The Golden Shovel Wrestling Podcast
The Golden Shovel is your weekly deep dive into the storytelling, booking, and bold opinions we have of the WWE. Whether it's fantasy booking dream matches, breaking down Raw and SmackDown, or debating the best (and worst) moments of the week - we’re here to call it like we see it. Expect hot takes, fearless predictions, and a love-hate relationship with pro wrestling’s most chaotic company.
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2025 Golden Shovel Wrestling Awards: Part 3/3
The Golden Shovel Wrestling Podcast concludes our 2025 WWE Awards Series with Part 3, featuring the biggest and most debated awards of the year.
This final episode covers Men’s Wrestler of the Year, Match of the Year, Breakout Star of the Year, and Moment of the Year, as we reflect on the performances, matches, and moments that defined WWE in 2025.
The discussion includes top Men’s Wrestler of the Year contenders John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Dominik Mysterio, and Gunther, classic match candidates like Cena vs Cody at SummerSlam, Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn’s Unsanctioned Match, and Iyo Sky vs Rhea Ripley featuring Naomi’s Money in the Bank cash-in, plus breakout stars such as Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans, Lyra Valkyria, Dominik Mysterio, and Stephanie Vaquer.
We close out the awards by reliving WWE’s biggest moments of the year, including both Money in the Bank cash-ins, Cena’s shocking heel turn, his retirement and tributes, and Paul Heyman’s betrayal of Roman Reigns — followed by CM Punk.
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