Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Best Bout Award
{{short description|Professional wrestling awards}}
The {{nihongo|Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards|東京スポーツプロレス大賞|Tōkyō Supōtsu Puroresu Taishō}} 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,{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = December 20, 2004 | title = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | magazine = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=3}} they are recognized by all the major promotions in the country, including All Japan Pro Wrestling,{{cite web | url = 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 | script-title=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!! | date=December 14, 2017 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=All Japan Pro Wrestling | language=ja}} New Japan Pro-Wrestling,{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/81073 | script-title=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】 | date=January 19, 2017 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}} and Pro Wrestling Noah.{{cite web | url = http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=3592 | script-title=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 | date=December 14, 2011 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Noah | language=ja}}
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.{{cite web | url = https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/ | script-title=ja:東京スポーツ プロレス大賞 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja}} Voting takes place in rounds.{{cite web | url = https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/481197/ | script-title=ja:【プロレス大賞】創設以来初の「新人賞該当者なし」 | date=December 8, 2015 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja}} In landslide cases, the winner can be determined in a single round of voting,{{cite web | url = http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/628787/ | script-title=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” | date=December 14, 2016 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja}} however, if no wrestler gets enough votes, the award can be left blank and not given out that year.{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = December 15, 2014 | title = Dec. 15, 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: CM Punk to UFC 181, Tokyo Sports Awards, Jimmy Del Ray bio and much more | magazine = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=18}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/343284/ | script-title=ja:女子プロレス大賞 ６年ぶり該当者なし | date=December 9, 2014 | access-date=December 14, 2017 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja}}
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.{{cite magazine | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = December 18, 2017 | title = December 18, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: The metamorphosis of Chris Jericho, GSP vacates title, more | magazine = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=10}} There are currently ten active awards given out by Tokyo Sports, including one dedicated to sport wrestling.
Active awards
=MVP Award{{anchor|Wrestler of the Year}}=
:Rebranded in 2010. Originally known as {{nihongo|Best Wrestler Award|最優秀選手賞|Saiyūshū senshu-shō}}, which has since become a secondary name.
File:Antonio Inoki IMG 0398-2 20121224.JPG is a record six-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974 |
| 1975 |
| 1976
|rowspan=3|Antonio Inoki |rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1977 |
| 1978 |
| 1979
|Giant Baba |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1980
|rowspan=2|Antonio Inoki |rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1981 |
| 1982 |
| 1983
|rowspan=2|Jumbo Tsuruta |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1984 |
| 1985
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1986
|rowspan=3|Genichiro Tenryu |rowspan=3|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1987 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991
|Jumbo Tsuruta |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992 |
| 1993
|Genichiro Tenryu |
| 1994
|rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995 |
| 1996
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1997
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998
|Kenta Kobashi |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1999
|Keiji Mutoh |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2000 |
| 2001
|Keiji Mutoh |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002
|K-1 |
| 2003
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2004
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2005
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2006 |
| 2007
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2008
|Keiji Mutoh |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2009
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2010
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2011
|Hiroshi Tanahashi | rowspan="14" |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2012
|rowspan=2|Kazuchika Okada |
| 2013 |
| 2014
|Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| 2015
|Kazuchika Okada |
| 2016
|rowspan=2|Tetsuya Naito |
| 2017 |
| 2018
|Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| 2019
|Kazuchika Okada |
| 2020
|Tetsuya Naito |
| 2021 |
| 2022
|Kazuchika Okada |
| 2023
|Tetsuya Naito |
| 2024 |
={{nihongo|Best Bout Award|ベストバウト|Besutobauto}}{{anchor|Best Bout Award|Match of the Year}}=
:Rebranded in 2010. Originally known as {{nihongo|Match of the Year Award|年間最高試合賞|Nenkan saikō shiai-shō}}, which has since become a secondary name.
