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PWI 500
The PWI 500 — 1991
The complete Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 for 1991 — all five hundred places, as published. Hulk Hogan took the number one spot.
← 1991 1992 →
| Rank | Wrestler | GOAT | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hulk Hogan | 99.28 | Calibrated |
| 2 | Lex Luger | 79.14 | Provisional |
| 3 | Ric Flair | 99.79 | Calibrated |
| 4 | Randy Savage | 99.29 | Calibrated |
| 5 | Sting | 98.80 | Calibrated |
| 6 | Scott Steiner | 80.36 | Provisional |
| 7 | Ricky Steamboat | 97.03 | Calibrated |
| 8 | Steve Austin | 99.14 | Calibrated |
| 9 | Arn Anderson | 79.69 | Provisional |
| 10 | Rick Steiner | 58.59 | Provisional |
| 11 | The Ultimate Warrior | 56.79 | Provisional |
| 12 | Jerry Lawler | 78.48 | Provisional |
| 13 | Curt Hennig | 55.34 | Provisional |
| 14 | Barry Windham | 80.17 | Provisional |
| 15 | Road Warrior Hawk | 52.83 | Provisional |
| 16 | Sid Justice | 54.24 | Provisional |
| 17 | Ted DiBiase | 79.69 | Provisional |
| 18 | Road Warrior Animal | 52.71 | Provisional |
| 19 | Nikita Koloff | 77.83 | Provisional |
| 20 | The Great Muta | 78.10 | Provisional |
| 21 | Bret Hart | 98.48 | Calibrated |
| 22 | Terry Funk | 99.08 | Calibrated |
| 23 | Jake Roberts | 94.62 | Calibrated |
| 24 | Stan Hansen | 55.88 | Provisional |
| 25 | Big Boss Man | 53.33 | Provisional |
| 26 | Rick Rude | 55.54 | Provisional |
| 27 | Jushin Liger | 63.16 | Provisional |
| 28 | Jeff Jarrett | 64.80 | Provisional |
| 29 | Ron Simmons | 77.75 | Provisional |
| 30 | Bobby Eaton | 52.10 | Provisional |
| 31 | Steve Austin | 99.14 | Calibrated |
| 32 | Eric Embry | 49.83 | Provisional |
| 33 | Big Van Vader | 59.15 | Provisional |
| 34 | Antonio Inoki | 54.75 | Provisional |
| 35 | Abdullah The Butcher | 51.71 | Provisional |
| 36 | Sergeant Slaughter | 50.53 | Provisional |
| 37 | Shawn Michaels | 99.86 | Calibrated |
| 38 | Larry Zbyszko | 51.26 | Provisional |
| 39 | Irwin R. Schyster | 52.00 | Provisional |
| 40 | Kerry Von Erich | 49.42 | Provisional |
| 41 | Rick Martel | 52.58 | Provisional |
| 42 | Mr. Saito | 50.39 | Provisional |
| 43 | Eddie Gilbert | 51.27 | Provisional |
| 44 | Brian Pillman | 52.16 | Provisional |
| 45 | Cactus Jack | 51.92 | Provisional |
| 46 | Davey Boy Smith | 54.80 | Provisional |
| 47 | Dino Bravo | 49.50 | Provisional |
| 48 | Tom Zenk | 50.70 | Provisional |
| 49 | Konnan | 77.87 | Provisional |
| 50 | Earthquake | 50.85 | Provisional |
| 51 | Tony Anthony | 53.41 | Provisional |
| 52 | Terrance Taylor | 49.43 | Provisional |
| 53 | Greg Valentine | 53.22 | Provisional |
| 54 | Bob Backlund | 57.95 | Provisional |
| 55 | The Patriot | 50.87 | Provisional |
| 56 | Richard Morton | 48.13 | Provisional |
| 57 | Marty Jannetty | 53.80 | Provisional |
| 58 | Bam Bam Bigelow | 53.62 | Provisional |
| 59 | Doug Furnas | 51.06 | Provisional |
| 60 | Michael Hayes | 50.71 | Provisional |
| 61 | Stan Lane | 50.36 | Provisional |
| 62 | Dan Spivey | 50.38 | Provisional |
| 63 | Robert Gibson | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 64 | Tony Atlas | 50.96 | Provisional |
| 65 | Bill Dundee | 50.94 | Provisional |
| 66 | Chris Adams | 51.11 | Provisional |
| 67 | Colonel DeBeers | 49.70 | Provisional |
| 68 | The Berzerker | 49.54 | Provisional |
| 69 | Iceman King Parsons | 50.02 | Provisional |
| 70 | Jim Neidhart | 51.44 | Provisional |
