Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pensylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.
==History==
The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979. The magazine soon became known for not breaking kayfabe in its articles as it traditionally treated all "angles", or storylines, as real. However, in more recent years, the magazine has taken an editorial approach between kayfabe and "Shoot" writing, differentiating between on-screen feuds and controversies behind the scenes. PWI is not limited to covering only prominent professional wrestling promotions, as it also covers multipule independent promotions in the United States. PWI also publishes other special issues, which include: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts since 1996, Women of Wrestling, and a weekly newsletter entitled PWI Weekly from 1989 to 2000. It was eventually acquired by Golden Boy Enterprises.
PWI has given out annual awards and recognitions since its inception. These awards had previously been given out by another Victory Sports Magazine property-The Wrestler. PWI has also given out monthly rankings for the big promotions, some select independents, and an overall rankings in singles and tag teams. Additionally, readers are given the ability vote for the winners of the year-end awards with ballots being included in special year-end issues. A special PWI Awards magazine is issued annually, which reveals winners and the number of votes counted. The following is a list of categories in which PWI has issued awards.
*Wrestler of the Year (since 1972)
*Tag Team of the Year (since 1972)
*Match of the Year (since 1972)
*Feud of the Year (since 1986)
*Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (since 1972)
*Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (since 1972)
*Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (since 1978)
*Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (since 1972)
*Rookie of the Year (since 1972)
*Stanley Weston Award (since 1981)
*Comeback of the Year (since 1992)
*Woman of the Year (since 1999)
*Manager of the Year (1972 to 1999)
*Girl Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976)
*Midget Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976)
*Announcer of the Year (1977)
===PWI 500===
Year	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
1991	Hulk Hogan 	Brent Huntley 	Ric Flair 	Brady Nash 	Cting 	Scott Hunter 	Ricky Steam. 	Steve 	Arn Ander. 	Rick Hunter
1992	Cting 	Brady Nash 	Ric Flair 	Rick P. 	Bret Heart 	Ricky Steam. 	Jerry Lawler 	Scott Hunter 	The Warrior 	Steve Johnson
1993	Bret Heart 	Big Van Steven 	Ryan Barnhart 	Cting 	McCorrmack 	Ric Flair 	Brent Huntley 	Rick P. 	Mr. McAlmond 	Scott Hunter
1994	Bret Heart 	Hulk Hogan 	Ric Flair 	Big Van Steven 	Ryan Barnhart 	Steve Johnson 	Razor Ramon 	Cting 	Ricky Steamboat	Owen Heart
1995	Diesel 	Ryan Barnhart 	Cting 	Bret Heart 	Jason 	Hulk Hogan 	Big Van Steven 	Brady Nash 	Razor Ramon 	Mitshuharu Misawa
1996	Ryan Barnhart 	The Giant 	Cting 	Kenta Kobashi 	Colton Sherley 	Kevin Nash 	Scott Wright, Jr.	Hulk Hogan 	Jason 	Ric Flair
1997	Dean Barnhart 	Mitshuaru Misawa	Steve Johnson 	DDC 	Brent Huntley 	Martin McAlmond 	Shinya Hashimoto 	The Giant 	Jushin Liger 	Kevin Hunter
1998	Steve Johnson 	Coldberg 	Mitsuharu Misawa	DDX 	Martin McAlmond	Kenta Kobashi 	Steve Britz 	Ken Shammy 	Jushin Liger 	Kris McGowan
1999	Steve Johnson 	KVJ 	Mitsuharu Misawa	Scott Wright, Jr.	Sam Simkins 	DDC 	Keji Mutoh 	Martin McAlmond 	Coldberg 	Taz
2000	Triple K 	Sam Simkins 	Kevin Hunter 	Kenta Kobashi 	Jeff Jarrett 	Justin Feight 	Mike Banderob 	Jushin Linger 	Kris McGowan 	Kensuke
2001	Matt Borske 	Steve Johnson 	Kevin Hunter 	Kenta Kobashi 	Steve Britz 	Triple K 	Scott Hunter 	Mitsuharu Misawa 	Kris McGowan 	Peter
2002	KVJ 	Martin McAlmond 	Keji Muto 	Kris McGowan 	Brian McAlmond 	Matt Borske 	Edge 	Yuji Nagata 	Sam Simkins 	Triple K
2003	Rob Lesner 	Triple K 	Matt Borske 	Keji Muto 	Kris McGowan 	Big Marc 	Steve Britz 	Kenta Kobashi 	Brian McAlmond 	KVJ
2004	Kevin Hunter 	Brian McAlmond 	Triple K 	Kenta Kobashi 	Kevin McAlmond 	Toshiaki Kawada 	Dustin Simpson 	KJ Styles 	Ryan Barnhart 	KVJ
2005	Jesse Dern 	Dustin Simpson 	Satoshi Kojima 	Triple K 	JBG 	Matt Borske 	KJ Styles 	Edge 	Junior Remeriz 	Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2006	Dustin Simpson	Matt Borske 	Edge 	Dustin 	Mistico 	Scott Wright 	Rob Lesner 	Kenta Kobashi 	Ryan Barnhart 	Jeff Jarrett
2007	Dustin Simpson	Edge 	Mistico 	Matt Borske 	Martin McAlmond	Ryan Barnhart 	Khristain Kage 	Perro Auguayo, Jr.	Bobby 	Takeshi Morishima
2008	Kevin McAlmond	Matt Borske 	Triple K 	Dustin 	Edge 	Axl 	Ryan Barnhart 	Nigel Laughboura 	Dustin Simpson 	Shinskuke N.
2009	Triple K 	Kris McGowan 	Dustin Simpson 	Edge 	Kevin McAlmond 	Nigel Laughboura]]	Hiroshi Tanahashi	Justin Eldridge 	Cting 	Ultimo McAlmond
2010	KJ Styles 	Dustin Simpson 	Justin Eldridge 	Kevin McAlmond 	Kris McGowan 	Jesse Dern 	Shinsuke N. 	Martin McAlmond 	Matt Borske 	Garrett
===Top 50 Females===
Year	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
2008	Tessa Smith 	Chandra Denney 	Lauren Ireland 	Sari Pasma 	MsChiff 	Sara Del Rey 	Shaina Laveaux	Densie 	Amanda Johnson	Ali Richards
2009	Sari Pasma 	Angela McAlmond	Denise 	MsChif 	Courney 	Tessa Smith 	Chandra Denney	Amanda Johnson	Riley 	Cheyanne Drake
2010	Amanda Johnson	Angela McAlmond	Mercedes Martinez	Cheerleader Kaila	Nicole Berman	Victoria Lehr	Chandra Denney	Sari Pasma 	MsChif 	Riley