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PWI 500
The PWI 500 — 1996
The complete Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 for 1996 — all five hundred places, as published. Shawn Michaels took the number one spot.
| Rank | Wrestler | GOAT | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Michaels | 99.86 | Calibrated |
| 2 | Big Show | 60.36 | Provisional |
| 3 | Sting | 98.80 | Calibrated |
| 4 | Kenta Kobashi | 67.08 | Provisional |
| 5 | Ahmed Johnson | 53.00 | Provisional |
| 6 | Kevin Nash | 79.85 | Provisional |
| 7 | Rey Misterio, Jr. | 55.61 | Provisional |
| 8 | Hulk Hogan | 99.28 | Calibrated |
| 9 | Sabu | 58.98 | Provisional |
| 10 | Ric Flair | 99.79 | Calibrated |
| 11 | Dustin Rhodes | 63.63 | Provisional |
| 12 | Shinya Hashimoto | 56.16 | Provisional |
| 13 | Dean Malenko | 60.45 | Provisional |
| 14 | Big Van Vader | 59.15 | Provisional |
| 15 | Scott Steiner | 80.36 | Provisional |
| 16 | Bret Hart | 98.48 | Calibrated |
| 17 | Lex Luger | 79.14 | Provisional |
| 18 | Chris Benoit | 72.30 | Provisional |
| 19 | The Undertaker | 99.38 | Calibrated |
| 20 | Shane Douglas | 54.65 | Provisional |
| 21 | Randy Savage | 99.29 | Calibrated |
| 22 | Steve Austin | 99.14 | Calibrated |
| 23 | The Great Sasuke | 54.76 | Provisional |
| 24 | Davey Boy Smith | 54.80 | Provisional |
| 25 | Konnan | 77.87 | Provisional |
| 26 | Jeff Jarrett | 64.80 | Provisional |
| 27 | Arn Anderson | 79.69 | Provisional |
| 28 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 66.62 | Provisional |
| 29 | Eddie Guerrero | 98.64 | Calibrated |
| 30 | Rick Steiner | 58.59 | Provisional |
| 31 | Jerry Lawler | 78.48 | Provisional |
| 32 | The Great Muta | 78.10 | Provisional |
| 33 | Owen Hart | 58.36 | Provisional |
| 34 | Scott Hall | 56.56 | Provisional |
| 35 | 2 Cold Scorpio | 52.99 | Provisional |
| 36 | Nobuhiko Takada | 51.48 | Provisional |
| 37 | Raven | 57.27 | Provisional |
| 38 | Jushin Liger | 63.16 | Provisional |
| 39 | Psicosis | 52.24 | Provisional |
| 40 | Sid Justice | 54.24 | Provisional |
| 41 | Ultimo Dragon | 56.57 | Provisional |
| 42 | Chris Jericho | 97.96 | Calibrated |
| 43 | Marc Mero | 50.38 | Provisional |
| 44 | Tommy Dreamer | 78.01 | Provisional |
| 45 | Mankind | 58.61 | Provisional |
| 46 | Taz | 54.12 | Provisional |
| 47 | Dan Severn | 52.15 | Provisional |
| 48 | Koji Kanemoto | 54.63 | Provisional |
| 49 | Savio Vega | 51.84 | Provisional |
| 50 | Yokozuna | 59.97 | Provisional |
| 51 | Rob Van Dam | 97.64 | Calibrated |
| 52 | Antonio Inoki | 54.75 | Provisional |
| 53 | Mabel | 51.13 | Provisional |
| 54 | Diamond Dallas Page | 59.87 | Provisional |
| 55 | Faarooq | 51.92 | Provisional |
| 56 | Lord Steven Regal | 50.11 | Provisional |
| 57 | Akira Taue | 52.85 | Provisional |
| 58 | Perro Aguayo | 50.65 | Provisional |
| 59 | Masa Chono | 52.07 | Provisional |
| 60 | Juventud Guerrera | 54.14 | Provisional |