| 71 | Victor Zangiev | 47.87 | Provisional |
| 72 | Austin Idol | 48.60 | Provisional |
| 73 | Hercules | 49.59 | Provisional |
| 74 | Al Perez | 49.57 | Provisional |
| 75 | The Warlord | 49.90 | Provisional |
| 76 | The Diamond Studd | 47.76 | Provisional |
| 77 | The Mountie | 49.84 | Provisional |
| 78 | Kevin Von Erich | 49.87 | Provisional |
| 79 | Roddy Piper | 53.97 | Provisional |
| 80 | Samu | 50.88 | Provisional |
| 81 | Gary Young | 48.98 | Provisional |
| 82 | Jim Duggan | 51.69 | Provisional |
| 83 | Jeff Gaylord | 50.07 | Provisional |
| 84 | Big Bully Busick | 49.38 | Provisional |
| 85 | The Barbarian | 50.95 | Provisional |
| 86 | P. N. News | 48.35 | Provisional |
| 87 | Manny Fernandez | 50.27 | Provisional |
| 88 | Tracy Smothers | 53.09 | Provisional |
| 89 | Black Blood | 47.53 | Provisional |
| 90 | Smash | 47.53 | Provisional |
| 91 | Riki Choshu | 51.84 | Provisional |
| 92 | Dynamite Kid | 47.80 | Provisional |
| 93 | Jim Garvin | 48.82 | Provisional |
| 94 | Axis the Demolisher | 49.22 | Provisional |
| 95 | Beau Beverly | 49.25 | Provisional |
| 96 | The Samoan Savage | 48.21 | Provisional |
| 97 | Billy Jack Haynes | 48.48 | Provisional |
| 98 | Ken Patera | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 99 | Bad News Brown | 48.12 | Provisional |
| 100 | Joel Deaton | 49.45 | Provisional |
| 101 | Johnny B. Badd | 50.36 | Provisional |
| 102 | Robert Fuller | 48.10 | Provisional |
| 103 | Larry Cameron | 48.62 | Provisional |
| 104 | Angel of Death | 48.60 | Provisional |
| 105 | Brad Armstrong | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 106 | Jimmy Snuka | 52.84 | Provisional |
| 107 | Chris Benoit | 72.30 | Provisional |
| 108 | The Grappler | 47.99 | Provisional |
| 109 | Mark Briscoe | 70.94 | Provisional |
| 110 | Jerry Estrada | 50.73 | Provisional |
| 111 | Negro Casas | 54.49 | Provisional |
| 112 | El Gigante | 47.90 | Provisional |
| 113 | Blake Beverly | 49.11 | Provisional |
| 114 | One Man Gang | 49.06 | Provisional |
| 115 | Paul Orndorff | 52.41 | Provisional |
| 116 | Andre the Giant | 99.08 | Calibrated |
| 117 | Dick Murdoch | 49.42 | Provisional |
| 118 | Tom Prichard | 50.59 | Provisional |
| 119 | Skinner | 48.01 | Provisional |
| 120 | B. Brian Blair | 48.78 | Provisional |
| 121 | Thomas Rich | 47.87 | Provisional |
| 122 | Buddy Roberts | 46.97 | Provisional |
| 123 | Butch Reed | 49.22 | Provisional |
| 124 | Don Muraco | 50.71 | Provisional |
| 125 | Paul Roma | 49.25 | Provisional |
| 126 | Ron Garvin | 49.01 | Provisional |
| 127 | Randy Rose | 47.66 | Provisional |
| 128 | Big Josh | 47.88 | Provisional |
| 129 | Carlos Colon | 49.97 | Provisional |
| 130 | Bob Orton Jr. | 49.40 | Provisional |
| 131 | Dustin Rhodes | 63.63 | Provisional |
| 132 | Steve Armstrong | 49.66 | Provisional |
| 133 | Brickhouse Brown | 48.59 | Provisional |
| 134 | Tito Santana | 77.63 | Provisional |
| 135 | Akira Nogami | 50.95 | Provisional |
| 136 | Brad Rheingans | 48.49 | Provisional |
| 137 | Dan Davis | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 138 | Jimmy Jack Funk | 46.68 | Provisional |
| 139 | Billy Black | 48.97 | Provisional |
| 140 | Fatu | 50.68 | Provisional |
| 141 | Scott Norton | 51.86 | Provisional |
| 142 | Mil Mascaras | 49.32 | Provisional |
| 143 | Wendell Cooley | 47.44 | Provisional |
| 144 | Haku | 49.25 | Provisional |
| 145 | Mike Davis | 49.08 | Provisional |
