2018 Schmoedown Awards

**Schmoedown Awards 2018** is an event that honored the most memorable matches, players and events that took place during the Movie Trivia Schmoedown in 2018. It took place on January 12, 2019 at the Comedy Store, while the event aired on YouTube on January 25, 2019.

## Nominations

### Best Singles Entrance

* William Bibbiani (Clue entrance against Jeff Sneider)
* Brianne Chandler (Buffy the Vampire Slayer during the 2018 Free 4 All)
* Jeannine Brice (Misty Knight against Ben Bateman)
* William Bibbiani (MST3K entrance against Marc Andreyko)
* ***Andrew Ghai (entering the 2018 Free 4 All by stealing Dan Murrell's spot)***

### Best Teams Entrance

* ***Shirewolves (Thor: Ragnarok entrance against Sick in the Head)***
* Self-Righteous Brothers (Hellraiser entrance against Take the Cannoli)
* Take the Cannoli (Logan entrance against The Harris Brothers)
* Shirewolves ("Girls Run the World" entrance against Who's the Boss)
* Wait, I Know This (Jurassic Park entrance against Founding Fathers)
* Critically Acclaimed and Modok (Bill & Ted)

### Innergeekdom/Star Wars Player of the Year

* ***Alex Damon***
* Jason Inman
* Mike Kalinowski
* Rachel Cushing
* Mark Donica

### Upset of the Year

* Mara Knopic beats Rachel Cushing
* ***Andrew Ghai beats Dan Murrell***
* KOrruption beats Founding Fathers
* Emma Fyffe wins the Commissioner Bowl
* The Harris Brothers beats Take the Cannoli
* Adam Hlavac beats Hector Navarro
* Andrew Ghai beats Mark Reilly
* Ben Bateman beats Lon Harris
* World's Finest beats Team Trek
* Marc Andreyko beats Ethan Erwin

### Podcast/Aftershow of the Year

* ***Schmoedown Rundown***
* Late to the Party
* Schmoedown Central
* Dedicated to Art
* Take 3 Productions

### Manager of the Year

* Finstock
* ***Emma Fyffe***
* Jay Washington
* Roxy Striar
* Ken Napzok

### Babyface Team of the Year

* ***Shirewolves***
* Above the Line
* Take the Cannoli
* The Wildberries
* Founding Fathers

### Heel Team of the Year

* Patriots
* ***Team Action***
* KOrruption
* The Harris Brothers
* The Kingsmen

### Babyface of the Year

* Rachel Cushing
* ***Clarke Wolfe***
* Samm Levine
* Mark Reilly
* John Rocha

### Heel of the Year

* Mike Kalinowski
* ***Andrew Ghai***
* Lon Harris
* Ben Bateman
* Finstock

### New Team of the Year

* ***Shirewolves***
* Who's the Boss
* KOrruption
* Scream Queens
* The Harris Brothers

### Rookie of the Year

* ***Ethan Erwin***
* Mark Donica
* Chance Ellison
* Jeannine Brice
* Eric Zipper

### Comeback Player of the Year

* ***William Bibbiani***
* Mike Kalinowski
* Clarke Wolfe
* Dan Murrell
* Marc Andreyko

### Moment of the Year

* ***The Five Horsemen revealed***
* Shirewolves post-interview "We are the league!"
* Andrew Ghai tackles Ben Bateman
* Andrew Ghai's entrance at the 2018 Free 4 All
* Samm Levine becomes double champion

### Match of the Year

* ***Rachel Cushing vs. Mara Knopic***
* Lon Harris vs. Ethan Erwin
* Shirewolves vs. Who's the Boss
* William Bibbiani vs. John Rocha
* Top 10 vs. Top That
* KOrruption vs. Founding Fathers
* Samm Levine vs. Clarke Wolfe II
* Patriots vs. Above the Line II
* Clarke Wolfe vs. Ethan Erwin
* Take the Cannoli vs. Self-Righteous Brothers

### Team of the Year

* Above the Line
* ***Shirewolves***
* Who's the Boss
* Critically Acclaimed
* The Harris Brothers

### Singles Player of the Year

* Samm Levine
* John Rocha
* Clarke Wolfe
* ***Ethan Erwin***
* William Bibbiani

### Player of the Year

* ***Samm Levine***
* Clarke Wolfe
* Ethan Erwin
* Ben Bateman
* Rachel Cushing

## Presenters

* Lon Harris and Jonathan Harris (Entrances of the Year)
* Emma Fyffe and Tom Dagnino (Innergeekdom/Star Wars Player of the Year)
* Robert Montano and Vanessa Fitzsimmons (Upset of the Year)
* William Bibbiani and Jeannine Brice (Podcast/Aftershow of the Year)
* Brianne Chandler and Andrew Ghai (Manager of the Year)
* Jay Washington and Ethan Erwin (Babyface/Heel Team of the Year)
* Josh Macuga and Eliot Dewberry (Babyface/Heel of the Year)
* Kristian Harloff (The Yodi Award)
* Samm Levine (Rookie Team of the Year)
* Rachel Cushing and Clarke Wolfe (Rookie of the Year)
* John Rocha and Grae Drake (Comeback Player of the Year)
* Chance Ellison, Ken Napzok and Grace Hancock (Moment/Match of the Year)
* Roxy Striar and Mark Reilly (Team/Singles Player of the Year)
* Mike Kalinowski and Thadd Williams (Player of the Year)

## Trivia

* Mara Knopic was originally nominated for Innergeekdom/Star Wars Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, but after announcing her retirement from competing, she chose to withdrew her name to allow more active competitors a spot on the ballot.