PWI revealed the list … That list normally comes out later on in the year. Jon Moxley sits atop the durable print publication’s 30th annual top 500 list. The continued greatness of arguably the two best in-ring performers in the world—NJPW’s Tetsuya Naito and Kazuchika Okada—sent those WWE stars even further down the list than expected. 1.8k. In July they went over this information when they announced that the PWI 500 list will no longer be male based. This year’s edition features Jon Moxley on the cover, as he has ranked #1 in the 2020 PWI 500. Talk about progress.????? PWI 500 List for 2020 Top 25. The Paradigm Shift appears to have continued. The evaluation period this year ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The PWI “500” is not a ranking for the calendar year January through December. The magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated released the PWI 500 list, that is, those who are, in his consideration, the 500 most relevant fighters in the world in 2020.. Some stars, like Moxley, benefit from the impact they have across the pro wrestling world while elite in-ring performers—like No. For those that don’t know, this is PWI 500’s 30th Anniversary with it dating back to 1991. 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Adam Cole, who was ranked #2 on the list, is confident that he will climb to the top spot in 2021. Brock Lesnar 13. Bottom line: We are moving in the direction of a PWI 500 that is truly gender-inclusive. Kylie Rae landed the highest ranking ever for a woman on the 2020 PWI 500, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s annual top 500 pro wrestlers list. In 2019, the PWI 500 was topped by four main roster WWE stars in Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles and Kofi Kingston, and in 2018, WWE had three of the top five and five of the top seven superstars on the list. pic.twitter.com/ZyWuJE3YmB, Pretty legit seeing my name on this! Much like MVP awards in professional sports, the PWI 500 is a means of honoring and recognizing the best that pro wrestling has to offer. He finished 20th on the 2019 list, which was topped by Moxley's former running mate Seth Rollins. I don’t even know what to say. During that time, Moxley won the AEW World Championship, the IWGP United States Championship, and numerous independent promotion titles. PWI has frequently discussed the method they use for their rankings. In a move that was branded controversial, Pro Wrestling Illustrated has included women for the first time in the list of 500. Print copies can be ordered now on the PWI website. PWI revealed the list after the cover depicting Moxley as the world’s top pro wrestler began circulating online: Two of the top three wrestlers on this year’s PWI 500 (h/t HeelByNature) are from AEW, which didn’t have a national TV show until AEW Dynamite began airing on TNT last October. pic.twitter.com/m0ON9bSN4M, BLACK. Since 2008 there has been a PWI Women’s list which originally was a top 50 until it expanded in 2018 to a top 100. Seth Rollins 9. For those that don’t know, this is PWI 500’s 30th Anniversary with it dating back to 1991. 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.. August 28, 2020 - by badrose - Leave a Comment. Category:PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling | Fandom. Now fans can see who is ranked in the top of the pro wrestling world. Wikis. Some jump up the list because of their incredible in-ring performances. You can read the thread below from their posts on Twitter. "Congratulations to @itsBayleyWWE for ranking #1 in this year's PWI … The 2020 Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 list is out. The 2019 - 2020 edition of the PWI 500, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s (mostly) kayfabe ranking of best pro wrestlers in the world, has arrived. Analyzing WWE, AEW and pro wrestling as a whole. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Pro Wrestling Illustrated is set to release their annual PWI 500 list, with a special collectors edition magazine, celebrating 30 years ranking wrestling talent from all over the globe. The women of WWE did not make this list, however, according to the Twitter posting back in July, PWI stated that the likes of Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Asuka would certainly top the Women’s 100 list. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In ... 