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. Below is the list of top 25 wrestlers that featured in PWI 500 list for 2020. In 2020, they also added an annual "Top 50 Tag Teams" in 2020. August 28, 2020 - by badrose - Leave a Comment. 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. I specialize in the analysis of WWE, AEW and pro wrestling, having done so since 2010. You can read the thread below from their posts on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ZyWuJE3YmB, Pretty legit seeing my name on this! Follow me on Twitter @BOestriecher. Pro Wrestling Illustrated published its 29th annual PWI 500 list for 2019, ranking the top 500 male wrestlers in the world. Pro Wrestling Illustrated recently announced that Jon Moxley took the top spot as the #1 ranked wrestler in their PWI 500 list for 2020. 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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. The 2019 - 2020 edition of the PWI 500, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s (mostly) kayfabe ranking of best pro wrestlers in the world, has arrived. 1 pro wrestling promotion, but it doesn’t have the world’s No. 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. Featuring the First-Ever PWI Tag Team 50. 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. Chris Jericho 4. Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced Jon Moxley has topped its annual PWI 500 list. WWE may be the world’s No. I forget the exact eligibility dates but who else is top 10? Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. AEW and NJPW stars dominated the top of this year's PWI 500 list, with main roster WWE stars ranking ... [+] surprisingly low. 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. Our 2021 Tag Team Special! 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.. Cody Rhodes 8. 1 and No. Posted by. 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. The evaluation period this year ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 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 “evaluation period” this year ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. This year’s edition features Jon Moxley on the cover, as he has ranked #1 in the 2020 PWI 500. We acknowledge this is an imperfect system, but it seems to us the most equitable approach for now. The PWI 500 is not a ranking for the calendar year January through December. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. Jon Moxley has topped the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020. As previously reported, Jon Moxley ranked in at #1, but who followed him. This year, PWI has chosen to be more inclusive with their PWI 500 list and have women on it as well. Bottom line: We are moving in the direction of a PWI 500 that is truly gender-inclusive. Seth Rollins 9. 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. Close. 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. 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. Now fans can see who is ranked in the top of the pro wrestling world. I don’t even know what to say. 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. Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!! ON NEWSSTANDS DECEMBER 15, 2020. 2020 PWI 500 Released, Jon Moxley Tops Rankings. "Congratulations to @itsBayleyWWE for ranking #1 in this year's PWI … For now, we want to ensure that everyone has a chance to be acknowledged for their accomplishments. 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. I'd imagine Adam Cole and Bray make it. 2020 PWI 500 Full List!! The criteria for ranking are as follows: 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). @OfficialPWI pic.twitter.com/Dc20GAdLbv, Seriously tho……Wow @OfficialPWI. —Kevin M. So who made this list? Jon Moxley 2. https://t.co/FGaCCZVhsv, Never made the womens list but made on with the boys ? The 2020 Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 list is out. Wikis. In a move that was branded controversial, Pro Wrestling Illustrated has included women for the first time in the list of 500. 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! This opens the door for all spectrums of the LGBTQ community as well. PWI revealed the list … 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. Adam Cole, who was ranked #2 on the list, is confident that he will climb to the top spot in 2021. Pro Wrestling Illustrated has ranked SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley at #1 on their annual Women's 100 list. 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. pic.twitter.com/mKjAeBpcqs. 2020 PWI 500 Full List Revealed, Adam Cole Reacts. 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. Some stars, like Moxley, benefit from the impact they have across the pro wrestling world while elite in-ring performers—like No. NEVER MISS AN ISSUE OF PWI AGAIN! 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. 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. 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. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has released this year’s list for its PWI 500. This year Pro Wrestling Illustrated introduced a Top 50 Tag Team list alongside their annual top 500 men and women superstars. This is also Moxley’s first time being ranked as the top wrestler in the world by the publication. Games Movies TV Video. pic.twitter.com/m0ON9bSN4M, BLACK. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) has released this year’s list for its PWI 500. Asuka topped that list in 2017. The Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 list for 2020 is compiled and Jon Moxley tops the list. Some wrestlers seem to benefit each year simply from their name. 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. 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; Adam Cole 3. Print copies can be ordered now on the PWI website. 1-50. What did you think of the women included in the PWI 500? The Paradigm Shift appears to have continued. Women who compete exclusively (or almost exclusively) in women's divisions/promotions won't be ranked in this year's 500. I'm an LSU grad with a degree in journalism and a minor in English, and I have a. I specialize in the analysis of WWE, AEW and pro wrestling, having done so since 2010. 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. Of course, the ranking system isn’t perfect, though. Kazuchika Okada 7. Other stars are ranked higher than the average fan believes they should be because those stars are so charismatic. Drew McIntyre was WWE’s highest-ranked main roster performer at No. AJ Styles 11. The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. Drew McIntyre 5. AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley has taken the coveted top spot. The PWI Top 500 Wrestlers of 2020 has been officially released. 