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2015 Wrestling Examiner Awards

Now that 2015 is over, we can look back at the whole year. It also means that it's time for the second-ever Wrestling Examiner awards. The first-ever awards were a success last year, and it's only getting bigger this year. Now, we have more awards (29 in total) to present over five different promotions: WWE, NXT, TNA, ROH, and Lucha Underground. Almost all of the awards are brand-specific, but there are three awards that transcend promotional boundaries: Weekly Show of the Year, Promotion of the Year, and Legend of the Year. Without further ado, let's get started. Weekly Show of the Year: Lucha Underground In its debut season, Lucha Underground  made a huge mark on network television. In fact, it even has a 9.3 rating on IMDB. In comparison, The Wire  has a 9.4,   Mad Men  has an 8.7,  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver  has a 9.2, Raw has an 8.0, and SmackDown has a 7.2. The inaugural season of LU was always entertaining and delivered in every single...