Wrestler of the Year
1980 - Bob Backlund
Runner Up: Harley Race
1981 - Ric Flair
Runner Up: Bob Backlund
1982 - Bob Backlund
Runner Up: Ric Flair
1983 - Harley Race
Runner Up: Nick Bockwinkel
1984 - Ric Flair
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1985 - Ric Flair
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1986 - Ric Flair
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1987 - Hulk Hogan
Runner Up: Ric Flair
1988 - Randy Savage
Runner Up: Jerry Lawler
1989 - Ric Flair
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
Fun Fact!
In 1972 Pedro Morales Won the First Wrestler of the Year Award
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Tag Team of the Year
1980 - Jimmy Snuka and Ray Stevens
Runner Up: Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II
1981 - The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy)
Runner Up: Rick Martel and Tony Garea
1982 - Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell
Runner Up: Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito
1983 - The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
Runner Up: Kerry, Kevin and David Von Erich
1984 - The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
Runner Up: Kerry, Kevin and Mike Von Erich
1985 - The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
Runner Up: Ted DiBiase and Steve Williams
1986 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)
Runner Up: The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
1987 - The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane)
Runner Up: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)
1988 - The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
Runner Up: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane)
1989 - The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard)
Runner Up: Demolition (Ax and Smash)
Fun Fact!
Ray Stevens Won the Tag Team of the Year Award in 1973 with Nick Bockwinkel and 1980 with Jimmy Snuka
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Match of the Year
1980 - Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko (Steel Cage Match)
Showdown at Shea
Flushing, NY
1981 - André the Giant vs. Killer Khan
Rochester, NY
1982 - Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka (Steel Cage Match)
WWF Heavyweight Championship
New York, NY
1983 - Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
NWA Heavyweight Championship
St. Louis, MO
1984 - Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich
NWA Heavyweight Championship
David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
Irving, TX
1985 - Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff
WrestleMania
New York, NY
1986 - Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes (Steel Cage Match)
WWF Heavyweight Championship
The Great American Bash
Greensboro, NC
1987 - Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
WWF Intercontinental Championship
WrestleMania III
Pontiac, MI
1988 - Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant
WWF Heavyweight Championship
The Main Event I
Indianapolis, IN
1989 - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair
NWA Heavyweight Championship
WrestleWar
Nashville, TN
Fun Fact!
On January 14, 1972 Bruno Sammartino Won the Battle Royal in Los Angeles
* Won the first Match of the Year Award
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Most Popular Wrestlers
1980 - Mr. Wrestling II
Runner Up: Dusty Rhodes
1981 - Tommy Rich
Runner Up: Bob Backlund
1982 - André the Giant
Runner Up: Tommy Rich
1983 - Jimmy Snuka
Runner Up: Dusty Rhodes
1984 - Kerry Von Erich
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1985 - Hulk Hogan
Runner Up: Magnum T.A.
1986 - Roddy Piper
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1987 - Dusty Rhodes
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1988 - Randy Savage
Runner Up: Hulk Hogan
1989 - Hulk Hogan
Runner Up: Ric Flair
Fun Fact!
In 2001 Rob van Damme Became the Only Wrestler to Win Most Popular Wrestler as a Heel
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Most Hated Wrestlers
1980 - Larry Zbyszko
Runner Up: Greg Valentine
1981 - Ken Patera
Runner Up: Don Muraco
1982 - Ted DiBiase
Runner Up: Blackjack Mulligan
1983 - Greg Valentine
Runner Up: Masked Superstar
1984 - Roddy Piper
Runner Up: Kevin Sullivan
1985 - Roddy Piper
Runner Up: Chris Adams
1986 - Paul Orndorff
Runner Up: Ric Flair
1987 - Ric Flair
Runner Up:André the Giant
1988 - André the Giant
Runner Up: Barry Windham
1989 - Randy Savage
Runner Up: Terry Funk
Fun Fact!
Greg Valentine has Won the Most Hated Wrestler 3 Times (1975, 1979, 1983)
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszco
Pro Wrestling Awards
Harley Race Won Wrestler of the Year in 1983
Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage
On August 9, 1980 Bruno Sammartino beat Larry Zbyszco in a Steel Cage Match in front of 30,000 Fans at Shea Stadium in New York
* Won Match of the Year Award (1980)
On March 29, 1987 Ricky Steamboat beat Randy Savage to Win the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania III
* Won Match of the Year
Fun Fact!
Most Experts believe its one of the Greatest Matched of All Time
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
On June 10, 1983 Harley Race beat Ric Flair to Win the NWA Heavyweight Championship in St. Louis
* Won Match of the Year