Post by tystates on Sept 9, 2010 13:33:39 GMT -5
Thought I'd post a little primer for my series of articles in the Promoter. In the new issue I listed all the LOTF wrestlers and their history in the Top 500. Next installment will start going through the regular LOW game editions.
Here is everybody in LOW or LOTF that made a year end achievement award list.
PWI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2002 Rob Van Dam first runner up
2001 Rob Van Dam third runner up
1998 Dallas Page second runner up
1997 Dallas Page third runner up
1992 Rick Rude second runner up
1987 Steve Williams third runner up
1983 Harley Race winner; Nick Bockwinkel first runner up; Andre the Giant second runnerup
1982 Jimmy Snuka third runner up
1980 Harley Race first runner up; Iron Sheik third runner up
1979 Harley Race winner; Jimmy Snuka second runner up
1978 Harley Race third runner up
1977 Harley Race third runner up
1976 Nick Bockwinkel second runner up
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
2007 Paul London & Brian Kendrick winners; Jay & Mark Briscoe second runners up
2006 Paul London & Brian Kendrick first runners up
2005 Animal & Heidenreich second runners up
2002 Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo winners
1998 Billy Gunn & Jesse James winners; Sabu & Rob Van Dam first runners up
1997 Road Warriors second runners up
1995 Billy & Bart Gunn first runners up
1994 Headshrinkers first runners up
1993 Money Inc. second runners up; Heavenly Bodies third runners up
1992 Terry Gordy & Steve Williams winners
1991 Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson winners; Road Warriors first runners up
1990 Demolition first runners up; Road Warriors third runners up
1989 Demolition first runners up; Road Warriors second runners up
1988 Road Warriors winners; Midnight Express first runners up; Demolition second runners up
1987 Midnight Express winners; Road Warriors second runners up
1986 Road Warriors first runners up
1985 Road Warriors winners; Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams first runners up; Ivan & Nikita Koloff second runners up
1984 Road Warriors winners; Fabulous Ones second runners up
1983 Road Warriors winners
1982 Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne; Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito first runners up
1981 Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito second runners up; Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne third runners up
1980 Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens winners
1979 Johnny & Jerry Valiant first runners up
1978 Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne third runners up
1977 Mr. Fuji & Prof. Tanaka first runners up; Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne second runners up; Greg Valentine & Ric Flair third runners up
1976 Executioners winners; Johnny & Jimmy Valiant third runners up
1974 Jimmy & Johnny Valiant winners
1973 Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens winners
1972 Crusher & Bruiser winners
MATCH OF THE YEAR
2008 Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong third runner up
2007 Nigel McGuinness vs. Takeshi Morishima
2002 Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero second runner up
2001 Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy third runner up
1999 Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn first runner up
1997 Sandman vs. Terry Funk vs. Stevie Richards third runner up
1996 Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam second runner up
1993 Heavenly Bodies vs. Steiner Brothers first runner up; Rick Rude vs. Dustin Rhodes second runner up
1992 Jushin Liger vs. Brian Pillman first runner up; Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat third runner up
1991 Curt Hennig vs. Bret Hart first runner up
1988 Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan winner; Curt Hennig vs. Jerry Lawler second runner up
1987 Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan second runner up
1986 Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. British Bulldogs first runner up; Road Warriors vs. Magnum T.A. & Ron Garvin second runner up
1985 Road Warriors vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff first runner up
1984 Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan second runner up
1983 Harley Race vs. Ric Flair winner; Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales second runner up
