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FINAL AWARD: The El Gigante Memorial Award

6/10/2015

The final award has been announced for the GONZI Awards this Sunday!

THE EL GIGANTE MEMORIAL AWARD - WRESTLER OF THE YEAR FROM THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN WRESTLEMANIA 30 AND 31

And the nominees are...

JAY BRISCOE - Hasn't been pinned in over two years; two-time ROH champion
JAY LETHAL - Longest reigning champion in ROH; ROH TV champion
AJ STYLES - IWGP champion, incredible match all across ROH and indy circuit
BROCK LESNAR - Ended the Streak, WWE champion, Absolute Monster
ROMAN REIGNS - WWE Superstar of the Year, Royal Rumble winner
EC3 - Dixie Carter's nephew, undefeated in TNA for over 2 years

Who will win? VOTE NOW!!!!!!

#GONZIS

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2ND AWARDS: The Thunder in Paradise Award & the Harvey Whippleman Award

5/20/2015

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Ladies and gentlemen, the 2nd part of the GONZIS has been uploaded! The awards named after Giant Gonzalez AKA El Gigante have placed TWO MORE AWARDS to be voted on! Now, you've already voted on the AIRBRUSHED BODYSUIT AWARD and the GANG SHAVED HIS HEAD AWARD. Now, two brand new awards are online for the second #HardwayLIVE show on June 14, 2015 via the FILLING THE VOID RADIO NETWORK!

FIRST...THE THUNDER IN PARADISE CAMEO AWARD!!!

Throughout the incredible 1 year season of the Thunder in Paradise show starring Hulk Hogan on TNT, so many former wrestlers showed up on that show. None greater, however, than the Giant Gonzalez himself! Showing up on random episodes, it enhanced the greatest of that show.

With the WWE always having celebrity guests show up from time to time and the mainstream publicity they bring, we've decided to do a poll based on the best celebrity appearances in WWE from WrestleMania XXX to WrestleMania XXXI! Is it Jon Stewart during his part of the Seth Rollins rivalry? Ronda Rousey for her WrestleMania appearance? THE GRUMPY CAT? Kevin Hart becoming a Rosebud with Adam Rose? YOUR VOTES DECIDE WHO WINS THE THUNDER IN PARADISE CAMEO AWARD!!!

Next, the HARVEY WHIPPLEMAN AWARD!!!

During Giant Gonzalez' entire run, he had a confidant; a man who led him to battle and ultimate victory. That man's name was Harvey Whippleman! The positive influence Mr. Whippleman had on Gonzalez was INFLUENTIAL! Now, with that type of person leading the 7'7 monster to war against the Undertaker and other competitors, why WOULDN'T we name this award after the "Good Doctor"? The four available for this category: Paul Heyman, Lana, Truth Martini, and Sidney Bakabella, their exploits are second to none. Who will win?

VOTING STARTS NOW!!!!

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1ST AWARDS: The Gang Shaved His Head Award and the Airbrushed Bodysuit Award

5/4/2015

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Well ladies and gentlemen, the GONZI AWARDS voting has begun! Polls for the first two voting section begin now! The awards, named after the incredible career of the Giant Gonzalez AKA El Gigante AKA Jorge Gonzalez, 7'7 Center for the Atlanta Hawks. Of course, voting will be open until June 14th, the second #HardwayLIVE, but this is the 1st of several awards up for nomination.

UP FIRST...THE GANG SHAVED HIS HEAD AWARD!

There have been a few matches over the WrestleMania calendar year (XXX to XXXI) where men have been put in situations and ultimately suffer the greatest indignity within the realm of pro wrestling: LOSING THEIR HAIR! These four men have suffered this deep insult and now, we give it up to the fans who witnessed it. Similar to when the One Man Gang disrespectfully shaved the head of El Gigante in WCW in the summer of 1991, it changed careers. Now, in the eyes of the fans, who EPITOMIZES what Gigante felt and went through within the year? Michael Elgin? Rockstar Spud? Jeremy Borash? Or Marcus Louis? VOTE NOW!!!

NEXT, THE AIRBRUSHED BODYSUIT AWARD!!

Come on, there have been some ridiculous outfits that performers have rocked throughout the year. Whether it be the ridiculous janitor outfit of Erick Rowan, the utter ludicrous nature of Manik's Revolution attire, the "what in the world" get up of Nokken from Chikara, or THE BUNNY from WWE, some costumes are as ridiculous as the AIRBRUSHED BODYSUIT of Giant Gonzalez. However, who had the most ridiculous ring gear of the calendar year between WrestleMania XXX and XXXI? VOTE HERE!

Help spread the word of the GONZIs by using the hashtag #GONZIS. Thanks guys!

Jon Harder
jon@thejonharder.com

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THE GONZI AWARDS OFFICIAL PAGE

4/6/2015

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AS PER THE PRESS RELEASE RELEASED LAST WEEK: http://www.thejonharder.com/the-blog-of-professionalism/the-1st-annual-gonzi-awards-61415-via-hardwaylive

On June 14, 2014, #HardwayHQ proudly presents the second #HardwayLIVE and the first annual GONZI AWARDS, courtesy of the Filling the Void Radio Network!

This will not be your stereotypical award show, as we will be having voting for categories that are relegated to a one year period from WrestleMania 30 to WrestleMania 31! They will be unique, funny, and not just held to WWE. TNA, Ring of Honor, and other collective company will be thrown into the mix as well for the GONZIs.

Now, what in the world do the GONZIs stand for? They are dedicated to the memory of one of my personal favorite wrestlers of all time, the Giant Gonzalez. The 7’7 big man from Argentina made his presence felt throughout the wrestling world in the early 1990s. Trained at the WCW Power Plant, the man known as both El Gigante and Giant Gonzalez made an impact as the tallest wrestler in the history of the business for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. For some reason, the big man in a bodysuit truly made an impact on my wrestling fandom as a youngster. Also, for some strange reason, I truly am a fan of what he did in the ring, despite the fact he was not, at any means, a solid master of psychology or skill within the realm of a 20x20 ring.

The categories are still far from being 100% finalized, but voting will start on May 1, 2015, via TheJonHarder.com. Every category will be named via a moment from the career of Giant Gonzalez. This will be a big undertaking, but with the live element via Filling the Void, combined with the uniqueness of what I bring to the table with #HardwayHQ, this should make for some extremely entertaining situations within the voting gallery.

Spread the word: THE GONZIS ARE COMING! THE GONZIS ARE COMING!

Jon Harder
jon@thejonharder.com

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FINAL AWARD: The El Gigante Memorial Award

2ND AWARDS: The Thunder in Paradise Award & the Harvey Whippleman Award

1ST AWARDS: The Gang Shaved His Head Award and the Airbrushed Bodysuit Award

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