| 61 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 56.66 | Provisional |
| 62 | Toshiaki Kawada | 58.43 | Provisional |
| 63 | El Hijo del Santo | 59.35 | Provisional |
| 64 | Brian Christopher | 52.83 | Provisional |
| 65 | The Sandman | 51.92 | Provisional |
| 66 | Stan Hansen | 55.88 | Provisional |
| 67 | Stevie Ray | 51.08 | Provisional |
| 68 | Steve Austin | 99.14 | Calibrated |
| 69 | Skip | 48.13 | Provisional |
| 70 | Kensuke Sasaki | 58.55 | Provisional |
| 71 | Bam Bam Bigelow | 53.62 | Provisional |
| 72 | Tony Anthony | 53.41 | Provisional |
| 73 | La Parka | 52.47 | Provisional |
| 74 | Doug Gilbert | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 75 | El Samurai | 50.97 | Provisional |
| 76 | Tatsumi Fujinami | 54.14 | Provisional |
| 77 | Pitbull #2 | 49.56 | Provisional |
| 78 | Negro Casas | 54.49 | Provisional |
| 79 | Triple H | 98.94 | Calibrated |
| 80 | Pitbull #1 | 49.46 | Provisional |
| 81 | Perry Saturn | 51.86 | Provisional |
| 82 | Kevin Sullivan | 50.79 | Provisional |
| 83 | Tracy Smothers | 53.09 | Provisional |
| 84 | Brian Lee | 51.83 | Provisional |
| 85 | Giant Baba | 52.69 | Provisional |
| 86 | Booker T | 95.05 | Calibrated |
| 87 | Zip | 47.79 | Provisional |
| 88 | John Kronus | 50.29 | Provisional |
| 89 | Riki Choshu | 51.84 | Provisional |
| 90 | Leif Cassidy | 48.32 | Provisional |
| 91 | Road Warrior Hawk | 52.83 | Provisional |
| 92 | Abdullah The Butcher | 51.71 | Provisional |
| 93 | Big Bubba Rogers | 48.97 | Provisional |
| 94 | Jerry Estrada | 50.73 | Provisional |
| 95 | Tommy Rich | 49.97 | Provisional |
| 96 | Jun Akiyama | 58.13 | Provisional |
| 97 | Stevie Richards | 51.81 | Provisional |
| 98 | Jamie Dundee | 49.52 | Provisional |
| 99 | Sgt. Craig Pittman | 49.13 | Provisional |
| 100 | Scott Norton | 51.86 | Provisional |
| 101 | Alex Wright | 50.46 | Provisional |
| 102 | Gary Albright | 50.74 | Provisional |
| 103 | Wolfie D. | 50.25 | Provisional |
| 104 | Carlos Colon | 49.97 | Provisional |
| 105 | Jesse James Armstrong | 47.23 | Provisional |
| 106 | Henry O. Godwinn | 49.05 | Provisional |
| 107 | Jose Estrada Jr. | 47.21 | Provisional |
| 108 | Fatu | 50.68 | Provisional |
| 109 | Akira Nogami | 50.95 | Provisional |
| 110 | The Ultimate Warrior | 56.79 | Provisional |
| 111 | Takayuki Iizuka | 49.86 | Provisional |
| 112 | Junji Hirata | 48.60 | Provisional |
| 113 | Koji Kitao | 47.10 | Provisional |
| 114 | Brian Knobbs | 51.53 | Provisional |
| 115 | Genichiro Tenryu | 54.81 | Provisional |
| 116 | Disco Inferno | 50.18 | Provisional |
| 117 | Johnny Gunn | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 118 | Wing Kanemura | 48.37 | Provisional |
| 119 | Rocco Rock | 49.95 | Provisional |
| 120 | Earl Robert Eaton | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 121 | Jerry Sags | 51.14 | Provisional |
| 122 | Marty Jannetty | 53.80 | Provisional |
| 123 | Johnny Grunge | 49.88 | Provisional |
| 124 | Marcus Bagwell | 50.19 | Provisional |
