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United Toughness Alliance Announces 2025 Year-End Award Winners

Posted on December 27, 2025 by WrestleUTA.com in Category: News

As the United Toughness Alliance closes the book on 2025, the fans have spoken.

After weeks of voting at WrestleUTA.com, the results are in for this year’s UTA Year-End Awards, recognizing the moments, matches, and competitors that defined one of the most chaotic and emotional years in company history.

Here are your winners, as voted on by the UTA faithful:


🏅 Breakout Star of the Year

Winner: Susanita Ybanez (45.5% of the votes)

From dark horse to must-see, Susanita Ybanez’s rise through the women’s division captured the hearts of fans and the attention of the entire roster. Whether standing toe-to-toe with established names or stealing the spotlight in big-match moments, Susanita’s 2025 campaign made it clear: she’s not the future—she’s the now.


🛡️ Faction / Group of the Year

Winner: The Empire (54.5% of the votes)

Domination, disruption, and a chokehold on the power structure of WrestleUTA. Led by UTA Women’s Champion Amy Harrison, The Empire spent 2025 proving that numbers, strategy, and sheer arrogance can be a terrifying combination. From title scenes to main-event moments, The Empire made sure everything ran through them—and the fans recognized it.


⚔️ Feud of the Year

Winners (Tie):

  • Amy Harrison vs. Marie Van Claudio (40% of the votes)

  • Chris Ross vs. Maxx Mayhem (40% of the votes)

For the first time in UTA’s modern era Year-End Awards, Feud of the Year ends in a deadlock.

The bitter, emotionally charged rivalry between Amy Harrison and Marie Van Claudio split the fanbase and redefined the stakes in the women’s division, blending legacy, ego, and betrayal at the highest level.

On the other side, the violent, personal war between Chris Ross and Maxx Mayhem proved that pride and punishment are a combustible mix. Whether it was brawls, mind games, or high-impact clashes, their feud took a toll on bodies and souls alike.

Both rivalries left scars on 2025, and the fans refused to choose just one.


⭐ Match of the Year

Winner: Chris Ross vs. Eric Dane Jr. (36.4% of the votes)

When Chris Ross stood opposite Eric Dane Jr., expectations were sky-high—and somehow, they exceeded all of them. A brutal, high-drama encounter that showcased heart, violence, and big-fight stakes, this match became the standard by which 2025’s in-ring performances were measured. The fans have officially crowned it the Match of the Year.


⚡ Moment of the Year

Winner: Eric Dane Jr. Joins Chris Ross at Survivor (33.3% of the votes)

Survivor was already chaos—but when Eric Dane Jr. aligned himself with Chris Ross, the entire trajectory of the UTA shifted. In one shocking decision, Dane Jr. didn’t just pick a side; he helped forge a new axis of power and danger within the company. The fans pointed to that night as the definitive moment that changed everything.


🎙️ Promo / Segment of the Year

Winner: Amy Harrison’s Celebration (72.7% of the votes)

With an overwhelming majority, fans selected Amy Harrison’s Celebration as Promo / Segment of the Year. Dripping with arrogance, control, and unshakable confidence, the segment served as a mission statement for both Harrison and The Empire. It was the kind of moment that reminded everyone why the microphone can be as dangerous as any weapon.


😱 Shocking Moment of the Year

Winner: Amy Harrison Turns Her Back on MVC (41.7% of the votes)

The betrayal that still has people talking.

When Amy Harrison turned on Marie Van Claudio, it wasn’t just a breakup—it was a seismic shift. A partnership’s implosion, a friendship shattered, and the birth of a new era for Harrison and The Empire. Fans felt that sting, and they’ve named it the Shocking Moment of the Year.


🎟️ Show of the Year

Winner: WrestleUTA: 25 (50% of the votes)

A landmark celebration of legacy, chaos, and championship stakes, WrestleUTA: 25 stood tall as the definitive event of the year. From top to bottom, the card delivered the kind of moments fans will be revisiting for years—fitting that the 25th-anniversary spectacle takes home Show of the Year honors.


🤝 Tag Team of the Year

Winner: El Fantasma (55.6% of the votes)

Mysterious, menacing, and impossible to ignore, El Fantasma carved out a unique presence in the tag division. With eerie presentation and relentless in-ring work, they stood out in a crowded field and walked away with Tag Team of the Year, as voted by the fans.


👑 Wrestler of the Year

Winner: Jarvis Valentine (61.5% of the votes)

Anchoring the promotion from the top of the card, Jarvis Valentine spent 2025 carrying the weight of the UTA on his shoulders. Champion, standard-bearer, and constant presence in the biggest moments of the year, Jarvis’ body of work spoke for itself—and the fan vote confirms it.

With 61.5% of the votes, Jarvis Valentine is officially your 2025 UTA Wrestler of the Year.


Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s UTA Year-End Awards.

The story of 2025 has been written—with your help. Now the only question that remains is simple:

What will 2026 do to top it?

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