| 146 | Steve DiSalvo | 46.56 | Provisional |
| 147 | Pat Tanaka | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 148 | Kokina Maximus | 46.54 | Provisional |
| 149 | Doug Gilbert | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 150 | Ricky Rice | 48.27 | Provisional |
| 151 | Jim Brunzell | 48.38 | Provisional |
| 152 | Kevin Sullivan | 50.79 | Provisional |
| 153 | Derrick Dukes | 48.24 | Provisional |
| 154 | Ivan Koloff | 53.53 | Provisional |
| 155 | Rip Oliver | 46.43 | Provisional |
| 156 | Buzz Sawyer | 46.43 | Provisional |
| 157 | Johnny Smith | 50.78 | Provisional |
| 158 | Junkyard Dog | 49.61 | Provisional |
| 159 | John Tatum | 48.26 | Provisional |
| 160 | Hiro Hase | 51.75 | Provisional |
| 161 | Awesome Dog | 46.33 | Provisional |
| 162 | Scott Anthony | 46.32 | Provisional |
| 163 | Kato | 47.14 | Provisional |
| 164 | Bobby Fulton | 48.75 | Provisional |
| 165 | Dick Slater | 50.44 | Provisional |
| 166 | Brian Knobbs | 51.53 | Provisional |
| 167 | Makhan Singh | 47.02 | Provisional |
| 168 | Mr. Hughes | 50.74 | Provisional |
| 169 | Dan Kroffat | 49.61 | Provisional |
| 170 | Honky Tonk Man | 49.07 | Provisional |
| 171 | Shane Douglas | 54.65 | Provisional |
| 172 | Steve Doll | 47.45 | Provisional |
| 173 | Masa Chono | 52.07 | Provisional |
| 174 | Chris Walker | 47.44 | Provisional |
| 175 | The Yellow Dog #2 | 46.11 | Provisional |
| 176 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 49.92 | Provisional |
| 177 | Tim Horner | 50.35 | Provisional |
| 178 | D. C. Drake | 47.41 | Provisional |
| 179 | Vic Steamboat | 50.18 | Provisional |
| 180 | Lou Perez | 47.81 | Provisional |
| 181 | Paul Diamond | 47.33 | Provisional |
| 182 | Steve Regal | 47.31 | Provisional |
| 183 | The Equalizer | 46.73 | Provisional |
| 184 | Buddy Landell | 50.30 | Provisional |
| 185 | Chris Chavis | 47.24 | Provisional |
| 186 | David Sammartino | 45.91 | Provisional |
| 187 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 66.62 | Provisional |
| 188 | Al Madril | 47.22 | Provisional |
| 189 | Jerry Sags | 51.14 | Provisional |
| 190 | Joe Savoldi | 48.47 | Provisional |
| 191 | Blackheart Destruction | 46.60 | Provisional |
| 192 | The Sheik | 50.86 | Provisional |
| 193 | Tommy Rogers | 48.25 | Provisional |
| 194 | The Soultaker | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 195 | Johnny Ace | 51.28 | Provisional |
| 196 | Tommy Jammer | 47.53 | Provisional |
| 197 | Rex King | 48.58 | Provisional |
| 198 | Harley Race | 99.31 | Calibrated |
| 199 | Rochester Roadblock | 47.03 | Provisional |
| 200 | Brad Anderson | 46.49 | Provisional |
| 201 | Jerry Morrow | 45.70 | Provisional |
| 202 | Billy Travis | 48.80 | Provisional |
| 203 | Sam Houston | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 204 | Tom Brandi | 49.32 | Provisional |
| 205 | D. J. Peterson | 46.39 | Provisional |
| 206 | Cheetah Kid | 46.92 | Provisional |
| 207 | Octagon | 52.71 | Provisional |
| 208 | Ricky Santana | 49.93 | Provisional |
| 209 | Terminator | 46.31 | Provisional |
| 210 | Steven Dane | 48.28 | Provisional |
| 211 | Steve Sawyer | 45.51 | Provisional |
| 212 | Blackheart Apocalypse | 47.30 | Provisional |
| 213 | Ken Wayne | 46.29 | Provisional |
| 214 | Doug Masters | 46.22 | Provisional |
| 215 | Colonel Mustafa | 46.21 | Provisional |
| 216 | Charlie Norris | 50.26 | Provisional |
| 217 | King Cobra | 46.19 | Provisional |
