Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards Explained

The are Japanese professional wrestling, or puroresu, awards that have been handed out by the Tokyo Sports magazine annually since 1974. The most publicized awards in Japanese professional wrestling,[1] they are recognized by all the major promotions in the country, including All Japan Pro Wrestling,[2] New Japan Pro-Wrestling,[3] and Pro Wrestling Noah.[4]

The awards are voted for by a committee made up of people involved with Japanese professional wrestling, including reporters and photographers. After the winners are announced in the middle of December, an award ceremony is held in Tokyo in January.[5] Voting takes place in rounds.[6] In landslide cases, the winner can be determined in a single round of voting,[7] however, if no wrestler gets enough votes, the award can be left blank and not given out that year.[8] Most notably, the award for female wrestler of the year was not given out between 2004 and 2008 and again in 2014, when the committee felt that no wrestler had the necessary qualifications.[9]

The awards have been described as "legit to a degree", but also to spread them among different major promotions. For example, the award for the best technical wrestler may not be given to someone considered the best technical wrestler in puroresu, but to a top wrestler from a promotion that has not gotten any of the other awards.[10] There are currently ten active awards given out by Tokyo Sports, including one dedicated to sport wrestling.

Active awards

MVP Award

Rebranded in 2010. Originally known as, which has since become a secondary name.

YearWinnerPromotion
1974Antonio InokiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1975Giant BabaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1976Antonio InokiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1977
1978
1979Giant BabaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1980Antonio InokiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1981
1982Tiger Mask
1983Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1984
1985Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1986Genichiro TenryuAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1987
1988
1989Akira MaedaUniversal Wrestling Federation
1990Atsushi OnitaFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1991Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1992Nobuhiko TakadaUWF International
1993Genichiro TenryuWrestle Association R
1994Shinya HashimotoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1995Keiji Mutoh
1996Kenta KobashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1997Masahiro ChonoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1998Kenta KobashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1999Keiji MutohNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2000Kazushi SakurabaPride Fighting Championships
2001Keiji MutohNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2002Bob SappK-1
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2003Yoshihiro TakayamaPro Wrestling Noah
2004Kensuke SasakiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2005Satoshi KojimaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2006Minoru SuzukiPancrase
2007Mitsuharu MisawaPro Wrestling Noah
2008Keiji MutohAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2009Hiroshi TanahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2010Takashi SugiuraPro Wrestling Noah
2011Hiroshi TanahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2012Kazuchika Okada
2013
2014Hiroshi Tanahashi
2015Kazuchika Okada
2016Tetsuya Naito
2017
2018Hiroshi Tanahashi
2019Kazuchika Okada
2020Tetsuya Naito
2021Shingo Takagi
2022Kazuchika Okada
2023Tetsuya Naito

Rebranded in 2010. Originally known as, which has since become a secondary name.