File:GenichiroTenryu2008.png is a nine-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974
|Antonio Inoki vs. Strong Kobayashi (March 19) |rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1975
|Antonio Inoki vs. Bill Robinson (December 11) |
| 1976
|Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Rusher Kimura (March 28) |
| 1977
|Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Mil Máscaras (August 25) |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1978
|Harley Race vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (January 20) |
| 1979
|Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba vs. Abdullah the Butcher & Tiger Jeet Singh (August 26) |
| 1980
|Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk vs. Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta (December 11) |rowspan=3|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1981
|Giant Baba vs. Verne Gagne (January 18) |
| 1982
|Giant Baba vs. Stan Hansen (February 4) |
| 1983
|Riki Choshu vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (April 3) |rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1984
|Antonio Inoki vs. Riki Choshu (August 2) |
| 1985
|Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Riki Choshu (November 4) |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1986
|Akira Maeda vs. Tatsumi Fujinami (June 12) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1987
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (August 31) |rowspan=3|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1988
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Stan Hansen (July 27) |
| 1989
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (June 5) |
| 1990
|Atsushi Onita vs. Tarzan Goto (August 4) |
| 1991
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Hulk Hogan (December 12) |
| 1992
|Stan Hansen vs. Toshiaki Kawada (June 5) |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1993
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu (January 4) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1994
|Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto (March 2) |
| 1995
|Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa (June 9) |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1996
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Nobuhiko Takada (September 11) |
| 1997
|Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 21) |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998
|Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (October 31) |
| 1999
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Keiji Mutoh (May 3) |rowspan=4|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2000
|Kensuke Sasaki vs. Toshiaki Kawada (October 9) |
| 2001
|Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Yuji Nagata (June 6) |
| 2002
|Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Yuji Nagata (May 2) |
| 2003
|Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (March 1) |rowspan=5|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2004
|Jun Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (July 10) |
| 2005
|Kensuke Sasaki vs. Kenta Kobashi (July 18) |
| 2006
|Kenta vs. Naomichi Marufuji (October 29) |
| 2007
|Jun Akiyama & Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi & Yoshihiro Takayama (December 2) |
| 2008
|Naomichi Marufuji vs. Shuji Kondo (November 3) |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2009 |
| 2010
|Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (October 11) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2011
|Keiji Mutoh & Kenta Kobashi vs. Takashi Iizuka & Toru Yano (August 27) |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2012
|Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada (June 16) |rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013
|Kota Ibushi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (August 4) |
| 2014
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (August 10) |
| 2015
|Genichiro Tenryu vs. Kazuchika Okada (November 15) |
| 2016
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji (July 18) | rowspan="5" |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2017
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (January 4) |
| 2018
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (June 9) |
| 2019
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada (October 14) |
| 2020
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito (January 5) |
| 2021
|Go Shiozaki vs. Keiji Mutoh (February 12) |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2022
|Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay (August 18) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2023
|The Great Muta vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (January 1) |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2024
|Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji (March 20) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Outstanding Performance Award|殊勲賞|Shukun-shō}}{{anchor|Outstanding Performance Award}}=
File:Tatsumi fujinami.jpg is a four-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1975 |
| 1976 |
| 1977
|rowspan=3|International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1978
|Rusher Kimura |
| 1979 |
| 1980
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1981 |
| 1982
|Tatsumi Fujinami |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1983
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1984
|Genichiro Tenryu |
| 1985
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1986 |
| 1987
|Kengo Kimura |rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1988
|Tatsumi Fujinami |
| 1989 |
| 1990
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1991 |
| 1992
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1993
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1994
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1995
