PWI
Most Inspirational Wrestler
of the Year Award

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Year Awarded	Winner	1st Runner-Up	2nd Runner-Up	3rd Runner-Up
2007	Jeff Jarrett	CM Punk	John Cena	Sting
2006	Matt Cappotelli	Rey Mysterio	Hardcore Holly	CM Punk
2005	Chris Candido	Matt Hardy	Steve Williams	Rey Mysterio
2004	Eddie Guerrrero	Chris Benoit	Eugene	William Regal
2003	Zach Gowen	Kurt Angle	AJ Styles	Rey Mysterio Jr
2002	Eddie Guerrero	Hulk Hogan	Charlie Haas	Chris Benoit
2001	Kurt Angle	Chris Jericho	Shane McMahon	Spike Dudley
2000	Booker T	Mick Foley	Crash Holly	Chyna
1999	Hulk Hogan	Bret Hart	X-Pac	Jim Duggan
1998	Bill Goldberg	Steve Austin	Mankind	Shane Douglas
1997	Terry Funk	Steve Austin	Perry Saturn	Roddy Piper
1996	Jake Roberts	Jushin Liger	Ahmed Johnson	Rey Mysterio Jr
1995	Barry Horowitz	Sabu	Antonio Inoki	Dan Severn
1994	Bret Hart	Terry Funk	The Guardian Angel	Dave Sullivan
1993	Cactus Jack	Lex Luger	The Kid	Brutus Beefcake
1992	Ron Simmons	The Undertaker	Ricky Steamboat	Eric Embry
1991	The Patriot	Jerry Lawler	Sid Justice	Bill Dundee
1990	Sting	Hulk Hogan	Jerry Lawler	Nikolai Volkoff
1989	Eric Embry	Nikita Koloff	Billy Jack Haynes	Ric Flair
1988	Jerry Lawler	Kerry von Erich	Road Warrior Animal	Jake Roberts
1987	Nikita Koloff	The Dynamite Kid	Chris Adams	Superstar Graham
1986	Chris Adams	Magnum T. A.	Kerry von Erich	Steve Williams
1985	Mike von Erich	Paul Orndorff	Hacksaw Jim Duggan	Kevin von Erich
1984	Sgt. Slaughter	Kerry von Erich	Kevin von Erich	Bob Backlund
1983	Hulk Hogan	Roddy Piper	Buzz Sawyer	Buddy Rose
1982	Roddy Piper	Jimmy Snuka	Mil Mascaras	Jimmy Valiant
1981	Bob Backlund	Ted DiBiase	Tito Santana	Mr. Wrestling II
1980	The Junkyard Dog	Ricky Steamboat	Verne Gagne	Mr. Florida
1979	Chief Jay Strongbow	Ric Flair	Mr. Wrestling II	Dusty Rhodes
1978	Blackjack Mulligan	Bruno Sammartino	Mr. Wrestling II	Jim Brunzell
1977	Bob Backlund	Don Muraco	Bruno Sammartino	Terry Funk
1976	Bruno Sammartino	Wahoo McDaniel	Bob Roop	Bob Armstrong
1975	Mike McCord	-	-	-
1974	Dick Murdoch	-	-	-
1973	Johnny Valentine	-	-	-
1972	Lord Alfred Hayes	-	-	-