YearWinnerPromotion
1974Antonio Inoki vs. Strong Kobayashi (March 19)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1975Antonio Inoki vs. Bill Robinson (December 11)
1976Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Rusher Kimura (March 28)International Wrestling Enterprise
All Japan Pro Wrestling
1977Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mil Máscaras (August 25)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1978Harley Race vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (January 20)
1979Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba vs. Abdullah the Butcher & Tiger Jeet Singh (August 26)Tokyo Sports
1980Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta (December 11)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1981Giant Baba vs. Verne Gagne (January 18)
1982Giant Baba vs. Stan Hansen (February 4)
1983Riki Choshu vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (April 3)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1984Antonio Inoki vs. Riki Choshu (August 2)
1985Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Riki Choshu (November 4)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1986Akira Maeda vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (June 12)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1987Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (August 31)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1988Genichiro Tenryu vs. Stan Hansen (July 27)
1989Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (June 5)
1990Atsushi Onita vs. Tarzan Goto (August 4)Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1991Genichiro Tenryu vs. Hulk Hogan (December 12)Super World of Sports
1992Stan Hansen vs. Toshiaki Kawada (June 5)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1993Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu (January 4)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1994Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto (March 2)Wrestle Association R
1995Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa (June 9)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1996Genichiro Tenryu vs. Nobuhiko Takada (September 11)Wrestle Association R
1997Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 21)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1998Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 31)
1999Genichiro Tenryu vs. Keiji Mutoh (May 3)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2000Kensuke Sasaki vs. Toshiaki Kawada (October 9)
2001Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Yuji Nagata (June 6)
2002Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Yuji Nagata (May 2)
2003Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (March 1)Pro Wrestling Noah
2004Jun Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (July 10)
2005Kensuke Sasaki vs. Kenta Kobashi (July 18)
2006Kenta vs. Naomichi Marufuji (October 29)
2007Jun Akiyama & Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi & Yoshihiro Takayama (December 2)
2008Naomichi Marufuji vs. Shuji Kondo (November 3)All Japan Pro Wrestling
2009Jun Kasai vs. Ryuji Ito (November 20)Big Japan Pro Wrestling
2010Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (October 11)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2011Keiji Mutoh & Kenta Kobashi vs. Takashi Iizuka & Toru Yano (August 27)All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Noah
2012Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada (June 16)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2013Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (August 4)
2014Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (August 10)
2015Genichiro Tenryu vs. Kazuchika Okada (November 15)Tenryu Project
2016Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji (July 18)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2017Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (January 4)
2018Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (June 9)
2019Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada (October 14)
2020Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito (January 5)
2021Go Shiozaki vs. Keiji Mutoh (February 12)Pro Wrestling Noah
2022Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay (August 18)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2023The Great Muta vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (January 1)Pro Wrestling Noah
YearWinnerPromotion
1975Rusher KimuraInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1976Seiji SakaguchiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1977Animal Hamaguchi
Mighty Inoue
International Wrestling Enterprise
1978Rusher KimuraInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1979Ashura Hara
1980Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1981Genichiro TenryuAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1982Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1983The Great KabukiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1984Genichiro Tenryu
1985Kengo KimuraNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1986Yoshiaki YatsuJapan Pro-Wrestling
1987Kengo Kimura
Tatsumi Fujinami
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1988Tatsumi Fujinami
1989Shinya Hashimoto
1990Mitsuharu MisawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1991Atsushi OnitaFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1992Masahiro ChonoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1993Kenta KobashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1994Jushin Thunder LigerNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1995Akira TaueAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1996Genichiro TenryuWrestle Association R
1997Mitsuharu MisawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1998Keiji Mutoh
Kodo Fuyuki
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1999Kazushi SakurabaPride Fighting Championships
2000Jun AkiyamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Noah
2001Pro Wrestling Noah
2002Yoshihiro Takayama
2003Kenta Kobashi
2004Toshiaki KawadaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2005Takeshi RikioPro Wrestling Noah
2006Naomichi Marufuji
2007Hiroshi TanahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2008Kensuke SasakiKensuke Office
