List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
This is a list of both active and inactive Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards created by professional wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer. The first fourteen awards were created in 1980 as an informal poll between Meltzer and his friends and others he corresponded with on the subject of professional wrestling at the time. After starting the Wrestling Observer in 1982, the awards took on a greater life, with an increasing number of awards given out every year.
The awards were created to recognize the individual achievements of a select few wrestlers who exemplified in a specified criterion. The awards are given on a yearly basis in various categories such as [|Best Overall Wrestler], [|Most Outstanding Wrestler], [|Best Tag Team], [|Most Improved], [|Match of the Year], etc.; there are also a handful of awards to recognize the dubious distinctions in the business during that year such as [|Most Overrated] and [|Worst Worked Match]. Currently, there are thirty-seven categories that are actively assessed every year and ten that are no longer active. The awards are voted for by the readership of the newsletter, which includes various insiders of the industry, such as promoters, agents, and performers, as well as journalists, historians, and fans.
The awards are organized into two categories. For "Category A" awards, voters indicate their top three choices. First choices are awarded five points, second places three points, and third places two points. The choice with the most points overall wins. For "Category B" awards, voters simply indicate their top choice.
Over the years, various institutions of mixed martial arts have become eligible to win some awards that seemed as though they were more deserving than the conventional wrestler. This led to, in 1997, the creation of [|Shootfighter of the Year] and [|Fight of the Year] to recognize MMA achievement specifically, but some awards remained intact for MMA to win, due to the similar business aspect between both sports. In the December 3, 2007 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it was announced that from that year onwards, mixed martial artists are no longer eligible for the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award, thus reserving it for professional wrestlers only. Shootfighter of the year was renamed to Most Outstanding Fighter to match a new award called [|MMA Most Valuable Fighter], which is similar to the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award except it is for mixed martial artists.
Current awards
"Category A" awards
Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year)
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Harley Race | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Harley Race | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1985 | Ric Flair | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1986 | Ric Flair | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | Riki Choshu | New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1988 | Akira Maeda | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Jumbo Tsuruta | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 | Ric Flair | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Big Van Vader | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Toshiaki Kawada | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995 | Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1996 | Kenta Kobashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1997 | Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2000 | Triple H | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Keiji Mutoh | New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2002 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | Kenta Kobashi | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2004 | Kenta Kobashi | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2005 | Kenta Kobashi | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2006 | Místico | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2007 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2011 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2012 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Shinsuke Nakamura | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 | A.J. Styles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2016 | A.J. Styles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling WWE |
| 2017 | Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Kenny Omega | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Chris Jericho | All Elite Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable
| Year | Fighter | Promotion |
| 2007 | Randy Couture | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2008 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2009 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2010 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2012 | Anderson Silva | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2013 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2014 | Ronda Rousey | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2015 | Ronda Rousey | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2018 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2019 | Jorge Masvidal | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Most Outstanding Wrestler
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1986 | Ric Flair | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | Ric Flair | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Tatsumi Fujinami | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1989 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991 | Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Kenta Kobashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1994 | Kenta Kobashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995 | Manami Toyota | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 1996 | Rey Misterio Jr. | Extreme Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998 | Koji Kanemoto | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1999 | Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2000 | Chris Benoit | World Championship Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Chris Benoit | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2005 | Samoa Joe | Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2007 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2009 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Dragon Gate USA Ring of Honor |
| 2010 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Chikara Dragon Gate USA Evolve World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2011 | Davey Richards | Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2012 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | A.J. Styles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2015 | A.J. Styles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2016 | A.J. Styles | New Japan Pro-Wrestling WWE |
| 2017 | Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Kenny Omega | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Will Ospreay | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year
| Year | Fighter | Promotion |
| 1997 | Maurice Smith | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1998 | Frank Shamrock | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1999 | Frank Shamrock | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2000 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2001 | Wanderlei Silva | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2002 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2003 | Randy Couture | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2004 | Wanderlei Silva | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2005 | Fedor Emelianenko | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2006 | Mirko Filipović | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2007 | Quinton Jackson | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2008 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2009 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2010 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | Jon Jones | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2012 | Anderson Silva | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2013 | Cain Velasquez | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2014 | Ronda Rousey | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2015 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Demetrious Johnson | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2018 | Daniel Cormier | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2019 | Israel Adesanya | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
Tag Team of the Year
| Year | Tag Team | Promotion |
| 1980 | The Fabulous Freebirds | Mid-South Wrestling Georgia Championship Wrestling |
| 1981 | Jimmy Snuka and Terry Gordy | All Japan Pro Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Stan Hansen and Ole Anderson | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1984 | The Road Warriors | American Wrestling Association National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1985 | The British Bulldogs | World Wrestling Federation All Japan Pro Wrestling Stampede Wrestling |
| 1986 | The Midnight Express | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | The Midnight Express | Universal Wrestling Federation Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | The Midnight Express | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | The Rockers | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | The Steiner Brothers | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 | The Miracle Violence Connection | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | The Hollywood Blonds | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Los Gringos Locos | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración |
| 1995 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1996 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1997 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998 | Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1999 | Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2000 | Edge and Christian | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Tencozy | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002 | Los Guerreros | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Kenta and Naomichi Marufuji | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2004 | Kenta and Naomichi Marufuji | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2005 | America's Most Wanted | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | The Latin American Exchange | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2007 | The Briscoe Brothers | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | John Morrison and The Miz | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | The American Wolves | Ring of Honor |
| 2010 | The Kings of Wrestling | Ring of Honor |
| 2011 | Bad Intentions | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2012 | Bad Influence | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2013 | The Shield | WWE |
