In the 1980 List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, Harley Race won Wrestler of the Year, Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko won Feud of the Year (Larry Zbyszko also won PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year), and The Fabulous Free Birds (Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) won Tag Team of the Year.
In the 1980 List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, Harley Race won Wrestler of the Year, Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko won Feud of the Year (Larry Zbyszko also won PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year), and The Fabulous Free Birds (Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) won Tag Team of the Year.