2009Takashi SugiuraPro Wrestling Noah
2010SuwamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2011Jun AkiyamaPro Wrestling Noah
2012Takeshi Morishima
2013Kenta
2014Tomohiro IshiiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2015Minoru SuzukiPancrase
2016Kento MiyaharaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2017YamatoDragon Gate
2018Naomichi MarufujiPro Wrestling Noah
2019Kento MiyaharaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2020Go ShiozakiPro Wrestling Noah
2021Jake LeeAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2022Kento MiyaharaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2023Hiromu TakahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
YearWinnerPromotion
1974Strong KobayashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1975Kintarō ŌkiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1976Rusher KimuraInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1977Seiji SakaguchiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1978Kim DukAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1979Riki ChoshuNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1980Animal HamaguchiInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1981Rusher KimuraInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1982
1983Genichiro TenryuAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1984Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1985Tiger Mask (II)All Japan Pro Wrestling
1986Riki ChoshuJapan Pro-Wrestling
1987Yoshiaki FujiwaraNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1988Riki Choshu
1989
1990Masakatsu FunakiUniversal Wrestling Federation
1991Masahiro ChonoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1992Akira TaueAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1993Shinya HashimotoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1994Toshiaki KawadaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1995Kodo FuyukiWrestle Association R
1996Akira TaueAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1997HayabusaFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1998Jun AkiyamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1999Manabu Nakanishi
Naoya Ogawa
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Universal Fighting Arts Organization
2000Toshiaki KawadaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2001Yuji NagataNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2002Masahiro Chono
2003Hiroshi Tanahashi
2004Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2005Katsuhiko NakajimaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2006Hiroshi TanahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2007Takeshi MorishimaPro Wrestling Noah
2008Masato TanakaPro Wrestling Zero1
2009Togi MakabeNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2010Satoshi Kojima
2011Masaaki Mochizuki
Yuji Nagata
Dragon Gate
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2012Abdullah KobayashiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2013Daisuke Sekimoto
2014Atsushi OnitaChō Hanabi Puroresu
2015Yuji OkabayashiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2016Katsuhiko NakajimaPro Wrestling Noah
2017Katsuyori ShibataNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2018Kaito KiyomiyaPro Wrestling Noah
2019
2020Hiromu TakahashiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2021Konosuke TakeshitaDDT Pro-Wrestling
2022Great-O-KhanNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2023KenohPro Wrestling Noah
YearWinnerPromotion
1974Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1975Mighty InoueInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1976Isamu Teranishi
1977Kantaro HoshinoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1979Tatsumi Fujinami
1980Kengo Kimura
1981Ashura Hara
Riki Choshu
International Wrestling Enterprise
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1982Tiger MaskNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1983Akira Maeda
1984Super TigerUniversal Wrestling Federation
1985Antonio InokiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1986Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1988
1989Yoshiaki FujiwaraUniversal Wrestling Federation
1990Genichiro TenryuSuper World of Sports
1991Hiroshi HaseNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1992Último DragónSuper World of Sports
Wrestle Association R
1993Masakatsu FunakiPancrase
1994Kenta KobashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1995Yoji AnjoUWF International
1996Yoshinari OgawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1997Yuki KondoPancrase
1998Yuji NagataNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1999
2000Takashi Iizuka
2001Sanae KikutaPancrase
2002Satoshi KojimaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2003Jun AkiyamaPro Wrestling Noah
2004Minoru SuzukiPancrase
2005Taka MichinokuKaientai Dojo
2006CimaDragon Gate
2007Daisuke SekimotoBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2008Shingo TakagiDragon Gate
2009Kota IbushiDDT Pro-Wrestling
2010Kaz HayashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2011KentaPro Wrestling Noah
2012Shinsuke NakamuraNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2013Masato YoshinoDragon Gate
2014B×B Hulk
2015Tomoaki HonmaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2016Kenny Omega
2017Hideki SuzukiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Zero1
2018Tetsuya NaitoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2019Kota Ibushi
2020Tetsuya EndoDDT Pro-Wrestling
2021Great-O-KhanNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2022El LindamanGleat
2023All Japan Pro Wrestling
YearWinnerPromotion
1975Antonio Inoki & Seiji SakaguchiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1976Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi
1978Giant Baba & Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1980
1981Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1982Giant Baba & Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1983Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo TsurutaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1985