| 2014 | The Young Bucks | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2015 | The Young Bucks | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2016 | The Young Bucks | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2017 | The Young Bucks | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2018 | The Young Bucks | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2019 | Lucha Brothers | All Elite Wrestling Impact Wrestling Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide |
Best on Interviews
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1981 | Lou Albano | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Roddy Piper | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Roddy Piper | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Roddy Piper | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Jimmy Hart | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1985 | Jim Cornette | Mid-South Wrestling World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1986 | Jim Cornette | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | Jim Cornette | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Jim Cornette | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Terry Funk | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Arn Anderson | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Ric Flair | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Jim Cornette | Smoky Mountain Wrestling |
| 1994 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Cactus Jack | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1997 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1999 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2000 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2001 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Mick Foley | World Wrestling Entertainment Hustle Ring of Honor |
| 2005 | Eddie Guerrero | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2006 | Mick Foley | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | Chael Sonnen | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | CM Punk | WWE |
| 2012 | CM Punk | WWE |
| 2013 | Paul Heyman | WWE |
| 2014 | Paul Heyman | WWE |
| 2015 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2018 | Daniel Bryan | WWE |
| 2019 | Chris Jericho | All Elite Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
[|Promotion of the Year]
Best Weekly TV Show
Pro Wrestling Match of the Year
| Year | Match | Promotion | Venue Information |
| 1980 | Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera Texas Death Match | World Wrestling Federation | WWF on MSG Network New York, New York May 19 |
| 1981 | Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter Alley Fight | World Wrestling Federation | WWF on MSG Network New York, New York May 4 |
| 1982 | Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kid | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Summer Fight Series II Tokyo, Japan August 5 |
| 1983 | Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood vs. Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle Steel Cage match | National Wrestling Alliance | The Final Conflict Greensboro, North Carolina March 12 |
| 1984 | The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs Anything Goes Match | World Class Championship Wrestling | Independence Day Star Wars Fort Worth, Texas July 4 |
| 1985 | Tiger Mask II vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW 85 Gekitoh! Exciting Wars Tokyo, Japan June 21 |
| 1986 | Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham | Jim Crockett Promotions | Battle of the Belts II Orlando, Florida February 14 |
| 1987 | Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage | World Wrestling Federation | WrestleMania III Pontiac, Michigan March 29 |
| 1988 | Sting vs. Ric Flair | Jim Crockett Promotions | Clash of the Champions I Greensboro, North Carolina March 27 |
| 1989 | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair Two out of Three Falls match | World Championship Wrestling | Clash of the Champions VI New Orleans, Louisiana April 2 |
| 1990 | Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Naoki Sano | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | New Spring Gold Series Osaka, Japan January 31 |
| 1991 | Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki vs. Steiner Brothers | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling | Starrcade in Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan March 21 |
| 1992 | Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Super Power Series Sendai, Japan May 25 |
| 1993 | Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada vs. Dynamite Kansai and Mayumi Ozaki | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | Dream Slam II Osaka, Japan April 11 |
| 1994 | Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels Ladder match | World Wrestling Federation | WrestleMania X New York, New York March 20 |
| 1995 | Manami Toyota vs. Kyoko Inoue | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | G*Top 2nd Tokyo, Japan May 7 |
| 1996 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Summer Action Series II Tokyo, Japan June 7 |
| 1997 | Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin Submission match | World Wrestling Federation | WrestleMania 13 Rosemont, Illinois March 23 |
| 1998 | Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling | October Giant Series Tokyo, Japan October 31 |
| 1999 | Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Super Power Series Tokyo, Japan June 11 |
| 2000 | Atlantis vs. Villano III | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | Juicio Final Mexico City, Mexico March 17 |
| 2001 | Keiji Mutoh vs. Genichiro Tenryu | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Super Power in Budokan Tokyo, Japan June 8 |
| 2002 | Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio | World Wrestling Entertainment | No Mercy North Little Rock, Arkansas October 20 |
| 2003 | Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa | Pro Wrestling Noah | Navigate for Evolution Tokyo, Japan March 1 |
| 2004 | Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama | Pro Wrestling Noah | Departure Tokyo, Japan July 10 |
| 2005 | Kenta Kobashi vs. Samoa Joe | Ring of Honor | Joe vs. Kobashi Manhattan, New York October 1 |
| 2006 | Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito and Genki Horiguchi vs. Cima, Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi | Ring of Honor | Supercard of Honor Chicago Ridge, Illinois March 31 |
| 2007 | Takeshi Morishima vs. Bryan Danielson | Ring of Honor | Manhattan Mayhem II Manhattan, New York August 25 |
| 2008 | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels Ladder match | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | No Mercy Portland, Oregon October 5 |
| 2009 | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | WrestleMania XXV Houston, Texas April 5 |
| 2010 | The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | WrestleMania XXVI Glendale, Arizona March 28 |
| 2011 | CM Punk vs. John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | Money in the Bank Rosemont, Illinois July 17 |
| 2012 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | King of Pro-Wrestling Tokyo, Japan October 8 |
| 2013 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Invasion Attack Tokyo, Japan April 7 |
| 2014 | A.J. Styles vs. Minoru Suzuki | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | G1 Climax 24 Tokyo, Japan August 1 |
| 2015 | Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Wrestle Kingdom 9 Tokyo, Japan January 4 |
| 2016 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Wrestle Kingdom 10 Tokyo, Japan January 4 |
| 2017 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Wrestle Kingdom 11 Tokyo, Japan January 4 |
| 2018 | Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada Two out of three falls match | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan June 9 |
| 2019 | Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Best of the Super Juniors 26 Final Tokyo, Japan June 5 |
MMA Match of the Year
| Year | Fight | Promotion | Venue Information |
| 1997 | Maurice Smith vs. Mark Coleman | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 14 Birmingham, Alabama July 27 |
| 1998 | Jerry Bohlander vs. Kevin Jackson | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 16 New Orleans, Louisiana March 13 |
| 1999 | Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 22 Lake Charles, Louisiana September 24 |
| 2000 | Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie | Pride Fighting Championships | Grand Prix 2000 Finals Tokyo Dome May 1 |
| 2001 | Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 31 Atlantic City, New Jersey May 4 |
| 2002 | Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama | Pride Fighting Championships | Saitama, Japan June 23 |
| 2003 | Wanderlei Silva vs. Hidehiko Yoshida | Pride Fighting Championships | Final Conflict Tokyo, Japan November 9 |
| 2004 | Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson | Pride Fighting Championships | Pride 28 Saitama, Japan October 31 |
| 2005 | Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Las Vegas, Nevada April 9 |
| 2006 | Diego Sanchez vs. Karo Parisyan | Ultimate Fighting Championship | Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan Las Vegas, Nevada August 17 |
| 2007 | Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 68 Columbus, Ohio March 3 |
| 2008 | Forrest Griffin vs. Quinton Jackson | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 86 Las Vegas, Nevada July 5 |
| 2009 | Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida | Ultimate Fighting Championship | Las Vegas, Nevada June 20 |
| 2010 | Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung | World Extreme Cagefighting | WEC 48 Sacramento, California April 24 |
| 2011 | Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 139 San Jose, California November 19 |
| 2012 | Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier | Ultimate Fighting Championship | Fairfax, Virginia May 15 |
| 2013 | Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 166 Houston, Texas October 19 |
| 2014 | Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 171 Dallas, Texas March 15 |
| 2015 | Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 189 Las Vegas, Nevada July 11 |
| 2016 | Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 195 Las Vegas, Nevada January 2 |
| 2017 | Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 206 Toronto, Ontario December 10, 2016 |
| 2018 | Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier | Ultimate Fighting Championship | Glendale, Arizona April 14 |
| 2019 | Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum | Ultimate Fighting Championship | UFC 236 Atlanta, Georgia April 13 |
"Category B" awards
United States/Canada MVP
Japan MVP
Mexico MVP
Europe MVP
Non-Heavyweight MVP
Women's Wrestling MVP
Women's MMA MVP
Best Box Office Draw
