WON Wrestler of the Year

The Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (also known as the WON Wrestler of the Year Award), given yearly since 1980 by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year as decided by WON journalist, Dave Meltzer. The award is named after Lou Thesz and Ric Flair, the latter of which has been voted Wrestler of the Year a record eight times.