PWI stats

-- PWI Achievments Awards

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
  • Wrestler of the Year (1987)
  • Wrestler of the Year (1991)
  • Wrestler of the Year (1994)
  • 1st Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1984)
  • 1st Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1985)
  • 1st Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1986)
  • 1st Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1989)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1982)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Wrestler of the Year (1995)
  • Match of the Year (1985: w/ Mr. T vs Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff)
  • Match of the Year (1988: vs Andre the Giant)
  • Match of the Year (1990: vs The Ultimate Warrior)
  • 1st Runner Up for Match of the Year (1980: vs Andre the Giant)
  • 1st Runner Up for Match of the Year (1989: vs Randy Savage)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Match of the Year (1984: vs The Iron Sheik)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Match of the Year (1987: vs Andre the Giant)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Match of the Year (1990: vs Earthquake)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Match of the Year (1994: vs Ric Flair)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Match of the Year (1986 vs Paul Orndorff)
  • Feud of the Year (1986: vs Paul Orndorff)
  • 1st Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1989: vs Randy Savage)
  • 1st Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1990: vs Earthquake)
  • 1st Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1991: vs Sgt. Slaughter)
  • 1st Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1994: vs Ric Flair)
  • 1st Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1998: w/ NWO Hollywood vs NWO Wolfpack)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1997: vs Roddy Piper)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1988: w/ Randy Savage vs Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Feud of the Year (1999: vs Ric Flair)
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1985)
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1989)
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1984)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1986)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1987)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1988)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1991)
  • 2nd Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1983)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1994)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1995)
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1996)
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1998)
  • 1st Runner Up for Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1997)
  • 3rd Runner Up for Most Hated Wrestler of the Year)
  • Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1983)
  • Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1999)
  • 1st Runner Up for Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • Comeback of the Year (1994)

    -- PWI 500 Rankings

  • 1991 -- 1
  • 1992 -- 12
  • 1993 -- 17
  • 1994 -- 2
  • 1995 -- 6
  • 1996 -- 8
  • 1997 -- 55
  • 1998 -- 53
  • 1999 -- 44
  • 1999 -- PWI's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years Ranking
  • 2000 -- 59
  • 2001 -- Not Listed
  • 2002 -- 19
  • 2003 -- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.