List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated 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
Wrestler of the Year
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.
Tag Team of the Year
The PWI Tag Team of the Year award recognizes the best tag team of the year. The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) have won a record four times. The New Day are the only trio to win the award.
Match of the Year
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.
Year | Date | Match | Event | Location | Notes |
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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 and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and 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 World Heavyweight Championship and WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship |
1991 | May 19 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) vs. Sting and Lex Luger | SuperBrawl | St. Petersburg, FL | For the WCW World Tag Team Championship |
1992 | August 29 | Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog | 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 World Heavyweight Championship |
1996 | March 31 | Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XII | Anaheim, CA | Iron Man match for the WWF World Heavyweight 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 | Tables, Ladders, and Chairs 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 Iron Man 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[14] | March 30 | Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair | WrestleMania XXIV | Orlando, FL | Career Threatening match |
2009[15] | April 5 | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | WrestleMania XXV | Houston, TX | |
2010[16] | 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[17] | 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[18] | August 18 | John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, CA | For the WWE Championship with Triple H as the special guest referee |
2014[12] | June 1 | John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt | Payback | Rosemont, IL | Last Man Standing match |
2015 | October 7 | Bayley vs. Sasha Banks | NXT TakeOver: Respect[19] | Winter Park, FL | 30-minute Iron Woman match for the NXT Women's Championship |
2016 | August 21 | A.J. Styles vs. John Cena | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY | |
2017 | January 4 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | 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[20] | May 25 | Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes | Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada |
Feud of the Year
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.
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year
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.
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year
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).
Comeback of the Year
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).
Most Improved Wrestler of the Year
The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year. Candice Michelle is the only woman to win this award.
Inspirational Wrestler of the Year
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 meant to go to a wrestler who overcomes great odds to achieve success in the ring, although it has also been awarded to wrestlers who overcome real-life hardships and struggles.
Rookie of the Year
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. As it is a rookie award, wrestlers can qualify only once.
Woman of the Year
The PWI Woman of the Year award recognizes 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 were again bestowed their own category in 2000.[63] 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.
Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement)
The PWI Stanley Weston Award recognizes lifetime achievement by a professional wrestling personality.[71] It has been given yearly since 1981, and was originally known as the PWI Editor's Award.[71] 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.
† indicates a posthumous award | |
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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)[71] |
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)[72] |
2009 | Vince McMahon (Vincent McMahon) |
2010 | Killer Kowalski (Edward Spulnik)† |
2011 | Randy Savage (Randy Poffo)† |
2012 | Bobby Heenan (Raymond Heenan)[73] |
2013 | Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels Jr.)[74] |
2014 | Dory Funk Jr. (Dorrance Funk Jr.)[75] |
2015 | Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs)† |
2016 | Dick Beyer[76] |
2017 | Jack Brisco (Freddie Joe Brisco)† |
2018 | Antonio Inoki (Kanji Inoki)[77] |
2019 | Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steven James Anderson)[20] |
Decade awards
2000s
Category | Winner[78] |
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Wrestler of the Decade | Triple H |
Tag Team of the Decade | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and 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
Category | Winner |
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Wrestler of the Decade | AJ Styles[79] |
Defunct awards
Midget Wrestler of the Year
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 |
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1972 | Little Bruiser | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1973 | Little Beaver | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1974 | Darlin' Dagmar | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1975 | Sky Low Low | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1976 | Lord Littlebrook | Sky Low Low | Cowboy Lang | Diamond Lil |
Manager of the Year
The PWI Manager of the Year award recognized the best manager of the year. Bobby Heenan won a record four times. Lou Albano, James J. Dillon, and Jim Cornette each won three times.
Announcer of the Year
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 |
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1977 | Gordon Solie | Vince McMahon | Bill Carlisle | Roger Kent |
See also
Notes
- Team 3D previously won the award as The Dudley Boyz.
- The Nexus consisted of Wade Barrett, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield, Michael Tarver, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga, Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty.
- The Authority consisted of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Kane.
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