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)