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1996
|Genichiro Tenryu |
| 1997
|Mitsuharu Misawa |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1999 |
| 2000
|rowspan=2|Jun Akiyama |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2001
|rowspan=3|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2005
|rowspan=2|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2006 |
| 2007
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2008
|Kensuke Office |
| 2009
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2010
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2011
|Jun Akiyama |rowspan=3|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2015 |
| 2016
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2017 |
| 2018
|Naomichi Marufuji |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2019
|Kento Miyahara |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2020
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2021
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2022
|Kento Miyahara |
| 2023
|Hiromu Takahashi |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2024
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Fighting Spirit Award|敢闘賞|Kantō-shō}}{{anchor|Fighting Spirit Award}}=
File:Riki Chōshū.jpg is a record four-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974 |
| 1975 |
| 1976 |
| 1977
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1978
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1979
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1980
|International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1981
|rowspan=2|Rusher Kimura |rowspan=2|International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1982 |
| 1983
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1984
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1985
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1986
|Riki Choshu |
| 1987
|rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1988
|rowspan=2|Riki Choshu |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1992
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1993
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1994
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995 |
| 1996
|Akira Taue |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1997 |
| 1998
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1999
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2000
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2001
|rowspan=4|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002
|Masahiro Chono |
| 2003 |
| 2004 |
| 2005
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2006
|Hiroshi Tanahashi |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2007 |
| 2008 |
| 2009
|rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2010 |
| 2011
|Dragon Gate |
| 2012
|rowspan=2|Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2013 |
| 2014
|Chō Hanabi Puroresu |
| 2015
|Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2016
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2017
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2018
| rowspan="2" |Kaito Kiyomiya | rowspan="2" |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2019 |
| 2020
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2021 |
| 2022
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2023
| rowspan="2" |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2024
|Kaito Kiyomiya |
={{nihongo|Technique Award|技能賞|Ginō-shō}}{{anchor|Technique Award}}=
File:Yuji Nagata Aug 2015.JPG is a two-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974 |
| 1975
|rowspan=2|International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1976
|Isamu Teranishi |
| 1977
|rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1979 |
| 1980 |
| 1981
|International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1982
|rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1983 |
| 1984 |
| 1985
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1986
|rowspan=2|Jumbo Tsuruta |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1988 |
| 1989
|Universal Wrestling Federation |
| 1990 |
| 1991
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1992
|Super World of Sports |
| 1993 |
| 1994
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995 |
| 1996
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1997
|Pancrase |
| 1998
|rowspan=2|Yuji Nagata |rowspan=3|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1999 |
| 2000 |
| 2001
|Pancrase |
| 2002
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2003 |
| 2004
|Pancrase |
| 2005 |
| 2006
|Cima |
| 2007 |
| 2008
|Dragon Gate |
| 2009 |
| 2010
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2011
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2012
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2013
|rowspan=2|Dragon Gate |
| 2014 |
| 2015
|rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2016 |
| 2017
|Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2018
| rowspan="2" |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2019
|Kota Ibushi |
| 2020
|DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| 2021
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2022 |
| 2023
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2024
|Paraestra |
={{nihongo|Best Tag Team Award|最優秀タッグチーム賞|Saiyūshū taggu chīmu-shō}}{{anchor|Best Tag Team Award|Tag Team of the Year}}=
File:Voodoo Murders.jpg won it in 2006.]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1975
|Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi |rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1976
|Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi |
| 1978
|rowspan=2|Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1980 |
| 1981
|Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1982
|Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1983
