List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards

Professional wrestling awards

This is a list of both active and inactive Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards which are voted on by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) readers every year from 1972 onwards, expanding to more categories in later years.

Unlike other wrestling magazines and websites, PWI is largely a magazine written within the fictional realm of professional wrestling and the awards recognize this.

## Active awards

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### Wrestler of the Year

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Ric Flair is a six-time winner of the category

The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year. Ric Flair has won the award a record six times, and remains the only wrestler with more than three wins; he also established the record for most consecutive wins with three from 1984 to 1986, with AJ Styles later tying that record in 2016-2018. Since 2020, female wrestlers have been included in the following category.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Pedro Morales | —  | —  | —
1973  | Jack Brisco | —  | —  | —
1974  | Bruno Sammartino | —  | —  | —
1975  | Mr. Wrestling II | —  | —  | —
1976  | Terry Funk | Bruno Sammartino | Nick Bockwinkel | Paul Jones
1977  | Dusty Rhodes | Superstar Billy Graham | Bob Backlund | Harley Race
1978  | Dusty Rhodes (2)  | Bob Backlund | Ricky Steamboat | Harley Race
1979  | Harley Race | Dusty Rhodes | Jimmy Snuka | Bob Backlund
1980  | Bob Backlund | Harley Race | Verne Gagne | The Iron Sheik
1981  | Ric Flair | Bob Backlund | Tommy Rich | Dusty Rhodes
1982  | Bob Backlund (2)  | Ric Flair | Hulk Hogan | Jimmy Snuka
1983  | Harley Race (2)  | Nick Bockwinkel | André the Giant | Bob Backlund
1984  | Ric Flair (2)  | Hulk Hogan | Kerry Von Erich | Rick Martel
1985  | Ric Flair (3)  | Hulk Hogan | Rick Martel | Sgt. Slaughter
1986  | Ric Flair (4)  | Hulk Hogan | Randy Savage | Nikita Koloff
1987  | Hulk Hogan | Ric Flair | Randy Savage | Steve Williams
1988  | Randy Savage | Jerry Lawler | Lex Luger | Ric Flair
1989  | Ric Flair (5)  | Hulk Hogan | Lex Luger | Ricky Steamboat
1990  | Sting | The Ultimate Warrior | Hulk Hogan | Lex Luger
1991  | Hulk Hogan (2)  | Lex Luger | Bret Hart | Sting
1992  | Ric Flair (6)  | Ron Simmons | Rick Rude | Bret Hart
1993  | Vader | Bret Hart | Shawn Michaels | Yokozuna
1994  | Hulk Hogan (3)  | Bret Hart | Razor Ramon | Ric Flair
1995  | Diesel | Shawn Michaels | Sting | Hulk Hogan
1996  | The Giant | Shawn Michaels | Ric Flair | Ahmed Johnson
1997  | Lex Luger | Stone Cold Steve Austin | The Undertaker | Diamond Dallas Page
1998  | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Goldberg | Diamond Dallas Page | The Rock
1999  | Stone Cold Steve Austin (2)  | The Rock | Sting | Taz
2000  | The Rock | Triple H | Booker T | Kurt Angle
2001  | Stone Cold Steve Austin (3)  | Kurt Angle | The Rock | Rob Van Dam
2002  | Brock Lesnar | Rob Van Dam | Triple H | The Undertaker
2003  | Kurt Angle | Brock Lesnar | Triple H | A.J. Styles
2004  | Chris Benoit | Randy Orton | Eddie Guerrero | A.J. Styles
2005  | Batista | John Cena | A.J. Styles | Samoa Joe
2006  | John Cena | Samoa Joe | Rey Mysterio | Edge
2007  | John Cena (2)  | Kurt Angle | Batista | Randy Orton
2008  | Triple H | Kurt Angle | Randy Orton | Samoa Joe
2009[1] | Randy Orton | John Cena | Chris Jericho | Kurt Angle
2010[2] | Randy Orton (2)  | Rob Van Dam | John Cena | Sheamus
2011  | CM Punk | John Cena | Davey Richards | Bobby Roode
2012  | CM Punk (2)  | Sheamus | Austin Aries | John Cena
2013[3] | Daniel Bryan | John Cena | Bully Ray | Randy Orton
2014[4] | Brock Lesnar (2)  | Daniel Bryan | A.J. Styles | John Cena
2015  | Seth Rollins | Jay Lethal | Roman Reigns | John Cena
2016  | A.J. Styles | Roman Reigns | Kevin Owens | Dean Ambrose
2017[5] | A.J. Styles (2)  | Kazuchika Okada | Kenny Omega | Cody
2018[6] | A.J. Styles (3)  | Kenny Omega | Cody | Seth Rollins
2019[7] | Adam Cole | Chris Jericho | Seth Rollins | Kofi Kingston
2020[8] | Jon Moxley | Bayley | Chris Jericho | Sasha Banks
2021[9] | Kenny Omega | Roman Reigns | Bianca Belair | Big E
2022  | Roman Reigns | Jon Moxley | Cody Rhodes | Bianca Belair
2023[10] | Seth Rollins (2)  | Gunther | Will Ospreay | MJF

### Woman of the Year

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Trish Stratus is a four-time winner of the category

The PWI Woman of the Year award recognized the best female professional wrestling personality of the year. Originally known as Girl Wrestler of the Year, it was rendered defunct in 1976 and its history would be subsumed into the current award when women have again bestowed their category in 2000.[11] It was again abandoned in 2020, and several female wrestlers were nominated for Wrestler of the Year but the award was again reinstated in 2021. Trish Stratus has won this award a record four times. AJ Lee is the only wrestler to win the award three times consecutively. Mickie James is the only wrestler to have won the award competing for two different organizations.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Marie LaVerne | —  | —  | —
1973  | Joyce Grable | —  | —  | —
1974  | Rachel Dubois | —  | —  | —
1975  | Ann Casey | —  | —  | —
1976  | Sue Green | Kitty Adams  | Early Dawn  | Vicki Williams
2000  | Stephanie McMahon | Lita | Chyna | Major Gunns
2001  | Lita | Stephanie McMahon | Stacy Keibler | Torrie Wilson
2002  | Trish Stratus | Stephanie McMahon | Stacy Keibler | Torrie Wilson
2003  | Trish Stratus (2)  | Stephanie McMahon | Victoria | Torrie Wilson
2004  | Victoria | Trish Stratus | Stacy Keibler | Molly Holly
2005  | Trish Stratus (3)  | Christy Hemme | Melina | Lita
2006  | Trish Stratus (4)  | Dixie Carter | Mickie James | Lita
2007[12] | Candice Michelle | Beth Phoenix | Gail Kim | Karen Angle
2008[13] | Awesome Kong | Beth Phoenix | Mickie James | Michelle McCool
2009  | Mickie James | Angelina Love | Tara | Michelle McCool
2010[14] | Michelle McCool | Angelina Love | Madison Rayne | Madison Eagles
2011  | Mickie James (2)  | Kelly Kelly | Beth Phoenix | Madison Eagles
2012[15] | AJ Lee | Gail Kim | Eve Torres | Sara Del Rey
2013[16] | AJ Lee (2)  | Cheerleader Melissa | Dixie Carter | Kaitlyn
2014[17] | AJ Lee (3)  | Paige | Stephanie McMahon | Jessicka Havok
2015  | Sasha Banks | Nikki Bella | Charlotte | Paige
2016  | Charlotte Flair | Sasha Banks | Bayley | Becky Lynch
2017  | Asuka[18] | Alexa Bliss | Charlotte Flair | Sienna
2018[19] | Becky Lynch | Ronda Rousey | Asuka | Tessa Blanchard
2019[20] | Becky Lynch (2)  | Tessa Blanchard | Shayna Baszler | Brandi Rhodes
2021[9] | Britt Baker | Bianca Belair | Mickie James | Deonna Purrazzo
2022  | Bianca Belair | Jade Cargill | Thunder Rosa | Britt Baker
2023  | Rhea Ripley | Toni Storm | Bianca Belair | Athena

