PWI Match of the Year
From Pro Wrestling
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 nine times; 4 in a row and a later 5 in a row.
Award winners and runners-up
| Year | Date | Match | Championship | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2008 | March 30 | Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels | Orlando, FL | |
| 2007 | April 23 | John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels | London, England | |
| 2006 | April 2 | Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon | Rosemont, IL | |
| 2005 | April 3 | Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2004 | March 14 | Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels | World Heavyweight Championship | New York City, NY |
| 2003 | September 16 | Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar | WWE Championship | Raleigh, NC |
| 2002 | March 17 | The Rock vs Hulk Hogan | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2001 | April 1 | Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian | WWF Tag Team Championship | Houston, TX |
| 2000 | April 2 | Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian | WWF Tag Team Championship | Anaheim, CA |
| 1999 | January 24 | Mankind vs. The Rock | WWF Championship | Anaheim, CA |
| 1998 | June 28 | The Undertaker vs. Mankind | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1997 | March 23 | Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin | Rosemont, IL | |
| 1996 | March 31 | Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels | WWF Championship | Anaheim, CA |
| 1995 | April 2 | Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels | WWF Championship | Hartford, CT |
| 1994 | March 20 | Razor Ramon vs Shawn Michaels | WWF Intercontinental Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1993 | May 17 | Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty | WWF Intercontinental Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1992 | August 29 | Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog | WWF Intercontinental Championship | London, England |
| 1991 | May 19 | The Steiner Brothers vs Sting & Lex Luger | WCW World Tag Team Championship | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 1990 | April 1 | Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior | WWF Championship & WWF Intercontinental Championship | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1989 | May 7 | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Nashville, TN |
| 1988 | February 5 | Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant | WWF Championship | Indianapolis, IN |
| 1987 | March 29 | Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat | WWF Intercontinental Championship | Pontiac, MI |
| 1986 | July 26 | Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Greensboro, NC |
| 1985 | March 31 | Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff | New York City, NY | |
| 1984 | May 6 | Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Irving, TX |
| 1983 | June 10 | Ric Flair vs Harley Race | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | St. Louis, MO |
| 1982 | June 28 | Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka | WWF Heavyweight Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1981 | May 2 | Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan | Rochester, NY | |
| 1980 | August 9 | Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko | Flushing, NY | |
| 1979 | August 21 | Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Tampa, FL |
| 1978 | February 20 | Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund | WWWF Heavyweight Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1977 | April 30 | Bruno Sammartino vs. Billy Graham | WWWF Heavyweight Championship | Baltimore, MD |
| 1976 | April 26 | Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen | WWWF Heavyweight Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1975 | March 17 | Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion | WWWF Heavyweight Championship | New York City, NY |
| 1974 | January 27 | Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk, Jr. | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1973 | May 24 | Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Harley Race | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Kansas City, MO |
| 1972 | January 14 | Bruno Sammartino wins battle royal | Los Angekes, CA |