1982 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Backlund winner; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz second runner up; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz third runner up
1981 Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan winner; Don Muraco vs. Bob Backlund second runner up; Terry Gordy vs. Michael Hayes third runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko vs. Bruno Sammartino winner; Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan first runner up; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Verne Gagne second runner up
1979 Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes winner; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Bob Backlund second runner up
1977 Andre the Giant vs. Ric Flair second runner up
1976 Nick Bockwinkel vs. Baron Von Raschke second runner up; Andre the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher third runner up
1973 Harley Race vs. Dory Funk Jr. winner
FEUD OF THE YEAR
1999 Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn second runner up
1997 Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage winner; Sabu vs. Taz third runner up
1994 Sabu vs. Terry Funk third runner up
1993 Rick Rude vs. Dustin Rhodes first runner up
1992 Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat third runner up
1990 Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior second runner up
1989 Rick Rude vs. Roddy Piper third runner up
1988 Rick Rude vs. Jakes Roberts first runner up; Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage third runner up
1987 Road Warriors & Super Powers vs. Four Horsemen winner
MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2003 Rob Van Dam second runner up
2002 Rob Van Dam winner
2001 Rob Van Dam winner
2000 Rob Van Dam first runner up
1998 Dallas Page third runner up
1997 Dallas Page third runner up
1985 Magnum T.A. first runner
1983 Jimmy Snuka winner
1982 Andre the Giant winner
1981 Andre the Giant second runner up
1980 Andre the Giant second runner up
1979 Andre the Giant first runner up
1978 Andre the Giant first runner up
1977 Andre the Giant winner; Mil Mascaras third runner up
1975 Mil Mascaras winner
MOST HATED WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
1999 Dallas Page winner
1997 Curt Hennig third runner up
1992 Rick Rude winner
1990 Rick Rude second runner up
1989 Rick Rude second runner up
1988 Andre the Giant winner; Ted DiBiase third runner up
1987 Andre the Giant first runner up
1986 Rick Rude third runner up
1985 Ted DiBiase second runner up; Big John Studd third runner up
1984 Iron Sheik third runner up
1983 Greg Valentine winner; Masked Superstar first runner up
1982 Ted DiBiase winner
1981 Don Muraco first runner up; Nick Bockwinkel second runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko winner; Greg Valentine first runner up
1979 Greg Valentine winner; Ivan Koloff third runner up
1978 Bob Orton Jr. third runner up
1977 Nick Bockwinkel third runner up
1976 Ox Baker first runner up
1975 Greg Valentine winner
1972 The Sheik winner
MOST IMPROVED WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2000 Steve Corino winner; Justin Credible third runner up
1998 D-Lo Brown first runner up; New Age Outlaws second runners up
1995 Dallas Page winner
1994 Sabu second runner up
1992 Virgil second runner up
1989 Brutus Beefcake first runner up
1987 Curt Hennig winner
1986 Terry Gordy winner
1985 Steve Williams winner
1984 Magnum T.A. first runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko first runner up; Ted DiBiase second runner up
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
2006 Sabu first runner up
2005 Animal winner
2001 Rob Van Dam winner
1999 Buff Bagwell first runner up; Curt Hennig second runner up
1997 Curt Hennig first runner up
1996 Animal third runner up
1995 Heavenly Bodies first runner ups
1993 Brutus Beefcake first runner up
1992 The Sheik second runner up
INSPIRATIONAL WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2005 Chris Candido winner; Steve Williams second runner up
1999 Jim Duggan third runner up
1996 Jushin Liger first runner up
1995 Sabu first runner up; Antonio Inoki second runner up; Dan Severn third runner up
1993 Brutus Beefcake third runner up
1990 Nikolai Volkoff third runner up
1988 Animal second runner up
1986 Magnum T.A. first runner up; Steve Williams third runner up
1985 Jim Duggan second runner up
1983 Buddy Rose third runner up
1982 Jimmy Snuka first runner up; Mil Mascaras second runner up; Jimmy Valiant third runner up
1981 Ted DiBiase first runner up
1978 Jim Brunzell third runner up
