Year Ends Awards
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR |
1972 - Pedro Morales |
1973 - Jack Brisco |
1974- Bruno Sammartino |
1975 - Mr. Wrestling II |
1976 - Terry Funk |
1977 - Dusty Rhodes |
1978 - Dusty Rhodes |
1979 - Harley Race |
1980 - Bob Backlund |
1981 - Ric Flair |
1982 - Bob Backlund |
1983 - Harley Race |
1984 - Ric Flair |
1985 - Ric Flair |
1986 - Hulk Hogan |
1987 - Barry Windham |
1988 - Barry Windham |
1989 - Owen Hart |
1990 - Owen Hart |
1991 - Owen Hart |
1992 - Pete Jackson |
1993 - Owen Hart |
1994 - Barry Windham |
1995 - Owen Hart |
1996 - Barry Windham |
1997 - Barry Windham |
1998 - Barry Windham |
1999 - Barry Windham |
2000 - Barry Windham |
2001 - Rob Van Dam |
2002 - Brandon Myers |
2003 - Brandon Myers |
2004 - Brandon Myers |
2005 - David Batista |
2006 - John Cena |
2007 - David Batista |
2008 - Brandon Myers |
2009 - Randy Orton |
2010 - Steve Elliott |
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR |
1972 - Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher |
1973 - Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens |
1974 - Jimmy and Johnny Valiant |
1975 - Gene and Ole Anderson |
1976 - The Executioners |
1977 - Gene and Ole Anderson |
1978 - Ricky Steamboat and Paul Jones |
1979 - Ivan Putski and Tito Santana |
1980 - Jimmy Snuka and Ray Stevens |
1981 - The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) |
1982 - Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell |
1983 - The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) |
1984 - The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) |
1985 - The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) |
1986 - Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) |
1987 - The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) |
1988 - The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) |
1989 - The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) |
1990 - The Steiners (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
1991 - The Steiners (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
1992 - Terry Gordy and Steve Williams |
1993 - Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow |
1994 - The Ringmasters (Markus Weirkeith and Kai Hanson) |
1995 - The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) |
1996 - The Snake Pit (Viper and Cobra) |
1997 - The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) |
1998 - The Natural Born Killers (Jesse Evans and Jerry Chesnut) |
1999 - The Natural Born Killers (Jesse Evans and Jerry Chesnut) |
2000 - The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James and Billy Gunn) |
2001 - The Blood Brothers (Scarlet Biringham & Julian LeMonie) |
2002 - The Brood (Christian Cage and Edge) |
2003 - The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) |
2004 - The Brood (Christian Cage and Edge) |
2005 - The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) |
2006 - A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels |
2007 - The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) |
2008 - Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode and James Storm) |
2009 - The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) |
2010 - Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode and Chris Harris) |
MOST POPULAR OF THE YEAR |
1972 - Jack Brisco |
1973 - Chief Jay Strongbow |
1974 - Billy Robinson |
1975 - Mil Máscaras |
1976 - Wahoo McDaniel |
1977 - André the Giant |
1978 - Dusty Rhodes |
1979 - Dusty Rhodes |