2020 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers; 2004 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers; 2019 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers; 2015 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers; Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced Jon Moxley has topped its annual PWI 500 list. NEVER MISS AN ISSUE OF PWI AGAIN! Whether fans agree or disagree with the specifics of these rankings, they serve as a great launching pad for debate and another accolade for the world’s greatest pro wrestling superstars to add to their resume. Moxley becomes the first wrestler from All Elite Wrestling to take PWI’s top honors. FTR takes the top spot, but The Young Bucks miss out on the top 10 PWI Tag Team 2020 List. Similar to its other lists, PWI Top 50 Tag Team List rankings pits tag teams from promotions all around the world. The criteria for ranking are as follows: In 2020-21, we won't have to imagine what that would look like because Williamson enters the season without a minutes restriction of any kind. AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley has taken the coveted top spot. STARDOM recently announced that they will once again be performing at NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 15. Pro Wrestling Illustrated has been recognized as the sport’s number one magazine since its inception in 1979. As noted, Jon Moxley has been ranked #1 on the annual PWI 500 list, which ranks the top 500 pro wrestlers in the world. Since then Ronda Rousey was number one in 2018 and Becky Lynch took the top spot in 2019. This opens the door for all spectrums of the LGBTQ community as well. Kenny Omega 14. Of course, the ranking system isn’t perfect, though. 1-50. Since 2008 there has been a PWI Women’s list which originally was a top 50 until it expanded in 2018 to a top 100. Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced today that Jon Moxley has ranked #1 on their annual list of the top 500 pro wrestlers in the world. Pro Wrestling Illustrated is set to release their annual PWI 500 list, with a special collectors edition magazine, celebrating 30 years ranking wrestling talent from all over the globe. Wrestlers must meet the following requirements for activity to be considered for a ranking: 20 matches during the evaluation period or at least one match in seven separate months. Kofi Kingston 10. Now previously there have been three women such as Jacqueline, Chyna, and Sara Del Rey who have broken into the PWI 500, but there was never a clear inclusivity for all genders. Cody Rhodes 8. To learn more, visit our website. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has released this year’s list for its PWI 500. Now the promotion has released further details and confirmed... AEW announced another stacked edition of AEW Dark this week. 0161 806 1444 [email protected] Mon – … Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!! Close. Naughty: Pascal Siakam With AEW in its first full-year with a nationally televised program, it’s not surprising that the upstart promotion—which signed a massive TV deal in early 2020—featured Moxley and inaugural AEW World Champion Chris Jericho in the No. The fact that Cole is, quite easily, the highest ranked WWE superstar really says quite a bit about how WWE’s main roster programming has fared over the past year. This is also Moxley’s first time being ranked as the top wrestler in the world by the publication. Kazuchika Okada 7. Games Movies TV Video. What is a little more shocking, however, is that this year’s rankings had a noticeable shortage of main roster WWE stars at the top: According to PWI, “The evaluation period for this year’s PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. I specialize in the analysis of WWE, AEW and pro wrestling, having done so since 2010. And perhaps, more main roster WWE stars closer to the top of it. As previously reported, Jon Moxley ranked in at #1, but who followed him. Pro Wrestling Illustrated has ranked SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley at #1 on their annual Women's 100 list. We will finally get to see him unleashed, and that's enough to earn a spot on Santa's Nice list this Christmas. Over the course of the past year, however, WWE’s TV viewership has descended to record lows, as has the overall quality of both Raw and SmackDown, which likely played a role in why WWE stars fared so poorly on these rankings in comparison to previous years. WOMAN.Proud to be representing on this list.The scene is STACKED with talent and I can't wait to see what 2021 brings ?.Thank you @OfficialPWI ? Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the outlet that releases the annual PWI 500 rankings, unveiled their inaugural PWI Tag Team 50 rankings list for 2020 on Wednesday. 2020 PWI 500 Released, Jon Moxley Tops Rankings. seems fitting #EqualOpportunityAssKicker https://t.co/caVxEmDDBa, To everyone that made the #PWI500, I’m glad to see a small amount of recognition for what you do! The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. Posted by. Since the cover is already making its way around online, no point in waiting any longer: Congratulations to @AEWrestling's @JonMoxley on being the #1 ranked wrestler in this year’s PWI 500! 