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. 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.. Again, PWI’s rankings don’t really paint the whole picture. Seth Rollins had the honor of ranking #1 in this year’s edition, with 6 of the top 10 being employed by WWE. The first female we see on the list comes in at number 78. 3 spots, respectively. 2020 PWI 500 Released, Jon Moxley Tops Rankings. 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Similar to its other lists, PWI Top 50 Tag Team List rankings pits tag teams from promotions all around the world. 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. The evaluation period for this year's PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. PWI 500 List for 2020 Top 25. 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. This year’s edition features Jon Moxley on the cover, as he has ranked #1 in the 2020 PWI 500. 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. 0161 806 1444 [email protected] Mon – … The 2020 PWI 500 is a Collector’s Issue as the list turns 30. Jon Moxley sits atop the durable print publication’s 30th annual top 500 list. Naughty: Pascal Siakam The eligibility period was from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. WWE has 12 wrestlers in the list, while 5 AEW members make it to top 25. Moxley becomes the first wrestler from All Elite Wrestling to take PWI’s top honors. waiting for the Cleaner. Unlike other wrestling magazines and websites, PWI is largely a magazine written within the fictional realm of professional wrestling and the awards recognize this. 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. Since then Ronda Rousey was number one in 2018 and Becky Lynch took the top spot in 2019. You may opt-out by. Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed today that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley has topped the 30th Annual PWI 500 list. Keith Lee 12. Pro Wrestling Illustrated has been recognized as the sport’s number one magazine since its inception in 1979. Preorder your print copy now at https://t.co/EuUXs75XJB pic.twitter.com/O0JrkyvJ6U. 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. 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. Category:PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling | Fandom. For those that don’t know, this is PWI 500’s 30th Anniversary with it dating back to 1991. 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’s PWI 500 list for 2020 is compiled, and Jon Moxley is topping the list. For me 485 on a predominantly male list feels like a step in the right direction for wrestling.. Let’s keep seeing CHANGE ??? 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 its rankings of the top 500 wrestlers in the world, and current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley topped the famed PWI 500 for 2020. To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. 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. 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. The PWI “500” is not a ranking for the calendar year January through December. During that time, Moxley won the AEW World Championship, the IWGP United States Championship, and numerous independent promotion titles. As noted, Jon Moxley has been ranked #1 on the annual PWI 500 list, which ranks the top 500 pro wrestlers in the world. It was announced that Jon Moxley tops the list at the number one spot. Now the promotion has released further details and confirmed... AEW announced another stacked edition of AEW Dark this week. Tetsuya Naito 6. Previous stops includes Bleacher Report, Sportskeeda and the LSU-focused Tiger Weekly. I don’t like rankings because I’m usually last or nonexistent on themThank you for authenticating that it’s ok to be me ?? Some jump up the list because of their incredible in-ring performances. 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. This is the first time […] 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. In July they went over this information when they announced that the PWI 500 list will no longer be male based. 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. This marks the first time Moxley has been at the top of the list. 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. STARDOM recently announced that they will once again be performing at NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 15. We will finally get to see him unleashed, and that's enough to earn a spot on Santa's Nice list this Christmas. Jon Moxley tops 2020 PWI 500 list! He finished 20th on the 2019 list, which was topped by Moxley's former running mate Seth Rollins. Stay tuned for updates on the PWI 500 for this year. 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. (New homepage coming soon!) Talk about progress.????? To learn more, visit our website. However, they will be eligible for the Women's 100 list. Also they got my height right at 5”1 ? Brock Lesnar 13. NJPW has 4 names (plus 2 part-timers) while each of ROH, MLW, AJPW and NWA has one name each in top 25. 1. 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. PWI has frequently discussed the method they use for their rankings. 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. 1.8k. Just as with any list it has its critics. And perhaps, more main roster WWE stars closer to the top of it. The fact that PWI's list is slightly kayfabe makes it one of my favorite yearly wrestling things. For those that don’t know, this is PWI 500’s 30th Anniversary with it dating back to 1991. BRITISH. 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. That list normally comes out later on in the year. Analyzing WWE, AEW and pro wrestling as a whole. The wrestling industry was just hit with another devastating loss today. 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! FTR takes the top spot, but The Young Bucks miss out on the top 10 PWI Tag Team 2020 List. The 2020 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The evaluation period for this year’s PWI 500 was July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. Since 1991, PWI has been publishing their annual "Top 500 Wrestlers" list, enumerating the top male wrestlers in the world. We feel that opening up the list in this way is a step in the right direction. Kenny Omega 14. Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced today that Jon Moxley has ranked #1 on their annual list of the top 500 pro wrestlers in the world. Kofi Kingston 10.

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