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1997 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2002 | Bob Sapp | K-1 Pride Fighting Championships New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2003 | Bob Sapp | K-1 Pride Fighting Championships New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2004 | Kenta Kobashi | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2005 | Kenta Kobashi | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2006 | Místico | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2007 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2009 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2010 | Brock Lesnar | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | The Rock | WWE |
| 2012 | The Rock | WWE |
| 2013 | Georges St-Pierre | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2014 | Ronda Rousey | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2015 | Ronda Rousey | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2018 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2019 | Chris Jericho | All Elite Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Feud of the Year
| Year | Feud | Promotion |
| 1980 | Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | André the Giant vs. Killer Khan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Ted DiBiase vs. Junkyard Dog | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1983 | The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1984 | The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs | World Class Championship Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1985 | Ted DiBiase vs. Jim Duggan | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1986 | Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Austin Idol and Tommy Rich vs. Jerry Lawler | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1988 | The Fantastics vs. The Midnight Express | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 | Mitsuharu Misawa and company vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and company | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 | Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler vs. The Moondogs | United States Wrestling Association |
| 1993 | Bret Hart vs. Jerry Lawler | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Los Gringos Locos vs. Asistencia Asesoría y Administración | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración |
| 1995 | Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | New World Order vs. World Championship Wrestling | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Hart Foundation | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Mick Foley vs. Triple H | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Wanderlei Silva | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2002 | Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2003 | Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Batista vs. Triple H | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2006 | Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2007 | Batista vs. The Undertaker | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | El Generico vs. Kevin Steen | Ring of Honor |
| 2011 | John Cena vs. CM Punk | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2012 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2015 | José Aldo vs. Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa | WWE |
| 2019 | Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano | WWE |
Most Improved
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Larry Zbyszko | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Adrian Adonis | American Wrestling Association |
| 1982 | Jim Duggan | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1983 | Curt Hennig | American Wrestling Association Pacific Northwest Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | The Cobra | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Stampede Wrestling |
| 1985 | Steve Williams | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1986 | Rick Steiner | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1987 | Big Bubba Rogers | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Sting | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Lex Luger | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Kenta Kobashi | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 | Dustin Rhodes | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | El Samurai | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1993 | Tracy Smothers | Smoky Mountain Wrestling |
| 1994 | Diesel | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1995 | Johnny B. Badd | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Diamond Dallas Page | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Vader | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2000 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Keiji Mutoh | New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2002 | Brock Lesnar | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | Brock Lesnar | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Randy Orton | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Roderick Strong | Ring of Honor |
| 2006 | Takeshi Morishima | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2007 | Montel Vontavious Porter | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2008 | The Miz | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | The Miz | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Sheamus | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Dolph Ziggler | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | Kazuchika Okada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Roman Reigns | WWE |
| 2014 | Rusev | WWE |
| 2015 | Bayley | WWE |
| 2016 | Matt Riddle | Evolve Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2017 | Braun Strowman | WWE |
| 2018 | Adam Page | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2019 | Lance Archer | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Most Charismatic
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1980 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Michael Hayes | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1982 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Dusty Rhodes | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Ric Flair | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Sting | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1989 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Sting | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Ric Flair | World Wrestling Federation World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Atsushi Onita | Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling |
| 1995 | Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1996 | Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1997 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 1999 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2000 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2001 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Bob Sapp | New Japan Pro-Wrestling K-1 |
| 2004 | Eddie Guerrero | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2005 | Eddie Guerrero | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2006 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2007 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2008 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | John Cena | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | The Rock | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | The Rock | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Shinsuke Nakamura | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 | Shinsuke Nakamura | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2016 | Conor McGregor | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Tetsuya Naito | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Tetsuya Naito | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Chris Jericho | All Elite Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Bryan Danielson Award (Best Technical Wrestler)
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Bob Backlund | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Ted DiBiase | Mid-South Wrestling |
| 1982 | Tiger Mask | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1983 | Tiger Mask | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Dynamite Kid | Stampede Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Masa Saito | American Wrestling Association New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1985 | Tatsumi Fujinami | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Tatsumi Fujinami | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Nobuhiko Takada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1988 | Tatsumi Fujinami | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1989 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1990 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Hiroshi Hase | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1994 | Chris Benoit | Extreme Championship Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995 | Chris Benoit | Extreme Championship Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Dean Malenko | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Dean Malenko | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Fighting Network Rings |
| 1999 | Shinjiro Otani | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2000 | Chris Benoit | World Championship Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Minoru Tanaka | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | Chris Benoit | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Chris Benoit | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2006 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2007 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Ring of Honor |
| 2009 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Dragon Gate USA Ring of Honor |
| 2010 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | Chikara Dragon Gate USA Evolve World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2011 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | WWE |
| 2012 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | WWE |
| 2013 | Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan | WWE |
| 2014 | Zack Sabre Jr. | Progress Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Pro Wrestling Noah Westside Xtreme Wrestling |
| 2015 | Zack Sabre Jr. | Progress Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Pro Wrestling Noah Westside Xtreme Wrestling |
| 2016 | Zack Sabre Jr. | Progress Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Revolution Pro Wrestling Westside Xtreme Wrestling WWE |
| 2017 | Zack Sabre Jr. | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Progress Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| 2018 | Zack Sabre Jr. | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Progress Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| 2019 | Zack Sabre Jr. | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling |
Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler)
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Bruiser Brody | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions National Wrestling Association |
| 1981 | Bruiser Brody | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions National Wrestling Association |
| 1982 | Bruiser Brody | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions National Wrestling Association |
| 1983 | Bruiser Brody | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions National Wrestling Association |