1986Nobuhiko Takada & Shiro KoshinakaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1987Ashura Hara & Genichiro TenryuAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1989Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu
1990Keiji Mutoh & Masahiro ChonoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1991Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki KawadaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1992Akitoshi Saito, Kengo Kimura, Masashi Aoyagi & Shiro KoshinakaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1993Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu MisawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1994
1995Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro ChonoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1996Hiro Saito, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono
1997Akira Taue & Toshiaki KawadaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1998Stan Hansen & Vader
1999Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi
2000Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi KojimaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2001Jado & Gedo
2002Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro OtaniPro Wrestling Zero1
2003Kenta & Naomichi MarufujiPro Wrestling Noah
2004Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro TakayamaPancrase
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2005Akebono & Keiji Mutoh
Ikuto Hidaka & Minoru Fujita
All Japan Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Zero1
2006"brother" Yasshi, Shuji Kondo, Suwama & TaruAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2007Togi Makabe & Toru YanoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2008Minoru Suzuki & Taiyō KeaPancrase
All Japan Pro Wrestling
2009Akebono & Ryota HamaAll Japan Pro Wresetling
2010Manabu Nakanishi & Strong ManNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
CMLL
2011Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji OkabayashiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2012Manabu Soya & Takao OmoriAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2013Mikey Nicholls & Shane HastePro Wrestling Noah
2014Masato Tanaka & Takashi SugiuraPro Wrestling Noah
Pro Wrestling Zero1
2015Atsushi Onita & Chigusa NagayoChō Hanabi Puroresu
2016Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji OkabayashiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2017Shuji Ishikawa & SuwamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2018
2019
2020Kazushi Sakuraba & Takashi SugiuraPro Wrestling Noah
2021Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.New Japan Pro-Wrestling
2022Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan
2023Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi
YearWinnerPromotion
1974Tatsumi FujinamiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1982Mitsuharu MisawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1983Tarzan Goto
1985Keiichi YamadaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1986Keiji Mutoh
1987John TentaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1988Hiroshi HaseNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1989Kenta KobashiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1990Masashi AoyagiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1991Masao OriharaSuper World of Sports
1992Jun AkiyamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1993Jinsei Shinzaki
Shinjiro Otani
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1994Manabu YamadaPancrase
1995Daisuke Ikeda
Masato Tanaka
Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1996Yuki KondoPancrase
1997Kazuyuki FujitaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1998Yoshinobu KanemaruAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1999Naomichi Marufuji
2000Kenzo Suzuki
Takeshi Rikio
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Noah
2001Takehiro MurahamaOsaka Pro Wrestling
2002Kazuhiko OgasawaraPro Wrestling Zero-One
2003Shinsuke NakamuraNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2004Katsuhiko NakajimaKensuke Office
2005AkebonoAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2006HGHustle
2007B×B HulkDragon Gate
2008Atsushi SawadaInoki Genome Federation
2009Ryota HamaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2010Yuji OkabayashiBig Japan Pro Wrestling
2011Shinichi SuzukawaInoki Genome Federation
2012Daichi HashimotoPro Wrestling Zero1
2013Konosuke TakeshitaDDT Pro-Wrestling
2014Saki Akai
2016Chihiro HashimotoSendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
2017Yuma AoyagiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2018Utami HayashishitaWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
2019Strong Machine JDragon Gate
2020Yuki MashiroIce Ribbon
2021Yuki AraiTokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
2022Yuma AnzaiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
2023Saito Brothers
YearWinnerPromotion
1995Shinobu KandoriLadies Legend Pro-Wrestling
1996Kyoko InoueAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
1997Eagle Sawai
Lioness Asuka
Shark Tsuchiya
Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling
JDStar
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1998Shinobu KandoriLadies Legend Pro-Wrestling
1999Lioness AsukaGaea Japan
2000Etsuko Mita and Mima ShimodaArsion
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
2001Kaoru ItoAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
2002Momoe Nakanishi
2003Ayako HamadaGaea Japan
2009Emi SakuraIce Ribbon
2010Nanae TakahashiNEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling
2011Yuzuki AikawaWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
2012
2013Meiko SatomuraSendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
2015Io ShiraiWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
2016
2017
2018Tsukasa FujimotoIce Ribbon
2019Mayu IwataniWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
2020Giulia
2021Utami Hayashishita
2022Syuri
2023Tam Nakano
YearWinner
1978Isao Yoshihara
1979Joe Higuchi
Kotetsu Yamamoto
Masafumi Suzuki
1983Hisashi Shinma
Terry Funk
1988Bruiser Brody
1989Antonio Inoki
1990Seiji Sakaguchi
1991Dynamite Kid
1999Giant Baba
2000Jumbo Tsuruta
Stan Hansen
2009Mitsuharu Misawa
2010Joe Higuchi
Kantaro Hoshino
Kotetsu Yamamoto
Rusher Kimura
2013Kenta Kobashi
2019Atsushi Aoki
2021Rumi Kazama
2022Antonio Inoki

