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Articles - Bob Backlund He was named 1976 PWI Rookie of the Year, won Most Inspirational in 1977 and 1981, won Wrestler of the Year in 1980 and 1982, Won Most Hated in 1994 and won Match of the Year in 1978 (vs. Superstar Billy Graham) and 1982 (vs. Jimmy Snuka). PWI ranked him # 7 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. However, this angle was dropped without fanfare, possibly due to lack of fan interest and because the U.S. presidential election would not be held for another year and a half. www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Bob_Backlund   (1510 words)

Wrestling About PWI That is why the magazine’s year-end awards for Wrestler of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Match of the Year, etc., as well as the “PWI 500,” have become virtual institutions within the wrestling business. Over the years, utilizing the talents of the world’s finest writers, editors, photographers, and designers, PWI succeeded beyond Weston’s wildest dreams. Founded by legendary publisher Stanley Weston, PWI set out on a course to alter the landscape of pro wrestling journalism. www.pwi-online.com /pages/about.html   (211 words)

Lex Luger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia PWI Match of the Year Award, with Sting, versus Rick and Scott Steiner (1991) PWI Feud of the Year Award, as one of the Four Horsemen, versus the Road Warriors and the Super Powers (1987) PWI ranked him # 90 of the best tag teams of the PWI Years (with Barry Windham) www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lex_Luger   (1488 words)

Leon White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia PWI ranked him # 36 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Bam Bam Bigelow. Inoki was over fifty years old and Vader managed to make a decent match that lasted nearly 14 minutes of Vader pummeling Inoki but Inoki got the win. Vader won the PWI Wrestler of the Year Award in 1993. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leon_White   (4176 words)

Paul Orndorff @ HockeyLiving.com PWI Match of the Year Award, with Roddy Piper, versus Hulk Hogan and Mr. PWI ranked him # 49 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003. PWI Feud of the Year Award, versus Hulk Hogan (1986) www.hockeyliving.com /info/Paul_Orndorff   (747 words)

:: Newpath Productions - www.newpathproductions.com :: PWI Match Of The Year 1st Runner Up 1986 PWI Tag Team Of The Year 3rd Runner Up w/Ric Flair 1977 Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years w/Ray Stevens - #51 and #94 as The Dream Team w/Brutus Beefcake www.newpathproductions.com /Valentine.html   (119 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Bruno Sammartino He was part of 5 Match of the Year Awards: 1972 (won Battle Royal), 1975 (vs. Spiros Arion), 1976 (vs. Stan Hansen), 1977 (vs. Superstar Billy Graham) and 1980 (vs. Larry Zbysko). Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 200 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. In recent years he has publicly criticized the direction professional wrestling has taken, making reference to lurid storylines, over-the-top theatrics, and the like. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Bruno_Sammartino   (425 words)

1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE 1984 Wrestler Of The Year, PWI 1983 and 1984 Match Of The Year, PWI 1975 Rookie Of The Year, PWI 1978 Most 6 Time WCCW 6 Man Tag Team Champion, PWI 1984 Match Of The Year, PWI 1984 Most Popular Wrestler Of The Year Champion, CSW Champion, PWI 1979 and 1983 Wrestler Of The Year, PWI 1973, 1979 and 1983 Match Of The Year www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=23504   (1206 words)

1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE 1984 Wrestler Of The Year, PWI 1983 and 1984 Match Of The Year, PWI 1975 Rookie Of The Year, PWI 1978 Most 6 Time WCCW 6 Man Tag Team Champion, PWI 1984 Match Of The Year, PWI 1984 Most Popular Wrestler Of The Year Accomplishments: NWA Tag Team Champion, 2 Time NWA 6 www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=23504   (1206 words)

Obsessed With Wrestling PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) 1982 Match of the Year (vs. Bob Backlund) ~~~~~~~~~~The match itself was voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year in 1982.. PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) 1980 Tag Team of the Year www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/j/jimmy-snuka.html   (3025 words)

1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE Match Of The Year, PWI 1975 Rookie Of The Year, PWI Tag Team Champion, PWI 1985 Most Improved Wrestler Of The Year IWA Tag Team Champion, PWI 1977 and 1978 Wrestler Of The www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=23422   (1569 words)

cwa Bullwhip Johnson (This is Angelo Mosca's 2nd match since retiring after winning PWI Rookie of the year in 1982. TNT Turbo Ned Tyson (This is Angelo Mosca's first match since winning the PWI rookie of the year in 1982. The Missing Link vs. Turbo Ned Tyson (This is the Original Missing Link's return to the ring!) www.geocities.com /panziasser/cwa.htm   (1569 words)

