PWI Match of the Year

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The PWI Match of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best match of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. Shawn Michaels has won the award a record seven times.

[edit] Award winners

Year Date Match Championship Event Location
1972 January 14 Bruno Sammartino wins battle royal Battle Royal in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
1973 May 24 Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Harley Race NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
Kansas City, MO
1974 January 27 Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk, Jr. NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
Tokyo, Japan
1975 March 17 Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion WWWF Heavyweight
Championship
New York, NY
1976 April 26 Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen WWWF Heavyweight
Championship
New York, NY
1977 April 30 Bruno Sammartino vs. Billy Graham WWWF Heavyweight
Championship
Baltimore, MD
1978 February 20 Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund WWWF Heavyweight
Championship
New York, NY
1979 August 21 Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
Tampa, FL
1980 August 9 Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko Showdown at Shea Flushing, NY
1981 May 2 André the Giant vs. Killer Kahn Rochester, NY
1982 June 28 Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka WWF Heavyweight
Championship
New York, NY
1983 June 10 Ric Flair vs. Harley Race NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
St. Louis, MO
1984 May 6 Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
Irving, TX
1985 March 31 Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs.
Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff
WrestleMania New York, NY
1986 July 26 Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
The Great American Bash Greensboro, NC
1987 March 29 Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat WWF Intercontinental
Championship
WrestleMania III Pontiac, MI
1988 February 5 Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant WWF Championship The Main Event Indianapolis, IN
1989 May 7 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair NWA World Heavyweight
Championship
Wrestle War Nashville, TN
1990 April 1 Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior WWF Championship and
WWF Intercontinental
Championship
WrestleMania VI Toronto, Ontario
1991 May 19 The Steiner Brothers (Rick and
Scott Steiner) vs. Lex Luger and
Sting
WCW World Tag Team
Championship
SuperBrawl St. Petersburg, FL
1992 August 29 Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog WWF Intercontinental
Championship
SummerSlam London, England
1993 May 17 Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty WWF Intercontinental
Championship
Monday Night RAW New York, NY
1994 March 20 Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels WWF Intercontinental
Championship
WrestleMania X New York, NY
1995 April 2 Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels WWF Championship WrestleMania XI Hartford, CT
1996 March 31 Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels WWF Championship WrestleMania XII Anaheim, CA
1997 March 23 Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin WrestleMania 13 Chicago, IL
1998 June 28 The Undertaker vs. Mankind King of the Ring Pittsburgh, PA
1999 January 24 Mankind vs. The Rock WWF Championship Royal Rumble Anaheim, CA
2000 April 2 Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz
vs. Edge and Christian
WWF Tag Team
Championship
WrestleMania 2000 Anaheim, CA
2001 April 1 Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz
vs. Edge and Christian
WWF Tag Team
Championship
WrestleMania X-Seven Houston, TX
2002 March 17 The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan WrestleMania X8 Toronto, Ontario
2003 September 16 Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar WWE Championship SmackDown! Raleigh, NC
2004 March 14 Triple H vs. Chris Benoit
vs. Shawn Michaels
World Heavyweight
Championship
WrestleMania XX New York, NY
2005 April 3 Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle WrestleMania 21 Los Angeles, CA
2006 April 2 Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon WrestleMania 22 Chicago, IL

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