| 1984 | Bruiser Brody | All Japan Pro Wrestling World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions National Wrestling Association |
| 1985 | Stan Hansen | All Japan Pro Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1986 | Terry Gordy | All Japan Pro Wrestling Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Bruiser Brody | World Wrestling Council World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1988 | Bruiser Brody | World Wrestling Council World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1989 | Terry Funk | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Stan Hansen | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | Extreme Championship Wrestling International Wrestling Association of Japan |
| 1995 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | Extreme Championship Wrestling International Wrestling Association of Japan |
| 1996 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Cactus Jack/Mankind/Mick Foley | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2002 | Yoshihiro Takayama | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2003 | Brock Lesnar | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Chris Benoit | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Samoa Joe | Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Samoa Joe | Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2007 | Takeshi Morishima | Ring of Honor Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2008 | Necro Butcher | Ring of Honor Combat Zone Wrestling |
| 2009 | Necro Butcher | Ring of Honor Combat Zone Wrestling |
| 2010 | Kevin Steen | Ring of Honor Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2011 | Kevin Steen | Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2012 | Kevin Steen | Ring of Honor Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2013 | Katsuyori Shibata | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2016 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2017 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Tomohiro Ishii | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Best Flying Wrestler
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1981 | Jimmy Snuka | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Tiger Mask | New Japan Pro-Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance World Wrestling Federation |
| 1983 | Tiger Mask | New Japan Pro-Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Dynamite Kid | New Japan Pro-Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Tiger Mask II | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1986 | Tiger Mask II | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1987 | Owen Hart | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Stampede Wrestling |
| 1988 | Owen Hart | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Stampede Wrestling |
| 1989 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1990 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1992 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Jushin Liger/Jushin Thunder Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | The Great Sasuke | Michinoku Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995 | Rey Misterio Jr. | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Rey Misterio Jr. | Extreme Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Rey Misterio Jr. | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Juventud Guerrera | World Championship Wrestling AAA |
| 1999 | Juventud Guerrera | World Championship Wrestling AAA |
| 2000 | Jeff Hardy | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Dragon Kid | Toryumon Japan |
| 2002 | Rey Mysterio | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | Rey Mysterio | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Rey Mysterio | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | A.J. Styles | Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Místico | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2007 | Místico | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2008 | Evan Bourne | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Kota Ibushi | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| 2010 | Kota Ibushi | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| 2011 | Ricochet | Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2012 | Kota Ibushi | DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Kota Ibushi | DDT Pro-Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Ricochet | Dragon Gate Lucha Underground Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2015 | Ricochet | Dragon Gate Lucha Underground Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2016 | Will Ospreay | Progress Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2017 | Will Ospreay | Progress Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2018 | Will Ospreay | Progress Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2019 | Will Ospreay | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Most Overrated
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Mr. Wrestling II | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Pedro Morales | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Pedro Morales | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1983 | Bob Backlund | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Big John Studd | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Dusty Rhodes | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Dusty Rhodes | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | The Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | The Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | The Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Erik Watts | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Sid Vicious | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Kevin Nash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Kevin Nash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Triple H | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Triple H | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Triple H | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2005 | Jeff Jarrett | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Batista | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | The Great Khali | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Vladimir Kozlov | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Triple H | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | Kane | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2011 | Crimson | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2012 | Ryback | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Randy Orton | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2014 | Kane | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2015 | Kane | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2016 | Roman Reigns | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2017 | Jinder Mahal | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2018 | Baron Corbin / King Corbin | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2019 | Baron Corbin / King Corbin | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
Most Underrated
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Hossein Arab | National Wrestling Alliance World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Buzz Sawyer | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Adrian Adonis | American Wrestling Association |
| 1983 | Dynamite Kid | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Stampede Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | B. Brian Blair | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Bobby Eaton | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1986 | Bobby Eaton | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | Brad Armstrong | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Tiger Mask II | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1989 | Dan Kroffat | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1990 | Bobby Eaton | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Terry Taylor | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Terry Taylor | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Bobby Eaton | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Brian Pillman | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Skip | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1996 | Leif Cassidy | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | Flash Funk | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Chris Benoit | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Chris Jericho | World Championship Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Chris Jericho | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Lance Storm | World Wrestling Federation World Championship Wrestling |
| 2002 | Booker T | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2003 | Último Dragón | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2004 | Paul London | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2005 | Shelton Benjamin | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2006 | Shelton Benjamin | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2007 | Shelton Benjamin | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2008 | Montel Vontavious Porter | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | Evan Bourne | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Kaval | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Dolph Ziggler | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | Tyson Kidd | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Cesaro | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2014 | Cesaro | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2015 | Cesaro | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2016 | Cesaro | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2017 | Rusev | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2018 | Finn Bálor | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2019 | Shorty G | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
Rookie of the Year
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Barry Windham | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Brad Armstrong | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Brad Rheingans | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Steve Williams | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | The Road Warriors | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Tom Zenk | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Keiichi Yamada | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1985 | Jack Victory | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1986 | Bam Bam Bigelow | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1987 | Brian Pillman | Stampede Wrestling |
| 1988 | Gary Albright | Stampede Wrestling |
| 1989 | Dustin Rhodes | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Steve Austin | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Johnny B. Badd | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Rey Misterio Jr. | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración |
