Statistics for Wrestling Observer Wrestler of the Year Award

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Year	Promotion	Wrestler	% Correct
2021	AEW	Kenny Omega	98%
2018	NJPW	Kenny Omega	98%
2007	WWE	John Cena	91%
2010	WWE	John Cena	91%
2017	NJPW	Kazuchika Okada	87%
1985	JCP	Ric Flair	80%
1983	NWA	Ric Flair	80%
1992	WWF	Ric Flair	80%
1984	NWA	Ric Flair	80%
1990	WCW	Ric Flair	80%
1982	NWA	Ric Flair	80%
1986	JCP	Ric Flair	80%
1989	WCW	Ric Flair	80%
1998	WWF	"Stone Cold" Steve Austin	80%
2016	WWE	A.J. Styles	78%
2015	NJPW	A.J. Styles	78%
2000	WWF	Triple H	78%
2009	WWE	Chris Jericho	74%
2019	AEW	Chris Jericho	74%
2008	WWE	Chris Jericho	74%
2022	AEW	Jon Moxley	65%
2020	AEW	Jon Moxley	65%
2002	WWE	Kurt Angle	61%
2023	NJPW	Will Ospreay	59%
2011	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2012	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2013	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2014	NJPW	Shinsuke Nakamura	52%
1981	NWA	Harley Race	39%
1980	NWA	Harley Race	39%
1995	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	37%
1997	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	37%
1999	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	37%
1996	AJPW	Kenta Kobashi	35%
2003	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	35%
2004	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	35%
2005	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	35%
1993	WCW	Big Van Vader	33%
2006	CMLL	Místico	26%
1994	AJPW	Toshiaki Kawada	22%
2001	NJPW	Keiji Muto	17%
1991	AJPW	Jumbo Tsuruta	15%
1988	UWF	Akira Maeda	9%
1987	NJPW/AJPW	Riki Choshu	9%