24 Aleister Black—are sometimes ranked lower than you might expect because the way they are booked limits their opportunities to shine. Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed today that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has topped the 30th Annual PWI 500 list. Women who compete exclusively (or almost exclusively) in women's divisions/promotions won't be ranked in this year's 500. Again, PWI’s rankings don’t really paint the whole picture. The Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 list for 2020 is compiled and Jon Moxley tops the list. The wrestling industry was just hit with another devastating loss today. @OfficialPWI pic.twitter.com/Dc20GAdLbv, Seriously tho……Wow @OfficialPWI. Since 1991, PWI has been publishing their annual "Top 500 Wrestlers" list, enumerating the top male wrestlers in the world. The 2020 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements. Below is the list of top 25 wrestlers that featured in PWI 500 list for 2020. Chris Jericho 4. waiting for the Cleaner. WWE may be the world’s No. However, they will be eligible for the Women's 100 list. Seth Rollins had the honor of ranking #1 in this year’s edition, with 6 of the top 10 being employed by WWE. Jon Moxley has topped the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020. —Kevin M. So who made this list? Our 2021 Tag Team Special! BRITISH. We acknowledge this is an imperfect system, but it seems to us the most equitable approach for now. (New homepage coming soon!) The PWI 500 is not a ranking for the calendar year January through December. In an atypical year due to the covid-19 pandemic, Mexican wrestling was active as far as possible.Although, unlike the large companies in the United States, there were months in which the events were reduced to zero. As more rising AEW stars, like MJF, and returning WWE stars, such as Roman Reigns, figure to find themselves in a more high-profile spot on the card in their respective promotions in the coming months, expect some noteworthy shifts on this list in 2021. This year’s edition features Jon Moxley on the cover, as he has ranked #1 in the 2020 PWI 500. For me 485 on a predominantly male list feels like a step in the right direction for wrestling.. Let’s keep seeing CHANGE ??? The 2020 PWI 500 is a Collector’s Issue as the list turns 30. 1 and No. Also they got my height right at 5”1 ? Jon Huber, known in AEW as Brodie Lee and formerly known as Luke... WWE has really been focusing on the women when it comes to its specials as of late. In July, Editor-In-Chief Kevin McElvaney announced plans to integrate women wrestlers into the long-running pro wrestling magazine’s top 500 pro wrestlers ranking. I forget the exact eligibility dates but who else is top 10? AEW and NJPW stars dominated the top of this year's PWI 500 list, with main roster WWE stars ranking ... [+] surprisingly low. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. For now, we want to ensure that everyone has a chance to be acknowledged for their accomplishments. I'd imagine Adam Cole and Bray make it. Stay tuned for updates on the PWI 500 for this year. Here are the women that were included: Here are a few responses from the women that made the list: 2019: Unranked2020: #78 and first female ranked on the list. This year, PWI has chosen to be more inclusive with their PWI 500 list and have women on it as well. Cole—who has often drawn comparisons to Shawn Michaels, arguably the greatest in-ring performer of all-time—has been perhaps the company’s best all-around performer during that period, but because he’s doing so on an NXT show that typically has the smallest audience of the four major shows (Raw, SmackDown, NXT and Dynamite), some have held that against him. I don’t like rankings because I’m usually last or nonexistent on themThank you for authenticating that it’s ok to be me ?? Tetsuya Naito 6. 2020 PWI 500 Full List!! I'm an LSU grad with a degree in journalism and a minor in English, and I have a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. Pro Wrestling Illustrated recently announced that Jon Moxley took the top spot as the #1 ranked wrestler in their PWI 500 list for 2020. The first female we see on the list comes in at number 78. The fact that PWI's list is slightly kayfabe makes it one of my favorite yearly wrestling things. As fans return to AEW shows while WWE has moved Raw and SmackDown out of the mundane Performance Center, the better atmospheres created by these adjustments should result in significant changes to these rankings when they are released next year. 2020 PWI 500 Full List Revealed, Adam Cole Reacts. 3 spots, respectively. We feel that opening up the list in this way is a step in the right direction. NJPW has 4 names (plus 2 part-timers) while each of ROH, MLW, AJPW and NWA has one name each in top 25. Other top stars and world class in-ring performers like Styles, Rollins and Kingston dropped down the list, likely due to a wide variety of circumstances, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of classic matches (in comparison to other years) and their involvement in lackluster storylines. 