 # | Award |  Category | Year | Placement |
| 1 | Texas Wrestling Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2015 | |
| 2 | WWE Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2020 | |
| 3 | Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2011 | |
| 4 | George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2007 | |
| 5 | Most Improved Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1985 | 1. |
| 6 | Most Inspirational Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1986 | 4. |
| 7 | Most Inspirational Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 2005 | 3. |
| 8 | Tag Team Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1985 | 2. |
| 9 | Tag Team Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1992 | 1. |
| 10 | Wrestler Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1987 | 4. |
| 11 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1991 | 8. |
| 12 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1992 | 14. |
| 13 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1993 | 27. |
| 14 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1994 | 48. |
| 15 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1995 | 91. |
| 16 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1996 | 68. |
| 17 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1997 | 57. |
| 18 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1998 | 116. |
| 19 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1999 | 194. |
| 20 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 2001 | 83. |
| 21 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 2002 | 205. |
| 22 | Tag Team Of The Year | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1992 | 1. |
| 23 | Most Improved | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1985 | 1. |
| 24 | Match Of The Year | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1996 | 1. |
| 25 | Rookie Of The Year | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1982 | 1. |
