PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

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The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1978 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine.

[edit] Award winners and runners-up

Year Winner First runner-up Second runner-up Third runner-up
1978 Dino Bravo Bob Backlund Ricky Steamboat Tony Atlas
1979 Tommy Rich Eddy Mansfield Kevin Von Erich Ted DiBiase
1980 Tony Atlas Larry Zbyszko Ted DiBiase Kerry Von Erich
1981 Kevin Sullivan Sgt. Slaughter Charlie Cook Tito Santana
1982 Barry Windham Otto Wanz Buzz Sawyer Rick Martel
1983 Brett Wayne Sawyer Mike Rotundo Pez Whatley Brad Rheingans
1984 Billy Jack Haynes Magnum T.A. Rick Martel Ron Garvin
1985 Steve Williams Brian Adias Nikita Koloff Randy Savage
1986 Terry Gordy Scott Hall Sam Houston Wendell Cooley
1987 Curt Hennig Al Perez The Honky Tonk Man Sting
1988 Sting The Ultimate Warrior Iceman Parsons Jeff Jarrett
1989 Scott Steiner Brutus Beefcake Jeff Jarrett P.Y. Chu-Hi
1990 Paul Roma Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) Tugboat Cactus Jack
1991 Dustin Rhodes Ron Simmons The Undertaker Crush
1992 Razor Ramon Ron Simmons Virgil Brian Christopher
1993 Yokozuna The 1-2-3 Kid Brian Lee Tatanka
1994 Diesel Johnny B. Badd Sabu Owen Hart
1995 Diamond Dallas Page Tommy Dreamer Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) Savio Vega
1996 Ahmed Johnson Chris Benoit Stevie Richards Taz
1997 Ken Shamrock Steve McMichael The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) Alex Wright
1998 Booker T D'Lo Brown The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) Juventud Guerrera
1999 Jerry Lynn The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) Hardcore Holly Kanyon
2000 Steve Corino Lance Storm Scotty 2 Hotty Justin Credible
2001 Edge Test The Hurricane Kurt Angle
2002 Brock Lesnar Trish Stratus Jamie Noble A.J. Styles
2003 John Cena Matt Hardy Team Angle (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) Victoria
2004 Randy Orton Shelton Benjamin Batista John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2005 Batista Carlito Monty Brown Chris Masters
2006 Bobby Lashley Johnny Nitro Chris Sabin Umaga

[edit] See also

PWI Awards
Current Awards
Wrestler of the Year | Tag Team of the Year | Match of the Year | Feud of the Year | Most Popular Wrestler | Most Hated Wrestler | Most Improved Wrestler | Most Inspirational Wrestler | Rookie of the Year | Stanley Weston Award | Comeback of the Year | Woman of the Year
Discontinued Awards
Manager of the Year | Girl Wrestler of the Year | Midget Wrestler of the Year | Announcer of the Year
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