 # | Award | Category | Year |  Placement |
| 1 | Stanley Weston Award | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1993 | |
| 2 | WWE Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 1993 | |
| 3 | Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 1996 | |
| 4 | Most Hated Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1988 | 1. |
| 5 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1977 | 1. |
| 6 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1982 | 1. |
| 7 | Feud Of The Year | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1981 | 1. |
| 8 | Most Hated Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1987 | 2. |
| 9 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1978 | 2. |
| 10 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1979 | 2. |
| 11 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1980 | 3. |
| 12 | Most Popular Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1981 | 3. |
| 13 | Wrestler Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1983 | 3. |
| 14 | Feud Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1988 | 4. |
| 15 | The 100 Best Matches To See Before You Die | WWE.com | 2014 | 95. |
| 16 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1991 | 116. |
| 17 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1992 | 491. |
