PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year
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The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best heel professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. Greg Valentine & Triple H have won this award a record 3 times.
Award winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | First runner-up | Second runner-up | Third runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Sheik | |||
| 1973 | "Superstar" Billy Graham | |||
| 1974 | The Great Mephisto | |||
| 1975 | Greg Valentine | |||
| 1976 | Stan Hansen | Ox Baker | Terry Funk | The Spoiler |
| 1977 | Ken Patera | Ric Flair | Superstar Billy Graham | Nick Bockwinkel |
| 1978 | Ric Flair | Ken Patera | Victor Rivera | Bob Orton, Jr. |
| 1979 | Greg Valentine | Terry Funk | Ken Patera | Ivan Koloff |
| 1980 | Larry Zbyszko | Greg Valentine | Ernie Ladd | Hulk Hogan |
| 1981 | Ken Patera | Don Muraco | Nick Bockwinkel | Roddy Piper |
| 1982 | Ted DiBiase | Blackjack Mulligan | Superstar Billy Graham | Buzz Sawyer |
| 1983 | Greg Valentine | Masked Superstar | Kevin Sullivan | Michael Hayes |
| 1984 | Roddy Piper | Kevin Sullivan | Tully Blanchard | The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | Chris Adams | Ted DiBiase | Big John Studd | |
| 1986 | Paul Orndorff | Ric Flair | Col. DeBeers | Rick Rude |
| 1987 | Ric Flair | André the Giant | The Honky Tonk Man | Lex Luger |
| 1988 | André the Giant | Barry Windham | Eddie Gilbert | Ted DiBiase |
| 1989 | Randy Savage | Terry Funk | Rick Rude | Lex Luger |
| 1990 | Earthquake | Ric Flair | Eddie Gilbert | |
| 1991 | Sgt. Slaughter | The Undertaker | Lex Luger | Jake Roberts |
| 1992 | Rick Rude | Ric Flair | Jake Roberts | The Moondogs |
| 1993 | Jerry Lawler | Big Van Vader | Yokozuna | Shawn Michaels |
| 1994 | Bob Backlund | Owen Hart | Big Van Vader | Jerry Lawler |
| 1995 | Jerry Lawler | Kevin Sullivan | The Gangstas | Davey Boy Smith |
| 1996 | Hollywood Hogan | Goldust | Jerry Lawler | The Giant |
| 1997 | Bret Hart | Hollywood Hogan | Owen Hart | Curt Hennig |
| 1998 | Hollywood Hogan | Vince McMahon | Eric Bischoff | Bret Hart |
| 1999 | Diamond Dallas Page | Triple H | The Undertaker | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) |
| 2000 | Kurt Angle | Steven Richards | Jeff Jarrett | |
| 2001 | Steve Austin | Booker T | Kurt Angle | Shane McMahon |
| 2002 | Chris Jericho | The Un-Americans (Christian, Lance Storm, and Test) | Triple H | |
| 2003 | Triple H | Kane | Vince McMahon | Test |
| 2004 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | Kurt Angle | Jeff Jarrett | |
| 2005 | Edge | Jeff Jarrett | Muhammad Hassan | |
| 2006 | Edge | Jeff Jarrett | Randy Orton | King Booker |
| 2007 | Randy Orton | Kurt Angle | The Great Khali | Robert Roode |
| 2008 | Chris Jericho[1] | Edge | Randy Orton | Kurt Angle |
| 2009 | Randy Orton[2] | CM Punk | Chris Jericho | |
| 2010 | Nexus | The Miz | Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff | |
References
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 30 (3): 76–77. 2009.
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