Reigning IMPACT World Champion Alex Shelley has another accolade to his impressive career after winning the promotion’s Male Wrestler of the Year award.
Shelley has had a massive year, including winning a number-one-contenders match at Under Seige in May. The following month, Shelley dethroned Steve Maclin as IMPACT Wrestling World Champion at Against All Odds, winning the title for the first time. He has since retained the title against the likes of Nick Aldis, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Josh Alexander, and Jonathan Gresham.
BREAKING: @AlexShelley313 is the 2023 Male Wrestler of the Year! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/Ed4cp5YTWO
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 29, 2023
The Best of IMPACT Wrestling 2023 Awards
Shelley was one of several wrestlers to take home an award after an impressive 2023. The Bound for Glory 2023 match between ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey and Will Ospreay was named the promotion’s Match of the Year.
BREAKING: @SpeedballBailey vs @WillOspreay at #BoundForGlory 2023 is the 2023 Match of the Year! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/aMBty4vTNQ
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 29, 2023
Bailey also took home the promotion’s X Division Star of the Year, despite not holding the X Division Championship this year.
BREAKING: @SpeedballBailey is X Division Star of the Year! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/lW2qrZLX0Q
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 29, 2023
The full awards as as follows:
IMPACT Wrestling’s Male Wrestler of the Year: Alex Shelley
IMPACT Wresting’s Knockout of the Year: Trinity
IMPACT Wrestling’s Male Tag Team of the Year: ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)
IMPACT Wrestling’s One to Watch in 2024: KiLynn King
IMPACT Wrestling’s Moment of the Year (as voted for by fans): The announcement of TNA Wrestling’s return
IMPACT Wrestling’s Knockouts Tag Team of the Year: MK Ultra (Killer Kelly & Masha Slamovich)
IMPACT Wrestling’s Match of the Year: “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay (IMPACT Bound For Glory 2023)
IMPACT Wrestling’s X Division Star of the Year: “Speedball” Mike Bailey
What did Alex Shelley have to say about the reaction to IMPACT’s upcoming relaunch as TNA Wrestling? Check out his exclusive comments to SE Scoops by clicking here.