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. 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. The PWI Faction of the Year award recognized the best faction of the year. Bobby Lashley - WWE 4. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bobby Lashley 4. After making his WWE debut back in 2016, fans were worried that the promotion would misuse him. 1 (2008). Bryan Danielson8. Bob Backlund 8. 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. This is Davis' house. AJ Lee is the only wrestler to win the award three times consecutively. RELATED: 10 Coolest Looks Of Finn Balor's Career, Ranked. The latest rumors, including speculation surrounding Vince McMahons involvement in WWE booking, Trish Stratus return being kept secret, and more! 1. Ron Simmons94. Randy Orton18. Tragically, Misawa died during a match on June 13, 2009. Rich Swann 11. As the NXT Champion, Owens made his Raw debut and scored a clean win over John Cena in his debut match. 2021 The SportsGrail, Sportsgrail Pvt Ltd All rights reserved. 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. 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. Last Edit: Jul 22, 2008 at 6:15am by perilloboy123. Ultimo Dragon84. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Unfortunately, Balor has struggled for relevance since, meandering in the midcard, before eventually returning to NXT. [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. Mistico39. newsletter, Sounds like a rumored WWE buyer is taking themselves out of the bidding, NXT recap & reactions: Carmelo Hayes last roadblock, Dynamite results, live blog: Revolution go home. The 2019 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. hide this ad PLAY QUIZ Score 0/100 12:00 Recently Published 4-to-1 Blitz: Oscars Movies 30s College Football National Champion States Sports 5m hide this ad Quiz Scoreboard Big E 10. Return to Bell To Belles for more news, exclusives, opinion, interviews, and advocacy on your favorite women in wrestling! The 32nd annual PWI 500 - Pro Wrestling Illustrateds (mostly) kayfabe ranking of the 500 best wrestlers in the world - is here. Adam Cole 3. 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. Matt Cardonas best friend in NWA chokeslammed him through a table. Perfect put on one of the greatest Intercontinental Title matches in history. Hiroyoshi Tenzan62. Fabulous Freebirds (629 points) This time four superstars of WWE namely: Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, Cody Rhodes and Big E made the top ten of the PWI 500. Jushin Liger32. Ultimo Guerrero46. However, the group's biggest accomplishment comes outside the tag team division, helping Kofi Kingston win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania while preserving their brotherhood. Since then, Cena has always been in the main event picture, and he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Pro Wrestling. The PWI Wrestler of the Year award recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year. Antonio Inoki 6. The PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year award recognized the best midget wrestler of the year. Joined on: Nov 25, 2007. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Jon Moxley 2. Braun Strowman 20. PWI500: The Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rankings. El Hijo del Vikingo 9. 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. 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Cody Rhodes 7. He put on a great match against Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 13, where he won his eighth IWGP Heavyweight Championship before losing it to Jay White at The New Beginning In Osaka the next month. He wrestled fantastic matches against the likes of John Cena and Brock Lesnar as the biggest heel in the company, leading him to top of the PWI 500 in 2015. Batista23. The initials may have changed, but Ron Simmons wears the same belt (figuratively, at least) in 1992 that Lou Thesz wore in 1952. 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PWI Top 500 Wrestlers | Pro Wrestling | Fandom Advertisement Pro Wrestling Wiki 148,226 pages Explore Wrestlers Promotions TV Championships in: Wrestling Awards, PWI 500 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers Edit this page Top 50 Females References Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. The Undertaker8. Shawn Michaels 11. 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. 1 (1993, 1994). Hector Garza91. 1 (2001). This award made its debut in 2021. 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. For the first time since 2019, a WWE talent tops the list. Bryan Danielson 8. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. He was also the first man to top the PWI 500 twice. Rick Rude51. A year after becoming president of All Japan in 1999, he left and founded his own promotion, Pro Wrestling Noah. Masa Chono80. Brock Lesnar; 2. 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. Kevin Owens had a fantastic run in WWE between 2015 and 2017. Kevin Nash25. Staying at or near the top of this list for a consistent amount of time is exceptionally difficult, but it is possible. Return to Bell To Belles tomorrow for the start of our Women on the 2021 PWI 500 interview series, where we interviewed nearly all of the women who ranked on this years list! 2022 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers The 32nd annual PWI 500 - Pro Wrestling Illustrated 's (mostly) kayfabe ranking of the 500 best wrestlers in the world - is here. Main Eventer. John Bradshaw Layfield56. 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. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. There is no denying, however, that Cena is the face of WWE, and has been its top star since 2005 when he moved to Raw and Batista went to Smackdown. 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. Rick Steiner50. Page 1 of 13 The 32nd annual "500" list is featured in our latest issue, available now for print preorder at https://t.co/ylNeV87zarThe digital edition is available now at https://t.co/CBIZbQfbOb pic.twitter.com/XJiDhbbTBR. Randy Orton 13. Randy Savage29. As with the list of male professional wrestlers, PWI writers choose the position of the wrestler following a designated evaluation period starting from mid-June; anything a wrestler accomplished before or after that period is not considered. 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. 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