1977 Don Muraco first runner up
1976 Bob Roop second runner up; Bob Armstrong third runner up
1973 Johnny Valentine winner
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1992 Dallas Page first runner up
1983 King Kong Bundy first runner up
1982 Brad Armstrong winner; Tiger Mask first runner up
1981 Curt Hennig second runner up
1980 Tom Prichard third runner up
1977 Jimmy Snuka first runner up; John Studd second runner up
1974 Larry Zbyszko winner
1973 Bob Orton Jr. tied Tony Garea
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
1972 Bobby Heenan winner
1973 The Grand Wizard winner
1974 Lou Albano winner
1976 Bobby Heenan winner; Lou Albano first runner up
1977 The Grand Wizard winner; Bobby Heenan first runner up; Lou Albano second runner up
1978 The Grand Wizard first runner up; Bobby Heenan second runner up
1979 Lou Albano first runner up; Buddy Rogers second runner up; Oliver Humperdink third runner up
1980 Oliver Humperdink winner; Lou Albano secodn runner up
1981 Lou Albano winner; Oliver Humperdink second runner up; The Grand Wizard third runner up
1983 Lou Albano second runneer up; Paul Ellering third runner up
1984 Paul Ellering winner; Jim Cornette second runner up
1985 Jim Cornette winner; Lou Albano first runner up; Paul Ellering second runner up; Bobby Heenan third runner up
1986 Lou Albano winner; Paul Ellering first runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1987 Jim Cornette second runenr up
1988 Jim Cornette second runner up
1989 Bobby Heenan winner
1990 Bobby Heenan first runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1991 Bobby Heenan winner; Harley Race first runner up
1992 Mr. Perfect first runner up; Harley Race second runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1993 Jim Cornette winner; Harley Race first runner up; Mr. Fuji second runner up; Tammy Sytch third runner up
1994 Ted DiBiase first runner up
1995 Jim Cornette winner; Sherri Martel first runner up
1996 Sunny winner; Jim Cornette second runner up; Bill Alfonso third runner up
1997 Bill Alfonso winner; Ted DiBiase third runner up
1998 Bill Alfonso first runner up; Sunny second runner up; Paul Ellering third runner up
1999 Bill Alfonso second runner up
STANLEY WESTON/EDITOR'S AWARD
2007 Nick Bockwinkel
2006 Harley Race
2001 Johnny Valentine
1998 Bobo Brazil
1996 Danny Hodge
1994 Lou Albano
1993 Andre the Giant
1990 Buddy Rogers
1988 Bruiser Brody & Adrian Adonis
1982 Lou Thesz
Here is everybody in LOW or LOTF that made a year end achievement award list.
PWI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2002 Rob Van Dam first runner up
2001 Rob Van Dam third runner up
1998 Dallas Page second runner up
1997 Dallas Page third runner up
1992 Rick Rude second runner up
1987 Steve Williams third runner up
1983 Harley Race winner; Nick Bockwinkel first runner up; Andre the Giant second runnerup
1982 Jimmy Snuka third runner up
1980 Harley Race first runner up; Iron Sheik third runner up
1979 Harley Race winner; Jimmy Snuka second runner up
1978 Harley Race third runner up
1977 Harley Race third runner up
1976 Nick Bockwinkel second runner up
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
2007 Paul London & Brian Kendrick winners; Jay & Mark Briscoe second runners up
2006 Paul London & Brian Kendrick first runners up
2005 Animal & Heidenreich second runners up
2002 Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo winners
1998 Billy Gunn & Jesse James winners; Sabu & Rob Van Dam first runners up
1997 Road Warriors second runners up
1995 Billy & Bart Gunn first runners up
1994 Headshrinkers first runners up
1993 Money Inc. second runners up; Heavenly Bodies third runners up
1992 Terry Gordy & Steve Williams winners
1991 Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson winners; Road Warriors first runners up
1990 Demolition first runners up; Road Warriors third runners up
1989 Demolition first runners up; Road Warriors second runners up
1988 Road Warriors winners; Midnight Express first runners up; Demolition second runners up
1987 Midnight Express winners; Road Warriors second runners up
1986 Road Warriors first runners up
1985 Road Warriors winners; Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams first runners up; Ivan & Nikita Koloff second runners up
1984 Road Warriors winners; Fabulous Ones second runners up
1983 Road Warriors winners
1982 Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne; Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito first runners up
