The PWI Tag Team of the Year award recognizes the best tag team of the year. He moves up from second place last year. Read on to know the names of all the pro wrestlers ranked in the 2021 PWI 500 full list. However, once he lost the gold to Goldberg, Owens slid down the power rankings, as he struggled for relevancy. 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. 24. Desmond Wolfe / Nigel McGuinness60. Andre The Giant 4. Contents 1 2 451-500 See also 1-50 1. Kazuchika Okada 3. Most recently, he beat Drew McIntyre at Cardiff, Wales. Win-loss record Expect to see him back in the top 10 on next year's list. Raven76. 500. Total number of appearances: 11Number of top 10 rankings: 3Highest ranking: No. Kensuke Sasaki49. This cannot be undone. Shinsuke Nakamura77. 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. Without further ado, here are 10 wrestlers with the highest average PWI 500 position in the last 5 years. Bryan Danielson8. Arn Anderson71. The next year, Okada topped the list, by becoming the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion of all time, and wrestling fantastic matches against the likes of Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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). He was also the first man to top the PWI 500 twice. El Hijo del Santo38. Sign up for the 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% These awards had previously been given out by another Victory Sports Magazine property, Sports Review Wrestling. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. RCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Wisconsin Pro Wrestling. Kurt Angle4. Trish Adora, who ranked at #44, placed higher on the PWI 500 than any other woman before her did. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Twenty-nine spots out of 500 this year, next year even more. At that time, Reigns was the WWE World Champion. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Nick Aldis 16. Matt Hardy64. Bryan Danielson69. wrestlers managed by skandor akbar. Sting and John Cena have won this award a record four times. Finn Balor - WWE 9. 3 (2002). Harley Race 9. Theres always work to be done in equity and equality. Twelve women have ranked on any PWI list for the very first time with their 2021 PWI 500 rankingincluding the 26-year veteran Emi Sakura, who ranked at #429. Generally considered the greatest performer of this generation, Michaels has had a career that few will ever match. Pro Wrestling. Danhausen hangs out there a lot, and has been living there since his injury for rehab. Roman Reigns Tops the PWI 500 List for 2022, Top 20 Wrestlers Revealed by Marc Middleton September 14, 2022 in WWE News, WWE Rumors and Spoilers A A 18 (Photo Credit: WWE) Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has been ranked #1 on the annual PWI 500 list. Last year, Reigns came in second to AEWs Kenny Omega. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Styles20. Bill Goldberg45. 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. Jushin Liger32. Fast Time Moodo: N/A N/A: 452 Ken Dixon: N/A N/A: 453 V. S. K. N/A N/A: 454 . 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. 2022 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers Roman Reigns tops PWIs Top 10 wrestlers of 2022 pic.twitter.com/mp0QcHNXMu, WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) September 14, 2022. Given that, Chono cannot be considered the NWA World champion in the historical sense We'll call him NWA champion because that is the title he won. Coming in at No. The AWA World Heavyweight Championship was stripped of its world title status in January 1991 when the American Wrestling Association (AWA) was in its final days. Top 100 Wrestlers that are ranked in the PWI 500. CM Punk4. Regardless, Reigns was never ranked lower than seventh place between 2015 and 2019, meaning he has an average ranking of fifth place. Owen Hart59. Bob Backlund 8. 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This time four superstars of WWE namely: Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, Cody Rhodes and Big E made the top ten of the PWI 500. Return to Bell To Belles for more news, exclusives, opinion, interviews, and advocacy on your favorite women in wrestling! In 2018, after ten years of the list including 50 wrestlers, it was expanded to 100 and renamed from Female 50 to Women's 100 and expanded to 150 in 2021.[52][53]. Chris Jericho 4. This may be the only PWI Top that I agree with! Bret is one of the most respected ring technicians of all time, and won the WWF Championship five times between 1992 and 1997. 2022 The 2021 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated . Randy Savage 10. PWI Top 500 Wrestlers of All Time - Page 5 show list info list stats leaders vote print comments How many have you heard of? 2 (1993). [69][70] The ranking included both male and female tag teams. Since 2008 men and women have their separate lists, but some female wrestlers are still occasionally listed in the PWI 500. 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His poor ranking in 2015 and 2016 means The Cleaner has had an average position of 18th over the last 5 years. Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. Genichiro Tenryu72. 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). Since 1991, Bill Apter's "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" has published a strange list, ranking the 500 most important wrestlers of the year. This award made its debut in 2021. Demolition 4 of 70 They were the class of the tag team division in the WWF in. Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years. Hopefully, Angle's career can be extended by his lighter schedule in TNA, because as a performer and athlete, he has no equal in a wrestling ring. Satoshi Kojima47. Antonio Inoki 6. 2021 The SportsGrail, Sportsgrail Pvt Ltd All rights reserved. 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. Joined on: Nov 25, 2007. 