| 218 | Larry Sharpe | 45.39 | Provisional |
| 219 | Todd Morton | 45.39 | Provisional |
| 220 | Larry Oliver | 45.39 | Provisional |
| 221 | Chip the Firebreaker | 45.39 | Provisional |
| 222 | Sunny Beach | 47.54 | Provisional |
| 223 | Jonnie Stewart | 47.10 | Provisional |
| 224 | Dutch Mantel | 50.25 | Provisional |
| 225 | Miguel Perez Jr. | 50.03 | Provisional |
| 226 | Stevie Ray | 51.08 | Provisional |
| 227 | Bill Irwin | 49.20 | Provisional |
| 228 | Afa | 46.69 | Provisional |
| 229 | Lanny Poffo | 47.01 | Provisional |
| 230 | Typhoon | 50.78 | Provisional |
| 231 | Ranger Ross | 45.98 | Provisional |
| 232 | Ray Odyssey | 49.31 | Provisional |
| 233 | Kamala | 50.30 | Provisional |
| 234 | Jay Strongbow, Jr. | 45.91 | Provisional |
| 235 | Preston Steele | 46.48 | Provisional |
| 236 | Tyree Pride | 45.89 | Provisional |
| 237 | Steve Simpson | 45.88 | Provisional |
| 238 | Badstreet | 45.08 | Provisional |
| 239 | Adrian Street | 47.52 | Provisional |
| 240 | Rip Rogers | 45.81 | Provisional |
| 241 | Ray Stevens | 45.01 | Provisional |
| 242 | Jack Victory | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 243 | The Juicer | 45.00 | Provisional |
| 244 | Russian Brute | 45.77 | Provisional |
| 245 | Scott Putski | 51.08 | Provisional |
| 246 | Virgil | 50.23 | Provisional |
| 247 | Terry Garvin | 44.98 | Provisional |
| 248 | Mr. Pogo | 45.70 | Provisional |
| 249 | Steve O | 46.28 | Provisional |
| 250 | Dean Malenko | 60.45 | Provisional |
| 251 | Doug Somers | 45.67 | Provisional |
| 252 | Skip Young | 45.67 | Provisional |
| 253 | Lightning Kid | 48.56 | Provisional |
| 254 | Erich Sbracchia | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 255 | Handsome Stranger | 44.80 | Provisional |
| 256 | TNT | 46.17 | Provisional |
| 257 | Teijho Khan | 45.57 | Provisional |
| 258 | Barry Horowitz | 49.82 | Provisional |
| 259 | Koko B Ware | 49.50 | Provisional |
| 260 | Nikolai Volkoff | 49.44 | Provisional |
| 261 | Ken Timbs | 45.78 | Provisional |
| 262 | Rob Zakowski | 44.70 | Provisional |
| 263 | Mondo Kleen | 46.21 | Provisional |
| 264 | Fire Cat | 44.67 | Provisional |
| 265 | Rip Morgan | 46.00 | Provisional |
| 266 | Toshiaki Kawada | 58.43 | Provisional |
| 267 | Tasmaniac | 49.00 | Provisional |
| 268 | Pez Whatley | 47.63 | Provisional |
| 269 | Ivan Putski | 46.24 | Provisional |
| 270 | Joe Malenko | 48.63 | Provisional |
| 271 | Buddy Rose | 45.89 | Provisional |
| 272 | Jackie Fulton | 47.65 | Provisional |
| 273 | Ron Harris | 50.40 | Provisional |
| 274 | Bushwhacker Luke | 48.86 | Provisional |
| 275 | Gama Singh | 44.50 | Provisional |
| 276 | Leo Burke | 44.49 | Provisional |
| 277 | T. C. Carter | 45.27 | Provisional |
| 278 | Scott Casey | 44.47 | Provisional |
| 279 | Chris Champion | 44.47 | Provisional |
| 280 | Chick Donovan | 46.40 | Provisional |
| 281 | Dory Funk, Jr. | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 282 | Greg Gagne | 44.39 | Provisional |
| 283 | Mike George | 44.37 | Provisional |
| 284 | Mike Graham | 48.70 | Provisional |
| 285 | Invader #1 | 48.97 | Provisional |
| 286 | Rocky Johnson | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 287 | Corporal Kirchner | 44.30 | Provisional |
| 288 | Rufus R. Jones | 44.30 | Provisional |
| 289 | Wahoo McDaniel | 50.07 | Provisional |
| 290 | Van Hammer | 49.30 | Provisional |
| 291 | Yoshihiro Asai | 47.75 | Provisional |