|rowspan=2|Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1985 |
| 1986
|Nobuhiko Takada & Shiro Koshinaka |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1987
|Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1989
|Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu |
| 1990
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991
|Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1992
|Akitoshi Saito, Kengo Kimura, Masashi Aoyagi & Shiro Koshinaka |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1993
|rowspan=2|Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa |rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1994 |
| 1995
|Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono |rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1996
|Hiro Saito, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono |
| 1997
|rowspan=3|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1998
|Stan Hansen & Vader |
| 1999
|Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi |
| 2000
|Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima |rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004
|Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro Takayama |Pancrase |
| 2005
|Akebono & Keiji Mutoh |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2006
|"brother" Yasshi, Shuji Kondo, Suwama & Taru |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2007
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2008
|Minoru Suzuki & Taiyō Kea |Pancrase |
| 2009
|Akebono & Ryota Hama |All Japan Pro Wresetling |
| 2010
|Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2011 |
| 2012
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2013
|Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2014
|Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2015
|Atsushi Onita & Chigusa Nagayo |Chō Hanabi Puroresu |
| 2016
|Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi |Big Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2017
| rowspan="3" |Shuji Ishikawa & Suwama | rowspan="3" |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2018 |
| 2019 |
| 2020
|Kazushi Sakuraba & Takashi Sugiura |Pro Wrestling Noah |
| 2021
| rowspan="3" |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Newcomer Award|新人賞|Shinjin-shō}}{{anchor|Newcomer Award|Rookie Award|Rookie of the Year}}=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974 |
| 1982
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1983 |
| 1985
|rowspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1986 |
| 1987
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1988
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1989
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1990
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1991 |
| 1992
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1993
|Jinsei Shinzaki |Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| 1994 |
| 1995 |
| 1996
|Pancrase |
| 1997
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1999 |
| 2000
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2001
|Takehiro Murahama |
| 2002
|Kazuhiko Ogasawara |
| 2003
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 2004 |
| 2005
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2006
|HG |
| 2007 |
| 2008
|Atsushi Sawada |
| 2009
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2010 |
| 2011
|Inoki Genome Federation |
| 2012
|Pro Wrestling Zero1 |
| 2013
|rowspan=2|DDT Pro-Wrestling |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2017
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2018 |
| 2019
|Dragon Gate |
| 2020
|Ice Ribbon |
| 2021 |
| 2022
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 2023 |
| 2024
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Women's Wrestling Grand Prize|女子プロレス大賞|Joshi puroresu taishō}}{{anchor|Joshi Puroresu Grand Prize}}=
File:Io 2017 Shirai.jpg is a record three-time winner of the category, having additionally won all awards consecutively]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1995 |
| 1996 |
| 1997
|Eagle Sawai |Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998
|Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling |
| 1999 |
| 2000
|Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda |Arsion |
| 2001
|rowspan=2|All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 2002 |
| 2003
|Gaea Japan |
| 2009 |
| 2010 |
| 2011
|rowspan=2|Yuzuki Aikawa |rowspan=2|World Wonder Ring Stardom |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2015
|rowspan=3|Io Shirai |rowspan=3|World Wonder Ring Stardom |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018
|Ice Ribbon |
| 2019
|rowspan=5|World Wonder Ring Stardom |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
={{nihongo|Topic Award|話題賞|Wadai-shō}}{{anchor|Topic Award}}=
File:Great Sasuke 2.jpg and his Michinoku Pro Wrestling promotion won the category in 1993]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1993
|colspan=2|The Great Sasuke and Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| 1997
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1998 |
| 2002 |
| 2004 |
| 2005 |
| 2006
|Mecha Mummy |
| 2024
|Dump Matsumoto |— |
Inactive awards
={{nihongo|Lifetime Achievement Award|特別功労賞|Tokubetsu kōrō-shō}}{{anchor|Lifetime Achievement Award|Distinguished Service Award|Special Achievement Award}}=
File:Mitsuharu Misawa, 2007.jpg was awarded the category following his death in 2009]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner |
|---|
| 1978
|Isao Yoshihara |
| 1979
|Joe Higuchi |
| 1983 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1999 |
| 2000 |
| 2009 |
| 2010 |
| 2013 |
| 2019 |
| 2021 |
| 2022
|Antonio Inoki |
={{nihongo|Wrestling Special Award|レスリング特別賞|Resuringu tokubetsu-shō}}{{anchor|Wrestling Special Award}}=
A special award, this award is typically given to Japanese champions in United World Wrestling World Wrestling Championships, or in the Olympic Games.
