This is the final installment of the PWI Award series. Thanks to all who participated. This is the Stanley Weston Editor’s Award. It is meant to be a lifetime achievement award. It is also the only award the fans did not vote for. It was decided by the editors of PWI, hence the term Editor’s Award.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PWI_Stanley_Weston_Award
I hate to disagree with someone who gets a lifetime achievement award, but 1988 stands out to me. Bruiser Brody and Adrian Adonis were both good wrestlers, but I don’t think they are the type of guys this award was meant for. The truth is these guys got the award because they happened to die that year. While it’s sad that any human dies so young I don’t feel it automatically gets them a lifetime achievement award. If both guys just decided to retire that year there’s no way they would ever even be considered for the award. I think Stu Hart should have gotten the award. He had many contributions to professional wrestling. He may be best known as the father of Bret and Owen Hart, but Stu trained countless wrestlers in his infamous dungeon. He also owned and operated Stampede Wrestling for years. Guys like Bret and Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Brian Pillman, and many others got their start there. Stampede made the faster catch as catch can style that we’re familiar with today popular. Stu's influence is still felt today and his legacy will live on forever. So no disrespect to those who lost their lives, but I don’t think dying young should earn you this award.
I hope you’ve all enjoyed this series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PWI_Stanley_Weston_Award
I hate to disagree with someone who gets a lifetime achievement award, but 1988 stands out to me. Bruiser Brody and Adrian Adonis were both good wrestlers, but I don’t think they are the type of guys this award was meant for. The truth is these guys got the award because they happened to die that year. While it’s sad that any human dies so young I don’t feel it automatically gets them a lifetime achievement award. If both guys just decided to retire that year there’s no way they would ever even be considered for the award. I think Stu Hart should have gotten the award. He had many contributions to professional wrestling. He may be best known as the father of Bret and Owen Hart, but Stu trained countless wrestlers in his infamous dungeon. He also owned and operated Stampede Wrestling for years. Guys like Bret and Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Brian Pillman, and many others got their start there. Stampede made the faster catch as catch can style that we’re familiar with today popular. Stu's influence is still felt today and his legacy will live on forever. So no disrespect to those who lost their lives, but I don’t think dying young should earn you this award.
I hope you’ve all enjoyed this series.