MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

2023

Cody Rhodes

1. LA Knight

2. MJF

3. Sami Zayn

 

2022

Jon Moxley (3)

1. Roman Reigns

2. CM Punk

3. Bianca Belair

 

2021

CM Punk (2)

1. Adam Page

2. Big E

3. Bianca Belair

 

2020

Orange Cassidy

1. Jon Moxley

2. Drew McIntyre

3. Keith Lee

 

2019

Becky Lynch

1. Jon Moxley

2. Kofi Kingston

3. Johnny Gargano

 

2018

AJ Styles (2)

1. Seth Rollins

2. Becky Lynch

3. Ronda Rousey

 

2017

AJ Styles

1. Shinsuke Nakamura

2. Braun Strowman

3. Kazuchika Okada

 

2016

Shinsuke Nakamura

1. Dean Ambrose

2. Bayley

3. Big Cass & Enzo Amore

 

2015

Dean Ambrose (2)

1. Brock Lesnar

2. Finn Balor

3. Shinsuke Nakamura

 

2014

Dean Ambrose

1. Daniel Bryan

2. John Cena

3. The Usos

 

2013

Daniel Bryan

1. John Cena

2. CM Punk

3. Dolph Ziggler

 

2012

John Cena (4)

1. Sheamus

2. Randy Orton

3. Jeff Hardy

 

2011

CM Punk

1. John Cena

2. Sting

3. Randy Orton

 

2010

Randy Orton

1. John Cena

2. Rob Van Dam

3. Daniel Bryan

 

2009

Jeff Hardy (2)

1. John Cena

2. Sting

3. The Undertaker

 

2008

Jeff Hardy

1. Shawn Michaels

2. Samoa Joe

3. The Undertaker

 

2007

John Cena (3)

1. The Undertaker

2. Sting

3. CM Punk

 

2006

Samoa Joe

1. John Cena

2. Rey Mysterio

3. Sting

 

2005

John Cena (2)

1. Dave Batista

2. AJ Styles

3. Rey Mysterio

 

2004

John Cena

1. Chris Benoit

2. Eddie Guerrero

3. Eugene

 

2003

Kurt Angle

1. Steve Austin

2. Rob Van Dam

3. Rey Mysterio

 

2002

Rob Van Dam (2)

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Booker T

3. The Rock

 

2001

Rob Van Dam

1. The Rock

2. Chris Jericho

3. Kurt Angle

 

2000

The Rock (2)

1. Rob Van Dam

2. Chris Jericho

3. Bill Goldberg

 

1999

The Rock

1. Steve Austin

2. Bill Goldberg

3. Mankind

 

1998

Steve Austin

1. Bill Goldberg

2. The Rock

3. Dallas Page

 

1997

Sting (4)

1. Steve Austin

2. Ric Flair

3. Dallas Page

 

1996

Shawn Michaels (2)

1. Randy Savage

2. Sycho Sid

3. The Undertaker

 

1995

Shawn Michaels

1. Sting

2. Diesel

3. Hulk Hogan

 

1994

Sting (3)

1. Bret Hart

2. The Undertaker

3. Hulk Hogan

 

1993

Lex Luger

1. Sting

2. Bret Hart

3. Dustin Rhodes

 

1992

Sting (2)

1. The Ultimate Warrior

2. The Undertaker

3. Ron Simmons

 

1991

Sting

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Sid Justice

3. The Steiner Brothers

 

1990

Hulk Hogan (3)

1. Sting

2. The Ultimate Warrior

3. Lex Luger

 

1989

Hulk Hogan (2)

1. Ric Flair

2. Sting

3. The Ultimate Warrior

 

1988

Randy Savage

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Sting

3. Lex Luger

 

1987

Dusty Rhodes (3)

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Randy Savage

3. Nikita Koloff

 

1986

Roddy Piper

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Ricky Morton

3. Nikita Koloff

 

1985

Hulk Hogan

1. Magnum TA

2. Kerry Von Erich

3. Tito Santana

 

1984

Kerry Von Erich

1. Hulk Hogan

2. Dusty Rhodes

3. Sergeant Slaughter

 

1983

Jimmy Snuka

1. Dusty Rhodes

2. David Von Erich

3. The Junkyard Dog

 

1982

Andre the Giant (2)

1. Tommy Rich

2. Hulk Hogan

3. Dusty Rhodes

 

1981

Tommy Rich

1. Bob Backlund

2. Andre the Giant

3. Dusty Rhodes

 

1980

Mr. Wrestling II

1. Dusty Rhodes

2. Andre the Giant

3. Bruno Sammartino

 

1979

Dusty Rhodes (2)

1. Andre the Giant

2. Ivan Putski

3. Mr. Wrestling II

 

1978

Dusty Rhodes

1. Andre the Giant

2. Ricky Steamboat

3. Bob Backlund

 

1977

Andre the Giant

1. Dusty Rhodes

2. Bob Backlund

3. Mil Mascaras

 

1976

Wahoo McDaniel

1. Chief Jay Strongbow

2. Mr. Wrestling II

3. Ivan Putski

 

1975

Mil Mascaras

 

1974

Billy Robinson

 

1973

Chief Jay Strongbow

 

1972

Fred Curry Jack Brisco (tie)