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| Yıl | Kazanan | İkinci | Üçüncü | Dördüncü |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1972 | Lord Alfred Hayes |  |  |  |
| 1973 | Johnny Valentine |  |  |  |
| 1974 | Dick Murdoch |  |  |  |
| 1975 | Mike McCord |  |  |  |
| 1976 | Bruno Sammartino | Wahoo McDaniel | Bob Roop | Bob Armstrong |
| 1977 | Bob Backlund | Don Muraco | Bruno Sammartino | Terry Funk |
| 1978 | Blackjack Mulligan | Bruno Sammartino | Mr. Wrestling II | Jim Brunzell |
| 1979 | Chief Jay Strongbow | Ric Flair | Mr. Wrestling II | Dusty Rhodes |
| 1980 | Junkyard Dog | Ricky Steamboat | Verne Gagne | Mr. Florida (Paul Jones) |
| 1981 | Bob Backlund | Ted DiBiase | Tito Santana | Mr. Wrestling II |
| 1982 | Roddy Piper | Jimmy Snuka | Mil Máscaras | Jimmy Valiant |
| 1983 | Hulk Hogan | Roddy Piper | Buzz Sawyer | Buddy Rose |
| 1984 | Sgt. Slaughter | Kerry Von Erich | Kevin Von Erich | Bob Backlund |
| 1985 | Mike Von Erich | Paul Orndorff | Jim Duggan | Kevin Von Erich |
| 1986 | Chris Adams | Magnum T.A. | Kerry Von Erich | Steve Williams |
| 1987 | Nikita Koloff | Dynamite Kid | Chris Adams | "Superstar" Billy Graham |
| 1988 | Jerry Lawler | Kerry Von Erich | Road Warrior Animal | Jake Roberts |
| 1989 | Eric Embry | Nikita Koloff | Billy Jack Haynes | Ric Flair |
| 1990 | Sting | Hulk Hogan | Jerry Lawler | Nikolai Volkoff |
| 1991 | The Patriot | Jerry Lawler | Sid Justice | Bill Dundee |
| 1992 | Ron Simmons | The Undertaker | Ricky Steamboat | Eric Embry |
| 1993 | Cactus Jack | Lex Luger | The 1-2-3 Kid | Brutus Beefcake |
| 1994 | Bret Hart | Terry Funk | The Guardian Angel | Dave Sullivan |
| 1995 | Barry Horowitz | Sabu | Antonio Inoki | Dan Severn |
| 1996 | Jake Roberts | Jushin Thunder Liger | Ahmed Johnson | Rey Misterio, Jr. |
| 1997 | Terry Funk | Steve Austin | Perry Saturn | Roddy Piper |
| 1998 | Goldberg | Steve Austin | Mankind | Shane Douglas |
| 1999 | Hulk Hogan | Bret Hart | X-Pac | Jim Duggan |
| 2000 | Booker T | Mick Foley | Crash Holly | Chyna |
| 2001 | Kurt Angle | Chris Jericho | Shane McMahon | Spike Dudley |
| 2002 | Eddie Guerrero | Hulk Hogan | Shawn Michaels | Chris Benoit |
| 2003 | Zach Gowen | Kurt Angle | A.J. Styles | Rey Mysterio |
| 2004 | Eddie Guerrero | Chris Benoit | Eugene | William Regal |
| 2005 | Chris Candido | Matt Hardy | Steve Williams | Rey Mysterio |
| 2006 | Matt Cappotelli | Rey Mysterio | Hardcore Holly | CM Punk |
| 2007 | Jeff Jarrett | CM Punk | John Cena | Sting |
| 2008 | Ric Flair | CM Punk | John Cena | Jeff Hardy |
| 2009 | Ricky Steamboat | Tommy Dreamer | Sting | John Cena |
| 2010 | Shawn Michaels | Kurt Angle | John Cena | Rob Van Dam |
| 2011 | Rosita | Gregory Iron | Rob Fury | CM Punk |
| 2012 | Jerry Lawler | Austin Aries | Shawn Daivari | John Cena |
| 2013 | Darren Young | Dallas Page | Daniel Bryan | John Cena |
| 2014 | Daniel Bryan | Eric Young | Chris Melendez | Ashley Sixx |
| 2015 | Bayley | John Cena | Kevin Owens | Roman Reings |
| 2016 | Bayley | Cody Rhodes | Seth Rollins | Dean Ambrose |
| 2017 | Christopher Daniels | John Cena | Shane McMahon | Mia Yim |
| 2018 | Roman Reigns | Cody | Tommy Dreamer | LuFisto |
| 2019 | Roman Reigns | Kofi Kingston | PCO | Becky Lynch |
| 2020 | Shad Gaspard | Thunder Rosa | Speaking Out Movement | Drake Maverick |