### Tag Team of the Year

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The PWI Tag Team of the Year award recognizes the best tag team of the year. The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) have won a record four times. The New Day is the only trio to win the award. The Golden Role Models are the only women’s tag team to win this award.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | —  | —  | —
1973  | Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens | —  | —  | —
1974  | Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant | —  | —  | —
1975  | Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson | —  | —  | —
1976  | The Executioners
(#1 & #2) | Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson | Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf | Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant
1977  | Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson (2)  | Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji | Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell | Ric Flair & Greg Valentine
1978  | Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones | The Yukon Lumberjacks
(Yukon Eric & Yukon Pierre)  | Mike Graham & Steve Keirn | Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
1979  | Ivan Putski & Tito Santana | Jerry & Johnny Valiant | Paul Jones & Baron von Raschke | The Spoiler & Mark Lewin
1980  | Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens | Mr. Wrestling & Mr. Wrestling II | The Wild Samoans
(Afa & Sika)  | Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon
1981  | The Fabulous Freebirds
(Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) | Rick Martel & Tony Garea | Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito | Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell
1982  | The High Flyers
Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell | Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito | The Fabulous Freebirds
(Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)  | Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen
1983  | The Road Warriors
(Hawk & Animal) | Kerry, Kevin & David Von Erich | The Fabulous Freebirds
(Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)  | Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco
1984  | The Road Warriors (2)
(Hawk & Animal) | Kerry, Kevin & Mike Von Erich | The Fabulous Ones
(Stan Lane & Steve Keirn)  | The Rock 'n' Roll Express
(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
1985  | The Road Warriors (3)
(Hawk & Animal) | Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams | Ivan & Nikita Koloff | The British Bulldogs
(Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)
1986  | The Rock 'n' Roll Express
(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) | The Road Warriors
(Hawk & Animal)  | The British Bulldogs
(Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid)  | The Midnight Rockers
(Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
1987  | The Midnight Express
(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) | The Hart Foundation
(Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart)  | The Road Warriors
(Hawk & Animal)  | The Rock 'n' Roll Express
(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
1988  | The Road Warriors (4)
(Hawk & Animal) | The Midnight Express
(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)  | Demolition
(Ax & Smash)  | The Brain Busters
(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)
1989  | The Brain Busters
(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) | Demolition
(Ax & Smash)  | The Road Warriors
(Hawk & Animal)  | The Fabulous Freebirds
(Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)
1990  | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) | Demolition
(Ax & Smash)  | Doom
(Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)  | The Road Warriors
(Hawk & Animal)
1991  | The Enforcers
(Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko) | The Legion of Doom
(Hawk & Animal)  | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)  | Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller
1992  | The Miracle Violence Connection
(Terry Gordy & Steve Williams) | The Natural Disasters
(Earthquake & Typhoon)  | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)  | Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes
1993  | The Steiner Brothers (2)
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) | The Hollywood Blonds
(Steve Austin & Brian Pillman)  | Money Inc.
(Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster)  | The Heavenly Bodies
(Tom Prichard & Stan Lane)
1994  | The Nasty Boys
(Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags) | The Headshrinkers
(Samu & Fatu)  | The Public Enemy
(Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock)  | Rock 'n' Roll Express
(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
1995  | Harlem Heat
(Booker T & Stevie Ray) | The Smoking Gunns
(Billy & Bart Gunn)  | Owen Hart & Yokozuna | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)
1996  | Harlem Heat (2)
(Booker T & Stevie Ray) | The Eliminators
(Perry Saturn & John Kronus)  | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)  | The Gangstas
(New Jack & Mustapha Saed)
1997  | The Outsiders
(Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)  | The Legion of Doom
(Hawk & Animal)  | Lex Luger & The Giant
1998  | The New Age Outlaws
(Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) | Rob Van Dam & Sabu | Mankind & Kane | The Brothers of Destruction
(The Undertaker & Kane)
1999  | Kane & X-Pac | The Hardy Boyz
(Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy)  | Harlem Heat
(Booker T & Stevie Ray)  | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)
2000  | The Hardy Boyz
(Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) | Edge & Christian | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)  | KroniK
(Brian Adams & Bryan Clark)
2001  | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) | The Brothers of Destruction
(The Undertaker & Kane)  | The Hardy Boyz
(Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy)  | The Acolytes
(Bradshaw & Faarooq)
2002  | Billy & Chuck | Booker T & Goldust | 3-Minute Warning
(Rosey & Jamal)  | Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
2003  | The World's Greatest Tag Team
(Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) | America's Most Wanted
(James Storm & Chris Harris)  | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)  | Los Guerreros
(Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero)
2004  | America's Most Wanted
(James Storm & Chris Harris) | La Résistance
(Sylvain Grenier & Robert Conway)  | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)  | Charlie Haas & Rico
2005  | MNM
(Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) | The Naturals
(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)  | Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich | America's Most Wanted
(James Storm & Chris Harris)
2006  | A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels | Paul London & Brian Kendrick | D-Generation X
(Triple H & Shawn Michaels)  | Big Show & Kane
2007  | Paul London & Brian Kendrick | Team 3D
(Brother Ray & Brother Devon)  | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe)  | Deuce 'n Domino
2008[21] | Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm & Robert Roode) | John Morrison & The Miz | Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase | The Latin American Xchange
(Homicide & Hernandez)
2009[22] | Team 3D (2)[a]
(Brother Ray & Brother Devon) | Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm & Robert Roode)  | Chris Jericho & Big Show | D-Generation X
(Triple H & Shawn Michaels)
2010[23] | The Motor City Machine Guns
(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) | The Hart Dynasty
(Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith)  | The Kings of Wrestling
(Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli)  | Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm & Robert Roode)
2011  | Beer Money, Inc. (2)
(James Storm & Robert Roode) | Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team
(Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)  | Air Boom
(Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston)  | Kings of Wrestling
(Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli)
2012  | Kofi Kingston & R-Truth | Bad Influence
(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)  | Team Hell No
(Daniel Bryan & Kane)  | Samoa Joe & Magnus
2013[24] | The Shield
(Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) | Cody Rhodes & Goldust | Team Hell No
(Daniel Bryan & Kane)  | reDRagon
(Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)
2014[25] | The Usos
(Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) | reDRagon
(Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)  | The Wolves
(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) | Gold and Stardust
(Goldust & Stardust)
2015  | The New Day
(Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods) | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)  | The Wolves
(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) | reDRagon
(Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)
2016  | The New Day (2)
(Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods) | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)  | Enzo and Cass
(Enzo Amore & Big Cass)  | The Revival
(Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
2017  | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)[18] | The Bar
(Cesaro & Sheamus)  | The Shield
(Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose)  | The Usos
(Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso)
2018  | The Young Bucks (2)
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) | The New Day
(Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods)  | The Undisputed Era
(Kyle O'Reilly & Roderick Strong)  | LAX
(Santana & Ortiz)
2019[20] | The Undisputed Era
(Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)  | The Lucha Bros.
(Pentagon, Jr. & Rey Fenix)  | The New Day
(Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
2020[8] | Golden Role Models
(Bayley & Sasha Banks) | FTR
(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)  | Kenny Omega & Adam Page | The Street Profits
(Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
2021[9] | The Young Bucks (3)
(Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) | Lucha Brothers
(Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fénix)  | The Usos
(Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso)  | The New Day
(Kofi Kingston & King Woods)
2022  | FTR
(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) | The Usos
(Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso)  | The Acclaimed
(Anthony Bowens & Max Caster)  | The Motor City Machine Guns
(Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
2023  | FTR (2)
(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) | Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn | Better Than You Bay Bay
(Adam Cole & MJF)  | The Usos
(Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso)

### Faction of the Year

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The PWI Faction of the Year award recognized the best faction of the year. This award made its debut in 2021.

