Pro Wrestling Illustrated

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PublisherStu Saks
CategoriesProfessional wrestling magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherKappa Publishing Group
First issueSeptember 1979
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Websitepwi-online.com
ISSN1043-7576

Pro Wrestling Illustrated is the monthly American professional wrestling magazine published by the Kappa Publishing Group.

PWI 500[change | change source]

The PWI has also ranked a list of the top 500 professional wrestlers each year since 1991. As of 2013, only Jushin Liger has appeared in every edition of the PWI 500.[1] The first woman to be ranked in the list was Jacqueline Moore who was ranked #249 in 1993.

Awards[change | change source]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated gives out many different awards every year. The awards they currently give out are:

  • Wrestler of The Year
  • Tag Team of the Year
  • Match of the Year
  • Feud of the Year
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year
  • Most Improved Wrestler of the Year
  • Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement)
  • Comeback of the Year
  • Woman of the Year

References[change | change source]

  1. "Wrestlers with Most PWI 500 Entries". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2013-12-20.

Other websites[change | change source]