The 2008 Heat Awards
By Shaun Best-Rajah.com Reporter
Greetings Heat fans. For the fifth and final year in succession, exclusively to Rajah.com, here is the Heat awards nomination ceremony for 2008. I am your host Shaun Best. Listed below are the nominations that I have carefully constructed, based on the results from Heat over the last six months. There's less to vote on than the 2007 ceremony, but I'm hoping it'll prove to be just as popular. The rules are simple. Read through the categories and e-mail your selection from each one. Basically to have been nominated, a superstar just needed to make an appearance on Heat in 2008. This will explain why people like Randy Orton, Triple H, John Cena etc are not a part of this ceremony, before I get dozens of e-mails saying I've left people off it. Special Edition appearances don't count. I've also narrowed down some of the categories to ensure clear winners and have tried to avoid bias. Some choices are just common sense though. The deadline is next Monday (16th June) with the results being posted the following day. There's a lot to vote on so I'll stop waffling. The e-mail address for your votes is heatandvelocity@hotmail.com and it's listed again at the bottom. Enjoy!
Heat MVP (Best performer)
:SUPER CRAZY: :D.H. SMITH: :CHARLIE HAAS: :BRIAN KENDRICK: :PAUL LONDON: :VAL VENIS: :LANCE CADE: :CODY RHODES: :MICKIE JAMES:
:PAUL BURCHILL: :MELINA: :CARLITO:
Worst Heater
:SNITSKY: :HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN: :SANTINO MARELLA: :HIGHLANDER RORY: :HIGHLANDER ROBBIE: :JILLIAN HALL: :MARIA: :ASHLEY:
Most Underrated
:SUPER CRAZY: :D.H. SMITH: :CHARLIE HAAS: :BRIAN KENDRICK: :PAUL LONDON: :VAL VENIS: :LANCE CADE: :CODY RHODES: :MICKIE JAMES:
:PAUL BURCHILL: :MELINA: :CARLITO: :JTG: :SHAD GASPARD: :TREVOR MURDOCH: :HARDCORE HOLLY:
Best Guest (4 or less Heat appearances, no announcers)
:SHAD GASPARD: :JTG: :SANTINO MARELLA: :CARLITO: :HARDCORE HOLLY: :LANCE CADE: :CODY RHODES: :MICKIE JAMES: :MELINA: :JILLIAN HALL: :MARIA: :ASHLEY: :BETH PHOENIX:
Best Jobber
:FLEX: :MEGA: :JT FLASH: :THE LOGAN BROTHERS: :PHIL ATLAS: :JEFF McALLISTER:
Best Newcomer (Heat virgins before 2008)
:DREW McINTYRE: :PAUL BURCHILL: :KATIE LEA: :BETH PHOENIX: :ASHLEY:
Best Tag Team
:HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN & SUPER CRAZY: :HIGHLANDERS: :PAUL LONDON & BRIAN KENDRICK: :CHARLIE HAAS & HIGHLANDER ROBBIE: :CRYME TYME:
:MELINA & JILLIAN HALL: :MARIA & ASHLEY: :LANCE CADE & TREVOR MURDOCH: :PAUL BURCHILL & KATIE LEA: :SNITSKY & CHARLIE HAAS:
:HARDCORE HOLLY & CODY RHODES:
Best Announcer/Commentator
:TODD GRISHAM: :JACK KORPELA: :LILIAN GARCIA: :JOSH MATHEWS: :JUSTIN ROBERTS:
Best Cruiserweight (Must have participated in the Cruiserweight Division during their career)
:SUPER CRAZY: BRIAN KENDRICK: :PAUL LONDON:
Best Diva
:LILIAN GARCIA: :MICKIE JAMES: :MELINA: :KATIE LEA: :JILLIAN HALL: :BETH PHOENIX: :MARIA: :ASHLEY:
Best Feud
Snitsky vs Super Crazy
Mickie James vs Melina
The Burchills vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan
The Burchills vs Super Crazy
Charlie Haas vs Super Crazy
Snitsky vs Val Venis
Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs Charlie Haas & Highlander Robbie
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Charlie Haas
The Burchills vs Val Venis
Cryme Tyme vs Charlie Haas
Super Crazy vs Highlander Robbie
Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes
Charlie Haas vs Highlander Robbie
Best Storyline/Moments
Charlie Haas and his mask
Santino Marella's promos
The Burchills take out Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Jillian Hall's Heat dedication
Melina and Beth Phoenix attack Mickie James
Cryme Tyme's antics
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch show dissension
Londrick's first promo as a team
Snitsky destroys Jobbers
Worst Element
Raw recaps
Special Editions
Squash matches
Not enough Divas on show
The announcers
Jillian Hall's Heat dedication
Best Match
1)Brian Kendrick vs Charlie Haas (20th January)
2)Trevor Murdoch vs D.H. Smith (27th January)
3)Charlie Haas vs Super Crazy (27th January)
4)Lance Cade vs Brian Kendrick (24th February)
5)Carlito vs Cody Rhodes (24th February)
6)Cody Rhodes vs Trevor Murdoch (30th March)
7)Super Crazy vs D.H. Smith (20th April)
8)Charlie Haas vs Cody Rhodes (20th April)
9)Paul Burchill & Katie Lea vs Super Crazy (18th May)
10)Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (25th May)
Worst Match
1)Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Super Crazy vs Flex & Mega (13th January)
2)The Highlanders vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Super Crazy (20th January)
3)Paul Burchill vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan (9th March)
4)Melina vs Mickie James (23rd March)
5)Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs D.H. Smith (6th April)
6)Melina & Jillian Hall vs Maria & Ashley (20th April)
7)Val Venis vs Snitsky (20th April)
8)Snitsky vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan (4th May)
9)Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs CK3 (18th May)
10)Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Santino Marella (1st June)
E-mail your votes to: heatandvelocity@hotmail.com. Once again, the deadline for voting is on Monday 16th June 2008, with the results being posted the following day.
Thank you very much for your time. Shaun.
Comments/praise/feedback/criticism/discussion points please direct to shaunmb1@hotmail.com.