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). 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. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. 2021 Roman Reigns 15. The PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year award recognized the best midget wrestler of the year. Mitsuharu Misawa 7. Since 2020, female wrestlers have been included in this category. Overall, 29 women ranked on the 2021 PWI 500, increasing the number of women ranked 71% from the 2020 list. Hulk Hogan 2. 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. Top 500 Pro Wrestlers of all time according to Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 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. In Summerslam, he beat John Cena, on the largest stage of the WWE, Wrestlemania 38, he beat Brock Lesnar. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Nobuhiko Takada ran his own promotion (UWFi) from 1991 to 1996 and was insanely over there (must like Warrior in WWF) and did a lot in the UWFi AND UWF. Oops. This cannot be undone. Hes cashing in his Champions Series title shot. Total number of appearances: 13Number of top 10 rankings: 8Highest ranking: No. According to the magazine, each PWI 500 covers the period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the current one. 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. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Ric Flair 3. CM Punk44. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 1 (1993, 1994). 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. Hector Garza91. And like last years winner Kenny Omega, this is Romans second time in first place. 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. Brock Lesnar; Shawn Michaels has won the award a record eleven times; he had a four-year win streak from 1993 to 1996 and then a seven-year win streak from 2004 to 2010. Jonathan Gresham. PWI ranked him #21 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004; River City Championship Wrestling. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. When Masa Chono won an NWA world title tournament in Japan in August 1992, PWI and its sister publications only recognized Chono's title as the "NWA Championship" and rejected it as a world title or as a continuation of the historic NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.[8]. PWI reinstated the WWF's world title recognition in 1985[3] on account of the WWF's massive mainstream media profile. Steve Austin5. 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. Cody Rhodes 12. This award became defunct in 1976. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 2 (2009). He should be in the top 20 at least. The 2022 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. In 2002, Muto became the president and owner of All Japan. Drew McIntyre 5. Rush 19. This has left Balor with an average position of 19th over the last five years. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Jake "The Snake" Roberts had become one of the most bone-chilling villains in history, and The Great Muta was simply put one of the most innovative wrestlers of his era. Cody Rhodes7. Jeff Jarrett22. 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. 2 (1997). 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. He returned to the top 10 in 2009 for the first time since 1996, and continues to make waves in TNA. Cody Rhodes 7. This award was only given in 1977. . Diamond Dallas Page36. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Brock Lesnar; We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award typically recognizes the most effective heel (villainous) professional wrestler of the year. [75] It has been given yearly since 1981, and was originally known as the PWI Editor's Award. Rick Steamboat52. No. The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022. Regardless, Owens has managed to maintain an average position of 15th in the PWI 500. 1 (1991). (LogOut/ Roman Reigns is number one on the PWI 500. Brock Lesnar 13. 2022 PWI 500 Full List!! Kenny Omega solidified his status as one of the world's greatest wrestlers when his match against Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was given 6.25 stars by Dave Meltzer. The PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the most inspirational professional wrestler of the year. Spare me the boos, Cena haters. Andre The Giant 4. 249. 4 (1996, 2000, 2004). WPW . Shawn Michaels6. Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger is tied with Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, each winning twice. Mitsuharu Misawa 7. [17][18] As of 2020[update], Jushin Thunder Liger has appeared in the most editions of the PWI 500, with 29 appearances. Kenny Omega solidified his status as one of the world's greatest wrestlers when his match against Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall was given 6.25 stars by Dave Meltzer. The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) have won a record four times. The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) was released in 1979. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is an American internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. Kick Your Face. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. John Cena3. Total number of appearances: 18Number of top 10 rankings: 5Highest ranking: No. Fabulous Freebirds (629 points) 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. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". This time, Reigns has finished at the top of the PWI 500 for the second time in his career. Below we explain why Roman Reigns deserves to be #1 on PWI's Top 500 of 2022, but we'll also take a look at other wrestlers who could have topped the list. However, Omega had an excellent previous year and was held with world titles in AEW, impact wrestling and AAA during the evaluation period. Ultimo Dragon84. Antonio Inoki 6. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. At WrestleMania 32, Reigns defeated Triple H in the main-event, with the match acting as his official coronation as the face of WWE. Get the digital edition, or pre-order the print edition, of the 2021 PWI 500 issue today at pwi-online.com. Jon Moxley 2. [19] In 1993, Miss Texas (Jacqueline Moore) was the first woman to be ranked in the list at No. ulta beauty core competencies. [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. Steve Williams67. Shawn Michaels 11. The Undertaker8. The PWI Comeback of the Year award, given yearly since 1992, recognizes the most impressive comeback by a professional wrestler during the year. Christian also deserves to be much higher on that list, IMO. Total number of appearances: 11Number of top 10 rankings: 6Highest ranking: No. Main Eventer. Yuji Nagata63. A relatively poor 2017, which saw him placed 16th, means Rollins has an average position of 6th over the last 5 years. Since 2021, Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) recognizes the WWE Championship, WWE Universal Championship, AEW World Championship, Impact World Championship, ROH World Championship, MLW World Heavyweight Championship, and NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship from the United States, the AAA Mega Championship and CMLL World Heavyweight Championship from Mexico, as well as the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, World of Stardom Championship, and GHC Heavyweight Championship from Japan as world heavyweight championships. The man just cant seem to catch a break. 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. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. The award has been given yearly since 1972, and in this time, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, Eddie Guerrero, Jerry Lawler, Bayley, and Roman Reigns are the only people to have won the award more than once, with all six winning twice. Finn Balor was destined for greatness when he made the move from NXT to Raw. = WWF vs NWA: Who's Better? $7.99 This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. The top 10 rankings for the PWI 500 are as follows: 1. Ric Flair16. Total number of appearances: 17Number of top 10 rankings: 3Highest ranking: No. The PWI Manager of the Year award recognized the best manager of the year. 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. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. His feud with John Cena was absolutely phenomenal and reminded fans that he is the most consistently-great performers in the world. Jeff Hardy57. Last Looking for the 10 wrestlers with the highest PWI 500 position over the last five years? Shocker99. Total number of appearances: 11Number of top 10 rankings: 4Highest ranking: No. November 2022 Dean Malenko34. A year after becoming president of All Japan in 1999, he left and founded his own promotion, Pro Wrestling Noah. As the NXT Champion, Owens made his Raw debut and scored a clean win over John Cena in his debut match. His momentum suffered somewhat, heading into 2016, but he was back on top in 2019, topping the list once more, after defeating Brock Lesnar twice for the Universal Championship. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [4] By this time, the championship was vacant and would remain so until the promotion's closure. Kenny Omega 2. RELATED: 10 Wrestlers You Forgot Teamed With Shinsuke Nakamura. 1 (1998, 1999). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NWA EmPowerrr: Card, Details, and Where To Watch, Women of the 2021 PWI 500: #445 Saki Akai, Liv Morgan to make acting debut in thriller The Kill Room, Sasha Banks and Naomi: Grin and Bear It Narrative is Harmful, Britt Baker wins the womens Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, Athena officially signs with All Elite Wrestling, First-ever Queen of the Mountain match set for Slammiversary. [deleted] 1 yr. ago. The Four Horsemen, The Authority, The Nexus, and Aces & Eights are the only stables to win the award. While 2015 was Seth Rollins' year, it was also the year that Roman Reigns began to grow into a strong single's star, even winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in November of that year. 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. Mistico39. Triple H has won this award a record five times, with his fourth win as part of The Authority. 1 (1996). Lou Albano, J. J. Dillon, and Jim Cornette each won three times. The 2019 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. [6] PWI generally traced the lineage of the NWA/WCW World Championship back to George Hackenschmidt's title victory in 1905, rather than the creation of the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship in 1948. Kenny Omega Talks The Reports That WWE Is Interest In Signing Him Top All Elite Wrestling Star and one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions Kenny Omega recently made an appearance on The Sessions podcast with Renee Every Women Professional Wrestler To Grab The #1 Spot On The PWI Womens 100. 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 . Shawn Michaels . Finn Balor 9. Kevin Nash25. Hopefully he won't be overshadowed by the influx of former WWE stars over the last few months, and will continue to shine in TNA for years to come. Throughout the years, WWE has had . The top 10 men's wrestlers in the 2022 PWI 500 have been announced on today's Busted Open Radio.As a reminder before we get to the list, Pro Wrestling Illustrated compiles their list based on kayfabe, and takes into account the following criteria for a time period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022:. PWI has published the list of the top 500 professional wrestlers each year since 1991 in an annual special edition magazine, the PWI 500. 1 (2008). How many have you heard of. Kenny Omega topped the 2021 PWI 500. 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