| 125 | Ricky Santana | 49.93 | Provisional |
| 126 | Ricky Morton | 77.38 | Provisional |
| 127 | David Taylor | 47.66 | Provisional |
| 128 | The Barbarian | 50.95 | Provisional |
| 129 | New Jack | 51.02 | Provisional |
| 130 | Hiro Hase | 51.75 | Provisional |
| 131 | Terry Gordy | 51.18 | Provisional |
| 132 | Axl Rotten | 50.34 | Provisional |
| 133 | Bart Gunn | 50.22 | Provisional |
| 134 | Scotty Riggs | 48.56 | Provisional |
| 135 | Bob Holly | 51.11 | Provisional |
| 136 | John Tenta | 46.75 | Provisional |
| 137 | Ron Harris | 50.40 | Provisional |
| 138 | Phineas I. Godwinn | 47.92 | Provisional |
| 139 | Rick Martel | 52.58 | Provisional |
| 140 | Meng | 49.95 | Provisional |
| 141 | Kurasawa | 47.44 | Provisional |
| 142 | Tatanka | 51.31 | Provisional |
| 143 | Terry Funk | 99.08 | Calibrated |
| 144 | Mustafa Saed | 48.49 | Provisional |
| 145 | Doug Furnas | 51.06 | Provisional |
| 146 | Mikey Whipwreck | 49.52 | Provisional |
| 147 | Jim Duggan | 51.69 | Provisional |
| 148 | Bart Sawyer | 49.70 | Provisional |
| 149 | Buh Buh Ray Dudley | 51.31 | Provisional |
| 150 | Justin Bradshaw | 46.47 | Provisional |
| 151 | Dan Kroffat | 49.61 | Provisional |
| 152 | Johnny Smith | 50.78 | Provisional |
| 153 | Johnny Ace | 51.28 | Provisional |
| 154 | Koko B Ware | 49.50 | Provisional |
| 155 | Aldo Montoya | 47.68 | Provisional |
| 156 | Hugh Morrus | 51.12 | Provisional |
| 157 | Isaac Yankem, DDS | 46.36 | Provisional |
| 158 | Adam Bomb | 50.28 | Provisional |
| 159 | El Bronco | 48.78 | Provisional |
| 160 | Brad Armstrong | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 161 | Jake Roberts | 94.62 | Calibrated |
| 162 | The Booty Man | 46.32 | Provisional |
| 163 | Tommy Cairo | 49.60 | Provisional |
| 164 | Don Harris | 50.19 | Provisional |
| 165 | King Kong Bundy | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 166 | Steve Armstrong | 49.66 | Provisional |
| 167 | Flex Kavana | 46.22 | Provisional |
| 168 | Bill Dundee | 50.94 | Provisional |
| 169 | Devon Storm | 51.18 | Provisional |
| 170 | Mil Mascaras | 49.32 | Provisional |
| 171 | Jim Neidhart | 51.44 | Provisional |
| 172 | Robert Gibson | 51.17 | Provisional |
| 173 | Greg Valentine | 53.22 | Provisional |
| 174 | Miguel Perez Jr. | 50.03 | Provisional |
| 175 | Octagon | 52.71 | Provisional |
| 176 | Scott Armstrong | 48.99 | Provisional |
| 177 | V. K. Wallstreet | 46.04 | Provisional |
| 178 | Ian Rotten | 49.20 | Provisional |
| 179 | Scott Putski | 51.08 | Provisional |
| 180 | Brickhouse Brown | 48.59 | Provisional |
| 181 | Duke Droese | 48.97 | Provisional |
| 182 | Mike Enos | 47.74 | Provisional |
| 183 | El Canek | 49.68 | Provisional |
| 184 | Pat Tanaka | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 185 | Jimmy Snuka | 52.84 | Provisional |
| 186 | The Patriot | 50.87 | Provisional |
| 187 | Dick Slater | 50.44 | Provisional |
| 188 | Tito Santana | 77.63 | Provisional |
