PWI Wrestler of the Year
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The PWI Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. Ric Flair has been voted wrestler of the year, a record 6 times.
[edit] Award winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | First runner-up | Second runner-up | Third runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Billy Graham | Bob Backlund | Harley Race |
| 1978 | Dusty Rhodes | 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 | Ric Flair | Hulk Hogan | Jimmy Snuka |
| 1983 | Harley Race | Nick Bockwinkel | André the Giant | Bob Backlund |
| 1984 | Ric Flair | Hulk Hogan | Kerry Von Erich | Rick Martel |
| 1985 | Ric Flair | Hulk Hogan | Rick Martel | Sgt. Slaughter |
| 1986 | Ric Flair | 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 | Hulk Hogan | Lex Luger | Ricky Steamboat |
| 1990 | Sting | Ultimate Warrior | Hulk Hogan | Lex Luger |
| 1991 | Hulk Hogan | Lex Luger | Bret Hart | Sting |
| 1992 | Ric Flair | Ron Simmons | Rick Rude | Bret Hart |
| 1993 | Vader | Bret Hart | Shawn Michaels | Yokozuna |
| 1994 | Hulk Hogan | 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 | Steve Austin | The Undertaker | Diamond Dallas Page |
| 1998 | Steve Austin | Goldberg | Diamond Dallas Page | The Rock |
| 1999 | Steve Austin | The Rock | Sting | Taz |
| 2000 | The Rock | Triple H | Booker T | Kurt Angle |
| 2001 | Steve Austin | 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[1] | Kurt Angle | Batista | Randy Orton |
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