| 1993 | Jun Akiyama | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1994 | Mikey Whipwreck | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Perro Aguayo Jr. | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 1996 | The Giant | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Mr. Águila | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 1998 | Goldberg | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Blitzkrieg | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Sean O'Haire | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | El Hombre Sin Nombre | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2002 | Bob Sapp | K-1 |
| 2003 | Chris Sabin | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Ring of Honor Pro Wrestling Zero-One Max |
| 2004 | Petey Williams | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2005 | Shingo Takagi | Dragon Gate |
| 2006 | Atsushi Aoki | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2007 | Erick Stevens | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | Kai | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2009 | Frightmare | Chikara |
| 2010 | Adam Cole | Ring of Honor Combat Zone Wrestling |
| 2011 | Daichi Hashimoto | Pro Wrestling Zero1 |
| 2012 | Dinastía | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide |
| 2013 | Yohei Komatsu | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | Dragon Lee | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2015 | Chad Gable | WWE |
| 2016 | Matt Riddle | Evolve Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2017 | Katsuya Kitamura | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Ronda Rousey | WWE |
| 2019 | Jungle Boy | All Elite Wrestling |
Best Non-Wrestler
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1999 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2000 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2001 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2005 | Eric Bischoff | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2006 | Jim Cornette | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2007 | Larry Sweeney | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | Larry Sweeney | Ring of Honor |
| 2009 | Vickie Guerrero | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Vickie Guerrero | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Ricardo Rodriguez | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2014 | Paul Heyman | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2015 | Dario Cueto | Lucha Underground |
| 2016 | Dario Cueto | Lucha Underground |
| 2017 | Daniel Bryan | WWE |
| 2018 | Paul Heyman | WWE |
| 2019 | Paul Heyman | WWE |
Best Television Announcer
| Year | Announcer | Promotion |
| 1981 | Gordon Solie | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Gordon Solie | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Gordon Solie | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Lance Russell | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1985 | Lance Russell | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1986 | Lance Russell | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1987 | Lance Russell | Continental Wrestling Association |
| 1988 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1989 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Jim Ross | World Championship Wrestling World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Joey Styles | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Joey Styles | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Joey Styles | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Mike Tenay | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2002 | Mike Tenay | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2003 | Mike Tenay | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2004 | Mike Tenay | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2005 | Mike Tenay | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2008 | Matt Striker | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Jim Ross | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | Joe Rogan | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | Joe Rogan | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2012 | Jim Ross | WWE |
| 2013 | William Regal | WWE |
| 2014 | William Regal | WWE |
| 2015 | Mauro Ranallo | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2016 | Mauro Ranallo | New Japan Pro-Wrestling WWE |
| 2017 | Mauro Ranallo | WWE Bellator MMA |
| 2018 | Kevin Kelly | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Kevin Kelly | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Worst Television Announcer
| Year | Announcer | Promotion |
| 1984 | Angelo Mosca | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | David Crockett | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | David Crockett | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | David Crockett | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Ed Whalen | Stampede Wrestling |
| 1990 | Herb Abrams | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1995 | Gorilla Monsoon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1996 | Steve McMichael | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Dusty Rhodes | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Lee Marshall | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Tony Schiavone | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Tony Schiavone | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Michael Cole | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Jerry Lawler | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Jonathan Coachman | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Todd Grisham | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2005 | Jonathan Coachman | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2006 | Todd Grisham | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2007 | Don West | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2008 | Mike Adamle | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | Michael Cole | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Michael Cole | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Michael Cole | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | Michael Cole | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Taz | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2014 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | WWE |
| 2015 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | WWE |
| 2016 | David Otunga | WWE |
| 2017 | Booker T | WWE |
| 2018 | Jonathan Coachman | WWE |
| 2019 | Corey Graves | WWE |
Best Major Wrestling Show
| Year | Show | Promotion |
| 1989 | The Great American Bash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Wrestling Summit | World Wrestling Federation/New Japan Pro-Wrestling/All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 | WrestleWar | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Wrestlemarinpiad | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 1993 | Dream Slam I | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 1994 | Super J-Cup | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995 | Bridge of Dreams | Weekly Pro Wrestling |
| 1996 | Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage | Wrestle Association R |
| 1997 | World Wrestling Federation | |
| 1998 | Heat Wave | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Anarchy Rulz | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Juicio Final | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2002 | SummerSlam | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | Final Conflict | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2004 | Departure | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2005 | Destiny | Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2006 | Glory By Honor V: Night 2 | Ring of Honor |
| 2007 | Man Up | Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | WrestleMania XXIV | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Open the Historic Gate | Dragon Gate USA |
| 2010 | UFC 116 | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | Money in the Bank | WWE |
| 2012 | King of Pro-Wrestling | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | G1 Climax 23: Day 4 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | G1 Climax 24: Day 7 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 | Wrestle Kingdom 9 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2016 | Wrestle Kingdom 10 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2017 | Wrestle Kingdom 11 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Double or Nothing | All Elite Wrestling |
Worst Major Wrestling Show
Best Wrestling Maneuver
| Year | Wrestler | Maneuver | Promotion |
| 1981 | Jimmy Snuka | Superfly splash | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Super Destroyer | Superplex | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Jimmy Snuka | Superfly splash | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | British Bulldogs | Military press followed by a missile dropkick | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Tiger Mask II | Tope con Giro | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1986 | Chavo Guerrero | Moonsault block | World Wrestling Association |
| 1987 | Keiichi Yamada | Shooting star press | Stampede Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Star Promotions |
| 1988 | Keiichi Yamada | Shooting star press | Stampede Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Star Promotions |
| 1989 | Scott Steiner | Frankensteiner | World Championship Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1990 | Scott Steiner | Frankensteiner | World Championship Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991 | Masao Orihara | Moonsault to the outside of the ring | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1992 | 2 Cold Scorpio | 450° splash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Vader | Moonsault | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | The Great Sasuke | Sasuke Special | Michinoku Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995 | Rey Misterio Jr. | Flip dive into a frankensteiner on the floor | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Último Dragón | Running Liger bomb | World Championship Wrestling Wrestle Association R |
| 1997 | Diamond Dallas Page | Diamond Cutter | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Kenta Kobashi | Burning Hammer | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1999 | Dragon Kid | Dragonrana | Toryumon Japan |
| 2000 | Dragon Kid | Dragonrana | Toryumon Japan |
| 2001 | Keiji Mutoh | Shining wizard | New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2002 | Brock Lesnar | F-5 | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | A.J. Styles | Styles Clash | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2004 | Petey Williams | Canadian Destroyer | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2005 | Petey Williams | Canadian Destroyer | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2006 | Kenta | Go 2 Sleep | Pro Wrestling Noah Ring of Honor |
| 2007 | Kenta | Go 2 Sleep | Pro Wrestling Noah Ring of Honor |
| 2008 | Evan Bourne | Shooting star press | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | The Young Bucks | More Bang for Your Buck | Chikara Dragon Gate USA Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action |