1980 - Mr. Wrestling II |
1981 - Tommy Rich |
1982 - André the Giant |
1983 - Jimmy Snuka |
1984 - Kerry Von Erich |
1985 - Hulk Hogan |
1986 - Roddy Piper |
1987 - Roddy Piper |
1988 - Roddy Piper |
1989 - Hulk Hogan |
1990 - Hulk Hogan |
1991 - Randy Savage |
1992 - Randy Savage |
1993 - Owen Hart |
1994 - Owen Hart |
1995 - Jerry Lawler |
1996 - Shawn Michaels |
1997 - Pete Jackson |
1998 - Pete Jackson |
1999 - Pete Jackson |
2000 - Chris Windham |
2001 - Axel Hager |
2002 - Axel Hager |
2003 - Shawn Michaels |
2004 - Axel Hager |
2005 - John Cena |
2006 - John Cena |
2007 - John Cena |
2008 - Shawn Michaels |
2009 - John Cena |
2010 - John Cena |
MOST HATED OF THE YEAR |
1972 - The Sheik |
1973 - Superstar Graham |
1974 - The Great Mephisto |
1975 - Greg Valentine |
1976 - Stan Hansen |
1977 - Ken Patera |
1978 - Ric Flair |
1979 - Greg Valentine |
1980 - Larry Zbyszko |
1981 - Ken Patera |
1982 - Ted DiBiase |
1983 - Greg Valentine |
1984 - Roddy Piper |
1985 - Roddy Piper |
1986 - Paul Orndorff |
1987 - Barry Windham |
1988 - Lex Luger |
1989 - Greg Valentine |
1990 - Owen Hart |
1991 - Barry Windham |
1992 - Chris Champion |
1993 - Jerry Lawler |
1994 - Lex Luger |
1995 - Harley Race |
1996 - Owen Hart |
1997 - Dan Severn |
1998 - Jerry Lawler |
1999 - Adam Riggs |
2000 - John Raddison |
2001 - Kai Hanson |
2002 - Steve Elliott |
2003 - Brandon Myers |
2004 - Brandon Myers |
2005 - Brandon Myers |
2006 - Edge |
2007 - Randy Orton |
2008 - Steve Elliott |
2009 - Randy Orton |
2010 - Steve Elliott |
MOST INSPIRATIONAL OF THE YEAR |
1972 - Lord Alfred Hayes |
1973 - Johnny Valentine |
1974 - Dick Murdoch |
1975 - Mike McCord |
1976 - Bruno Sammartino |
1977 - Bob Backlund |
1978 - Blackjack Mulligan |
1979 - Chief Jay Strongbow |
1980 - The Junkyard Dog |
1981 - Bob Backlund |
1982 - Roddy Piper |
1983 - Hulk Hogan |
1984 - Sgt. Slaughter |
1985 - Mike Von Erich |
1986 - Chris Adams |
1987 - Pete Jackson |
1988 - Roddy Piper |
1989 - Eric Embry |
1990 - Roddy Piper |
1991 - Randy Savage |
1992 - Roddy Piper |
1993 - Lex Luger |
1994 - Owen Hart |
1995 - Jerry Lawler |
1996 - Jerry Lawler |
1997 - Roddy Piper |
1998 - Roddy Piper |
1999 - Awesome Al Smith |
2000 - Pete Jackson |
2001 - John Raddison |
2002 - Adam Riggs |
2003 - Shawn Michaels |
2004 - Eddie Guerrero |
2005 - Roddy Piper |
2006 - John Cena |
2007 - Dan Severn |
2008 - Ric Flair |
2009 - Ricky Steamboat |
2010 - Matt Hardy |
MOST IMPROVED OF THE YEAR |
1978 - Dino Bravo |
1979 - Tommy Rich |
1980 - Tony Atlas |
1981 - Kevin Sullivan |
1982 - Barry Windham |
1983 - Brett Wayne Sawyer |
1984 - Billy Jack Haynes |
1985 - Steve Williams |
1986 - Terry Gordy |
1987 - Pete Jackson |
1988 - Awesome Al |
1989 - Greg Valentine |
1990 - Hulk Hogan |
1991 - Shawn Michaels |
1992 - Ron Simmons |
1993 - Scott Steiner |
1994 - Scott Putski |
1995 - Dan Severn |
1996 - Frans Joule |
1997 - Johnny Coaltrain |
1998 - Adam Riggs |
1999 - Chris Windham |
2000 - Scott Steiner |
2001 - Steve Austin |
2002 - Edge |
2003 - John Cena |
2004 - Randy Orton |
2005 - David Batista |
2006 - Bobby Lashley |
2007 - Montel V Porter |
2008 - Cody Rhodes |
2009 - John Morrison |
2010 - Val Venis |
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
1972 - Mike Graham |
1973 - Bob Orton, Jr. |
1974 - Larry Zbyszko |
1975 - Ric Flair |
1976 - Bob Backlund |
1977 - Ricky Steamboat |
1978 - Tommy Rich |
1979 - Terry Taylor |
1980 - Barry Windham |
1981 - David Sammartino |
1982 - Brad Armstrong |
1983 - Angelo Mosca, Jr. |