1WRESTLING.COM - NEWSLINE - PRO WRESTLING'S DAILY NEWS SOURCE Match Of The Year, PWI 1976 Rookie Of The Year, PWI Tag Team Champion, WWC Caribbean Champion, PWI 1975, States Champion, NJPW 1980 MSG Tag League Winner, PWI www.1wrestling.com /news/newsline.asp?news=23859   (1503 words)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years 1. Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Wrestler of the Year Tag Team of the Year Match of the Year Rookie of the Year Most Popular Wrestler Most Hated Wrester Feud of the Year Most Improved Wrestler Most Illustrated History of Pro Wrestling in Northern California wrestling.ckikla43.info /pro-wrestling-illustrated.com.php   (444 words)

AchievmentsAwards.htm 2003 -- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. Match of the Year (1988: vs Andre the Giant) Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003. www.hulkhogan.co.uk /AchievmentsAwards.htm   (451 words)

Articles - Bob Backlund He was named 1976 PWI Rookie of the Year, won Most Inspirational in 1977 and 1981, won Wrestler of the Year in 1980 and 1982, Won Most Hated in 1994 and won Match of the Year in 1978 (vs. Superstar Billy Graham) and 1982 (vs. Jimmy Snuka). Over a near six-year period, Backlund held the title on three occasions, and defeated some of the most notorious heels in the sport, ranging from Pat Patterson to Don Muraco to Greg Valentine. Backlund, whose persona remained the same as it was in his heyday, may have been too bland to get over with the fans of the early 1990s. www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Bob_Backlund   (1461 words)

Articles - Bob Backlund He was named 1976 PWI Rookie of the Year, won Most Inspirational in 1977 and 1981, won Wrestler of the Year in 1980 and 1982, Won Most Hated in 1994 and won Match of the Year in 1978 (vs. Superstar Billy Graham) and 1982 (vs. Jimmy Snuka). Over a near six-year period, Backlund held the title on three occasions, and defeated some of the most notorious heels in the sport, ranging from Pat Patterson to Don Muraco to Greg Valentine. After a run in the short-lived Pro Wrestling USA, a joint promotion between the NWA and the AWA in which he notably challenged AWA Champion Rick Martel, Backlund soon dropped off the pro wrestling scene. www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Bob_Backlund   (1532 words)

Mark Calaway Mark was involved in the PWI Feud of the Year in 1991 (vs. Ultimate Warrior) and the PWI Match of the Year in 1998 (vs. Mankind in the Hell in the Cell). Mark Calaway (also spelled [incorrectly] as either Callaway or Calloway; born March 24, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name of The Undertaker, is an American professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment. Mark Calaway's professional wrestling career and shot at fame began properly with a short stint from late 1989 until late 1990 in WCW. www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Mark_Callaway   (1532 words)

Cabana Online Cabana was the 2004 Int'l Wrestler of the year and was also voted in best match of the Year in the UK in his match vs. Johnny Kidd. Cabana was recently ranked #155 in the PWI 500 His skills in the ring, on the mic, and at rubix cube make him an unstoppable force in professional wrestling! www.angelfire.com /il2/coltcabana   (1532 words)

Shane McMahon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shane won the PWI Rookie of the Year Award in 1999. Shane is going to become an uncle later in the year, as it has been announced that his sister Stephanie and her husband Triple H's first child is due on July 27, 2006. Shane also made a short appearance at WWE Homecoming in 2005, where he entered the ring after Stone Cold Steve Austin had stunned Vince McMahon, and Shane received a stunner of his own. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shane_McMahon   (1994 words)

Power slam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Every year the magazine presents the PS Top 50 (akin to the PWI 500) listing who the writers believe have been the best 50 wrestlers of the year based on workrate and performance, along with an annual reader's poll for various awards ('match of the year', etc.). Stately Wayne Manor is a featured 'heel' columnist, joining halfway through the Superstars of Wrestling period. Power Slam takes an essentially unbiased view on the wrestling world, telling it as it is and, unlike many other wrestling magazines, is unafraid to criticise the promotions it covers. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_slam   (246 words)