Inactive awards

A special award, this award is typically given to Japanese champions in United World Wrestling World Wrestling Championships, or in the Olympic Games.

YearWinner
1998Atsuko Shinomura
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Miyu Ikeda
1999Ayako Shōda
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Seiko Yamamoto
2000Hitomi Sakamoto
Katsuhiko Nagata
Seiko Yamamoto
2001Hitomi Sakamoto
Seiko Yamamoto
2002Kaori Icho
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Saori Yoshida
2003Chiharu Icho
Kaori Icho
Kazuhiko Ikematsu
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Saori Yoshida
Seiko Yamamoto
2004Chiharu Icho
Chikara Tanabe
Kaori Icho
Kenji Inoue
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Saori Yoshida
2005Ayako Shōda
Hitomi Sakamoto
Kaori Icho
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Makiko Sakamoto
2006Ayako Sanada
Chiharu Icho
Hitomi Sakamoto
Kaori Icho
Kyoko Hamaguchi
Noriyuki Takatsuka
Saori Yoshida
2009Mio Nishimaki
Saori Yoshida
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu
Yuri Kai
2011Hitomi Obara
Kaori Icho
Saori Yoshida
2012Hitomi Obara
Kaori Icho
Saori Yoshida
Tatsuhiro Yonemichi
2013Eri Tosaka
Kaori Icho
Saori Yoshida
2014Chiho Hamada
Eri Tosaka
Kaori Icho
Saori Yoshida
2015Eri Tosaka
Kaori Icho
Saori Yoshida
2016Eri Tosaka
Kaori Icho
Risako Kawai
Sara Dosho
2017Haruna Okuno
Kenichiro Fumita
Risako Kawai
Sara Dosho
Yui Susaki
Yuki Takahashi
2018Haruna Okuno
Takuto Otoguro
Mayu Mukaida
Risako Kawai
Yui Susaki
2019Risako Kawai
Shinobu Ota
Kenichiro Fumita
YearWinnerPromotion
1982Stan HansenAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1983Hulk HoganNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1985The Road WarriorsAll Japan Pro Wrestling
YearWinnerPromotion
1974Isamu Teranishi
Koma Mashimo
Kotetsu Yamamoto
International Wrestling Enterprise
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1975Akihisa Takachiho
Snake Amami
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
All Japan Pro Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1976Masanobu Fuchi
Ryuma Go
Shoji Kai
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
1977Goro Tsurumi
Riki Choshu
Rocky Hata
International Wrestling Enterprise
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
1978Kazuharu Sonoda
Keiji Ishikawa
Kuniaki Kobayashi
Snake Amami
All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
1979Atsushi Onita
Makoto Arakawa
Masahiko Takasugi
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
1980George Takano
Mach Hayato
Prince Tonga
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
All Japan Pro Wrestling
1981Akira Maeda
Animal Hamaguchi
Keiji Ishikawa
All Japan Pro Wrestling
International Wrestling Enterprise
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1982Shiro Koshinaka
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1983Masanobu Fuchi
Nobuhiko Takada
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
YearWinnerPromotion
1975The DestroyerAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1976Giant Baba
1978Abdullah the Butcher
Umanosuke Ueda
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1979Terry FunkAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1980Abdullah the Butcher
Stan Hansen
All Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1981Tiger MaskNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1983The Great KabukiAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1988Giant Baba
Rusher Kimura
YearWinner
1981Motoyuki Kitazawa
Snake Amami
1982Mr. Hayashi
Yonetaro Tanaka
1987Animal Hamaguchi
Great Kojika
Sonoda Haru
1988Masanobu Kurisu
Shunji Kosugi
1989Takashi Ishikawa
1993Motoshi Okuma
1994Ashura Hara
1995Kantaro Hoshino
1997Joe Higuchi
Megumi Kudo
Riki Choshu
1999Hiro Matsuda
Jackie Sato
Jumbo Tsuruta
Masa Saito
Yoshinosato
2000Kuniaki Kobayashi
Masakatsu Funaki
2001Osamu Kido
Yoshihiro Momota
2002Motoko Baba
Thunder Sugiyama
2003Kodo Fuyuki
Mitsu Hirai
2006Black Cat
Haruka Eigen
Kintarō Ōki
Rusher Kimura
2007Karl Gotch
2008Great Kusatsu
2009Takashi Matsunaga
Ted Tanabe
2016Hayabusa
YearWinnerPromotion
1974Mighty InoueInternational Wrestling Enterprise
1986Hiroshi WajimaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1989Atsushi Onita
The Great Muta
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
1993All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
1994Akira HokutoAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
1997Animal HamaguchiHamaguchi Gym
2001TajiriWorld Wrestling Federation
2003Seiji SakaguchiNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
2017Jurina MatsuiTofu Puroresu
YearWinnerPromotion
1983Antonio Inoki
Giant Baba
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
1987Antonio Inoki vs. Masa Saito (October 4)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
1988Akira MaedaUniversal Wrestling Federation
1992Mitsuharu MisawaAll Japan Pro Wrestling
1995New Japan Pro-Wrestling vs. UWF International (October 9)
YearWinnerPromotion
1990Kōji KitaoNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1991Atsushi OnitaFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1993The Great Sasuke and Michinoku Pro Wrestling
1997Naoya OgawaNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
1998Alexander OtsukaBattlarts
2002Hidehiko YoshidaPride Fighting Championships
2004Akira HokutoKensuke Office
2005YinlingHustle
2006Mecha MummyUnion Pro Wrestling

