The idea of fighting is real in promotions such as WWE/TNA etc.
Otherwise the wrestlers would not know what to pull of and when.
PWI [Pro Wrestling Illustrated] breaks down voting into these
catogries: PWI's family of magazines has given out annual awards
since 1972. A ballot is printed in the special year-end issue, and
the fans ostensibly vote for the winners. However, this has been
disputed by wrestling news websites, which have claimed that
winners are in fact selected by the magazine's editors. A special
PWI Awards magazine is put out annually, which shows not only the
winners, but the first three runners-up with the number of votes.
The wrestlers receive plaques for each PWI Award that they win. The
awards that PWI has given out are as follows: * Wrestler of the
Year (since 1972) * Tag Team of the Year (since 1972) * Match of
the Year (since 1972) * Feud of the Year (since 1986) * Most
Popular Wrestler of the Year (since 1972) * Most Hated Wrestler of
the Year (since 1972) * Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (since
1978) * Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (since 1972) *
Rookie of the Year (since 1972) * Stanley Weston Award (since 1981)
* Comeback of the Year (since 1992) * Woman of the Year (since
1999) Discontinued awards are as follows: * Manager of the Year
(1972 to 1999) * PWI Girl Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976) *
Midget Wrestler of the Year (1972 to 1976) * PWI Announcer of the
Year (1977) ''Courtesy of Wikipedia'' Although these are judges by
fans, the fans may be swayed to vote by ability, on and off screen
personality and comitment to the business.