| 189 | Bobby Fulton | 48.75 | Provisional |
| 190 | Bunkhouse Buck | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 191 | Kama | 49.29 | Provisional |
| 192 | Osamu Nishimura | 51.25 | Provisional |
| 193 | Ray Odyssey | 49.31 | Provisional |
| 194 | Billy Gunn | 77.85 | Provisional |
| 195 | Chris Evans | 46.73 | Provisional |
| 196 | Wayne Bloom | 46.52 | Provisional |
| 197 | Jim Powers | 48.68 | Provisional |
| 198 | Hakushi | 49.27 | Provisional |
| 199 | Kamala 2 | 46.94 | Provisional |
| 200 | Mr. Hughes | 50.74 | Provisional |
| 201 | Heavy Metal | 51.57 | Provisional |
| 202 | Typhoon | 50.78 | Provisional |
| 203 | The 1-2-3 Kid | 52.14 | Provisional |
| 204 | Blue Panther | 52.50 | Provisional |
| 205 | T. Rantula | 50.13 | Provisional |
| 206 | Gran Hamada | 51.21 | Provisional |
| 207 | Scott D'Amore | 49.29 | Provisional |
| 208 | Ace Darling | 50.27 | Provisional |
| 209 | Dory Funk, Jr. | 49.91 | Provisional |
| 210 | J. T. Smith | 48.54 | Provisional |
| 211 | D-Lo Brown | 52.05 | Provisional |
| 212 | Lizmark | 47.31 | Provisional |
| 213 | Mo | 48.60 | Provisional |
| 214 | Virgil | 50.23 | Provisional |
| 215 | Italian Stallion | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 216 | Bruiser Bedlam | 49.17 | Provisional |
| 217 | Dances With Dudley | 45.41 | Provisional |
| 218 | Vic Steamboat | 50.18 | Provisional |
| 219 | Kamala | 50.30 | Provisional |
| 220 | Louie Spicolli | 48.37 | Provisional |
| 221 | Bastion Booger | 48.05 | Provisional |
| 222 | Cheetah Master | 49.31 | Provisional |
| 223 | Super Calo | 49.49 | Provisional |
| 224 | Road Warrior Animal | 52.71 | Provisional |
| 225 | Tony Atlas | 50.96 | Provisional |
| 226 | Eddie Golden | 48.02 | Provisional |
| 227 | Lance Diamond | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 228 | Headbanger Mosh | 49.03 | Provisional |
| 229 | Lord Zoltan | 48.45 | Provisional |
| 230 | The Blacktop Bully | 45.21 | Provisional |
| 231 | Glen Osbourne | 50.88 | Provisional |
| 232 | Samu | 50.88 | Provisional |
| 233 | Frank Finnegan | 46.18 | Provisional |
| 234 | Jim McPherson | 47.30 | Provisional |
| 235 | Headbanger Thrasher | 49.62 | Provisional |
| 236 | Ken Shamrock | 55.27 | Provisional |
| 237 | Ice Train | 46.69 | Provisional |
| 238 | Reggie B. Fine | 45.88 | Provisional |
| 239 | Vance Nevada | 49.01 | Provisional |
| 240 | Maxx Payne | 49.17 | Provisional |
| 241 | The Demon Hellstorm | 46.38 | Provisional |
| 242 | Flaming Youth | 47.61 | Provisional |
| 243 | Terry Austin | 47.43 | Provisional |
| 244 | Bushwhacker Butch | 49.63 | Provisional |
| 245 | Tony Falk | 48.24 | Provisional |
| 246 | Johnny Graham | 48.35 | Provisional |
| 247 | Mickey Doyle | 47.19 | Provisional |
| 248 | Marc Ash | 48.48 | Provisional |
| 249 | Chris Adams | 51.11 | Provisional |
| 250 | Bushwhacker Luke | 48.86 | Provisional |
| 251 | George South | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 252 | Cien Caras | 48.14 | Provisional |