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2021[9] | The Inner Circle | The Elite | The Bloodline | Bullet Club
2022  | The Bloodline | Blackpool Combat Club | Jericho Appreciation Society | Bullet Club
2023  | The Judgment Day | Blackpool Combat Club | The Bloodline | Bullet Club Gold

### Match of the Year

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Shawn Michaels is an eleven-time winner of the category

The PWI Match of the Year award recognizes the best match of the year. Shawn Michaels has won the award a record eleven times; he had a four-year win streak from 1993 to 1996 and then a seven-year win streak from 2004 to 2010.

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1972  | January 14  | Bruno Sammartino wins battle royal | Battle Royal in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Battle Royal
1973  | May 24  | Dory Funk Jr. vs. Harley Race |  | Kansas City, MO | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1974  | April 19  | Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. |  | St. Louis, MO | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1975  | March 17  | Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion |  | New York, NY | For the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
1976  | April 26  | Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen |  | New York, NY | For the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
1977  | April 30  | Bruno Sammartino vs. "Superstar" Billy Graham |  | Baltimore, MD | For the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
1978  | February 20  | "Superstar" Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund |  | New York, NY | For the WWWF Heavyweight Championship
1979  | August 21  | Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes |  | Tampa, FL | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1980  | August 9  | Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko | Showdown at Shea | Flushing, NY | Steel Cage Match
1981  | August 24  | André the Giant vs. Killer Khan |  | New York, NY | Texas Death Match
1982  | June 28  | Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka |  | New York, NY | Steel Cage Match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship
1983  | June 10  | Ric Flair vs. Harley Race |  | St. Louis, MO | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1984  | May 6  | Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich | David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions | Irving, TX | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1985  | March 31  | Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff | WrestleMania | New York, NY |
1986  | July 26  | Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes | The Great American Bash | Greensboro, NC | Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1987  | March 29  | Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat | WrestleMania III | Pontiac, MI | For the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
1988  | February 5  | Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant | The Main Event I | Indianapolis, IN | For the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
1989  | May 7  | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair | WrestleWar | Nashville, TN | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1990  | April 1  | Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior | WrestleMania VI | Toronto, Ontario | For the WWF Championship and WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
1991  | May 19  | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) vs. Sting & Lex Luger | SuperBrawl | St. Petersburg, FL | For the WCW World Tag Team Championship
1992  | August 29  | Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith | SummerSlam | London, England | For the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1993  | July 19  | Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty | Raw | New York, NY | For the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1994  | March 20  | Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania X | New York, NY | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1995  | April 2  | Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XI | Hartford, CT | For the WWF Championship
1996  | March 31  | Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XII | Anaheim, CA | 60-minute Ironman Match for the WWF Championship
1997  | March 23  | Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin | WrestleMania 13 | Rosemont, IL | No Disqualification Submission Match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee
1998  | June 28  | The Undertaker vs. Mankind | King of the Ring | Pittsburgh, PA | Hell in a Cell match
1999  | January 24  | The Rock vs. Mankind | Royal Rumble | Anaheim, CA | "I Quit" Match for the WWF Championship
2000  | April 2  | The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian | WrestleMania 2000 | Anaheim, CA | Triangle Ladder Match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
2001  | April 1  | The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian | WrestleMania X-Seven | Houston, TX | TLC Match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
2002  | March 17  | The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania X8 | Toronto, Ontario |
2003  | September 16  | Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar | SmackDown! | Raleigh, NC | 60-minute Ironman Match for the WWE Championship
2004  | March 14  | Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XX | New York, NY | Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
2005  | April 3  | Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle | WrestleMania 21 | Los Angeles, CA |
2006  | April 2  | Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon | WrestleMania 22 | Rosemont, IL | No Holds Barred Match
2007  | April 23  | John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels | Raw | London, England |
2008[26] | March 30  | Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair | WrestleMania XXIV | Orlando, FL | Career Threatening Match
2009[27] | April 5  | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania 25 | Houston, TX |
2010[28] | March 28  | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XXVI | Phoenix, AZ | Streak vs. Career Match
2011  | July 17  | John Cena vs. CM Punk | Money in the Bank | Rosemont, IL | For the WWE Championship
2012[29] | April 1  | The Undertaker vs. Triple H | WrestleMania XXVIII | Miami Gardens, FL | Hell in a Cell Match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee
2013[30] | August 18  | John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, CA | For the WWE Championship with Triple H as the special guest referee
2014[25] | June 1  | John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt | Payback | Rosemont, IL | Last Man Standing Match
2015  | October 7  | Bayley vs. Sasha Banks | NXT TakeOver: Respect[31] | Winter Park, FL | 30-minute Ironwoman Match for the NXT Women's Championship
2016  | August 21  | John Cena vs. A.J. Styles | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY |
2017  | January 4  | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega[18] | Wrestle Kingdom 11 | Tokyo, Japan | For the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
2018  | June 9  | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | Osaka, Japan | No Time Limit Two Out of Three Falls Match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
2019[32] | May 25  | Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes | Double or Nothing | Paradise, NV |
2020[8] | February 29  | Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)  | Revolution | Chicago, IL | For the AEW World Tag Team Championship
2021[9] | March 17  | Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa | St. Patrick's Day Slam | Jacksonville, FL | Unsanctioned Lights Out Match
2022  | June 5  | Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins | Hell in a Cell | Rosemont, IL | Hell in a Cell Match
2023  | April 1  | Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair | WrestleMania 39 | Inglewood, CA | For the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion

### Feud of the Year

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The PWI Feud of the Year award recognizes the best rivalry of the year, normally between two wrestlers but also between groups as well. Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger is tied with Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, each winning twice. Ric Flair, Vince McMahon, and Triple H have won this award four times individually. The Four Horsemen, The Authority, The Nexus, and Aces & Eights are the only stables to win the award.

