Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has issued individual awards for 2025 talent.
The Spring 2026 awards magazine edition will be issued on a four collectible covers. The women will grace three of the four covers as they win big.
First, Mercedes Mone wins for Woman of the Year. Last year’s winner was Toni Storm in this category. This is Mone’s second time as woman of the year, as she won it under her Sasha Banks moniker in 2015.
Next, Toni Storm wins for Most Popular Wrestler of the Year. Cody Rhodes won this award last year, and this is the first year since 2019 that a woman took home this honor. Last woman was Becky Lynch in 2019.
Lastly, Shotzi wins for Indie Wrestler of the Year. This award was won by Mustafa Ali last year. Shotzi marks the first woman ever to win this award that was first established in 2020.
Congratulations to the ladies making headlines and winning awards!