| 253 | Mark Schrader | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 254 | Robbie Royce | 46.61 | Provisional |
| 255 | Knuckles Nelson | 46.99 | Provisional |
| 256 | The Blue Meanie | 49.95 | Provisional |
| 257 | Lou Marconi | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 258 | Headhunter A | 46.58 | Provisional |
| 259 | Abbudah Singh | 46.39 | Provisional |
| 260 | Dusty Wolfe | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 261 | Bobby Blaze | 49.33 | Provisional |
| 262 | Demolition Ax | 48.72 | Provisional |
| 263 | Austin Steele | 46.82 | Provisional |
| 264 | Diamond Timothy Flowers | 46.60 | Provisional |
| 265 | Tommy Rogers | 48.25 | Provisional |
| 266 | Headhunter B | 46.41 | Provisional |
| 267 | Jeff Gaylord | 50.07 | Provisional |
| 268 | Firefighter Adrian | 46.79 | Provisional |
| 269 | Doink the Clown (Ray Apollo) | 48.81 | Provisional |
| 270 | Yoshi Kwan | 46.21 | Provisional |
| 271 | Rock Stevens | 46.71 | Provisional |
| 272 | Frank Stalletto | 47.82 | Provisional |
| 273 | Stan Lee | 46.30 | Provisional |
| 274 | The Colorado Kid | 48.13 | Provisional |
| 275 | Junkyard Dog | 49.61 | Provisional |
| 276 | Horace Boulder | 47.23 | Provisional |
| 277 | Rockin' Rico | 46.20 | Provisional |
| 278 | King Kahlua | 47.21 | Provisional |
| 279 | The Pink Assassin | 45.20 | Provisional |
| 280 | Bob Armstrong | 45.37 | Provisional |
| 281 | Ashley Hudson | 44.40 | Provisional |
| 282 | Vampire Warrior | 48.03 | Provisional |
| 283 | The Renegade | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 284 | Ray Gonzalez | 51.69 | Provisional |
| 285 | Action Jackson | 46.70 | Provisional |
| 286 | Killer Kyle | 47.94 | Provisional |
| 287 | Dream Killer | 46.09 | Provisional |
| 288 | La Ley | 48.44 | Provisional |
| 289 | Scotty McKeever | 47.19 | Provisional |
| 290 | Jimmy Del Ray | 50.28 | Provisional |
| 291 | Rod Price | 50.99 | Provisional |
| 292 | Moondog Spike | 48.96 | Provisional |
| 293 | Tiger Mask IV | 54.77 | Provisional |
| 294 | Barry Horowitz | 49.82 | Provisional |
| 295 | D-Von Dudley | 77.80 | Provisional |
| 296 | Steve Lombardi | 47.51 | Provisional |
| 297 | Mike Samples | 49.73 | Provisional |
| 298 | Iceman | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 299 | 911 | 47.12 | Provisional |
| 300 | Steve McMichael | 47.06 | Provisional |
| 301 | Bob Backlund | 57.95 | Provisional |
| 302 | El Mascarado | 45.80 | Provisional |
| 303 | Silver King | 52.39 | Provisional |
| 304 | The Hater | 48.87 | Provisional |
| 305 | Vampiro Canadiense | 47.84 | Provisional |
| 306 | Wahoo McDaniel | 50.07 | Provisional |
| 307 | Moondog Spot | 49.80 | Provisional |
| 308 | Frank Blues | 44.76 | Provisional |
| 309 | T. C. Reynolds | 45.30 | Provisional |
| 310 | Big Dick Dudley | 47.83 | Provisional |
| 311 | Rex King | 48.58 | Provisional |
| 312 | Bob Orton Jr. | 49.40 | Provisional |
