Full List of Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards since 1986

Full List of Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards since 1986

1986: Ric Flair

1987: Ric Flair

1988: Tatsumi Fujinami

1989: Ric Flair

1990: Jushin Thunder Liger

1991: Jushin Thunder Liger

1992: Jushin Thunder Liger

1993: Kenta Kobashi

1994: Kenta Kobashi

1995: Manami Toyota

1996: Rey Mysterio Jr.

1997: Mitsuharu Misawa

1998: Koji Kanemoto

1999: Mitsuharu Misawa

2000: Chris Benoit

2001: Kurt Angle

2002: Kurt Angle

2003: Kurt Angle

2004: Chris Benoit

2005: Samoa Joe

2006: Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan

2007: Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan

2008: Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan

2009: Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan

2010: Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan

2011: Davey Richards

2012: Hiroshi Tanahashi

2013: Hiroshi Tanahashi

2014: A.J. Styles

2015: A.J. Styles

2016: A.J. Styles

2017: Kazuchika Okada

2018: Kenny Omega

2019: Will Ospreay

2020: Kenny Omega

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