PWI Wrestler of the Year [Runner up]

Sports: Wrestling PWI

Professional Wrestlers Illustrated - Second place.

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Vote RankingList Ranking  

42

1976

Bruno Sammartino

Wrestler

13.51% (5 of 37 votes)

9

1977

'Superstar' Billy Graham

Wrestler

61.54% (8 of 13 votes)

20

1978

Bob Backlund

Wrestler

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

15

1979

Dusty Rhodes

Wrestler

54.35% (25 of 46 votes)

6

1980

Harley Race

Wrestler

66.67% (10 of 15 votes)

21

1981

Bob Backlund

Wrestler

50.0% (1 of 2 votes)

4

1982

Ric Flair

Wrestler

67.74% (21 of 31 votes)

1

1983

Nick Bockwinkel

Wrestler

100% (1 of 1 votes)

31

1984

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

32

1985

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

33

1986

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

5

1987

Ric Flair

Wrestler

67.74% (21 of 31 votes)

44

1988

Jerry Lawler

Wrestler

0% (0 of 0 votes)

34

1989

Hulk Hogan

Wrestler

32.05% (25 of 78 votes)

11

1990

Ultimate Warrior

Wrestler

60.81% (45 of 74 votes)

19

1991

Lex Luger

Wrestler

51.22% (21 of 41 votes)

43

1992

Ron Simmons

Wrestler

3.33% (1 of 30 votes)

17

1993

Bret Hart

Wrestler

53.10% (60 of 113 votes)

18

1994

Bret Hart

Wrestler

53.10% (60 of 113 votes)

40

1995

Shawn Michaels (WWE)

Wrestler

21.90% (23 of 105 votes)

41

1996

Shawn Michaels (WWE)

Wrestler

21.90% (23 of 105 votes)

39

1997

'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

Wrestler

22.83% (29 of 127 votes)

10

1998

Bill Goldberg

Wrestler

61.54% (8 of 13 votes)

12

1999

Rock (Dwayne Johnson)

Wrestler

59.88% (100 of 167 votes)

13

2000

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley

Wrestler

59.70% (40 of 67 votes)

37

2001

Kurt Angle

Wrestler

24.39% (40 of 164 votes)

8

2002

Rob Van Dam

Wrestler

64.71% (22 of 34 votes)

16

2003

Brock Lesnar

Wrestler

53.10% (60 of 113 votes)

2

2004

Randy Orton

Wrestler

96.77% (30 of 31 votes)

26

2005

John Cena

Wrestler

45.33% (34 of 75 votes)

29

2006

Samoa Joe

Wrestler

37.59% (50 of 133 votes)

35

2007

Kurt Angle

Wrestler

24.39% (40 of 164 votes)

36

2008

Kurt Angle

Wrestler

24.39% (40 of 164 votes)

28

2009

John Cena

Wrestler

45.33% (34 of 75 votes)

7

2010

Rob Van Dam

Wrestler

64.71% (22 of 34 votes)

27

2011

John Cena

Wrestler

45.33% (34 of 75 votes)

30

2012

Sheamus

Wrestler

37.50% (6 of 16 votes)

25

2013

John Cena

Wrestler

45.33% (34 of 75 votes)

24

2014

Bryan Danielson

Wrestler

48.48% (80 of 165 votes)

23

2016

Roman Reigns

Wrestler

50.0% (10 of 20 votes)

3

2018

Kenny Omega

Wrestler

78.57% (11 of 14 votes)

14

2019

Chris Jericho

Wrestler

55.71% (39 of 70 votes)

22

2021

Roman Reigns

Wrestler

50.0% (10 of 20 votes)

38

2022

Jon Moxley

Wrestler

24.26% (41 of 169 votes)