Hopefully, when he returns from his recent injury, he can stay healthy and help build up rising stars like Sheamus and Drew McIntyre before he retires and takes control of the company as a member of the McMahon family. William Regal66. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Chris Jericho 4. He has an average position of 8th, brought down by his relatively poor showing in 2015. Posts: 3,141. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Rick Rude51. Staying at or near the top of this list for a consistent amount of time is exceptionally difficult, but it is possible. Theres always work to be done in equity and equality. Ultimo Guerrero46. Here are the top 100 based on my point system: 1. 1. No. ", "Ron Simmons And Terry Funk Named 2021 PWI's Stanley Weston Lifetime Achievement Award", "PWI Names AJ Styles Wrestler of the Decade", "Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated_awards&oldid=1141678401, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from November 2021, Articles with dead external links from January 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:55. The Four Horsemen, The Authority, The Nexus, and Aces & Eights are the only stables to win the award. Ric Flair16. They're in the basement a lot because a lot of the videos involve opening boxes and I think that's just where there's the most space. Here's the list of PWI 500 for 2022: 1 Roman Reigns 2 Kazuchika Okada 3 CM Punk 4 Adam Page 5 Bobby Lashley 6 Cody Rhodes 7 Bryan Danielson 8 El Hijo Del 9 Big E 10 Jonathan Gresham 11 Shingo Takagi 12 Jon Moxley This is a list of both active and inactive Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards which are voted on by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) readers every year from 1972 onwards, expanding to more categories in later years. 249. [75] It has been given yearly since 1981, and was originally known as the PWI Editor's Award. While he failed to win the WWE Championship in 2017 from Jinder Mahal, Nakamura picked up high profile wins over the likes of John Cena and Kevin Owens. Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years. In 2019, Becky Lynch became the first woman to win the award. from SquaredCircle. Finn Balor 9. RELATED: 10 Shocking Wrestler Placements In The PWI 500. Diamond Dallas Page36. A seven-time world champion, the Undertaker will likely headline every Wrestlemania until he decides to retire. El Hijo del Santo38. Pro Wrestling. Contents 1 2 451-500 See also 1-50 1. The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year.Ric Flair has won the award a record six times, and remains the only wrestler with more than three wins; he also established the record for most consecutive wins with three from 1984 to 1986, with AJ Styles later tying that record in 2016-2018. PWI500: The Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rankings. The PWI Woman of the Year award recognized the best female professional wrestling personality of the year. score: 55 of 500 (11%) required scores: 1, 2, 3, 10, 87 list stats leaders vote print comments How many have you heard of? By Tornad0 Ranking 20 Select Date 1 Seth "Freakin" Rollins Championship Rate 9.38 9.38% Win Rate 86.3 86.3% 2 Kazuchika Okada Championship Rate 6.25 6.25% Win Rate 83.08 83.08% 3 Bobby Lashley Championship Rate 6.25 6.25% Win Rate 69.81 69.81% 4 Sheamus Championship Rate 6.25 6.25% Here I present the top 20 wrestlers of the past 20 years, based on a point system I devised from their ranking each year they were listed. Change). Shinya Hashimoto58. The formula I used is: 1 / (1 + ranking). The PWI Tag Team of the Year award recognizes the best tag team of the year. [7] Subsequently, after Ric Flair left WCW and was stripped of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in July 1991, PWI and its sister publications nonetheless continued to recognize the WCW title as held by Lex Luger, Sting, Vader, and Ron Simmons as the rightful continuation of the historic NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. He picked up clean wins over Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in just a couple of weeks and was crowned the inaugural Universal Champion at SummerSlam in 2016 after a great match. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Pro Wrestling Illustrated - November 2022, Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022. Unfortunately, Balor has struggled for relevance since, meandering in the midcard, before eventually returning to NXT. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. In 1983, PWI withdrew world title recognition from the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, citing how champion Bob Backlund was not facing contenders from outside the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) territory and was only facing rulebreakers. When he won the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania XX, few argued that he didn't deserve it. Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement), David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, No Time Limit Two Out of Three Falls Match, "And, finally PWI's 2010 Wrestler of the Year", "AJ Styles & Becky Lynch Named PWI Wrestler & Woman of the Year for 2018", https://twitter.com/OfficialPWI/status/1215306229670711296, "Pro Wrestling Illustrated anuncia los ganadores de sus PWI Awards 2021", "AJ Styles Named PWI Wrestler of the Year, Full List Of Awards", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Reveals "Wrestler Of The Year" And "Woman Of The Year" For 2018", "Here are the 11 @OfficialPWI Achievement Award winners: Wrestler: @AdamColePro, Tag Team: Kyle O'Reilly @KORcombat & @theBobbyFish, Woman & Popular: @BeckyLynchWWE, Comeback & Inspirational: @WWERomanReigns, Hated: @BaronCorbinWWE, Improved: @MrGMSI_BCage More ", "Achievement Awards: Tag Team of the Year", "PWI Achievement Award Results: Who Was Voted Wrestler Of The Year?, Historical 'Match Of The Year', "Feud: @JohnnyGargano vs. @AdamColePro, Match: @CodyRhodes vs. @dustinrhodes, Rookie: @FlyinBrianJr. wrestler previous year position difference notes; 101 Dax Harwood: 254 +153: 102 . Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 4 (1996, 2000, 2004). Bob Backlund 8. Okada slid down the rankings somewhat after that, but is still one of the greatest in the world, coming in 3rd in 2018 and 5th in 2019. Return to Bell To Belles for more news, exclusives, opinion, interviews, and advocacy on your favorite women in wrestling! These awards had previously been given out by another Victory Sports Magazine property, Sports Review Wrestling. Ric Flair, Vince McMahon, and Triple H have won this award four times individually. Hulk Hogan 2. Equipes. [citation needed]. Real Join Date: Sep 2003. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". This year, the women of the 2021 PWI 500 made sure this years ranking was a historical milestone for the publication, and for womens wrestling, alike. 3 (1991, 1992, 1994). 1-50 1. This award was only given in 1977. Total number of appearances: 18Number of top 10 rankings: 7Highest ranking: No. Without further ado, here are 10 wrestlers with the highest average PWI 500 position in the last 5 years. Yuji Nagata63. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is an American internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. PWI Top 500 Wrestlers Of 2018 - 10 Names REVEALED Alpha Males by Michael Hamflett August 29th, 2018 Pro Wrestling Illustrated/NJPW Kenny Omega has topped this this year's Pro Wrestling. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is an American internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. Learn more at. Christian also deserves to be much higher on that list, IMO. Although WWE has done their best to erase Benoit from memory, I prefer to remember him for the many outstanding matches he had both in WCW and WWE. Rollins pulled off the 'Heist of the Century' at WrestleMania 31, when he cashed-in his Money in the Bank contract in the main-event to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. 2022 PWI 500 Full List!! This time four superstars of WWE namely: Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, Cody Rhodes and Big E made the top ten of the PWI 500. 15 this year is impressive, considering he spent most of the year on the sidelines. The PWI Feud of the Year award recognizes the best rivalry of the year, normally between two wrestlers but also between groups as well. Cody Rhodes 7. Total number of appearances: 10Number of top 10 rankings: 7 Highest ranking: No. This has left Balor with an average position of 19th over the last five years. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 24. For the first time since 2019, a WWE talent tops the list. PWI has also generally recognized any tag team title from a promotion with a recognized world heavyweight championship as a world tag team championship and certain other select titles from those promotions as world championships. Total number of appearances: 14Number of top 10 rankings: 7Highest ranking: No. The criteria for ranking includes win-loss record, technical ability, influence on the sport, success against the highest grade of competition, success against the most diverse competition, and activity. Lou Albano, J. J. Dillon, and Jim Cornette each won three times. Sting7. WPW . Rick Steiner50. It does not store any personal data. It does not store any personal data. Rhino79. Scott Steiner26. Total number of appearances: 18Number of top 10 rankings: 5Highest ranking: No. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Big E 10. Shane Douglas89. Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods are the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions of all time. Please enter a valid email and try again. (LogOut/ Randy Savage 10. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Toshiaki Kawada42. AJ Styles 11. Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. Fabulous Freebirds (629 points) The next year, Omega topped the list after working a 7-star rematch against Okada, before sliding down to 8th place in 2019 as a result of his move to AEW. And like last years winner Kenny Omega, this is Romans second time in first place. Jonathan Gresham 11. This may be the only PWI Top that I agree with! Although many feel he was held back from his full potential in WWE, Van Dam has long been considered one of the top performers in the sport, and is the highest-ranking wrestler ECW ever had in the PWI 500 (No. The top 10 rankings for the PWI 500 are as follows: 1. PWI writers choose the position of the wrestler following a designated evaluation period starting from October; a minimum of 10 matches or 4 months as a tag team is required. Since then, Cena has always been in the main event picture, and he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. PWI has published the list of the top 500 professional wrestlers each year since 1991 in an annual special edition magazine, the PWI 500. A four-time world champion in WWE, Jericho shows no signs of slowing down, and has one of the most impressive rsums of any wrestler not just today, but ever. Vince McMahon calls Stone Cold the greatest WWE superstar of all-time, and although he only wrestled in WWE for five years, he was the face of the company during wrestling's biggest boom period. Trish Stratus has won this award a record four times. Ron Simmons94. The 32nd annual PWI 500 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated 's (mostly) kayfabe ranking of the 500 best wrestlers in the world - is here. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Additionally, readers are given the ability to vote for the winners of the year-end awards with ballots being included in special year-end issues. Christopher Daniels61. Because even more than honoring some talented folks whove had amazing runs over the past 12 or so months, the point of the PWI 500 is to give fans something to debate. Takeshi Morishima100. Cody Rhodes7. Total number of appearances: 17Number of top 10 rankings: 8Highest ranking: No. Every woman who ranked on the 2021 PWI 500 #44 - Trish Adora #111 - Allie Katch #179 - Jordynne Grace #192 - Edith Surreal #230 - Laynie Luck #245 - Erica Leigh #291 - Charli Evans #314 - Delmi Exo #318 - Ashley Vox #324 - Davienne #382 - Mei Suruga #388 - Kylie Rae #390 - Mickie Knuckles [5], Until March 1991, PWI and its sister publications steadfastly referred to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as "the NWA" despite WCW having increasingly phased out the latter name in the preceding months. [2] This coincided with the WWF's withdrawal from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in summer 1983. 1983 Year In Review. In 2010, the award was given to a stable, The Nexus for the first time. Sean Waltman75. Learn more at. PWI ranked him #21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004; River City Championship Wrestling. Roman Reigns is the only wrestler to win this award while presented as a face (heroic character). The PWI Comeback of the Year award, given yearly since 1992, recognizes the most impressive comeback by a professional wrestler during the year. Randy Savage 10. Page 1 of 13 Mitsuharu Misawa 7. Tajiri96. Roman Reigns2. While people may debate over him being the greatest of all time, no one can deny he has been the greatest over the last five years. Randy Orton18. From a vanilla third-generation rookie in 2002 to a member of Evolution to the WWE's "Apex Predator," Orton has evolved with a killer instinct and is at his peak, where at age 30, he is likely to remain for many years. Hiroyoshi Tenzan62. More recently, the magazine has branched into the creation of Women's lists as well, but the Men's list has remained far more in-depth, at least for the time being. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Negro Casas87. Sting and John Cena have won this award a record four times. We're going to rank the 100 greatest tag teams of all time! PWI has published a list of the top female professional wrestlers each year since 2008 in a special edition magazine, the Women's 100 (formerly known as Female 50). AJ Lee is the only wrestler to win the award three times consecutively. This award made its debut in 2021. The 2022 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. PWI has also given out monthly rankings for big promotions, some select independent promotions, and overall rankings in singles and tag teams divisions. As just announced on @BustedOpenRadio, Roman Reigns is again the #1 wrestler in the #PWI500. Note: the point system I used assigns points for every time a wrestler is ranked in the PWI 500. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Twenty-nine spots out of 500 this year, next year even more. However, in more recent years the magazine has taken an editorial approach between kayfabe and "shoot" writing, differentiating between on-screen feuds and controversies behind the scenes. He had a strong 2016 and 2019 as well, giving him an average position of 20th. The PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year award recognized the best midget wrestler of the year. In the years before that, Nakamura had been a consistent presence in the top 10, giving him an average position of 12th between 2015 and 2019. Roman Reigns is number one on the PWI 500. However, Omega had an excellent previous year and was held with world titles in AEW, impact wrestling and AAA during the evaluation period. By LeicchaTiger2 Plays - /5 - RATE QUIZ MORE INFO Classic Best Score? Male wrestlers. Even though he lost the feud, Joe looked like an absolute star, resulting in him being placed seventh on the PWI 500 that year. Will Ospreay - NJPW 8. Yearly Shocker99. - Chad Gelfand 7. Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years. Although many wrestling organizations promote their lead title as a world heavyweight championship, Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has only recognized a few championships as valid world titles at any one time. Batista23. Total number of appearances: 9Number of top 10 rankings: 4 Highest ranking: No. I call it (mostly) kayfabe because influence on the sport gives them some room to consider non-work elements of a persons career and because I personally believe some thought is understandably given to their own shoot business, e.g. Roman Reigns 2. The placement is not only a testament to her talents inside the ring, but signifies how important representation is for Women of Color. In recent years, the PWI has moved away from reporting on storylines as actual news and mixed in editorial comments on the behind-the-scenes workings of wrestling. Danhausen hangs out there a lot, and has been living there since his injury for rehab. He was positioned 40th in 2019, a far cry from being sixth in 2016 and third in 2017. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. 1 (1998, 1999). 2022 The 2021 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated . The following is a list of categories in which PWI has issued awards. The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022. The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year. what will sell magazines. PWI initially did not recognize the ECW World Heavyweight Championship as a world title but granted the championship and the promotion world title status in 1999. I've been freelancing as a content writer for a couple of years, and run a wellness website called You're Doing Great (?). The Big Show24. Bryan Danielson8. Jeff Hardy57. Correct. Top 500 Pro Wrestlers of all time according to Pro Wrestling Illustrated. According to the magazine, each PWI 500 covers the period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current one. 1 (1996). His poor ranking in 2015 and 2016 means The Cleaner has had an average position of 18th over the last 5 years. How many have you heard of. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Jonathan Gresham. After a few months of uncertainty, Styles quickly established himself as one of the biggest stars of the promotion, winning marquee matches and championship gold. The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year. This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. Shinya Hashimoto was like the 5th top drawer of all-time. Triple H has won this award a record five times, with his fourth win as part of The Authority. Ultimate Warrior was insanely over in his first WWF run. Kane43. Justin Credible92. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. The PWI Indie Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best wrestler who competes on the independent circuit. 500. 31 https://thesportsgrail.com/pwi-500-2022-list-rankings-full-list-male-and-female-wrestlers/, Professional Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has published a list of the 500 best professional wrestling players, Discover the 2022 Roman Reigns PWI 500 list rankings full list. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award typically recognizes the most effective heel (villainous) professional wrestler of the year. 2 in 1999). I'm a marketer writing about the things I love. Generally, the award is meant to go to a wrestler who overcomes great odds to achieve success in the ring, although it has also been awarded to wrestlers who overcome real-life hardships and struggles. Page 5 of 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 161 Dean Malenko 162 Gino Hernandez 163 Phil Lafon 164 Mike Rotunda ADVERTISEMENT 165 Scott Norton 166 Mad Dog Vachon 167 Buddy Roberts 168 Raven 169 Greg Gagne 170 Ivan Putski 171 Eddie Guerrero27. Every Women Professional Wrestler To Grab The #1 Spot On The PWI Womens 100. [75] Beginning with the March 2003 year-end edition, the award was renamed in memory of PWI founder and longtime publisher Stanley Weston, who died in 2002. Although Vader is not brought up much in conversation these days, he was dominant in pre-Hogan WCW during the early 90s, winning the WCW Championship three times. RELATED: 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Teamed With Shinsuke Nakamura. La Parka (original)95. Finn Balor - WWE 9. Sting and Jeff Hardy have won this award a record three times each (Hardy's third win is shared with his brother Matt as part of the Hardy Boyz). We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Originally known as Girl Wrestler of the Year, it was rendered defunct in 1976 and its history would be subsumed into the current award when women have again bestowed their category in 2000. 1. Generally considered the greatest performer of this generation, Michaels has had a career that few will ever match. This is Davis' house. Vader21. Joined on: Nov 25, 2007. 1 (1991). Total number of appearances: 17Number of top 10 rankings: 3Highest ranking: No. Brock Lesnar; Rob Van Dam17. Shinsuke Nakamura had a strong run with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in 2015, before making the move to NXT in 2016, where he replaced Finn Balor as the face of the show. Kevin Nash25. Rich Swann 11. Pro Wrestling Illustrated began releasing a yearly list of the best wrestlers in the world back in 1991. Roman Reigns 3. Booker T31. [10] It was again abandoned in 2020, and several female wrestlers were nominated for Wrestler of the Year but the award was again reinstated in 2021. This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. Andre The Giant 4. wrestler previous year position difference notes; 101 Zack Sabre Jr. 54 -47: 102 El Desperado: N/A N/A: 103 Rey Mysterio: 43 -60: 104 . Something went wrong. https://thesportsgrail.com/2021-pwi-top-500-full-list-names-of-all-the-500-wrestlers-ranked-this-year/, Pro-wrestling Illustrated has released the 2021 PWI Top 500 full list and here are the names of all the wrestlers who were ranked this year. Edge12. Perfect put on one of the greatest Intercontinental Title matches in history. Last Edit: Jul 22, 2008 at 6:15am by perilloboy123. Published Jun 1, 2022. CM Punk4. He is also one of only two men to be listed in every PWI 500 (the other is Jushin Liger, who didn't make this top 20 list). 