PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year

The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best heel professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. Triple H has won this award a record five times.
==Award winners and runners-up==
Year	Winner 	First runner-up 	Second runner-up 	Third runner-up
1972	The Sheik 	. 	. 	.
1973	"Superstar" Billy Graham	. 	. 	.
1974	The Great Mephisto 	. 	. 	.
1975	Greg Valentine 	. 	. 	.
1976	Stan Hansen 	Ox Baker 	Terry Funk 	The Spoiler
1977	Ken Patera 	Ric Flair 	Superstar Billy Graham	Nick Bockwinkel
1978	Ric Flair 	Ken Patera 	Victor Rivera 	Bob Orton, Jr.
1979	Greg Valentine 	Terry Funk 	Ken Patera 	Ivan Koloff
1980	Larry Zbyszko 	Greg Valentine 	Ernie Ladd 	Hulk Hogan
1981	Ken Patera 	Don Muraco 	Nick Bockwinkel 	Roddy Piper
1982	Ted DiBiase 	Blackjack Mulligan 	Superstar Billy Graham	Buzz Sawyer
1983	Greg Valentine 	Masked Superstar 	Kevin Sullivan 	Michael Hayes
1984	Roddy Piper 	Kevin Sullivan 	Tully Blanchard 	The Iron Sheik
1985	Roddy Piper 	Chris Adams 	Ted DiBiase 	Big John Studd
1986	Paul Orndorff 	Ric Flair 	Col. DeBeers 	Rick Rude
1987	Ric Flair 	André the Giant 	The Honky Tonk Man 	Lex Luger
1988	André the Giant 	Barry Windham 	Eddie Gilbert 	Ted DiBiase
1989	Randy Savage 	Terry Funk 	Rick Rude 	Lex Luger
1990	Earthquake 	Ric Flair 	Rick Rude 	Eddie Gilbert
1991	Sgt. Slaughter 	The Undertaker 	Lex Luger 	Jake Roberts
1992	Rick Rude 	Ric Flair 	Jake Roberts 	The Moondogs
1993	Jerry Lawler 	Big Van Vader 	Yokozuna 	Shawn Michaels
1994	Bob Backlund 	Owen Hart 	Big Van Vader 	Jerry Lawler
1995	Jerry Lawler 	Kevin Sullivan 	The Gangstas 	Davey Boy Smith
1996	Hollywood Hogan 	Goldust 	Jerry Lawler 	The Giant
1997	Bret Hart 	Hollywood Hogan 	Owen Hart 	Curt Hennig
1998	Hollywood Hogan 	Vince McMahon 	Eric Bischoff 	Bret Hart
1999	Diamond Dallas Page 	Triple H 	The Undertaker 	The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
2000	Kurt Angle 	Triple H 	Steven Richards 	Jeff Jarrett
2001	Steve Austin 	Booker T 	Kurt Angle 	Shane McMahon
2002	Chris Jericho 	The Un-Americans (Christian, Lance Storm, and Test)	Kurt Angle 	Triple H
2003	Triple H 	Kane 	Vince McMahon 	Test
2004	Triple H 	John "Bradshaw" Layfield 	Kurt Angle 	Jeff Jarrett
2005	Triple H 	Edge 	Jeff Jarrett 	Muhammad Hassan
2006	Edge 	Jeff Jarrett 	Randy Orton 	King Booker
2007	Randy Orton 	Kurt Angle 	The Great Khali 	Robert Roode
2008	Chris Jericho 	Edge 	Randy Orton 	Kurt Angle
2009	Randy Orton 	CM Punk 	Chris Jericho 	Kurt Angle
2010	Nexus 	CM Punk 	The Miz 	Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff
2011	The Miz 	Alberto Del Rio 	Christian 	Kurt Angle
2012	CM Punk 	Bobby Roode 	Alberto Del Rio 	Kevin Steen
2013	The Authority 	Randy Orton 	Bully Ray 	The Shield
2014	Triple H and Stephanie McMahon 	Seth Rollins 	Dixie Carter 	Batista
2015	Seth Rollins 	Ethan Carter III 	Kevin Owens 	Bray Wyatt
2016	Roman Reigns 	Kevin Owens 	The Miz 	Eva Marie
2017	Jinder Mahal 	Kevin Owens 	Roman Reigns 	Sexy Star
2018	Brock Lesnar 	Tommaso Ciampa 	Samoa Joe 	Baron Corbin
2019	Baron Corbin 	Brock Lesnar 	Shane McMahon 	MJF
2020	Seth Rollins 	Roman Reigns 	MJF 	Randy Orton
2021	MJF 	Roman Reigns 	Kenny Omega 	Baron Corbin
2022	MJF 	 	 	
==See also==
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
*WWE
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Category:Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
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