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . December 20, 2004 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter . . . 1083-9593 . 3.
  2. Web site: http://www.all-japan.co.jp/%E8%AB%8F%E8%A8%AA%E9%AD%94%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%80%81%E7%9F%B3%E5%B7%9D%E4%BF%AE%E5%8F%B8%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%81%8C2017%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84 . ja:諏訪魔選手、石川修司選手が2017年度 東京スポーツ新聞社制定「プロレス大賞」最優秀タッグチーム賞 受賞!! . December 14, 2017 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  3. Web site: http://www.njpw.co.jp/81073 . ja:「2017年も、我々が様々な話題を提供します!」“MVP”内藤哲也が東京スポーツ『プロレス大賞』受賞式で、さらなるL・I・J旋風を宣言!【報告】 . January 19, 2017 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  4. Web site: http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=3592 . ja:東京スポーツ新聞社制定 2011年「プロレス大賞」受賞に際し各選手コメント . December 14, 2011 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  5. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/ . ja:東京スポーツ プロレス大賞 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  6. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/481197/ . ja:【プロレス大賞】創設以来初の「新人賞該当者なし」 . December 8, 2015 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  7. Web site: http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/628787/ . ja:【プロレス大賞】MVP内藤 ベストバウト級の好試合を連発した“新日プロの救世主” . December 14, 2016 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  8. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . December 15, 2014 . Dec. 15, 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: CM Punk to UFC 181, Tokyo Sports Awards, Jimmy Del Ray bio and much more . . . 1083-9593 . 18.
  9. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/343284/ . ja:女子プロレス大賞 6年ぶり該当者なし . December 9, 2014 . December 14, 2017 . . ja.
  10. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . December 18, 2017 . December 18, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: The metamorphosis of Chris Jericho, GSP vacates title, more . . . 1083-9593 . 10.