1981 Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito second runners up; Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne third runners up
1980 Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens winners
1979 Johnny & Jerry Valiant first runners up
1978 Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne third runners up
1977 Mr. Fuji & Prof. Tanaka first runners up; Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne second runners up; Greg Valentine & Ric Flair third runners up
1976 Executioners winners; Johnny & Jimmy Valiant third runners up
1974 Jimmy & Johnny Valiant winners
1973 Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens winners
1972 Crusher & Bruiser winners
MATCH OF THE YEAR
2008 Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong third runner up
2007 Nigel McGuinness vs. Takeshi Morishima
2002 Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero second runner up
2001 Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy third runner up
1999 Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn first runner up
1997 Sandman vs. Terry Funk vs. Stevie Richards third runner up
1996 Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam second runner up
1993 Heavenly Bodies vs. Steiner Brothers first runner up; Rick Rude vs. Dustin Rhodes second runner up
1992 Jushin Liger vs. Brian Pillman first runner up; Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat third runner up
1991 Curt Hennig vs. Bret Hart first runner up
1988 Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan winner; Curt Hennig vs. Jerry Lawler second runner up
1987 Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan second runner up
1986 Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake vs. British Bulldogs first runner up; Road Warriors vs. Magnum T.A. & Ron Garvin second runner up
1985 Road Warriors vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff first runner up
1984 Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan second runner up
1983 Harley Race vs. Ric Flair winner; Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales second runner up
1982 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bob Backlund winner; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz second runner up; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz third runner up
1981 Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan winner; Don Muraco vs. Bob Backlund second runner up; Terry Gordy vs. Michael Hayes third runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko vs. Bruno Sammartino winner; Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan first runner up; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Verne Gagne second runner up
1979 Harley Race vs. Dusty Rhodes winner; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Bob Backlund second runner up
1977 Andre the Giant vs. Ric Flair second runner up
1976 Nick Bockwinkel vs. Baron Von Raschke second runner up; Andre the Giant vs. Abdullah the Butcher third runner up
1973 Harley Race vs. Dory Funk Jr. winner
FEUD OF THE YEAR
1999 Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn second runner up
1997 Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage winner; Sabu vs. Taz third runner up
1994 Sabu vs. Terry Funk third runner up
1993 Rick Rude vs. Dustin Rhodes first runner up
1992 Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat third runner up
1990 Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior second runner up
1989 Rick Rude vs. Roddy Piper third runner up
1988 Rick Rude vs. Jakes Roberts first runner up; Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage third runner up
1987 Road Warriors & Super Powers vs. Four Horsemen winner
MOST POPULAR WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2003 Rob Van Dam second runner up
2002 Rob Van Dam winner
2001 Rob Van Dam winner
2000 Rob Van Dam first runner up
1998 Dallas Page third runner up
1997 Dallas Page third runner up
1985 Magnum T.A. first runner
1983 Jimmy Snuka winner
1982 Andre the Giant winner
1981 Andre the Giant second runner up
1980 Andre the Giant second runner up
1979 Andre the Giant first runner up
1978 Andre the Giant first runner up
1977 Andre the Giant winner; Mil Mascaras third runner up
1975 Mil Mascaras winner
MOST HATED WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
1999 Dallas Page winner
1997 Curt Hennig third runner up
1992 Rick Rude winner
1990 Rick Rude second runner up
1989 Rick Rude second runner up
1988 Andre the Giant winner; Ted DiBiase third runner up
