kyle O’Reilly: 1.18 out of 5 shows
HHH: 1.18 out of 13 shows
TNA Events:
TNA BOUND FOR GLORY PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA NO SURRENDER PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA HARDCORE JUSTICE PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA DESTINATION X PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA SLAMMIVERSARY PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA SACRIFICE PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA LOCKDOWN PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA VICTORY ROAD PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA AGAINST ALL ODDS PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA GENESIS PPV POLL RESULTS
TNA TURNING POINT PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE Events:
WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE SUMMERSLAM PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE MONEY IN THE BANK PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE NO WAY OUT PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE OVER THE LIMIT PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE EXTREME RULES PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE PPV FEEDBACK
WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE VENGEANCE PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE HELL IN A CELL PPV POLL RESULTS
WWE TLC PPV POLL RESULTS (added)
ROH Events:
ROH GLORY BY HONOR IPPV POLL RESULTS
ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR IPPV POLL RESULTS
ROH BEST IN THE WORLD IPPV POLL RESULTS
ROH BORDER WARS IPPV POLL RESULTS
ROH 10TH ANNIVERSARY IPPV POLL RESULTS
CM Punk matches that were listed:
WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. John Cena 97
WWE SUMMERSLAM PPV POLL RESULTS: Punk vs. Show vs. Cena 8
WWE MONEY IN THE BANK PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. Daniel Bryan 96
WWE NO WAY OUT PPV POLL RESULTS: Punk vs. Kane vs. Bryan 86
WWE OVER THE LIMIT PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. Daniel Bryan 123
WWE EXTREME RULES PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. Chris Jericho 45
WWE WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. Chris Jericho 87
WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV POLL RESULTS: Raw Chamber match 31
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE PPV FEEDBACK: C.M. Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler 151
WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV POLL RESULTS: C.M. Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio 104
WWE HELL IN A CELL PPV POLL RESULTS: Del Rio vs. Punk vs. Cena 58
The PPV that didn't have a Punk match listed in the Best match poll? He was actually in the running for worst match --
WWE VENGEANCE PPV POLL RESULTS: Miz & R-Truth vs. Punk & Miz 10
I only had 12 WWE PPVs listed and I knew I should have 13 - found the missing show: WWE TLC.
WWE TLC PPV POLL RESULTS
Thumbs up 85 (84.2%)
Thumbs down 0 (00.0%)
In the middle 16 (15.8%)
BEST MATCH POLL
Punk vs. Del Rio vs. Miz 99
WORST MATCH POLL
Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly 40
Big Show vs. Mark Henry 35
HHH vs. Kevin Nash 26
So, another best match honors for Punk.
I should point out that if more than one match was listed as BEST MATCH, they both were given credit - ditto with WORST MATCH. That shortcoming was sort of the premise behind the points system I noted at the end of my post - it's an attempt to attribute who had the majority of the votes for best match per show.
In my mind, this is a pretty strong story for Best North American Wrestler for CM Punk.
Yes, the issue of who gets most time is certainly skewed towards "main eventers"... for the most part (look at Santino)..
Average time per match (Ranked)
1. CM Punk
2. Chris Jericho
3. Triple H
4. John Cena
5. Alberto Del Rio
6. Santino Marella
7. The Miz
8. R-Truth
9. Randy Orton
10. Daniel Bryan
11. Kane
12. Dolph Ziggler
13. Kofi Kingston
14. Sin Cara
15. Sheamus
16. Cody Rhodes
17. the Big Show
18. Christian
19. Jack Swagger
20. Mark Henry
notes: I didn't include Rumble and I didn't time out for Elimination matches to allocate time
I don't know if I realized the Ziggler has wrestled 15 matches in 13 PPVs:
Hell in a Cell 2011 - New Orleans, LA - Arena - October 2, 2011: WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US Tag Team Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 11:18 when Bourne pinned Swagger with a hurricanrana as Swagger attempted a powerbomb off the top, while Kingston prevented Ziggler from making the save; after the match, Vickie yelled at Swagger for the loss
Vengeance 2011 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - October 23, 2011 (8,000): WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne defeated WWE US Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 13:24 when Bourne pinned Ziggler with Air Bourne following Kingston's spin kick to the face
Vengeance 2011 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - October 23, 2011 (8,000): WWE US Champion Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger) pinned Zack Ryder at 6:03 with a superkick after Ryder fought off an interfering Swagger
Survivor Series 2011 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 20, 2011 (16,749; 13,000 paid; sell out): WWE US Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned John Morrison at 10:44 with the Zig Zag after avoiding the Starship Pain
Survivor Series 2011 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 20, 2011 (16,749; 13,000 paid; sell out): Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger, WWE US Champion Dolph Ziggler, Hunico, & WWE IC Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Mason Ryan, & WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston in an elimination match at 22:11
TLC 2011 - Baltimore, MD - First Mariner Arena - December 18, 2011 (8,000): Zack Ryder pinned WWE US Champion Dolph Ziggler to win the title at 10:23 with the Rough Ryder
Royal Rumble 2012 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - January 29, 2012 (18,121; 15,000 paid; sell out): WWE World Champion CM Punk pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Go To Sleep after a slingshot in the corner, with the challenger striking his head on the ringpost
Elimination Chamber 2012 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - February 19, 2012 (15,306; sell out): WWE World Champion CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero), and Mike Mizanin in an Elimination Chamber match at 32:38
WrestleMania 28 - Miami, FL - Sun Life Stadium - April 1, 2012 (announced at 78,363): David Otunga, Mike Mizanin, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, & Jack Swagger (w/ John Laurinaitis & Vickie Guerrero) defeated WWE US Champion Santino Marella, Kofi Kingston, the Great Khali, R-Truth, Zack Ryder (w/ Eve), & Booker T (w/ Teddy Long, Aksana, & Hornswoggle) at 10:38
Extreme Rules 2012 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 29, 2012 (announced at 14,817): Brodus Clay (w/ Hornswoggle, Naomi, & Cameron) pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger) in an unadvertised bout at the 5-minute mark with a headbutt to the chest and splash; prior to the bout, Guerrero introduced Ziggler from the entrance stage; during the match, there were chants of "Let's go, Ziggler"
Over the Limit 2012 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center - May 20, 2012 (8,000): WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth & Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 12:17 when Kingston pinned Ziggler with the spin kick to the face as Ziggler ran into the corner; prior to the bout, Guerrero entroduced her team from the entrance stage and noted she would be the logical replacement for John Laurinaitis, should he be fired later in the show
No Way Out 2012 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center - June 17, 2012: World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 15:09 with the White Noise and boot to the face; the two received mixed reactions during the in-ring introductions, followed by chants of "Let's go, Ziggler"
Money in the Bank 2012 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center - July 15, 2012 (10,000): Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Christian, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, WWE US Champion Santino Marella, Sin Cara, Tensai, and Tyson Kidd in a Money in the Bank match at 18:29
Summer Slam 2012 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - August 19, 2012 (17,482; sell out): Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at 13:04 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after Ziggler missed a charge in the corner; prior to the bout, Gurrero introduced Ziggler from the entrance stage; Jericho's ribs were heavily taped for the contest; during the match, there were dueling chants of "Y2J" and "Let's go, Ziggler"
Night of Champions 2012 - Boston, MA - TD Garden - September 16, 2012: Randy Orton pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero)
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