PWI Comeback of the Year
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The PWI Comeback of the Year Award, given yearly since 1992 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most impressive comeback by a professional wrestler during the year as voted by readers of the magazine.
[edit] Award winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | First runner-up | Second runner-up | Third runner-up |
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| 1992 | The Ultimate Warrior | Bob Backlund | The Sheik | The 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 and 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 Phatu | Dusty Rhodes | The Undertaker | Vince McMahon |
| 2001 | Rob Van Dam | Steve Austin | Booker T | Scott Hall |
| 2002 | Hulk Hogan | Eddie Guerrero | Chris Benoit | Ron Killings |
| 2003 | Kurt Angle | Goldberg | Raven | Ultimo Dragon |
| 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 and Scott) |
[edit] See also
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