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1986  | Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff | Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes | The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) vs. The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)  | The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
1987  | The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger) vs. The Super Powers (Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff) & The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) | Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat | Jerry Lawler vs. Tommy Rich & Austin Idol | Brian Adias vs. Kevin Von Erich
1988  | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger | Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts | Kerry Von Erich vs. Jerry Lawler | The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) vs. The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase & André the Giant)
1989  | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk | Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage | Skandor Akbar's Devastation Inc. vs. Eric Embry | Roddy Piper vs. Rick Rude
1990  | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger | Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake | The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude  | Chris Adams vs. Steve Austin
1991  | The Ultimate Warrior vs. The Undertaker | Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter | Sting vs. Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher | Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons
1992  | The Moondogs (Spot, Spike & Cujo) vs. Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett | Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage | The Ultimate Warrior vs. Papa Shango | Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat
1993  | Bret Hart vs. Jerry Lawler | Rick Rude vs. Dustin Rhodes | Cactus Jack vs. Vader | Tony Anthony vs. Tracy Smothers
1994  | Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart | Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan | Randy Savage vs. Crush | Sabu vs. Terry Funk
1995  | Axl Rotten vs. Ian Rotten | Harlem Heat (Stevie Ray & Booker T) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags)  | Jeff Jarrett vs. Razor Ramon | Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage
1996  | Eric Bischoff vs. Vince McMahon | Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage | The Undertaker vs. Mankind | Jamie Dundee vs. Wolfie D
1997  | Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart | Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper | Sabu vs. Taz
1998  | Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin | nWo Wolfpac vs. nWo Hollywood | Ric Flair vs. Eric Bischoff | The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock
1999  | Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin | Triple H vs. The Rock | Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam | Ric Flair vs. Hollywood Hogan
2000  | Triple H vs. Kurt Angle | Triple H vs. The Rock | Booker T vs. Jeff Jarrett | Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy)
2001  | Shane McMahon vs. Vince McMahon | Booker T vs. The Rock | Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle | Edge vs. Christian
2002  | Eric Bischoff vs. Stephanie McMahon | Kurt Angle vs. Edge | Triple H vs. Stephanie McMahon | Trish Stratus vs. Molly Holly
2003  | Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle | Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Eric Bischoff | Jeff Jarrett vs. Raven
2004  | Triple H vs. Chris Benoit | Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley | Christian & Trish Stratus vs. Chris Jericho | Matt Hardy vs. Kane
2005  | Matt Hardy vs. Edge & Lita | A.J. Styles vs. Christopher Daniels | Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero | Batista vs. Triple H
2006  | John Cena vs. Edge | D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) vs. The McMahons (Vince McMahon & Shane McMahon)  | Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett | Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James
2007  | Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe | Batista vs. The Undertaker | John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels | John Cena vs. Randy Orton
2008[33] | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels | Kurt Angle vs. A.J. Styles | The Undertaker vs. Edge | Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) vs. The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez)
2009[34] | Randy Orton vs. Triple H | CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy | Main Event Mafia vs. TNA Frontline | Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett
2010[35] | The Nexus[b] vs. WWE | Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon | Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson | John Cena vs. Batista
2011  | CM Punk vs. John Cena | Christian vs. Randy Orton | Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King)
2012[36] | Aces & Eights vs. TNA | The Rock vs. John Cena | CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan | Adam Pearce vs. Colt Cabana
2013[37] | Daniel Bryan vs. The Authority[c] | CM Punk vs. Paul Heyman | Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton | The Rock vs. John Cena
2014[38] | Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose | The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) vs. The Shield (Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns)  | John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar | Bully Ray vs. Dixie Carter
2015  | Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker | John Cena vs. Kevin Owens | Seth Rollins vs. John Cena | Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
2016  | Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair | John Cena vs. A.J. Styles | Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens | A.J. Styles vs. Dean Ambrose
2017  | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega[18] | Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns | Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens | Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar
2018  | Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa | AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe | Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz | Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
2019[32] | Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole | Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega | Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair | Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch
2020[8] | Bayley vs. Sasha Banks | Edge vs. Randy Orton | Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy | MJF vs. Cody
2021[9] | Chris Jericho vs. MJF | Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks | Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker | Edge vs. Roman Reigns
2022[39] | CM Punk vs. MJF | Blackpool Combat Club vs. Jericho Appreciation Society | Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar | Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair
2023  | Sami Zayn vs. The Bloodline | CM Punk vs. AEW | Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar | Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus

### Most Popular Wrestler of the Year

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Sting (left) and John Cena (right) are four-time winners of the category

The PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best face or heroic professional wrestler of the year. Sting and John Cena have won this award a record four times. Rob Van Dam is the only wrestler to win the award as a heel (villain). In 2019, Becky Lynch became the first woman to win the award.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Jack Brisco / Fred Curry | —  | —  | —
1973  | Chief Jay Strongbow | —  | —  | —
1974  | Billy Robinson | —  | —  | —
1975  | Mil Máscaras | —  | —  | —
1976  | Wahoo McDaniel | Chief Jay Strongbow | Mr. Wrestling II | Ivan Putski
1977  | André the Giant | Dusty Rhodes | Bob Backlund | Mil Máscaras
1978  | Dusty Rhodes | André the Giant | Ricky Steamboat | Bob Backlund
1979  | Dusty Rhodes (2)  | André the Giant | Ivan Putski | Mr. Wrestling II
1980  | Mr. Wrestling II | Dusty Rhodes | André the Giant | Bruno Sammartino
1981  | Tommy Rich | Bob Backlund | André the Giant | Dusty Rhodes
1982  | André the Giant (2)  | Tommy Rich | Hulk Hogan | Dusty Rhodes
1983  | Jimmy Snuka | Dusty Rhodes | David Von Erich | Junkyard Dog
1984  | Kerry Von Erich | Hulk Hogan | Dusty Rhodes | Sgt. Slaughter
1985  | Hulk Hogan | Magnum T. A. | Kerry Von Erich | Tito Santana
1986  | Roddy Piper | Hulk Hogan | Ricky Morton | Nikita Koloff
1987  | Dusty Rhodes (3)  | Hulk Hogan | Randy Savage | Nikita Koloff
1988  | Randy Savage | Hulk Hogan | Sting | Lex Luger
1989  | Hulk Hogan (2)  | Ric Flair | Sting | The Ultimate Warrior
1990  | Hulk Hogan (3)  | Sting | The Ultimate Warrior | Lex Luger
1991  | Sting | Hulk Hogan | Sid Justice | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick & Scott Steiner)
1992  | Sting (2)  | The Ultimate Warrior | The Undertaker | Ron Simmons
1993  | Lex Luger | Sting | Bret Hart | Dustin Rhodes
1994  | Sting (3)  | Bret Hart | The Undertaker | Hulk Hogan
1995  | Shawn Michaels | Sting | Diesel | Hulk Hogan
1996  | Shawn Michaels (2)  | Randy Savage | Sycho Sid | The Undertaker
1997  | Sting (4)  | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Ric Flair | Diamond Dallas Page
1998  | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Goldberg | The Rock | Diamond Dallas Page
1999  | The Rock | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Goldberg | Mankind
2000  | The Rock (2)  | Rob Van Dam | Chris Jericho | Goldberg
2001  | Rob Van Dam | The Rock | Chris Jericho | Kurt Angle
2002  | Rob Van Dam (2)  | Hollywood Hulk Hogan | Booker T | The Rock
2003  | Kurt Angle | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Rob Van Dam | Rey Mysterio
2004  | John Cena | Chris Benoit | Eddie Guerrero | Eugene
2005  | John Cena (2)  | Batista | A.J. Styles | Rey Mysterio
2006  | Samoa Joe | John Cena | Rey Mysterio | Sting
2007  | John Cena (3)  | The Undertaker | Sting | CM Punk
2008[40] | Jeff Hardy | Shawn Michaels | Samoa Joe | The Undertaker
2009[41] | Jeff Hardy (2)  | John Cena | Sting | The Undertaker
2010[42] | Randy Orton | John Cena | Rob Van Dam | Daniel Bryan
2011  | CM Punk | John Cena | Sting | Randy Orton
2012  | John Cena (4)  | Sheamus | Randy Orton | Jeff Hardy
2013[43] | Daniel Bryan | John Cena | CM Punk | Dolph Ziggler
2014[44] | Dean Ambrose | Daniel Bryan | John Cena | The Usos
2015  | Dean Ambrose (2)  | Brock Lesnar | Finn Bálor | Shinsuke Nakamura
2016  | Shinsuke Nakamura | Dean Ambrose | Bayley | Enzo and Cass
(Enzo Amore & Big Cass)
2017  | A.J. Styles[18] | Shinsuke Nakamura | Braun Strowman | Kazuchika Okada
2018  | A.J. Styles (2)  | Seth Rollins | Becky Lynch | Ronda Rousey
2019[20] | Becky Lynch | Jon Moxley | Kofi Kingston | Johnny Gargano
2020[8] | Orange Cassidy | Jon Moxley | Drew McIntyre | Keith Lee
2021[9] | CM Punk (2)  | Adam Page | Big E | Bianca Belair
2022  | Jon Moxley (3)  | Roman Reigns | CM Punk | Bianca Belair
2023  | Cody Rhodes | LA Knight | MJF | Sami Zayn

### Most Hated Wrestler of the Year

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Triple H is a five-time winner of the category

The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award typically recognizes the most effective heel (villainous) professional wrestler of the year. Triple H has won this award a record five times, with his fourth win as part of The Authority. In 2010, the award was given to a stable, The Nexus for the first time. Roman Reigns is the only wrestler to win this award while presented as a face (heroic character).

