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1973 Winner (Joyce Grable)

The PWI Woman of the Year award recognizes the best female professional wrestling personality of the year. Originally known as the PWI Girl Wrestler of the Year, it was rendered defunct in 1976 and its history would be subsumed into the current award when women were again bestowed their own category in 2000. Trish Stratus has won this award a record four times. AJ Lee is the only wrestler to win the award three times consecutively. Mickie James is the only wrestler to have won the award competing for two different organizations.


Award winners and runners-up[]

Year Winner First runner-up Second runner-up Third runner-up
1972 Marie LaVerne
1973 Joyce Grable
1974 Rachel Dubois
1975 Ann Casey
1976 Sue Green Kitty Adams Early Dawn Vicki Williams
1999 Debra Sable Terri Runnels Jacqueline
2000 Stephanie McMahon Lita Chyna Major Gunns
2001 Lita Stephanie McMahon Stacy Keibler Torrie Wilson
2002 Trish Stratus Stephanie McMahon Stacy Keibler Torrie Wilson
2003 Trish Stratus Stephanie McMahon Victoria Torrie Wilson
2004 Victoria Trish Stratus Stacy Keibler Molly Holly
2005 Trish Stratus Christy Hemme Melina Lita
2006 Trish Stratus Dixie Carter Mickie James Lita
2007 Candice Michelle Beth Phoenix Gail Kim Karen Angle
2008 Awesome Kong Beth Phoenix Mickie James Michelle McCool
2009 Mickie James Angelina Love Melina MsChif
2010 Michelle McCool Angelina Love Mercedes Martinez Cheerleader Melissa
2011 Mickie James Kelly Kelly Beth Phoenix Madison Eagles
2012 AJ Lee Gail Kim Eve Torres Sara Del Rey
2013 AJ Lee Cheerleader Melissa Dixie Carter Kaitlyn
2014 AJ Lee Paige Stephanie McMahon Jessicka Havok
2015 Sasha Banks Nikki Bella Charlotte Flair Paige
2016 Charlotte Flair Sasha Banks Bayley Becky Lynch
2017 Asuka Alexa Bliss Charlotte Flair Sienna
2018 Becky Lynch Ronda Rousey Asuka Tessa Blanchard
2019 Becky Lynch Tessa Blanchard Shayna Baszler Brandi Rhodes
2021 Dr. Britt Baker DMD Bianca Belair Mickie James Deonna Purrazzo
2022 Bianca Belair

See also[]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Current PWI Adwards
Wrestler of the Year Tag Team of the YearMatch of the YearFeud of the YearMost Popular Wrestler of the YearMost Hated Wrestler of the YearMost Improved Wrestler of the YearMost Inspirational Wrestler of the YearRookie of the YearStanley Weston AwardComeback of the YearWoman of the Year
Discontinued Awards
Manager of the YearMidget Wrestler of the YearAnnouncer of the Year
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