| 2010 | Ricochet | Double rotation moonsault | Dragon Gate USA Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2011 | Ricochet | Double rotation moonsault | Dragon Gate USA Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |
| 2012 | Kazuchika Okada | Rainmaker | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013 | Kazuchika Okada | Rainmaker | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 | The Young Bucks | Meltzer Driver | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Ring of Honor |
| 2015 | A.J. Styles | Styles Clash | New Japan Pro-Wrestling Ring of Honor |
| 2016 | Kenny Omega | One-Winged Angel | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2017 | Kenny Omega | One-Winged Angel | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Kenny Omega | One-Winged Angel | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Will Ospreay | Storm Breaker | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic
| Year | Promotional Tactic | Promotion |
| 1981 | Monster character | LeBelle Promotions |
| 1982 | Bob Backlund as WWF Champion | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1983 | Eddie Gilbert re-breaking his neck in an angle after having done so legitimately | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Blackjack Mulligan fake heart attack | Championship Wrestling from Florida |
| 1985 | Usage of Mike Von Erich's near death to sell tickets | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1986 | Comparing Chris Adams' blindness angle with the death of Gino Hernandez | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | Exploitation of the death of Mike Von Erich | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1988 | Fritz Von Erich's fake heart attack | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1989 | José González babyface push one year after Bruiser Brody stabbing case | World Wrestling Council/Capitol Sports Promotions |
| 1990 | Atsushi Onita stabbing José González two years after Bruiser Brody stabbing case | Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling |
| 1991 | Exploiting the Persian Gulf War | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Pushing Erik Watts | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Cactus Jack gets amnesia | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Ric Flair retirement angle | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Gene Okerlund's 900 hotline advertisements | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Fake Diesel and Razor Ramon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | Melanie Pillman interview on Raw the day after Brian Pillman's death | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Exploiting Scott Hall's alcoholism | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Over the Edge pay-per-view continuing after the death of Owen Hart | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | David Arquette wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Stephanie McMahon comparing her father's indictment to September 11 attacks | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2002 | Triple H accusing Kane of murder and necrophilia | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | McMahons all over the product | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Kane and Lita pregnancy/wedding/miscarriage angle | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Not editing out a terrorist angle for air on day of London bombings | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2006 | Exploitation of the death of Eddie Guerrero | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | Signing of Adam "Pacman" Jones and having him "Make It Rain" on television when his doing that in a strip club led to the paralysis of a wrestler | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2008 | Teasing a Jeff Hardy drug overdose to garner late interest in a PPV show | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | Mickie James' "Piggy James" angle making fun of her weight | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Stand Up For WWE campaign launched in coincidence with Linda McMahon's US Senate run | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Promoting an anti-bullying campaign despite blatant mistreatment of Jim Ross | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | CM Punk and Paul Heyman exploiting Jerry Lawler's real-life heart attack, playing footage of him near death | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Exploitation of the death of Bill Moody | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2014 | Insulting fans who purchased PPVs | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2015 | Using Reid Fliehr's death in an angle | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2016 | Kimbo vs. Dada 5000 fight | Bellator MMA |
| 2017 | Promoting Jimmy Snuka as a hero in death | WWE |
| 2018 | Relationship with Saudi Arabia | WWE |
| 2019 | Relationship with Saudi Arabia | WWE |
Worst Television Show
| Year | Program | Promotion |
| 1984 | All-Star Wrestling | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Championship Wrestling from Florida | Championship Wrestling from Florida |
| 1986 | California Championship Wrestling | California Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | World Class Championship Wrestling | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1988 | Championship Wrestling | American Wrestling Association |
| 1989 | ICW Wrestling | International Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Championship Wrestling | American Wrestling Association |
| 1991 | Fury Hour | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Global Wrestling Federation on ESPN | Global Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Global Wrestling Federation on ESPN | Global Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Saturday Night | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Saturday Night | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Warriors of Wrestling | American Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | United States Wrestling Association | United States Wrestling Association |
| 1998 | Monday Nitro | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Thunder | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Thunder | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Excess | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Monday Night Raw | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Monday Night Raw | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2004 | Friday Night SmackDown! | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2005 | Friday Night SmackDown! | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2006 | Monday Night Raw | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2007 | Impact!/Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2008 | Impact!/Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2009 | Impact!/Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2010 | Impact!/Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2011 | Impact!/Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2012 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2013 | Impact Wrestling | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2014 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2015 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2016 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2017 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2018 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
| 2019 | Monday Night Raw | WWE |
Worst Match of the Year
| Year | Match | Promotion | Venue Information |
| 1984 | Wendi Richter vs. The Fabulous Moolah | World Wrestling Federation | The Brawl to End It All New York, New York July 23 |
| 1985 | Freddie Blassie vs. Lou Albano Steel cage match | World Wrestling Federation | WWF House Show Uniondale, New York September 20 |
| 1986 | Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper Boxing match | World Wrestling Federation | WrestleMania 2 Uniondale, New York April 7 |
| 1987 | Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant | World Wrestling Federation | WrestleMania III Pontiac, Michigan March 29 |
| 1988 | Hiroshi Wajima vs. Tom Magee | All Japan Pro Wrestling | Champion Carnival Kawasaki, Japan April 21 |
| 1989 | André the Giant vs. The Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation | Saturday Night's Main Event XXIV Topeka, Kansas October 31 |
| 1990 | Sid Vicious vs. The Nightstalker | World Championship Wrestling | Clash of the Champions XIII Jacksonville, Florida November 20 |
| 1991 | Bobby Eaton and P.N. News vs. Terrance Taylor and Steve Austin Capture the Flag scaffold match | World Championship Wrestling | The Great American Bash Baltimore, Maryland July 14 |
| 1992 | Rick Rude vs. Masahiro Chono | World Championship Wrestling | Halloween Havoc Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 25 |
| 1993 | The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastion Booger, and The Headshrinkers | World Wrestling Federation | Survivor Series Boston, Massachusetts November 24 |
| 1994 | The Royal Court vs. Clowns R' Us | World Wrestling Federation | Survivor Series San Antonio, Texas November 23 |
| 1995 | Sting vs. Tony Palmora | New Japan Pro-Wrestling | Battle 7 Tokyo, Japan January 4 |
| 1996 | Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta and The Ultimate Solution Tower of Doom match | World Championship Wrestling | Uncensored Tupelo, Mississippi March 24 |
| 1997 | Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper | World Championship Wrestling | SuperBrawl Daly City, California February 23 |
| 1998 | Hulk Hogan vs. The Warrior | World Championship Wrestling | Halloween Havoc Las Vegas, Nevada October 25 |
| 1999 | Al Snow vs. The Big Boss Man Kennel from Hell Match | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Unforgiven Charlotte, North Carolina September 26 |
| 2000 | Pat Patterson vs. Gerald Brisco Hardcore Evening Gown Match | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | King of the Ring Boston, Massachusetts June 25 |
| 2001 | The Brothers of Destruction vs. KroniK | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Unforgiven Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 23 |
| 2002 | Bradshaw and Trish Stratus vs. Christopher Nowinski and Jackie Gayda | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Monday Night Raw Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 7 |
| 2003 | Triple H vs. Scott Steiner | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Royal Rumble Boston, Massachusetts January 19 |
| 2004 | Tyson Tomko vs. Stevie Richards | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Unforgiven Portland, Oregon September 12 |
| 2005 | Eric Bischoff vs. Theodore Long | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment | Survivor Series Detroit, Michigan November 27 |
| 2006 | Reverse Battle Royal | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | Impact! Orlando, Florida October 26 |
| 2007 | James Storm vs. Chris Harris Six Sides of Steel Blindfold match | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | Lockdown St. Louis, Missouri April 15 |
