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Quiz about The Professional Wrestling Illustrated Awards

The 'Professional Wrestling Illustrated' Awards Quiz

A quiz on the annual 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' year-end awards. This covers up to the 2000 awards.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2203

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 173 (3/10), Guest 174 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following categories is NOT a PWI award for individual achievement? Hint

Comeback of the Year

Most Influential

Editor's Award

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first female to win a PWI award? Hint

Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch

Madusa Micelli

The Fabulous Moolah

Chyna

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Question 3 of 10

3. From the inception of the awards in 1972 to 2000, how many Rookies of the Year have gone on to win a World Title? Hint

Four

Ten

Twelve

Six

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Question 4 of 10

4. TRUE OR FALSE: No wrestler has been awarded the 'Most Hated Wrestler' and the 'Most Popular Wrestler' award in consecutive years:

Answer: (Word or letter accepted)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who has received the 'Most Hated' award the most times? Hint

Ric Flair

Ken Patera

Jerry Lawler

Greg Valentine

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team has won the most 'Tag Team of the Year' awards? Hint

The Road Warriors

The Four Horsemen

Harlem Heat

The Steiners

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who has won 'Wrestler of the Year' the most times? Hint

Ric Flair

Steve Austin

Hulk Hogan

Dusty Rhodes

8. The PWI awards have been ongoing since 1972. Since that time, additional awards have been created to reflect the times. Of the given choices, which one was an original award at the beginning? Hint

Feud of the Year

Inspirational Wrestler

Comeback of the Year

Editor's Choice

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the given 'Editor's Choice' winners, who was NOT awarded posthumously? Hint

Adrian Adonis

David Von Erich

Gordon Solie

Owen Hart

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which wrestler has won the most PWI awards to this date?

Answer: (First and or last name accepted)

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Nov 09 2024 : Guest 136: 10/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 173: 3/10
Sep 25 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following categories is NOT a PWI award for individual achievement?

Answer: Most Influential

2. Who was the first female to win a PWI award?

Answer: Madusa Micelli

Madusa won Rookie of the Year in 1988. Moolah (Lillian Ellison) won the Editor's Choice award in 1991. A new category, 'Woman of the Year', was recently created with Stephanie McMahon as the first recipient (runners up were Lita, Chyna and Tylene 'Major Gunns' Buck.

3. From the inception of the awards in 1972 to 2000, how many Rookies of the Year have gone on to win a World Title?

Answer: Ten

They are (in order of awards) Larry Zbyszko (1974), Ric Flair (1975), Bob Backlund (1976), Rick Steamboat (1977), Tommy Rich (1978), Lex Luger (1986), Steve Austin (1990), Paul 'The Giant' Wight (1996), Bill Goldberg (1998) and Kurt Angle (2000).

4. TRUE OR FALSE: No wrestler has been awarded the 'Most Hated Wrestler' and the 'Most Popular Wrestler' award in consecutive years:

Answer: False

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper was selected 'Most Hated' in 1984 and 1985, and 'Most Popular' in 1986. Other wrestlers who have 'flip flopped', but not consecutively, include Dallas Page, Lex Luger, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage.

5. Who has received the 'Most Hated' award the most times?

Answer: Greg Valentine

'The Hammer' won three times, in 1975, 1979 and 1983. Flair won in in 1978 and 1987. Lawler won in 1993 and in 1995. Former Olympic weightlifter turned Strongman Patera won in 1977 and in 1981.

6. What team has won the most 'Tag Team of the Year' awards?

Answer: The Road Warriors

The awesome combo of Mike 'Hawk' Hegstrom and Joe 'Animal' Laurinidas have won four times, from 1984 to 1986 and again in 1988. The Hardy Boys won in 2000.

7. Who has won 'Wrestler of the Year' the most times?

Answer: Ric Flair

Flair won the highest honor six times (1981, '84, '85, '86, '89 and '92). Hogan, with three awards, placed second. The Rock won his first in 2000, ending a two-year reign by Austin.

8. The PWI awards have been ongoing since 1972. Since that time, additional awards have been created to reflect the times. Of the given choices, which one was an original award at the beginning?

Answer: Inspirational Wrestler

'Editor's Choice' was created in 1981, 'Feud' in 1986 and 'Comeback' debuted in 1992. The first 'Inspirational' winner was Lord Alfred Hays.

9. Of the given 'Editor's Choice' winners, who was NOT awarded posthumously?

Answer: Gordon Solie

Solie, who died in July, 2000, was awarded in 1989. Hart, Von Erich and Adonis, who shared the award with Bruiser Brody, were all awarded after their deaths.

10. Which wrestler has won the most PWI awards to this date?

Answer: Ric Flair

'The Nature Boy' has won 16 different awards, including those he shared with other wrestlers in 'Match of the Year' and 'Feud of the Year' categories. Hulk Hogan is close with 13 awards.

Source: Author Oddball

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