| 313 | Jimmy Cicero | 49.84 | Provisional |
| 314 | Timber The Lumberjack | 45.27 | Provisional |
| 315 | Paul Zine | 43.88 | Provisional |
| 316 | Hack Meyers | 46.02 | Provisional |
| 317 | Jesse Barr | 49.80 | Provisional |
| 318 | Phil Belanger | 44.60 | Provisional |
| 319 | Charlie Norris | 50.26 | Provisional |
| 320 | Super Nova | 46.31 | Provisional |
| 321 | Masked Maniac | 45.92 | Provisional |
| 322 | Gorgeous George III | 47.83 | Provisional |
| 323 | Geza Kalman Jr. | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 324 | Irish Bobby Clancy | 46.33 | Provisional |
| 325 | James Stone | 43.76 | Provisional |
| 326 | Justin St. John | 45.06 | Provisional |
| 327 | Yar | 44.48 | Provisional |
| 328 | Rick Deezel | 46.74 | Provisional |
| 329 | Russian Assassin #2 | 45.89 | Provisional |
| 330 | Nikolai Volkoff | 49.44 | Provisional |
| 331 | Benson Lee | 43.66 | Provisional |
| 332 | Bam Bam Coalson | 44.97 | Provisional |
| 333 | Johnny Lightning | 44.96 | Provisional |
| 334 | Wolf | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 335 | Tim Horner | 50.35 | Provisional |
| 336 | David Renegade | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 337 | Rick Conners | 46.51 | Provisional |
| 338 | Dave Keller | 43.56 | Provisional |
| 339 | New One Man Gang | 44.28 | Provisional |
| 340 | Thunder Morgan | 44.28 | Provisional |
| 341 | Keith Hart | 45.27 | Provisional |
| 342 | Bruiser Mastino | 43.47 | Provisional |
| 343 | Tony Rumble | 47.23 | Provisional |
| 344 | Black Bear | 44.19 | Provisional |
| 345 | Kid Collins | 44.77 | Provisional |
| 346 | Spellbinder | 46.08 | Provisional |
| 347 | Scotty Summers | 45.50 | Provisional |
| 348 | Uncle Zebekiah | 43.37 | Provisional |
| 349 | Bo Dascious | 45.17 | Provisional |
| 350 | Golem The Giant | 45.68 | Provisional |
| 351 | Guido Falcone | 45.40 | Provisional |
| 352 | Lenny Lane | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 353 | Tim Blaze | 44.56 | Provisional |
| 354 | Major DeBeers | 47.87 | Provisional |
| 355 | Carolina Dreamer | 44.06 | Provisional |
| 356 | David Jericho | 44.78 | Provisional |
| 357 | Mark Mest | 46.22 | Provisional |
| 358 | Knight Rider | 43.98 | Provisional |
| 359 | Jimmy Deo | 47.92 | Provisional |
| 360 | Primo Carnera III | 45.60 | Provisional |
| 361 | Jerry Grey | 45.50 | Provisional |
| 362 | Gino Caruso | 44.57 | Provisional |
| 363 | Reckless Youth | 50.89 | Provisional |
| 364 | Jeff Lindberg | 43.16 | Provisional |
| 365 | Jackie Fulton | 47.65 | Provisional |
| 366 | Metal Maniac | 46.09 | Provisional |
| 367 | Madd Maxxine | 45.20 | Provisional |
| 368 | Max Crimson | 44.87 | Provisional |
| 369 | Tony DeVito | 47.22 | Provisional |
| 370 | Johnny Paradise | 45.40 | Provisional |
| 371 | Turbo Eric Freedom | 44.80 | Provisional |
| 372 | Manny Fernandez | 50.27 | Provisional |
| 373 | Otis Apollo | 46.39 | Provisional |
| 374 | Corporal Punishment | 47.00 | Provisional |