| 2008 | Edge vs. Triple H vs. Vladimir Kozlov | World Wrestling Entertainment | Survivor Series Boston, Massachusetts November 23 |
| 2009 | Jenna Morasca vs. Sharmell | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | Victory Road Orlando, Florida July 19 |
| 2010 | Kaitlyn vs. Maxine | World Wrestling Entertainment | NXT Edmonton, Alberta, Canada October 19 |
| 2011 | Sting vs. Jeff Hardy | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | Victory Road Orlando, Florida March 13 |
| 2012 | John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis No Disqualification match | WWE | Over the Limit Raleigh, North Carolina May 20 |
| 2013 | Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Natalya, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, and JoJo vs. AJ Lee, Tamina Snuka, Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Aksana, Rosa Mendes, and Summer Rae | WWE | Survivor Series Boston, Massachusetts November 24 |
| 2014 | John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt Steel Cage match | WWE | Extreme Rules East Rutherford, New Jersey May 4 |
| 2015 | Los Psycho Circus vs Los Villanos | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | Triplemanía XXIII Mexico City, Mexico August 9 |
| 2016 | Shelly Martinez vs. Rebel | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown Orlando, Florida March 17 |
| 2017 | Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton | WWE | WrestleMania 33 Orlando, Florida April 2 |
| 2018 | D-Generation X vs. Brothers of Destruction | WWE | Crown Jewel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 2 |
| 2019 | Seth Rollins vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt Hell in a Cell match | WWE | Hell in a Cell Sacramento, California October 6 |
Worst Feud of the Year
| Year | Feud | Promotion |
| 1984 | André the Giant vs. Big John Studd | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Sgt. Slaughter vs. Boris Zhukov | American Wrestling Association |
| 1986 | The Machines vs. King Kong Bundy and John Studd | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | George Steele vs. Danny Davis | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | The Midnight Rider vs. Tully Blanchard | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | André the Giant vs. The Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Ric Flair vs. The Junkyard Dog | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | The Ultimate Warrior vs. Papa Shango | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | The Undertaker vs. Giant González | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Jerry Lawler vs. Doink the Clown | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1995 | Hulk Hogan vs. The Dungeon of Doom | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Big Bubba vs. John Tenta | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | The D.O.A. vs. Los Boricuas | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Hulk Hogan vs. The Warrior | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Big Boss Man vs. Big Show | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Kidman | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | WWF vs. The Alliance The Invasion storyline | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2002 | Triple H vs. Kane | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2003 | Kane vs. Shane McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2004 | Kane vs. Matt Hardy and Lita | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2005 | McMahon Family vs. Jim Ross | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2006 | McMahon Family vs. D-Generation X | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2007 | Kane vs. Big Daddy V | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2008 | Kane vs. Rey Mysterio | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | Hornswoggle vs. Chavo Guerrero | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Edge vs. Kane | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | Triple H vs. Kevin Nash | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | John Cena vs. Kane | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2013 | Big Show vs. The Authority | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2014 | Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2015 | Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2016 | Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2017 | Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2018 | Sasha Banks vs. Bayley | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
| 2019 | Seth Rollins vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE |
Worst Promotion of the Year
| Year | Promotion |
| 1986 | American Wrestling Association |
| 1987 | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1988 | American Wrestling Association |
| 1989 | American Wrestling Association |
| 1990 | American Wrestling Association |
| 1991 | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Global Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | American Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | United States Wrestling Association |
| 1998 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2002 | Xtreme Pro Wrestling |
| 2003 | Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2004 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2005 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2006 | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2008 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2009 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2010 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2011 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2012 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2013 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2014 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2015 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2016 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2017 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling |
| 2018 | WWE |
| 2019 | WWE |
Best Booker
Promoter of the Year
| Year | Promoter | Promotion |
| 1988 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Akira Maeda | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Shohei Baba | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 | Shohei Baba | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 | Shohei Baba | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1993 | Shohei Baba | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1994 | Shohei Baba | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995 | Riki Choshu | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1996 | Riki Choshu | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1997 | Riki Choshu | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2000 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2001 | Antonio Inoki | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002 | Kazuyoshi Ishii | K-1 |
| 2003 | Nobuyuki Sakakibara | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2004 | Nobuyuki Sakakibara | Pride Fighting Championships |
| 2005 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2006 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2007 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2008 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2009 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2010 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2011 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2012 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2013 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2014 | Takaaki Kidani | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2016 | Dana White | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2017 | Takaaki Kidani | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Takaaki Kidani | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019 | Tony Khan | All Elite Wrestling |
Best Gimmick
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1986 | Adrian Street | Continental Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | Ted DiBiase | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Rick Steiner | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Jushin Liger | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1990 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1995 | Disco Inferno | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | nWo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 1999 | The Rock | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2000 | Kurt Angle | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2001 | The Hurricane | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2002 | Matt Hardy | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2003 | John Cena | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Mr. Kennedy | World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2006 | The Latin American Xchange | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2007 | Santino Marella | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2008 | Santino Marella | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2009 | CM Punk | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2010 | Alberto Del Rio | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2011 | CM Punk | World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE |
| 2012 | Joseph Park | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2013 | The Wyatt Family | WWE |
| 2014 | Rusev and Lana | WWE |
| 2015 | The New Day | WWE |
| 2016 | "Broken" Matt Hardy | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2017 | Los Ingobernables de Japon | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018 | Velveteen Dream | WWE |
| 2019 | "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | WWE |
Worst Gimmick
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1986 | Adrian Adonis | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Adrian Adonis | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Midnight Rider | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | The Ding Dongs | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | The Gobbledy Gooker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Oz | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Papa Shango | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | The Shockmaster | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Dave Sullivan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Goldust | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1996 | Fake Diesel Fake Razor Ramon The Real Double J | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | The Oddities | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1999 | Powers That Be | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Mike Awesome | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Diamond Dallas Page | World Wrestling Federation |
| 2002 | The Johnsons | NWA: Total Nonstop Action |
