PWI Match of the Year

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 10 times: Michaels had a 4-year win streak from 1993 to 1996 and is currently on a 6-year win streak.
==Award Winners==
Year	Date 	Match 	Championship 	Event 	Location 	Match Type
1972	January 14 	Bruno Sammartino wins Battle royal 	. 	Battle Royal in Los Angeles 	Los Angeles, CA 	Battle royal
1973	May 24 	Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Harley Race 	NWA World HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	Kansas City, MO 	.
1974	January 27 	Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk, Jr. 	NWA World HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	Tokyo, Japan 	.
1975	March 17 	Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion 	WWWF HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	New York, NY 	.
1976	April 26 	Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen 	WWWF HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	New York, NY 	.
1977	April 30 	Bruno Sammartino vs. Billy Graham 	WWWF HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	Baltimore, MD 	.
1978	February 20 	Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund 	WWWF HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	New York, NY 	.
1979	August 21 	Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes 	NWA World HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	Tampa, FL 	.
1980	August 9 	Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko 	. 	Showdown at Shea 	Flushing, NY 	Steel Cage match
1981	May 2 	André the Giant vs. Killer Khan 	. 	. 	Rochester, NY 	.
1982	June 28 	Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka 	WWF HeavyweightChampionship 	WWF MSG 	New York, NY 	Steel Cage match
1983	June 10 	Ric Flair vs. Harley Race 	NWA World HeavyweightChampionship 	. 	St. Louis, MO 	.
1984	May 6 	Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich 	NWA World HeavyweightChampionship 	David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions	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 HeavyweightChampionship 	The Great American Bash 1986 	Greensboro, NC 	Steel Cage match
1987	March 29 	Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat 	WWF IntercontinentalChampionship 	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 HeavyweightChampionship 	WrestleWar 	Nashville, TN 	.
1990	April 1 	Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior 	WWF Championship andWWF IntercontinentalChampionship	WrestleMania VI 	Toronto, Ontario 	.
1991	May 19 	The Steiner Brothers (Rick andScott Steiner) vs. Sting and Lex Luger	WCW World Tag TeamChampionship 	SuperBrawl 	St. Petersburg, FL 	.
1992	August 29 	Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog 	WWF IntercontinentalChampionship 	SummerSlam 1992 	London, England 	.
1993	May 17 	Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty 	WWF IntercontinentalChampionship 	Monday Night Raw 	New York, NY 	.
1994	March 20 	Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels 	WWF IntercontinentalChampionship 	WrestleMania X 	New York, NY 	Ladder match
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 	Iron Man match
1997	March 23 	Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin 	. 	WrestleMania 13 	Rosemont, IL 	No Disqualification Submission Match
1998	June 28 	The Undertaker vs. Mankind 	. 	King of the Ring 1998 	Pittsburgh, PA 	Hell in a Cell match
1999	January 24 	Mankind vs. The Rock 	WWF Championship 	Royal Rumble 1999 	Anaheim, CA 	"I Quit" match
2000	April 2 	Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyzvs. Edge and Christian 	WWF Tag TeamChampionship 	WrestleMania 2000 	Anaheim, CA 	Triangle Ladder match
2001	April 1 	Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyzvs. Edge and Christian 	WWF Tag TeamChampionship 	WrestleMania X-Seven 	Houston, TX 	TLC Match
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 	60-minute Iron Man match
2004	March 14 	Triple H vs. Chris Benoitvs. Shawn Michaels 	World HeavyweightChampionship 	WrestleMania XX 	New York, NY 	Triple Threat Match
2005	April 3 	Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle 	. 	WrestleMania 21 	Los Angeles, CA 	.
2006	April 2 	Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon 	. 	WrestleMania 22 	Rosemont, IL 	No Holds Barred Match
2007	April 23 	John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels 	. 	Raw 	London, England 	.
2008	March 30 	Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels 	. 	WrestleMania XXIV 	Orlando, FL 	Career Threatening Match
2009	April 5 	Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker 	. 	WrestleMania XXV 	Houston, TX 	.
2010	March 28 	Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker 	Streak vs Career Match 	WrestleMania XXVI 	Phoenix, Arizona 	Streak vs Career Match
2011	July 17 	CM Punk vs. John Cena 	WWE Championship 	Money in the Bank 2011 	Rosemont, Illinois 	.
2012	April 1 	Triple H vs. The Undertaker 	 	WrestleMania XXVIII 	Miami Gardens, Florida 	Hell in a Cell match with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee
2013	August 18 	John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan 	WWE Championship 	SummerSlam 	Los Angeles, California	Triple H as Special Guest Referee
2014	June 1 	John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt 	. 	Payback 	Rosemont, IL 	Last Man Standing match
2015	October 7 	Bayley vs. Sasha Banks 	NXT Women's Championship 	NXT Takeover VII 	Winter Park, Florida 	30-minute Iron Man match
2016	August 21 	A.J. Styles vs. John Cena 	. 	SummerSlam 2016 	Brooklyn 	.
2017	January 4 	Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega 	IWGP Heavyweight Championship 	Wrestle Kingdom XI 	Tokyo, Japan 	.
2018	June 9 	Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega 	IWGP Heavyweight Championship 	NJPW Dominion 6.9.18 In Osaka-Jo Hall 	Osaka, Japan 	No time limit two out of three falls match
2019	May 25 	Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes 	. 	Double or Nothing 2019 	Paradise, Nevada 	.
2020	February 29 	Adam Page & Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks 	AEW World Tag Team Championship 	Revolution 2020 	Chicago, Illinois 	.
2021	March 17 	Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa 	. 	St. Patrick's Day Slam 	Jacksonville, Florida 	Unsanctioned Lights Out Match
2022	June 5 	Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins 	. 	Hell in a Cell 	Rosemont, Illinois 	Hell in a Cell Match
2023	April 1 	Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair 	WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 	WrestleMania 39 	Inglewood, California 	.
==See also==
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
*WWE
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