{"id":121299,"date":"2021-06-16T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T22:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=121299"},"modified":"2021-06-16T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T22:52:15","slug":"best-wwe-moment-category-returns-for-2021-espys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/16\/best-wwe-moment-category-returns-for-2021-espys\/","title":{"rendered":"Best WWE Moment category returns for 2021 ESPYS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2104580\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/article\/best-wwe-moment-espys-2021-vote\">WWE announced today<\/a> that the &#8220;Best WWE Moment&#8221; category will return for the 2021 ESPYS award ceremony this summer.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1405168649950969858<\/p>\n<p>The ESPYS, ESPN&#8217;s award ceremony focused on sports, determines award winners based on fan vote, and this is no different. However, unlike other categories with four nominees, the WWE category has a slight twist.<\/p>\n<p>There are 16 WWE moments to choose, but they&#8217;re paired off in eight individual matchups, basically a 16-moment bracket. Fans vote for which event was more momentous, whittling the field down until eventually, one moment wins.<\/p>\n<p>The matchups are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dominik Mysterio makes hi in-ring debut with his father in his corner vs. Roman Reigns returns to <em>Smackdown\u00a0<\/em>and aligns with Paul Heyman<\/li>\n<li>Pat McAfee confronts and punts Adam Cole vs. Goldberg returns to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee ends Cole&#8217;s record 403-day reign as NXT Champion vs. Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair become the first Black women to main event <em>WrestleMania<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Edge becomes the third person to win the Royal Rumble as the first entrant vs Kevin Owens gives Logan Paul a Stunner<\/li>\n<li>Banks wins the Women&#8217;s Championship at\u00a0<em>Hell in a Cell<\/em> vs. Randy Orton sets The Fiend on fire<\/li>\n<li>Undertaker&#8217;s final farewell vs. Bobby Lashley wins the WWE Championship<\/li>\n<li>Bayley turns on Banks vs. Bad Bunny teams with Damian Priest and hits a &#8220;Bunny Destroyer&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Belair sets record for longest time in Women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match victory vs. The Miz cashes in at\u00a0<em>Elimination Chamber<\/em>, becomes first two-time Grand Slam Champion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espys\/story\/_\/id\/31560711\/espys-2021-vote-best-wwe-moment\">your choices here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reigns won the 2019 award for his return promo announcing his leukemia was in remission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/31645146\/actor-producer-anthony-mackie-named-host-2021-espys\">The ESPYS will take place July 10 at 8 ET on ABC<\/a> and will be hosted by Anthony Mackie.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1982776731\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/16\/wwe-hires-new-writer-for-nxt-rehires-live-event-producer\/\">WWE hires new writer for NXT, rehires live event producer<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2801609496\"><div id=\"pwtor-2458097296\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced today that the &#8220;Best WWE Moment&#8221; 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