This was TOUGH.
I was settled on Sly, but I went with NoFate007. I think he's a diamond in the rough - terrific wrestling AND non-wrestling poster, well organized, intelligent, educated. I thoroughly enjoy reading his posts, and when I start a thread, I like to see him posting in it. It's like a compliment.
NorCal is terrific, though he's a touch too profane for my tastes. That's just me though.
Sly is an awesome poster, and he does two thinks better - and more annoyingly - than anyone else. He picks your post apart, out of context, using the quote function. And he picks his battles. I don't see Sly leave his comfort zone very often.
Sam is my #2 choice. The way he worked the Tag Tournament was terrific, and he has the daunting task of representing TNA on the boards (much the way I do with Superheavyweights, which is tough) regardless of how he feels about the product. I really feel he takes on positions he's against or not sold on just for a challenge, and I respect the hell outta that.
In the end, I gave the award to a non-mod who absolutely deserves it.