Shane McMahon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shane won the PWI Rookie of the Year Award in 1999. The MacDaddy Elbow (Essentially a high-speed, high-power elbow drop; McMahon successfully dealt one off a 60-foot scaffold to the unlucky Big Show, at the famous last man standing match at Backlash 2001) The match in particular was one of the most memorable matches in WWE history, in which Angle 4 times in total, 3 botched, attempted to belly-to-belly suplex McMahon through the plate-glass entrance, finnaly electing to throw Shane head first back through the glass. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shane_McMahon   (2007 words)

The Wrestling Menu - DaveyBoy, HBK & Family Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) readers voted a Shawn Michaels match to be the match of the year in 4 consecutive years. When I returned to the wonderful world of professional wrestling in May of 1996 (when cable tv arrived down under), I noticed that the heavyweight champion was Shawn Michaels. Welcome one and all to the 24th edition of The Wrestling Menu, the column that is sure to satisfy your taste buds when it comes to discussing all things wrestling. www.lordsofpain.net /news/2002_/articles/1038389583.php   (2647 words)

Kerry Adkisson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kerry won the 1984 PWI Most Popular Wrestler Award and was involved in the 1984 PWI Match of the Year (vs. Ric Flair). He was also ranked # 23 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in any combination of his brothers, David and Kevin. Kerry Gene Adkisson ( February 3, 1960 - February 18, 1993) was an American professional wrestler under the name Kerry Von Erich, and part of the famous Von Erich wrestling family. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kerry_Gene_Adkisson   (2647 words)

Mark Lamonica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He also won three PWI Awards: Tag Team of the Year with D'Von Dudley in 2001 and Match of the Year in 2000 and 2001. The Dudley Boyz were part of The Alliance of WCW/ECW wrestlers who tried to take over the WWE in 2001. LeMonica is one half of the most successful tag team in wrestling history, The Dudley Boyz, along with his storyline half-brother en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Lamonica   (2647 words)

As I See It - 7/28/2003: The 300th AS I SEE IT column Then, Brian was presented with the Referee of the Year award and the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Man of the Year Award, a special award given out only three times in history by the PWI magazines. Some of us who knew of this relationship got to enjoy the running inside joke on WWF TV of Monsoon telling viewers how 'horrible' that referee Joey Marella was, each time Joey 'missed' heel interference in a match... At various times over the last six months, XPW has tried to raid talent from the Ring of Honor roster including Homicide, Jodie Fleisch, both members of Da Hit Squad, Jay and Mark Briscoe, AJ Styles. www.pwbts.com /columns/b072803.html   (7267 words)

Doug Williams (wrestler) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 92 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2002. During 2001 Doug Williams wrestled 135 matches throughout the year, including tours to Germany and Northern Ireland, plus in the US, it was at this time Williams began to work in the FWA. While competing in FWA's King of England tournament Williams wrestled and won a match against (at the time) former WWE superstar Eddie Guerrero. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doug_Williams_(wrestler)   (360 words)

Dory Funk, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Funk was involved in two PWI Match of the Year Awards: in 1973 (vs. Harley Race) and 1974 (vs. Jack Brisco). He was also ranked # 9 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Terry Funk. He is the son of Dory Funk and brother of Terry Funk. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dory_Funk,_Jr.   (259 words)

johnwocl.htm MIKE VON ERICH shows off his plaque for PWI's "1984 Rookie of the Year". KERRY and KEVIN VON ERICH v GINO HERNANDEZ and CHRIS ADAMS, jip- good match, great finish as ref David Manning gets his head caught in the ropes, which leaves the door open for Gino throw powder in Kevin's eyes. KERRY VON ERICH v KABUKI- Kerry pins Kabuki (who was a big star here) in 43 seconds, furthering speculation that he just may be able to win Flair's NWA title. www.johnmcadam.com /johnwocl.htm   (6803 words)

Adam Copeland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edge won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Comeback of the Year Award in 2004. WWE upper management is displeased with the extramarital affair he had with Amy Dumas (Lita), a wrestling Diva and Matt's girlfriend of six years. On September 7, 2004, Eric Bischoff stripped Edge of the title because of a injury Edge received at a non-televised wrestling match. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adam_Copeland   (6803 words)

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