1 pro wrestling promotion, but it doesn’t have the world’s No. In 1993, Jacqueline became the first woman to make the PWI 500 at #249, and over the years women have sporadically made the list, such as Chyna (#106 in 2000) and Sara Del Rey (#430 in 2012). The eligibility period was from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. This is the first time […] The “evaluation period” this year ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. Other stars are ranked higher than the average fan believes they should be because those stars are so charismatic. Effective this year, the PWI 500 will include wrestlers who, regardless of gender, best fit our usual criteria:Win-loss recordTechnical abilityInfluence on the sportSuccess against the highest grade of competitionSuccess against the most diverse competitionActivity. Previous stops includes Bleacher Report, Sportskeeda and the LSU-focused Tiger Weekly. Jon Moxley tops 2020 PWI 500 list! Jon Moxley 2. Some wrestlers seem to benefit each year simply from their name. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. pic.twitter.com/mKjAeBpcqs. 1 wrestler. Adam Cole 3. You may opt-out by. Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed its rankings of the top 500 wrestlers in the world, and current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley topped the famed PWI 500 for 2020. This year Pro Wrestling Illustrated introduced a Top 50 Tag Team list alongside their annual top 500 men and women superstars. Just as with any list it has its critics. The evaluation period for this year’s PWI 500 was July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. It was announced that Jon Moxley tops the list at the number one spot. 4, but even that ranking could be questioned given that the Scottish superstar didn’t really receive a significant push until early 2020, about halfway through the period covered by the PWI 500 for 2020. This year, the highest WWE-affiliated wrestler was Adam Cole, who recently dropped the NXT Championship after holding it for nearly 400 days but has primarily worked the yellow brand throughout his WWE career. Founded by Stu Saks in 1979, PWI launched the PWI 500 in 1991 which has become an annual tradition, followed by the PWI Women’s 100 in 2008. What did you think of the women included in the PWI 500? The show features the returns of Lindsay Snow, and Mission Pro Wrestling's Madi Wrenkowski,... Bayley will be the next guest on Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions. Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed its rankings of the top 500 wrestlers in the world, and current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley topped the famed PWI 500 for 2020. Keith Lee 12. Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released its annual list of their top 500 wrestlers in the world for 2020 and current AEW Champion Jon Moxley has earned the coveted #1 spot. Pro Wrestling Illustrated published its 29th annual PWI 500 list for 2019, ranking the top 500 male wrestlers in the world. ON NEWSSTANDS DECEMBER 15, 2020. In 2008, they added an annual "Top 50 Female Wrestlers" list, which was later expanded and renamed to the "Top 100 Female Wrestlers" list in 2018. The criteria for ranking are as follows: Win-loss record, technical ability, influence on the sport, success against the highest grade of competition, success against the most diverse competition...[and] activity.” PWI’s ranking system has been the target of widespread criticism over the years for being subjective and not having a true means to measure greatness inside the squared circle, but that’s the beauty of it. Follow me on Twitter @BOestriecher. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has released this year’s list for its PWI 500. Drew McIntyre 5. In 2020, they also added an annual "Top 50 Tag Teams" in 2020. Preorder your print copy now at https://t.co/EuUXs75XJB pic.twitter.com/O0JrkyvJ6U. Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s PWI 500 list for 2020 is compiled, and Jon Moxley is topping the list. The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. https://t.co/FGaCCZVhsv, Never made the womens list but made on with the boys ? Asuka topped that list in 2017. WWE has 12 wrestlers in the list, while 5 AEW members make it to top 25. AJ Styles 11. This marks the first time Moxley has been at the top of the list. The PWI Top 500 Wrestlers of 2020 has been officially released. Sadly, you won’t find the likes of Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair or Asuka on this list due to PWI’s rulings back in July 2020. 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