1987 Andre the Giant first runner up
1986 Rick Rude third runner up
1985 Ted DiBiase second runner up; Big John Studd third runner up
1984 Iron Sheik third runner up
1983 Greg Valentine winner; Masked Superstar first runner up
1982 Ted DiBiase winner
1981 Don Muraco first runner up; Nick Bockwinkel second runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko winner; Greg Valentine first runner up
1979 Greg Valentine winner; Ivan Koloff third runner up
1978 Bob Orton Jr. third runner up
1977 Nick Bockwinkel third runner up
1976 Ox Baker first runner up
1975 Greg Valentine winner
1972 The Sheik winner
MOST IMPROVED WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2000 Steve Corino winner; Justin Credible third runner up
1998 D-Lo Brown first runner up; New Age Outlaws second runners up
1995 Dallas Page winner
1994 Sabu second runner up
1992 Virgil second runner up
1989 Brutus Beefcake first runner up
1987 Curt Hennig winner
1986 Terry Gordy winner
1985 Steve Williams winner
1984 Magnum T.A. first runner up
1980 Larry Zbyszko first runner up; Ted DiBiase second runner up
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
2006 Sabu first runner up
2005 Animal winner
2001 Rob Van Dam winner
1999 Buff Bagwell first runner up; Curt Hennig second runner up
1997 Curt Hennig first runner up
1996 Animal third runner up
1995 Heavenly Bodies first runner ups
1993 Brutus Beefcake first runner up
1992 The Sheik second runner up
INSPIRATIONAL WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2005 Chris Candido winner; Steve Williams second runner up
1999 Jim Duggan third runner up
1996 Jushin Liger first runner up
1995 Sabu first runner up; Antonio Inoki second runner up; Dan Severn third runner up
1993 Brutus Beefcake third runner up
1990 Nikolai Volkoff third runner up
1988 Animal second runner up
1986 Magnum T.A. first runner up; Steve Williams third runner up
1985 Jim Duggan second runner up
1983 Buddy Rose third runner up
1982 Jimmy Snuka first runner up; Mil Mascaras second runner up; Jimmy Valiant third runner up
1981 Ted DiBiase first runner up
1978 Jim Brunzell third runner up
1977 Don Muraco first runner up
1976 Bob Roop second runner up; Bob Armstrong third runner up
1973 Johnny Valentine winner
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1992 Dallas Page first runner up
1983 King Kong Bundy first runner up
1982 Brad Armstrong winner; Tiger Mask first runner up
1981 Curt Hennig second runner up
1980 Tom Prichard third runner up
1977 Jimmy Snuka first runner up; John Studd second runner up
1974 Larry Zbyszko winner
1973 Bob Orton Jr. tied Tony Garea
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
1972 Bobby Heenan winner
1973 The Grand Wizard winner
1974 Lou Albano winner
1976 Bobby Heenan winner; Lou Albano first runner up
1977 The Grand Wizard winner; Bobby Heenan first runner up; Lou Albano second runner up
1978 The Grand Wizard first runner up; Bobby Heenan second runner up
1979 Lou Albano first runner up; Buddy Rogers second runner up; Oliver Humperdink third runner up
1980 Oliver Humperdink winner; Lou Albano secodn runner up
1981 Lou Albano winner; Oliver Humperdink second runner up; The Grand Wizard third runner up
1983 Lou Albano second runneer up; Paul Ellering third runner up
1984 Paul Ellering winner; Jim Cornette second runner up
1985 Jim Cornette winner; Lou Albano first runner up; Paul Ellering second runner up; Bobby Heenan third runner up
1986 Lou Albano winner; Paul Ellering first runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1987 Jim Cornette second runenr up
1988 Jim Cornette second runner up
1989 Bobby Heenan winner
1990 Bobby Heenan first runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1991 Bobby Heenan winner; Harley Race first runner up
1992 Mr. Perfect first runner up; Harley Race second runner up; Jim Cornette third runner up
1993 Jim Cornette winner; Harley Race first runner up; Mr. Fuji second runner up; Tammy Sytch third runner up
1994 Ted DiBiase first runner up
1995 Jim Cornette winner; Sherri Martel first runner up
1996 Sunny winner; Jim Cornette second runner up; Bill Alfonso third runner up
1997 Bill Alfonso winner; Ted DiBiase third runner up
1998 Bill Alfonso first runner up; Sunny second runner up; Paul Ellering third runner up
1999 Bill Alfonso second runner up
STANLEY WESTON/EDITOR'S AWARD
2007 Nick Bockwinkel
2006 Harley Race
2001 Johnny Valentine
1998 Bobo Brazil
1996 Danny Hodge
1994 Lou Albano
1993 Andre the Giant
1990 Buddy Rogers
1988 Bruiser Brody & Adrian Adonis
1982 Lou Thesz