| 375 | Mr. Excellent | 45.21 | Provisional |
| 376 | Troy Mest | 45.64 | Provisional |
| 377 | Brick Bronski | 45.07 | Provisional |
| 378 | Death Row #3620 | 44.80 | Provisional |
| 379 | Don Carson | 45.02 | Provisional |
| 380 | Danie Brits | 45.57 | Provisional |
| 381 | Movie Star Mike | 42.87 | Provisional |
| 382 | The Iron Sheik | 52.91 | Provisional |
| 383 | Madman Pondo | 47.42 | Provisional |
| 384 | Johnny Swinger | 50.13 | Provisional |
| 385 | Killer Kanareck | 45.20 | Provisional |
| 386 | Jimmy Torture | 43.56 | Provisional |
| 387 | Charlie Parker | 42.77 | Provisional |
| 388 | Johnny Handsome | 45.99 | Provisional |
| 389 | Chameleon | 42.77 | Provisional |
| 390 | Morgus the Maniac | 48.89 | Provisional |
| 391 | Jimmy Sharpe | 45.50 | Provisional |
| 392 | Sunny | 42.69 | Provisional |
| 393 | Vinnie Biondo | 44.00 | Provisional |
| 394 | Julio Sanchez | 48.71 | Provisional |
| 395 | Lightning Rodz | 43.46 | Provisional |
| 396 | J. B. Trask | 43.40 | Provisional |
| 397 | Steve Stakk | 42.60 | Provisional |
| 398 | Chef D. Z. Gillespie | 43.76 | Provisional |
| 399 | Adam Flash | 48.35 | Provisional |
| 400 | Brian Danzig | 45.59 | Provisional |
| 401 | Quinn Nash | 43.89 | Provisional |
| 402 | T. Rex | 42.57 | Provisional |
| 403 | Boogie Woogie Brown | 45.62 | Provisional |
| 404 | Diamond Dan | 42.50 | Provisional |
| 405 | Hombre De Oro | 42.49 | Provisional |
| 406 | Giant Warrior | 46.30 | Provisional |
| 407 | Nightbreed | 43.26 | Provisional |
| 408 | Lumberin Jack | 42.47 | Provisional |
| 409 | Dark Starr | 43.30 | Provisional |
| 410 | Syl Dancer | 42.40 | Provisional |
| 411 | Romeo Catino | 42.40 | Provisional |
| 412 | J. T. Lightning | 45.42 | Provisional |
| 413 | Quicksilver | 44.36 | Provisional |
| 414 | Jack Hammer | 46.93 | Provisional |
| 415 | Black Knight | 43.10 | Provisional |
| 416 | Mad Max Anthony | 45.47 | Provisional |
| 417 | Mike Legacy | 43.09 | Provisional |
| 418 | Horace The Psychopath | 43.67 | Provisional |
| 419 | Bruiser Bennett | 46.53 | Provisional |
| 420 | Johnny Walker | 42.27 | Provisional |
| 421 | Mad Dog O'Malley | 43.06 | Provisional |
| 422 | Calavera Cortez | 43.00 | Provisional |
| 423 | Smokey Mountain Massacre | 42.21 | Provisional |
| 424 | The Rebel | 42.20 | Provisional |
| 425 | Can Man | 42.19 | Provisional |
| 426 | Boris Dragoff | 46.49 | Provisional |
| 427 | Ron McClarity | 42.17 | Provisional |
| 428 | The Bounty Hunter | 42.90 | Provisional |
| 429 | Ricco Rodriguez | 42.90 | Provisional |
| 430 | Prince Peter Maivia | 42.11 | Provisional |
| 431 | Dallas James | 43.26 | Provisional |
| 432 | The Gargoyle | 42.87 | Provisional |
| 433 | J. B. Jammer | 43.09 | Provisional |
| 434 | Jimmie Lee | 44.59 | Provisional |
| 435 | Cremator | 43.37 | Provisional |
| 436 | Cat Burglar | 42.79 | Provisional |
| 437 | El Diablo | 42.79 | Provisional |
| 438 | Tony Pritchard | 44.60 | Provisional |
