PWI Manager of the Year
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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.
[edit] Award winners and runners-up
| First runner-up | Second runner-up | Third runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Bobby Heenan | |||
| 1973 | The Grand Wizard | |||
| 1974 | Lou Albano | |||
| 1975 | George Cannon | |||
| 1976 | Bobby Heenan | Lou Albano | Fred Blassie | Gary Hart |
| 1977 | The Grand Wizard | Bobby Heenan | Lou Albano | Lord Alfred Hayes |
| 1978 | Arnold Skaaland | The Grand Wizard | Bobby Heenan | Gary Hart |
| 1979 | Arnold Skaaland | Lou Albano | Buddy Rogers | Oliver Humperdink |
| 1980 | Oliver Humperdink | Arnold Skaaland | Lou Albano | The Great Mephisto |
| 1981 | Lou Albano | Arnold Skaaland | Oliver Humperdink | The Grand Wizard |
| 1982 | James J. Dillon | Arnold Skaaland | Sonny King | Jimmy Hart |
| 1983 | James J. Dillon | Adnan Al-Kaissie | Lou Albano | Paul Ellering |
| 1984 | Paul Ellering | Jimmy Hart | Jim Cornette | James J. Dillon |
| 1985 | Jim Cornette | Lou Albano | Paul Ellering | Bobby Heenan |
| 1986 | Lou Albano | Paul Ellering | Miss Elizabeth | Jim Cornette |
| 1987 | Jimmy Hart | James J. Dillon | Jim Cornette | Paul E. Dangerously |
| 1988 | James J. Dillon | Miss Elizabeth | Jim Cornette | Paul E. Dangerously |
| 1989 | Bobby Heenan | Gary Hart | Teddy Long | Skandor Akbar |
| 1990 | Teddy Long | Bobby Heenan | Ole Anderson | Jim Cornette |
| 1991 | Bobby Heenan | Harley Race | Alexandra York | Paul Bearer |
| 1992 | Paul E. Dangerously | Mr. Perfect | Harley Race | Jim Cornette |
| 1993 | Jim Cornette | Harley Race | Mr. Fuji | Tammy Fytch |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hart | Ted DiBiase | Col. Robert Parker | Paul E. Dangerously |
| 1995 | Jim Cornette | Sherri Martel | Col. Robert Parker | Woman |
| 1996 | Sunny | Jimmy Hart | Jim Cornette | Bill Alfonso |
| 1997 | Bill Alfonso | Miss Jacquelyn | Paul Bearer | Ted DiBiase |
| 1998 | Paul Bearer | Bill Alfonso | Sunny | Paul Ellering |
| 1999 | Debra | Jimmy Hart | Bill Alfonso | Paul Bearer |
[edit] See also
PWI Awards
| Current Awards |
|---|
| Wrestler of the Year | Tag Team of the Year | Match of the Year | Feud of the Year | Most Popular Wrestler | Most Hated Wrestler | Most Improved Wrestler | Most Inspirational Wrestler | Rookie of the Year | Stanley Weston Award | Comeback of the Year | Woman of the Year |
| Discontinued Awards |
| Manager of the Year | Girl Wrestler of the Year | Midget Wrestler of the Year | Announcer of the Year |
