Wrestling Observer a dezvăluit premiile pentru anul 2016. Acestea înglobează atât pro-wrestlingul, cât şi MMA. Câştigătorii nu au fost aleşi de Dave Meltzer sau Bryan Alvarez, ci de abonaţii newsletter-ului.
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Best Wrestler)
1. AJ Styles (2,920 voturi)
2. Kazuchika Okada (2,637)
Most Outstanding Wrestler
1. AJ Styles (2,436)
2. Kenny Omega (2,352)
Best Box Office Draw
1. Conor McGregor (5,206)
2. Brock Lesnar (1,302)
Feud of the Year
1. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz (3,582)
2. John Cena vs. AJ Styles
Team of the Year
1. The Young Bucks (3,801)
2. The Revival (2,456)
Most Improved
1. Matt Riddle (1,026)
2. The Miz (1,020)
Best on Interviews
1. Conor McGregor (3,468)
2. The Miz (924)
Most Charismatic
1. Conor McGregor (2,715)
2. Shinsuke Nakamura (2,116)
Bryan Danielson Award (Best Technical Wrestler)
1. Zack Sabre Jr. (3,273)
2. Kyle O’Reilly (2,568)
Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler)
1. Tomohiro Ishii (3,044)
2. Katsuyori Shibata (2,873)
Best Flying Wrestler
1. Will Ospreay (4,467)
2. Ricochet (3,276)
Most Overrated
1. Roman Reigns (1,516)
2. Braun Strowman (719)
Most Underrated
1. Cesaro (1,571)
2. Neville (1,106)
Promotion of the Year
1. New Japan Pro Wrestling (4,215)
2. UFC (2,878)
Best Weekly TV Show
1. New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS (2,070)
2. Smackdown Live (1,626)
Match of the Year
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 (2,568)
2. Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito – NJPW G1 Climax 26 Day 18 (2,451)
Rookie of the Year
1. Matt Riddle (4,773)
2. Lio Rush (2,142)
Best Non-Wrestler
1. Dario Cueto (1,656)
2. Daniel Bryan (1,561)
Best TV Announcer
1. Mauro Ranallo (2,199)
2. Corey Graves (1,910)
Worst TV Announcer
1. David Otunga (2,018)
2. Matt Striker (1,651)
Best Major Show
1. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 (4,001)
2. PWG Battle of Los Angeles – Day 2 (1,409)
Worst Major Show
Wrestlemania 32
Best Wrestling Move
One Winged Angel – Kenny Omega
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic
Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000
Worst TV Show
RAW
Worst Match of the Year
Shelly Martiney vs. Rebel
Worst Feud of the Year
Titus O’Neill vs. Darren Young
Worst Promotion
TNA
Best Booker
Gedo
Promoter of the Year
Dana White
Best Gimmick
“Broken” Matt Hardy
Worst Gimmick
Bone Soldier
Best Book
Ali vs. Inoki
Best DVD/Network Special
Seth Rollins: Redesign, Rebuild, Reclaim
