Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Hulk Hogan on the cover of the November 1994 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Hogan has appeared on PWI's cover a record 81 times. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Senior Editor	Bill Apter
Categories
Frequency	Monthly
Publisher	Golden Boy Enterprises
First issue	September 1979
Company	London Publishing Company
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	www.pwi-online.com
ISSN	1043-7576

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

History

Pro Wrestling Illustrated was started in 1979. The magazine was known for not breaking kayfabe, traditionally treating all "storyline" events as real. However, in more recent years, the magazine has taken an editorial approach halfway between kayfabe and "shoot" writing, for the first time using terms such as "storyline" and differentiating between "onscreen" feuds and real-life controversies. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ...

PWI also does not follow only the "big" promotions, as they also cover some independent promotions. The magazine features stories about wrestlers and wrestling groups/teams. PWI also has monthly rankings for the big promotions, some select independents, and an overall rankings in singles and tag teams.-1... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ...

Originally PWI declared it would recognize three World Titles when it started publication: NWA, AWA and WWF. When Jim Crockett Promotions, which controlled the NWA Title, became WCW in 1991, WCW earned World Title Status, and the NWA's world title status was dropped. ECW finally earned World Title recognition status in 1999, not long before ECW itself went out of business. The NWA title was restored to a World Title in July 2006 based on TNA's success. They also granted World Title status to two of WWE's World titles, referred as the "RAW World Championship" and the "SmackDown! World Championship". Despite the fact that ECW has been revived as a WWE brand, PWI has yet to recognize the world title status of the resurrected "ECW Championship". The World Heavyweight Championship is the name given to a number of unrelated titles, meant to emphasize the top championship of boxing, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other similar sports and performance arts. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article is about the WWE brand. ... The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

Bill Apter, who can be seen at most high-profile wrestling events taking photos, was the senior editor of PWI for years. Stuart M. Saks is the current longtime publisher for PWI. Hunter S. Thompson-influenced Matt Brock has been PWI's most popular columnist. Brock, however, is actually a fictitious writer. Through the years, many different PWI editors have written stories as Brock. Likewise, columnist Liz Hunter is fictitious, as are oft-quoted WWF/WWE "inside source" Thomas Pilliard and "wrestling psychologist" Dr. Sidney M. Basil. Bill Apter is a journalist specializing in professional wrestling and best known for the kayfabe or so-called mark magazines he edited from the 1970s through the 1990s, most prominently Pro Wrestling Illustrated. ... Editing may also refer to audio editing or film editing. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... Matt Brock is a fictitious veteran pro wrestling reporter, appearing in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated family of magazines. ...

While PWI writers do conduct certain legitimate interviews with figures within the wrestling business, the majority of "in-character" quotes are penned by the magazine's staff. The rule of thumb: If a quotation is about real-life events (i.e., the people behind the characters), it was uttered by the quoted source. If the quote pertains to any angle or someone's in-ring persona, the response is typically "invented" by the feature's writer. In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ...

PWI is now headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Golden Boy Enterprises. Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ...

PWI Awards

PWI's family of magazines has given out annual awards since 1972. Unlike the PWI 500 which is voted on by the PWI Staff, the fans ostensibly vote for the winners of the year-end awards. A ballot is printed in the special year-end issue. An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A special PWI Awards magazine is put out annually, which shows not only the winners, but the first three runners-up with the number of votes. The wrestlers receive plaques for each PWI Award that they win.

The awards that PWI has given out are as follows:

• 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)

Discontinued awards are as follows: The PWI Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Tag Team of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best tag team of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... 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. ... The PWI Feud of the Year Award, given yearly since 1986 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best feud of the year in professional wrestling as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most popular professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1978 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most inspirational professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Rookie of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year who, in that year, had their first year in the business, as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Stanley Weston Award, given yearly since 1981 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes lifetime achievement by a professional wrestling personality as decided by the editors of the magazine. ... The PWI Comeback of the Year Award, given yearly since 1992 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most impressive comeback by a professional wrestler during the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Woman of the Year Award, given yearly since 1999 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best female professional wrestling personality of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ...

• Manager of the Year (1972 to 1999)
• PWI Girl Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976)
• Midget Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976)
• PWI Announcer of the Year (1977)

The PWI Manager of the Year Award, given yearly from 1972 through 1999 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best manager of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Girl Wrestler Of The Year Award, given yearly from 1972 through 1976 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best girl wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Midget Wrestler Of The Year Award, given yearly from 1972 through 1976 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best midget wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ... The PWI Announcer Of The Year Award, given in the year 1977 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best announcer of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ...