| 292 | Killer | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 293 | El Hijo del Santo | 59.35 | Provisional |
| 294 | Crush | 50.94 | Provisional |
| 295 | Larry Power | 44.96 | Provisional |
| 296 | The Motor City Madman | 44.17 | Provisional |
| 297 | Brian Adias | 44.17 | Provisional |
| 298 | Mark Rocco | 44.17 | Provisional |
| 299 | Ron Bass | 44.89 | Provisional |
| 300 | Brad Baiton | 44.10 | Provisional |
| 301 | Bobby Blair | 44.88 | Provisional |
| 302 | Bob Bradley | 45.47 | Provisional |
| 303 | Mark Miller | 44.86 | Provisional |
| 304 | The Dragon Master | 44.07 | Provisional |
| 305 | John Rambo | 49.82 | Provisional |
| 306 | Johnny Rich | 44.78 | Provisional |
| 307 | Nelson Royal | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 308 | Greg Wokowski | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 309 | Akio Sato | 43.97 | Provisional |
| 310 | Soldat Ustinov | 43.97 | Provisional |
| 311 | The Fabulous Lance | 43.97 | Provisional |
| 312 | Humongus | 43.96 | Provisional |
| 313 | Jeff Collette | 46.10 | Provisional |
| 314 | Bart Batten | 44.68 | Provisional |
| 315 | King Kahlua | 47.21 | Provisional |
| 316 | Johnny Rodz | 44.66 | Provisional |
| 317 | Dennis Condrey | 43.87 | Provisional |
| 318 | Gary Albright | 50.74 | Provisional |
| 319 | Ole Anderson | 43.80 | Provisional |
| 320 | Don Bass | 45.17 | Provisional |
| 321 | Mark Youngblood | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 322 | Jon Michaels | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 323 | Equalizer Zip | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 324 | David Power | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 325 | Jerry Grey | 45.50 | Provisional |
| 326 | Equalizer Zap | 44.48 | Provisional |
| 327 | Sika | 45.16 | Provisional |
| 328 | Frank Lancaster | 46.78 | Provisional |
| 329 | Iron Mike Sharpe | 45.89 | Provisional |
| 330 | Steve Cox | 44.46 | Provisional |
| 331 | Chris Youngblood | 44.39 | Provisional |
| 332 | Baron Von Raschke | 45.78 | Provisional |
| 333 | Steve Lawler | 44.38 | Provisional |
| 334 | Ray Candy | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 335 | J. W. Storm | 45.00 | Provisional |
| 336 | Buck Zumhofe | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 337 | Joey Maggs | 44.30 | Provisional |
| 338 | Psycho | 44.29 | Provisional |
| 339 | Les Thornton | 44.28 | Provisional |
| 340 | Bob Brown | 44.28 | Provisional |
| 341 | Shaun Simpson | 44.26 | Provisional |
| 342 | Mike Samson | 45.60 | Provisional |
| 343 | Festus | 49.34 | Provisional |
| 344 | Tiger Conway, Jr. | 43.46 | Provisional |
| 345 | Barry O | 43.40 | Provisional |
| 346 | Mike Jackson | 46.27 | Provisional |
| 347 | Tugboat Taylor | 47.92 | Provisional |
| 348 | Jason the Terrible | 44.69 | Provisional |
| 349 | Kevin Kelly | 43.37 | Provisional |
| 350 | Mike Winner | 44.09 | Provisional |
| 351 | Terry Daniels | 44.09 | Provisional |
| 352 | Scott Armstrong | 48.99 | Provisional |
| 353 | Jim Backlund | 44.08 | Provisional |
| 354 | Hurricane Walker | 44.06 | Provisional |
| 355 | Black Bart | 48.49 | Provisional |
| 356 | Tom Davis | 44.06 | Provisional |
| 357 | Texas Ranger | 43.26 | Provisional |
| 358 | Jimmy Valiant | 47.32 | Provisional |
| 359 | Killer Brooks | 47.20 | Provisional |
| 360 | Boris Zhukov | 43.96 | Provisional |
| 361 | Botswana Beast | 43.96 | Provisional |
| 362 | Bonecrusher | 43.96 | Provisional |
