In 2020, opportunities to fight were limited. This was especially true for regional fighters. Many local promotions didn’t hold any events, gyms closed down, and fight cancellations were at an all-time high. It was hard […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Pro Wrestling Newcomer of the Year: Karrion Kross
In the past few years, NXT has grown from a developmental system to one of wrestling’s most exciting brands. It has been home to wrestling royalty since its inception such as Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Holy Sh*t Moment of the Year: Joaquin Buckley’s spinning back kick at UFC Fight Island 5
It is fitting that 2020 was filled with holy sh*t moments, considering the year itself was one of them. Mike Tyson returned to the ring, Floyd Mayweather announced a fight with Logan Paul, and that’s […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Ring Announcer on the Rise: Kody ‘Big Mo’ Mommaerts
In 2020, regional promotions weren’t able to host as many shows. Luckily for fighters, Jeff Cisneros and Sparta Combat Sports & Entertainment were able to host shows in Wyoming for all of 2020. With Sparta […]
The Scrap’s 2020 MVP of the Year: Drake Riggs
Through the pandemic, The Scrap was able to keep its staff active thanks to the help of every active writer on our team. The staff was able to get together and write some creative articles […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Indie Wrestler to Watch: Chris Bey
Independent wrestling has never been as strong as it is currently. All across the board, companies have never been as successful and wrestling has never been so good. While we often look back at the […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fight of the Year: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Lupita Godinez
On Friday, Oct. 30, reigning LFA strawweight champion Vanessa Demopoulos (5-3) defended her belt against Lupita Godinez (5-0) at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. The match resulted in a bloody, action-packed battle that […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Boxing Writer of the Year: Dan Yanofsky
The addition of Boxing to The Scrap is still fairly new and growing. So new, that it was announced on January 1, 2020. Although it has some time to develop, we wanted to acknowledge those […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Feud of the Year: Sasha Banks vs. Bayley
Best friends, better enemies. This is the case when it comes to Sasha Banks and Bayley. Two of the Four Horsewomen had an extremely successful 2020, holding gold while also putting on matches that entertained […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Tag Team of the Year: Kenny Omega & “Hangman” Adam Page
Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Adam Page reluctantly became tag team partners and won the AEW World Tag Team Championships in January when they beat SCU. Their reign lasted 228 days. After winning the titles in […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Pro Wrestling Writer of the Year: Juan Reneo
The pro wrestling wing of The Scrap is still growing, so when the pandemic hit, it was unsure if content would be able to be produced regularly. However, one writer went above and beyond to […]
The Scrap’s Best 2020 Moment: UFC is first sport to return during pandemic
COVID-19 introduced a great deal of hardship into our lives in 2020. Society was separated by social distancing, mask wearing became the norm, and the days looked dark and uncertain. The UFC pushed on though […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Regional Fighter of the Year: Nick Maximov
In a year where the regional MMA scene really took a hit, there was one fighter who was able to stay active despite the world’s troubles. Usually, regional belt holders would fill our nomination ballot. […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Entertainer of the Year: Jake Paul
A wise man once said that controversy creates cash, and nobody was more controversial last year than Jake Paul. Paul really stormed into the mainstream combat sports scene in the co-main event slot under Mike […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Most Read Writer: Caroline Romero
Our Most Read Writer award is the top accolade currently at The Scrap. It’s the one award that gives you the confidence that your work is being read and it’s connecting with our various audiences. […]
The Scrap’s Worst 2020 Moment: COVID pandemic halts sports
2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years for one thing, and one thing only: COVID-19. To make matters worst, the pandemic forced sports to discontinue for a short period of […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Most Creative Column: Building The UFC
When the global pandemic hit, so did boredom. Creative combat sports content was needed more than ever since there was nothing to report on for a period of time. While quarantined, The Scrap’s staff decided […]