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third place  | Fourth place

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1972  | The Sheik | —  | —  | —
1973  | "Superstar" Billy Graham | —  | —  | —
1974  | The Great Mephisto | —  | —  | —
1975  | Greg Valentine | —  | —  | —
1976  | Stan Hansen | Ox Baker | Terry Funk | The Spoiler
1977  | Ken Patera | Ric Flair | Superstar Billy Graham | Nick Bockwinkel
1978  | Ric Flair | Ken Patera | Victor Rivera | Bob Orton Jr.
1979  | Greg Valentine (2)  | Terry Funk | Ken Patera | Ivan Koloff
1980  | Larry Zbyszko | Greg Valentine | Ernie Ladd | Hulk Hogan
1981  | Ken Patera (2)  | Don Muraco | Nick Bockwinkel | Roddy Piper
1982  | Ted DiBiase | Blackjack Mulligan | Superstar Billy Graham | Buzz Sawyer
1983  | Greg Valentine (3)  | Masked Superstar | Kevin Sullivan | Michael Hayes
1984  | Roddy Piper | Kevin Sullivan | Tully Blanchard | The Iron Sheik
1985  | Roddy Piper (2)  | Chris Adams | Ted DiBiase | Big John Studd
1986  | Paul Orndorff | Ric Flair | Colonel DeBeers | Rick Rude
1987  | Ric Flair (2)  | André the Giant | The Honky Tonk Man | Lex Luger
1988  | André the Giant | Barry Windham | Eddie Gilbert | Ted DiBiase
1989  | Randy Savage | Terry Funk | Rick Rude | Lex Luger
1990  | Earthquake | Ric Flair | Rick Rude | Eddie Gilbert
1991  | Sgt. Slaughter | The Undertaker | Lex Luger | Jake Roberts
1992  | Rick Rude | Ric Flair | Jake Roberts | The Moondogs
(Spot & Cujo)
1993  | Jerry Lawler | Big Van Vader | Yokozuna | Shawn Michaels
1994  | Bob Backlund | Owen Hart | Big Van Vader | Jerry Lawler
1995  | Jerry Lawler (2)  | Kevin Sullivan | The Gangstas | Davey Boy Smith
1996  | Hollywood Hogan | Goldust | Jerry Lawler | The Giant
1997  | Bret Hart | Hollywood Hogan | Owen Hart | Curt Hennig
1998  | Hollywood Hogan (2)  | Vince McMahon | Eric Bischoff | Bret Hart
1999  | Diamond Dallas Page | Triple H | The Undertaker | The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)
2000  | Kurt Angle | Triple H | Steven Richards | Jeff Jarrett
2001  | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Booker T | Kurt Angle | Shane McMahon
2002  | Chris Jericho | The Un-Americans
(Christian, Lance Storm & Test)  | Kurt Angle | Triple H
2003  | Triple H | Kane | Vince McMahon | Test
2004  | Triple H (2)  | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | Kurt Angle | Jeff Jarrett
2005  | Triple H (3)  | Edge | Jeff Jarrett | Muhammad Hassan
2006  | Edge | Jeff Jarrett | Randy Orton | King Booker
2007  | Randy Orton | Kurt Angle | The Great Khali | Robert Roode
2008[45] | Chris Jericho (2)  | Edge | Randy Orton | Kurt Angle
2009[46] | Randy Orton (2)  | CM Punk | Chris Jericho | Kurt Angle
2010[47] | The Nexus[b] | CM Punk | The Miz | Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff
2011  | The Miz | Alberto Del Rio | Christian | Kurt Angle
2012[48] | CM Punk | Bobby Roode | Alberto Del Rio | Kevin Steen
2013[49] | The Authority[c] | Randy Orton | Bully Ray | The Shield
(Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns)
2014[50] | Triple H (5) and Stephanie McMahon (2)  | Seth Rollins | Dixie Carter | Batista
2015  | Seth Rollins | Ethan Carter III | Kevin Owens | Bray Wyatt
2016  | Roman Reigns | Kevin Owens | The Miz | Eva Marie
2017  | Jinder Mahal[18] | Kevin Owens | Roman Reigns | Sexy Star
2018  | Brock Lesnar | Tommaso Ciampa | Samoa Joe | Baron Corbin
2019[20] | Baron Corbin | Brock Lesnar | Shane McMahon | MJF
2020[8] | Seth Rollins (2)  | Roman Reigns | MJF | Randy Orton
2021[9] | MJF | Roman Reigns | Kenny Omega | Baron Corbin
2022  | MJF (2)  | Roman Reigns | Chris Jericho | Sammy Guevara
2023  | Dominik Mysterio | Christian Cage | Roman Reigns | CM Punk

### Comeback of the Year

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Sting (left) and Jeff Hardy (right) are three-time winners of the category

The PWI Comeback of the Year award, given yearly since 1992, recognizes the most impressive comeback by a professional wrestler during the year. Sting and Jeff Hardy have won this award a record three times each (Hardy's third win is shared with his brother Matt as part of the Hardy Boyz).

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1992  | The Ultimate Warrior | Bob Backlund | The Sheik | Junkyard Dog
1993  | Lex Luger | Brutus Beefcake | Ric Flair | Paul Roma
1994  | Hulk Hogan | Bob Backlund | The Undertaker | Alundra Blayze
1995  | Randy Savage | The Heavenly Bodies
(Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray)  | Savio Vega | The Ultimate Warrior
1996  | Sycho Sid | Jake Roberts | Faarooq | Road Warrior Animal
1997  | Bret Hart | Curt Hennig | Brian Pillman | Ric Flair
1998  | X-Pac | Sting | Dean Malenko | The Warrior
1999  | Eddie Guerrero | Buff Bagwell | Curt Hennig | Michael Hayes
2000  | Rikishi | Dusty Rhodes | The Undertaker | Vince McMahon
2001  | Rob Van Dam | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Booker T | Scott Hall
2002  | Hollywood Hulk Hogan (2)  | Eddie Guerrero | Chris Benoit | Ron Killings
2003  | Kurt Angle | Goldberg | Raven | Último Dragón
2004  | Edge | Jeff Hardy | William Regal | Chavo Guerrero Sr.
2005  | Road Warrior Animal | Matt Hardy | Raven | Hulk Hogan
2006  | Sting | Sabu | Jeff Hardy | Finlay
2007  | Jeff Hardy | Triple H | Rey Mysterio | The Steiner Brothers
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)
2008[51] | Chris Jericho | Jeff Jarrett | William Regal | Sheik Abdul Bashir
2009  | Jerry Lynn | Ricky Steamboat | The Undertaker | Mick Foley
2010[52] | Rob Van Dam (2)  | Kane | Edge | Jeff Hardy
2011  | Sting (2)  | Mark Henry | Austin Aries | Montel Vontavious Porter
2012[53] | Jeff Hardy (2)  | The Rock | Brock Lesnar | Layla
2013[54] | Goldust | Chris Sabin | Jerry Lawler | The Bella Twins
(Nikki Bella & Brie Bella)
2014[55] | Sting (3)  | Bobby Lashley | Batista | The New Age Outlaws
(Road Dogg & Billy Gunn)
2015  | The Undertaker | Sheamus | Roderick Strong | Daniel Bryan
2016  | Goldberg | Seth Rollins | Chris Jericho | Matt Hardy
2017  | The Hardy Boyz
(Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy (3))[18] | Finn Bálor | Mickie James | Shelton Benjamin
2018  | Daniel Bryan | Drew McIntyre | PCO | Shawn Michaels
2019[20] | Roman Reigns | Bray Wyatt | Dustin Rhodes | Sasha Banks
2020[8] | MVP | Randy Orton | Eric Young | Asuka
2021  | CM Punk | Sting | Christian Cage | Becky Lynch
2022  | Taya Valkyrie | Bayley | Johnny Gargano | Alexa Bliss
2023  | Trinity | Saraya | Adam Cole | Trish Stratus

### Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

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The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1978  | Dino Bravo | Bob Backlund | Ricky Steamboat | Tony Atlas
1979  | Tommy Rich | Eddy Mansfield  | Kevin Von Erich | Ted DiBiase
1980  | Tony Atlas | Larry Zbyszko | Ted DiBiase | Kerry Von Erich
1981  | Kevin Sullivan | Sgt. Slaughter | Charlie Cook | Tito Santana
1982  | Barry Windham | Otto Wanz | Buzz Sawyer | Rick Martel
1983  | Brett Wayne Sawyer | Mike Rotundo | Pez Whatley | Brad Rheingans
1984  | Billy Jack Haynes | Magnum T. A. | Rick Martel | Ron Garvin
1985  | Steve Williams | Brian Adias | Nikita Koloff | Randy Savage
1986  | Terry Gordy | Scott Hall | Sam Houston | Wendell Cooley
1987  | Curt Hennig | Al Perez | The Honky Tonk Man | Sting
1988  | Sting | The Ultimate Warrior | Iceman Parsons | Jeff Jarrett
1989  | Scott Steiner | Brutus Beefcake | Jeff Jarrett | P.Y. Chu-Hi
1990  | Paul Roma | Doom
(Ron Simmons & Butch Reed)  | Tugboat | Cactus Jack
1991  | Dustin Rhodes | Ron Simmons | The Undertaker | Crush
1992  | Razor Ramon | Ron Simmons | Virgil | Brian Christopher
1993  | Yokozuna | The 1-2-3 Kid | Brian Lee | Tatanka
1994  | Diesel | Johnny B. Badd | Sabu | Owen Hart
1995  | Diamond Dallas Page | Tommy Dreamer | Harlem Heat
(Booker T & Stevie Ray)  | Savio Vega
1996  | Ahmed Johnson | Chris Benoit | Stevie Richards | Taz
1997  | Ken Shamrock | Steve McMichael | The Headbangers
(Mosh & Thrasher)  | Alex Wright
1998  | Booker T | D'Lo Brown | The New Age Outlaws
(Road Dogg & Billy Gunn)  | Juventud Guerrera
1999  | Jerry Lynn | The Hardy Boyz
(Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy)  | Hardcore Holly | Kanyon
2000  | Steve Corino | Lance Storm | Scotty 2 Hotty | Justin Credible
2001  | Edge | Test | The Hurricane | Kurt Angle
2002  | Brock Lesnar | Trish Stratus | Jamie Noble | A.J. Styles
2003  | John Cena | Matt Hardy | Team Angle
(Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)  | Victoria
2004  | Randy Orton | Shelton Benjamin | Batista | John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2005  | Batista | Carlito | Monty Brown | Chris Masters
2006  | Bobby Lashley | Johnny Nitro | Chris Sabin | Umaga
2007  | Candice Michelle | Jay Lethal | Montel Vontavious Porter | Cody Rhodes
2008[56] | Cody Rhodes | The Miz | Petey Williams | Kofi Kingston
2009[57] | John Morrison | Dolph Ziggler | Eric Young | The Miz
2010[58] | D'Angelo Dinero | Wade Barrett | Sheamus | Jay Lethal
2011  | Mark Henry | Kelly Kelly | Eddie Edwards | Zack Ryder
2012[59] | Ryback | Brooke/Miss Tessmacher | Michael Elgin | Adam Cole
2013[60] | Magnus | Curtis Axel | Roman Reigns | Big E Langston
2014[61] | Rusev | Ethan Carter III | Luke Harper | Eric Young
2015  | Roman Reigns | Nikki Bella | Sasha Banks | Bayley
2016  | The Miz | T. J. Perkins | Kenny Omega | Dalton Castle
2017  | Jinder Mahal[18] | Braun Strowman | Eli Drake | Naomi
2018  | Velveteen Dream | The B Team
(Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel)  | Nia Jax | Hangman Page
2019[20] | Brian Cage | Jay White | Buddy Murphy | Shorty G
2020[8] | Drew McIntyre | Ricky Starks | Otis | Jey Uso
2021[9] | Britt Baker | Bobby Lashley | Trevor Murdoch | Deonna Purrazzo
2022  | Mandy Rose | Madcap Moss | Julia Hart | 2point0
2023  | LA Knight | Julia Hart | Trick Williams | Sanada

### Indie Wrestler of the Year

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The PWI Indie Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best wrestler who competes on the independent circuit.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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2020[8] | Warhorse | Nick Gage | AJ Gray  | Chris Dickinson
2021[9] | Nick Gage | Trish Adora | Tony Deppen | Effy
2022[62] | Matt Cardona | Allie Katch | Trish Adora | Guiseppe Giambini
2023  | Matt Cardona (2)  | —  | —  | —

### Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

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Lord Alfred Hayes was the first recipient

The PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the most inspirational professional wrestler of the year. The award has been given yearly since 1972, and in this time, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, Eddie Guerrero, Jerry Lawler, Bayley, and Roman Reigns are the only people to have won the award more than once, with all six winning twice. Generally, the award is originally meant to go to a wrestler who overcomes great odds to achieve success in the ring, however, it has also been awarded to wrestlers who overcome real-life hardships and struggles.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Lord Alfred Hayes | —  | —  | —
1973  | Johnny Valentine | —  | —  | —
1974  | Dick Murdoch | —  | —  | —
1975  | Mike McCord | —  | —  | —
1976  | Bruno Sammartino | Wahoo McDaniel | Bob Roop | Bob Armstrong
1977  | Bob Backlund | Don Muraco | Bruno Sammartino | Terry Funk
1978  | Blackjack Mulligan | Bruno Sammartino | Mr. Wrestling II | Jim Brunzell
1979  | Chief Jay Strongbow | Ric Flair | Mr. Wrestling II | Dusty Rhodes
1980  | Junkyard Dog | Ricky Steamboat | Verne Gagne | Mr. Florida
1981  | Bob Backlund (2)  | Ted DiBiase | Tito Santana | Mr. Wrestling II
1982  | Roddy Piper | Jimmy Snuka | Mil Máscaras | Jimmy Valiant
1983  | Hulk Hogan | Roddy Piper | Buzz Sawyer | Buddy Rose
1984  | Sgt. Slaughter | Kerry Von Erich | Kevin Von Erich | Bob Backlund
1985  | Mike Von Erich | Paul Orndorff | Jim Duggan | Kevin Von Erich
1986  | Chris Adams | Magnum T. A. | Kerry Von Erich | Steve Williams
1987  | Nikita Koloff | Dynamite Kid | Chris Adams | Superstar Billy Graham
1988  | Jerry Lawler | Kerry Von Erich | Road Warrior Animal | Jake Roberts
1989  | Eric Embry | Nikita Koloff | Billy Jack Haynes | Ric Flair
1990  | Sting | Hulk Hogan | Jerry Lawler | Nikolai Volkoff
1991  | The Patriot | Jerry Lawler | Sid Justice | Bill Dundee
1992  | Ron Simmons | The Undertaker | Ricky Steamboat | Eric Embry
1993  | Cactus Jack | Lex Luger | The 1-2-3 Kid | Brutus Beefcake
1994  | Bret Hart | Terry Funk | The Guardian Angel | Dave Sullivan
1995  | Barry Horowitz | Sabu | Antonio Inoki | Dan Severn
1996  | Jake Roberts | Jushin Thunder Liger | Ahmed Johnson | Rey Misterio, Jr.
1997  | Terry Funk | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Perry Saturn | Roddy Piper
1998  | Goldberg | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Mankind | Shane Douglas
1999  | Hulk Hogan (2)  | Bret Hart | X-Pac | Jim Duggan
2000  | Booker T | Mick Foley | Crash Holly | Chyna
2001  | Kurt Angle | Chris Jericho | Shane McMahon | Spike Dudley
2002  | Eddie Guerrero | Hollywood Hulk Hogan | Shawn Michaels | Chris Benoit
2003  | Zach Gowen | Kurt Angle | A.J. Styles | Rey Mysterio
2004  | Eddie Guerrero (2)  | Chris Benoit | Eugene | William Regal
2005  | Chris Candido | Matt Hardy | Steve Williams | Rey Mysterio
2006  | Matt Cappotelli | Rey Mysterio | Hardcore Holly | CM Punk
2007  | Jeff Jarrett | CM Punk | John Cena | Sting
2008[63] | Ric Flair | CM Punk | John Cena | Jeff Hardy
2009[64] | Ricky Steamboat | Tommy Dreamer | Sting | John Cena
2010[65] | Shawn Michaels | Kurt Angle | John Cena | Rob Van Dam
2011  | Rosita | Gregory Iron | Rob Fury  | CM Punk
2012[66] | Jerry Lawler (2)  | Austin Aries | Shawn Daivari | John Cena
2013[67] | Darren Young | Dallas Page | Daniel Bryan | John Cena
2014[55] | Daniel Bryan | Eric Young | Chris Melendez | Ashley Sixx
2015  | Bayley | John Cena | Kevin Owens | Sami Zayn
2016  | Bayley (2)  | Cody Rhodes | Seth Rollins | Dean Ambrose
2017  | Christopher Daniels[18] | John Cena | Shane McMahon | Mia Yim
2018  | Roman Reigns | Cody | Tommy Dreamer | LuFisto
2019[20] | Roman Reigns (2)  | Kofi Kingston | PCO | Becky Lynch
2020[8] | Shad Gaspard | Thunder Rosa | Speaking Out movement | Drake Maverick
2021[9] | Edge | Bianca Belair | Big E | Mickie James
2022  | Jon Moxley | Liv Morgan | Joe Doering | Josh Alexander
2023  | Mark Briscoe | Cody Rhodes | Richard Holliday | Mickie James

### Rookie of the Year

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Mike Graham was the first recipient

The PWI Rookie of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year who, in that year, had their first year in the business. Since it is a rookie award, wrestlers can qualify only once.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

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1972  | Mike Graham | —  | —  | —
1973  | Bob Orton Jr. / Tony Garea | —  | —  | —
1974  | Larry Zbyszko | —  | —  | —
1975  | Ric Flair | —  | —  | —
1976  | Bob Backlund | Chavo Guerrero | Steve Keirn | Johnny Rivera
1977  | Ricky Steamboat | Jimmy Snuka | Big John Studd | Skip Young
1978  | Tommy Rich | Jay Youngblood | David Von Erich | Tully Blanchard
1979  | Sweet Brown Sugar | Steve Travis | Bryan St. John  | Eddie Gilbert
1980  | Terry Taylor | Barry Windham | Rick McGraw | Tom Prichard
1981  | David Sammartino | Brad Rheingans | Curt Hennig | Ron Richie
1982  | Brad Armstrong | Tiger Mask | Mike Rotunda | Kamala
1983  | Angelo Mosca Jr. | King Kong Bundy | Scott Armstrong | Arn Anderson
1984  | Mike Von Erich | Nikita Koloff | Krusher Khruschev | Kevin Kelly
1985  | Nord the Barbarian | Kendall Windham | Starship Eagle | Sam Houston
1986  | Lex Luger | Bam Bam Bigelow | Sting | Tom Magee
1987  | Owen Hart | Big Bubba Rogers | Shane Douglas | Doug Furnas
1988  | Madusa Miceli[68] | Chris Benoit | Maxx Payne | Scott Steiner
1989  | The Destruction Crew
(Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) | Dustin Rhodes | Scotty the Body | Johnathan Holliday
1990  | Steve Austin | El Gigante | Brad Anderson | Chris Chavis
1991  | Johnny B. Badd | The Patriot | Terri Power | The Lightning Kid
1992  | Erik Watts | Diamond Dallas Page | Vladimir Koloff  | Chaz Taylor
1993  | Vampire Warrior | Robbie Eagle | Kent Cole & Keith Cole | The Headhunters
1994  | 911 | Bob Holly | Abbudah Singh | Mikey Whipwreck
1995  | Alex Wright | Craig Pittman | Lawrence Taylor | Madd Maxxine
1996  | The Giant | Steve McMichael | Rocky Maivia | Joe Gomez
1997  | Prince Iaukea | Ernest Miller | Chris Chetti | Brakkus
1998  | Bill Goldberg | Sable | Droz | Mark Henry
1999  | Shane McMahon | Evan Karagias | Vince McMahon | Lash LeRoux
2000  | Kurt Angle | Lita | Sean O'Haire & Mark Jindrak | Chuck Palumbo
2001  | Randy Orton[69] | Brock Lesnar | K-Kwik | The Prototype
2002  | Maven | Christopher Nowinski | Nidia | Taylor Matheny
2003  | Zach Gowen | Sylvain Grenier | Trinity | Matt Morgan
2004  | Monty Brown | Petey Williams | Johnny Nitro | Matt Cappotelli
2005  | Bobby Lashley[70] | Christy Hemme | Mikey Batts | Ken Doane
2006  | The Boogeyman | Charles Evans  | Akebono | Cody Runnels
2007  | Hornswoggle | Ted DiBiase Jr. | Pelle Primeau  | Mike DiBiase
2008[71] | Joe Hennig | Brett DiBiase | Ricky Steamboat, Jr. | Ryan McBride
2009[72] | Mike Sydal | Jesse Neal | Brittney Savage | J.T. Flash
2010[73] | David Otunga | Tamina | Percy Watson | Corey Hollis
2011  | Ace Hawkins | Nick Madrid  | Leakee | Briley Pierce
2012[74] | Veda Scott | The Big O  | Jason Jordan | Bambi Hall
2013[75] | Tim Zbyszko | Cody Hall | Lucipher Lords  | Matt King
2014[76] | Charlotte | Enzo Amore | Mojo Rawley | Chad Gable
2015  | Moose | Tessa Blanchard | Braun Strowman | Dana Brooke
2016  | Nia Jax | Lio Rush | Matt Riddle | Shayna Baszler
2017  | Otis Dozovic[18] | Ray González Jr. | Andy Williams | Hirai Kawato
2018  | Ronda Rousey | Tomoyuki Oka | Kacy Catanzaro | Taynara Conti
2019[32] | Brian Pillman Jr. | Jessamyn Duke | Utami Hayashishita | Tracy Williams
2020[8] | Dominik Mysterio | Anna Jay | Joshua Wavra  | Abadon
2021[9] | Jade Cargill | Bron Breakker | Bad Bunny | Brock Anderson
2022[62] | Hook | Logan Paul | Paige VanZant | Tony D'Angelo
2023  | Sol Ruca | Ava Raine | Toga  | Gabby Forza

### Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement)

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Bruno Sammartino was the first recipient

The PWI Stanley Weston Award recognizes lifetime achievement by a professional wrestling personality.[77] It has been given yearly since 1981, originally known as the PWI Editor's Award, and it's considered the magazine highest honor.[77] Beginning with the March 2003 year-end edition, the award was renamed in memory of PWI founder and longtime publisher Stanley Weston, who died in 2002. In 2020, PWI announced it would begin naming two winners per year.