| 363 | The Cuban Assassin | 46.69 | Provisional |
| 364 | Rikki Nelson | 45.69 | Provisional |
| 365 | Brady Boone | 43.90 | Provisional |
| 366 | Larry Winters | 46.21 | Provisional |
| 367 | Oz | 45.59 | Provisional |
| 368 | Bull Rantos | 43.07 | Provisional |
| 369 | Axl Rotten | 50.34 | Provisional |
| 370 | Buddy Lee Parker | 43.80 | Provisional |
| 371 | Jimmy Powell | 43.78 | Provisional |
| 372 | Rod Price | 50.99 | Provisional |
| 373 | J. T. Smith | 48.54 | Provisional |
| 374 | Mark Starr | 45.79 | Provisional |
| 375 | Hoss | 43.76 | Provisional |
| 376 | Ron Cumberledge | 47.33 | Provisional |
| 377 | Steve Lombardi | 47.51 | Provisional |
| 378 | Tony Capone | 43.68 | Provisional |
| 379 | Brian Donohue | 43.68 | Provisional |
| 380 | Tommy Angel | 42.88 | Provisional |
| 381 | G. Q. Madison | 42.87 | Provisional |
| 382 | Madd Maxx | 43.66 | Provisional |
| 383 | Dusty Wolfe | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 384 | Frank Melson | 43.58 | Provisional |
| 385 | Ron Shaw | 43.58 | Provisional |
| 386 | Bob Cook | 43.56 | Provisional |
| 387 | Jose Luis Rivera | 43.56 | Provisional |
| 388 | Mike Cervich | 43.56 | Provisional |
| 389 | Sabu | 58.98 | Provisional |
| 390 | G. I. Bro | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 391 | Mr. Atlanta | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 392 | Jerry Lynn | 54.89 | Provisional |
| 393 | Gene Ligon | 43.46 | Provisional |
| 394 | Chris Michaels | 47.51 | Provisional |
| 395 | Leatherface | 44.37 | Provisional |
| 396 | Moondog Spot | 49.80 | Provisional |
| 397 | Carl Styles | 42.60 | Provisional |
| 398 | Tony Stetson | 48.54 | Provisional |
| 399 | Jim Powers | 48.68 | Provisional |
| 400 | G. Q. Stratus | 43.36 | Provisional |
| 401 | Lou Fabiano | 43.36 | Provisional |
| 402 | George South | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 403 | Chris Candido | 53.00 | Provisional |
| 404 | T. D. Madison | 42.50 | Provisional |
| 405 | Charlie Madison | 42.49 | Provisional |
| 406 | Bobo Brazil | 45.93 | Provisional |
| 407 | Master Blaster | 42.47 | Provisional |
| 408 | Jim McPherson | 47.30 | Provisional |
| 409 | Brian Christopher | 52.83 | Provisional |
| 410 | Chaz | 49.08 | Provisional |
| 411 | Samson | 42.40 | Provisional |
| 412 | Muhammad the Butcher | 47.40 | Provisional |
| 413 | Hillbilly Cousin Luke | 42.37 | Provisional |
| 414 | Louie Spicolli | 48.37 | Provisional |
| 415 | Perry Jackson | 43.10 | Provisional |
| 416 | TA-GAR | 42.30 | Provisional |
| 417 | Rockin' Rebel | 47.65 | Provisional |
| 418 | Italian Stallion | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 419 | Mario Mancini | 43.07 | Provisional |
| 420 | Centurian Marsella | 42.27 | Provisional |
| 421 | Solomon Grundy | 43.06 | Provisional |
| 422 | Bull Man Downs | 43.57 | Provisional |
| 423 | Johnny Valiant | 42.67 | Provisional |
| 424 | Goldie Rogers | 42.99 | Provisional |
| 425 | Randy Rhodes | 42.97 | Provisional |
| 426 | Thunderfoot | 42.97 | Provisional |
| 427 | Jim Lancaster | 42.97 | Provisional |
| 428 | Rasta the Voodoo Man | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 429 | Tommy Seabolt | 42.90 | Provisional |
| 430 | Jimmy Jannetty | 43.86 | Provisional |
| 431 | Slammer | 42.88 | Provisional |
| 432 | El Grande Pistolero | 42.09 | Provisional |
| 433 | Mr. Sandman | 42.07 | Provisional |
| 434 | Denny Brown | 42.87 | Provisional |