File:Kaori Icho.jpg is a record eleven-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner |
|---|
| 1998
|Atsuko Shinomura |
| 1999
|Ayako Shōda |
| 2000
|Hitomi Sakamoto |
| 2001
|Hitomi Sakamoto |
| 2002
|Kaori Icho |
| 2003
|Chiharu Icho |
| 2004
|Chiharu Icho |
| 2005
|Ayako Shōda |
| 2006
|Ayako Sanada |
| 2009
|Mio Nishimaki |
| 2011
|Hitomi Obara |
| 2012
|Hitomi Obara |
| 2013
|Eri Tosaka |
| 2014
|Chiho Hamada |
| 2015
|Eri Tosaka |
| 2016
|Eri Tosaka |
| 2017
|Haruna Okuno |
| 2018
|Haruna Okuno |
| 2019
|Risako Kawai |
={{nihongo|Best Foreigner Award|最優秀外人賞|Saiyūshū gaijin-shō}}{{anchor|Best Foreigner Award}}=
File:Hulk Hogan.jpg is a one-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1982 |
| 1983 |
| 1985
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Best Referee Award|優秀レフェリー賞|Yūshū referī-shō}}{{anchor|Best Referee Award}}=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1986 |
={{nihongo|Effort Award|努力賞|Doryoku-shō}}{{anchor|Effort Award}}=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974
|Isamu Teranishi |International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1975
|Akihisa Takachiho |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1976
|Masanobu Fuchi |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1977
|Goro Tsurumi |International Wrestling Enterprise |
| 1978
|Kazuharu Sonoda |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1979
|Atsushi Onita |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1980
|George Takano |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1981
|Akira Maeda |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1982
|Shiro Koshinaka |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1983
|Masanobu Fuchi |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
={{nihongo|Popularity Award|大衆賞|Taishū-shō}}{{anchor|Popularity Award}}=
File:Dick Beyer.jpg is a one-time winner of the category]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1975
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1976 |
| 1978
|Abdullah the Butcher |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1979
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1980
|Abdullah the Butcher |All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1981
|New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1983
|rowspan=2|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1988
|Giant Baba |
={{nihongo|Service Award|功労賞|Kōrō-shō}}{{anchor|Service Award}}=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner |
|---|
| 1981
|Motoyuki Kitazawa |
| 1982
|Mr. Hayashi |
| 1987 |
| 1988
|Masanobu Kurisu |
| 1989 |
| 1993 |
| 1994 |
| 1995 |
| 1997 |
| 1999
|Hiro Matsuda |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002
|Motoko Baba |
| 2003
|Kodo Fuyuki |
| 2006 |
| 2007 |
| 2008
|Great Kusatsu |
| 2009
|Takashi Matsunaga |
| 2016 |
={{nihongo|Special Award|特別賞|Tokubetsu-shō}}{{anchor|Special Award}}=
File:Hamaguchi Heigo, Japanese professional wrestler.jpg won the category for his training in 1997]]
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1974 |
| 1986 |
| 1989
|Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling |
| 1993
|colspan=2|All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 1994
|All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling |
| 1997
|Hamaguchi Gym |
| 2001 |
| 2003 |
| 2017
|Tofu Puroresu |
={{nihongo|Special Grand Prize|特別大賞|Tokubetsu taishō}}{{anchor|Special Grand Prize}}=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |
| Year
!Winner !Promotion |
|---|
| 1983 |
| 1987
|Antonio Inoki vs. Masa Saito (October 4) |New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| 1988 |
| 1992
|All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| 1995
|colspan=2|New Japan Pro-Wrestling vs. UWF International (October 9) |
See also
References
;General
- {{cite web |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past1/ |title=Winners 1974–1979 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703173622/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past1/ |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past2/ |title=Winners 1980–1989 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731204101/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past2/ |archive-date=July 31, 2021 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past3/ |title=Winners 1990–1999 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326145111/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past3/ |archive-date=March 26, 2022 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past4/ |title=Winners 2000–2009 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530182839/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past4/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past5/ |title=Winners 2010–2021|url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703173622/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/wrestling/wrestling_past5/ |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |work=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}}
;Specific
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