PWI Rookie of the Year

This is a list of both active and inactive Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) awards. The awards are voted on by readers of the magazine every year from 1972 onwards, expanding to more categories in later years. Unlike the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWI is largely a magazine written within the fictional realm of professional wrestling and the awards recognize this.

The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year. Ric Flair has won the award a record six times.

The PWI Tag Team of the Year award recognizes the best tag team of the year. The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) have won a record four times. The New Day are the only trio to win the award.

The PWI Match of the Year award recognizes the best match of the year. Shawn Michaels has won the award a record 11 times; Michaels had a 4-year win streak from 1993 to 1996 and then had a 7-year win streak from 2004 to 2010. Bayley and Sasha Banks are the only two women to win the award.

The PWI Feud of the Year award recognizes the best rivalry of the year, normally between two wrestlers but also between groups as well. Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger are tied with Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, each winning twice. Ric Flair, Vince McMahon, and Triple H have won this award four times individually. Four Horsemen, The Authority, The Nexus and Aces & Eights are the only stables to win the award. Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair's feud is the first time a sole women's feud has won the award.

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