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	86%
1985	JCP	Ric Flair	82%
1983	NWA	Ric Flair	82%
1992	WWF	Ric Flair	82%
1984	NWA	Ric Flair	82%
1990	WCW	Ric Flair	82%
1982	NWA	Ric Flair	82%
1986	JCP	Ric Flair	82%
1989	WCW	Ric Flair	82%
1998	WWF	"Stone Cold" Steve Austin	82%
2016	WWE	A.J. Styles	80%
2015	NJPW	A.J. Styles	80%
2000	WWF	Triple H	80%
2009	WWE	Chris Jericho	75%
2019	AEW	Chris Jericho	75%
2008	WWE	Chris Jericho	75%
2022	AEW	Jon Moxley	64%
2020	AEW	Jon Moxley	64%
2002	WWE	Kurt Angle	61%
2011	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2012	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2013	NJPW	Hiroshi Tanahashi	57%
2023	NJPW	Will Ospreay	57%
2014	NJPW	Shinsuke Nakamura	52%
1981	NWA	Harley Race	41%
1980	NWA	Harley Race	41%
1995	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	36%
1997	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	36%
1999	AJPW	Mitsuharu Misawa	36%
1996	AJPW	Kenta Kobashi	34%
2003	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	34%
2004	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	34%
2005	NOAH	Kenta Kobashi	34%
1993	WCW	Big Van Vader	32%
2006	CMLL	Místico	27%
1994	AJPW	Toshiaki Kawada	20%
2001	NJPW	Keiji Muto	16%
1991	AJPW	Jumbo Tsuruta	14%
1988	UWF	Akira Maeda	9%
1987	NJPW/AJPW	Riki Choshu	9%