 # | Award |  Category | Year | Placement |
| 1 | Frank Gotch Award | George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame | 2009 | |
| 2 | Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2015 | |
| 3 | High Volume Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2014 | |
| 4 | Most Hated Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1979 | 4. |
| 5 | Tag Team Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1985 | 3. |
| 6 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1991 | 154. |
| 7 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1992 | 137. |
| 8 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1993 | 152. |
| 9 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1994 | 105. |