| 439 | Battle Monkey | 41.97 | Provisional |
| 440 | Sheriff Steele | 43.89 | Provisional |
| 441 | Cueball Carmichael | 46.60 | Provisional |
| 442 | Bull Man Downs | 43.57 | Provisional |
| 443 | Big Daddy Adams | 43.17 | Provisional |
| 444 | Notorious Norm | 41.90 | Provisional |
| 445 | Bruce Beaudine | 41.89 | Provisional |
| 446 | Thomas Rodman | 43.58 | Provisional |
| 447 | Alexander The Magnificent | 43.29 | Provisional |
| 448 | Rob McBride | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 449 | The General | 43.16 | Provisional |
| 450 | Major Havoc | 46.72 | Provisional |
| 451 | Rick Justice | 46.89 | Provisional |
| 452 | Woody Lee | 43.80 | Provisional |
| 453 | Dave Daulton | 41.78 | Provisional |
| 454 | Chris Windham | 41.78 | Provisional |
| 455 | J. B. Destiny | 45.17 | Provisional |
| 456 | Flash Flanagan | 50.34 | Provisional |
| 457 | Brimstone Shocker | 43.88 | Provisional |
| 458 | Superkey I | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 459 | Felix Hutton | 41.68 | Provisional |
| 460 | Canadian Bad Boy | 42.47 | Provisional |
| 461 | Eight Ball Jones | 41.68 | Provisional |
| 462 | Ronnie Vegas | 45.84 | Provisional |
| 463 | Sebastian Kane | 45.71 | Provisional |
| 464 | Don Bass | 45.17 | Provisional |
| 465 | Dynamite D. | 41.58 | Provisional |
| 466 | Jack Spade | 42.97 | Provisional |
| 467 | Steven Debbes | 43.61 | Provisional |
| 468 | Crusher Kline | 43.99 | Provisional |
| 469 | Bugsy Sluggiano | 41.51 | Provisional |
| 470 | Robert Roma | 44.41 | Provisional |
| 471 | Hollywood | 41.50 | Provisional |
| 472 | Sgt. Greg Lake | 41.48 | Provisional |
| 473 | Prince Of Polyester | 41.48 | Provisional |
| 474 | Jackie Anderson | 43.17 | Provisional |
| 475 | Kenny Jay | 41.41 | Provisional |
| 476 | Cruel Connection II | 47.64 | Provisional |
| 477 | Kevin Kirby | 43.78 | Provisional |
| 478 | Mike Collins | 41.38 | Provisional |
| 479 | Joel Travis | 41.38 | Provisional |
| 480 | Skull Ganz | 45.61 | Provisional |
| 481 | Jumpin' Jimmy | 41.32 | Provisional |
| 482 | Mike Quackenbush | 51.44 | Provisional |
| 483 | Chuck Colt | 43.66 | Provisional |
| 484 | Max Profit | 41.30 | Provisional |
| 485 | E. Z. Ryder | 42.90 | Provisional |
| 486 | J. D. Hogg | 41.28 | Provisional |
| 487 | Bobby Lee | 41.28 | Provisional |
| 488 | Shane Wild | 41.22 | Provisional |
| 489 | Terry Richards | 41.21 | Provisional |
| 490 | Johnny Reb | 42.90 | Provisional |
| 491 | Yogi Donovan | 41.18 | Provisional |
| 492 | J. R. Hogg | 41.18 | Provisional |
| 493 | O. Dog | 41.18 | Provisional |
| 494 | Jammer | 42.78 | Provisional |
| 495 | Superslayer | 41.12 | Provisional |
| 496 | Guy Incognito | 41.11 | Provisional |
| 497 | Death Dealer | 41.10 | Provisional |
| 498 | Don E. Allen | 42.41 | Provisional |
| 499 | Jake Steele | 41.09 | Provisional |
| 500 | Baby Huey | 41.08 | 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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