| 2003 | Rico Constantino | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2004 | Mordecai | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2005 | Jillian Hall | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2006 | Vito | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2007 | Black Reign | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2008 | The Great Khali | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2009 | Hornswoggle | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| 2010 | Orlando Jordan | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2011 | Michael Cole | WWE |
| 2012 | Aces & Eights | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2013 | Aces & Eights | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| 2014 | Adam Rose | WWE |
| 2015 | Stardust | WWE |
| 2016 | Bone Soldier | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2017 | Bray Wyatt/Sister Abigail | WWE |
| 2018 | Constable Corbin | WWE |
| 2019 | Shorty G | WWE |
Best Pro Wrestling Book
| Year | Book | Author |
| 2005 | The Death of WCW | Bryan Alvarez and R.D. Reynolds |
| 2006 | Tangled Ropes | Superstar Billy Graham and Keith Elliot Greenberg |
| 2007 | ' | Bret Hart |
| 2008 | Gorgeous George: The Bad Boy Wrestler Who Created American Pop Culture | John Capouya |
| 2009 | Midnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook | Jim Cornette |
| 2010 | Countdown to Lockdown | Mick Foley |
| 2011 | Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps | Chris Jericho |
| 2012 | Shooters: The Toughest Men in Professional Wrestling | Jonathan Snowden |
| 2013 | ' | Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hébert |
| 2014 | The Death of WCW – 10th Anniversary Edition | Bryan Alvarez and R.D. Reynolds |
| 2015 | Yes!: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania | Daniel Bryan and Craig Tello |
| 2016 | Ali vs. Inoki | Josh Gross |
| 2017 | Liam O'Rourke | |
| 2018 | Eggshells: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome | Chris Charlton |
| 2019 | 100 Things a WWE Fan Should Know & Do Before They Die | Bryan Alvarez |
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary
Defunct awards
Class A awards
Most Impressive Wrestler
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Ken Patera | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Don Muraco | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Tiger Mask | New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Wrestling Federation Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre |
| 1983 | Dynamite Kid | Stampede Wrestling National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1984 | Dynamite Kid | Stampede Wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1985 | Dynamite Kid | World Wrestling Federation All Japan Pro Wrestling |
Most Washed Up Wrestler
Strongest Wrestler
Best Three-Man Team
Most Unimproved
Most Obnoxious
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1981 | Gene LeBell | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | David Crockett | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1983 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1984 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | David Crockett | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Dusty Rhodes | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Dusty Rhodes | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Herb Abrams | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Bill Watts | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Vince McMahon | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
Best Babyface
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Dusty Rhodes | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1981 | Tommy Rich | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1982 | Hulk Hogan | American Wrestling Association New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1983 | Hulk Hogan | American Wrestling Association New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1984 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Hulk Hogan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Sting | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Atsushi Onita | Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling |
| 1994 | Atsushi Onita | Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling |
| 1995 | Perro Aguayo | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración |
| 1996 | Shawn Michaels | World Wrestling Federation |
Best Heel
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1980 | Larry Zbyszko | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1981 | Don Muraco | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1982 | Buzz Sawyer | Georgia Championship Wrestling |
| 1983 | Michael Hayes | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1984 | Roddy Piper | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Roddy Piper | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Michael Hayes | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | Ted DiBiase | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Ted DiBiase | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Terry Funk | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1990 | Ric Flair | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | The Undertaker | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Rick Rude | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1993 | Vader | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Art Barr | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración |
| 1995 | Masahiro Chono | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1996 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | World Wrestling Federation |
Biggest Shock of the Year
| Year | Event |
| 1981 | Tommy Rich winning the NWA World Championship from Harley Race |
| 1982 | Otto Wanz winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship |
| 1983 | Ric Flair losing the NWA Championship to Harley Race |
| 1984 | The death of David Von Erich |
| 1985 | WWF getting on network television |
| 1986 | Magnum TA's car accident |
| 1987 | Jim Crockett Jr. purchasing the Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | The murder of Bruiser Brody |
| 1989 | Dusty Rhodes joining the WWF |
Hardest Worker
Manager of the Year
Class B awards
Best Color Commentator
The category was active until 1996.is a four-time winner of the category
| Year | Commentator | Promotion |
| 1986 | Michael Hayes | Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1987 | Jesse Ventura | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Jesse Ventura | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Jesse Ventura | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Jesse Ventura | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Paul E. Dangerously | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1992 | Bobby Heenan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Bobby Heenan | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Bobby Heenan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Jerry Lawler | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1996 | Jerry Lawler | World Wrestling Federation |
Readers' Favorite Wrestler
Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler
Worst Wrestler
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 1984 | Ivan Putski | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Uncle Elmer | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Mike Von Erich | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | Junkyard Dog | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | André the Giant | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Junkyard Dog | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1991 | André the Giant | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 | André the Giant | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1993 | The Equalizer | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1994 | Dave Sullivan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | The Renegade | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Warrior | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Kevin Nash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Kevin Nash | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Big Show | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Big Show | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Nathan Jones | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
Worst Tag Team
Worst Manager
| Year | Manager | Promotion |
| 1984 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1986 | Paul Jones | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1987 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1988 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1989 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1995 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1996 | Sonny Onoo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1997 | Sonny Onoo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1998 | Sonny Onoo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Sonny Onoo | World Championship Wrestling |
Worst on Interviews
| Year | Performer | Promotion |
| 1984 | Jimmy Snuka | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1985 | Thunderbolt Patterson | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 1986 | Mike Von Erich | World Class Championship Wrestling |
| 1987 | Bugsy McGraw | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1988 | Steve Williams | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| 1989 | Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 | Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1991 | Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1992 | Ultimate Warrior | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1993 | Mr. Fuji | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1994 | Dave Sullivan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1995 | Hulk Hogan | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1996 | Ahmed Johnson | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1997 | Ahmed Johnson | World Wrestling Federation |
| 1998 | Warrior | World Championship Wrestling |
| 1999 | Sid Vicious | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2000 | Vince Russo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
Most Embarrassing Wrestler
Worst Non-Wrestling Personality
| Year | Personality | Promotion |
| 2000 | Vince Russo | World Championship Wrestling |
| 2001 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2002 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
| 2003 | Stephanie McMahon | World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment |
Wrestling Observer Decade Awards
2000s
- Best Wrestler: Kurt Angle
- Most Outstanding Wrestler: Bryan Danielson
- Best Box Office Draw: Místico
- Best Tag Team: Rey Bucanero and Último Guerrero
- Best Interviews: Chris Jericho
- Most Charismatic: John Cena
- MMA Most Valuable: Randy Couture
2010s
- Best Wrestler: Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Most Outstanding Wrestler: Kazuchika Okada
- Best Box Office Draw: Brock Lesnar
- Best Tag Team: The Young Bucks
- Best Interviews: Paul Heyman
- Most Charismatic: Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Best Technical Wrestler: Zack Sabre Jr.
- Best Brawler: Tomohiro Ishii
- Best Flyer: Ricochet
- Best Promotion: New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Best Matches: Kazuchika Okada
- Best Non-Wrestler: Paul Heyman
- Best Television Announcer: Kevin Kelly