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2020 PWI 500 Released, Jon Moxley Tops Rankings
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.
This year’s edition features Jon Moxley on the cover, as he has ranked #1 in the 2020 PWI 500.
The latest issue, which hits newsstands on September 22, features an interview with Jon Moxley, speaking on his #1 ranking for this year’s list.
“I’m not looking for external validation. But PWI was such a big part of my childhood. To be number one … It’s pretty cool.”
According to Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the following criteria is used to pick the rankings on the list.
The evaluation period for this year’s PWI 500 is July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. 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
- Activity
Last year, Seth Rollins had the honor of being ranked as #1, Jon Moxley was ranked at #20.
Read: 2019 PWI 500 : Top 100 List
Below you can read 100 of the Top 500 wrestlers as ranked by PWI.
- Jon Moxley
- Adam Cole
- Chris Jericho
- Drew McIntyre
- Tetsuya Naito
- Kazuchika Okada
- Cody Rhodes
- Seth Rollins
- Kofi Kingston
- AJ Styles
- Keith Lee
- Brock Lesnar
- Kenny Omega
- Roman Reigns
- Nick Aldis
- Bray Wyatt
- Kota Ibushi
- Rush
- Braun Strowman
- Jacob Fatu
- Will Ospreay
- MJF
- Alesiter Black
- Kento Miyahara
- WALTER
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Andrade
- Jay White
- Roderick Strong
- Tommaso Ciampa
- PCO
- Daniel Bryan
- Adam Page
- Bandido
- Finn Balor
- Kaito Kiyomiya
- Kevin Owens
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- PAC
- Hiromu Takahashi
- Baron Corbin
- Suwama
- Rey Mysterio
- Bobby Lashley
- Matt Taven
- Johnny Gargano
- Go Shiozaki
- Randy Orton
- Jonathan Gresham
- Ultimo Guerrero
- Brian Cage
- Fenix
- Shingo Takagi
- Zack Sabre, Jr
- Darby Allin
- Ricochet
- Sami Callihan
- KENTA
- Lance Archer
- Drew Gulak
- Sammy Guevara
- Takashi Sugiura
- AJ Gray
- James Storm
- Shane Taylor
- Naruki Doi
- Nick Gage
- Willie Mack
- Otis
- Jeff Cobb
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Cara Noir
- Matt Jackson
- Pentagon Jr.
- Nick Jackson
- Ryu Lee
- Effy
- Kylie Rae
- Rey Horus
- Matt Riddle
- Pete Dunne
- Apollo Crews
- Tessa Blanchard
- Orange Cassidy
- SANADA
- Jay Lethal
- The Miz
- Marty Scurll
- Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- Velveteen Dream
- Humberto Carrilllo
- Ricky Starks
- Jungle Boy
- Ace Austin
- Dolfh Ziggler
- Karrion Kross
- Scorpio Sky
- Alexander Hammerstone
- Lio Rush
- John Morrison
Women have been included in this year’s list, with Kylie Rae landing in at #78, and Tessa Blanchard landing at #83. Several other women were included in the rankings, which can be seen when purchasing the magazine.
If you wish to read the full list in the 2020 PWI 500 you can subscribe to PWI’s 500 digital magazine, or pick up a copy on newsstands.
If you plan on using any of the content in this report, please credit Pro Wrestling Illustrated with a h/t to HeelByNature.com for the transcription.