1 (2000, 2009). The evaluation period for the PWI #TagTeam50: October 1, 2019 September 30, 202", "FTR Takes Top Spot On The Inaugural PWI Tag Team 50 List", "The Young Bucks se afianzan el primer puesto de los Top 50 Tag Team de PWI", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated&oldid=1141318074, Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Championship, PAWDWC Presents F1ght Club Pro Wrestling (F1ght Club), This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 12:57. El Hijo del Vikingo9. Since then, it has become one of the most widely used metrics to determine the levels of success a wrestler has been able to achieve over the course of a calendar year. Here you can find all previous lists, cumulated lists and notable inconsistencies. Omega was ranked fifth in that year's PWI 500, a big jump from being 23rd the year before and 54th the year before that. [14], According to the annual PWI almanac, PWI still recognizes select world title reigns from May 4, 1905 January 28, 1946, before the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in July 1948. The magazine also announced it would refer to the overall history of the promotion's world title as the "NWA/WCW World Championship" (and likewise with other WCW championships). This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Seth Rollins was chosen to be The Authority's Golden Boy when he turned his back on The Shield and aligned himself with the heel faction. In 2002, Muto became the president and owner of All Japan. Jon Moxley - AEW 7. Goldust54. Mitsuharu Misawa 7. 2021 The SportsGrail, Sportsgrail Pvt Ltd All rights reserved. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Ric Flair has won the award a record six times, and remains the only wrestler with more than three wins; he also established the record for most consecutive wins with three from 1984 to 1986, with AJ Styles later tying that record in 2016-2018. Owen Hart59. Hulk Hogan 2. PWI also published other special issues, which included: PWI Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts since 1996, Women of Wrestling, and a weekly newsletter entitled PWI Weekly from 1989 to 2000. Sting was the face of WCW for many years, and is undoubtedly the most famous and successful wrestler of the past 20 years that never competed in WWE. 2. The magazine recognizes various world championships as legitimate, similar to The Ring in boxing. Bret Hart 5. 4. Antonio Inoki 6. A.J. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). He moves up from second place last year. Rush 19. Read on to know the names of all the pro wrestlers ranked in the 2021 PWI 500 full list. They follow a criterion that includes winloss record, championships won, quality of competition, major feuds, prominence within a wrestler's promotion(s), and overall wrestling ability. Bray Wyatt 17. Of the women who ranked this year, only 11 women were also ranked in 2020, meaning 18 women are ranked for the first time in 2021. (LogOut/ The PWI Faction of the Year award recognized the best faction of the year. Kota Ibushi 6. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. And giving Reigns the nod over Kazuchika Okada and CM Punk - or not even having Jon Moxley (12th), Seth Rollins (17th), or Will Ospreay (27th) in the top ten - is certainly going to lead to a few arguments. During his time in the company, he was involved in various storylines and competed against such wrestlers like Triple H and Kurt Angle. 2 (1997). 3 (2002). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Like Flair, Hogan's best days were in the 80s, but he dominated the world title in WCW between 1994 and 1998 and, of course, was the centerpiece of the NWO. Bobby Lashley6. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. RELATED: 10 Coolest Looks Of Finn Balor's Career, Ranked. Bobby Lashley 4. In Summerslam, he beat John Cena, on the largest stage of the WWE, Wrestlemania 38, he beat Brock Lesnar. This time four superstars of WWE namely: Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, Cody Rhodes and Big E made the top ten of the PWI 500. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Big bully wrestlers in the AWA who liked to beat on their opponents and strike fear in the fans when they wrestled. Andre The Giant 4. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Total number of appearances: 11Number of top 10 rankings: 3Highest ranking: No. [17][18] As of 2020[update], Jushin Thunder Liger has appeared in the most editions of the PWI 500, with 29 appearances. Primarily known to American fans as the Great Muta in WCW in the early 90s, Muto also led the Japanese version of the NWO and has won the All Japan Triple Crown three times and the IWGP title four times. 2021 Frequency Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021. position born wrestler previous year position difference notes; 401 Murphy: 114 -287: 402 Drew Parker: N/A N/A: 403 . 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