PWI Reveals its 2015 Achievement Awards: Who Won Wrestler of the Year?, Tag Team of the Year, Inspirational Wrestler and More

January 15, 2016

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released its 2015 Achievement Awards, and WWE star Seth Rollins took in 62% of the vote to win Wrestler of the Year.

Rollins nabbed the top award as well as Most Hated Wrestler of the Year, as the 44th annual PWI Achievement Awards were announced in the magazine’s new issue, on sale in print and digital formats at pwi-online.com. Jay Lethal, Roman Reigns, and John Cena were runners-up in the category.

Here is the list of the rest of the award winners:

Tag Team of the Year:

The New Day

Most Popular Wrestler of the Year:

Dean Ambrose

Inspirational Wrestler of the Year:

Bayley

Rookie of the Year:

Moose

Comeback of the Year:

The Undertaker

Feud of the Year:

Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar

Woman of the Year:

Sasha Banks

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year:

Roman Reigns

Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins

HAMBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Seth Rollins is pictured on the red carpet prior to the WWE Live event at O2 World on April 15, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

HAMBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Ruth Moschner (L) and Seth Rollins are pictured on the red carpet prior to the WWE Live event at O2 World on April 15, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

HAMBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Ruth Moschner (L) and Seth Rollins are pictured on the red carpet prior to the WWE Live event at O2 World on April 15, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

HAMBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Ruth Moschner (L) and Seth Rollins are pictured on the red carpet prior to the WWE Live event at O2 World on April 15, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins looks on before throwing out the first pitch before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins throws out the first pitch before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE wrestler Seth Rollins throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE wrestler Seth Rollins throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE wrestler Seth Rollins looks on after throwing out the first pitch before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Seth Rollins

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 17: WWE wrestler Seth Rollins celebrates after throwing out the first pitch before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 17, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 3-0. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.