| 435 | Moondog Moretti | 42.80 | Provisional |
| 436 | Cousin Harold | 42.01 | Provisional |
| 437 | Black Demon | 42.00 | Provisional |
| 438 | Jules Strongbow | 42.77 | Provisional |
| 439 | Crowbar | 49.38 | Provisional |
| 440 | Nitron | 41.97 | Provisional |
| 441 | Robbie Ellis | 43.29 | Provisional |
| 442 | Thunderfoot II | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 443 | Fred Avery | 42.70 | Provisional |
| 444 | Max Thrasher | 47.50 | Provisional |
| 445 | Curly Moe | 41.89 | Provisional |
| 446 | Randy Harris | 41.88 | Provisional |
| 447 | Super Ninja | 42.69 | Provisional |
| 448 | Paul Bunyan | 41.87 | Provisional |
| 449 | Star Warrior | 41.81 | Provisional |
| 450 | Sonny Blaze | 42.59 | Provisional |
| 451 | Joshua Ben-Gurion | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 452 | Michael Bruno | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 453 | Psycho Sam Cody | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 454 | Crybaby Waldo | 42.79 | Provisional |
| 455 | Earthquake Ferris | 41.71 | Provisional |
| 456 | Tom Stone | 42.49 | Provisional |
| 457 | Kenny the Stinger | 41.70 | Provisional |
| 458 | Ron Starr | 46.51 | Provisional |
| 459 | C. N. Redd | 42.49 | Provisional |
| 460 | Scorpion II | 41.68 | Provisional |
| 461 | Tiger Jeet Singh | 45.87 | Provisional |
| 462 | Mad Dog Joe | 42.67 | Provisional |
| 463 | Ed Robinson | 42.39 | Provisional |
| 464 | T. C. Reynolds | 45.30 | Provisional |
| 465 | Bobby Heenan | 42.94 | Provisional |
| 466 | Death Row | 42.67 | Provisional |
| 467 | Johnny K-9 | 43.97 | Provisional |
| 468 | T. D. Steele | 42.40 | Provisional |
| 469 | Mr. Fuji | 43.36 | Provisional |
| 470 | John Rock | 43.77 | Provisional |
| 471 | Brian Walsh | 41.50 | Provisional |
| 472 | Phil Apollo | 42.60 | Provisional |
| 473 | Kevin Dillinger | 41.48 | Provisional |
| 474 | Horace Boulder | 47.23 | Provisional |
| 475 | Rick Hunter | 41.41 | Provisional |
| 476 | Jammer | 42.78 | Provisional |
| 477 | Freezer Thompson | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 478 | Pete Dougherty | 42.18 | Provisional |
| 479 | General Adnan | 42.18 | Provisional |
| 480 | Bobby Rogers | 46.94 | Provisional |
| 481 | Deadeye Dick | 41.32 | Provisional |
| 482 | Johnny O | 41.32 | Provisional |
| 483 | Dave Johnson | 43.70 | Provisional |
| 484 | Khris Germany | 42.08 | Provisional |
| 485 | Tamba the Flying Elephant | 41.28 | Provisional |
| 486 | Farmer Boy Ellis | 41.28 | Provisional |
| 487 | Hunter Thompson | 42.11 | Provisional |
| 488 | Johnny B. Goode | 42.69 | Provisional |
| 489 | Rockin' Randy | 42.00 | Provisional |
| 490 | Boss Hogg Cowhoun | 41.20 | Provisional |
| 491 | Eric Fountaine | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 492 | Black Knight | 43.10 | Provisional |
| 493 | Bubba Fangman | 41.18 | Provisional |
| 494 | Dynamo | 41.12 | Provisional |
| 495 | Duke Snider | 41.90 | Provisional |
| 496 | Scorpion I | 41.11 | Provisional |
| 497 | Conquistador I | 41.10 | Provisional |
| 498 | Tojo Yamamoto | 41.09 | Provisional |
| 499 | Duane Gill | 44.00 | Provisional |
| 500 | Zeus | 50.19 | Provisional |
The PWI 500 is used here as a record of who was visible in a given year, not as a vote on greatness — its density in recent decades is exactly the modern-era bias our own ranking corrects for. Why, in full.
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