1984 - Mike Von Erich |
1985 - Nord the Barbarian |
1986 - Lex Luger |
1987 - Owen Hart |
1988 - Madusa Miceli |
1989 - The Kutlu Warrior (Jon Stewart) |
1990 - Steve Austin |
1991 - The Patriot |
1992 - Erik Watts |
1993 - Viper (Victor Blood) |
1994 - 911 |
1995 - Alex Wright |
1996 - The Giant |
1997 - James Brisco |
1998 - Bill Goldberg |
1999 - Jason McMasters |
2000 - Kurt Angle |
2001 - Randy Orton |
2002 - Maven Christopher |
2003 - Zach Gowen |
2004 - Monty Brown |
2005 - Bobby Lashley |
2006 - Cody Rhodes |
2007 - Ted DiBiase, Jr |
2008 - Joe Hennig |
2009 - Mike Sydal |
2010 - Oje Hart |
FEUD OF THE YEAR |
1987 - Roddy Piper vs Barry Windham |
1988 - Roddy Piper vs Lex Luger |
1989 - Eric Embry vs Skandar Akbar & Army |
1990 - Kutlu Warrior vs Big Van Vader |
1991 - Barry Windham vs Randy Savage |
1992 - Chris Champion vs Randy Savage |
1993 - Owen Hart vs Jerry Lawler |
1994 - Lex Luger vs Hulk Hogan |
1995 - Jerry Lawler vs Harley Race & Group |
1996 - Owen Hart vs Jerry Lawler |
1997 - Pete Jackson vs Dan Severn |
1998 - The Crazy Ones vs Maximum Carnage |
1999 - Pete Jackson vs Adam Riggs |
2000 - Pete Jackson vs Nic Cross |
2001 - Rob Van Dam vs Brandon Myers |
2002 - Rob Van Dam vs Brandon Myers |
2003 - Brock Lesner vs Kurt Angle |
2004 - Axel Hager vs Brandon Myers |
2005 - Matt Hardy vs Edge (and Lita) |
2006 - John Cena vs Edge |
2007 - Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle |
2008 - Shawn Michaels vs Steve Elliott |
2009 - Randy Orton vs Brandon Myers |
2010 - Jeff Jarrett vs Brandon Myers |
Match of the Year |
1987 - June 2nd - |
Barry Windham vs Roddy Piper |
(Windham wins NWA World Title) |
1988 - The Main Event - |
Andre the Giant vs Hulk Hogan |
(Andre wins WWF World Title) |
1989 - Great American Bash - |
Greg Valentine vs Piper - 2hrs match |
1990 - Great American Bash - |
Barry Windham vs Roddy Piper |
(Piper wins NWA World Title) |
1991 - Battle at Busch - |
Barry Windham vs Randy Savage |
(Windham wins North American Title) |
1992 - Wrestle War - |
Pete Jackson vs Owen Hart |
(Jackson wins WWA World Title) |
1993 - Wrestle War - |
Jon Stewart vs Pete Jackson |
(Stewart win WWA World Title) |
1994 - Battle at Busch - |
Shawn Michaels vs Scott Steiner |
(Ladder match) |
1995 - July 30rd - |
Dan Severn vs Pete Jackson |
(Severn wins NWA Heavyweight Title) |
1996 - Battle at Busch - |
Owen Hart vs Jerry Lawler |
1997 - Battle at Busch - |
The Outsiders (Hall/Nash) vs The Snake Pit (Blood/Farmer) |
(WWA World Tag Team Champs vs PWA World Tag Team Champs |
1998 - Battle at Busch - |
Barry Windham vs Dan Severn |
(Windham wins the 1998 Busch Cup |
1999 - A November to Remember - |
Tommy Dreamer vs Mikey Whipwreck |
2000 - Battle at Busch - |
Pete Jackson vs Nic Cross (Jackson wins WWA World Title) |
2001 - Battle at Busch - |
Kai Hanson vs Axel Hager (Hanson retains WWA North American Title) |
2002 - The 18th Annual All-Star Spectacular |
Brandon Myers vs Robert Bayley (Myers retains WWA World Title) |
2003 - Battle at Busch |
Brock Lesner vs Kurt Angle |
2004 - Battle at Busch |
Shawn Michaels vs Brandon Myers |
2005 - All-Star Spectacular |
Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle |
2006 - Battle at Busch |
Shawn Michaels vs Brandon Myers |
2007 - Wrestlemania |
Shawn Michaels vs John Cena |
2008 - Battle at Busch |
Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair (Flair retirement match) |
2009 - Battle at Busch |
Shawn Michaels vs Axel Hager |
2010 - Battle at Busch |
Shawn Michaels vs Pete Jackson |