Most Hated Wrestler of the Year
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WINNER
The Sheik
Billy Graham
The Great Mephisto
Greg Valentine
Stan Hansen
Ken Patera
Ric Flair
Greg Valentine
Larry Zbyszko
Ken Patera
Ted DiBiase
Greg Valentine
Roddy Piper
Roddy Piper
Paul Orndorff
Ric Flair
Andre the Giant
Randy Savage
Earthquake
Sergeant Slaughter
Rick Rude
Jerry Lawler
Bob Backlund
Jerry Lawler
Hulk Hogan
Bret Hart
Hulk Hogan
Dallas Page
Kurt Angle
Steve Austin
Chris Jericho
Triple H
Triple H
Triple H
Edge
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Randy Orton
The Nexus
The Miz
CM Punk
The Authority
Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns
Jinder Mahal
Brock Lesnar
Baron Corbin
Seth Rollins
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Dominik Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio
FIRST RUNNER UP
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Ox Baker
Ric Flair
Ken Patera
Terry Funk
Greg Valentine
Don Muraco
Blackjack Mulligan
The Masked Superstar
Kevin Sullivan
Chris Adams
Ric Flair
Andre the Giant
Barry Windham
Terry Funk
Ric Flair
The Undertaker
Ric Flair
Big Van Vader
Owen Hart
Kevin Sullivan
Goldust
Hulk Hogan
Vince McMahon
Triple H
Triple H
Booker T
The Un-Americans
Kane
John Bradshaw Layfield
Edge
Jeff Jarrett
Kurt Angle
Edge
CM Punk
CM Punk
Alberto Del Rio
Bobby Roode
Randy Orton
Seth Rollins
Ethan Carter III
Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens
Tommaso Ciampa
Brock Lesnar
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns
Christian Cage
Solo Sikoa
SECOND RUNNER UP
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Terry Funk
Billy Graham
Victor Rivera
Ken Patera
Ernie Ladd
Nick Bockwinkel
Billy Graham
Kevin Sullivan
Tully Blanchard
Ted DiBiase
Colonel DeBeers
The Honky Tonk Man
Eddie Gilbert
Rick Rude
Rick Rude
Lex Luger
Jake Roberts
Yokozuna
Vader
The Gangstas
Jerry Lawler
Owen Hart
Eric Bischoff
The Undertaker
Steven Richards
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Vince McMahon
Kurt Angle
Jeff Jarrett
Randy Orton
The Great Khali
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
The Miz
Christian
Alberto Del Rio
Bully Ray
Dixie Carter
Kevin Owens
The Miz
Roman Reigns
Samoa Joe
Shane McMahon
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Kenny Omega
Chris Jericho
Roman Reigns
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
THIRD RUNNER UP
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The Spoiler
Nick Bockwinkel
Bob Orton Jr.
Ivan Koloff
Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
Buzz Sawyer
Michael Hayes
The Iron Sheik
John Studd
Rick Rude
Lex Luger
Ted DiBiase
Lex Luger
Eddie Gilbert
Jake Roberts
The Moondogs
Shawn Michaels
Jerry Lawler
Davey Boy Smith
The Giant
Curt Hennig
Bret Hart
The Dudley Boyz
Jeff Jarrett
Shane McMahon
Triple H
Test
Jeff Jarrett
Muhammad Hassan
King Booker
Robert Roode
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Eric Bischoff & Hulk Hogan
Kurt Angle
Kevin Steen
The Shield
Dave Batista
Bray Wyatt
Eva Marie
Sexy Star
Baron Corbin
Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Randy Orton
Baron Corbin
Sammy Guevara
CM Punk
Logan Paul