† indicates a posthumous award

Year  | Winner (birth name)
1981 | Bruno Sammartino
1982 | Lou Thesz (Aloysius Thesz)
1983 | The Grand Wizard (Irwin Roth)†
1984 | David Von Erich (David Adkisson)†
1985 | Dan Shocket
1986 | Verne Gagne (Laverne Gagne)
1987 | Paul Boesch
1988 | Bruiser Brody (Frank Goodish)†
Adrian Adonis (Keith Franke Jr.)†
1989 | Gordon Solie (Francis Labiak)
1990 | Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde Jr.)
1991 | The Fabulous Moolah (Mary Ellison)[77]
1992 | Stanley Weston
1993 | André the Giant (André Roussimoff)†
1994 | Captain Lou Albano (Louis Albano)
1995 | Ricky Steamboat (Richard Blood Sr.)
1996 | Danny Hodge (Daniel Hodge)
1997 | Arn Anderson (Martin Lunde)
1998 | Bobo Brazil (Houston Harris)†
1999 | Owen Hart†
2000 | Freddie Blassie (Frederick Blassie)
2001 | Johnny Valentine (John Wisniski)†
2002 | Jim Ross (James Ross)
2003 | Bret Hart
2004 | Pat Patterson (Pierre Clermont)
2005 | Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Guerrero)†
2006 | Harley Race
2007 | Nick Bockwinkel (Nicholas Bockwinkel)
2008 | Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr)[78]
2009 | Vince McMahon (Vincent McMahon)
2010 | Killer Kowalski (Edward Spulnik)†
2011 | Randy Savage (Randy Poffo)†
2012 | Bobby Heenan (Raymond Heenan)[79]
2013 | Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels Jr.)[80]
2014 | Dory Funk Jr. (Dorrance Funk Jr.)[81]
2015 | Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs)†
2016 | Dick Beyer[82]
2017 | Jack Brisco (Freddie Joe Brisco)†
2018 | Antonio Inoki (Kanji Inoki)[83]
2019 | Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steven James Anderson)[32]
2020 | Madusa (Debrah Ann Miceli)[84]
Stu Saks[84]
2021 | Terry Funk (Terrence Funk)[85]
Ron Simmons (Ronald Simmons)
2022 | Bill Apter (William Stanley Apter)
George Napolitano (George Napolitano)
2023 | Sting (Steven Borden)[86]
Nancy Benoit†[87]

## Decade awards

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### 2000s

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Shawn Michaels was voted Inspirational Wrestler, Feud and Match of the Decade (2000s) Category  | Winner[88]

|

Wrestler of the Decade | Triple H
Tag Team of the Decade | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)
Match of the Decade | Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV
Woman of the Decade | Trish Stratus
Feud of the Decade | Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Most Popular Wrestler of the Decade | John Cena
Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade | Triple H
Inspirational Wrestler of the Decade | Shawn Michaels
Pay-Per-View of the Decade | WrestleMania X-Seven

### 2010s

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AJ Styles was voted Wrestler of the 2010s Category  | Winner

|

Wrestler of the Decade | AJ Styles[89]
Tag Team of the Decade | The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods)
Match of the Decade | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXVI
Woman of the Decade | Charlotte Flair
Feud of the Decade | Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada
Most Popular Wrestler of the Decade | John Cena
Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade | Brock Lesnar
Inspirational Wrestler of the Decade | Daniel Bryan
Pay-Per-View of the Decade | WrestleMania 31

## Defunct awards

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### Midget Wrestler of the Year

[edit]

The PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year award recognized the best midget wrestler of the year. This award became defunct in 1976.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

|
|
|
|

1972  | Little Bruiser | —  | —  | —
1973  | Little Beaver | —  | —  | —
1974  | Darlin' Dagmar | —  | —  | —
1975  | Sky Low Low | —  | —  | —
1976  | Lord Littlebrook | Sky Low Low | Cowboy Lang | Diamond Lil

### Manager of the Year

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Bobby Heenan (left) is a four-time winner of the category

The PWI Manager of the Year award recognized the best manager of the year. Bobby Heenan won a record four times. Lou Albano, J. J. Dillon, and Jim Cornette each won three times.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

|
|
|
|

1972  | Bobby Heenan | —  | —  | —
1973  | The Grand Wizard | —  | —  | —
1974  | Lou Albano | —  | —  | —
1975  | George Cannon | —  | —  | —
1976  | Bobby Heenan (2)  | Lou Albano | Freddie Blassie | Gary Hart
1977  | The Grand Wizard (2)  | Bobby Heenan | Lou Albano | Lord Alfred Hayes
1978  | Arnold Skaaland | The Grand Wizard | Bobby Heenan | Gary Hart
1979  | Arnold Skaaland (2)  | Lou Albano | Buddy Rogers | Oliver Humperdink
1980  | Oliver Humperdink[90] | Arnold Skaaland | Lou Albano | The Great Mephisto
1981  | Lou Albano (2)  | Arnold Skaaland | Oliver Humperdink | The Grand Wizard
1982  | J. J. Dillon | Arnold Skaaland | Sonny King | Jimmy Hart
1983  | J. J. Dillon (2)  | Adnan Al-Kaissie | Lou Albano | Paul Ellering
1984  | Paul Ellering | Jimmy Hart | Jim Cornette | J. J. Dillon
1985  | Jim Cornette | Lou Albano | Paul Ellering | Bobby Heenan
1986  | Lou Albano (3)  | Paul Ellering | Miss Elizabeth | Jim Cornette
1987  | Jimmy Hart | J. J. Dillon | Jim Cornette | Paul E. Dangerously
1988  | J. J. Dillon (3)  | Miss Elizabeth | Jim Cornette | Paul E. Dangerously
1989  | Bobby Heenan (3)  | Gary Hart | Teddy Long | Skandor Akbar
1990  | Teddy Long | Bobby Heenan | Ole Anderson | Jim Cornette
1991  | Bobby Heenan (4)  | Harley Race | Alexandra York | Paul Bearer
1992  | Paul E. Dangerously[91] | Mr. Perfect | Harley Race | Jim Cornette
1993  | Jim Cornette (2)  | Harley Race | Mr. Fuji | Tammy Sytch
1994  | Jimmy Hart (2)  | Ted DiBiase | Col. Robert Parker | Paul E. Dangerously
1995  | Jim Cornette (3)  | Sherri Martel | Col. Robert Parker | Woman
1996  | Sunny | Jimmy Hart | Jim Cornette | Bill Alfonso
1997  | Bill Alfonso | Miss Jacquelyn | Paul Heyman | Ted DiBiase
1998  | Paul Bearer | Bill Alfonso | Sunny | Paul Ellering
1999  | Debra | Jimmy Hart | Bill Alfonso | Paul Bearer

### Announcer of the Year

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Gordon Solie is the only winner of the category

The PWI Announcer of the Year award recognized the best announcer of the year. This award was only given in 1977.

Year  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Second runner-up  | Third runner-up

|
|
|
|

1977  | Gordon Solie | Vince McMahon | Bill Carlisle  | Roger Kent

## See also

[edit]

* List of professional wrestling awards
* List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
* Slammy Award

## Notes

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1. ^ Team 3D previously won the award as The Dudley Boyz.
2. ^ a b The Nexus consisted of Wade Barrett, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield, Michael Tarver, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga, Husky Harris & Michael McGillicutty.
3. ^ a b The Authority consisted of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon & Kane.

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