Recognized championships with World Title status

PWI has its own personal criteria when it comes to classify the championships that have "World Title Status". For more information go to PWI's list of wrestling World Heavyweight Title reigns and PWI's list of wrestling World Tag Team Title reigns. This is a list of number of professional wrestling championships that Pro Wrestling Illustrated recognizes as having World Heavyweight Title status. ... This is a list of number of professional wrestling championships that Pro Wrestling Illustrated recognizes as having World Tag Team Title status. ...

Special PWI Editions

Besides the special year-end edition and the special PWI Awards Edition, PWI also publishes other special issues. They have published the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts since 1996. It includes all of the PWI 500 rankings over the years, title histories, PPV histories, wrestler stats, top stories of the year, PWI Award Winners and a What's In/What's Out list. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

PWI also publishes a Women of Wrestling magazine that has short bios of the divas of pro wrestling and includes lots of pictures.

From 1989 through 2000, PWI published a weekly newsletter entitled PWI Weekly. It had results from the previous week that included all wrestling shows, title changes, injury updates, wrestlers leaving/entering promotions, and obituaries. It was canceled due to monetary and time constraints on the part of its writers.

PWI 500

PWI has published its list of the top 500 wrestlers each year since 1991, in an annual special edition magazine called the PWI 500. Here are the number one ranked wrestlers for each year:

• 1991: Hulk Hogan
• 1992: Sting
• 1993: Bret Hart
• 1994: Bret Hart
• 1995: Diesel
• 1996: Shawn Michaels
• 1997: Dean Malenko
• 1998: Steve Austin
• 1999: Steve Austin
• 2000: Triple H
• 2001: Kurt Angle
• 2002: Rob Van Dam
• 2003: Brock Lesnar
• 2004: Chris Benoit
• 2005: Batista
• 2006: John Cena
• 2007: John Cena

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Top Fives

The top five wrestlers were:

1. Hulk Hogan
2. Ric Flair
3. André the Giant
4. Bret Hart
5. Antonio Inoki

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1. Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
2. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner)
3. Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts and Terry Gordy)
4. The Rock-n-Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)
5. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid)

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PWI 500 all-time top tens

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This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rick Steiner (born Robert Rechsteiner on March 9, 1961 in Bay City, Michigan), is an American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... For the football player of the same name see Leon White (football player). ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian professional wrestler who was most known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... Terry Michael Brunk (December 12, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sabu. ... Mitsuharu Misawa ) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ... Kenta Kobashi ) is a professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling NOAH. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Shinya Hashimoto (July 3, 1965 - July 11, 2005), was a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一 Yamada Keiichi) (born November 30, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー - Jūshin Raigā) and later, Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダーライガー - Jūshin Sandā Raigā) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... For other persons named Bill Goldberg, see Bill Goldberg (disambiguation). ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1, 1965), better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ... Robert Alexander Szatkowski (born on December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan), better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam, is currently an inactive American professional wrestler. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson[3] (born May 2, 1972) better known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Keiji Mutoh , born December 23, 1962) is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... Peter Senerchia (born October 11, 1967),[2] is a retired American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Tazz, (originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Jeffrey Jeff Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Lee Alfonso (January 24, 1965 – February 17, 2007) better known by his ring name Mike Awesome, was an American professional wrestler best known in America for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and in World Wrestling Entertainment and also in Japan for his work with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling... Kensuke Sasaki is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, such as All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Mt. ... Terry Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rhino and Rhyno. ... Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 — November 13, 2005) better known as Eddie Guerrero, was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into a legendary Mexican wrestling family. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... Yuji Nagata Height: 60 (183cm) Weight: 238lbs (108kg) Date of Birth: 4/24/68 Place of Birth: Togane City, Chiba Debut: September 14th, 1992 (vs. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist, former professional and amateur wrestler, of probable German origins, best known for his professional wrestling career in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... Toshiaki Kawada ) is a professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... Allen Lloyd Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name The Phenomenal One A.J. Styles (also written AJ Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969),[1] better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. ... Satoshi Kojima ) is a Japanese professional wrestler and currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... John Charles Layfield, known by his current ring name John Bradshaw Layfield or JBL (born November 29, 1966), is an inactive American professional wrestler. ... Shelton James Benjamin (born July 9, 1975)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its RAW brand as one half of The Worlds Greatest Tag Team with Charlie Haas. ... Hiroyoshi Tenzan is an accomplished Japanese Heavyweight wrestler. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Místico (born December 22, 1985) is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for the lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). ... William Jason (Jay) Reso (born November 30, 1973 in Kitchener, Ontario), better known by his stage name Christian is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. ... Franklin Roberto Bobby Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. ... Takeshi Morishima ) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ...

References

• 2005 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts.

External links

• Official site
• Online Resource for PWI 500